The Parsons Weekly Sun from Parsons, Kansas • Page 1

1 TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. PARSONS, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 5. 1884. VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 45.

Real Eat-ate Transfer. Strawberries are down to ten cents a Minta Curry, the girl who was ar Marshal Thomas and Polioetnan Ben A LOST DAUGHTER. THE LOCAL SCRAP-BAG. Odds and Ends ot New and Ooaslp Picked Up Here and There by "Bon" Reporters. Croquet has set in.

June, the month of roses. Candidates are nosing round. Fine growing weather this week. The barb wire trade continues lively. Tramps are becoming numerous again.

Good crop of gooseberries this year. Hot so much rowdyism in town of late. Farmers are sticking close to their work. Window and door screens are in demand. Judge Chandler was in the city a A.

Wilkin title abstractors. report the following transfers ot real estate recorded at the office ot the register deeds on Tuesday, June 8: A A Clarke to John Clarke, nine) 84, and that part of i seo 84 lying ot cut off in town 82. range 21. quit claim deed, 91. uowden to Fry and Chas Waters, 4 sw 4 and wise see 28.

town 82, range 17, bond for deed, con vey March 1, 1885, lor 93,300. Beatty to Wm Oweu Hammers. Beatty sub-division of 4 of 4 seo IS, tov.u iiiuuu IN. bond for deed, 9400. Beatty to Huff, lot 4.

Unity sub-division of i of I town 81, range is, bond lor deed, $141. 14. wunams to Alameda Hardy, 4 lot 2, block 123, Parsons, 9223. A Bowles to Snppeo. lots 22 and 23, block 18, Parsons, 8900.

8 Brooks to David Winge, i i seo 10. town 83, range 21. exoeot strip 23 foet wide off side, and lot 8, sec 16, town 82, range 21, except about acres in corner, quit claim deed, Amy Waters to David Winge, 4 see 16, town 2, range 21, except strip 23 feet wide off side, and lot 8, seo 16, town 82, range 21, except about acres in corner, quit claim deed, 9100. Elizabeth Brown and FTrumbo. to Brown, lot 18, block 28, Parsons, 9130.

MoDole to Josephine Rich, 4 seo 14 town 82, range 18, 92,800. Benedict to Emma Withersnoon. lot 13, block 69, Parsons, 9800. rarsons Town Co to valentine Schware, lot 14, block 18, Parsons, 973. Parsons Town Co to Valentine Schware, lot 18, block 18, Parsons.

973. Franklin Lain to Wilmoth and Wright, lot 2 and i soo 81, town 83, rango 19. coulter to Kimball, 4 1 soc 24, town 81, range 1ft. Parsons Town Co to Walter Ernmer- ton, 4 4 lot 1, block 148, Parsons, 8130. Louisa A White to Adeline Lacv.

4 lot 4, block 116, Parsons, 9800. Lizzie U'Bade to Chas Maior. Iota 18 and 14, except 8 feet off side lot 18. block 89, Parsons, 8625. Bello smith to Chas Palmer, 80 foet lots 1, 2.

8. 4 and 8. block 68. Par sons, 91,200. Geo Bowman to Lizzie O'Bade.

lot 8, block 16, Felix Kennedy's addition to Parsons, 890. li faimer to Belle Smith, lots 5 and 6, block 29, Pars, ns, 8500. James A Weston to Brown and Knapp, i of seo 6, town 82, range IV, quit claim deed, fQO. Parsons Town Co to Barrows, lot 4, block 188, Parsons, 9400. II Carr.

to and Henderson. lot 8, block 113, Parsons, 9000. FO Knapp to Hudson, lot 21. block 68, Parsons, 940O. Ann mil to Brown, lot 23.

block 29, Parsons, 9850. Peter Hanson to Snyder, lots 12 and IS, block 11, Felix Kennedy's addition to Parsons, 81,400. Tbos Miser to Bevington, of i see 10, town 82, range 21, 9800. The School Board. The Board of Education met in regular session last night and all the members were present.

The committee on plans and specifica tions submitted plans of the new Sneal heaters, which on motion were adopted in both buildings. On motion the plans of the wing ot east building were adopted and the clerk was instructed to advertise for bids. Sundry bills were read and referred to finance committee. The following teachers were elected for the coming term: Clara B. Wilson, Ella E.

Shepard, Eva Mean, Helen G. Steele, Ella V. Herod. Alioe P. YarnclL On motion of Mr.

Baly the clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Clark that we would need 93,000 on 1st of July and 93,000 on 1st of each month thereafter. R. E. Holloway offored the following resolution which was adopted: Re solved, That we earnestly recommend that all teachers expecting to teach in the schools of this city avail themselves of the advantages of tho county normal institute of Labette county.

The Board then adjourned. A Remarkable Tribute. Sidney Ourchundro, ot Pittsburg, writes: "I have used Dr. Wm. Hall's Balsam for the Lungs many years with the most gratifying results.

The reliev ing influence of Hall's Balsam is wonder fuL The pain and rack ef the body, incidental to a tight cough, soon disappear by the uso of a spoonful according to directions. My wife frequently sends for Hall's Balsam instead of aphyslcisn, and health is speedily restored by Its use." Breezes In the Sploe Islands are not laden with more fragrance than breath rendered pure and aromatic with Sozodont, which restores whiteness to yellow teeth, and soundness to de fective ones. Neither man nor woman can hope to carry any point by the force of persuasion with a mouthful of unclean, discolored teeth and an unpleas ant breath. Sozodont remedies oota these repulsive physical traits, and is preeminently healthful as well as effective. Tho celebrated Dr.

Warner corset foe sale at the Bazar. rested some months ago at Sedalia for wearing men's clothing, was arrested yesterday at the wirth House and taken 1 before the police court on the same charge. She was fined $20 and oosts, and in default ot payment is now con fined in the calaboose. James Clendennlng, of the south part the county, was in the city yesterday, his way to Illinois, on a visit. He was the guest while here of his old neighbor, Isaao Witmer, who recently moved into Parsons and has a handsome dwelling ia course of erection on east Johnson avenue.

Frank E. Stevens and family, after a visit here of several weeks, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G.

Wallace, leave to day for their home in Illinois. They are delighted with Parsons and the country, and ere the snows oome again may re turn to stay. The fire company made a run from the engine house to Schmitz's jewelry store one night last week and were on top of the building in three and one-half min ntes from the time of' starting. The atmosphere of the day is of a des cription which brings joy to the heart of the corner loafer, and induces him to seek the shady side of the buildings as bis favorite lounging place. Mrs.

H. O. Burrill, sister of J. C. Williams, died Monday afternoon aged 08 years and 0 months.

The remains were placed in Oak wood cemetery yes terday afternoon. J. T. Fobs, for tho past two months clerk at the Belmont House, has re signed his position and will go to Fort Scott, to take a position in the new hotel in that city. T.

P. Lotton has an excellent design for a campaign streamer, and will commence making them as soon as the nom inations for president and vice-president are made. Homor P. Prinee, a former typo in Ths Sun office, has gone to Chetopa, where ho has a job on a new paper soon to be started there. Tho Board of Education advertises in Ths Sun for sealed bids for the building of a two story brick addition to the east school building.

The flower gardens attached to many of the private residences in onr town begin to present a charming and attractive appearance. Sneak thieves are making almost nightly raids on many of the farmers throughout tho surrounding rural dis tricts. Dr. Davison has returned from Wis consin, whither he was called some two weeks ago by tho illness of his father. Win.

Evans will preach at Sunny Side school house, six miles north of the city, next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Peaches of this year's growth are al ready appearing in market. They are of good size as well as good prioe. "Have you heard anything frem Chi cago?" was asked by everybody on the Btreet last night. J.

P. Bensen, of Atoka, Iudian Terri tory, Was in the city yesterday, on bis way to Europe. H. K. Smith left for his former home in Kentucky yesterday, to bo gone ten or fifteen days.

Our hardware merchants report a good demand for oil stoves and refrigerators this season. W. M. Short returned yesterday from Oswego, where he has been for the past three weeks. The air is redolent with the sweet in cense or beautiful and fragrant flowers.

Everybody goes fishing now a days, but it is not everybody who catches fish. Cashier Hawk, of the Commercial Bank, was at Kansas Oity yesterday, E. W. Pftaumer intends building two new houses on west Johnson avenue. The demand for real estate oontinnes good and prices are still advancing.

It is reported that several cows have died frem eating too much clover. The talk for a rousing big Fourth of July oelebratien has oommenoed. I. W. Everbart has just secured a patent for an antomatio fan.

The four children of Frank Harper are quite sick with scarlet fever. The farmers are busy, and business- in town is consequently dull. The lightning rod man has started out on his annual pilgrimage. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Wilson leave for a visit to the east to-day. The husband is now happy whose wife is done bouse cleaning. We are having a slight toaeh of sum mor the past few days. The milliners and dressmakers are working on full time.

Almost every shape of ladies' hats un der the sun can be found in the immense stock of millinery goods now on exbibi- tion at the Bazar. a a box. Mrs. Dr. Tidball is visiting at Os wego.

M. B. Mason is in the city, visiting his family. James Grimes has returned from Washington. The big strawberry is working to the ot the box.

The wasp crop promises to be an abundant one. D. H.Holcombhas been commissioned notary public. The country looks regally beautiful in summer robes. Lemons, oranges and bananas plenty and cheap.

The roads in the rural districts are now good condition. The fire company are rigged out handsome new suits. The blind fiddler and soap man are ex pected in a few days. Plums, the first of the season, were in the market yesterday. The early vegetables are getting more plentiful and cheaper.

The cemetery attracted many visitors last Sunday afternoon. The City Council meets in regular ses sion next Monday night. The weather clerk seems to bo mak ing up lost time just now. Tinners have gone to work on fruit cans for the summer trade. There have been no nights yet too warm for sleeping comfortably.

And still the new residences continue to go up in all parts of the city. H. Brown has returned from a visit to his old home at Athens, Ohio. The weather proving fine there will be big demand for livery rigs to-day. O.

A. Basbach and wife have returned from a visit to Kansas City and Topeka. Mrs. G. W.

Duvall, of Kentucky, mother of Mrs. A. G. Batliff, is visiting in the city. Dan Stauter is getting along nicely and will bo able to be out on the streets before long.

H. L. 8. Kniffin has purchased the merchandise broker business of J. Wil- lard Walker.

Frankie Thornton, a soiled dove, was arrested yesterday afternoon for disturb ing tho peace. Arrangements for a dance at the 11 biary building next Thursday evening are being made. John Singleton, who has been on a visit to his old home in Kentucky, re turned yesterday. E. L.

Brannan, press agent of the New England Circus, Museum and Menagerie, is in the city, visiting his parents. Mrs. J. A. Kasbacn left this morning for Sedalia, to join her husband, who has removed his residence to that city.

Mrs. George Walters, who has been visiting friends at Denison for several weeks, returned home yesterday morn ing. Morgan Van Evera, of St. Louis, is visiting in tho city, the guest of his uncle, Cashier Snyder, of the City Bank. The strawberry festival under the aus pices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church last night was a success, both so cially and financially.

The mystery of that long deferred en gagement deepens and society people no longer pretend to set the day or say just when the trousseau was ordered. J. N. Selby, for the past year princi pal of the north school building in this city, has secured the superintendency of the Sterling schools for next year. Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs.

W. B. Brown, Mrs. M. H.

Fobs, Mrs. G. W. Hawk and Mrs. Schuyler spent yesterday in angling for the finny tribe.

Frank Harper, for some time clerking in Ballew Brothers' hardware store, has severed his connection with the firm and accepted a similar position with Sullivan Patterson. A young man by the name of John M. Cannon is confined in the calaboose for non-payment of a fine assessed against him in the police court for carrying con cealed weapons. The stone building occupied and owned by a Mr. Wingate at Labette City, together with stock of goods amounting in all to about 91,800, was consumed by fire Sunday morning at 1 o'clock; insur ance 91,800.

The dwelling house of Alex Ray, colored man living in the southwest part of the city, was destroyed by fire, to gether with its contents, Sunday night. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Miss Nellie Cunningham and Miss Fannie Wiekersham, who have been fill ing positions as teachers at Bethany College at Topeka, and Miss Myra Edwards, who has been attending the college, returned home last night, to pass the summer vacation. ot on nett made a raid on the bawdy house of Frankie Thornton, in the Third ward, at an early hour last Friday morning, arresting the keeper and threo women and three men. They were brought before the police court yesterday morning and gave their names, respectively, as Jennie Brown, Lena Martin, Jennie Stanley, Emanual Binehart, Billy Brown and Frank Sachin.

Mrs. Thornton, the keeper, was fined $15 and costs, and the girls were fined 85 and costs each. They failed to put up and now languish in the calaboose. The men were fined 95 and costs each, which they settled and were discharged. Jacob McLaughlin was brought before Justice Talbot, on a warrant sworn ont by Deputy County Attorney King, charged with violating the liquor law.

A jury was summoned and consisted of the following persons: A. J. Cary, L. G. Bigwood, P.

J. Gallagher, E. Oornack, J. Bryant and A. B.

Carter. After hear ing the evidence in the case the jury re turned a verdict of not guilty. War rants were also sworn out against Ed. Feely, George Hindsman, W. II.

Bey' noldp, E. Schmetzer and William Forrester. The cases were continued until next Monday. An old resident, who toek a rido over the city yesterday, says he has never seen so many houses started or under way during his residence here of ten years. The buildings are all substantial and permanent, and while, of course, the majority of them are dwellings, there are a number of business houses, and they all have tenants waiting for their completion.

There are no vacant houses in town and rents continue high. This evidence of prosperity is very gratifying to all old citizens of Parsons. Brewster Bakestraw left a box of strawberries, with their compliments, at The Sun office yesterday that walk away with the entire bakery, so to speak. The largest berry measured five and a quar ter inches in circumference and weighed an ounce and three-quarters, while the smallest measured a fraction over our inches. They were of the "Sbarpless" variety and were as delicious in taste as they were handsome in appearance.

At a regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias last Friday night the following were elected as officers for the ensuing year: A. H. Tyler, chancellor comman der; S. J. Lambert, vice-chancellor; H.

L. Partridge, keeper of records and seals; A. H. McCleary, master of fi nance; A. O.

Peck, master of exchequer; J. J. Timberlake, master at arms. The installation exercises will take place the first meeting in June. I tell you.

Thc Sdn glistens like a mirror in the sunlight," said a gentle man yesterday. The reporter thanked him, and a lady said, "My husband and I almost quarrel every morning about who shall read it first." "Tub bun is and always has been the bost newspaper in Parsons," said another lady. A balky horse on 18th street yesterday morning drew out several scores of elab orate plans for starting such animals. After most of them had been tried and proved failures, a young boy stepped up, rubbed the animal nose gently for a few minutes and induced him to go. Frankie Thornton, Jennie Brown, Lena Martin and Jennie Stanley, the women confined in the calaboose Friday for non-payment of fines for being inmates of a bawdy house, were released yesterday, having been bailed out by some of their male friends.

Occasionally an attenuated fly may be seen shivering dolefully and rubbing its shins together to get np a little circnla tion. Before long he will get wanned np and then be able to get down to his business of pestering mankind in earn est. A peddler of patent washing machines has lately victimized quite a number of farmers by the old "dodge" of securing their signatures to smooth-reading agreements," which turn out to be heavy orders for his worthless goods. Soda water, ice cream and lemonade are coming in demand, and the dealers are ready to supply. The ice wagons are making their rounds and it begins to look as though the summer days were close upon us.

Boxing is the latest pastime the boys engage in, and it is no uncommon sight to see some young man going around with a black eye and swelled nose, boasting of how be "knocked some one out." The present season thus far has been one of the coolest experienced for a num ber ot years, the temperature having rarely exceeded 75 degrees on the warm' est days. The city was filled with people from the country and adjoining towns yesterday and trade was brisk with the mer chants. It is thought by some that the summer will be a eool one. with frequent rabss and thunder storms. The coal trade has dropped down to a strictly cooking stove basis.

top a its in a The Itomance Life That Came Into of a Former Ohioan. the IIU Loag Lot Child Foaad la Par- Mm Tli Masting- Ilatwaan tha Father and Daug-fctar. Tho ChillicoUte (Ohio) leader, ot a recent date, contains an interesting account of a resident of that place finding long lost daughter in this city. A Sun reporter has endeavored to find out something about the young lady during her residence here and what name she went by, but has come across no one who seems to know anything of the matter. The following is the account printed in the Leader: "There are few people living in Chilli cothe who will not bo able to recall the tall, handsome gentleman, with a form and muBtaohe which would have se cured him a place in the front ranks of the First Emperor's Imperial Guard, who ten years ago bad an office and did rather extensive business as a dentist in the little building on Second street just west of Paint, now occupied by the Gaslight and Water Company as an office.

The gentleman referred to was Capt. Henry W. Howe, the organizer. during his brief stay in Chillicothe, ot the Sill Guards. The captain left here in 1875, and drifted out west, locating shortly afterwards at Lawrence, Kansas, where oe still remains.

"Capt. Howe brought to Chillicothe a wife and young son, of both of whom he seemed extremely proud, and to whom he was apparently devotedly attached, The wife he married in Athens, from which place he came to Chillicothe. We can recall a quiet rumor that was afloat which said that the lady he married at Athens was Cap. Howe's second wife. Further than that even rumor did not go.

Last Thursday, while sitting in his office, tho morning mail brought to Cap. Howe a letter bearing tne postmark of Parsons. Kansas. lie tore it open and read it. Its contents made his brain reel with the delirium of joy.

It was from a daughter from whom he had not heard for fifteen years. Prior to the breaking out of the great civil war Cap, 11 owe was residing in a southern city, a city in which the spirits of southern sen timents bad full control ana sway. He bad married there married tne daughter of a wealthy and distinguished south era family. Whon the trouble between the north and south arose created a breach between husband and wife. Cap.

Howe was a northerner by birth and his sympathies wero with the union cause. 11 is wifo was in full sympathy with the cause of the confederacy, and the moment the captain's sentiments be came known intermeddling friends were not lacking to widen tho breach between them. The captain was not one to con ceal his sentiments, and wordy encoun ters and disputes followed, at home, in places of business resorts, and on the street. The feeling finally became so intense that at last he was ordered to leave the country. He prepared to obey, lie begged his wife to accompany mm.

but her rionds would not permit it, nor did she feel much inclined. He left his home, his wife and baby girl then but seven months old and came north to take ap arms in the union cause. He served during the entire war, a of tne time in mo army, a portion or the time in the navy. During the struggle he heard but little from his family, and when the war had ended and the su premacy of the cause for which ths captain bad buckUd on his sword, had been established, he returned to his for mer home, to learn that his wife had procured a divorce from him, and been united in marriage to a confederate offi cer, lie endeavored to gain possession of his child, but the child was lcept concealed from him, and after weeks had been spent in unavailing effort, he re turned to Ohio. There he procured a divorce, which did not lack the legal ac companiments so necessary to the one secured by his wife; and afterward, as stated, was united in marriage to an Athens lady.

"1 be captain took the first train for Parsons after receiving the letter from his long lost daughter. The meeting be tween them, says the Lawrence Journal, from which we quote, was teo joyous to be described. Suffice it to say that he has returned to Lawrence with her. and that her father, to whom Miss Mary has bound her affections, during ail this time in spite of every influence and teaching to the contrary, is unspeakably happy, and that the daughter is almost wild witn joy at regaining a lamer whom she has loved if not known for years." 4th ot July. The Kansas City, Fort Scott Gnlf, and Kansas City, Springfield 4c Memphis railroad companies will sell railroad ex cursion tickets to and from all stations on these lines at half fare, except be tween such stations where the local fare each way make 23 cents or less, in which ease no reduction will be made.

These tickets will be on sale July 8 and 4, good to return on July 5. J. E. Lockwood, Gen'l Pass. Agt.

The subscription books of the Parsons German Building and Loan Associvtion are now open and ready for subscriptions. All those desiring to take stock can find the books at Dr. Leverenz's of fice, or with Baley Knapp, Justice Tal- bot, or E. W. Pflanmer.

ot sec lot 6 91 4 Snakes are crawling from their last year's skins. Eighty cents a peck is all that new po tatoes bring. Dr. "Waldron has resigned the office of city physician. The streets were filled with promen- aders last evening.

Doctors are predicting that this will be a sickly season. Warm stoves were quite genial the cold mornings of last week. Miss Mabel Stevens has returned from a visit with friends at Sedalia. The small boy is anxiously looking for hot weather and swimming time. W.

H. Morris returned yesterday morn ing from a business trip to New York. Kite-flying has taken the place of mar bles among the boys, to a large extent. W. W.

Mullen returned yesterday from Sedalia, where he has been taking in the races. A man in this city calls bis daughter "Well Enough," because the young men let her alone. Several select fishing parties spent yes terday on the banks of Labette and Bachelor creeks. The residence of S. Simonson, corner of Johnson avenue and 16th street, is being repainted.

F. O. Knapp and wife left yesterday afternoon for a visit to their old home in Indianapolis. A brother of Dr. G.

W. Maser has lo cated in the city and will engage in the practice of dentistry. A. H. Ellis and wife have returned from Iola Springs, where they have been sojourning the past week.

Morgan Wright is opening up a quarry of fine blue flagging on the Ledgerwood place, northwest of the city. Peter Hanson started last night for a visit to his old home in Denmark, to be gone for a couple of months. Oar Sunday schools will soon consider the picnic Question, and as a result the list of scholars will rapidly increase. E. M.

Duck purchased yesterday lots 21 and 22, in block 40, and will erect this summer a dwelling house thereon, Jacob Krosahans has bought of the Town Company lot 5, in block 179, and intends to build a dwelling house thereon. A sensation is brewing in the oity which when developed will open the eyes of those living here wider than they have been for years. J. M. Hayes has purchased lot 1, in block 6, of the Town Company and will commence at once the erection of a comfortable cottage.

N. B. Anderson, living in the north part of the city, died Thursday night. His remains were shipped yesterday to Carlinville, I1L, for burial. Handsome cloth awnings have been put up in front of the dry goods house of Dean Bartlett and the hardware store of Sullivan Patterson.

to the great satisfaction of the livery men, and already we have heard of sev eral pleasant woodland parties. Most of our sheep men have gone through shearing their sheep and report flocks in fine condition, with an increase in the quality and quantity of the wool clip. The scholars of the United Brethren Sunday school attended a lawn supper at the residence of Bev. J. W.

Goasett last evening. It was a merry and happy gathering. A Mr. Mosler, a stranger in the city, died yesterday at the boarding house of Mrs. Hart, on Crawford avenue.

The remains were shipped to Holloway, last night for burial. N. G. Erwin, of Tuscola, who has been visiting the family of E. J.

Hughes, the last few days, left last evening for the Indian Territory, to investigate the stock business with the view of engaging therein. One disgusted house-hunter declare that men and women, armed with shot- guns, dispute for precedence in speaking to lot owners for the contemplated house the instant a load of stone indicates that the foundation is to be begun. H. I i 4.