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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-09-21
Mr.. Lincoln On Woman Suffrage.

The following story is related OF the late
President Lincoln:
There lived in Springfield in 1860, and
probably lives there still, an Irish day la
borer named John McCarty, an intense Dem
OcrAt Some time after the Presidential
election, Mr.. Lincoln was walking along the
public square, and John was shoveling out
the gutter. As the President elect approach
ed, McCarty rested on his shovel. and hold
ing out his hand, said bluntly:
can so yer elected President, are ye ?
Faith an it wasn't my vote at all, al all"'
"Well, yes, JOHN" replied Mr.. Lincoln,
shaking hands very cordially with John,
''the papers say III elected, but it seems odd
l should be when YOU opposed me-
"Well, Misther Lincoln" said John,
dropping his voice, lest some brother Demo-
crat should hear the confession, ''I'm glad
YOU got it, after all It's moighty little pace
I've had wild Biddy for votin' forninst We;
an if ye'd been bate she'd ha' driv' me
from the shanty as shure's the worrold."
''Give my compliments to Biddy, John,
and tell her I'll think seriously OF woman
suffrage" said Mr.. L. with smile, as he
passed on to his office.
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Mr.. Beecher's Habits Of Composition

1t may interest many readers to know
something of Mr.. Beecher's habits of compo-
sition. He writes with inconceivable rapid
ity, in large, sprawling hand, lines wide
apart, and words so thinly scattered about
that some of his pages remind one OF the
famous description Of page Of Napoleon's
manuscript scratch, blot, and splutter.
Writing so hastily, he writes with some in
accuracy, and, as he finds correction very
irksome, he hands his manuscript over to
some one familiar with his handwriting, to
be prepared for the press. 1t is then set up,
the rough proof corrected, and fair revise
handed to the author. This he reads with
extreme care, and makes so many correc-
tons, erasures, and additions, that it is
sometimes cheaper and less laboriOus to reset
the whole than to 'correct" from his proofs
A second proofs then prepared for him, and,
sometimes. a third and fourth, before his
critical judgment is satisfied, and the stereo-
typer is allowed to cast the plates.
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The Use OF Sisters.

There is nothing so benefcially educating
to young mnn as the companionship OF
sisters. They laugh him out of those little
awkwardnesses of manner which otherwise
might become habitual. They refine him
unconsciously in all matters of taste and po-
Likeness. They nip the buds Of puppyism
which, under other circumstances might
aaunt their fowerine before less pess partial
eyes. When brothers refuse to wait upon
thier sisters, in order TO ego with the girls, :"
let them remember who made Them present.
able to the "girls." 1t is better to be laughed
at at home than abroad, young man.
Give children an abundance Of out door
exercise, fun and frolic; make them regular
in their habits, and feed them only on plain,
nourishing food. and they will seldom, if
ever, complain of lack Of appetite. But
keep them overtasked in school, confied
closely to the house the rest Of the time,
frowning every attempt to play, feed them On
rich or highly seasoned food, candies, nuts,
etc, allow them to eat between meals, and
in the evening, and you need not expect
them to have good appetites. On the con-
trary, You may expect they will be pale,
weakly and sickly.
Don't cram them with food when they do
not want or have any appetite for it - such
4 course il slow murder.
If they have no appetites, encourage, and
If need be, command them TO take exercise
In tie open air. Don't allow them to study
too much, and especially keep them from
reading the light and exciting litua. ure that
so much abo1nds in our bookstores and cir
culatinp Libraries. In addition to securing
exercise for the children, "a above, change
their diet often.
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NEW YORK.
No Clue to the Lost plO-
sion In the Torpedo Works

sion In the Torpedo Works
New York, Sept. 14-No clue whatever
his been had touching the theft of the vOuch-
ers from the Comptroller's office, and Comp
troller Connolly, while disclaiming all
knowledge of the abstraction, says he has
suspicious which he dares not at present
mention, but of which the public would hear
very soon, and which would entirely exhon-
crate him Judge Barnard adjourned over
till Tomorrow at the conclusion Of the argu-
ment Of Mr.. Leach, the counsel for the
Comptroller.
An explosion occurred shortly before 4
o clock this afternoon, in the torpedo works
near Fulton, killing six persons and mortal
ly wounding eight or nine more.
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X. &. Railroad in Cloud County.

| The following resolutions were unani
mously passed at a public meeting at Lake
Sibley, in Cloud county, Kansas:
Resolped, That We, the citizens of Lake
Sible, and vicinity, do most sincerely recOg.
nize the importance of railroad. and be.
lieving in railroads, are willing and anxious
to give every aid in encouraging the con-
struction of any railroad which may further
the interests of this community and the
county in general.
| RESOLVED, That we recognize the Kansas
Central marrow gauge as being the most
practicable as we'll as the most important
railroad, and the one most calculated to pro-
mote our interests
| Resolved, That should said railroad COM
pany see fit to give US their road to this
point, that We shall do all that lays in our
power, by way Of voting bonds to aid in con-
structing said road through this county.
| Resolved, That we instruct our delegates to
do everything in their power TO forward the
building of said narrow gauge road up the
north side of the Republican river with a
terminus at Lake Sibley.
Resolved, That We do not endorse the sell
fish principles practiced by those who desire
to build up themselves at the expense of
those least Denented.
Resotucd, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Republican Valley Watchmdn
and Leavenworth papers.
L. b. HAY, Chairman.
The report was accepted and the committee
discharged.
Remarks were then made BY Mr.. Miller,
Hay, Quick and others.
On motion meeting adjourned.
S. r. MILLER, Chairman.
J. G. HACKER, Secretary.
The Clyde Watehman favors the giving Of
aid to the X. C. In doing 30 they show
sound judgment.
a YessE Lady Drswnea while Bath
iog.
Thursday morning, lamentable accident
occurred at Batemsn's Point, q seaside local.
ity at Newport, on the road from the Ocean
House to the beach. A young lady of some
Is years, while bathing, was drowned. She
was the daughter of Mr.. Jno. W. Chandler,
of BrOOklyne, Mass, member of the firm
Of Foster, Chandler, 4 Co, Of No. 3, Mer-
chants Row, Boston. Efforts to find the
body were made during the day, and it was
not until O'Clock, Friday evening that
they were successful.
Miss Lucy w Chandler, the young lady
who was browne |, was bathing just about
noon, or little before, with her mother,
two sisters, and several gentlemen, when she
was carried out by the undertow. Two of
the sentltmen endeavored to save her a. she
Aostod insensibly on the surf, but che was not
able to swim very well, and was forced back
BY the fierce SUR, and the other who attempt
ed to swim out was thrown back upon the
sands, and was seized and dragged to firm
footing bv the Others. The body foated for
some time befor the agonized gaze of friends
and relations, helpless to leucoor, but even
then, q strong swimmer might have brought
her ashore, but at the risk Of his own life.
The remains of the young lady were brought
home. The severe blow that has thus fallen
upon the family has awakened deep feelings
Of sadness in the hearts of many who knew
and loved the amiable qualities of the early
I'D - Ro,So~ 1tor>ILev
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More Railroad AWsas.

wore xo1b6O0O SObuS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l5.-Col. A. W. Mau-
pin, President Of the st. Louis II Fl. Scott
Railroad, left this evening for New York to
perfect arrangements for the building Of tina,
road.
Three more suits were entered against the
North Missouri Railroad to-day. One by
James Law for 100000, on promissary notes
drawn in favor Of the st. Charles Bridge
Company and several individuals; one by +.
w. Fox, for 81, 1900, and one by George ID.
Humphreys, for Sl4,OO
| The Pharmaeeusteal C00ve0siSn-1he
Knighss Te0pDas.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 1.-THE Pharmaceutical
Convention adjourned to-day, after veIy
interesting sessions since Tuesday. COM
plimentary banquet was given to the mem-
bers Of the association at the Southern Hotel
Last night.
The Knights Templar are making grand
preparations for their visit to Baltimore to
attend the Triennial Conclave ON Monday
next. Abont 200 81. Louis Knights, accom-
panied BY ccmmahdaries and individual
Knights from different towns IN Mi-souri,
Kansas and Illinois, will leave here to-mor-
row evening in two special trains Of Nll-
mans best sleeping and dining room cars.
Bands of music will accompany them, and
they will be furnished with every conven-
fence and comfort during the trip. Quite a
number Of ladies will also be in the party.
Chief Jussiee Chase In California
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-Chief Justice
Chase arrived in this city last evening, and
Is the guest Of Judge Dunlevy. A large
number Of citizens of both parties paid their
respects to him to-day, az did Gen. Beaure-
gard, Who il now stopping here. All were
received cordially ard courteously. He will
leave for the East tomorrow evening, and
ex1,ects to be in Washington about the mid
die Of October, and will then take his seat on
the bench of the Supreme Court, but intends
to make his work light.
A search for the BaaA1s ProeSPa-
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-Deputy Sher-
III Lincoln, and posse from Santa Cruz, are
searching for a gang Of the notorious band
DIT OF Procipa or Red Nick, who shot Lid
del in a raid on Santa .Cruz last Sunday.
One of the gang was discovered yesterday,
secreted under some hay in q barn at Santa
Cruz Mountain, near Vinthill. A fight en-
sued, and Spaniard who proved to be Pan
cho Bascume, commenced firing rapidly with
a revolver, but a volIey from the posse laid
him dead.
The party ascertained that Procipa was
de,perately wounded By LiddGl in the fight
o. Sunday, and vas within the barn when
lie fght comDesoed hu ~ hurried away
= . knuy y hi euass4R
llssQ 1s1.i1 snseAs q u saas.
voau1s1 09Byqg.-
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The New York court House Job.

Writing of the frauds of rammany,
''Gath, correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
says:
"Why do not the Tammany leaders, As 4
mere matter of pride and to still clamor,
finish the new Court House edlfce?"
Iput this question to a Tammany man.
"Why?" he said, r"hecause Dick Connolly,
when they voted SSOO,OOO two years ago To
finish it, stole all but SO, 600 before they
had drawn against the appropriation. Last
year they voted 81 800, 900 to finish the work
and Connolly, before they could touch the
money, had stolen all but 100000.
The New York court house could he built
by any builder of discretion in the United
States for 81 200, 900, but il has cost Us much
az the Treasury at Washington. or upwards
of 81 ,OOO,O 900. Aud there it stands, per-
fectly suspended, monument Of civic i'm
pctence and crime. 1t is a white marble
building. in Corinthian architecture, about
half, or less than half the size of the Chicago
County and City Hall. Neither of its pOrti-
cos are completed, and the dome does not
appear. Yet, in this forlorn structure there
are charges for carpets alone Of 1878, 752. 40,
which is more than the entire cost of all the
furniture in all the national offices at Wash
ington city. Twelve thousand dollars is the
largest sum that it would be possible for the
carpets of this building to cost"
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The Funeral In Passerson.-A Large As
eablage-lmpresstv Dtse0orse ny
Inc keY. Mr.. Hurlbut-FlOFal Trtb.
uies I'm Great PrOfustOn.
From the New York Herald, Sept. g..
The funeral of Alice Bowlsby took place
at Patterson yesterday. Never did Patterson
witness a sadder cortege, and never was SYM
pathy more literally poured out by the hui
name people Of that city. Such funeral,
indeed, has not been seen there during the
present generation. The floral tributes which
adorned the hearse in thick profusiOn, and
which were literally heaped upon the coffin,
we're the spontaneous offerings of tender
hearted ladies, whose charity stifed all re-
collection of poor human fraility, and opened
the flood-gates Of true Christian benevolence.
Alice Bowlsby's faults were never thought
OF by the vast crowd Of sympa-
thizers The poor, maynard child Of mis-
fortune had paid terrible penalty PEN
alty which invested death with the most hid
ecus terrors. As she had not relative or
friend to offer a word of consolation, to raise
the dropping head, or moisten the parched
lips of the tortured, agonized girl in the
dread extremity, so no surviving friend will
mingle the recollections of her agOnies with
breath of reproOf
The people of Patterson heartily condoled
with the family of the Inflated girl. An I'M
mense crowd blocked up the street in the vi
cinity of Mrs Bowlsby's residence. The
hearse arrived-the same which conveyed
the remains of Walter Conklin 10 their last
resting place-and ii was only when the cof-
fin was carried ont and placed therein that
the funeral services commenced. The Rev.
Mr.. Hurlburt, of the Market street MethO-
dist Episcopal Church, officiated.
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mention, but OF when the Puoiic would near
very soon, ana which wouid entireiy exhoh-
crate him. Judge Barnard adjourned over
till Tomorrow at the conclusion oil the argn-
ment OF Mr.. Leach, the counsel ior the
Comptroller.
An explosion occurred shortly before
o clock this afternoon, In the torpedo works
near Fuiton, killing SIX persons ana mortar
ly woundlng eight OF nine more.
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fI.nnsns lor Dena .ccH ID ~.
"Ressnavis isd,e1e1aETSe iDtu.e.
tic. suit.
New York, Sept. I5.-Information was
rec Iece'ou " Jung ou, Vi .ne oou:' VI
Ueherai SESSIONS, 'his hioiIi"s ,h'' siS""-
TIC anu wicker ,, conspiracy mas eeh SCI On
1901 In wal street icr ,he purchase ana
locking up Vi n,iiions .. uciiais oy rhaiP
means in)uring the comnercnai Interests Oh
the Guy merely ana 'ne nhances % 'he "ho'e :
country. Inc Judge imhieaa,eiy convened
the grahd jury ana chargeu 'nen 10 take
Promp' ana iear'ss's action On ,he suole.' al
spectacle brokers and business men Of the
civ will be summoned before the grand Jury,
when. it il expected, the most startling ex-
posures will be made.
The FeIian leader, James Stephens, ar
rived Yesterday from Havre. The object Of
his visit to this country il to establish him
self IN the wine trade. He has gone out Of
politics.
The grand jury has bronght in a true bill
indicting Rosenzwig, the abortionist, for
manslaughter.
In the Injunction suit to-day an argument
was commenced By the counsel in behalf Of
Tweed. The counsel for the plaintiff will
probably finish this morning, when the case
will be closed, though it is impossible that a
decision will be rendered Immediately.
Arrss8"eG Ior MasssscE nserIA""sher
NV iokA, "ep'. i'-TIdco" an'eIoli''
rresioeh' Oh lhe staten Is'ahd reiIy Coni,
Pans, wa siIaisnsu Ii on Oh VIC IL. .,e VI
mansiaughter, ana pleaded mol gniity-
Inc messenger OF 'ne tnor'n hiNe. hahk
Oh tbs cry confessed, 'o-das, 70 Inc theit Of
the so,HH goid cer'lnea'e wh'ch ne said ne
was ro"oe' Of Two weeks ago.
A Bs.s.e.s college for women = H..
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SARATOGA, Sept. ia fire to-day de-
stroyed property to the amount of 500, 600.
The Park Place Hotel, Columbian Hotel
and a large part Of the Crescent House were
destroyed, together with large number Of
other buildings. An incendiary is supposed
to be the cause.
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Chicago Chrsss church Troubles.

3ohCoDO SoBbDo So9BCo Ab0oOnSD
The announcement which had been previ-
ously advertised throughout the country thai
Bishop Whitehouse would make his annual
Episcopal visitation to recusant Christ's
Church drew together an immence audience,
Sunday morning, filling every seat and every
inch Of standing room. The hour for COM
mencement of services ia 1890, and at 10
O'Clock the Bishop reached the church. He
soon presented himself at the door of the
vestry room, where he was met by Mr..
Cheney and the wardens. Exactly what &C.
Cured at this meeting has not been made
public, but rumor says Cheney cordially ex-
tended his hand with words of welcome to
the Bishop, who declined to take the hand
or respond to the greeting. The interview
lasted but few minutes, when the Bishop
retired. 1t is understood the condida.es for
confirmation have unanimously declined to
be presented to the Bishop by any other per-
son than Mr.. Cheney, their rector. At the
hour for opening the services, George w.
Thompson, a we'll known lawyer, and a
member of Cheney's church and his firm
friend, came into the chancel and read the
morning service, except such parts rs are
required to be read by the priest, and Mr.
Cheney preached an earnest and eloquent
sermon. He made no allusion whatever to
the difficulties between himself and the
Bishop.
Icy /. MiSs Lie ese Viesi4.
Yesterday afternoon q gentleman living
in . aristocfatic portion of Second street, set
out to search for his wife, Who had been
absent from home since Saturday. Going into
the row of huts located between Walnut and
Madison and East and Floyd streets, he was
filed with unuttesable anguish at finding her
in one of these dirty huts, occupide only by
colored people and evidently very much in
toxic.aed. All efforts to induce her to return
to her home and to the six living children
with which their marriage had been blessed,
we're unavailling. The woman entreated to
be lelt alone, or else be permitted to gowhere
she would never behold his fsce again. She
had on her person the sum Of three hundred
dollars, which she stated would take her
where she pleased. A carrage was sent to
he door, and officer Wheseasistance was re-
auired, went to the house and finally per-
,uaded her to return to The home which she
had not seen, and perhaps had not thought
IF since Saturday. She Vas placed in the car
,age, and in company with the officer, went
,ack to her family, bot not without implor-
ng to be allowed togo anywhereelse The ap
pearence Of the woman !. proposing in
:vesy respect. Above the average sise, she
spIendidly formed, and in aAlnsnt circum-
eaLces. What motive there = for thi /
soman's stzange and digzacefal conduct can
,ot even Be gus1sd Thb ad6 yet another
,osfoe 70 ths log LII Of ciDo from drunk
~ Hsse i . wu0aa a pasoaal beauty,
ID polilinA . 1p1Aae en1u062 n ~
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0eORIe RP0D06o 1R01DO H0De 3001Geo1O
lie wan - Rssse1eoe Any Low.
IConsposls.ce q IL sun.l
geneva, Aug. 2O.-I place my children
in school for three yean. Mn. Train will
remain here. return in the Baltic from
18th September arriving in Ne& York 18th,
and commencing my 70lst Presidential mass
meeting Ocsobsr l. Tko kssdred appoint
men,s. receive grand ovation At Cork on
Sept IA, where the Trades and Interna-
tiouals nominate me in behalf of all the
workinRmen for the American Presidency.
I intend to show Europe tia, our 81, 800
OOO, 900 securities now in Europe will be
wiped out on the failure of Vanderbilt, which
viii smash the national banks and wipe out
the debt. Stand from under. There il a
fearful doom hanging over Wall street.
Nobody laughs in France perpetual
nightmare. Thien is preparing coup detat,
perhaps for new mad military civil law.
Gladstone is crushing the Lords between the
Crown and the people. The grand power of
the day is the International Pagan when
speaking on religion; Fenian when reviving
Ireland's freedom; and Communist when on
Iihor4v n all f1H0 mako the
r,o.s e.,
NJ -. =. -, o.,,;,. hor,. Inn, a;s.,s.e,s With the
L. nSooi An ~ INV county, I would
u U.I.. P IL. ..S. W..I;,st", n .sha. than
:, a' .~a ~. ;nSs,.srSscce ana n.nhood s;cneli
=" ou ~ .. Is.h;a".o, ,,..,- S.vs
e":.. :. .;.,," h.ndsS h.,,ie ~ .m.nc;n.,e
w .e r~onis H. ,e.n am tired of II bnt
n. 10y p l,on S.eI al alone 7 nsh on
.a-, IT: Wit. Hon. h.c.nss aome
%~.". un.o".,nIi.hIs a.. snrro,nas me-
W. .es, .n', .",o.,r, e.. nv $500 mr.
E0 o- NJ e vo,, c.n, Find .nosher man
L. h.s ..r1sJ m. -;.bt ~ he;ng Pr..;dent
w ~ n. s,annS 81 H. S-.;ns h;e .d,,c.s;on
~. moss,. ii, conrse. .n3 h;s .cts; Find
.,o.hs, man tbs, m.f.s the neonle nav ali
S;s Iii. .. liz .Jvsrt;s;ne nd Give
L., ~, Seho,,e.nS . 80 fnr r.. nr;v;lsoe
~ h;na c-.-- M nou;n.,!no him
III, g. ~. Wh;,s Ho,.a
Eyrops !. blocIed nm bv American mon.
.I;.. ~ .sn,,hi;r.,s svar co,,,s Ton,
Amsr;c. FIunIevdom Toadv;sm and
ShoSd. m.c.d.n;,e I'll the ho.eIs On,
S;".,;c. Ams-;c.n. ~o,,id crawl ton m;les On
,hs;r beli;es IN .h.te banda With . L;n0
e.. Au.s,;c.n vho Leen. .v.v from me-
Iii. g. 80. ~, .c,o,,rt of h;s $4,000.
60 Hm..;o.n ,;v;,,, .b.o.d
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come out in new dress. 1t needs It badly
1t is the worst displayed end the poores
printed daily in the State. "-Marysrue Lo
eonotire.
The great consolidation has split, busted
The immortal Burke, after strutting his houl
upon the editorial stage Of the "leading G?
paper and sounding his hewgag to the in
tense disgust of every Journalist in the State,
mildly, without the 6rst flourish Ol
his trumpet, announces in the Time,
& Bulletin that he will take his Bul.
iain back to No. 50 Delaware street,
alone" W,chita Vidette.
ssliot his dander III, and since the collapse
of the Leavenworth Times d BGlldis grand
consolidation; the fellow who carted away
the excremens of the concern called the Bul-
letin, is in bad humor. He is badly miffcd
over some trcthful remarks We made about
the explosion, and devotes space to our bene-
fit that he might have occupied in blowing his
own horn. At the time of the consolidation
the editor of the Bulletin made tremendous
blow about having attained the height of his
ambition-become editor and proprietor of
the leading paper in Kansas Then, for sew
ef3l WeCAS WAS I0tscu tuC uz8B0S uU&uAuk III
the newspaper way that vas ever seen
wea of the Mississippi, and then the bladder
burst. 1t turns out that the editor Of the
Bullets agreed to take 81, 900 in the con-
solidatiou; but as the other parties refused
to accept the amount in wind, and the fell
low hadn't it in any other commodity. the
dance couldn't 20 on. While rejoicing in
the abatement Of . nuisance, We can a8urd
to let the nuisance Ct huhy about IT,
White Closd Ckief.
We have quoted enough to show that M
Burke i not regarded BY the pres Of The
State Is the most competent editor in it.
Sine We took control Of TIE TnB ths
man Burke has sen proper to devote The
columns ofhipapsr coastanEly to abueof y.
This he - doas viAogf regard 10 tzuth q
asu.y. We hsve ~ In Il, dsipA -
vssl h HRH. We am't sasse ~ -.
We - plAHlA - sp1lisp $1,000
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