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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29

Who are gEouaasd n lie belief Il II divine
right Of kings to rule. That system Of gov
esnment 20 founded, i necesarily Tie one
be thinks she only .trus one. Tn Fnsce
b revolutiaaaiy and exRao.ive; ard Repuhli-
can Fta6o would nsyltab!J Be 'sgyre.s;ve
in the promuls.tiod Of liberal thoasht So,
not only PrusiA whose people, under IN
enlishtened and advanced system Of eenzal
education, are gradually progreains toward
complete realiztioa Of rspubaicaniam, bui
all the nations Of Europe are interested,
deeply interested, in the solution ofthe prob
lem Of the French Republic presented - the
iirt fruit Of German triumph over Tie Nan
of Destiny. And 30 viewing thec.se, diplo-
macy will have . tsede.y 70 Proaoag The
war rather than haten it, concluioa.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29

q or viGlosioo tsoeqa Ths laaam=v
displayed, tie military hands vese play-
ing The nstioaal hymn, men embraced
and foMllsd each olker in Joy, nd he
Aand of may . dir comfado ~ yeG
elasped. Ana I bsard - one eDor1in.
notviihanading II hoesible dys.illioa.
Right - N -ve.e thSlgh thUua.A Of
French ps.oaess, and through Tie captured
firearms, around which tie serving men hy
in heaps Of dead and wounded. Thess W.
not IN eye without . tear. Il Va The
gEandest and nost appalling sight list e.
be Witnessed in lie. 6lowly night 81 upoa
this awful scene, and wiped away the terrible
view. How can I find vosb for my joy
and sogEow VIXEN 10e 10 our decils.1sd
regiment which has taken glorious part h
the secured lAurels? OF myself I can
only ~ that 1 am thoroughly shaken. In
three days two such baaales with excessive
fatigue Thirteen hoon in the saddle, with
ont drop divine OF wsAes, and viihout 4
slice Of bseadEfor our reserve horses are not
allowed TO be taken into Tie fight, and
people only depend On what they happen b
carry in their pockets. I'm afraid
that this frst tremendom act will lad to
several like Il. Nay God help % farshefr
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29

The Yale Courunt says:
Harvard College was named after John
Harvard, who in 1888 left to the college
E779 and library of over 800 books.
William College was named after Colonel
Ephraim William, soldier Of the old
French war.
Dartmouth College was named after Lord
Dartmouth, who subscribed large amount,
aud was President Of the first Board Of Tr,Is-
| tees.
Brown University received its name from
Hon. Nicholas Brown, who was a graduate
| Of the college, went into business, became
very wealthy and endowed the college very
largely.
E;olumbI, College was called Kings Col
lege till the close Of the war for IndepenI-
encc, when it received the name Of Column
bia.
Bowdoin College was named after Cover
nor BowdOin, of Maine.
Yale College was named aiier Eithu Yale,
who made very liberal donations to the col
lege.
Colby University, formerly Watrrville
College, was named after Mr.. Colby, Of Dos
ton, who gave $4,000 To the college in
1866.
Dickinson College received it, name from
liberal donation tn the college, and was Presi-
dent of the Board Of Trustees for number
Of years.
Cornell University was named after Ezra
Cornell, its founder.
GEN. Ely s. PARKER, the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, has nearly completed the
annual purchases and shipment Of goods for
the twenty-five or thirty tribes Of Indians for
whom appropriations are made. The bust
ncss has been transacted, with the help Of
half a dozen clerks. in large store house ON
Canal street Gen. Parker has personally
superintendent the details, and he has been
in continual consultation with the Indian
Commission in determining upon all selections
Of goods There is a certain wholesome air
OF thoroughness, earnestnesss, and business
like dealing in this matter which is in the
highest degree credifable to the Commits
sioner and to the Administration j.
Tribune.
What we need now in life, above every
thing else, Is Christian men who take the
lead in manly pleasures, and make them
honorable and noble Pleasure is Of God.
So is suffering. JOY and SORROW are both of
them born Of God. There is manly way
Of enjoying ones self which is not only per-
miss:blc, but most wholesome; and, in moral
things, most beneficial. Let men be free To
take all rational amusement, free to take joy,
and that abundantly; and vet the moment
pleasure, and its permissions, become soile'i
or even sullied, let men turn away from
them, and seorn them, and loaihe them, Sd
tina. the world, looking on them, shall see
that they are ''men Of pleasure" not in the
sense that they are men of no conscience,
but in the sense that they are men Of emf
nent cOnscience.-BeeeAa.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29

SearcltY Of Pr0vlslOns-I11gh Prices
Preparing ll0Hpleals-The D0is Ne
DO9l0Gae Se0ek.YoF0.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-29

Why Je1ers0a D0vfs's Trial Waa De-
Daye6-lS tAe Ch1eEJ 0sttee Aob6-
lions 9EeveF for In0e0iaae An
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-01
THE NEW LNTERESTLAW.

To the Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
have examined An Act concerning the
rate of interest approved March II, 1870, and
published in your paper of the 23d of March.
suppose it was intended to remove all re-
strictions in regard TO interest.
But it seems to me that it makes no change
in the previous laws respecting usury.
At common law, l suppose, men could
make such contracts as they might agree to
make, in regard tocompensation to be paid for
the use of money.
BY chapter A. of the Revised Statutes, on
''Usury,' the legal interest was established at
the rate of six dollars on hundred for one
year
1t was also provided by the same act, that
in certain cases where larger interest was
taken or reserved, such excess should be de-
Quoted, and the plaintiff recover no costs, but
pay costs to the defendant.
1t was also provided that any person pay
ing such excessive interest might recover the
same.
Are these provisions at all affected by the
act of March IL, 1870?
This act, as printed in your paper, in Sec
ton /, provides that
SIN the absence of any agreement in writing
the legal rate of interest shall be six per cent.
per annum."
But it does not authorize parties to make
an agreement in writing, or otherwise, for a
higher rate of interest
If there was no other Statute in force on
' the subject, it would be unnecessary to give
such express authority; for, as before re-
marked, IN such case, the authority would ex-
| list under the common law
Is the act already cited, concerning usury,
chapter 40, repealed?
Sec 2, of the act of March / provides thus :
''All acts and paris of acts inconsistent here
with are repealed"
But there is nothing in the act concerning
"Usury" Inconsistent herewith"
If the act of March III had expressly au-
thorized higher rate than six per cent; or
if it had repealed all prior laws respecting
usury, or all acts and parts of acts which were
prohibitory of larger rate, the proposed
change would have been effected.
But 1t seems to me very clear that without
judicial legislation, the former acts remain in
full force. It.
.-.A. 1865 J.S.A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

go WASHINGTON. March 81.
The Walter Hunt Paper Collar Patent, the
first ever issued on that invention, and which
now controls the business, has been extended
years.
h The Internal Revenue receipts for March
were S12,785,2 s1; for March, 1860, S1l,5f1,
992. Since January, 1859, seventeen naval
vessels have been sold.
Cyrus W. Field to-day argued before the
House Committee on foreign affairs, In favor
of complete reciprocity in laying and operat-
ing internat1 ocean telegraph cables. There
are now GA sub marine cables 22, OO7 miles in
length. and 2,0S2 miles are to be completed
during this and next year.
Mr. Field pressed on the committee the I'M
portance of establishing cable line from San
Francisco to the Sandwich Islands, Japan
and China, which would require $500 miles
of cable. This would complete the circuit of
the globe in connection with the lines now
working, and under contract to be laid.
The House Committee on Appropriations,
to-day decided not to recommend any appro-
priatons for the commencement of any new
buildings.
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Supreme Judicial Court, March Tern. Charles
DanfOrth, J, Presiding. 5HvE


WEDNESDAY, March 80.
David B. Fuller vs.. George S. Flood and
al. Omitted in yesterdays repor).
Assumsit for pressed hay sold, not marked
as statute requires. Assumsit ordered. Law
on Report.
Kinds. - Webb.
THURSDAY, March 81.
james L. Chase VS.. Rebecca Tibbetts. As
sumsit on promisory note for $1,000, for
goods sold to husband in his life time, to son
and to self. Defence, 8. True, signed it,
but thought it was receipt"
Verdict for def. lisa 1Gst5h
Spaulding. Clay.
Isabel Dunn vs.. VIM. II. Dunn, libel for
divorce. Titcomb for libelee, yose for Ii
belant. Heard by the Judge. Divorce de-
creed and custody of the minor children given
to the mother until otherwise ordered.
Charles Frost Of Winthrop, who was in
dicted with Edwin Gothwait for felonious
assault upon Robert L. Tyler with intent to
kill, and plead guilty of a simple assault,
was sentenced to 80 days in the county Jail.
The second jury was discharged from
further attendance. Nea sa,
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tween 80 and 40, two between 40 and so, ten
! between so and GO, three between GO and TO-
three between 20 and so, four between so and
90, two between 90 and 100. Diseases con-
sumption 81, typhoid fever G, cancer 2, sui
eide /, dropsy l., paralysis /, apoplexy l,
scarlet fever l, lung fever l, diarrhea l, tu-
NOR /, inflammation of bowels l, stoppage Of
bowels /, insanity 1, brain fever /, Aeeiden-
tai /, old age 7, congestion Of lungs l., diabe-
It's l, unknown l6.
On Monday, 2lst inst, Mr.. w. II. n Kim
ball, son of Mr.. Thomas Kimball, who for
merly lived in Hallowell, was instantly killed
at Lynn, Mass, where he resided, while at
tempting to step from moving train He
fell, or was dragged, under the cars, and his
head striking upon the track, was horribly
crushed and mangled beyond all recognition.
The body of Mr. Kimball was removed to his
fathers house on Blossom street, where the
funeral services were held on Thursday after
noon, the members of the Lynn Hstrionic
Association, of which Mr.. Kimball was a
member, acting as pail bearers. The attend
ance of friends was large, and the grief of the
family heart-rending. The deceased was
twenty-eight years old, and leaves wife and
one child. The terrible accident has cast a
gloom over the whole city of Lynn. At a
meeting of the Lynn Histrionic Association,
held on Tuesday, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted;
Whereas, the Divine Ruler of the Universe
has, in his infinite wisdom, suddenly re-
moved from our midst, an associate brother,
we would while bowling in submission to
this sad dispensaton, remember Thy ways,
o, God, are past finding out. Therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of our brother
William II. \. kimball, we have lost valu-
able member and firm fricnd,-one in whom
we discovered some of The noblcst qualities of
mankind, genial and generous to fault
Resolved, That we tender to his relatives
our heartfelt sympathies in this, their hour of
affection To his bereaved wife we would
especially offer words of consolation. May
He who ''tempers the wind to the shorH
lamb, soothc. comfort and sustain her whom
He, in His wisdom. has so severely afflicted.
Resolved, That we attend his funeral, and
each wear the usual emblem of mourning.
Resolved, That in respect to his memory,
we indefinitely defer and postpone all engage
ments as an Association.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent TO the mly of our late brother, and
TO the Lynn Transcript, Lynn Reporter and
Little Giant for publication.
j. II. NICHOLS, Chairman.
WILLIAM ALLEY, Secretary pro TEN.
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FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March 81.

NEW YORK, March 81.
Ex-Mayor and EXP. NJ. VIM. V. Brady,
died this morning, aged 60 years. II,
Messrs. Snow and Burgess, petroleum mer-
chants of this city, and S. Lewis of Pittsburg,
an oil operator, have failed The liabilities
of the latter are $4,000.
The New York. Utica and Ogdensburg
Railway Co. elected the first board of direc-
tors last night, and will probably offer Francis
Morris the Presidency. The road will be run
from Monticello, on the Erie, to Ogdensbnrg.
120 miles will cost 81, 900, 900, and reduce the
distance between New York and Ogdensburg
100 miles.
Seth Bayden, an inventor, born in Foxboro,
Mass, died to-day in Clinton, N. j., at the
age Of 50 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-01

The senior editor of the Maine Standard,
Doyle, who was tried for the murder of
Laura Vellie Libby of Strong, sentenced
to death in 1864, and recently died in the
State Prison, says in the last number of
that paper:
The proof against him was entirely cir
cumstantial and all of it from which infer
ences Of guilt could properly be drawn had
no better basis than the excited magma
ton of the witnesses. So intense was
public indignation against the crime and
so great was the anxiety of all to have the
guilty party convicted and punished that
for the want of better proof against some
one else the most trivial circumstances
were magnified into weighty evidences of
guilt against Doyle and thus he fell vic
tim to the circumstances by which he was
surrounded,
We can conceive of no greater wrong
that can be perpetrated upon fellow be-
ing than to convict him of an Infamous
crime when innocent. To be murdered
would be kindness in comparison to such
a wrong. That Lawrence Doyle suffered
that monstrous wrong at the hands OF the
community in which he unfortunately hap
pened to live we have no question. Guilty
of no crime, he has been incarcerated in Il
felon's prison and suffered the unutterable
anguish of living death for seven and
half years, and now that death has
kindly released him, his name rests under
a mountain weight of obloquy and leg
acy of anguish is left to his relatives and
friends. Poor Doyle, We had hoped he
might live TO see the truth Of his innocence
brought to light and his name relieved
from unnerited obloquy and reproach,
but il was not so to be. He protested his
innocence to the last. When he had be-
come very sick. SO much so as to be un-
concious at times, Warden Rice talked
with him and informed him that he thought
that he could not live, and urged him to
confess and tell the truth about the murder
and he replied that he could tell nothing
more than he had already told.
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work, honest effort to take care of them
selves. they will find their freedom


work. honest effort to take care of them
selves, they will find their freedom a
burden and wish for slavery again. Lib
ertv unties the hands of the slave, but
what they have afterwards they must get
by labor.
The earnestness with which the Presi-
dent speaks Of the necessity of education
cannot be too highly commended, and
ought to have an influence to stir up de-
linquent towns, districts and States, of
the white race, as well as to arouse the
newly freed blacks, TO Il deeper interest in
general education. The fact that the
government rests upon the intelligence of
the people never was more forcibly or
fitly mentioned than in this message. At
the moment the President congratulates
the freedmen upon securing the great
privilege of the ballot, he advises them to
educate themselves that they may become
worthy of it, and then calls upon Congress
to do all it can to promote and encourage
popular education throughout the country,
and upon the people to spread its blessings
so that the government may reap the ben
eft. Let the colored people rejoice in
their secured rights and make the most of
them. 1ss
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FOREIGN NEWS By CABLE.

Pants, March 81.
The first number Of new Religions Jour
nal, of which Pierre Hyacnthe is the chief
editor, appeared to-day. 3 s1i"'7 ss8 m
The police are actively pursuing ;nvestiaa-
tons into the alleged conspiracy against the
Emperor. Nearly all the parties lately ar.
rested IN connection with the affair are work.
men, r q fa--a Ia as ~, w rBar
&c.. ..,,t., RoME, March d.
?, The Schema de Eide was promulgated to-
day, and it is understood that the council
would Immediately begin the discussion Of the
Schema Of infalibility, in which case the
French Ambassador will n1t return to Rome
and the Pope will issue bull of excommunion
against the dissidcnt Americana. ..... 49,. 4,
gs-. +..sr ~ LONDON, March a.
The bill for the preservation Of peace in
ireland, passed theHouse of Lords this eve
ming, having been previously debated in q
Committee, and criticised by the Marquis OF
Clarercorde and the Duke of Abercorn.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
made an explanation in regard to the salaries
Of suffragans which he said was not paid ont
of the public monies. He also announced
that reduction is TO be made in the rates Of
inland postage.
Mr.. Away tho under foreign Secretary,
promised to introduce a bill amcndatory Of
the neutrality laws of England.
In discussion on the order of business,
Mr.. Disraei objected TO the morning sessions
proposed by Mr.. Gladstone, and to the devo-
ton ofgso much time to Irish topics. faA
The boat race between the Renforth Tyne
crew." and the ''St. John Paris crew." negoti-
ated by Walter Brown, has been definitely
fixed to come off at the close of July on the
st. Lawrence river, near Montreal. Both
agree to row with coxswain
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The train leaving Portland yesterday morn
ing at 8.45 having Eastern and Boston and
Maine trains met with quite an accident.
which happened in this manner: In giving a
running switch the switch would not shift, and
the Boston and Maine cars followed the p S.
& p. engine down their track. The break
men Of the Boston and Maine train finding that
they were on the wrong track, applied the
brakes, but the breakmen on the Eastern,
thinking that they were right, let their cars
come, and the two trains collided with such
force as to stave in the ends of some of the
cars. The only person injured was George
Curtis the news-boy, who was passing between
the cars at the time. He received serious in
jures, being (as it is thought injured inter-
nally. 1t was a narrow escape for him.
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Mr.. Alvan Fogg, the contractor for the
work on the new post Office, is busily engaged
in getting out the necessary lumber and finish,
and preparing everything to put in position
when the time arrives for making the change.
All the outside work of the office will be car
ried forward and completed without disturb
ing the public. The finish is to be of oak, and
will be substantial and neat. The patent
boxes will probably be manufactured in Port
land.
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An Augusta correspondent of the Boston
Post says land will be set apart for the new
Scandinavian colony somewhere between
Pressure Isle and Ashland, and probably
twenty to thirty miles west of Fort Fair
field. Lots of 100 acres each are TO be
surveyed as soon as practicable, under di
rection OF the Land Agent, Hon. Parker
p Burleigh, which are to be given to the
proposed settlers upon certain easy con-
dtions. VIM. w. Thomas, Jr., OF Port
land, is to proceed to Sweden as early as
possible and get n small number OF imm-
grants to come during the summer and
take possession of the land set apart.
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A communication in another column
deals rather sharply with the new interest
law If the writer is correct the new law
is no improvement upon the old statutes,
which are left in full force the same as be-
fore the new enactment A subsequent
act. however, which the writer has not
probably seen, remedies the difficulty by
repeating the former usury law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-01

Our city Firemen will give grand ball in
Meonian Hall this evening, at which all the
firemen in the State are invited Our boys of
the hose and spanner never do things by
halves, and the character of the committee
of arrangements is guaranty that this will
be a grand affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-01
state of Maine.
Resolves in relation to the publication of
the Revised Statutes.

Rcsoirei That as soon as may be after the close
of the present session of the Legislature the
and council are hereby authorized and directed
to contract with the responsible person or persons,
making the lowest bid. for the publication of the
vsed statutes of this state together with the cons
tuition thereof the constitution of the United States.
the repeating act, and such other additions as are
necessary, in style not inferior in printing paper
and binding to that of the last edition OF the revised
contract is made, shall be required to supply the
state with two thousand copies The governor and
council hereby authorized to make said con-
tract upon such terms and conditions as they deem
necessary for the interests OF the state.
IeS0irei That the secretary of state is hereby di-
rected to the copyright of said revised stat
utes for the of the state, and that edition of
the same shall be published by any other person
than the party parties with whom the said con-
from the first day of February in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.
Resored That the said fifteen hundred copies ofthe
revised statutes belonging TO the state shall when
printed, be deposited by the person persons pub
fishing the same in the office of the secretary of
state ami the secretary is hereby directed to dis
tribute the same in the same manner provided
by resolve approved March thirty first in the year
OF our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and ffty-
seven, and as now provided by law.
Approved March 81 1870
STATE OF MAINE,
SECREfARl'S OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, Mar. %, 1870.
PROPOSALS for the publication of the Revised
i Statutes stated in the foregoing resolves, will
be received and opened by the Governor and Coun-
ell at their next session, on Tuesday, April 5th
FRANKLIN VI. DREW,
mar2S-+t APPS secretary of State
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The citizens of Hallowell by their action
in relation to the building of new steam
mill in their vicinity manifested the right
kind of spirit When such enterprises
will not go without help it is better for the
town to render the necessary aid than to
allow the grass to grow in their streets.
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A Major Generals salute was fired at the
U. S. Arsenal in this city, yesterday forenoon
at eleven o'clock in honor of the memory of
the late Maj. Gen. Thomas, and the flag
placed at half mast.
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We learn that the remains of the late En-
sign VIM. Woart of the L. S. Navy, who was
accidentally drowned in the Bay of San Fran
cisco, Call, on the 18th of June last, were
brought to this city on Saturday last, and the
final funeral services performed at the resi-
dence of his mother on Myrtle street on the
following Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Upjohn Of St.
Marks church officiating.
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Partridge has just received some new and
choice brands of cigars, also variety of real
Meerchaum, Bfiar and Cherry pipes and To-
bacco pouches, which he sells very low.
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Farmingdale Town Officers Clerk, Geo.
Warren; Selectmen, Saml Z. Marshall, VIM.
Winter, J. Hodgdon; Treasurer and Collect
or, John Baker.