The Lecompton Ledger from Lecompton, Kansas • Page 1

5.m LEDGER DEVO TED THE INTEREST OF LKCO.MPTON AND VICINITY. PunlisMiVcrjF riday by R. B.Knock Sou, VOL. 1. SO.

1-. this OFFICE RATES OF SUHSCIUVTIPN. pnc year in advance fttx months, Kilrrrd At tfee l.rcsmplon Poiif ond mall millrr. DIRECTORY. Friday, March 2811) 1890, Dr.

J. II. IJoncbrako Notary rnblit and Conveyancer Lecf.niftoii,- Knn.aH. P. Lewis M.

Physician and Snrgcun. I). I.ec i luptrn, Kansas Boot and Shoo Shop. Cook Proprietor Repairing done on short notice and satisfaction guaranteed. I.ccouipton, Kansas Shoo Mayswinkte rnoruiETOK the rear of Kansas.

LOGAN HOUSE 518. ast 5lh St One half block west of Saidn Fe DcpriL Table supplied willi the best the niarke affords A square uA tor 25 cents. C. W. SHOP WOLIK Pictures framed in Lpcomplon, DmiRlas Cotinty Kansas Tiue Bluff, Arkansas.

March 18. 1R90. Editor Lccompton Ledger; Permit me to pen you a few more l-terns, hij)ing thereby to while nway some of the moments and possibly interest my friends at home. I send items from my doily' mom-orandom. March 5th.

it rained all day. In the evening 1 attended eorv-ues in the Bapbist churcJi. The Gth colli rainy day. The 7th. was nice warm again.

There are lots of lumber sawed here and shipped north. This fall winter 79.000 bales of cotton were shipped from this ace. Mv brother informs me that there are 15 saw uiilli here 1 establ ifhiiient alone shipe 100.OC0 feet iter day. This is a good place make money. Rth.

rained nearly day. 9th. Sunday. Fair nl ltvvcn O'clock. 1 heard a fine ser mon At uiree.

win v. the church, three took a big shout, and tuo amens were all over the house. The preacher told tkeui get ready for protracted meeting faithtuliy going to their closets thought wo at had good live meetings. I tell you they heat us all to pieces In the evening heard another fine scriron at the Baptist churuh. 10th.

I was all through thi machine sitiops. 0,1 mills Con-ppBS. Raining again his iyenilig lit" I line, nenili ill CIimii i loi Mru'i cm ill to the MMi'li part the town see '(. table 1 ry I. it miirki-t, pvi r-, ii 'nd 12'ii still rami Htu id "I' odiiv it clca 'I up its ein 1 full to see tin mi' onf niiain I visited a coinpre tliev rc.n-w hoso large cotion bales "bout ihu when In.

111 ly mi luriiier It is now ready for market It is only a few jenrs sii.ee cntti seed was cenfeidercrt viit.din- now they hull it, the hulls are fed s'ock or used us fuel. The ashes arc used for fertilizing. Tho Kernel is ground up the oil is pressed out to make, laid, olive oil. The cuke is then ground up into meal, all stock is fed with it. 1-1 Hi.

Bright mid clear, wind from the noitli. Arkansas river is higher than iinoii 'f2. Washouts on the ruil roads have prevented any mail reaching us for threo days. IDtli I attended church today, this after noon ut i ho colord church. 1 tell you they enjoy religion My heart was lif ted to hear those poor benighted peo.

pie dec late their love for their Lord aud piuster. Kith, today my brothei I went about 8 miles to tulj hur Springs, a nice place, fine water All tho way adbuudauce of timber Clara siiid. well, wont wu get out of mis limber some time? wo returned today. Every thir.g is gnon. Looks like June in Kansas.

Littute, All is well. lit.llgillll i I'll in i lor I ii- l'i ii e. A BPI.rSPIP OFKF.H. Having made scutil arrai.ttwciiU Aiih the publisher of tub I.kavi wohth a sp endid 8)iage family uowspaper, published at l.uuveuwoith and worthy of pationnge. We an enabled to i llVr the-Ledger and tiih LKAVKMVOKTH WEI.

Kt-Y TIMK.S both ODe year, for $1,00 Even Kausw man should have his county paper foi home news and a pnhir from the Manufacturing Metropolis of the statu, Give this combination a trial. gWOtter good for 3 months only We will send you the wohth Daily Times and this paper one year for $3.00. By Mils arrangement jou the best weekly paper lu the county and the best dally paper in Ivausas, one year for the uscuul price if two weeklies. This olfcr good for 3 months only. Since our last issue Mr Barton sou in-law of Mrs li.

Hill has been promoted to Train Dispatcher for the Eld. jIufTinan caine home Monday morning. Trm foundation of Sehon's new house is progressing nicely A Mr. Numan of Altamont is here this week prospecting for a location the fut ure. Grand Ma Huifmnn fpent a vock Willowsprins' wlh her Gn.nd- Mr.

Testei can. Prof. Mershon has moved into his beautiful residence recently pur. chared of S. S.

Archer. Miss Ella Johnson will go homo Saturday and return Monday to lie with the spring terra. The lilair bill is a goner by a vote 37 to 31 in the senate. iilair killed It with his deadly oratory. Bismark has resigned.

From this remark, says the Atchison Patriot. one can correctly. infer that he is not formerly of IjCansas." A New York lawyer yawned hie jaw out of Joint in court the other lay. Not a single city official had been prosecuted for any crime at all during the entire day. Eggs are now down to 9 cts.

per in7.iv.. tnkp annthpr fi ctf, then you would 'v IvU'inf rr login to pilch vai r) iii'ijlee'ed to ariiiiiiilCH las' f- that. MrJjwopoot to Lecom ptmi with his fmni ci tins nted tile Inure recently vn ted hy prof. Mershon. The Alliance sioic of Co i' Molina in Elk county, failed o.

Hiirday last, with liabilities of IfG ii(M). And J. J. Wood, mortgagee- advertises tlie Alliance store -Uiek at cnola. lobe closed out I lie If lU.UUd stocK Is ollered at "your owu price.

1 li fact remains in itial experience Is a very neuessan factor in the of any busiucss. Those wlio disregard it, often hnv cav the peualtv. South Kansa Ifribune. Win. Young and Frank Walter shiped a car load of cattle Tiicsilav night and Mr.McIuloth of Tpiki shipeil two cars from here Wednes lay ulglit.

What Lccompton lacks UMially subpllcd by neighboring -wiig. I bus Mr. Mcintosh steps in ilh lil enterprise makes a few li ar- op Lccompton stock whlcl; some Citizen miglit have hud if h( had tskeii hold of It. Dr. Lec returned Sabbath morninf.

fiom his home Wiufleld, Kane. After attending the Aikanai- Valli J' Conference, ol which he i inemtifr, he Id company with Prtsi li-etWeller visited several places iU' ofiev otul tw le ii i ll lltev i' rca-I -'ill. 'l'n KtU'ed tiU iier Ml much 1 1 1, imii i-y f. c.illege biilhllug and havi fin i.urag ing pri.mises for the fiituu In Doctor lnoiight his mother will nim wlio will remain a guest her Daughter Mrs. Dr Snyder UDtlllllie end of the College year at least.

MUSTERED OUT Cihcaoo, March 21. Major General George ('rook, U. K. in com tuand of tho department of the Miss iiirl, died at tho Grand Pacific hotel at 7:15 o'clock this mornlug of heart disease. There had not been the llghlcot warning that Gcnirhl Crook van not perfectly well, lie was at army headqnalrers all day yesterday and last night, and at the hotel appeur roil to be in his usual good health, lie got up as usual this morning, ai 7 o'clock, nod, while dressing, sudd enlysaid to his wife: "I can't brea the." Mrs.

Crook helped him to a ofa, and a doctor was at oucc summoned, but before he could reach tht room General Crook Was dead. The General lias been in command ol the department of the Missouri fai seie-al years, succeeding Schofield. to will a to all to by I I I Genera' A GREAT GIFT TO ALT. ReAPERB OF TI1B NEW YORK Companion, THE Most Popular Tamil Journal in tli. Initcd Stites, Now ii the time to subscribe! rle SrS-OO slent'.

Any person sending us $3.0 l' -a cars eubscriptien wil receive A Beautiful Cliromo OK Messonicr's Great Painting, "Friodland: 1807." Nle oMhromo SOlSl lnrlie. This supurb picture, equal to nil oil printing, and suitable for framiiifc is copied trom one ot the most fa innus productions of the greateM artists of moi em times. Tho ori2- nal picture cost $06,000. The chro- mo Is an eaact copy of It and alone is worth'the whole cost of a inscription to Tiik Fikesidk Com 1'NloN. I nr.

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E. Rollcs, Mrs. K. Buikc Mary Kylo Dallas, Late AI. Clc.11 Charlutt M.

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1'iiiiiluy 111 ai leu, Arthur L. Mescrvc, etc. The services of tho foremost au ihers of the day have been secured, and the illustrations will lie of higher degree of excellence than can be found in any other periodical. KVCKY MJM11EU CONTAINS A IISC0UK BY Ttic Rev. T.

UcWittTalmagc, Fresh and Charming Sketches, Humorous Articles and Paragraphs, Poetry aud Answers to correspondents. Terras: Tub New Yohk side Coukanion will he sent for car rn receipt of two coppitn for $5. Getlera-up of cluhs can alV erward add single copples at each. Wo will be respousiblo foi remittance sunt In Registered Lcttcri, or Post ofllee Money Orders, ago free. Specimen coppice sent free.

Addrcs, (Jponro Munro ro'. hiblUUIni Uagu, 17 I tl r.nd.n.ter r. Bl 37il D.wYQrtki hrcsixlc is prepared to print Duns, Cards, Dodgers, Posters, Circulars, Envelops, Billheads, Noteheads, Statements, Letterheads, Programs, etc, etc, on short notice and satisfaction guaranteed, PRICE as low as the lowestt GIVE US A Trial SEIION and A SI'KCiAbTV. any style of moulding KNOCK. btate.

Also quite a I wiirr for Le- ni'onni-t C)- I ir F.Time Table. EAST BOUND, Atlantic Ex K. c. Y. Mail ocal Freight, WEST BOUND, Mexico Ex Mail Topeka Ex San Francisco Ex Local Freight, 5:17, a.

m. 7:29, a. 2:55, p. 3:48, p. 10.05, a to.

1 1 :30, 1 p. in 0)7, p. 11 5, p. 12:20, p. in Lpcomplon Post Ofllee opin from 7.

a. in. to 0. p. r.i Sundays from 12.

to 1. p. Mail going west closes 12:45 p. in. Mail going cast closes 8:30 p.

m-Money orders closes 7: p. m. CITY OFFICERS. M. Lewis N.

B. Bsrtlot. J. Baughiuan Council. David Kerns.

I U. li. I I .1. A. fi ller.

police City CI rli, J- 11 Treasurer. V-" Mnn-hal. 1 Associate hr Street Oiv.itim.-m- i An her. nebrnkO! 3 unk in. O.

f'mwn. Hbocs. S. Timuouu. -F.

Tiraons E. E. Township pUlcprs rustee, F. alters. Clerk, A.

K. Lowe. Treasurer. P. X.

Lewis. J.Ps Thus Custer, F. S. Tinimont-Constnblis S. Vinimuiis, Freo l'lateimin.

Lane Uxiveusitv. iculty and Instructors. Rev. J. A.

Wellur, IV D. Ph J). Pres Prof. Mental and Moral Science. S.

Brooke M. S. Prof. Mathematics. Emma II.

Wellcr, A. Prof. Latin and English Languages. J. O.

Rankin, A. Prof. Natural Science, II. M. Amhro'ip, A.

M. Prof of Greek and History. V. II. Mershon, Dean of Music.

Tcacher.Piuno, Rand and Orchestral Instruments. Mrs. V. 11. Mershon, Teacher; Organ and Voico Culture W- V.

Ingram, Principal Commerpial Department P. L. Lake, Teacher of Phort Hand. H. L.

Snyder, Teacher of painting Mid Drawing. A. l.ouilet juu-U, of Ei.gi'sh. ti V. J.

11- Snyder, D. L. Coilcga Pab'or. pish. E.

P. Kepkurt, D.D. L.L D. Lecturer on Antiquities. Prof.

N.B. Bartlett, A. Lecturer on school Laws. Kcv. P.

M. Lewis, M.D. Lecturer on natomy. Hcv. J.

II. Bonohrake, M.D. Lecturer on Hygiene. 1 Church Directory. Rev.

J. (I. Snyder 1). D. Pastor.

Pretching every Sunday 10:30 a. lnCollcgu CLnpcl. 7.00 p.m Sabbath School, 9:30 a. m. Prot Ambrose, Supt.

General prayer meetings Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Class meetings are held at 11:30 ro and 3: of each Sabbath. Geacral class meeting the first juiiday of each month. Monday consecration meeting at 2, Prayer meetings aro held by the Y.

M. C. A. and Y. C.

A. Ladies aid society each Wednesday at 2: m. Ladiut missionary society the Tbrsday of each month at 2: ml at son, gin of ir Coffins furnished on short notice ALL WORK CirAKANTKKl), and VKUY KKAXAULK Kansas. R. B.

IlEALESTATE, LOAN and INSUHANCB I have several tracts of LAND in other parts of tho mimher of NMvhich which i' exchancro Cnnmtitn rw.m Will rent city or farm prop-(CVerty and collect rent for non-(J residents and remit nnmnt.lv. on real estate security. Insurance In the best comnanics in America. It at Mobcrly Mo at a salary of 105. per.

month Ofuc with ih Ledger.