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The New York herald., 1877-07-11
THE CIIY's HEALTH.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALrH-REPoRTs
FROM DEPARrMENrs.
At meeting OF the Board OF Health yesterday tho
question Of removing tho Smallpox Hospital. now on
Blackwels Island, TO North Brothers. Island DIS
cussed. thought TINT the OF s4o 900 would
bo required to make the removal. but as the island
was not the propery OF tho city 1t would be necessary
refcr the matter tho Legislature for action. Fol-
lowing is the report Of tho Department Of Vital Stats
tics:-
During the week ending Saturday, July 7, 1871
6I3 deaths reported have this city,
which is increase OF l04, compared with tho
number reported the preceding week aud S5 less than
were reported during tho corresponding Of 1876
Tho actual mortality for Tho week cnding June 80 was
$751; which Is IL below tho average for the
ing week of the past nvc years, and represents
annual death rate OF 2S04 per 1000 persons living
tho population estimated at 1,017, ,222
COMPARATIVE MORTALITY.
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A DLOODTHlRSTY EIEND.
MURDER FROM A SIMPLE IMPULSE OF
cEuELTy--coNrEssIoS OF THE CULrRIr-Is
HE OF UNsoUND MISD?
NY IELEGlAPK TO THE HERALD

HE OF UHsoUND MISD?
[pY TELEaEAPk TO THE HERALD
PorTsrowS, Pa, July 10, 1877.
Thomas Francis Curcy, who has been sentenced to
be hanged ut Norristown on tho 9th day OF August
next for tho murder Of May Ann Whi,by, near The
Trappe in May, 1875. has made full confession o. tho
terrible crime to his counsel AT his trial Curley
was convicted purely circumstantal evidence. and
doubts existed in tho minds OF many persons
as TO his guilt, but these removed by
tho startling statement which has been made 10 his
legal advisers. Though tho facts known to his
attorneys some time ago, they have but just been
made public aud though this denied by the counsel
IL Is generally believed to have boon mado in order
have the death penalty commucd TO imprisonment
Tor lie. This belief is strengthened by the fact that,
at tho meeting tho Board OF Pardons at Harrisburg
to-day, Curcy's was postponed until tho Sep
tembcr meeting, and thus new lease oil liic Is gwen
the condemned man.
THIRST FOR BLOOD.
From the mcagro facts that can be obtain Cnrcy,
In his cssion, states that lie has had insatiac
desire for blood from childhood up; ,hat ho Ind pre-
viousy inflicted unnecessary cruelty 10 dumb ant
maissiuck penkniic into calves IN order TO 500 the
blood How, anu committed other inhnman acts. In
the killing OF Mss Whitby he says that desire to
murder her seized him on his way homo to dinner,
and that he struck her with haudlo snd not tho
stove liter which vas believed to have been the In
srunen: OF death from evidence given AT the time OF
ms trial. lie states that no words passed between
them; that no quarrel took place but that he came
directly home from the ilcd, secured hoo aud dealt
her the murtcrOus aud ia,aI blow
AZ ALLEGATION OF MENTAL rNsOuNDSEss.
The ground On witch tho commufatlon OF tho sen
tcncc Ia Imprisonment Tor iiic asked Is that the
dercr is mononaniac and Is not responsible Tor tIs
acis. His whole uemcaior dnring and sincs tue trial
proves MIN TO be. what rs now beyond question. per-
oil low, brutal instincts icvuid oi all hutuan icci-
ing aud mpatby, and but little above tho brute
ton. IL will TOO rclic 10 the community to know
thai Curcy justly convicted OF tho aainl ormc,
and u 10 but just atoncment tha. he shall suffer tho
ltv
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THE PEACH SEASON.

A meeting Of tho Now York peach dealers was held
yesterday 10 nduco growers ship their crops to
this city, instead OF sending them direct the East
cities. There is littc IN Delaware between
tho railroad and tho growers regarding Trans
portatlon. Tho President OF tho Wilmington and
Delaware Road has decided 20 abolish tho charter
SYSTEM and also the bringing back OF empty baskcts
except as freight, aud at cost OF one cont basket
IRON New York three cents from Boston. The
growers protest strongly against these have
addressed complaint to the President OF the road.
The crop OF Delaware peaches, 1t Is thought, viii bo
short his yoar, who Jerseys will DO plentiful Prices
compare favorably with those OF last season.
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The report says that the Increase IN tho mortality IL
almost altogether among the children OF tho poor who
dwell in tenement houses, ana whose means prevent
thom from beng removed TO tho seaside or other cooi
retreat and from procuring proper dict and timely
medical attendance. During the prevalence 0i tho
hot weather the great value OF the country sani-
tariuiu Tor children should not bc overlooked.
or The total number OF deaths reported Tor tho
week. 70 were In institutions, 394 tenement houses
1sS IN houses containing three families and less, in
hotels and boarding houses In rivers boats streets
nc The annual death rate per 1000 persons living OF
tho estimated or enumerated population, according to
20 rs per cent; Brooklyn, 1,.2i st. Louis Ill; Chi
caSo 1861 Baltimore, 1928; boson, 1897; Cincin-
natl, 2a2l; Cleveland, 1903; Richmond, ALL /;
Charleston, 3l.S7; savannah, 10.
The weekly report OF the SANITARY Superintendent
says:-rhc total number OF inspections made by tho
sanitary and assistant sanitary inspectors ,5o6.
Permits have been issued 10 the consirnces OF sixty
nine vessels TO discharge cargoes vouchers from the
Health officer OF the port The dsin loctins corps
visited iorty six premises where contiguous diseases
were found and have disniccted am iumgaed iorty.
five houses. Five persona sick with smallpox re-
moved TO hospital by the ambulance corps.
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| TRAMP CRUSHED ON THE RAIL.

At an early hour yesterday morning two tramps
wcro walking along the Midland Railroad, Bel
mont Creek, beyond Jersey city. whom they observed
u train coming. AS they worc high trcstlc-
work thcfo escape except to
drop themselves INTO tho creek. One promptly
did So the other hcsitated und struck by the
catcher, which hurled him on the track into tho creek.
HIS skull was fractured one Of his legs man gcd
lie was taken TO tho Jersey CITY Charity Hospital
where his injuries wero pronounced fatal HIS namc
was given as Andrew Uhrin. q Hungarian. His con-
panion was not inlurod by his fall
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OUT OF HER HEAD.

Augusta Lcundcar thrty.one years OF age a Swo-
dish servant, the employ OF Mrs. Kidds. OF No 27sl
Ninth street, Brooklyn, attempted 10 commit suicide
last night by cutting her throat aud the wrist OF her
left arm. She taken to the Long Island College
Hospital and asked why she had tried 10 take her ilc.
Her reply that her head troubled her. IL Is sup
posed that she was temporarily insane.
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FREE FIGHT AND A RESCUE.

During FREQ fight tho corner OF North Fourth
and Third streets, Williamsburg, last night Thomas
Head open tho head Of Hugh O'Bricn with stick.
SPECIAL onccr Gum arrested Head, whercu7on the
crowd attacked him and rescued hrs prisoner. The
policemen In tho vicinity attracted by tho notse new
to tho nssstancc OF Gum after tbcy had dispersed
tho mob Gum Thomas sheridan os tho ring
lender OF the rcscucra Ho locked up In the Filth
pycc nct q
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BOYS ON A STRIKE.

The boys employed In taking apart tho old hogs
heads which Tho sugar Is imported for refining
by Havsmcyer Co., struck yesterday .or moro wages.
They had been getting 81 per day and thinking that
G pg experts their demands would 10 acoedcd to at
once, the false move oi striking new SGT Of
boys put TO work at by the contractor and
the old boys threaten fight the new ones have boon
compelled to ask police protection.
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AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANTS.

Tho agents OF the Australian government Mcssa
r. W. Cameron x Co.. for purposes Of aiding Amerh
can emigration to tho former country, have rcccvcs
from sydney reporting the successful employ.
mont tho passengers sent out In the vessels Boyn.
ton Nevada. The Annie II. Smith n expected 10
arrive there soon No moro cmigrnnts will 10 sent at
present. owing to tho exhaustion Of tho appropriation.
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A RECEIVER APPOINTED.

receiver was appointed by Justice Barnard, Of tho
Supreme Conrt for estate OF sioo,0o0, IN which
George wcnkcn has onc.fourth interest. Action was
brought by II. Burbank and others Tor leather goods
alleged TO have been sold and delivered. II Is alleged
that defendant conveyed interest In tho estate or
nominal sum to AVOID tudymontA
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RAPID TRANSIT.

Some boys playing on passenger cor at Great Mock
L. L. on Sunday, looscncd tho brakes, when u started
on down grade aud did no, stop until IL reached tho
up grade at Bay Side. IL rau against carriage a
the Great Neck crossing aud wrecked H. lady Waas
inside. but kha qAS tori nua1nlY nnk mnoh ln3nsn4
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Adolph straub, cigar vondcr, living at Mount
Vernon, wcstchcstcr county, wus run and in
s,artly killed Bronxvilc by an cypress train
the Hlrlem Railroad iast evening. Deceased was
about forty years old, and leaves large family.
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A RESPITE FOR THE DOGS.

Tho work OF drowning cunnes at the Pound is TOM
porarily interrupted by tho breaking oi crank u~cd
for lowering the cages into tue river. Owing TO this
the Pound Master gave orders yesterday that
more ANIMALS should be brought in Dnt wagon lo1ds
sun arriving al late hour last night. Twelve
hundred dogs wcre shut up IN the Pound yesterday
morning.
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THE TORPEDO TEST.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. WITH Mr.. LAYS
APPARATUS.

ApPAnA1U US.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CLEvELsSp, Ohio, July 10, 1871
The experiment with the Lay torpedo in Cleveland
hnrbor thg evening luc success The boat
made half-milc trip into Lako Erie, ard
turning buoy, returned TO the dock,
making the round distance Of milo
10 SIX minutes and iorty SECONDS. Tho boa,
hipuatod by tho battery On shore, with tho utmost
ease and certainty. Tho Chinese Ambassador, Young
Ming, aud a number OF navy officers, together with
thousands OF othcr people, witnessed tho expormont
and all Joined ~ expression Of vondor and grasnos
ton at thn rnaulA
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FIRE IN BAXTER STREET.

Early yesterday morning an alarm Of Gro was given
from the house OF Harris Bohn, No. G3 Baxter street.
Tho house occupied by jacob Herman. who kept Q
iancy store Tue ro sprsa fast that fully g. 0yo
damage wns done to stock and building boforo tho dc.
portncnt got control Tho cause OF tho IRE is uu-
known.
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DIsTfLLLEgY MILK.
The COW from which the milk represented above
was obtained had been in the swil stables for some
time, and had very oicn svc breath, rapid pulse,
diarrhna, &c Her tongue was OF ycllowsh black.
She gave but little milk. sample .of II
placed beneath the microscope within two
hours after shc MIXED. The butter
globues were unusually small and few In number and
possessed strong propensity TO run together There
numerous large granular looking corpuscles OF a
green coror and others oil about the same size OF n
yellow color, with dark lines graduating from the centre
toward tho circumference There also minute
bodies which sporulcs OF conerve.
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ing stems In other words, tho person who used tho
milk got their vegetables Tor nothing. Can any
bc healthy who drinks such milk is shown in the
microscopic plafesr
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PURE MIX.
The anatomical characters Of pure milk arc tho but
tor globulcs II these globules small wrnked
IL Is evident that sufficient quantity Of butlcr is
present in the milk. II any other elements arc dis
covered they foreign, and therefore, pernicious
Tho small vegetables easy by tho micro
scope when chemical tests do not give the most re-
mote intimation OF their presence Plate illustrates
tho butter gobues as 1t is found IN pure milk.
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MORE piSriLtFRY Ft..r i..
Tho sample illustrated in tho abovo plate was OBJ.
tanned from Long Island. IL contained blood, shown
by the blood corpusclcs and matter. shown by The
granulacd pus corpusces; butter globues. strongly
cohesive overlapping each other OF n very uniform
sizc ana long concrv;e larger than and differ
na In apr o. rance from those described in plato 3.
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=.
There is abumen IN the IN Tx as well as casein bu.
bore both are for convenience recorded together All
specimens OF distcry milk OF strong acid reaction,
whereas every sample OF milk from healthy grass led
ANIMALS Is slightly alkaline.
Although this swlll milk Is acid when directly
drawn from the COW. it docs OF become sour IN tho
usual acccptation Of the term the milk from
grass-Ici cows, partly because contains moro salts
ont principally owing to it's great deficiency sugar
bat when It does become IL becomes
putrid much sooner than country milk placed
under tho snmo circumstances This has been
proved by testing them both for ammonia, but
the smcil alone is sufficient guide Tho
acidity OF new drawn milk Is not pcrceptibe 10 tho
tastc aud must not he confoundcd with what Is usually
nenon'inacd sour milk IL has strong acid reaction
npon dclicatc chemical tcsts whereas milk cows
~ pasture rs oil the opposite characicr--akallnc TO
SUM up, IL may be SAID that the normal condition "
milk from cows running at large is alkaline IL may
perhaps be impossible 10 tell the actual change which
lakes place. but II " sufficient TO know that there is
change, aud that change entirely alters tho whuic
character OF tho milk.
ruE POWERS or CHEMISTRY. trilp ~
Docs dissiieTy milk contain ell that " should 70
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All OF the above together will support liic The iron
combines with the blood corpusclcs, and in this com.
buation II carries tho oxygen various Tissues
The phosphatcs build up the bone and nervous tissue
and tho other substances supply the muscular tissue
and the various secrotions
Every one should know by this time that swi mil,
Ia highly acid whiio the pure milk is alkaline This
OF course. is abnormal and cannot he healthy Bu,
pthcr differences discovered We find IN distiIlorv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
APARDoNABLE PRIDE

Prompts most people to delay, by any
laudable means that science affords, the
evidence of physical decay. Who that
is not in perfect health would not match
the bright eye, the active mind, and
other appearances Of youthful vigor,
with the luxuriance. the rich color and
the beauty Of youthful hair? Parker's
Hair Balsam stands pre-eminent as an
elegant hair dressing, and by its health
full action on the roots not only promotes
a luxuriant growth Of the young hair,
but unfailingly restores gray or faded
hair to the original youthful color, giving
a soft, rich, and lustrous appearance Of
great beauty. No other preparation 80
effectually removes dandruf or stops
falling of the hair; its cooling and heal
ing action entirely curing itching and
humors Of the scalp, and keeping the
skin clean, white and healthy. It is
perfectly harmless, exquisitely perfumed
and contains nothing that will soil the
skin or gum the hair. II is not . dye,
and is unequaled for excellence and
purity. Buy bottle from your druggist,
r. B. Stevenson, and test its merits.
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WHERE HELP rs NEEDED

IL at that sorrowful stage of life when
the blood and system have become inn
Poverished By old age or disease. Par
ker's Ginger Tonic Is q powerful invig-
GRANT. and affords just the help that the
aged. the feeble, and the convaleacent
require, because it insures perfect diges-
ton and enjoyment Of the food, enriches
the blood, and arouses the dormant
energies Of the debilitated organs. While
it never intoxicates nor creates any
desire for stimulants, it diffuses warmth
and vigor throughout the system, re-
news the appetite, soothes the nerves,
banishes melancholy, and gives strength
and elasticity to the worn out frame.
Many other highly curative properties
dot possessed by Ginger are sdded to this
pleasant remedy, making it entirely
different from Essence Of Ginger and
free from their constipating effect. Boy
. $l.OO bottle from your druggist, r. B.
Stevenson, or q sample bottle At Is cts.,
and test it, extraordinary inertia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
GERMAN SYRUP"

No other medicine in the world has
ever given such . proof Of its curative
qualities - Boschec's German Syrup.
In three yeass two million four hundred
thousand small bottles Of this medicine
were distributed free of charge BY drug.
gists in this country to those afflicted
with Consumption, Asthma, Group,
severe Coughs, Pneumonia, and other
diseases of the Throat and Lungs giving
the American people undeniable proof
that German Syrup will cure them. The
result has been that druggistss in every
town and village in the United States
are recommending il TO their customers.
Go TO your druggists and ask what they
know about it. Sample bottles 10 cts. !;
regular size, IS ceuta: Three doses will
relieve any case. For sale by John w.
Scott, lola, Kansas.
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Try Jackson's Best tobacco.

Dudley c. Haskell was born in
Springfield, Vermont, March q, 1912,
and is consequently nearly 36 years Of
age; moved to Kansas in 1855; fitted
for college at East Hampton, Mass; en-
tered Yale scientific school, special course
which he finished in 1865; merchandized
in Lawrence, Kansas, for ten years !;
elected to the Kansas Legislature in
1872, reelected in 1875, serving in the
lower House as its Speaker, and elected
Congress November 7th, 1S76.-Laaven.
sc0rth Times.
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OBITUARY.

Mrs. 8. C. Murh. Hife of Rev. H. K.
Muth, died Decs1ber 2lst, 1877.
Sister Multi was t6rn in Harrison
County, I9k, Oct 1886. and wa. uni.
ted in Ysfriage tSher now bereaved hus.
band Dec. 266, 1856. The people Of
Iol, need 9sf be told by me of the no.
bleness other character. As a wife, q
mother and = friend, she displayed traits
of character which will cause her to
live in the memory of the loved ones
who linger, Is nothing else could do.
But nowhere did her character shine
more brightly than - q Christian. "Pa-
tient in tribulation, continuing instant
in prayer; ever firm and consistent in
life; triumphant in death ; she has DEM
onstrated to all who knew her, the power
of Jesus to save. With the calmnes
and resignation Of the thoughtful, yet
deeply interested one, she gave directions
in detail concerning the Affairs of the
loved ones with whom she was about to
separate, and also of her own burial, and
when the hour Of dissolution came, she
was ready and anxiously waiting. Among
her last expressions were these words :
"Take me first." How beautiful thus
to close . life of usefulness and '.fall
aslesp." J. kline.
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DIR. Scott has had partition built
across storeroom so as to give him con-
venient waste room, for boxes, barrels,
etc. This isquite an improvement, and
will enable him to keep his store in much
neater shape.
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LETTER LIST,

List of letters remaining in the post
Office at lola, Kansas, Dec. 10Th, 1877:
Cummings, Joseph Osborn, Rebeckah
Daily, J. II. Shaus, Miss Beckey
Dawson, Rosey Jane Summers, Allen
Gaylord, Geo. Spencer. John E.
Gold, Miss Anna ]. Scoot Hewston
Howard, Mrs. Harry Shigley, VIM. A.
Handy, E. P. Schornick, George
Hildreth, VIM. T. Tally. Miss Mary
Jones, Reuben L. Watkins, Clara 2
Lamburne, Thomas Walker, Amanda
Persons calling for these letters will
please say advertised.
C. NJ. SIMPSON, P. n.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING,
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the lola Cooperative Associa-
ton, on Saturday, January 18th, At one
o'clock P. NJ. All are requested to be
present. J. e. KELso, Sec.
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Pennies are coming into use again.
The city stores have adopted the fashion
of giving exact change, and country
merchants will soon follow. The 1.-TWO
for . quarter business will soon be
among the things Of the past.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

We should like to have tho business
men of this town candidly consider the
question, whether . newspaper is any
special object of importance, to be Gus
tanned by the community in which it is
published, or not.
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MIR. and Ms. Hartley entertained

Mr.. and M1. Hartley entertained
their friends in handsome style Christmas
day. An elegant and substantial repest
WAS spread at which every one did jus
tice 90 far - their "capseity" wosld
admit. II was regular, old fashioned
Christmas gathering and We but reject
the sentineats Of al present whes We
return our heartiest thanh 70 N. 81.
and his estinabls lady for fhsir courtssy
and cofdiality.
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Hol All men In this country round,
Who love and fear your God.
Come right to Burri5 Blacksmith Shop,
And get your horses shod.
But after you have got them shod,
Just think before you 60,
To draw your calfskin pocket book.
And pay for it-you know
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We have been informed that Mr..
Heath, spoken of elsewhere, found out
who got his turkeys, and collected dam
ages. Some of the crowd have received
their walking papers from the Marshal,
and are instructed to keep out Of town
during certain hours.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

Our farmer friends who have reaped
such an abundance for three seasons. and
who are delinquent might come in and
settle up and renew for next year.
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If farmers win keep one idea upper.

If farmers will kesp one idea upper
most this winter, and oct upon it they
will not regret it next summer. 1t is
this: Defer no work till next summer
that can just ~ we'll Be done this winter.
A vast amount of work can b got out
of the way il this idea is acted upon.
The farmer should make . list Of what
work can be done and then take hold in
good earneet and do it.
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g. II. Rudy, of Allen county,
Kansas, has sold Messrs. Smith 4 Heating
the celebrated trotting horse "Billy Al
lem" This horse has made 40 to
buggy on the track at Ottumwa, Iowa,
where he was owned . year ago. The
price realized for him by Mr.. Rudy was
40O.-Kansas City Journal.
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We find the following notice of two
old residents of lola, in an article head
ed "Olathe Mile Stones," clipped from
the Mirror and Nescs. Letter:
DR.. Scott Is another name we notice
that we have passed over in our mile
stone. DR.. Scott and his brother Har-
mon Scott, came to Olathe during the
year 1887. The doctor has always been
friend of Olathe and johnson County.
He moved from Olathe to lola, Allen
County, Kansas. in the fall of 1858, and
since that time has been a member of
the legislature from that county, and
was for one term Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. For number Of
years the doctor was Land Agent for the
L., L. & G. railroad, and was located in
Lawrence while the land Office made its
headquarters there. Harmon Scott
pre-empted the quarter section on which
Cornwell and Barton's addition to Olathe
is located.
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-Christmas passed of very pleasantly
but Is We had no snow it did not seem
just the right sort Of thing. Dinners
seemed TO be the most popular style Of
entertainment, and At night you could
not meet person that would not get
sick At the mention Of that noble fowl
called Turkey.