The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-17

Ma. FRANK Sc0TT If oganizing an e1cu
sion to Denver-fare $35 for the round Tn
Business is daily increasing in our CIT
Merchants are receiving fall goods by Il
ton.
VIZ nee by the Lafayette Courier tn
Judge Petit narrowly escaped being kill
By runaway team q few DAYS ago.
DR CALLAHAN yesterday relieved N
Charles Gilbert of tape worm fifty feet lon
and took one about twelve feet in leng,
from a little girl.
Miss WRIGHT has, we learn, resigned hi
position Of Assistant Superintendent Of PM
lie instruction, and will return to Me-
York.
THE Topeka policemen have orders to al
resa every man who is in the least drunk
They want to make it a pleasant place fo
the members Of the Legislature next winter
ALL parts OF the city indicate rapidly in
crossing business. The streets are thronge
with people. and the stores are receivin
goods BY the car-losd.
ACCORDING to the bees, last Monday Va
the hottest Of the season-they having cam
out of their hives in Larger numbers TO
fresh air than before, this year.
Nh. GEO. NJ. FISHER sent us one of hi
peaches Yesterday. Itis-or was-about 1:
inches in circumference, yellow and deli
cioua
The Hersh6eld & Mitchell case resulted
in the defendants being bound over in the
sum Of s., 900 each to appear at the next
term Of the United State. District Court.
DELICIOUS grapes sell at five cents a
pound, apples at fifty cents per bushel and
other fruit in proportion. Beef, pork, NUT
ton and veal are not in demand, and no man
has the hardihood to openly advocate hash.
The Denver narrow gauge progresses.
The Necs says:
Track laying on the Rio Grande railroad
reached the south bank OF Cherry creek yes
terday. Whoever before heard of 4 railroad
south Of Old Cherry
In their advertising card on this page,
Henh6eld & Mitchell speak of the 'unguard-
ed expressions Of reporters" We don't
think they have much cause for complaint in
that direction hut should be very <eil salts
fed.
The following, from an exchange, is very
true:
II il not high crimes which destroy the
peace of society. The village gossip, fam
lily quarrels, jealo,isies and pickering, neigh
hons meddiing and tattling, are the worms
that eat into all social happiness.
Mr.. }. w. BRoADDUs sent us a water
melon yesterday, weighing twenty-seven and
q half pounds, and reported 1t as one Of his
smallest. Two quarts Of seeds swept up into
q corner Of the sanctum afforded fresh food
for reflection upon the perishable nature of
all earthly things
SENATOR CALDWELL arrived home from
Washington yesterday. He is IN time to vote
for the narrow gauge; after that We want him
to look after our interests with the K. T. and
the L., l.. & c.. With his influence the ex-
change can be made and the Carbondale road
extended to Leavenworih.
Mr.. CHARLES ARMsToNG, farmer on
the Delaware Reserve, predicts al early fall,
with heavy storms of RAIN and hail, and
much cold weather We are not informed
what are the Ia lie I,a- apoa SnIch he bases
his prognns,icaiions, tait he seems sanguine
of their CORR C;ne-S.
The Active Bare Ball Club of Topeka
went TO LswTence and played the Kaws,
we're not invited u dinner. did not have any
money to buy with, and returned home feel
ing decided sonenes-. Some people seem
to expec: everything when they go visiting.
.sGiye me three grains of cold victuals, MOTHER
The High Prairie Lodge Of the lndepend-
ent Order of Good Templars intend having
. picnic on the 9th Of August, their twenti-
eth anniversary, at Thompson's Grove.
about Fix miles from town. Several promi-
nent speakers will be present. The GRAFTON
will be delivered BY Rev. w. Elmer, w. c.
All are invited. A free dinner will be
served 10 all who come.
The mail ssAin going wi q on the Kansas
Pacific road, on Saturday night last, vas
thrown from the track beyond Carson, the
accident, however, resulting in no serious
damage. Capt, Thomas, Mail Agent. in
forms us that he was tossed up to the roof of
the car three or four times, and began TO
think over bis wicked career with feelings OF
considerable regret He felt much relief
when the whole thing went into ditci, and
all was still
Nh. G. W. II. MOORE, OF Fruit Hill
Kiekapoo Township, has placed Us under
renewed obligations for some Early Ro-e Po-
t8tO<S aic ussert VIC hosS q SSeas,
and the adap,ability Of Kansas soil to vege-
table, il still further proven BY the fact that
The samples before ,ls were raised from seed
of the second growth last year. Mr.. Moore
ID one of our farmers who takes pride in de-
velopine the resources of the State.
BUsILy engaged in sanctorum duties last
evening, We felt the table slightly disturbed,
and looking up, We discovered that our old
friend Rivers had deposited thereon couple
Of quarts Of fine grapes. They came from
the vineyard Of Mr.. Riv.ud, who has twenty
tons of the same sort, and has selected Mr..
Rivers depot as the place Of sale for them.
By all means go to 314 Delaware street for
grapes-
SINCE the discovery and extraction Of that
tape worm BY DR.. Callahan, happy
thOught has struck some of the restaurant and
boarding house keepers. Many Of them have
suffered fearful losses from voracious appe-
tiae, and We learn that several have formed
secret society. in winch q solemn oath il
registered not To take any Person to board
Who c2nnot present the attesaed certificate of
. respectable physician that he has no tape
worm. Who can blame them? Ii not self
dafence the lint Law of naturee Reader, If
you should see your dining tables converted
inAp solitndes three times day-ycur hard