150 years ago

Dec. 3, 1875

On the 29th, Reed and Sullenger “turned over a new leaf.” With placard suspended in their store, they announce that from and after the above date they adopt the cash system.

They desire further to say that by this arrangement they will be enabled to sell goods at greatly reduced prices. They will sell goods as cheaply as can be bought anywhere.

Call, with cash in hard, at the popular house of Reed and Sullenger if you want bargains in dry goods, clothing, groceries, boots, and shoes.

Mrs. Tamiet wishes all those indebted to her to call and settle at once as she has to pay cash for goods and needs the money due her.

Bown and Trenner Land Agens and Conveyances have on hard a large quantity of deeded and railroad lands, improved and unimproved, offered at prices ranging from $2.50 to $10 per acre and on terms to suit purchasers. If you want an improved farm with timber and water, they can supply you. Taxes paid for non-residents.

A tramp applied for lodgment at the residence of M.C. Price a few miles from Marion Centre on Muddy Creek last Tuesday evening and was kindly taken in by that humane family.

During the night, he had a fit but became quiet before morning. Mr. Price went up to his room at breakfast time and invited him down to breakfast. He said he would be down shortly.

After a lapse of a reasonable time, Mr. Price again went up, and this time the man became belligerent. Becoming convinced that the man was insane and not wishing to hurt him, Mr. Price retired, called a couple of neighbors to his assistance, and repaired again to the room, when the man attacked them with a knife.

They fastened him in the room and sent for the sheriff, who brought him to town, where he had trial Wednesday.

He claims to live near Salina, where he says he owns a farm and has a wife and five children. Whether these are facts or fictions of a disordered brain, we know not.

At any rate, he has been sent to his supposed home. His feet were badly frozen. Altogether, he was a pitiable specimen of humanity. From his talk, it appears more than probable that he has escaped from the insane asylum.

That unearthly noise you heard Monday night was the boys charivarying Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lucas — the latter having exchanged for this name that of Miss Sarah Perkey on Sunday.