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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Little Shrieker.

Yes, squalling baby is treasure, at
least aoe think so, and we are able to Judge,
as there is one very near US, that keeps up
such perpetual screaming, it gets but
little time to breathe, and we have known,
it on several occasions to almost expire
for want of breath. 1t is so obstinate, too;
its mother says 'stop, child" but it only
yells the louder. Now when we want to
get off something little better than COM
mon, and are endeavoring to collect our
thoughts, away goes baby, and we retire
in disgust, and are very apt to say d-d-darn
that baby. Can any of our lady friends
inform us what would be good to quiet an
interesting child ?-GrasshoRper.
Were it not fact that several years
ago, when publishing anewspaper in Penn
syivania, we lost several subscribers by
publishing recipe for quieting squall-
ing baby''-which consisted of pressing
the little "urchin" gently on the nose, just
between the eyes-we would furnish
friend Copy with all the necessary infor-
nation on the subject. As it is, we merely
publish his article, with the interrogatory
which closes it, and trust some lady friend
will save him from further annoyance, by
furnishing him the desired information.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
OrqduiziuP

Pennsylvania is wheeling into line with
the anti-administration States. All the
elements of the State opposed to the Bu-
chanan Democracy were to have Conven-
ton at Harrisburg, on the 14th inst, to
nominate State ticket. The call was suf-
ieiently liberal to embrace the entire op-
position, and was as follows:
"The citizens of Philadelphia and of
the several counties of the Commonwealth
opposed to the Leconlpton Swindle,' and
the despotic policy of the National Ad-
ministratioD, in forcing upon the people
Of Kansas Constitution in defiance of the
known wishes, and in subversion of the
great right of self-goVernment; and in
favor of a sound American policy in oppo-
sition to the policy and intrigues of foreign
governments, are requested to send dele
gates, equal in number to their Represen-
tatives and Senators, in the State Lagisla-
ture, to meet in Convention, at Harris;
burg, in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, on Wednesday, the 18th day
of July, A. d. 1858, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, to
nominate State officers, and transact such
other business as the exigencies may de-
mand."
The call is issued by the Chairman and
Secretary of the "Union Central Com
mittee."
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
A osllsfs 1, Twin Mospd.

While the various towns which are
springing up, as if by magic, all over Kan
sas, are seeking to gain distinction, some
of them by obtaining the Capital, Others
by getting Railroad, and all by speedily
becoming big cities, the people of Twin
Mound, in this county, are limiting their
ambition to the establishment of model
College in their midst. The distinctive
features of the College are. its being open
to all, of both sexes, white eolored or Indi-
an; Its conservation to Freedom, to Sci
enee, to Manual Labor and to Harmonic
Development; and the lberality of its
endowment, which is intended to be on as
comprehensive and munifcent scale as
possible, commencing with the deciding of
six hundred and forty acres of land to the
Institution, as soon as it Is ready to go
into operation. An Association has already
been formed, on the joint-stock principle,
to carry the proposed object into execu-
ton. A circular has been issued, contain
ing an appeal to the public. Agents have
been appointed to procure the subscription
of the requisite stock, and the effort is to
be persistently followed up, till the de-
sired end is realized.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
GraSshoupeTs,

On our way to Emporia, in February
last, we observed large numbers of dead
grasshoppers by the way side, which
seemed to have hatched out during the
warm weather, in the fore part of that
month, then basked for time in the SUI,
and went the way of AL flesh" We
reasoned at the time, and mentioned it in
the Herald Of Freedom on our return, that
it was probable these pests of the agricul-
turaIist were sfrost bitten" before they
had deposited the germ for new crop,
and that We should probably escape their
presence this season. The idea was a
new one, but it is worthy of observation,
and care should be taken to see what the
result will be. and as such we hope to be
advised by those who take an interest in
the subject. 1t is possible that the return
of grasshoppers may be calculated by the
winters which precede their appearance,
as easily as can be calculated any other
demonstrable event in nature.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Coffins.

CAN NOW SUPPLY NY CUSTOMERS
l. with all size and STILES Of Collins, trimed IN
the latest and best styie, at low prlce. Also
warrant mr. work and the articles going out OF
my shop to be what they are recommended.
2m y. hEbhLh.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Hunting a Subject

For the last hour we have been hunting
suBisct to write about. Our exchanges
ore barren of interest. Kansas has ceased
10 be the subject Of lengthy leaders in
metropolitan journals. The local press
has little worthy of being transferred to
oBr columns. There is but one feeling in
Kansas against the Lecompton Swindle,
consequently it is idle to rack ones brain
during this warm weather, for arguments
to show why the people should vote
against the English bribe. The Do-Noth
ings are with US in the present policy of
the Free State party, SO there is no need
of discharging broadside at them. The
factionists of the party, who are proposing
to lead off in movement to organize a
Republican party in Kansas, have aban-
dcned their project until after the August
election, and as they have not yet placed
themselves in hostile attitude, we can
not make war upon them, as we can only
battle on the defensive. The Fort Scott
troubles are at an end; Hamilton has re-
tired from the field, and Montgomery has
quietly resumed 'the arts of peace" Gen.
eral quiet prevails in the Territory, and
money is too scarce to pay for windy
defamation. Every body has learned
before this, that we have the most beauti-
full country, with varied scenery and a
salubrious climate, SO it is unnecessary to
dwell upon the Eden character of the
country.
With all these facts before us, does the
reader wonder that we have been in
search of subject" and that we have
labored so Intellectually for so long time
in that direction?
We are frank to concede that during
our whole residence in Kansas we have
never lacked subjects for editorials until
no,c, but at this time the field seems bar
rem.
Our neighbor over the way, probably
annoyed the same way, makes it conve-
nient to play the bigOt, and is trying to
arouse the religious prejudices Of the peo-
pie against us because we are in favor Of
UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN. He
may experience what others have, that gun
Aimed at duck or plover,
Sometimes recoils and kicks the owner over,
And may find himself, ere he gets through,
as badly in want of subject as our
self.
Bear with us, reader, for time, and
wait patiently, like Micawber for some.
thing to turn up" when we will pitch il
again, stronger than ever because of oul
semi silence.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
From tbs Learesseorfh Rsrdtd-Eftra.
DISASTROUS coNFLAeRATIoN.
saso, 900 Worth of Property Destroyed

LEAvENwoRTH CRY, July 10, '58.
A destructive eonfagration broke out
last night at II O'Clock, and despite all
the exertion of the citizens, spread with
furious rapidity. and was not checked un-
til one of the most densely populated and
best business PORTIONS of the city was laid
in ashes. The fire originated in the Mar
ket Hall, now called the Union Theatre,
on the corner of Delaware aud Sd street,
and extended with fearful rapidity east,
on each side of Delaware street. North
on the east side of Sd, and east on each
side of Shawnee. After almost superhu-
man exertions, it was subdued. About 50
buildings, business houses and dwellings,
were consumed.
The buildings burnt were Market Hall,
belonging to Smoot. Russell s. Co., CAL
vert's grocery store, Polaski's saloon, Fish
er's saloon and hotel, Kohn's dry good
store, Rohr's saddler shop, large confee-
tionary store.
On the north side of Delaware, Parks
drug store; Weaver & Odells two story
brick dry goods store Conway's board
ing house and saloon, and several saloons
aud smaller business houses. The fire
was checked on the mort side of Delaware
street, at Woolman's large two story brick.
All the printing offices in town are safe.
On the east side of Third street, two
grocery stores and other smaller buildings.
On the corner of Third and Shawnee, a
large boarding house; on the south side
of Shawnee. McGahy's grocery store -
Tho. Russell's saloon and boarding house;
an unfinished Two story brick; the Chris
tian Church and several smaller buildings.
On the north side Of Shawnee, four build
ings..were burned occupied. By Germans.
At the date of this-2 o'clock A. NJ
the fire is checked in all directions, but
the ruins are still burning fercely. A
| heavy shower of rain is now falling, and
no further danger is apprshended.
st this early moment it is impossible
to estimate the true Ioss. Many of those
burnt out lost theis whole stock, while
that OF others was partially saved. The
loss cannot be less than $250,000
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
The Weather.


Eastern journals are noting the height
of the thermometer at different points
East, and remarking about the exceedingly
warm weather. At Indianapolis, Ind,
the other day, it stood at 90 degrees, and
the same in New York, while the Mead
vile (Pa.) Journal states that it was SO
degrees in the shade in that place, on the
18th ult.
We have in our office fire thermome-
ters, from which observations are taken
regularly three times day, at o'clock
A. III. and and 0 o'clock P. NJ, for the
benefit of the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington. Our reports are official, and
are recognized as such in the official re-
ports to Congress- One of the thermome-
tiers is suspended in the open air, in the
west door, at point not effected by the
sun at the time of making observations !;
one is in an east window and the bal
ance are on the wall indoors. None of
these, at any Time this season, have indicated
a temperature above 81 degrees of Fahren-
heit-ive degrees less than at Meadville,
and four below New York or Indiana.
Whilst there is that difference in favor
of the thermometrical observations, per-
sons acquainted with the sensible tempera-
ture on the living body, will bear us ont
in saying that there is from ten to twenty
degrees difference between the climate of
the Eastern States aud Kansas, and in
this-that in the East a hot day is inva-
riably sultry. Not breath of air is OBJ
serVsble, but person feels himself in an
immense oven, and he roasts from morn
Ing till night, and generally from night
TIL morning, with hardly any sensible
dlminution of the heat. Not so here
A gentle breeze rises with the sun, and
Increases with its increasing heat, and sub
sides IN the same quiet manner. The
nights are cool and pleasant, and the
iaOorer rises from his couch in the morn
ing, refreshed and vigorous, and prepared
to endure the fatigues of another day, and
'nns on until autumnal frosts appear.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
IN THE PROBATE COURT Ia, ,o.o
OE CALHOUN COUNTY. o0ne o'n, -.

OF CALHOUN COUNTY. ""Ho ''n' 49,
D 0BERT G. CALLAHAN, Plaintiff, rs. c. c.
IC LlNNILLE, Defendant. Petition and at
taehment.-AoW az this day comes the plaintiff,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the COGr;
that the said defendant has abSented himself
from his usual place Of abode in this Territory,
and that process cannot be served upon him, II IS
therefore ordered by the Court, that the saddle
feEdant be notified BY publication in some week
Is newspaper in the Territory, for four successive
weeks. the last insertion to be least four weeks
befors the first day OF the September tenn, A.
ID. ls5S, of the said Court, that an action has
been commenced against him by an attachment,
in the Probate CouEt of Calhoun county, Kansas
Territory, founded upon a written obligation
against the defendant, for value received,
amounting to the sum of ls2f3) two hundred and
forty three dollars; that his credits have been
gaTnisheed. and unless he appear at the next
term of this Court, To be held in the town of
Calhoun, county and Territory aforesaid. on the
9th day of September, Il. ID. 1855, and make an
swer in such action on Or before the third day
thereof, If the term shall so long continue, and II
not, then before the end of the term. Judg nent
will be rendered agains. him for the amount
claimed together with interest. and costs Of
such suit; and also Judgment rendered against
the garnshee, and the credits disposed OF to sat
isfy the same, according TO law.
LEWIS STAFFORD, Clerk.
JAMES kCYKESDALI., Plaintiff s Atty.
July IL, Sat-
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Special Hctiees.
. Just What is Needed!
HYDRAULIC CEMENT AND LIME.

THE BEST QUALITY OF CEMENT OR
L Water Lime can be obtained of Mr.: Solo
House, Lawrence; or of the subscriber, four
miles and half West of Lawrence. According
to the tests made thus far, there is article of
the kind used in market superior to this. Or
ders will receive as prompt attention as eireum-
stances will admit.
Also, supply of Hydraulic Lime may be ex-
peeted in the course OF few weeks This will
make plastering which will not !" fall Off even
though, after IL is once dry. il should get wet
occasionally, and can be used for substantial
mortar in building purposes.
July 10, t5S. FRANCIS BARKER.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17

The EIectic College Of Medicine,
CINCINNATI, o.
THE Winter Session of 1883 willcommence on
L the 18th of October, and continue ID weeks.
A full and thorough course of Lectures will be
good opportunities for attention to practical
ANATOMY, and with ample Clinical facilities at
the Commercial Hospital.
The arrangement of the chairs will be as fol-
ows:-
Professor OF ARatOay and Physiology.
J.F. JUDGE, NJ. D.,
Professor Of C4entstry and PAarnacy.
AJ.H0WE, ND,
Professor Of Surgery.
C.H. CLEAVELAND, NJ. D..
Professor OF IAiterid IAedicd and Therapeutics.
WM. SHERWOOD, NJ. D.,
Professor Of Hedjcdk Practice and Pathology.
JR. BUCHANAN, u. D.,
Emeritus Professor Of GsrebrGl Ptyst0i0gy ana
Lastttates OF Medicine.
JOHN KING. NJ. D.,
Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases o. Women
and CHftdrS8.
The Terms Of the Session viii be the same as
heretofore, viz-iartieulation, 3 90; Tuition,
s2B GO; Demonstrators Ticket, s. w. (Eyery
student is required to engage in dissection one
session before graduatioE.l Gfaduatl0n, SO W
Ticket to Commercial Hospital, (Optionai.) 80 %.
The Lecture-ROoms are newly finished, neat,
and comfortable, and in central locality, I'm
College Hall. Walnut Street,l where students
will ind ii convenient to call on their arrival.
Tickets for the session may be obtained OF the
Dean of the Faculty, at his office. No. l13 Smith
Street or of Prof g. H. Cleav elasd. Secretary of
JOHN KING. N. d., Dean.
H.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Mails sTerminating T at and Connect
ing with IaVErence

THE following is list of the mail routes ter
L ninating az Lawrence, which commenced
operations on the first of July, to wit:
From Fort LeavenWorth to Lawrence. serea
timesa week. Arrives at Lawrence b. 10 o'clock
p. NJ, and departs at 6 o'clock in the morning,
touching at LeayenWorth city. Joseph T. Rich
ardson, of Westport, No.. contractor. To be
carried in four-herse pcst coaches.
From Lawrence to Humboldt, in Allen county
John Yelton, of Sugar Mound. contractor
One trip a week. leaving Lawrence at o'clock
A. NJ. of Monday; arrive at Humboldt By 10
o'clock a b. Of Tuesday; leave Humboldt By 4
o'clock A. NJ. of Wednesday, and arrive at Law
renee on Thursday.
From Lawrence to Emporia-Leorard Arnes,
Of Wyandott, contractor. Leaves Lawrence on
Friday. at 6 o'clock A. NJ. and arrives at Empo-
ria same day By I9o'clock P. NJ, and touching at
Richardson, Twin Mound and Bloomington.
From Lawrence 10 Sumner-Wm. Yelton, of
Sugar Mound, contractor. Leaves Lawrence on
Monday, at o'clock A. ", and arrives at Sum
ner same day by o'clock P. NJ. Returns on the
following day, touching at Shields.
Besides these, the Kansas City and Indianola
mail, connecting with the Fort Leayenworth and
Kansas Falls mail, passes through Lawrence sis
days in the week, arriving from the West at
about nine o'clock in the morning, and return
ing from the East about one o'clock p. NJ. This
mail connects with Westport, Shawnee. Month
cello, Lexington, Eudora, Franklin, Kauwaca,
LecomptoD, Big Springs. Tecumseh and Topeka.
The tri-Weekly mails from this place to points
South. are discontinued; and the same are car
ried from LecomptOn. to which point mail mat
ter from Lawrence to the southern part of the
Territory, must be sent, else sent by the weekly
on the Humboldt route.
The POstofice at Lawrence will be opened reg
ularly at half-past seven o'clock in the morning,
and will be closed at the same hour in the even
ing, unless receiving the mails, when it viii be
continued open to later hour.
JAMES GARvIN, Postmaster, o. Judson and
". Holbrook, Deputies. jus 3-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Take Notice.

THAT Military Bounty Land Warrant, num-
L bered "a, $50, for l60 acres. issued under the
act of the 81 of Mlrchs 1855. in the name Of Cy
rus Baldwin, private in Capt Judkins company,
having been lost or stolen from the subscriber,
on or about the 22nd day of June, A. ID. le5I, at
that acdreat has been forwarded TO the Commis
siOners of the General Land Office, to prevent
issue of patent thereon to any fraudulent claim
ant of said warrant. You will also take notice
that It is the intention of the undersigned, own
er of said warrant, to apply to the Commission
ers of Pension, for the issue OF DUPLICATE OF
said warrant. j. X. CAE1ER.
Dated Juiy L., 1853. ct.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
ABRAHAM BARRY1
ss.
IoHN MCCkRTY.

UiERRIT0RY OF KANSAS, RILEY Co S.,
L Probate Court Of Riley County. March Term
lass, No.2. Summons In Attachment. June
Il ls5s.-On this day comes the Plaintiff. and it
appearing 10 the satisfaction of the Court that
the Defendant is a non-rss;dentof this Territory,
or so absents himself from his usual place of
abode, that the ordinary process of Law cannot
be served upon him. it Is ordered by the Conrt
that publication be made, notifying said De-
fendant that suit has been commenced against
him, iusthis Court, by the Plaintiff. the general
nature of which Is TO recover the sum Of FIVE
hundred dollars for board and lodging furnished,
goods sold and delivered. money had and re-
ceived, and that his property has been attached
to satisfy the same: and that unless he be and
appear before the judge of said Court at the next
regular term thereof, on the FIRST Monday in
September next, ana within the first three days
of said term. plead CT deulGr 20 the Plaintiffs
cause of action herein stated. the same will be
taken as confessed. and judgment entered ac-
cerdingly.
Ii is further ordered By the Court that q eopy
hereof be published IN the EZgasd OF freosEoza, q
newspaper published in the city of Lawrence in
this Territory. for four successive weeks the last
Of which insertion 20 be at least four weeks
before the next term of this Court.
Atrue cops fron therecord.
probate Court SsaIl Clerk OF p. C..
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rbs 1(sfala Of Freedom.
LAWRENCE. K. IT.
;.turday Morning, July IL, 1858.
uberiy of the Press.

1f bv the liberty of the press We understand
..,aIy the liberty of discussing the propriety Of
.nb,ic measures and political opinions, let US
k.ve as much Of il as you please; but II IL means
q. l;5erty of atroHtiag, eaiamniatiag and defau-
;ae one aaotaer. /. for my part. own myself will
ing to part with my share of it whenever our
lsgi.tators shall please TO alter the law; and
.bsIf cheerfulIy consent to exchange my liberty
of abusing others for the privilege Of not being
abused lnyself.-Franksia.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
IL The
ErnRInGE CLOCK


ELDRIDGE BLOCK
PATENT and ECLECTIC MEDICINES of
all kinds, ami every variety.
CHOICE LIQUORS for medicinal use, all
kinds tor such purposes
PALYTS, OILS, F.1REZSITES, BRJ.SHES, dc.
Cigars and Tobacco of the finest ard
best quality.
FINE CUTLERY,
Consisting of Pocket Knives, Surgeons InstrU-
ments, dc.
SUPPORTERS, SHOULDER BRACES, Breast
PTPEs aud PUMPS, SYRISGES, de-, OF every kind
IN common use.
Purses Pormonnaies, and Pocket Books,
FANCY GOODS and PERFUMEKY.
We think our stock of goods in this line will
satisfy the most fRstidious. Cali and examine.
ChiiIs and Fever Cured.
A certain cure and preventive for the Chills
and Fever prepared and sold by US, and no other
Druggists in the United States.
1t is our intention to keep always on hand a
good stock Of as pure medicines, and other artl
cies in our line, as can be procured ut any mar
ket in the United States. and TO sell atsuch rates
as win induce our customers to CALL AGAIN.
To Physicians and Merchants.
You may rely upon us to sell all goods in our
lne at Wholesale, as cheap rs they can be pur-
chased this side of the Mississippi river. Try
Us ONCE.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
Will be paid PLY S'PRESCRIPTIONS
which will be CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY put
up at all hours of day and night. From long
practice of medicine, we feel the Importance and
responsibility of this branch OF our business,
and hope to satisfy our patrons and the public.
PRENTISS 4 GRISW0LD.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17

The Herald Office and q. Madden and
Co.'S Variety Store both safe. aewland's
Livery Stable was saved by almost mir
acle.
Currier & McCormick's dry good store,
loss $4,000; and Davis 6 Lute's furni-
ture store, loss 1900, were also burnt on
Delaware street. No insurance On either:
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
TERRITORY OF KANSAS,


r EONARO LAKE, Plaintiff, "a. JAMES M.
IL DENVER and Z. u. HALSE1, defend
ants-Said James N. DENVER and 7. M. Halsey
will take notice, that said Leonard Lake, On the
10th day of April, a. ID. 1885, flied in the Office of
the Probate COu:t for said county. his petition
against them, setting forth that said James II.
DENVER is indebted to him in the sum of s525
and interest thereon, at FIVE per ceat per month,
from the Sd day of February, ie5S, which is Sc
cured by mortgage. executed to said Paint III
by said James NJ. Deniver, on The south half OF
lot Is on Vermont street, and also the undivided
half of lot 50 on Rhode Island street. In the town
of Lawrence, county of Douglas and Territory of
Kansas: and also in the sum of ninety six dollars
and interest thereon at six per cent. per annum,
from February 1st. 1855, which is secured b. q
mortgage executed BY said James NJ. DENVER to
one iliiam n. Frazier, and b. him assigned to
said Leonard Lake, on the south half of lot num-
ber eighteen on Vermont street, in Lawrence.
aforesaid and that said Halsey has, or claims
to have, mortgage upon enc or both of said lots.
The Petition prays for Judgment against said
James VI. DENVER for the abvYe named sums and
interest, and the foreclosure of said mortgages
and sale of said lots. The said Defendants are
requested to answer said Petition b. the IIth day
Of september, a. ID. 1853.
HALSEY & BARTLETT,
July II, 1s55.-6t Att'ss for Plaintiff t.
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ssThaf Gararnar.,,

WHO ordered me to leave Massachusetts,
w Street. calling E1e 3 -Hawker,1 saying that
be would have me fined for showing s lot Of
Blank Books 10 four OF i've men on the side
walk, sndofefing to sell Stationery ~ about
bali the usual rates, Is informed that am con-
nected with Firm in the village Of Boston
Mas. OF over twenty years standing. and which
could easily furnish the city of Lawrence with
Goods. excepting the 'Governor'sD house, and
have sufficient pocket money 10 procure .
" Fourth of July dinner besides
Ito teach Eternal Wisdom heH TO- oEaie,
Thendrop into {hyseis and be afcai.s
1t. CLEAQNT.