 One activity which Plum Groveites found sporting, referred to in numerous books in conÂnection with Frederic Remingtons year in Butler county Kansas, was that of “coursing jacks.” This activity, slightly more sporting to that described in the “items” of December 6, “78 below, consisted of chasing a jackrabbit and touching it with a long stick. Touching the rabbit was seldom a success, but the sport seemed to be very enjoyable  for Remington and his young friends. Remington made numerous sketches of this activity. Â
Editor Gazette — We have been waiting for” NUM SKULL” in our excuse for not reporting items last week.
–John Daly has taken his large herd of cattle to the farm of Mr. Bond to winter; he is paying Peabody prices for corn, which makes a market for a considerable amount of the farmer’s corn in this vicinity.
—-On last Monday, the boys of Plum Grove against the country boys concluded that they would take a jackrabbit hunt; after selecting a captain of each party, they chose their territory. After ruling firearms and dogs out, the parties started on the chase promptly at 1 o’clock p. m. At five o’clock, each party returned to town with the results of the quest. After counting the, rabbits by your correspondent it was found that the Plum Grove boys had 11 while the other party had 10. The country boys were not beat bad, considering that they had the most impoverished territory to hunt on.
— The snow that fell on last Saturday will be a great help to fall wheat, as the ground was so parched, and it is just what the crops needed.
—The Plum Grove Literary is in full blast; the question for the next evening is “Resolved, that States have a right to regulate Railroad tariff.”
—Stark Spencer is buying all of the stock hogs farmers have to sell.
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