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The Grasshopper from Grasshopper Falls, Kansas • 3

The Grasshopper from Grasshopper Falls, Kansas • 3

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ijtiat WW THE GRASSHOPPEE 3 A Kansas Rais --Wednesday morn THE GRASSHOPPER. is rvBLisni.D F.viaiy SArmrur mocxixo, bv s. wuii) OFFICT In ttTTS iV Fhadensu.ck's Kuildlnjr, on 'jramcre street, one lour south cf the ftfuct TEMPERANCE. A Temperance Society hss been organised in tli jI ico, the Wash, iugtoniaa' Tempi ranc Society. follow 'U-j: isro ivht tiarai'S ef iho oSccrs.

lVti-idcnt. Wm. (jniGjur. Vice President, Jos. A.

CoDr. Secretary H. Reks Wmnxo. Treasurer, Geo. S.

IIillvkr. CATARACT HOUSE. BUTTS FRADKXBURGH, IW1ET0RS. Cor. Sy castors and Louisa Stx, Grasshopper Falls, K.

T. Yes! OYcsJ! TIIE PLACE TO GET TIIE WOKTBI of I'ourmONEY 13 AT IIILYEIVS 0U' STAND Corner of Sycamore and SaraJt Sti. GRASSHOPPER PALLS, KANSAS. Where you will ahvaya find the Feat assortment of tiroceries, Provisions, Hardware, Ins ware, (Jnenswarc BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS. AND CArS.

HEADY-MADE CLOTHING, -A inrj the clerk cf iha weather knocked in tho heo ls of his chsks find turned thorn over, an 1 the modest Grass- l.orr.er to rise tf -4 f'cttin about eio-bt hour, 'i'iiv thunder was incessant for alnif't hours. Weeuly SxAri Route. Messrs. CcRny, Coffmav Co, of Sumner, commence, this wtTj. the running of a Su'e Conch, fron ojinuer, through this place to Topeha.

he Company have tho contract for cr.rrjicg the U. S. Mail, which does not talu i Toct until July but they til put thc routo imrae li ately, a coacu fvr a iners. Wo trust the Town Campun will do something towards the cnti rjo', worthy of them. This route pa-v -ihrough ns fma a pottion of Kii'v ''y be in it.

Travelers do well Li fiko tins route, a it ill save many Tho bridc4 Topeka being comple ted, no dangir or delay in crossing, will be met with thorp. Cur Eaissits Men. Persons visiting Falls will find it convenient to stop Cataract, kept by jctt3 Will and Dave are whole-souPJ fellows, and will do all they can for lL comfort and convenience of their gu'-s. This wo know from experience. A roan who well, should be well patronized.

''ide Goo. S. Hill yei's column, llr. 1 1. has on hand large, und well assort.

stock, at low figures. Croiby fe Dro. have fjited up their store wiih ran addition, anj a lot of New Goods, ibions, and hardware, and offer them at low prices. See advertisement in another column. We call attention toiho advertisement of Aker Young.

We can assure the people, that there will ha found at Tho Great Western Store, a largo assortment of everything usually fotmd in a couutry store, and at prices. A. G. Patrick EhiI for sale, in atiivti.1.7, uu ioiiipuarr Lots in Grasshopper Falls, and some excellent land adjoinirg. We would advise thosa wishing to purc'iase, to call upon Mr.

Patrick. No whero in tho country can be Lund a better selected stock of Drugs it Med ieities, than at Dr. Northrup'a. The Dr. has also a assortmEnt of groceries, All at reasonable rates.

For a good lot of lumber and lath, call on A. G. Patrick at the Steam Mill. Read P. J.

Roderick's advertisement of the Pioneer Mid. Dr. S. S. CoorEii effers Lis profess.

ionid services to ihosetoare so unfor tunate as to need a jjiysician. His experience has been and is of value to the sofleripg, and he a very reliable Those of our readers who may wish to learn more about the value and location of lands in Kansas, will do well to correspond with Bennet Guernsey. It Rees Whiting, Notary Public and General Land Agent, ij an industrious and reliable young maa. Wo feel sure that any business entrusted to bim will will be well uttended to. Eeligious Services.

Ee'isious services wiLthoid on Sunday, June Gib, at the lion Church, at i past 10 A. M. Preaching by Rev, J. B. McAfee of the Lutheran Church.

Als'c at 3 P. by Rev. A. L. Dow-ncy of the M.

E. Church. The regular Sabbath Evening prayer meeting of the M. E. Ciiuich, will be held at the same place, at 7 P.

Die d. Peath i gale of dresrireHand gTonm, Tnat leads to ire islrsard beaming ehics And regions of eternal Inpe." Tn ths village, Saturday cflfinoon. fy 'D'h, RANDALL only son ol ai On: Kti.ctca, aged 3 )ears. Tis sweet to die in Spring time, When bright flowers b'ooro And iho wild birds Wrtitle Sweetly in tho green boughed Trees. And then, tco, Will thev come to my grave, And scatter Roses and Amaranth3 Upon the last rosting place Known to Eailb.

I' we. i V. fc jear Hugh copT, cent's. Jnvart.bly in aJvencc. No paper sent longer ILin foiil for, unless specially arranged.

Kates of Advertising. One squire, ten lines or one luei 0' sub-efjiient 60 One sq'ine three mouths 4 00 One i i.ths 1 00 Cnefquir out year 10 00 One quaiter of a culuinu thvee nioi.Uis.. 10 09 tl tlx IS 00 d-j do OiiJ jetr Cat IiiU column tlpee months .15 00 tl3 do tit man 00 do do ere jrir 40 i0 One cohimn, rtie iieriion 10 00 Co three months 3) 00 dt ijt 01 dn ere yef to By tcftrencB to curcohimns, it will La seen that our business men, an tradesmen have come rwaid aud shown their "good wil;" by lln-ir dct els And we veil iure the nsscilion without fear of contradiction, that there no ollnr place in Tvansns. i tlin h'zh i.f buiina men Lave hown such a of liberality, ly nJve! tiding, to aid thepiess. The most of then Lave been pioneers in thiscountry, aud have drawn around thetn a trade of conhiJcralld importance; whilo those who have come in later, arc beginning to receive a fair share cf busi- A Correction.

Wo notice an article "going the rounds of the press," stating Ihat a horrid murder was committed nearllolton, Calitoun County, some twenty miles from this place. It states that a man by tho name cf John Dunnigan shot man named Wood worth, with whom ho had had tome difiiculty concerning a claim. JIuch as we dislike to spoil a fanciful stor)-, yet as ror.icleis, we must spoil the free state part of it, although WoodtfOrth may be it rrf Sfflt.fl rii'in, I.nfn ihrrktinrh it ifellt.b.'y thatiir. food worth isj tot dead, and since he Las recovered, btates that he was wrong in ttliinir Dun-nigan 'that if he ould show fair play, he would settle the mat'eron the and got off his horse for the purpose cf fighting, rtheh ho was shot by Dunuigan. L'ltlDGE ACUOS3 THE GllAS-jUOPPEn Tne rains this spring have been very heavy, muehmoiefco than usual, nd tho Grasshopper Las, at bceu impassable.

Many teams have had to wait at this place, lor two or three days at time, for the waters to subside, before being nolo to which occasions a great less of tiros and money. WoalJ itnot.be well for tho residents of tho town and sur roun lirig country to get things under way for a bridge? It would not only be a great convenience to thoso travelling the ro3d, but cf incalculable benefit to thb A great couutiy lies west of us, which is rapidly settling up, raid the trade cf which we can secure a large share, if this matter, is pushed forward. The rcuto to Fort Riley, from Leav-enwoith, through Grasshopper Falls, i3 some twenty nearer usually trarelled. V(e L.ope ctr cit zocs will take lio.d of the matter with energy, and have the Lridge built this season. Sjiawsee House.

This house lately m-sed into ilia Lands of our old friend, Robt. L. Ream Eq. We have eaten at his table and slept in his bed, and know what kind cf a Louse he kcepj. Ve feel confident thit no house in Leavenworth City af fords, better fare, or ia more ordeily.

or better fitted lor the security and comfort of its guests. The charges are very rea. eoDjible indeed. She must be a rare lady ia thece western parte, who superintends this establishment. We advise all our ft iends Leaven woitb, to patronize this The vote at this precinct on the Leavenworth Constitution resulted ts follows: Fop the Constitutor 61 Against the Constitution, 52 i J.

W. Day, GENERAL LAND AGENT, AND DEAL Kit IN Town aud Country Property, C3AWKEE, Jefferson Kansas. Collection made, and ptoiuplly remitted, nt cur rent late 01 l.YCimii;,o, 2. live hHiiig, Land, Insurance and Collecting Ag't, of L'eeils (or the Woiter.i Statoi. Cfkic: On Kvcaicoie, bel ween SjmIi and fcticets, CuAatuuiVKa ri ls, Jrllomon Kana.

ooN at wv Cent. ESS THAU nudcnisnetl AJ lua a inn ii nit xtotii of liierch.ir Jise, of about tie iaiii'lrcd tloltar Invoice, consisting of liy EO(li I'outs, tlioeo, which he wiMies to liisnose of, im mil il I jt card per rrit lets tlian they. cst at r. i nr will iiniln the Mint at con, iiw uiit any hli.a ui irnpriiv r.ii pay. A.

I'AIUILN. Crashoprer Fait, June ISoH. Ir. W. Cooper, 1'SIVOIt IAN Hlll.i:O.V, I'AVlNfr I cnteil at G.awhnrper wniiUI lerili-r 1.

in iinirsiun it erviie lu Hie ciiiuiisol' the auiT'iumliiiR cnuiitryt III attend to call at. all hour, U.iy nr itkic At las on Sjcamoro street. J. H. BENJJEI', 1).

OlIIINtJtV IJtniit 'iicrnsey, LAW AND LAND OFFICE, GRASSIIOPPKlt FALLS, KANSAS. WE will Rtvo tiieciiil altentitin to an that may lie ltlt with us. Titles examiiu-d-Ciillec-tiou nimtp. ticai. st Money iiivc-Iod.

Lands bunglil and auld oi.com. niiKsmii. We on furr.nU more inrnrniation In Krd lo I'eal Kita In this county; titan anvbrdy t3 in the country. Iil ipu in Ivntai ond cine- wnete, wunrul it to tlifir advantage tocoueiiiuiid with us. I he hest of refcrerccs at homo and Ahn-ad, wilt be given to any un tail.

liliNLl UUhlfPi.ivV. Crasshnpi'cr Kaunas. inayiO '63. Jf II. Heniirt, COMMISSIOXEU OF DEEDS, FOR OHIO.

Grasshopper Fa)l3, Kansas The Pioneer USUI. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE! P. J. ItrniKRiCK would ay to his old fiiciiJi and customer, that he still continue nl the Water Mill, prepared loiiaw losson uliareaor for cKhat rcaxmi. able All kinds of lumber for building and tor lencin ou hand or trnvml to iiidt-r.

Hoises, Cattle, aud 1IS" taken In exchange for Lumber. v. j. nomititCK. Grasshopper Falls, June 1, ISW.

New Stage Eoute. Via G2A'3HOFFXR II. 8. Maili are curried by thin Ronle. This line passes throusli the most fe-tile ami thickly sett led port ons of Karnes.

On ond after the lirst day of lure. ISf.H, for a prioil of four yeais. t'l'Kity, COI'FMAN 1'roprielors. Driix ami Groceries. Pit.

L. KOIITIIRUP, DEALER IN IM.n i DvrM m-v xi i ji i i ti i v.k i i b-u mi VI II IKK ml 1.1 For Medicinal purposes. School Miscellaneous iiool.s and Stationery, etc, ctc.ctc. Leap for Uon't ft rget THE CITY DRUG STORE! on Sycamore rtrcet, wlicto 5011 will elwnys find a large and good stoclt for sain. Try th iirriher.

I- KOItXliKiri1. Grasshopper Falls, June Ut, lSutl. OxJKJ cs to contract for COO aw loss, cilher In the tree, or to be dftlivcied at tho new Mcani saw for which -viil pay the highest pi ice eit her in cash or g'Kid Lumber. June 0, 1333. A.

G. PATRICK. TUST JtECElVED-C'iO al ons milk crocks, i) Htono churiia, Jrs and Jugs, j'ine 5 CRO.SEV I5KO. ffTnlin LA'lTlTox'llANDy axd inu 1 UjUUU Mlo at the new sfuam raw mill, by je5 A. G.

PAl Ianicl Ii. Henry, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, LEAVENWORTH CITY, Kansas Territory. Tootles fct. Joseph, Mo; A Martif, Jiankcr, Wra K.l'enlck, Hon. Jantes Hubert Woik! --Ol), John orny, H.

IMvis M. tonic, l' Live, more and Co U. WcGee, W-, Jlarnard, Adams tV. Imvis, Aloodv lilcaijo, HI. F.

1). Ililli Cincinnati, Ohio, llr. K. Louisville, ICy. Gen Win.

Receiver, K. T. Hon. John Guv of K. T.

(ei. I.ucien J. Hastiu, F.d. Kansas Herald, ('. P.

Ilaiicy, Jr. Sc linkers, K. T. J. K.

VV. Kai ey, Weston, Mo. Tootles Jackson, Council Lluir-i. E. A.

SQUIRE tolhe Puhiic et his HTIir: In Holton. large, complete, and well telecteJ Hock ofGoodi. mnsistiii'j ut Dry Goodt, Groceries. Domestic Good3 of all kinds, Hats and Caps, Soots and Shoes. Hardware, Queensware, Tinware, furnishing 1 ankce Aohons, And iri fact, everything usually kcnl In aCounlr? at the lowett prices, and upon the satisfactory Terms.

Ditul forget to end examine at the HOLTON 8 TO RE K. Ilolton, Calhoun June JUST RECEIVED per Sleamtr Twiight, from Child, Pratt 8t. Uiuis, a superior assortment of Hardware, consistireof PpaJes ai.d thovil. Hoe.Mill and Plow Files. Door Trimmines -Ox chains.

Trace chains, Ac. Fr sale low for evil by Juaei CItOSUY 1 T1103. II. Elliott. Jons Deland.

Win. C. Hicks. Executive Com. As ineinber3 of the Society, are inclu" ded most of lh-3 residents of the town and the country immediately adjoining, the meetings are very interesting, and tho kocicty is doing much good.

Hachins Shop and Foundry. Clii.o mi Dunb-ir of Ohio, hive in via amngeimrU for the erection of f. uh'nc-'- the present season, in this Ikq. One cf the firm has gone to the East to procure the reipti-ta machinery, aid immediately ou his return, the woik will bo put in motion. Attached to the niachino-shop will be a sbinjile-imchine.

These impiivcrncnls Mill ben great help, not on 'y to the town, but to the cf country also. Much credit "is due this enterprising firm, for taking the in this tn itter, Xlasosic Hail. The Misotiic Fraternity, as well as the Odd Fellows fire intending to institute a lolge a this place, as soon as Col. Richardson's ttone building is completed. There 13 a lode of Good Templars already under way, bat the meetings have 'been postponed until the completion of the above mentioned building The building will have in it a hall 35 feet by 20, which, when propetly furnished, will be a credit to our town; it is expected that tho work on it will be finished in a fjw days.

Horse Thieves. A ari'jfof hors thieves ie now infest- i -A. dance committee bn to look after tLes gentry, and bring them to account. Thera are some individuals among us, who have no visible means of support. Now and theo one of them disappears, and a hcrse with him.

L'-t us see to these men, and if there is no other way to get rid of them, drive them from the country; any way, so that they vamose the runche. Are Yoa Iisu.cd? This is an important question, and one in which every man who has buildings, property or good, is dir. ly interested. The fire oi a few moments may destroy the labor of ears, and then when all is lost, the reflection comes, Why was I not insured It is never asked but once. II.

Rees Whiting is agent for a very reliable company, the Trident, which insures on very good terms. lltrder and Suicide. The Topeka Tribune sajs "A Shaw-neo Indian, named Fish, living in Johnson County, having a misunderstanding wuh another Shawnee Indian, named B'g Knife, shot him, and then deliberately shot himself. Both died almost im- mediately." WonTiiY os1 The City Boird of Topeka have passed an ordinance, that every owner of a Lt, on hich a building has beoa erected, stall set out, or cause to be set out, shade trees, on the street or avenue fronting such Lt or lots. For default or neglect, the Street Cam-mifcsioneis may have the same done, and charged over on tho delinquent list.

A few could bo planted in our town, and it would pay well in a short time. Try ia and see. NOTICE, The Washingtonian Temperance Soci-ciety will meet tomorrow, Sunday, June Cth. at 4 P. at tho Union Church.

An address will lo delivered by Daal. Guernsey Erq. A full attendance is requested. Per order. IL Rees Wnrrisc, Jure 5, 1858.

Secretary. And a S'-rrral assurtnient cf Staple end Fancy G-OODS, whlrh I will seU for Caf h. Kelievir.g that the correct principle Is "TO LIVE, AND LET LIVE1" Audalsolliat the Minute Sixpence Is letter than the Slow i-'o take due notice that Goods will be AS CHEAP AS TUB Thankful for past favor, I Invite ytu lo call and examine my slock before purchasing eliewliere, being cuufiJetit that 1 can satisfy A ML at to quality end price. CALL AND SEEl GEO. S.

HILLYKR. Grasshopper Falls, June 6, 19:8. UR SALE. A Shard in the Doniphan Town Extension Company. ALSO-4U0U ACllta GOOD FARMING AY LANDS, in the counties of J'lTerson.

Cilnouii. and Atchison, at um lo pf acre. ALSU L.AISJJ WAKKANTS. CHEAP lor Cash. It.

JsKKS WHITING), ISycuniin atrect. GriSEhoppcr Fal Kansas, Juno ISiS. TAKE NOTICE. THB paitcerKhln heretofore csistlnK between J. O.

Ituwlns ui.d Silas Itickermn, in the Klcarn Fa iiinl, niiij iulhe uionulaCUi Liinibrr J. 'J. liOWLKl, "HILAH H. Ult'KERSON. Grtt'Shoppcr Falie, May 31st, 1608.

N. II. A. O. PATRICK having rurdiosnl tho Interest of J.

('. Howies, in the Mcaui Hiv Mill of Grasshopper Foils, rcspectfu'ly invites his friends to examine his large stock ol Lumber, Lath, be. fore purchasing ehewhere, as he will sell upon terms and at prices which will not fall to suit. A. G.

PATRICK. May 31st, 1909. Trident Mutual Insurance Company, ritOVlDENCE, it. 1, Capital Guiranteid Capital l'liicl in, $150,000. rJIHEOTOES! Ward Cowing, Gardner, Wm A Idndrord, Win ii Kyder, Huinuel Ii liailiuj Geo Cleveland, 1 ward Perry, Philip Hjder, George Hull, Thomas A Doyle, Ohed Jliflcr.

Ward Cowing, Piesldent; Ohcd PJ-'illcr, Secretary. i ubsa iber liavlrg been appointed Agent for the 11 hove namod good ami reliable company, is now ineiiarfd to tuke Fire Hisksou i)foieitviuthe town of (iiasthoppcr Falls, and the rnuntyol Jcflerisoii. II. HJ.KS WHITING, Atsent, Cfficei on Kyramorc, between fr'aiah nc Louis. Gmsshoppsr Fulls, Kansas June 5, W.

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