The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

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down, Tad, sit down." said Mr.. Lincoln.
The child Kept quiet for few minutes, but
soon broke the silence again. Presently
my son, presently" said his father. Tad
waited as long as lie could command hi
temper, then, starting up in fit Of impa.
thence, he tilted the board, throwing the
pieces on the floor and bringing the game to
an abrupt termination. Mr.. Eincoln made
a stride or Two with his long legs, overlook
the little culpri. just before he reached the
door. gave him partial turn over, and
raised his broad palm. 'Tad," said he,
@you little villain, I'm going to give you :
good whipping" then, pausing, lowering
his arm and letting the child 60, he added,
| that is, if you ever do that again"
woman Suffrage. ';-. -
The arrival of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan.
ton and Miss Susan b. Anthony, the world.
renowned writer's and lecturers on Woman
Suffrage, and the announcement Of their in.
tended lectures OccasiOned considerable ex
element in literary and political circles and
the advocates of the cause of female political
equality. ----.-.. -..-
Plan's Hall was densely crowded on Tnes
day night, BY as an Intelligent and refined
audience rs ever assembled within its walls,
to listen to Mrs. StantOn's lecture on The
Power Of the Ballot" The lecturer wa
introduced 10 the audience by Mrs. Emily
Pitts Stevens, editor Of The Pioneer. The
lecture was repetition Of tie usual argu.
meDts for Woman Suffrage, clothed in felici.
tous language, and made attractive by the
elocutionary ability Of the lecturer.
-: MISS ElsAN Z. ANTHONY.
fhis lady made her, debut before San
Francisco audience on Wednesday evening;
Piatt's Haif WA sgaiR crowded to welcome
smother champion I Woman's Rights.
Miss Anthony iwss. intrOduced by Mrs.
SchencE, as zone Who for a quarter Of CEN
fury had devoted herself to the cause Of hu-
man rights and the good of her sex" Mis-
Anthony expressed her qualification at being
she started the Revelation in New York was
the first to send her a greeting from the Pa
ciic coast.
She paid glowing tribute to Miss Anna
Dickinson, born orator, and to Mrs.
Stanton, born philosopher. After fine
exordium in chaste and appropriate Lam
gaaye, she announced rs her subject, "The
power of the Ballot rs 4 Bread Winner ~
which she illustrated by numerous examples
showing that women as class are not de-
pendent upon man for subsistence. and she
only requires the ballot to become wholly in
dependent. n .......
Miss Anthony is not as fluent speaker as
Mrs. Stanton; this was owing probably to
the novelty OF first appearance, but in her
retort to the opposition which her remarks
about Mrs. Fair called forth, she showed
true eloquence, and gave an exhibition ofthe
fire within her-.Sn Francisco EgeuatoT.
Sunbcans.
st Louis teansters correct their mules
with pickaxes.
A Stylish bonnet i'm California o,sts more
than mule
"A man whom We can put ny with-A
good hotel keeper.
Single house lots sell at Newport for
$4,000 and $40, 900 each.
A "curling rink" is talked of BY the
hair dressers of Boston.
Through tickets AROUND the world7
are for sale in London for 81, go. H..
Five persons 10 each house is the average
number developed by the British census.
The crnS,l- of Great Britain shows that
out of about Il 500, 900 people only 1900
are landholders. a.-..
Another author oi the Battle Of Dork-
ing" has been discovered. Thi. one is Sir
Francis Head.
The name of Seven-Up il claimed by a
town in Iowa. 1t is fancifll, pretty and
suggestive.
A London ieweler has been i've years at
work on watch, and ii will be worth $lO,-
600 when finished.
AT Atlanta, Georgis, the municipal au-
thorities propose to iegislate against cows
loafng on the sidewalk.
divorce business is brisk in Chicago.
One hundred and twenty-nine applications
for separations in one week. -
A Boston paper published in the interest
provide their horses with sun bonness.
1t was so hot in Montgomery, Alabama,
one day last week, that a man proposed to
build fire in his stove to cool the atmos-
phere. -.l
A Portland man has sued his barber for
cutting of his moustache. He sues ios ex-
emplary damages; bat the barber says he
did not zee any moustache to speak Of.
"A man in Cleveland broke his thigh in
kicking Of his boot. II is not stated whether
his wife va talking TO him at the time about
coming home in that condition.
The Boston Times counts uptwenty seven
candidates for the next GOvernOrship Of
Massachusetts,, to say nothing Of those who
quietly "indulge in hope"
Eight miles south Of Albion, and ten
miles north of Batavia,a new mineral spring
has been discovered, which bubbles up from
. depth of several hundred teet, like an in
verted cataract.
Editors in various parts of the country
are grieving because the census does not
show population Of iortv millions for the
United States. Thirty-eixht million and
half are all that have been enumerated. |
A singular but striking instance of the
workings of the law Of compensation il af
brded in the un.lonbted fact that, although
the Orangemen are all Protestanis, q major
ity Of the Orange women are good Roman
jG
Mr. Gilmore, the inventor Of the Peace
Jubilee in Boston, has gone to Europe, in
search ofhorns more powerful than those |
which demolished the walls ofJericho.t to give |
effect to another musical festival which he |
promises for the year 1872. fl0 |
An immense raft, 200 feet long, and
100, 900 cubic feet Of lumber, re-
Gently passed through the draw bridge At I
Houses Point, New York, and entered Lake
Champlain. The raft, with the tow Line and ]
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