ARKANSAS CITY TRAVELER

[Beginning Wednesday, February 21, 1877.]

NOTE: ON PREVIOUS DISK COVERED AN ARTICLE THAT APPEARED

ON THE FRONT PAGE OF FEBRUARY 21ST EDITION AND

ON THE FRONT PAGE & PAGE 4 OF FEBRUARY 28TH EDITION.]

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

LEGISLATIVE. Nothing of special importance has transpired in the Legislature of late. L. J. Webb has been recognized and exceedingly favored on several Committees. The Senate passed a concurrent resolution asking Congress to give Kansas the fort buildings and reservation at Fort Harker, the State to relinquish all claims on account of the Price and Indian raids. It was stated that the object was to make a reform school at Harker. About a dozen resolutions instructing Congress on various subjects, were then passed. Among these: The Senate concurrent resolution asking Congress to organize a Territorial Government in the Indian Territory was passed. On the third reading the bill to allow the school fund to be invested in school bonds was lost, but left in a shape to be brought up again. A resolution asking Congress to organize a Territorial Government in the Indian Territory was adopted.

[INDIAN DEPREDATIONS: BLACK HILLS.]

Deadwood, Feb. 15. During the last week a number of reports of Indian depredations have been coming in from small towns adjacent here. Today these rumors assumed an alarming aspect, and substantiated news of the simultaneous attacks in different directions leads to the belief that the Indians are surrounding this vicinity. Nolen's large cattle train was captured entire near Bear Butte yesterday.

Fletcher's herd of mules was also captured in the same vicinity. Montana ranche, a short distance from here, was attacked about the same time, the Indians capturing all the stock. Wigginton's herd of horses, near Crook City, were all captured, Wigginton wounded, and his assistant killed. Considerable stock in the vicinity of Spearfish were also run off.

[FROM WINFIELD: OFFICERS FOR CHAPTER NO. 51, MASONS, INSTALLED.]

[COMMUNICATION FROM "HUGO SANDERS" - DEXTER.]

[PERSONALS.]

CADDO squaws ride on side saddles.

JUDGE CHRRISTIAN has some very nice imported hogs.

WM. SLEETH returned from a visit to Ohio, last Friday.

GEO. F. HOWELL, chief clerk of Pawnee Agency, and Agent Burgess' son are here.

DURING a storm, the Wichita Indians take off everything of red color, as flannel, ribbon, etc.

THE LEGISLATURE passed a resolution protesting against the removal of the Sioux to the Indian Territory.

PONCA, OSAGE, PAWNEE, AND KAW INDIANS were all represented at the Central Avenue dining table one day this week.

The number of men at Fort Sill has been reduced to two companies of infantry and two of cavalry. Gen. Hatch is in command.

MR. TRISSELL, the Rose Hill Nurseryman, has moved his family to this place, and expects to be a continual resident among us.

No, the cheese isn't running, but the factory is.

[PONCA INDIANS FROM DAKOTA TERRITORY.]

PONCA INDIANS. A party of eleven Ponca Indians from Dakota Territory arrived at this place on Saturday afternoon of last week from the Kaw Agency, in charge of Agent J. Lawrence, of Dakota, Colonel E. C. Kemble, of Washington, D. C., and Rev.

S. D. Hinman, of Nebraska. They came via Independence, Kansas, and visited the Osage and Kaw Agencies on their way, the whole time occupying eleven days. The Indians with them are the respresentative men of their tribe, and are as fine looking and intelligent red men we have seen. All are large and powerful men, and apparently intelligent. The Ponca tribe numbers 730 people, who have advanced considerably in farming and agricul-tural pursuits. Their reserve is in Dakota Territory, on the Missouri river. Owing the frequency with which thhe grasshoppers visit them and the frequent raids of the Sioux, they have become discouraged and expressed a desire to remove to a wamer climate, remote from wild Indians, where they could live in peace, farm, and raise cattle; and for this purpose, have come to see the Indian Territory. Before arriving here they were tired out and homesick, and it is doubtful if they can be suited in a location. The old Kickapoo reserve is the choicest locality in the Terri-tory; and if they consent to remove at all, they will probably choose it for themselves.

The names of those with the company are:

Wan-ni-di-sha, Ta-tan-ka-in-agin, Tou-ani-toucan,

Wich-te-el-cera, Heboka-ton-ka, Maten-lojia, Wiearay-olape,

Frank Le Flesche, Xota-kaga, Xdya-u-ka-la, Chas. Le Clair.

The Ponca Indians claim to have been members of the Osage tribe many years ago, and speak nearly the same language. At their recent visit to the Agency, they claim the Osages treated them very coldly, and reported the country they were going to see as bad land, so as to discourage them from coming. The meaning of their names published above is White Eagle, Standing Buffalo, Big Elk, Long Chief, Sitting Bear, White Swan, "The Chief," Smoke Maker, Standing Bear, and Little Picker.

[CORRESPONDENCE TO SCOTT FROM "WILD CAT" AT GUELPH.]

The thought of it is terrible! But what is, must be. Our fighting weight is just 127-1/2 pounds; time for fracases, twenty-five minutes of 12, at noon, as that is the time we feel most hungry and savage.

If the gentleman desires "deadly weapons," we can furnish them, as we like to be accommodating. Our choice is shot guns, at long range. We will not quarrel about the distance. The bluff north of town and Dr. Leonard's fence would suit us nicely for stations. Our second will be Jim Huey--he can't run. Now if these arrangements are satisfactory, the gentleman can name the day, and we will endeavor to have a friend there to explain the cause of our absence; otherwise, he will have to take the perilous chances of standing in front of our accident shot gun, that goes off without provocation, or being demolished with a hair space.

[SHOOTING AFFAIR AT CALDWELL: CHARLEY LYONS AND HIRAM JONES.]

SHOOTING AFFAIR. One week from yesterday a slight quarrel ensued between Charley Lyons and Hiram Jones in a saloon at Caldwell, finally resulting in the shooting of Lyons. The circumstances as near as we could obtain them were as follows.

Hiram Jones had left a pistol and belt with the saloon keeper, and Lyons had taken them. Hiram asked Charley for them, and was refused. He then watched his opportunity, and as Charley was walking down the street, Hiram stepped up behind him and grabbed the pistol, presented it to the face of Lyons, remarking, "Now, give me the belt." Lyons refused to give it up, and no more was said until Jones got Lyons' coat. Both agreed then that each should go to the saloon and leave the property of the other, which was done; but as Hiram reached for the belt, Charley grabbed the pistol, and during the scuffle it went off, the ball striking Lyons on the cap of the knee and causing him to fall. Hiram, becoming frightened, fled, but was soon brought back under arrest, and tried for the offense. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, which seemed to be the sentiment of most those who were acquainted with the facts. Lyons was taken to Wellington and his leg amputated, but his recovery is pronounced doubtful. Both parties are well known in this vicinity.

LATER. Charles Lyons died from his pistol wound in his knee, at Wellington, last Friday. His career has been a varied and excited one.

[FALSE STORY STARTED DURING INDIAN EXCITEMENT.]

Since the Indian excitement of last week has subsided, it is now easy to see how a story can be started without any foundation whatever. The report was that two of our citizens had been killed, scalped, and cut to pieces, but as the parties came in shortly after, it was proven entirely groundless. Such reports are a detriment to the peace and prosperity of any border settlement, and the parties originating them should be rigidly dealt with and punished by the law.

[MORE PERSONALS.]

Yes, verily. We have the animal in our possession that has stood the wind, rain, and storm, been chilled to a degree that not a muscle could be stirred, and yet placed in the sun, soon evinced its usual activity. Fire and water is all that will get away with them, although we do not fear that they will remain long enough to do any material damage.

CALLED. WM. CONNER, well known in this vicinity, and the Territory, as the most intelligent Osage Indian in the Territory, made us a call last week to renew acquaintances. "Bill" was on his way west, as a guide to the party of Ponca Indians inspecting the country west of the Arkansas. Since leaving this place some years ago, Wm. Conner has donned citizens' clothes and has a farm of 107 acres on the Cana river, with a number of ponies and hogs.

MAD DOG. A mad dog was seen running at large on the Arkansas, in the vicinity of Geiser's last Sunday. On its mad career it bit a dog and a calf belonging to Mr. Passmore, also Mr. Geiser's dog. A party started in pursuit of the canine, headed by Capt. Geiser, and considerable excitement prevailed. We have not yet learned whether the animal was overtaken or not, but at last accounts they were on its trail.

FIRE. On last Wednesday afternoon, while Mrs. A. O. Hoyt was absent from her rooms at the Central Avenue, a spark escaped from the stove and caught fire in the carpet. One of the girls at the house smelled something burning and went in just in time to prevent the flames from spreading. The affair made some excitement with the household, and might have proven very

serious.

RUNAWAY. A lively runaway took place in front of our office last Thursday, creating a little stir for a short time. The team belonged to R. A. Houghton, and took fright while standing alone, untied, running around Houghton & McLaughlin's store, and striking the hub of another wagon as they passed. A number of persons followed them yelling whoa, whoa. No material damage was done.

NEW GROCERY. Mr. Berry, of the firm of Berry Brothers, of Pulaska Co., Ill., has arrived and will open a large and fresh stock of groceries, queensware, and glassware, in Pearson's building in about two weeks. The young men are enterprising and accommodating and will soon meet the favor of all who patronize them.

DIED. Harriet Matilta, wife of George Egbert, died at the residence of Mr. John Splawn, February 5th. She came from Missouri to this county in December last for her health. She leaves a husband and six children. Her husband arrived here a few days after she was buried.

LEADS, the Government (?) inspector for the different Indian Agencies in the Territory, evinced so much smartness during his recent visit that his services were dispensed with when he returned to New York. His main errand was to work against western contractors.

CAPTAIN VANN, of the Cherokees, once had a steamboat built in Cincinnati, Ohio. The boat was called Lucy Walker, and said to be the finest of olden times. Herald.

MR. S. MATLACK, of Pawnee Agency, paid us a call this week. Mr. Matlack has been with the Pawnees seven years, and for three years last past a trader among them. See his notice in another column relative to whites trading with the Indians.

MR. WILKES, OF FORT SILL, owns that well imported stock farm just south of Caldwell. It is one of the best in Sumner County, having the advantage of being adjacent to the State line, with good water and plenty of stables for stock. It is for rent.

In the grave of Pat Hennessey, on the trail from Caldwell to Jones' Ranch, is buried a copy of the TRAVELER, probably the only orthodox literature that could be obtained at the time.

J. LINDSEY STUBBS was Acting Agent during Mr. Beede's recent absence. The compliment to our friend, J. L., is a high one, and evidenced good judgment on the part of the Agent.

MR. JOHNSON, of Elk Falls, and Mr. Lewis, the parties who are to erect the grist and saw mill near the mouth of Grouse creek, are on the grounds and are ready for work.

It is said that water is so scarce at Cedar Vale that even the dumb animals have taken to drinking whiskey, and the animals that are not dumb, soon become so after drinking it.

THE PONCA INDIANS all had their photographs taken at Bonsall's yesterday, dressed in the most attractive manner. He will have a number for sale in a few days.

AGENT HAWORTH, of the Kiowa and Comanche Agency, has sufficiently recovered from his prolonged illness to be able to attend to his official duties.

The Sac & Fox Indians are said to be the best tanners in the Territory. Herald.

The Waco Indians, numbering 47 men, left Wichita Agency Oct. 5th and returned January 1st, with 683 buffalo hides and over 300 wolf skins.

DIED. Monday, February 19th, an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Kouns. Aged one year. A subscription had to be raised to buy a coffin for it.

[PARDON GRANTED BY KANSAS GOVERNOR INVOLVING COWLEY COUNTY.]

James Dall, Grand larceny, Cowley county.

[ITEMS FROM THE INDIAN HERALD.]

Indian Agent Burgess and family are hunting on Cimaron river.

The Pawnee ferry boat is run in the Arkansas river by contract.

The Pawhuska school for Indian children contains 119 pupils.

Acting Agent Stubbs has shown us a telegram stating that Indian Inspector Kemble and a delegation of Ponca Sioux, are on their way to this place. The Osages are ordered to meet them in council, and before our next issue, big speech making will be the order of the day.

The Pawnee scouts, now being employed by the Government in the Sioux war, are wintering at Sidney, Nebraska. These scouts, under the leadership of Major Frank North, have rendered efficient service in the campaign just closed, and have received high commendations from the principal officers with whom they have come in contct. They now have one hundred fine ponies, captured from the Sioux. They came out of every battle and skirmish unscathed, not having lost one of their number. They have done but little in the business of scalping, this winter, and have but one such trophy to show: a white man having stolen the only other one taken. Most of them talk a little English, write to their people in the Territory nearly every week, are in good heart, and seem to enjoy soldiering. Indian Herald.

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

The effect of the bill, if it passes the Senate and becomes a law, will be to compel the extension of the railroad to Arkansas City, or Caldwell, or some other point on the line of the Indian Territory, to which the cattle can come without let or hindrance, for the Santa Fe folks will not surrender the cattle trade to the Kansas Pacific rather than build sixty miles of road through a level county.

WE neglected to state yesterday that the House passed the bill removing the Texas cattle dead line ninety miles west of where it is now.

The Senate yesterday adopted a resolution calling on the proper authorities to tell what they know about Sam Lappin and his securities. It passed, on third reading, several bills; one enfranchising some fifty persons, and one giving the rights of majority to some minors, which could have been done by the courts.

The bill to amend the herd law so that counties that wish to repeal it was lost.

The bill to repeal the law for funding the Territorial debt was carried.

The concurrent resolution providing for the opening of the Indian Territory and its apportionment among the different tribes, was adopted by a vote of 63 to 21. In the afternoon Speaker Wood entered a protest against the passage of the above resolution, on the ground that it would be the means of depleting the population of Kansas.

[PROGRAMME OF LADY WASHINGTON'S TEA PARTY.]

[PERSONALS.]

The Arkansas river is full to its banks again.

TELL WALTON, Deputy County surveyor, called yesterday.

ARKANSAS CITY needs a silversmith and tailor. Either of the above would do well here.

A harness maker from Cedar Vale will locate here as soon as a room can be prepared.

CHAS. PARKER has laid the foundation for a new house near T. H. McLaughlin's residence.

MR. FARRAR, father of H. P. Farrar, returned to his home in Phillips, Maine, yesterday.

MRS. FITCH will remove her stock of millinery to the building just vacated by Mr. Newton.

CAPT. BIRD sold 80 acres of land three miles north of town to H. C. Merrick, last week, for $800.

HOUGHTON & McLAUGHLIN will continue the grocery trade in their old store building after they remove to Newman's brick.

SOLD OUT. Esquire Coburn sold his farm to Mr. Warren for $1,900. Mr. Warren also bought McFadden's and Reed's places.

DR. HOLLAND and a number of others expect to start to the Black Hills in April. They have their own teams and will go by land.

FOUR NEW STORES are to be opened at this place within the next six weeks: two dry goods, one grocery, and one drug store. Business.

SOME thief or thieves stole a rope from Theo. Houghton's oxen, and appropriated two of A. A. Newman's poorest ponies last week.

PONY RACE. A race took place between Tom Boner's horse and Parr's two-year-old colt, on Grouse creek last Saturday. The colt won the races.

Rev. Rushbridge has deservedly a high reputation as a reader, having read this poem several times in England and Scotland, and in the Eastern States.

There were two funerals last Monday at Parker's school house. Isaac Stanbury died on the 25th inst.; born July 13, 1805, in Green county, Tennessee; removed to McLean county, Illinois, in 1836; was connected and united with the M. E. Church in 1839, of which he has been an honored member ever since. Deceased has recently moved to this place from Illinois with his family, was much loved by them and all who knew him, and leaves many to mourn his loss.

Also, on the same day, Malissa, daughter of Wm. and Sarah Beeson, aged 21 years. She was a member of the M. E. Church, and lived and died in full faith and trust in her Redeemer, expressing a desire to depart and be with Christ. Funeral serviices conducted by Rev. J. J. Wingar, pastor M. E. Church.

LOOK OUT. Last week two ponies were stolen from A. A. Newman's pasture, and a bridle taken from E. B. Kager. Monday evening Charles Roseberry's mules were loosened rather suspiciously, and a saddle and bridle was found near the rock ford of the Arkansas. Parties have been seen loitering about, with no apparent business, and a few evenings since, someone tried to break into Journey Breene's house. Dr. Jones took up a pony that was wandering about his place, lately, which had evidently escaped from the rider as the bridle and saddle found near the ford indicate. It is rather early for horse stealing yet, but as soon as the grass is sufficient to afford feed, it will be well enough to keep a look out.

The Courier publishes a shameful and slanderous attack against Rev. J. L. Rushbridge, of the M. E. Church of Winfield, because the gentleman expressed sentiments contrary to those of the editor. It seems to be the disposition of the Courier to arraign everyone who differs with them. All are entitled to their own opinion and the privilege of expressing them, and as an editor has the opportunity of reaching the ears and attention of a multitude of readers, it is undue advantage to constantly assault everyone because they think and reason differently.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, FEBRUARY 28, 1877.]

THE PONCA INDIANS at the Central Avenue last week, thinking that the Agent intended taking them to Washington, started on foot to their reservation in Dakota, at about twelve o'clock at night. The distance is probably not less than 400 miles. The Ottoe Indians of Nebraska are their friends, and they expect to obtain ponies from them.

DIED. On Sunday morning, February 25, Mr. Stansburry, father-in-law of Mr. Jasper Hartsock. The old gentleman had just experienced a severe attack of pneumonia, and his system was so prostrated that he could not recover. Aged 71 years.

MAP OF COWLEY COUNTY. We present our readers this week a small map of Cowley county, with description of the same, the abstract assessment roll of 1876, official vote of the county, calendar of 1877, tax law, and other valuable reference matters. It is given as an additional inducement to the patrons of the TRAVELER, and will be given to subscribers only.

THE LOTTERY DRAWING OF CLARK AND WILLIAMS took place at Williams' school house last Thurday, before a number of people. As but one-tenth of the tickets were sold, very little of the property advertised was put in. The largest prize being a team and buggy, drawn by some party living in Winfield. The other prizes were of minor importance, such as lead pencils, beer, etc.

ON THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 1877, at 4 o'clock p.m., at Parker's school house, there will be a meeting of the members of the Prairie View Cemetery to prepare means for fencing the grounds, and such other business as may come before the house. All who are interested are requested to attend.

G. H. SHEARER, Sec'y.

Feb. 26th, 1877.

We notice by the Telegram of last week that John D. Pryor and Miss Jennie Greenlee were married by Revs. Platter and Rigsby, on Wednesday, the 21st past. Mr. Pryor is a young man of considerable distinction, and has secured one of the most estimable ladies of Winfield's society.

The corner stone of the new Methodist Church will be laid with Masonic ceremonies on Friday, March 2nd, at 4 o'clock p.m. All Masons in good standing are invited to be present and assist in the ceremony. Members of the order will please meet at the Hall at one o'clock.

H. P. FARRAR, Secretary.

W. S. HUNT announces himself ready to attend to all matters pertaining to real estate, and will buy and sell land, pay taxes, execute transfer papers, etc. Mr. Hunt has been a long time resident of Cowley County, and is familiar with every portion of it. Give him a call at Bonsall's Gallery.

S. M. JARVIS has purchased the Cedar Vale Blade of W. M. Allison. Mr. Jarvis was formerly of Tisdale, this county, and while he is a new hand at the wheel, we know him to possess the required energy and tact that will make the Blade an interesting and readable county paper.

WORK ON THE NEW M. E. CHURCH goes steadily forward. The brick are laid above the window sill, and the frames will be put in in a day or two. Go around and look at it, and then lend your encouragement by sending a man around to work or leave something with them.

PONCAS. THE PONCA INDIANS that left this place last week, without the knowledge or consent of the Agent, are stopping at the Richie House in Wichita. A number of the Pawnees have gone up with ponies and pack horses to help them reach their reservation.

[BUSINESS NOTICES.]

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, FEBRUARY 28, 1877.]

NEW STORE. Mr. Wilson, of Leavenworth, has been spending several days at this place, to make arrangements to open a dry goods store. He has secured the building south of Gardner's, and as soon as it can be made ready, will open a new stock of goods.

The corner stone of the M. E. Church will be laid by the Masonic Fraternity, in due and ancient form, next Friday afternoon at two o'clock. A copy of the TRAVELER, history of the church, and other matters, will be deposited beneath the stone.

MR. BERKEY traded his farm to Houghton & McLaughlin for $2,200 worth of dry goods and will open a store in Salt City this week. His stock will be about a $3,000 one, and will be a great benefit to the residents of Salt City.

CAUGHT AT LAST. Monroe and Magee, the illicit whiskey distillers whom Sheriff Walter frightened out of this county, were arrested near Elgin, Kansas, last week, by a detective, and are now at Topeka awaiting trial.

J. L. HUEY will in a week or ten days open a real estate office in this city, where all kinds of notary work will be attended to such as drawing deeds, mortgages, etc., and any other business in that line.

BORN. On Friday, February 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Mussleman, a son. Weight eight poinds. It is two pounds below the average, but it is a bright, sparkling boy. This makes nine for Mr. Mussleman.

ALLEN & SPEERS have entered into partnership and will hereafter be ready to give estimates and take contracts for all kinds of painting. Both are well known, and reliable men.

PASSMORE shot his dog that was bitten by the mad dog last week, but is keeping the calf and hog to await developments. The dog that was mad was not Joseph Hoyt's.

RACE. A race of three hundred yards will take place seven miles east of Caldwell, next Saturday, between "Gray Cow," and Murdock's "Sleepy Jack," for $400 a side.

MR. WM. NEWTON takes up his residence at Winfield this week. He is a man of whom we have great respect, and our wish is that he may prosper in his new location.

GEO. O. SWEET, of Alleghany, Pennsylvania, made a stay of a few days in this place last week. He represents a leather and hide firm of the Keystone State.

MR. ADDISON STUBBS has gone south to dispose of some of the celebrated Hamilton Corn Shellers, and will probably accept the position of Issuing Clerk at the Cheyenne and Arraphahoe Indian Agency, tendered him by Agent Miles. A more competent or exemplary young man Agent Miles might search for a long time in vain. Emporia Ledger.

[INDIAN HERALD ITEMS.]

An old Indian battle ground is plainly marked on this reservation.

There is no probability of the Sioux being removed to this Territory now.

The big "Indian scare" in Arkansas City the other day reminds us of similar occurrences in former days. There are no Osages out and the whole thing is a farce. Kansas had better talk of war with the grasshoppers this year than death from Osages.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "RED BUD" - MAPLE TOWNSHIP.]

[MISCELLANEOUS.]

A resolution, protesting against the removal of the Sioux to the Indian Territory, passed the Arkansas Legislature without a dissenting voice. Star Vindicator.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "OLD GROWLER" - PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP.]

Please don't send us too many railroads. Tell your citizens to drive slow, as we farmers are not going to build a road until we see money in it. Pleasant Valley has no corner lots in Arkansas City or Winfield, and our city friends need not come at us with oil on their tongues and spice on their breath. We are awake, and if we go a nickle on a railroad, we want to know when and how we will make five cents out of the investment. In other words, farmers must look to their own interests, and let those who are interested in city real estate look after it. We want no such thing as a majority bond law.

[THE PONCA INDIANS: INDIAN HERALD.]

Inspector E. C. Kemble, of the U. S. Indian Service, James Lawrence, U. S. Agent for the Poncas, White Eagle, Standing Buffalo, Big Elk, The Chief, Standing Bear, Smoke Maker, White Swan, Lone Chief, Hard Walker, and Little Picker, head chiefs of the Poncas, and U. S. Interpreter Charlie, are now stopping at the residence of Agent Beede and at the De Larue House.

They are here on a tour of inspection, having agreed to cede their Dakota lands to the government of the United States, and accept a home in this Territory where all Northern Indians will ultimately come for the preservation of their tribes and protection against encroachments by whites.

A larger framed and nobler set of men it has never been our fortune to see. Their language is strikingly similar to the Osage, many words of the same meaning being pronounced alike by both tribes. This, together with a tradition which has been transmitted from their ancestors to the present generation, makes us believe that they were once a part and parcel of the Osage Nation.

From this place they go west to the valley of the Ne-shu-tsa (Arkansas) and probably to the Chicaska River also before returning to their kindred in the north.

Their present reservation contains 96,000 acres and is located in the southeast part of the Dakota Territory, on the Missouri River, where they claim to have lived for more than one hundred years. In the rear of their Agent's residence is an old grass and tree grown fort, which they say was built by and for the protection of their ancestors from the murderous attacks of the Sioux, for whom they yet cherish no feeling save that of hatred and revenge.

The tribe now numbers 742 souls, and, notwithstanding the loss of those who fall victims to the war parties of the Northern Sioux that continue to raid upon them during spring and summer, they have slowly and steadily increased in numbers during the last six years.

We are informed by Agent Lawrence that they cultivated 600 acres last year without the aid of white labor. They have a day school with an average attendance of 75 pupils. He also informs us that scrofula and consumption are most prevalent among them, and that the word "ague" is unknown to the Poncas.

The Poncas all have fields in which they grow corn, wheat, potatoes, pumpkins, etc. The men of this tribe do the roughest of outdoor work, and in weight and muscular strength are far above that of whites.

Some three years since, the Rev. J. Owen Dorsey, an Episcopalian Missionary, was sent to labor among these people, and at the close of the first year twenty of the tribe were admitted to church membership. They now have a neat chapel in which from 150 to 200 Poncas assemble every Sabbath and quietly listen to instructions given by May, a teacher, in the absence of an ordained minister. This is an index to the moral and intellectual condition of this tribe; but yet ignorant and evil designing people continue to proclaim the impracticability of the Peace Policy among Indians. Indian Herald.

[PONCA INDIANS USED "SUN DANCE" - INDIAN HERALD.]

During the years of long ago, before Episcopalian Missionaries commenced their labor of love among the Ponca Indians, the "Sun dance" was their mode of worshiping the Great Spirit.

A plot of ground was enclosed by a high wall leaning toward a still higher post, which stood in the center of the enclosure. This post was firmly planted, and from its top was suspended a half dozen lariats. The ground here was now sacred; and the preparation for worship complete.

The pious Poncas, in buckskin shirts, extending from the waist to the ankle, leaving their chest and arms to display the gaudiness of paint, then entered, formed a half circle, and were seated, facing the center post. A red stone pipe of peculiar finish was next passed from one to another, and each whiffed upward the blue curls as an invocation to the Great Spirit. After this they arose, sounded their bone whistles, and commenced dancing, when two to five of these religious devotees broke ranks and gathered at the center post, where they were joined by "medicine men" who commenced the work of "trying their souls."

This they did by making four perpendicular incisions, two parallel with each other and near each nipple. The skin between the incisions on each breast was separated from the flesh beneath it and a wooden cylinder, long enough to reach from one side of the chest to the other, was then inserted. To this piece of wood and immediately over the sternum (or breast bone) was tied a lariat suspending from the top of the post, and while the blood oozed from their wounds, they blew whistles and danced, swinging to and fro until the pieces of wood were actually torn from their bodies.

The ring dancers gazed steadily upon the sun from the commencement of the ceremony until it sank behind the grass covered hills of the west, and thus the name "Sun dance."

[BRIDGE ACROSS DUTCH CREEK - COWLEY COUNTY.]

[CRITICISM IN EDITORIAL OF E. C. MANNING.]

The facts are that the two gentlemen spoken of, not members of the Legislature, learned at Winfield that the law was about to pass, as we learned here, and immediately hurried away to share the supposed glory of its success. The matter was all understood before the gentlemen left Winfield, and they barely arrived to see the result of it, notwithstanding credit is given to the gentleman of "fertile brain" notoriety.

Mr. Webb worked earnestly for the bill, and with the assistance of Prof. Kellogg, of Lyon, and members from the Western counties, secured its passage, while the Winfield gentlemen were eagerly hunting over the papers to learn the result.

[CHANGE OF BOND LAW: SENATE BILL NO. 74.]

[TIME TABLE: A. T. & S. F. RAILWAY.]

A. T. & S. F. RAILWAY.

[PERSONALS.]

ED. FINNEY and JOE SHERBURNE have returned from Osage Agency.

SID MAJOR has refurnished his furniture at the Central Hotel in Winfield.

The school house seems to be an inducement for the increase in population on the north side.

THE WALNUT RIVER BRIDGE is to be built of iron and wood, and to be completed June 2, 1877.

MR. BEAN, a silversmith from Iowa, has opened a shop in the post office building, and is ready for work.

BORN. On last Saturday morning Mr. James Benedit was made the happy recipient of a ten-pound boy.

BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes, on Saturday, March 3rd, a son. Dr. Alexander had charge of ceremonies.

The grass northwest of town was set fire Monday evening, and many acres burned over. If the grass is allowed to remain until the grasshoppers are hatched, it would serve a good purpose.

It is rumored that Miles, Agent of the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Agency, intends to place a guard over the timber in the Indian Territory, with a view to arresting and prosecuting parties who go there for wood.

BERRY BROTHERS' stock of groceries began coming in last Monday. The teams were all well loaded, and there were a number of them. Call up and examine them--store opposite the Cowley County Bank, in J. H. Sherburne's old stand.

LAYING THE CORNER STONE. The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the M. E. Church building at this place was conducted in due and ancient form by the members of Crescent Lodge No. 132, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, on last Friday afternoon. Deputy Right Worshipful Master, M. L. Read, of Winfield, had charge of ceremonies, assisted by Rev. Rushbridge and Wingar.

The members of Crescent Lodge were well represented, as well as members of the fraternity from adjacent Lodges, and the residents of this vicinity. The procession was headed by the Arkansas City Brass Band, followed by the Stewarts, Entered Apprentices, Fellowcrafts, Master Masons, Senior and Junior Deacons, Senior and Junior Wardens, and Past Masters. At the proper time a sealed tin box, containing a sketch of the Lodge, history of the M. E. Church and Arkansas City from their beginning, two copies of the TRAVELER, with statistics of Cowley county, inducements to emigrants, and a number of coins, were placed in the rock, and the stone lowered to its place, after which the assembly dispersed.

WALNUT RIVER BRIDGE. A contract was made last Friday by T. McIntire, Trustee; Wyard Gooch, Treasurer; and W. D. Mowry, Clerk of Creswell township, with Mr. J. A. Bullene, agent of the Missouri Valley Bridge Co., of Leavenworth, for a wrought iron arch span of 100 feet, and a combination Queen Truss span of 50 feet, over the Walnut river at Newman's mill, to be completed on or before the second day of June, 1877. The bridge is to be 150 feet long, built in two spans, and have one roadway twelve feet wide in the clear, to be constructed on the Arch and Queen Truss bridge plan, for which the Township Trustee, for and on behalf of Creswell township, agrees to pay $2,000 in ten years, ten percent, township bonds, and $200 in township warrants payable: one-half on February 1st, 1878, and one-half February 1st, 1879; binding themselves in the penal sum of $1,000 for the faithful performance of every article of agreement.

Everyone cognizant with the facts knows the above to be an unmitigated lie. The mails on any route to this place have not been carried in a lumber wagon for several years.

[PLASTER PARIS - EAST OF SOUTH HAVEN.]

[MORE PERSONALS.]

The grist and saw mill of McClaskey & Spencer, located on the Shawkuska river, within one-half mile of the Territory, is now ready for work.

300 POUNDS OF FISH. MR. HARTSOCK seined out 300 pounds of fish from the Walnut last Wednesday, and among the rest a shovel catfish, with a beak a foot and a half long.

MARRIED. MR. FRANK GALLOTTI and MISS ELEN ROSS, both of Winfield, were married by Rev. Platter, on the evening of February 22nd. The many friends of Mr. Gallotti rejoice in his good fortune.

LAMP EXPLOSION. A lamp exploded at Poke Steven's house last Tuesday evening, after most of the family had retired. The fire caught a dress that was hanging up, and came near setting the house on fire.

A resident of Winfield, with whom we conversed the other day, remarked "The attack of the editor of the Courier on Rev. Rushbridge will just about play him out entirely in Winfield. It was the last kick of his death stroke."

[REPORT OF WHITE MAN TAKING ON LARGE BAND OF SIOUX INDIANS.]

Repulses a Large Band of Sioux.

[MISCELLANEOUS.]

[WM. C. BRIANT RECEIVES LETTER FROM THE BLACK HILLS.]

[ASSESSORS' ANNUAL MEETING.]

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

A proposition has been made, and accepted by a steamboat man, for the bringing of the "General Wiles" from Little Rock, Arkansas, to this place.

STEAMBOAT. Mr. Graverock, an engineer of Kansas City, of some reputation, has accepted the proposition of the Boat Company of this place to bring the steamboat "Gen. Wiles," from Little Rock to this place, and says it is only a question of time when he will reach here. He owns one small boat that was built for, and is being used, on the Neosho river for carrying rock for bridge purposes, and intends to bring it up also.

[PERSONALS.]

A very large prairie fire extended for miles east of the Walnut Monday night.

BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Maurer, of Beaver township, February 20th, a son.

Some parties at Maple City have tried blue grass on the prairie, and find it grows well.

The sign "Bashaw Livery," has been painted over as it did not answer well for a millinery sign.

A couple of our citizens visited Winfield last Saturday, and the brewery gave out, as a matter of consequence.

The Followers of Christ church organization that began with three members in Bolton Township one year ago, now number 51 members.

Total number of prescriptions filled at the "People's Drug Store," 6,419; number filled by Kellogg & Hoyt in fifteen months, 2,790; number filled in September, 1876, 677.

McGEE and MONROE, who were arrested a few weeks since at Elgin, were confined nine days in jail at Independence, and finally released for want of sufficient evidence.

BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Purdy, on last Wednesday, a ten-pound boy; as fine a young fellow as the attending physician ever looked upon. Dr. Alexander was the attendant.

A NEW BOARDING HOUSE AND RESTAURANT is to be opened by H. Godehard this week, in the building opposite the City Bakery. Hermann will feed his patrons on the fat of the land.

A CHASE. Sunday evening of last week a man riding a jaded horse supposed to be stolen, stopped at the City Livery. After he had left the next morning, a Colt's improved revolver was missing. The constable and Ed. Finney went in pursuit, following up the Arkansas to Oxford, thence to Nenescah, where they learned their game had passed during the afternoon.

Near Winfield, at about 10 o'clock at night, they found the house he stopped at, and riding up to the door, shouted, "Hello." Presently the man of the house came to the door and inquired what they wanted. He was told, and requested to tell the stranger to come out. The stranger declined, asking the boys to "come in." The boys insisted that he should come out, and he finally did so, when they told him what had been found missing. He simply remarked, "You've barked up the wrong tree this time, gentlemen. It won't take two minutes to go through my baggage." They examined him and found nothing stolen, and soon came back, as they had no authority to detain him for the supposed stolen horse.

HORRIBLE DEATH BY FREEZING. On last Wednesday evening, George Tolles, a dwarf, aged 54 years, left Mr. Blendins, near Maple City, and started for his home on Grouse creek. As all will remember, a cold, windy hail storm began about 9 o'clock, during which Tolles was out, only a few miles from home. Not being a man of sound mind, he soon lost his way, and instead of going southwest, went southeast; then back almost to where he left the road, and southwest again. He then left the road and went southeast, until he reached the Territory, where he laid down and died. When he came back to the road a second time, he was within one mile an a half of Mr. Musselman's house. Not hearing anything of him, a party started in pursuit a day afterwards, and after following his tracks many miles, finally came to where he lay dead and stiff. Some animal had eaten a portion of his face, and his appearance was sad and horrible. The day following the neighbors carried him to a resting place, where his remains lay unmarked, except by the new made earth.

FIRE. On last Wednesday morning, while Dr. Alexander was smoking some meat in an apartment just back of his house, the flames caught fire to the floor and extended to his building, and had it not been for the timely discovery of one of the neighbors, would have burned the entire buildings. The doctor made a thanks offering by giving one-half of the meat to the poor, after he discovered his danger.

McGEE AT LIBERTY. On the 27th of February, McGee was arraigned before the court at Independence, Kansas, charged with illicit distilling, and making spirituous liquors without a license. There being no evidence against him, he was released. He then entered suit against the parties that arrested him for $1,000, for false imprisonment, and finally compromised by them paying him $200. F. M.

SIMMS' HORSE, "Sleepy Jack," won the race with Jim Moreland's "Gray Cow," last Saturday, by seven feet. It was a close race, but the owners of the winning horse are ready to put up $1,000 on a 500 yard race with anyone that wants to run. The distance ran was 200 yards.

That herd of cows driven through town last Monday was won at the horse race near Caldwell, last Saturday. The pig in the wagon was also won, but as it was a pet, and the wife and children made such a fuss over it, we thought we wouldn't mention it.

LAND AGENTS. AMOS WALTON and RUDOLPH HOFFMASTER have entered into partnership for the sale of real estate. They are old residents and know every foot of land in Cowley and Sumner counties, and parties desiring to buy will be conveyed to all parts of the county free of charge. Legal documents executed at reasonable rates, and titles and abstracts carefully looked after. We can recommend them as perfectly responsible men.

NEW STORE. In another column appears the advertisement of A. W. Berkey, who has recently opened a large stock of goods at Salt City. We have examined his stock and find it to be one of the best, and would suggest that the people of Salt City and vicinity give them a liberal patronage, as they propose to sell as cheap as any house south of Wichita.

AD: NEW GOODS! A. W. BERKEY. AT SALT CITY, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS....DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS. ALSO A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, NAILS, ETC. All we ask is an examination before buying elsewhere.

[COMMUNICATION FROM *** AT WINFIELD.]

Our new church buildings are progressing finely, and will soon be completed. It is the wish of the community that Rev. Rushbridge should be returned to this charge, for which he has been laboring unceasingly.

Platter's and Williams' building will be pushed as rapidly as possible until completed. W. H. Maris is refitting his store building with a new front, when it will be occupied by T. E. Gilleland's boot and shoe store. The same gentleman will soon begin to build a stone store building, 25 x 100 feet, on the same block, opposite the Central Hotel. As soon as completed, it will be occupied by J. B. Lynn. Mr. Wm. Newton, from Arkansas City, has opened a harness shop in Mullen's old stand, where he keeps a full supply of goods in his line. A new store is being opened in Boyle's old stand by a firm from Council Grove.

[PUBLIC NOTICES.]

[AD: WALTON & HOFFMASTER.]

WALTON & HOFFMASTER.

Will sell your lands. We keep a team constantly on hand to show lands, and have all the requisits of a first-class Real Estate Office. Call and see us, in the Benedict building, corner of Summit Street and Central Avenue, Arkansas City.

[A GHOST? MULFORD FAMILY.]

Its Perambulations in Cowley County.

About two miles and a half northeast of Tisdale, in Cowley County, lives a family by the name of Mulford. They came from Iowa about two years ago. They are all consistent members of the Methodist church, and have never believed in spiritualism or in the many ghost stories so often told.

But about three weeks ago, after returning from evening service, Mrs. Mulford says she was unable to go to sleep, and, from some unknown reason, she had laid awake until the clock was just striking twelve, when the door opened softly, and by the light of the moon, she saw a most beautiful woman with dark eyes, pale face, dressed in a loose flowing robe, and her hair falling down over her shoulders in dark, rich folds. She says at first she was so surprised that she knew not what to do or say; but after a little reflection, she felt sure of the protection of Providence, and determined to speak to the object, let it be woman, devil, or ghost.

She spoke and asked the mission of the strange being. And the lady in black approached her, walking softly and majestically, and said about twenty-three years ago, my husband and I were returning from California, and we were pursued and captured by Indians, but we escaped and traveled night and day, leaving the regular trail, expecting to elude them, but were finally over-taken on a certain high point on the Mulford farm. She described it so minutely that Mrs. Mulford very readily recognized it.

The woman said that when they saw that they would be overtaken, they buried a pot of gold on the top of the hill, and placed a stone over the top of it. After saying this, she gently departed. And the next night at exactly the same time, she returned again as before, and the next, until she had appeared three nights in succession.

Mrs. Mulford was so strongly impressed of the truthfulness of the spirit that she wrote to a spiritual medium in Iowa, asking him if the lady in black would injure her in any way if they searched for the gold.

At last accounts, she had not received any answer. The circumstance has created quite an excitement in the neighborhood.

[MORE PERSONALS.]

The first hogshead of sugar ever at Arkansas City came in for Berry Brothers, last week.

BERRY BROTHERS give seven inches of smoke for five cents. Their long horn cigars measure over half a foot.

One of Godfrey's horses fell from the little bridge near Newman's mill last week. The harness was cut and the animal dropped into the creek, and it made its way out.

DICK WILSON came in town again last week, looking up the grocery interests of this place. Dick is one of our old time commercial men.

It would be. There is a pork packing establishment here that does very well.

[ITEMS FROM INDIAN HERALD.]

Yes, those that Capt Tucker caught in Barbour county are "at home" in a warmer climate than ever Sunny Kansas.

Letters from the Pawnee scouts informs us that they have taken 15 Cheyenne and Sioux scalps, instead of two, as reported in the Herald last week. They have had several fights, but all have escaped without a scratch: this causes them to believe that God is "on their side" and aids them in battle. They are now at Sidney barracks and number one hundred. Herald.

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

While we have no objections to Mr. Taylor, we should be gratified to see Mr. Webb so well favored.

The survey of the Arkansas City and Independence State road, will begin at this place April 2nd. I. H. Bonsall is one of the commissioners. It is a road that has been long needed, and the people of the county can thank Bob Mitchell for its location.

THE PETITION WAS PRINTED BY SCOTT. IT STATED THAT MORE THAN TWO-FIFTHS OF THE RESIDENT TAX PAYERS OF COWLEY WERE BACKING THE PETITION FOR KANSAS CITY, EMPORIA & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY.

...GAUGE TO BE THREE FEET, DEFINITELY MAKING IT A NARROW GAUGE.

[PERSONALS.]

SALT CITY has a new doctor.

SHERB HUNT will sell his household goods on the 31st.

FIVE CARPENTERS all busy finishing Newman's store room.

JOHN D. MILES, Indian Agent at the Cheyenne Agency, Indian Territory, is at Topeka.

A large fire was raging in Bolton township Monday night, but did no material damage.

REV. SWARTS declined an appointment by the M. E. Conference, and will return to his farm for the next year.

While Jas. Hanson, of Maple City, was temporarily absent from home last Wednesday, his house caught fire from the cook stove, and was burned to the ground. The bedding and furniture was mostly saved. The house was recently built of pine lumber, lathed and plastered, and they feel their loss most keenly. His neighbors are now contributing quite liberally to help him rebuild.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, MARCH 21, 1877.]

NO SCHOOL FUNDS. From R. C. Story, our efficient County Superintendent of Public Instruction, we learn that the apportionment of State Funds for Cowley county for this month is $2,685.75, or 73 cents per head for every child of school age reported in the county. Thirty-two districts made no report for the year ending July 31, 1876, and of course get no State fund.

LAST Friday night someone cut the halter of Frank Speers' horse, and stole his saddle. He evidently meant to take the horse. The day before a man was at the house, looking at the animal and inquiring of the dog would bite. As soon as grass comes, look out for horse thieves.

DROPPED SENSELESS. Last Friday while Frank Wintin was loading hay, he suddenly dropped senseless and did not speak intelligently for several days. Drs. Shepard and Kellogg were called, who pronounced the singular occurrence as being similar to spotted fever.

JUDGE McINTIRE, our Assessor, called last week with his blank statement of personal property. Every year the same blanks come to be filled, and every year the tax has to be paid. Death and taxes, candidates and hell, are four things we never can escape.

THE P. M. AT WINFIELD sports a plug hat, but his hair is growing gray. The anxiety of the late campaign tells on him. However, he gives satisfaction and has a sure lease for four long years. May he enjoy peace and prosperity.

A SUIT was held before Justice Hunt last week between Houghton & McLaughlin and Pittman, for an amount due on account. The first parties gained the suit. C. R. Mitchell was attorney for plaintiff, and E. B. Kager, for defendant.

The attendance at the Bell Ringers exhibition last Saturday night at the First Church was not very large, owing to the short notice that was given. The music of the bells was excellent.

BENEDICT & BRO. are repairing the building south of Gardner's new house for Mr. Wilson, the dry goods man of Leavenworth. They are also laying a brick sidewalk in front of it.

MR. HARVEY DWYER has sold his farm and is going to California. B. F. Nesmite will accompany him. W. S. Hunt, of this place, also expects to start in a few weeks.

A. A. DAVIS now has his house near Wintin's. It was built first in Sumner county, then placed on the sand hill near the Arkansas, and is now a town residence.

FIRE. MR. HOWARD, living east of town, lost 200 bushels of corn by fire on Friday last. The fire originated from some ashes that had been thrown out while still hot.

COL. J. C. McMULLEN, of Arkansas City, was in town this week. He reports a deep interest in the narrow gauge enterprise in Cowley county. Emporia News.

MAJOR SLEETH and T. H. McLAUGHLIN visited Elk county last week on matters pertaining to the narrow gauge railway from Kansas City.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, MARCH 21, 1877 - PAGE THREE.]

MR. MUMMERT will resume cheese making this summer on his farm at the spring cave.

A subscription was raised last week to get provisions for Jim Barr, who has been sick for two or three weeks, and was reported nearly destitute.

Real Estate agents have loomed up like mushrooms within the last two weeks. Mitchell & Channell, Walton & Hoffmaster, W. S. Hunt, J. L. Huey, and some others have expressed the determination to engage in the business. It is a branch of business tht has been somewhat neglected heretofore, and we are glad to see the institution well represented.

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

The petition to call an election on the proposition of the Kansas City, Emporia and Southern Railway, has received the requisite signatures of two-fifths of the tax payers of Cowley county and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at their meeting on April 9th, and a vote taken on the proposition.

[BIDS FOR BREAKING AT PAWNEE AGENCY.]

L. C. LONGSHORE, 800 ACRES AT $2.50.

A. W. PATTERSON, 200 ACRES AT $2.75.

FRANK WARD, 200 ACRES AT $2.50.

BERRY BROS., 200 ACRES AT $2.74.

BERRY BROS., 200 ACRES AT $2.65.

BERRY BROS., 200 ACRES AT $2.50.

THEDORE MOORE, 200 ACRES AT $3.00.

M. E. GARNER, 200 ACRES AT $2.50.

WALTER DOLBY, 200 ACRES AT $3.00.

R. A. HOUGHTON, 200 ACRES AT $2.50.

T. R. HOUGHTON, 200 ACRES AT $2.50.

HOUGHTON & McLAUGHLIN, 200 OR 400 ACRES AT $2.89.

DAVID JAY, 150 ACREES AT $2.60.

W. D. SHOW, 100 ACRES AT $5.60.

J. REED, 150 ACRES AT $2.60.

The work was awarded to the lowest bidders, in the order of the bids, except the bid of Mr. Longshore, who did not wish to contract for a part only.

Frank Ward, 200 acres.

M. E. Garner, 200 acres.

R. A. Hougthon, 200 acres.

T. R. Houghton, 200 acres.

[AN EXHIBITION: SCHOLARS OF DISTRICT NO. 33.]

[ITEM FROM THE INDIAN HERALD.]

There are three saw mills on this reservation, but the demand for lumber is so much greater than the supply that halfbreed Osages are building houses of lumber manufactured in the Cherokee nation. Indian Herald.

[MORE ITEMS FROM THE INDIAN HERALD.]

[PERSONALS.]

BONE's boy's name on Grouse creek is Naboleon Ponepart.

PASSMORE's calf that the dog bit has gone mad, and died.

MR. WM. COOMBS lost a fine large mare on the road to Wichita last week.

JAMES BARE is lying very low with consumption, and not expected to live.

WILL ALEXANDER returned last week, having abandoned his Black Hills expedition.

The editor contemplates a visit to Pawnee Agency before many weeks, to look after male matter.

REV. THOMPSON's house on a claim east of the Walnut was burned by the prairie fire Monday night.

BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Bone, on February 28th, a daughter, weight ten pounds. Grouse creek still ahead.

A new house is being erected east of E. D. Eddy's, and the stone for the foundation of one, northeast of the school house.

A crystal wedding was held at Mr. L. McLaughlin's, last Monday evening, at which many of our prominent citizens attended.

A child of Nathaniel Arnett swallowed a pin last Saturday, and regardless of its perilous situation, it is apparently as happy as a lark.

This week closes the time for catching fish with a seine or net in the rivers of Kansas. April, May, and June are the months it is prohibited.

A prairie fire on Grouse creek last Thursday burned 200 bushels of corn belonging to Mr. Cattrell, besides doing considerable other damage.

MR. MUSSLEMAN has a cat nursing two young squirrels. He caught the squirrels and put them with the cat, after taking two of her kittens away from her.

BITTEN BY A MAD DOG. Two little boys, aged six and twelve years, the children of Wm. Morgan, of Otto, Kansas, were bitten by their own dog and not until after it was known that he had bitten chickens, hogs, dogs, cattle, and even horses, did it occur to Mr. Morgan and his family that the dog was rabid, actually suffering, hydrophobia.

The gravity of the case shocked and made the family and neighbors heartsick, and for the time they wished that they had never seen a dog, but we are informed by J. W. Blair, a brother-in-law of Mr. Morgan's, that all the stock bitten are still alive and being cared for as though they had never been bitten. Unless the people of Southern Kansas are in possession of an antidote for hydrophobia, unknown to the United States Pharmacopia, and which is infallible in its effects, we do not see why cause for great mortality is so improperly attended to in a supposed to be wide-awake community.

RUNAWAY. Last Sunday as Mr. McMasters, of Winfield, was riding with Miss Pittman, near Wyard Gooch's farm, east of the Walnut, one rein of the harness broke and the teams ran away, throwing both parties from the buggy, breaking the arm of the gentleman and dislocating the shoulders of the lady.

AGENT BURGESS, of the Pawnee Agency, was in town this week. Mr. Burgess has a host of friends at this place, as well as along the entire border. He has sent in his resignation to the Department, as agent of the Pawnee Indians, but it was not accepted. We should be sorry to have him leave the Pawnees.

REV. SWARTS and family returned from Hutchinson last week, after an absence of about one year. They have many friends who are glad to welcome them back.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "C. C. H." - BOLTON TOWNSHIP.]

Master Fred Houser reports the prairie covered with flowers and the grass from two to six inches long in the Nation, 72 miles south of Arkansas City.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "D. M. PATTON" - CEDAR TOWNSHIP.]

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Day on the 13th inst., and to Mr. and Mrs. Graham on the 9th.

[BUSINESS NOTICES.]

[MORE PERSONALS.]

The Osages were in town last week, again, and arrangements were made with them to give a war dance at this place next 4th of July.

The young man who murdered the old stock man on Turkey creek, Indian Territory, last fall, has been found. An account of the murder was published in the TRAVELER.

AL MOWRY lost one of his fine gray mares last Wednesday, within twelve hours from the time he arrived with them. The animal was cut open and a hole found in its bowels, eaten by botts.

We are sorry to learn that Ed. Finney is soon to return to Osage Agency, to take his former place in Florer & Rankin's store. His older brother will take his place in the Livery here. Ed. has a host of acquaintances and warm friends at this place, as he deserves to have.

[AD: ROSE HILL NURSERY.]

W. B. Trissell, agent of Rose Hill Nursery, Chetopa, Kansas, has a sample of the most thrifty and best assortment of Nursery Stock, Ornamental Trees, Hedge, etc., that we have ever seen in Southern Kansas or elsewhere. Their sales of last spring have given entire satisfaction. They have established a

NURSERY 3-1/2 MILES EAST OF ARKANSAS CITY,

On the farm of S. E. Maxwell, and will continue to deal out justice to the patrons of ROSE HILL NURSERY.

Time until Oct. 1, 1877, will be given to good parties. Call and examine their prices and stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. The agent can be found at the City Hotel, in Winfield, or Central Avenue Hotel, Arkansas City.

LEWIS WILLIAMS, Chetopa,

S. E. MAXWELL, Arkansas City, PROPRIETORS.

W. B. TRISSELL, AGENT.