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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

4 MEAN trickster named Emerson, re-
Gently called upon a Miss Rowe, at Man.
chester, n H., and informed her that her
brother, who resided in Kansas, had died a
few days previously, and that his friends
there were short about S31in making up the
funeral expenses. She Immediately advanced
the money, surprising that it was to be sent
by express. Next day she discovered that
She had been made the dupe lof wiley
s.ounlr,i
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22


Les than Eve months ago, this town con-
tanned but Eve old buildings, now il contains
three general merchandise stores, one gro
Gerry, one drug store, one stove and tinware
store, one hotel, one restaurant, one board
ing house, one livery stable, one meat mar
ket, two blacksmith shops, one boot and shoe
shop, one lumber yard and twenty suh-tan-
tial dwellings completed. besides several
under way.
Slo~son q Bro. are putting up fine two
story building, 22x70, and another il about
to Be commenced, 40x40.
Collin. 4 Co. have a heavy stock Of gen.
eral merchandise, and are doing fine bust
ness, while J. {. Clement and Stewart &
Wilkinson are having lucrative trade in
the same line.
Richards & Mitchell have a good stock Of
stoves and tinware, and Black 4 Marbough
supply that part of the country with lumber.
Gebhart 4 Masheter keep full supply Of
drugs and medicines for the afflicted. Al.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

CHICAGO. Dec. IA special from Sioux
City says that psrty OF Sioux Indians
made an attack upon the Poncas, near the
agency ofthe latter, forty miles above Yonk-
ton on Saturday last, which lasted some
hours. MANY were wounle,i ON both sides.
The Sioux Indians lost io,.r men. The Pou-
cas- had stolen horses from the Sioux. which
caused the attack.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

The Union League have Keen in council
at Washington. Fifteen States were repre-
=ented. IL does not appear that anything Of
political significance or Importance was
dong
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22
TAXATION. ETC.

We call the attention OF our readers to the
report II the proceedings of public meet
ing held at Tonganoxie, Thursday evening,
the 18th inst. 1t concerns the question Of
the right, finally, of the people, To- settle
vital matters Of business for themselves.
We have no idea that there Is the slightest
ground tor the action OF 4 majority Of the
voters Of community to mortgage the
property Of the minority-of ALTO raise
money to put into the pocket Of c--lTanies
who build railroad etc, uii.,sr :; az nj r
g.c'aticn Eof the great underlying ciple
IN furnishes the foundation of the State,
to take private property for the public Use.
We mean, of course, the definite principle
of eminent domain" We wish 10 state
here, that we havn't the slightest idea there
Is the smallest ground for the decision II our
courts, in favor Of the view that a railroad
corporation are The people. That railway
built bv an association of men and owned
by them is an Improvement for the public
as, We shaIl not pursue this inquiry at
thi, time. We simply wish to throw out a
suggestion that this new action Of the peo-
ole is well founded and viii surely lead 10
proper and good results. We specifically
oppose tine idea ofrepudiation in the ordinary
sense. Neither 4 city, county or State can
make any money 10y refusing To pay It's debts.
That method will work precisely with the
community a. 1t does with the business
character and Interests "f the individual. Ii
will destroy, always and irreyocably, The
credit Of the man. 80 IL will that of a city
,r county. Unjust burdens can hc more
easily and safely shufIieI oil by the united
action ofthe people, both in the expression
al their opinion and ia their legislation on
thc=e vital questions. The law should b"
made t. conform, in strict phrase, To the only
proper interpretation Of this Prinhiple OF
taking the property ot the individual for
rgbiic Uses. Then il should be enforced by
courts tina. would obey rather the injunc-
ton ui Right and Justice and The well eN-
pr,ss,,i opinions, or will Of the people,
rather than the corrur; demands al rail
NAYS or aHv other kind Interpretations.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

interpreted as desire to make the assende
honorable for past unfriendlineas, as sop Of
the people OF Ireland, as concession to his
Ritualistic friends, or as an endeavor to in
duce His Holiness to improve the attractions
of Malta by transferring his residence to that
cosmopolitan island, or as a result Of all
these motives combined.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

THOMAS ii. MINOR, aged A., hired
a horse Of New Haven liyery-stable keep
er, on Tue-iay, to 60 to Milford, in the same
State, but, through some ''misunderstand-
ing" sold the animal for $50. He has since
been arrested, hat, singular enough TO say,
sets up plea Of Juvenile recklessness, taking
the ground that once a "Minnr" always a
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

The alliance Of Mr.. Motley's daughter
with grandson Of Sheridan shows that Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stoves attack upon Lord
Byron has failed to destroy Anglo-American
literary afinities If Mr.. Motley has not
settled the Alabama claims, he has, at all
events, settled the claims of America TO in
innate alliance with the descendants Of the
great authors of England.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

4 NEW mineral fertilizer has been discov-
cred at Lisbon. y. H. II is a silicious rock,
which, when prlverized, is said 10 he equal
to the beSi gpIano, and can he obtained at
uIIartcr the Gust
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

SOME short time since an effort was made
To establish Mormon Colony in Decatur
County, Iowa, but ii finally fell through on
account Of the failure of those concerned to
pr,rr,re the reguisite amount of land
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

Nix john $. FoGG, Of South Weymouth,
Mass, has given $4,000 and a lot of land
Tor !, new Congregational Church in that
town. Mr.. Josiah Reed, 4 neighbor Of Mr..
E,,,p's rayc - 600
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

THREE 81 the students at the Troy Acade-
my are sous "f Japanese mobiles They were
brought there under the auspices Of the
Dutch Reformed Church, but reserve the
privilege OF paying their own expense.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

The organization Of grape growers as-o-
ciation Is in progress. A large number Of
horticulturisis from different districts of the
State will assemble in Leavenvorth, on the
18th inst, for the purpose of organizing the
association. Ii u veil known that Kansas
soil is admirably adapted to grape culture.
Kansas is destined to become the largest
grape growing State in the Union. The
movement on foot is an important one, and
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

The Ahd California has learned, by "a
private letter from washing,on,'' that Presi.
dent Grant intends to make a tour of the Pa
cifc States next spring. The President, y
adds the Attd,-''ior year or more has been
thinking Of a westward trip in this direction,
Su, did no, make up his mind definitely rs to
the time until recently. He will be sure O,
/, hearty and enthusiastic reception-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22
So Louis Bsoss>c Destroyed at As~ht-
som-i.o~~ ~. 5Oo- Partly g"s"r~sa-


ffUiI TN w hi~Tn FIIflOT-
Between q and O'Clock Yesterday even
ing i:';hl, the II. Louis House, on Fourth
street, between Main street and tab avenue,
was discovered To- h. ON tire. The alarm
WIS given and the lire companies were soon
ON the spot, and rendered good service IN
keeping the flames somewhat in check, while
the contents Of the burning buil,lin: were be-
Ing removed. Most, IL not all the hoII-c-
hold gO,sls were saved, hut much of the
property was considerably damaged. The
building VII = twu--t"ry wooden house,
owned anil ncrupird hy Mr.. Louis Schmidt.
~ i boarding house and hotel IL was worth
bctwc,n two and three thousand dollar, and
was insured, bu, ia what company or Tor
what amount, we dii not learn. We under
stand tn. IRE originated in detective ilue.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

Mr.. GLADSTONE assures an Irish CORE
spondent that England will take care of the
Pope. The British Premier has, in the past,
used all his influence, in the matter of the
Ncapolitan dungeons, and other oognate
questions, in adirecsicn precisely opposite to
the sympathies and interests of the Tempo
raj Power. His present assurance may be
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

Regarding the proposed removal of the
national capital, Mr.. Greeley recently wrote
a letter proposing New York city rs an
elible site for the structure. The Cincinnati
Times states that it Is little difficult 10 de-
cipher the letter, but Mr.. Greedy evidently
Glasses his OF the 18th resisting goldfish Gu
cumbers Of Cincinnati at twenty-five cents
pound" The body Of the letter is as fol
lows: at is impossible that should ever
stole them again. As pudding is a repruach
to comic sections, the very gaycst Of our cum
veyanccs Of our cemeteries are un,r,i and
preserves are bankrupt. Swill your nices,
cantelouPes in Washington until il swims in
an unfortunate location. All the McCartys
are soor To he veneerei unless they Accept
moral polecats. bought four If the ear
liest, ! suffered fearfully undeniable cros--
cut saws. Who bought all the nuts and loz-
ences Of the Ecumenical Council? The babe
of the federal Iarentage Is the bearer Of its
own two-horse lumber wagon. II .,iuealei
when surrounded by dose Of Widow Gil
quot. Experimental On by the population
of repeating voters in myraids to the defeat
of nautical anchoyies and tomatoes. II
swelled TO a forest Of artichokes, land amid
the solitude Of resin barres thus inviting the
Bots de Boulogne, and accommodating the
formation of cheese factories throughout the
civilized world"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

We are sure the persons at the head Of il will
make it success.
We have been requested to inform the
grape growers Of Douglas County, and Others
interested in this branch Of horticulture, that
the Kansas Pacific Railway, and the Leaven-
worth, Lawrence 4 Galveston Railroad will
Issue tickets at full fare one way and return
free, to persons attending the above Conven-
ton.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

TIE 81. Joseph Il Denver Railroad has
been completed 10 Vermillion River, 100
miles from the Missouri.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

One Of the stronghold- Of The WEEKLY
TIMES has for 4 long time been DoniPhan
County. Now that railroad connection l.
secured with our friends up there, they are
taking advantage of the quick time to send
for the Daily. We received club from
Troy Yesterday, which place, blythe way, i
one ofthe liveliest in northern kansas.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

PITrsBrKG, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company have EXTENDED
their lines in the coal regions in this State,
and now have Offices open at the following
places: Pottsville, Ashland, SchuyIkill,
Haven, Port Clinton, Hamburg, Mahonins
City, Shenandoah City, Mount Carmel and
Hazlefon. Office will soon be opened at.
81 Clair, Minersvilie and TamaqIia, AZ soon
a. the lines can be- built The rates have
been very much reduced in the coal regions,
by the o;.nin. Of thee Office.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

ST. JOsEPH l. proposing to ask for a re-
enumeration Of III census, the official re-
turns showing only 1865 inhabitants. u
will be necessary to show that substantial er-
rors exist, which it i. certainly reasonable To
suppose do in this case. Their city council
are considering the matter.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

SAYS the Emporia Ners: The new girls,
mill put up by Z. Beckes 4 Son at the
Junction Of the Neosho and Cottonwood,
will be ready to pulverize wheat by Monday
next. They have been grinding corn for a
week. Mesrs. Beckes 4 Son demonstrated
their capacity to prosecute work vigorously
BY completing three-story house and put
ting in the milling apparatus in sixty days
from the time of striking the first blow.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22
The u..si.. C~.neil ~ sp-nu,x--

ST. LorIs, Dee. l5.-The Eepubiican has
special from the Ocmulgee Indian Terrific
~, dated Dec. llth, stating that the Indian
Council at that place was fully organized,
Fourteen tribes are represented, Including
all the civilized tribe.
The most important business before the
Council Is the organization Of Territorial
Government to embrace all the tribes. Ie.-
terday Campbell Seafore, of the Chickasaw
nation, reported plan Of organization,
Republican in form.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

The vote ON Congressman Is No; So large
10y sixty -five a. that ON Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, and falls twenty three
short of the vote on Secretary oi State. The
highest number of votes pnlled for all the
candidates for any office Is 81, ij9-an in
crease Of Il, so oyer the aggregate vote ri
1865
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

Frrm the I0peka Ee'orI
We are indebted To- MIR. &. W. Hayes.
clerk in the office Of Secretary of STATE. for
the following statement Of the vote east for
member of Congress at the recent election in
this State, officially certified by the Board
of tanvaSsers:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

Gen. Ashley, Of Montana, T. IN Denver,
route To- Washington. where he proposes
:" spend the winter The IriJaHs -ay-:
The ''"y.rnpr reports mining lrtive IN
the several region-, the shipments of gold
from Helena sinc,. the iir-t 81 January hav-
ing been SD. OJD, 900 The whole product
for $50 i put at .II,Ooo,00o The census
takers dlctnot give the Territory all the citi-
zens they clam twenty Thousand j. the re
port Montana people pat th. figures up IT,
thirty-iive thoI-an.i Helena, the principal
city, Is growing finely, and has now a popu-
lation OF 1000. The Governor expects that
the Cheyenne " Helena Railroad will be put
through. anil ~ It will amount to a continu-
alton of the Denver Pacific and Kansas Pa
cific routes !, will he Of advantage To Denver.
He looks hale and hearty, an evidence that
life in the new northwest agrees with him.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

THERE Is an elderly lady stopping at the
Eldridge House, in search Of her husband
who-e name Is s. 4. Tower. Up to last
evening, Marshal Carnes, who has been most
active in the search, had failed in his efforts.
Mr.. Tower, it is said, Is entirely destitute o
means, having, it appears, relied upon meet
ing her husband at this place. Should any
person know Of the whereabouts Of Mr..
Tower, they would confer favor on the I'M
fortunate lady by calling at her present stop
ping place and give her the information she
50 much needs.-LaxTsnoe Tribune.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

A DIsGUsrED lover, WHO went with hi
adored Malvina to Gone Of those c,Is-ed hug
gin balls" in Boston the other night, didn't
remain to see the end Of it. On t'se contrary,
he broke for the nearest editors sanctum,
and I'D his buzzum If the perilous stuff that
weighed upon his heart by quoting the fol-
lowing we'll known lines:
sswhat, the girl adore by another en- braced,
What, the balm Of her breath shall another siIan
taste,
what. pressed in the uhiri By another's loli
knee
What. PAINTING reciined OF another than me-
Sir, She yours You have brushed from the grape
its son blue;
From the rosebud you We shaken the tremuIog-
dew;
What you've tonehei you may take Pretty
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22
National Council :s the C"'s. ..-.s".

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. IA National
Council Of the Union League Of America
met in annual session to-day. Fifteen States
were represented. Hon. ]. ". Geary was
elected President. Several important reso-
lution- were Adopted, one eli viii h i t" the
effect that the Council shall refrain from
making political nominations. \ new code
Of principle WAS adopted, one section Of
which calls upon the League To sustain free
schools, and discourage the appropriation of
public fund.- for -ectarian purpose. The
Council WIS formally received by the Mon
League Club Of this city this evening.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

| credit for the manner in which he workes
| up a case IN our city ON Sunday last. Tw,
gentlemen were going around selling green
backs by sampel, the same as person woul,
sell dry goods or groceries. The modus op
erunH was 10 exhibit specimens Of green
backs printed ON fine cardboard, so as {,
show the finish and accuracy of the dies, thei
| TO take orders for stock To he Forwarded
by express, {. q. ID. They had carpe
sack full of very fine samples, which seemec
evidently To bc from genuine government
plates The last order they took was from
Mr.. Lindsey, who ordered them into jail
Fort Scott MONITOR.
Mr.. RoYCRorT, of Usage Mission, in
forms the New Chicago Transcript that he il
a victim TO the wiles and Vaccinations o
some midnight marauder 20 the amount o
$500 in county script, $500 in notes, ant
s. in money. His pocket book was stoler
from his person while he was sleeping on hi
bed at the fremont House, at New Chicago
TIE Topeka Commonwealth says that horss
thieves are infesting Usage County. TheiI
method of procedure is somewhat unique
Two or three of them visit the house of an
unsuspicious farmer, with an order for hi
drfe>s ioI -ttsiiiHS HOI-tS. AHt CuunterIeil
Sheriff then arrests the farmer and his wife
and makes preparations to take them to Jail.
After repeated appeals by the farmer not to
take his wife to jail, the thieves hold coun-
Gil and finally conclude that if the farmer
will deliver a horse or two rs sectlrii. for
their appearance at court, then himself and
wife need not 60 to Jail. To this the farmer
gladly assents. OF course the farmer never
sees his hone again. Several cases of this
kind are reported.
TAX PAYERs' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS
are forming in various Parts Of the State.
Organizations were formed in Waterloo and
Agnes City townships, and an effort will be
made to secure the cooperation Of all parts
of the country. The tax levied this year
for railroad bonds is nine and three-tenth
mills on the dollar.-Ne,s.
In our last weeks issue We mentioned that
the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company had
made reduction Of twenty-five per cent. on
their rates of freight from Kansas City TO
Denver. I'm this We were mistaken, and
upon making further enquiries, we find that
the enormous rates OF freight are the ame
from Kansas City to Wamego, as they have
been for months past. And why these
enormous rates? Because they monopolize
the shipping Of all freight coming and going
o,r, Of the county. There has been deduc-
ton of twenty-five per cent. made by the
COMPANY. but only from Kansas City to
Topeka. All persons receiving freight west
Of Topeka, must pay twenty-five per cent.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-22

Dr. Graham, we believe are the victims
The disease consists of canker and Ulcers
in the mouth, on the tongue, lips, gland
and throat. a very offensive smell accom-
panying the eruption, and the animal loose
flesh. Except in the matter Of becomin;
poor, the animals appear well enough unit
the very last stages Of the disease. Mr.
Mack has lost ono very fine mule by the dis
ease the canker having eaten one side of tn
lower jaw OF the animal entirely off.-CSulc
County Courier.
NORTH Lawrence is going ahead. Ii i
fast becoming rich and independent. Tn,
latest proof is the formation Of the Nortl
Lawrence Railway Building Association
The organization is fully effected. \ mum
Der Of the most prominet men of the Plac'
are members. Shares are put at 500 each
-Larrcnoe Journal.
Ii Lincoln County, near the head of Sal
Creek, a vein Of coal eighteen inches thicl
has been found, cropping out on the bluffs
Mr.. James Hall, a resident in the locality
who discovered it, tried some of it on hi
own fire, and thought il very good quality
1t has since been tested and pronouncet
good.
The Council Grove, Morris County,
Demoouf says: Our kaw boys, on s;artins
out on their winter hunt, are doing theiI
usual amount Of horse stealing. Last
week there were only five of our farmer.
lost horses, al Of which we understand
were taken out Of stables. -. On lat Tuesday
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ingham, Of this city, killed
. pig not quite nine months old, which
weighed 81 pounds, dressed. The pig WI:
Of the Chester and Suffolk breed.
Two LEADING Democrats in Seneca re.
Gently quarreled about the price of a canary
bird, and agreed 10 settle the dispute in the
old fashioned Southern chivalry style. They
were 70 arm themselves with pistols and fire
the first time they met after 10 O'Clock on
Saturday last. No coroner's inquest had
been held up to late hour Saturday night,
and a. the saloons are closed during Sunday,
the chances are that the Coroner will lose
bis fees and the papers first class sersa-
ton.
The Osaee Chronicle SAYS: "The contract
for building the Woolen Factory, was
awarded last Saturday night to Mr.. Gill,
of Lawrence, and c. NJ. Smith, Of this
place. 1t Is claimed since then that some
mis- figuring was done. and that the trustees
viii have 70 have another meeting"
We understand that considerable excite
ment exists at Belleville, the county seat of
Republic County. 1t has been discovered
hat Dr.. A. B. Tutten, a citizen of the place,
has pre-empted the town site, and he has