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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15
A STRIP OF BLUE.

do not own an inch Of Land,
But all I see i mine
The orchard and the moving fields.
The lawns and gardens fine.
The winds my tax collectors are.
They bring me tithes divine,
Wild scents and subtle essences,
tribute rare and free;
And, more magnificent than all,
Ny window keeps for me
A glimpse Of blue immen.ity-
A little strip Of >ea-
Richer am than he who owns
Great fleets and aryo-ies;
l have a share in every ship
Won by the inland breeze
To letter on yon airy road
Above the apple-irees.
freight them with my untold dreams,
Each beam my own picked crew;
And nobler caryves wait for them
Than India ever knew
Ny ships that sail into the East
Across that outlet blue.
Sometimes they seem like living shapes
The people Of the sky
Guests in white raifnent coming down
From Heaven, which is close by;
call them by familiar name,
As one by one draws nigh.
80 white, light, - spirit-like,
From violet mi-t- they bloom,
The aching wastes of tho unknown
Are half reclaimed from gloom,
since on life's hospitable -ea,
All soul- find sailing room.
The ocean grows a usarincsS
With nothing else ia sight:
Its east and west, its north and south,
Spread out from morn TO night;
We miss the warm carcs,ing shore,
Its broo,ting shade and light.
4 part is greater than the whole;
by hints are mysteries told.
The fringes OF eternity
Gods sweeping garment-fold,
In tina; bright shred Of glimmering SCI,
reaeh out for, and hold.
Inc sails, like fakes Of roseate pearl,
Float in upon the mist:
The waves are broken precious store~-
sapphire and amethyst
Washed iruin celestial basement waiis,
By suns un>ettiDg kissed.
cut through the utmost gates Of space,
Past where the gray stars driii,
To the wedding infinite, my soul
6lide> on, a vessel swirl;
Yet loses not her anchorage
In yonder azure nit.
Here 81, !, a. n little child:
The threshold Of God door
Is that clear band cf chry-opraSc;
Sow the vast temple floor,
The binding glory Of the dome
bow my head l-frre.
Iny universe, u tod, j. home,
In height or depth, tome:
Yet here upon Thy ioOtstool green
Content am to be;
Glad when is opened to my H.,.l
some sea-lise glimpse ot Thee.
-.iaGHfic Monthly, .'og D,c-s,i-i
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An Operaaic Marriage

BY this title is not meant the Marriage
Of Figaro says the New York Haaid, but
of our famous tenor. Sgnor Brignoli, and
Miss Isabel McCulloch, one of our American
primo donac. Both are well known TO the
public, and every one will wish them happi-
ness. Though the marriage took place in
Canada last summer, As has been announced
in the advertising columns of the Herald,
the customary reception of friends was not
held, in consequence Of Signor Brignolfs
engagement with the Nilsson company, till
a few days ago. This occurred at the resi-
dence of the bride and bridegroom, in
Eighty-fourth street. Mrs. Brignoli was,
as is generally known, Southern lady, and
belonged TO one of the best families in the
South. Every one will congratulate Brig
noli on his good fortune in getting such an
estimable lady for his wife, for becoming a
Benedict and settling down to domestic life,
and for identifying himself with America
and American art by this marriage.
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This ofiice-seeking is distinct mania in
this country. When men once start of on
that line they hardly ever tack. When they
win, il is oftentimes a substantial loss.
Running politics" as profession we can
not help regarding as too small a business for
any full grown man. The true relation be-
tween the people of this country and the of
foes, the appointment of which is made
necessary by the imperfect deyelopement Of
humans even those nurtured on Republican
pubulum-is this in our way of thinking
All good citizens should do what they can TO
qualify themselves for the duties of such
Offices as may be necessary to properly
establish and regulate and run the govern
ment in all its great and varied depart
ments. Then they should hold themselves
in readiness, being fully convinced Of their
qualifications for any given post, to answer
the command Of the people to accept it. The
seeking for the man to fill the Office by the
people or party, is the sustained theory.
The seeking for the Office by the aspirant is
a breach of the true Law. Basing oun-elf
here, We can easily account for all the cor
ruption which characterizes the management
If political parties and Of the direction of the
legislation Of the country. Men do party
service, as they style it, and then they
ask payment of the party in the way of Office.
They prefer claims against the oganization,
40 they would for DAYS work done rolling
a wheelbarrow for some railway company.
The recognition of these claims is the start
ing place for all that is condemnable in our
rolitics. II is the foundation of the system
of buying and selling, which is the empha-
sized character of party politics from the
commencement of a political canvass to the
very end Of legislation and governmental
action. When the public concience per
mi,s deviation from right principle or a
Just method by neutrality-suspicious., every
thing bad necessarily follows.
When the masses relinquish their right
fail in the exercise of their highest duty as
citizens Of free country-and permit men to
-slect themselves to little and great offices
" intriguing, mousing, and trading, they
have themselves laid the foundation for all
the corrupt methods that are practiced by
our ambitious and professional politicians.
Through this gap passes the man with
money who can buy his way into public
places,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

l.oooF and Wealth In H. CalseA States
IBeseAer's ThankSsvi,g sermon.l
One Of our greatest canses of thanksgiv-
ing is that labor whistles and sings in our
territories. Elsewhere it Is mourning its
own death. The prodigious facilities for &C
quiring wealth in America are just beginning
to be perceived. The wealth is here, easy
to be developed, concentrated and admins
tered. The being "wonh a million won't
make a man eligible to the class Of rich
men much longer. Some think wealth dam
gerous. Wealth Is power, and that Is al
ways dangerous, but no nation ever rose
from bsrbarous state without il. Mission
ary preaching Is Of no use If it does not
show the heather how to make money. No
poor man can be much in poor communi-
ty, although among nabobs his intellect NAV
compensate for lack Of worldly goods. But
riches must be somewhere The dangers Of
wealth here are les than We fear. Organized
wealth oppresses the community, but will vet
prove itself benetactOr. II tends 10 deSpoti-m
because Of Its nascent states tits not necessary
that the wealth which owns the market
should also own civility, or should control
courts and legislatures. But We must con-
slider the hygienic qualities Of wealth. II il
the ,lmoper of emnl,.v,,..,, 81 ...s g
an;ovn,am, Wona!p =; o =, ennn, VI
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49, a.. -; :, ',I..".:a anu; on 'ie
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an n. NJ .n II liz. " US money +
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Will. many ,o,a 49,, f""I III.
Ln,w how 10 m.ka =. H., y ."a. "o.
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nr.Iuc;ng sorc.of,nw ,,han..,; Tt M
y 400 and.owners in &C., P.;'.;. IL.
land i soch.,n,L,, sn,,u.,.. =. ;.I"h:. I,'.
own III ,I,, wha,i,.. Eel. =. I'M y m W..
f,rmers ! shouiJ h.,s 90 o., '
ment unless I were ON their s;J. Will. u,s"v
hammer AWAY at the anvil ali J,v AMI rsai
scientific and bis,ori,-,l worts al The go
ing. Men who deride Nancy m. ,Imos, in.
variably minus of the ,r,;cI.. ,h.ms,Iy.., ,n.,
il they will only consider will t;,uI h., ,L.
Universal diffusion of wealth i am. Of lm.r.
ica's greatest blessings. Get rich, Paw any
thing for it but yourself. yvur honor love
sympathy, faith in man and faith in G,I
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

We publish elsewhere the letter written by
Admiral Porter to Secretary Welles in 1865,
and now made public by the latter forpoliti-
cal purposes. Much has appeared in the
news columns of cur paper recently about it.
We prefer to have the readers Of THE TINES
see the whole matter for themselves. There
is brief explanation made by Porter to
Grant appended to the letter. The letter
was a confidential one, and the gray-bearded
old navy builder of Connecticut has COM
mitied a great breach Of good faith in putting
it in type. Porter sententiousIy says that he
much prefers TO he known as the writer than
the publisher of the letter.
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CorroSwooD FAILS, Kansas, Dee. ?. 1870.
IT, The Ei'se Eth Tises-
have Just read the Fenlon- KoSs-C Clarke
correspondence oi Yesterday. Believe me
when tell Won that take no little interest
in this railroad controversy. If j recollect
right, the L., l.. IL q. Company have to
build their road not only from Leavenworth
to Lawrence, but must build branch from
Lawrence 10 Emporia, under the amended
law Of 1864. This would give Us through
line To your place. On the other hand, the
A., T. n ;. +. Company are required To-
build from Atchison to Topeka before they
acquire the indemnity lands, between ten and
twenty miles from the road. We hope here
that neither law will be amended, but tina;
both companies will b. compelled b. com
ply with the contract Ii seems To me We are
overriding the railroad business little
For instance, the Atchi-on, Topeka 4 Santa
Fe Company have completed -iS,y-one miles
Of road at a cost of about 4 million of dollar
-les-, if anything. Ia return they have
soh 80, O00 acre. Of Ppttawatomie Lands
for $50, 900; worth, say, -, 800, 90; prof
its, S3l5,O 900. They have had in county
bonds over hal, a million more When the
road l. completed they will get 80, acres
Of land worth Sl9J, 3G0; and vet the com
pany are not satisfied, and are asking for
more.
II will not do; there must be limit some-
where. When Company Of this kind MT
only disregard but defy the people, il j.
time to begin To- wind them up. don,
Just mean that; but tho=e railroads built
with the peoples money should b~ com
peIle-l To carry passengers and freight at
a l..
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

WENDELL PHILLIPS prefaced his lecture
on the lost arts at Worcester, Massachusetts,
on Monday evening, with recurrence to
its original delivery, thirty years ago, and
made the statement that he then prepared it
As n wholesome corrective of the exaggerated
estimate placed by Americans upon their
own achievemsnts-ihe idea that had taken
possession of Us a. nation, and led us TO be
always talking of the great age in which We
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

remaining one, but ! resolved to preserve
my last charge in case Of greala emer
gency.
now had leisure to plan every method
of escape that my invention could devise.
Other reflections, by no means pleasant,
would intrude themselves. had retained
this position but few minutes when heard
a slight srackle Of dry branch in another
tree, distant two or three rods from the one
was in. l darted my eyes in that direc.
tion, and there, crouching on limb little
higher than the one l rested on, could
plainly see the other panther, in the very
act of springing upon me. Quick as thought
drew up my rifle and fired. The sudden
glare shot far into the bosom of dim night,
and lit up the woods for a moment like 8
I. fash Of lightning. could fancy it reflected
from thousand wilds, that were cleaning
| In anxious expectancy upon me.
But there was slight opportunity for re-
Election. As the panther, at the moment
fired, was on the point VI springing, the i'm
petus sent him forward and downward, SC
that he struck his claw upon the limb where
my foot rested. For moment he struggled
to retain his grasp, and then fell dying to
the ground. The other panther set up dis.
| NAL howl, and then started of in similar
manner with the FIRST, and doubt not with
similar intention: As soon, therefore, as
he was cut of sight, slipped hastily from
the tree, threw away my rife, and started
with all the speed desperation could lend.
still ran down the brook, that being my only
hoPe-though my heart told ME that even
that was but slight.
could soon perceive by the bowling tina,
the wolves were in fresh pursuit: had ran
on now for near half IN hour, keeping in
advance Of the wolves, who had not the
courage TO attack me, when l again heard
the measured bound Of the panther. Nv
heart sank within me, and / was almost in
despair, when thought caught a glimpse
Of the sky through the trees before me.
now strained every nerve, inwarily PRAYING
that this might he the case II it was
knew ! was safe; otherwise, could see nd
probable way Of escape. The panther
seemed To le aware Of the necessity of put
ting forth a las, effort, and gained upon me
even faster than before. | could not turn 10
hook, but ! was well aware that every leap
brought him nearer To me. At last
reached some thick frs, and one bo,Ind from
them brought me into the open moonlight
There was a house not liity rods from tn,
place where was. knew the place at a
glance; it was mill upon the brook had
followed, situated upon ten miles from my
uncle's house, whence started. The pan.
ther followed me halfway 10 the house,
towards which struck with all speed a.
burst open the door and found that 7 va.
so quickly transported from the mosi immi-
nent danger To place Of security, the re-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

An old herdsman, named Voeltker, was
gorcd to death the other day, near Franz
burg, in Prussia, by an Infatuated bull. The
bull had thrust his long, sharp horns, in
such a manner through the body of the I'M
fortunate man that he could not free them
again from his victim, and so he was found
with the corpse hanging to his horns. The
dangerous animal was killed soon after.
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that the same act Of justice rendered to u
that was extended 10 the survivors Of the val
ofthe Revolutions, BY granting Us a sufficient
pemion to place u in a way that we may
never sufier,for any Of the common neces.
s.ries Of life during the few remaining years
Of our lives.
Resotued, That We ask of the press Of New
York, and Of the whole United States. with.
out distinction Of party, hearty co-opera.
ion in our behalf, that We may speedily
secure this act of Justice.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

The delegate convention Of the American,
or Beecher, woman suffrage party at Cleve-
land, last week, was brought face to face with
the issue tina; has come 10 divide il from the
National, or Tilton, association. That issue
| is upon the marriage question, the Beecher
party, including lucy Stone, Mrs. Liver
more, Col. Higginson, and all the Boston re-
formers, refusing to consent to any essential
alteration Of the laws OF marriage, while the
Tiltonians, with Mrs. Stanton, Miss An
thony, and the conductors Of the Rsroiution,
are in favor of such a loosening Of the mar
rage tie a. shall practically abolish mar
riage a. based upon the permanent mating Of
one pair OF human beings. The split be-
tween the two wings did not perhaps origi-
nallv owe its origin To this difference of Opin-
ion, but this Is the issue that now keeps
them apart. The dogma Of the Rsrojaiioa
tina; ''woman should have the freedom to
sunder freely ties which she has freely as
sumed'' is what prevents the consolidation
Of the American and National associations
The issue at Cleveland came up upon re-
port Of the business committee Of the associ-
alton that committee Of conference with the
other association be appointed. 4 minority
also reported in favor OF giving to the pro-
tp-ci epiiiiittcN iui Ic"eio " aiiaiSt ~
consolidation. This was the test question,
whether full powers should he granted. The
minority report was rejected, os;ensibly upon
the TECHNICAL ground that delegate con-
vention could not thus sign away its constit-
uency, but the real feeling was evident, when
the mere committee OF conference was also
voted down BY liz to Il. The association
also complained that the Tilton party had
sent no ENJOYS with whom to treat, though
Miss Anthony was there, with no credential
but her own record. She also addressed
the meeting, and though guest
made the ungracious Statement, that Lucy
Stone "would never submit to the legal Ger
emony OF marriage" This created quite 4
f1rore till the presiding officer, ex-Rev. Col.
Higginson, aro-e and refused it by averinS
that he himself had tied the knot for Lucy
Stone and her husband! This was dam
PER for Susan B., and elected from her full
apology.
A. long as this division really exists in
the woman suffrage party, it is a good thing
to have the sheep and the goats stand apart.
The cause has suffered severely from the ex-
travagancss Of some Of it, supporters. AZ
long, however a. the more reasonable and
temperate repudia,e the errors Of the others,
the cause Is safe. In spite ofthe popular in
difference, disgust and opposition, that the
anii-marriage party cannot but bring down
upon the movement, j; nevertheless is work
ing silently among the people and is nearer
fruition now than ever before
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

HERR wIcKEDE, in the Cologne Gasete,
remarks that however the EmperorNapoleon,
justly or too often uniustly, may be abused in
France now, three iounhs of all the officers,
from Captains upward, are in their hear.s
lmperialists, and would like the Prince I'm.
perial to ascend the throne.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

In the New Jersey Court of Errors the
well known Vandever will case has been de-
cided after twenty years litigation, and the
will which gives the testator's property away
from the heirs has been set aside.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

Is August, lsis, George Macdonald
was buried at Ingersoll, Canada. In Novem.
Der, 1870, he was dug up, and when the COT.
fin was opened, two flies flew out from the
coffn-so says the Nars of that city, with
CONSERVATION depicted on its face. George
ought to be put back in the field because he is
so good on the fiy-catch.
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rME REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COAAlITEE.

II is now acknowledged that the Repub-
lican State Central Committee acted wisely
in sending their Circular TO Federal Office
holder. who in consequence Of their obliga-
lions to the Hon. Sidney Clarke, decided to
summon, and aid him rather than the party.
The election is over and no man is NOR SO
blind that he cannot see that Mr.. Clarke did
u.e all his efforts to defeat Republican NOM
iuee. for the Legislature who were opposed
70 his election to the United States Senate
and elect Democrats who favored him.
Col. Anthony, the Chairman Of the Com
mit,ee, therefore only did his duty. He was
supported BY majority of the Central Com
mittee and leading Republicans.
The fact is, no man in the State has no
bler political record. His integrity to the
principles of the party is unquestioned- For
wears the Republican party in this city have
endorsed. him. They trust him, because
thew know he is honest and true. His worst
enemies never charged him with being cor
r,pt, and Mr.. Clarke ought to have known
het,er than to have attempted to tamper with
him. Occupying rs he did the responsible
rositiou of Chairman Of the Republican
Safe Central Committee
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

L. {. CALLcorT, not many years age
Sneaker of the Assembly at Albany ion a
bargain with the Republicans. and more
recently United States Revenue Collector al
Brooklyn, and for two years prisoner al
Albany for conspiracy to defraudthe revenue.
has been pardoned BY the President. Poor
Caliioott had served out his specified term,
but was still held in default of the payment
of an amended fine Of ten thousand dollars.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

The late severe weather in the North OF
England interrupted all outdoor employ
ment; however, as whole, il seems as il
there will be full average of employment
in all indoor establishments in the district
during the winter The colleries in North
cumberland and Durham were kept gener-
ally well employed on the 10Th of Novem-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

MR. JAMES W. CoRcoRAN, a nephew Of
W. W. Corcoran, the wealthy Washington
banker, goes this week to Lexington. Ken
lucky, to marry Miss Maggie Beck, the ED
est daughter Of Congressman Beck. There
will not be any groomsmen, but six brides
maids, among them the daughters of Exon
gressmen Breckenridge and Preston.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

THE Troy Press asks what has become Of
the Ellsworth Monument Fund? "The
SHOWS Of ten winters adds that journal,
''haye fallen on his grave, and yet the lip
service Of loyalty has not crystallized into a
monument to mark the spot"
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the service at their own request: Lieut. NJ.
J. Aurick, Tenth Cavalry; Lieut. John b.
Pur-eIl, Twenty-frst Infantry; Capt. VIM.
]. Broa,cie, unassigned, and Lieut.. John r.
CIeely.. First Lieut.. George u. Ramsey,
Jr.. Of the Ordinance Department, Is re-
lieyed from duty at the Allegheny Arsenei,
Pennsylvania, and will relieve Capt. Lyford
in command of the Charleston, S G., Arse
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

Mr.. II. E. LOwNAS, Editor Of The
TINES, is too i'll to attend to his usual edi-
torial duties. That will sufficiently account
for the pOstponement of the answer to Mr..
Cree's last communication published in the
<,,,z,err,0I
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

MIS-. ABIGAIL ANDREWS, mother OF the
United States Minister to Sweden, died on
the 22d ult., at Hillsboroush, Upper Vii.
lage, n. II. The mother of the deceased
lady died few years ago at the advanced
AGE of 100 years.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

A man Of misery habits, named Nc
Hugh, eighty-six years Of age, has been
found dead at his residence in Dublin. He
lived rs il in very needy circumstances, but
the police, on searching the premises, found
number Of scrips for shares in the Irish
National and Royal Banks, Alliance Gas
Company and Joint Stock Coal Company.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

Nh. MAcrLE, member of Parliament for
the Lei;hburghs, Scotland, in reply TO a
question put to him at meeting of his con-
siituents, whether he was willing that the
Princess Louise should receive a dowry from
the nation on the occasion of her marriage
with the Marquis Of Lorne, said that preced-
ents for such gifts already existed, and that
it would be invidious to show less apprecia-
ton of their country,nen than of German
stranger. This reply is said to have been re-
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