The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-11-20
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Horse Thieves--H0tels 80 Bust.
neSS--C. s. Senate.
FALLS, Nov. Is, 1873.

GRAssuorrER FALLS, Nov. Is, 1873.
Editor Tunes:
This city, be it remembered, is at The
junction ofihe Kxnsas Central and the Aich-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, thirty
seven miles west Of your city. Grashoppef
Falls is = town Of 900 people, and to-day
presents lively aspect in the way Of The
horse thief business. -Four of the covies are
under investigation here to-day, creating in.
tense excitement. Benedict Mires, Antonio
Mires, Mr.. Blair. and Peer Ssietle, all citi-
sens Of this vicinity, ART under arress and in
CHAINS for stealing horsss from r. Croaby.
Sam Green and C. L. Rowland, on Sunday
night q week ago. If the indignation shall
iocrea.e little neck breaking at the end
of hemp cord will take place soon.
HOTELS,
90 far ~ ycur correspondent has tested them,
give entire satisfaction.
THE CATARACT.
the leading hotel of this place, does good
business. The proprietor, Mr.. s. F. Rice, u
\ genial gentleman, who knows how to keep
q hotel in the bert Of style. II the Leaven-
worth people coming to Gra.shopper Falls
should happen to fall into this house. they
will be well cared for, and we'll pleased.
The DAILY TINES can always be found
on the counter, filled with the --latest news
from all parts Of the world. Try this house
the first trip to this city. and grow fat and
sleek, and sleep soundly.
POLITICS
is dead beat here. This town has no can-
didate for United States Senator. This 10 .
shame, for - nice tewn as Grasshopper, to
be 40 far behind other.
1t vas . pleasure to meet that genial gen.
tleman,
Mr.. HENRY SKIES,
Of Jackson county, Missouri, late Of Kan
eas, who is here on business connected With
sales of his property in this State before
leaving it. II Is 10 be regretted that % good
a citizen ~ Mr.. Skies SHOULD leave u. He
takes the TINES, however.
Mr.. Thiebeaud, . genial "parley vous, F"
formerly of Leavenvorth county. keeps an
eating house near the depot. This lunch
house should be remembered BY the hungry
souls passing this way. CANON.
DoNIPHAN CRY, KAN, Nov. IL, 1878.
Editor Times:
This city is infested with rabid dogs to
such fearful extent that His Hooor, the
Lord Mayor, has been compelled to isue hia
proclamation ordering the shooting Of all
raving ours about the city. Twenty or thirty
animals, have been bitten BY rabid dogs
some of which have already suffered severe
hydrophobia, and Others kept confined ~.
curely in pens and empty out buildinea in
order to avoid the spread of this most dread
ed of disease. This state Of excitement in
q neiehborhood creates an intense feeling Of
dread on the part of mothers. lest their chill
dren returning from errands. Or going to and
from school may cone in contact with one
of these animals and fall a victim to the
most distressing malady on earth.
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE,
which ia under construction at this place,
and will be completed in few weeks more,
is one of the most magnificent educational
structures ever erected in this county. The
size of the building is about 50x80 feet, two
stories proper and basement story. The
plan of this school house u that Of the --latest
and most approved plans.
The number Of children of school age that
will attend this school il about ESQ, or 800,
requiring the services of three or four teach
ers.
THE DOCTORS
in the city are doing frightful business in
the way Of treating typhoid fever, and climb
ing ssplings and other high places to keep
out Of the way Of mad dogs.
DR.. w. w. Crook is the leading medicine
man in the place, and 10 doing Q large and
successful business. He breaks the mouos-
ony of the ''reading" Of medicine and sur
gerry, BY subscribing for the Daily Leaven-
worth TINES, and reading it during mo-
form. Let him flicker.
The business men of Doniphan City will
receive more attention next week, or - soon
"a convenient hour is offered. must not
neglect to mention that genial soul, Mr.. H.
NJ. Sale, the efficient postmaster Of this town.
He is young gent of singular habits, a. be
is not q married man. He runs . large
drug business, and makes money "hand over
fist" He reads the TINES. and knows more
than all the boys around here.
II escape the hydrophobis long enough
to get away from here, shall turn up in due
time, elsewhere, with an epistle Of Jericho.
CANON.