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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-12

Of the canvass for the Governorship stronger
than he went into it. His enemies have the
honors Of victory, but be enjoys the real tn
umph. The men who for weeks have been
villlfying him are compelled to seek his help
to achieve success, and with rare magnanim-
lily he. throws aside his personal grievances
and gives his great influence to consolidate
and strengthen the Republican party. There
Is no doubling this fact, that Gen. Butler has
rallied to himself some strong elsm0n both
inside and outside the Republican party.
The labor reformers believe in Gen. Butler,
and the fact he is able to attract q large por-
ton of his personal strength on this question
to the Republican party, will greatly
strengthen us in present and future con-
tests.
For several years the Republicans of Mas-
sachusetts in the nomination of Governor
Clafiin have thrown themselves into 4
needless antagonism to the labor to the Ia
Dor reform movement. Gov. Claflin Il,
doubtless q most estimable man, hat the
fact that he was an extensive manufacturer
Of shoes placed him in antagonism to the
Working Mems Unions in the State. For
this reason his denomination would
have been very iDjudicious. The new can
didate, Hon. William B. Washburn, is
personally unobjectionable, and We pre-
sumo will receive some Republican
votes which Gov. Clafflin has failed to &C.
cure. His denomination also disembarrasses
the Republican party leaving it open to
ordinations with the labor reformers in
AZ cling some of their reasonable and just
de-. ads.
IN. Butler comes out of the contest with
hOrpr. Assaulted with more than the ma
liz " Of party rancor, he makes his best
an. ri to all accusations by the large and
steatv support he received in the Conven-
ton md by some of lhe most prominent
Rep olicans in the State. He is BY no
meals a dead cock in the phi" and his de-
feat now gives him vantage ground which
will lead To ultimate success.-Rocheser Err
press.
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I..E PUBLIC DEBT.

The reduction Of the public debt for the
last month amounts to $l3, 456, $50. And
while the debt is thus being paid and dimin-
ished, the taxation upon the country is being
ligbtened At every session of Congress. The
Democratic party was foaming At the mouth
in 1868 over the public debt, taxation, &C.,
but now it meekly confesses that the chief
glory Of the present administration il the re-
duction Of the public deb, but Immediately
busters up and asks what else has Grant
done? That were enough of itself to re-
eject him. Read the pledge he gave in re-
gard to the public debt, when he was in
Quoted into Office:
at will be my endeavor to execute all
laws in good faith, to collect all revenues as
sessed, and TO have them properly accounted
for and economically discussed. I will, to
the best of my ability, appoint to Office those
only who will carry out this design"
He has kept his word and the result has
vindicated his administration against every
other error for which it may have been re-
sponsible. And not only has it been work
of collection and disbursement but one OF
civil service reform, for fraud has been sup
pressed, roguery lesened and honest men
retained in positions of trust. So far Is two
years and half are concerned therefore, the |
change from Democratic rule under johnson
10 Republican administration under Grant |
has been wonderful, and IS Mr.. Greeley has |
confessed, President Grant has made bet
er President meanwhile, each day succeed
ng the other, since he was placed in the e1-
.cutive chair of the nation.
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CUNDURANGO AGAIN,

A recent number of the Chicago Tribune
contains an editorial article giving an &C
count of the cure of lady Of that city Of
cancer by DR.. Bliss, Of Washington, d. c.,
BY the use Of cundurango, the new remedy.
The Tribune also calls the medical profession
to task for its silence in regard to this new
drug, and is especially severe upon the pr.c-
titiones of the District of Columbia, init
mating that if Harvey or Jenner were TO an
nounce their discoveries among those gentle
men to-day, that they would be tabooed, and
share the fate of DR.. Bliss in being expelled
from the various societies.
We think the Tribune is too severe. The
profession at large have had no chance to try
the efficacy OF cundurango, Is yet, in the cure
Of cancer. They are plainly e1cusable if
they see fit to doubt until they are convinced
by the ordinary methods of reason and ex-
pertinent. On the other hand, We do not
know but that the structures in regard to
a portion Of the learned NJ. D. ,kof Washing
ton may not be deserved
At any rate the sympathies of the commu-
nifty appear to be with DR.. Bliss, against |
them, while the testimony in his favor il ac- |
We heartily trust that he is in the right, |
for already over 5000 persons have applied |
Tor relief, and If cundurango proves as full
If healing virtues as it is claimed to be, these
will not only be restored to happiness and
lealth, out Thousands of Others will be saved
rom unrimely and agonizing deaths.
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THE REASON WHY BUTLER II
STRnN(:

The New York Mail inquiries how it hap
pened that Butler came 80 near being the
successor OF Robert G. Winthrop, John Z.
Clifford, John A. Andrew, and other emf
nent Chief Magistrates of the old Bay State.
The Mail answers its own question as fol-
lows:
1--WE should saw that the secret of Buffers
strength has been his fearless opposition to
chartered monopolies and to the aggressions
Of corporations on the people, and his
avOwed determination to enforce all the laws
on the statute books. As to the former, But
ler'y record has been consistent from the
time when, as young lawyer, he stopped
the wheels OF big factory until the wages of
a poor female operative had been paid. In
consistent on all other questions, he has been
consistent in his hostility TO the corporations
that to-day are ruling and expressing the
country. The people of Massachusetts have
Of late taken deep interest in this subject,
and they find in Butler the most belligerent,
powerful and fearless leader now promi-
renf0
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Democrats is strong and increasing. The
importance of dropping all the old candi-
dates and taking some such departure as this
Is very generally conceded.
The town of Caseyville, twelve miles
from Salt Lake, Utah Territory, it is stated,
contains of its population. seventy-three
husbands who have in the aggregate three
hundred and forty wives, and five
hundred and twenty-five children.
The Baltimore Commercial Convention,
after all, recognized the subject of narrow
gauge railroads as one of importance. The
Committee declared that this class of roads
mus: become valuable where a mountainous
condition Of the country, or where sparsiiy
Of population exists, and must work new
era in the rapid progress of railroad devel-
opment- The commencement Of their con-
struction at ST Louis and Leavenworth and
Denver was noted, and recommendation
was made that special committee be APP
pointed TO obtain information respecting
them for Use al the next Convention
The lrishmen Of ST, Louis are indig-
nant and threaten mutiny because they
have not as many officers under The city
government Is either the americans or Ger
mans. Their organ says ''for every one
hundred American voters there are nearly
four Americans in office; for every one hum
dred German voters there are three and
tenth Germans in Office, and for every one
hundred Irish voters half an Irislman.'
The Alaska HeTald assures its readers
that sea-lion meat and whale meat will make
man virtuous and woman corpulent. 1t
intimates, however, that such dainiies are
not easy to digest unless washed down by an
aromatic draught Of whale OIL
The Column Vendome is to he restored,
surmounted with the image Of Napoleon lst,
As the Hero of Marengo, in his cooked hat
and gray coat. The former statue was
draped in imperial robes.
Senator Wilson says the London cab
men, As class, are the most reckless drivers
he ever rode after, yet perfectly gen,lemanly.
After their charges cents an hour
by the day, or two miles for shilling-hs
says he was frightened by New York hack
man, who asked him five dollars for carrying
him from the wharf TO the Astor House
A Georgia negro thought he would
economic by sending his boy to school and
then make the boy teach him. The plan
worked well until the young teacher, fol-
lowing the custom of the seminary in which
he was taught, gave the old man thrashing
for spelling dog d-o-r-g, and then the latter
became disguised and ran away.
The estimated earnings OF the Kansas
Pacific Railway for the third week in Sep
tembef were, freight So, $50; passengers,
first class, S24, $685.; L. S. troops, 81, 64O.-
IS; L S. mails, 81, 400. Total, passengers,
So, O09. 10; total estimate, $50, Sy9.l0.
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Where Flower. Game From.

Some of our flowers came from lands OF
perpetual summer, some from countries all
ice and snow, some from islands in the
ocean. Three Of our sweetest exOtiCs origin
ally came from Peru; the camelia was
brought to England in 1879, and a few yezrs
afterward the migniOnette and heliOtroI<.
Several came from the Cape of Good Hope;
a very large Gala was found there in the
bitches, and some Of the most brilliant
geraniums, or Pelargoniums, which are
spurious geranium. The verbena grows
wild in Brazil. The narigold is a native
African flower. A great number came also
from China and Japan. The little daphne
was taken to England by Captain Ross from
almost the farthest land he visited toward
the North Pole.
Some of these are quite changed in form
by cultivation, others have become larger
and brighter, while others fall far short of
the beauty and fragrance of the tropics, de-
spite all care of florists and shelter of hot
houses. When the dahlia was brought to
England it was a very simple blossom, q
single circle Of dark petals surrounding .
mass of yellow ones. Others were a short
time after transplanted from Mexico, with
scarlet and orange petals, but still remained
simple flowers. Long years Of cultivation
in rich soil together with other arts of
skillful florists, have changed the dahlia to
what it now is-a round ball of beauty.
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THE MILlfARY FKVER.

The eastern cities recently commenced to
revive their local military organizations,
which the tired veterans had laid aside when
they returned - victors from the field, and
We see that the fever has become very conta-
gious indeed.
The realities Of war have now passed far
enough into the vistas of the past, to put on
that enchantment of view which has ever
rendered the minicry o. the waving plume
and tented field fascinating pas,ime for the
peaceful, pro-y citizen, beneath the gaze of
his brisht-eyed dame and lovely daughters.
Slowly the reaction has commenced, and no.
for long before re may look for the orp,ni-
ntion Of volunteer baiallions in the M;son,;
Valley, whose gay uniforms and bsizbt eups
shall be wreathed with the illies of pe.o,
the .uthos Of festivi.y and gallant S.a,s Of
chivalry, the pets Of cities and the pride Of
S'at0.
Asit vas before The rebellion, % will il be
oacs more; and with memory rssunine 10
Ne spoGh a those d,ya, Ne coups .mo.~
lhsa ssot lie IsA memorable ~ k;ll;,nt
1neuiaas II hilhsioo hseH fssiv,l H.
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THE COMPLAINT OF A LAND.LUB.
RER

Young Mr.. Bennett, of the NeS York
Herald, seems to have yachts and yachting
on the brain, for he fills the columns
which his venerable ancestor crowded with
news interesting to people who lived on dry
land, with nauseating accounts Of voyages
and ocean races, descriptions Of cups, and
tittle-tatrle about fleet of first class oyster
.loops, most of which are owned in the Tam
many ring.
1.-THE young man rs 80 much smitten with
the raging waves, We advise him to sell out
the Herald establishment 10 some fresh-wa-
ter, corn-feld, ierry-boat, canoe paddler, buy
up an old government transport, ship a.
printing Office aboard, issue the DAILY
Goldfish" and sail away to the Fejee Islands,
where with his yachts and yaching he may
bedevil the brains of unsophisticated canni-
halls forevermore.
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a STRANGE MESSAGE From FREE
KANSAS.

We observe in the Eastern papers dis
patch frsm this city conveying the intelli-
gence, (which was published in these COL
umns several days ago, and was safe in New
York city before the dispatch arrived there, }
that all the colored laborers on the G. Il S.
W. X. r. have been discharged on account of
the demand of the Irishmen employed
upon the work.
We would not be astonished to read such
a statement from any Southern State, or from
New York city; but to read it as coming
from Boston, or Cleveland, or Leavenworh,
it does sound like strange message, indeed.
What will our friends think of us !? 1t is q
blot upon our lame. Intolerance and pro-
scription had nearly died away. All parties
divide on principle, and business with the
public welfare had seemed to be the common
aim. But here are new Developments. The
question of labor is invaded by the question
of color,-honest labor is to be graded by
the shade of mans skin. And this was
the message of Free Kansas, on Yesterday
evening to the civilized world
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wOissE THAN A fAkCE.

The question submitted by the School
Board is in reality only the action of two or
three advocates of the ole session system.
Thee honest men took the ballots 10 the
schools In most cases the teachers urged
the scholars to influence votes for the one
session system. We submit that under these
circumstances ii is impossible to get any
thing lihe fair expression from parents.
II II, however, in keeping with many former
acts OF these same men. There is no dispo-
sition shown by them to have a fair discus
sion Of the question on its merits and then
fair vote upon it,
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TIE TRIUMPH OF AMMANY.

1t is known that the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of New York State recon-
mended by vote Of 8 to that no delegates
be admitted from New York at the Conven-
ton of the arty then in session in Roches-
ter, and that the Convection agreed To the
decision by vole Of 80 to 4 amidst great
applause. This, say the contentious
wires, was triumph for Tweed. Because it
placed the Tammany delegation on footing
with tn. honest men of New York, BY ex-
Guiding them all ON account of the thievery Of
Tammany. And when it was known that
the Ring accepted this conclusion and
pledged themselves to support the ticket and
action of the Convention, the telegraph
again informs Us that there was tremendous
cheering and shouting and applause over
this second compact between repeaters, de-
faulters and corruptionists, and the so-called
honest Democratic yeomanry Of the Empire
State. Truly, therefore, We may believe that
q New York bunker would vot. for the
devil, if he were nominated upon their regu-
lar ticket
Blu, what followed in relation TO the city
frauds was no less astonishing than the
action taken in regard To Tammany. Mr..
Tilden made speech and the Convention
declared that the Republican party was
mainly responsible for those frauds, and
therefore it solemnly resolved 10 punish
those who had been guilty of committing
them, meaning the Republican party. Well
may the New York Tine predict that the
Rochester Convention hiss sealed the doom of
the Democratic party in New York State,
since the influence of the Ring has triumphed
over the deliberations OF that organization.
Tammany was doomed, but il would not die
alone. lettering to the grave, ii vet had
The strength and cunning of Sampson with
bis arms about the pillars of the Philistine
temple. The dying gian, was conciliated for
! season, and an unholy coalition formed,
! INST the conscience of the grea; masses Of
lie Democratic party throughout the land. |
rh.r re is no escape now save through q tri- |
imph before those masses npon the popular |
'ou. Only respite has been gained; while |
D. ''le result is promised the entire destruc-
ion of a party too feeble to purge itself OF Il
ing Of public plunderers, whose members
ire condemned for their deeds in every
lamlet of the nation.
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RAILROAD MEETING IN OTTAWA
MARROW GAUGE.

A convention OF prominent citl1ens OF
Leavenwonn, rnnSnn, AnGerson' ana Cof-
iey Coontes was ne'd al oneidens hall yes-
terday:
L. W. shepherd. Eeq, called the meeting
to order, and Nominated governor Elder as
Chairman. Inc organisation was comPlet-
ed oy the seiect'on oil d. ). buckley, Esq,
Leavenwonn, q SECRETARY. The different
counties on the line OF the proposed narrow
gauge 1,lirosd from 1e.vsnrorth southwark
were ably represented - follows
Leasenworth Co9nfy-CoL u. Il Antho-
ny, ID. L. Green, w. u. Comn, and }. w.
Morris.
Franklin COUNT; ): Allen, +. 7: E
der. Z. y. Gray, l.. W. Shepherd, II. ].
Smith s; ". h .ehoas!d, R. p. LxstsE9p, A.
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Firs. class in modern Moral Philosophy,
stand up and recite.
What is the chief end of man?
A. To get rich.
In what way
A. Dishonesty if We can; honestly if we
must.
Who is the God, the only and true?
A. Money is God. Gold and greenbacks
and stOcks-father, son and the ghost Of the
same-three persons in one these are the
true and only God, mighty and supreme
and William Tweed is the prophet.
Name the twelve apostles.
| A. st. ASS Colt Hall, whereOn the
prophet rode into Jerusalem; ST. Connolly,
the beloved disciple; St. Matthew Carnochan,
that stitch at the receipt of customs; St. Peter
Fisk, the belligerent disciple; st. Paul
Gould, that suffereth many stripes and glo-
rieth in them; St. Iscariot Winans, st. ia
cob Vanderbilt the esteamed disciple; st.
Garvey, the charitable; st. IDgersoll, Of
the holy carpets; St. n. Y. Printing Co., the
meek and lowly, that letteth not its right
hand know what its left hand taketh; st.
Peter Hoffman, that denied his Irish
master when the public cock had crowed six
or seven times; st. Barnard, the wise Judge,
who imparteth injunctions in time of trouble,
whereby the people are instructed to their
salvation.
How shall man attain the chief end OF
life?
A. BY furnishing imaginary carpets to
the Court House, apochryphal chairs to the
armories, and invisible printing to the city.
Are there other ways.
A Yea. By purchasing the quarantine
apostle for price; by Tightening shipmen Of
all they possess; BY proceeding through i'm
migrants from over sea; by buryiDg the
moneyless at the expense of the public and
transhipping the rest ten miles At $40 head.
BY testing iron works for buildings. By
furnishing lead and iron gas-pipes to the
Court House and then conveying the impress
sion in the bill that they were constructed Of
gold and silver and set with diamonds. By
taking care of the public works at S. an
inch. BY loafng around gin mills on sal
ary, under the illusion that you are impart-
ing impetus to shovel on the public works.
Are these sufficient If not, what shall a
man do else to be saved?
A. Make out his bill for ten prices, and
deliver nine Of them into the hands of the
prophet and the holy family. Then shall he
be saved.
Who were the models the young men were
taught to emulate in former days?
A. Washington and Franklin.
Whom do they and should they emu
late now in this era of larger enlighten-
ment
A. Tweed, Hall, Connolly, Carnochan,
Fisk, Gould, Barnard, and Winans.
What works were chiefly priced for the
training of the young in former days?
A. Poor Richards Almanac, the Pilgrims
Progress, and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
What are the best priced Sunday School
books in this more enlightened age?
A. ST. Halls CARRIED Reports, ST. Fisk's
Ingeniou. RObberries, st. Carnochan' Guide
to Corruption, st. Gould on the Watering of
Stock, St. Barnards Injunctions, st. Tweed's
Handbook of Morals, and the Court House
edition of the Holy Crusade of the Forty
Thieves.
Do We progress?
\. You bet your life.-Nac York Tri-
bum
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rHE F'RESiDENI's PRIVATE SEC
REGARY.

We publish in another column a brief
speech from Col. Il. NJ. Douglas, the eldest
son of the Little Giant" and the Private
Secretary to President Grant, delivered in
New York recently. No young man in
America. born to greatness, like Col. d.,
ever before wore his honors with such be-
coming modesty and humility. Gifted with
rare talents, he is courageous vet prudent,
and his private character as .potless as the
snow; and We can commend him, even at
this early period Of his life, ,as a bright
example and pattern to the youth Of the
present generation.
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THE REPUBLlCANS /,

THE 1EPUBLlCANS OF ENGLAND.
The New York World has published two
letters from a special correspondent, giving
some account of the movements of the Dem
ocratic leaders of England, who are endeav-
oring to establish republic in that island
upon the ruins Of the monarchy. Although
Large claims to confidence are prefsrred BY
some of these agitatos, it seems from the
World that discord reigns in their camps and
that they have no we'll defined purposes or
definite aims. 1t may be that some great
crisis will yet produce able and eloquent
leaders, who will give to England a repre-
sentative republican government modelled af-
ter our own. But the Briton has mech to
learn and he seems to imbibe knowledge
slowly. And while we wish the work
speedy success, it is our duty to confess that
there is little in the reported conversations of
the various men as given in the Verdi, upon
which to Lay any great foundation OF faith
either in their fitness or capacity for the
work which they seem to have undertaken.
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THROUGH CONNECTION WITH CHI
CA(5O.

1t will beseen by the subjoined notice that
through communication for passengers and
freights has been regularly opened with
Chicago. This is another energetic move in
the right direction, and we trus. that our
citizens will avail themselves most literally
of the advantages opened to them by the
new route to the Eastern States. The fol-
lowing il the notice:
Through passenger and freight trains will
commence running on the Chicago & South
western Railroad, on Monday, Oct. 9Th.
Trains will run in connection with the
steamer New Ella, leaving the levee, foot of
Delaware street, as follows: Mixed train
passenger and freight, for Trenton and in
termediate stations. at 7:15, a. IN. Express
passenger train for Chicago at 3 p. H.,
For tickets and information respecting
freight rates, apply At the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad Office, corner of
Main and Delaware streets.
HUGH RIDDLE,
General Superintendent.