The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-25

| From the Kansas Farmer
The following is Il partial list ii the Ag-
riculmral Fairs tn be held in Kansas this
fall. There are some others, bat We have
not, as vet, been able to obtain the partic,,-
lars:
Hiawatha, Brown County, Sept. sth, 9th
| and 10Th
Kansas Agricultural and Mechanical As-o-
CATION, Leavenwortl, Sept. 18th, l4th, 18th
and 18th.
Troy, Doniphan County, sept. i4.h, ls.h,
18th and 18th.
=, Labesie County, Sept. 10Th and l7th
State Fair, Fort Scott, Kansas, Sept. 18th,
18th, 10Th and 3Oth
North Missouri Fair Hannibal, Mo- Sept
18th, 9th, 18th, 18th and 10Th.
Holton, jackson County, Sept. 18th, 10th
and 18th
Oskaloo-a, Jefferson county, Oct. 9Th, 9Th
Garnett, Andersen County, OFT. 9Th, ath
and 9Th.
District Fair, Atchison, Oct 9Th, 9th aad
9Th.
Kansas Valley Fair, Manhattan, Oct 5sh
and 9th.
Alma, Wabaunsee County, Oct. 18th and
18th.
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BOsrON, August l3-Secretary Boutwell,
addressed several hundred business men At
the Shoe and Leather Exchange to-day lie
favored the breaking down Of the monopoly
possessed by English iron vessels in the carry
ing trade If the WORLD, the continuation Of the
payment Of the national debt at the rate Of al
least fifty million dollars per annnm, until
the bonds Of the United States are ut par in
0in, whether they bear interest at four or
six per cent. This could, he Thought, h.
done after one year, even upon 4 reduced
system Of taxation, the interest account IL nov
about one hundred and eighteen millions an
nually, and should he reduced To q hundred
millions. A reduction Of the principal will
accomplish it Immediately Secretary Bout
well then favored the refnnding Of portion
Of the national debt at a lower rate Of inter
est, and closed with complimentary all,,sion
to Boston.
To show the feeling Of the people in ting
Southwest, We publish herewith letter from
q leading Republican Of EldOradO, Butler
County. The letter is dated August 9Th:
"We have forwarded to your care letter
for the Central Committee, expressing thu
views Of the people Of Butler, Sedgwick and
COwley Counties on the question Of increased
representation to the Convention. Oir peO-
pie are wide awake, and you may rely on our
'ending up delegate, that will uphold-over
the left-Our sole representative, or any OF
his satellites. We will do all in our power
against the valiant Sidney. Clarke will not
receive 4 delegate from this section. We
know him. "-Laere.ce Journal.
PROF. PERRY, who preambulAtes and
'rates in the pay Of the Free Trade League,
was recently speaking his piece at Urbana,
Ohio, and in the course of it, set forth the
superior condition Of British to American
working men, instanciDg that a suit OF
1Othes equal to his, which cost S35, was re-
emily bought in London by friend for SO.
wOrkingman present was impelled BY this
To ask-"IIow much did the Eng
ish tailor receive for making that SO suit Of
lothesy" The Professor did not seem to
nov, nor to consider that p0int materisl-
therein the workingmen present didp't
gree with him. Y. Trbxae.
CAPT. GEO. GRAHAM, State Treasurer,
a returned from New York city. He pur-
hased $50, 900 Of the Kansas penitentiary
onds, for the sinking and agricultural funds.
lie also paid the coupons due in July, 10 the
mount Of S33, 900. He was very :uccesfal
, securing the bonds at 90 cents.--Co~mon-
ealM.
TALLEYRASD, ON being asked BY lady
Ne meaning of non-interventioo, replied:
Madam, non-intervention i diplomatic
nd enigmatic word, which signifies about
,e same thing a. intervention"
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