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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1871.
HON ID Il. LO" 4.

Our member Of Congress Is IN 'he Guy.
He is welcomed most heartily by his trends
here, who regard him as the best representa-
tive in Congress we ever haze had. Judge
Lowe is an able, dignifed Congressman, who
will do his duty fearlessly, and We think in
such a manner as 10 receive the endorse
ment of his constituents.
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JOHNNY AT THE FOOT OF HE
CLASS.

We give below the "true valuation" OF all
property in the counties named: Leaven-
worth, S23, 76,3ll; Douglas, Sll ,277 600;
Shawnee, s., SI3, $50; Atchison, s., 45o, 234.
We hope the editor of the Champion will
use 10 hard names against US for publishing
the above. We mean no harm by it, and
hope Johnny won't get into passion about 1t.
Johnny said many bad words about US, and We
are now irving ou- best to make up with him.
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Deg k.ve - obliged 70 make Hseul..n
els for - oomfon, gobg almost to the
poiDt Of cGnmiting infanlieide fnr ~ sake
Of insuring quiet in his sanctum. They have
known all the receipts for collie, and have
been posted IL to the bert method with the
measles; they have made their own clothes
and part Of their husbcnds'. Friends ~
have partaken Of their graceful hospitality.
md praised their sponge cake rhapsodicaiiy;
yef aftef al, everybody seems to believe that
literary women are . set Of helpleB incom-
Pe1ents. So di&nlt Is il to eradicate pref
udice, in competition with which proof has
no chance Whatever.
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ENGLISH RAILROAD CAPITALISTS.

A Geographic dispatch received last night
from New York, says that a party Of Eng
lish railroad capitalists will visit Leaven-
worth on the 10th of August, for the purpose
of taking an in;eIest in some of the railroad
starting from this city. We are glad to hear
OF the interest our city awakens with the
moned men Of the old world.
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CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.

Will somebody please settle the vexed
question about the physical condition of this
eminent juris; Mondays, Wednesdays and
FRIDAYS We hear from the Michigan springs
tina, he is very poorly; and Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturday,, information is received
tina, Chief Justice Chase Is rapidly recover
ing his .Eellth. 1t is very disagreeablc to be
torn with such conflicting emotions.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03
81. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS, July q Attorney General
Baker, o. thus Sfafe, having been called upon
for an opinion - to the validity OF the mort
gage bonds for the payment of which the
North Minoun railroad Is To be sold next
month, SPlias that without considering the
inherent night Of cOrporatiOns to mortgage
their ffanchlses and property to secure in
debtednes on their part, about which there
Is much cunfics Of opinion in the judgements
OF courts, he Ia constrained to the opinion
that this road had no authority To mortgage
lis franchises or property without the ex-
press sanction of the Legislature. which the
company did not have. He further is Of the
opinion that the North Missouri Railroad
Company had no authority to borrow money
or pledge the main line Of their road for the
cooserucalon Of the West Branch, from Mo-
berly 70 kansas CITY, nor for the erection of
bridge at St. Charles.
81. LOUIS, July 1.-THE Kansas Pacific
Railroad bonds stolen from the Express
Company on Tuesday, are all numbered A.
follows: 80 to 80 inclusive, and sol to
elusive, and 4Sl TO oOO inclusive, for $50
each. They are land grand bonds, and had
the July coupons attached. S2o,OOO of them
belonged TO Z. $ Greeley, treasury OF the
Company. Both Kendall, the driver, and
the messenger have been released, there be-
ing no positive evidence against them.
| 81. LOUIS, July 2S-Vincent Colyer, an
Indian Commissioners, passed through here
To-Day, On nAs 10y T. Arizona.
Joseph n 5kore. Who shot Munson Beach,
hst night surrendered himself to-day, and
y now In confinement. lie says he was crazy
Il oil
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l.sseras.re ". Mss.evsrh.

Mr.. Beecher's .Cxritia. Cais. observes:
Says a contemporary, in speaking q Q
hook on household matteEs BY yell known
/. lthore1s ''Ii inspires q With ths greatest
respect for the houseviesy [ . Literary
LADY, It il truly refreshing to know thst
something has at las, inspired somebody With
respect for the house.ifezy Of 1ifesasy
lady" For = score Of ye.n literary. vonen,
With a versatility and adzpdvene1 reilly
wonderful, have written stories and nenda
aocEngs, compounded poetry and pea1H
played the maternal to some unappredaive
mans babies, and the mentor to the poblic.
all It the same time.
In eass where literary husband has ben
Added 10 the trials Of those devoted "iemalas."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03
OMAHA.

A Council Bluffs letter We suspect, records
q good deal of fact in the following extract:
"Already Council Bluffs has nearly or quite
caught up with its pretentious rival acros
the river. The glittering bubble, Omaha, If
not already burst, is in condition ripe fnr
ach q denouement. The texmini At tn
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

Leaveuworsh is now working up some i'm
portant railroad enterprises, which, If soc-
cs.sful will make her one among TIE most
important cities wet ofthe: MiRiAippi nvef.
One of their projects i to run narrow
sauee road from that city to Graahopper
EalhL and there staEt two branches, one IN
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July N.-Alfred Seagenmeyer
was to-day sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. The first day Of January and June in
each year to be spent in solitary coniins
ment
The value of window lights broken by the
hail storm yesterday afternoon is estimated
at $1,000.
Ex-Governor Oglesby, in letter pub
lished to-day, peremptorily declines being
candidate for the Republican nomination oi
Congressman at large in Illinois this fall.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Ottawa III
Republican has report that b. G. Cook, re-
Preventative in Congress from the Sixth
District Of this State, is abou: to resign that
position, n order to accept the Solicitor
Generaluhip Of the Chicago Il Northwestern
Railroad Company.
A Large number Of prominent citizens and
members Of the press, went out by aspecial
train on the Alton 4 St Lonis railroad this
afternoon, to celebrate the opening Of the
Union Rolling Mills, near the city. IL i
the ira one Of the kind in the west-for
the manufacture Of steel by the Bassemer
process. This event il regarded with great
deal Of interest a. to an availability Of mate.
rial in the West for manufacturing on large
scale,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

1t is stated that DR.. Livingstone has not
had any breeches to speak Of for four years,
the merchant tailors of UjUi refining 10
credit him. With little paint, however,
and segment of lion skin around tie loins,
the Doctor has managed TO keep the wolf
from his door.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

In Philadelphia, when policeman ~iGhes
to get up reputation for good conduct, be
shooe the frx harmless dog be sees on ths
sreel, and thsn givss some nsvspaper n.
porter frk cla0 hydruphoha ibsm.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03
ssea,. Sewing Machines.

Steam power for driving sewing machines
is extensively used, especially in the larger
establishments. An example is seen at the
great dry goods concern Of A. T. Stewart &
Co., New York. On the fourth floor are
about 500 females and a small number of
male assistants, engaged in various branches
Of cutting and fitting female apparel.
The majority Of these employees are opera
tors ON sewing machines. The machines are
arranged in rows, and are moved by steam.
The operator can start or stop the running
Of q machine by the use Of her foot on q
pedal, which connects with friction roller
attached to = shaft which ia worked by steam.
The employees are enabled to make very good
wages By means of this ingenious invention.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

A CHINAMAN who was murdered in San
Francisoo recently, was given grand fnner-
Al, some fifty carriages Of Celestial -ynpa-
thizers parading in long procession headed
by discordant band Of Chinese musicians.
The murdered man had been laid out in a
new suit Of clothes, with \ quantity of
feathers around his head. In his hands were
placed dirk-knife and other weapons, with
which he is expected to pitch into his muir
deres when they arrive in another world
If be can find them. From the shoes the
soles we're removed, the upper being left
This was done that he might step reverently
into the presence Of his JOS.
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The Dear Creatures

A watering place correspondent writes
at l. pleasant at the seaside hotel to see
how naturally the ladies assume control Of
everything. and how very meekly the 20
called slorls Of creation submit to it. The
charming creatures are out for their annual
holiday, and heads of families take the back
seat and allow the feminine portion of their
household to drive the team. You will see
the ladies ut the hotels rushing about a.
promiscuously and independently as the
eentlemen-nov in the Office, inquiring for
friends and chatting with the clerks nov in
the luggage room bullying the porser then
in the barber shop, undergoing the manip-
ulstious of the sabls head centres, or drink
ING lemonsdes, 'colored' in the saloon, sip
ping that cooling beverage through ar.ws Of
extr,ordinary length. In short, the ladies
delight in their Independence and absolute
freedom from rsstr.int, and % take pleasure
in doing those thing which, if perpetrated
in town. would shock Mrs.. Grundy out Of
seven yean' growth.
WALKING through the streets Of Charles
ton, South Chrolina, you will zee Large
turkey burnrd here and there, quaTreling
with 4 dog about the possession Of Lone.
Thee turkey bonards, or carton birds, -
thew are more hmilisriy known, are one Of
the institutions of the city, and are - tame
and docile - The common Cur dog which
wander through the strseta They have been
in the habit d visiting the city for almost .
century past and have become 20 useful that
he hvs Of he State prohibit any interSef-
ence vhafever vith diem. The children,
Dor, poultry ard IN othef strees hahitues
ne On in,imeae tern With them. They are
ny industries, md ON b depesded upon
10 esaa IL city d III refuse which may be
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03
luscELLAMEOUs DISPATCHES.

MILWAUKEE, July n. = The Wisconsin
Encampment OF the GRAND Army Of the Re
public last evening adopted the following
memorial To Congress:
We, your rnemorialists, comprising the
Grand Army of the Republic Of the State al
Wisconsin, respectfully request your Honor
able body TO 40 modify the homestead laws
of the United States in behalf Of honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors Of the Unite,l
States, 40 - To dispense with the necessity OF
actual residence for any particular period Of
time before receiving titles to the lands upon
which they locate. We also pray that the
time Of application for pensions be extended,
and that the pensions Of all soldiers and
sailors, and the dependents Of soldiers and
sailors, be increased.
TORONTO, July 27.-Very extensive fire.
are raging in the woods on the line of the
Northern Railway in the neighborhood of
New Lowell. 1t IL reported that three chill
dren persisted in the flames.
OrrBEc, July 27.-The boiler OF Jones
Shaw's mill exploded to-day and almos, de-
molished the building. Part Of the ma
chinery was thrown hundred feet Abou,
ninety persons we're at work in the Building
but only one, Hickey wheelrighi, wa
killed; he was attending the engine in the
absence of the engineer; his headless body
was found about three hundred feet from the
building.
Two vorkmen named Bervin and Fonkin,
were fatally injured, and six others were
severely hurt.
SAN FRAScIsco, July 27.-The shaft in
the AmadOr mine was set on hre by the
Miners League, and extensive damage il an
ticipafed.
The Key-tone Mine on Suffer Creek -I--
pended work - the strikers threatened the
owners and officers. Further trouble are
feared.
II il estimated that the Government in
ZONE from the Alaska seal ISLAM duty will
be greatly clrtailsd from the fact that no
,eal oil il saved. The contractors and les
,ees ray the government 624 cents gallon
'or the oil while II is only worth 37lc in San
Frarcieco
NASHVILLE, July IA meeting OF -.
,v,tes from Agricultural Societies, EN- &C.
no every section of the United States, ~iIl
AXE place in This city On the Sd Of ext
lctober. The object being the organization
n an agricultural congress.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-Chas. Schief
vas to-day held in $1,000 bail BY U. ).
Biddle to answer the charge
4 Obtaining money from the Postoffice on
orged money orders.
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thEDwn upsn - streesA They livAaoiIe
q two oot in The couunRy, and spend dBeir
days in tie city, around the Inarkst vSere
they devour the offal. They are pronounced
by those who have tried them, to be the best
scavengers in the world.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

AsD now come the Ecgiish soil refosm
agitators With proposition 70 abolish mar
riage in this country. At la moseneus
10 ON foot TO ask Par,ianent 70 pen . bill
COMPELLING people who are candidates for
matrimony to live together in the same
family for the space Of noath ha)bre we'd
ding, which would. of course, result in the
establishment of perpetual eehbacy. -
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

.
our valued correspondence article signed -.
E. B.. on the narrow gauge from Leaven-
worth 70 Nebr,ska. ....-.
~ -'' ~" 10y.
The ProPriety OF altering the width OF the
broad gauge lines Of railway to one more
likely 10 secure dividends to the stockholders,
seems to be forcing itself on the minds Of d.
recton OF railroads, the question OF the adj
vanfages OF the two gauges having been ap-
parently settled in favor Of the narrow,
wherever experience has been had. A care
full and elaborate estimate Of the compara-
tive cost Of one hundred miles Of narrow
gauge three feet) track, and the same length
Of wide gauge -four feet eight and hall
inches makes the former $l,635, 900, or
SIG, 3SS per mile, and the Latter $2S8, 800,
or S25,SSS per mile. This includes not only
ing and engineering, but depots, shops, loco
motives and cafs also, in short, it includes
the complsted road and its equipments. II
the narrow gauge road were reduced from
three feet to two and half (the Festiaoig
railway, in Wales, y only two feet videl its
cast would be materially reduced. The differ
ence between a road costing S5,OOO a
mile and one equally able to do the
business costing only $4,000 mile, Is a
point OF no Little importance. But it Is not
in the lint cost alone, there Is difference in
favor OF the narrow gauge track; PropOr-
tionate difference runs through the operating
expenses. The reduction of the gauge re-
duces the unProductive weight Vi the trains;
the rails, instead Of being crushed, Is they
are beneath heavy trains Of wide gauge roads,
are merely worn out; and thus there is ma
terial saving in the wear and tear. The mar
row gauge locomotives would weigh only
SIX tons instead Of fifteen; and The passen-
ger can. Carrying twelve persons each,
would weigh only two or three tone, instead
Of eight. This small locomotive, with its
small train Of cars, would not, Of course,
carry n many passenger n train on the
wider road, but, in case of One-half the roads
in the West, it could easily be able to carry
all the passenger needed to be transported.
Since it is admitted on behalf Of the broad
gauges, that n . rule, they don't pay; II is
claimed on behalf Of the narrow that they
cannot help paying If properly managed, al
lowing them, Of course, to have the same
chance of traffic a. the wider lines, the
chances would seem TO be altogether in favor
Of a universal adoption Of the latter, sooner
or later.
--
Greeley and she Presidency.
Mr.. Greeley has spoken apain regarding
the presidency. and his letter. written 10
Mai. Muldoon. of the World. il. If il ia cor
rectly stated, very plain and satisfactory:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

A PROFOUND sensation was created IN .
Memphis Court last week BY the revelation
Of facts showing that one Calvin vas hung,
nearly two wears ago, fos murder which be
was innocent, having acted in seli-deiense.
The witness who divulged the real state Of
the case, when demonstrated with for having
remained silent during the trial, excused
himself By saying that he had mot bsen sum
moned as witness. The general complaint
made by Galvin's friends was that eyesything
was carried on with such high hand, and
persons 20 intimidated By the whole refine
Of the period, and the numerous sateltas;
attached thereto, that it was worth more than
= mans life vas worth to voluntarily tell III
truth. 7,-.....
The Springfield Republican tells this anec.
dose Of Mr.. Lincoln and "Tad:" M. Lin.
coin was very fond Of a game of chess, and
frequently spent the evening with judge
Treat, near neighbor, in that past time.
Upon one occasion when little Tad was along
and the quiet of the game and the LONELINESS
Of the room became too trying to his restless
nature, and he interrupted the game repeat.
edly With Let's go home, father" 'tSil
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 a fit of impa.
thence, he tilted the hoard, throwing the
pieces on the floor and bringing the game "a
an abrupt termination. Mr.. Lincoln made
stride or Two with his long legs, overlook
the little cuipris Just before he reached the
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

PHILADELPHIA, July G-Ch.s. Sehief
was to-day held in $1,000 bail by y. ).
Commisioner Biddle to answer the charge
Of Obtaining money from the POstoffice on
forged money orders.
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NAsayILLE, July IA meeting OF =
epates from Agricultural Societies, EN- ,c-
ine everv section of the United S,ates, i'll
,,fe place in this city On the ID of ext
October. The object being the organization
of an agricultural congress.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-07

Henry Ward Beecher says that a
friend once asked him to go and see
a game of billiards. He hesitated,
said perhaps it would be hardly the
proper, etc. But his friend said,
ooh come along, there can be no
harm in that" "tand he (Beecher) had
never seen a game Of billiards, and
he wanted to, 50 he, went. 1t was
somewhere in Broadway, over in
New York, large place where
there we're great many men, horse
jockeys and sports, and men that he
had never met At Plymouth Church,
and they saw man they hadn't seen
in a billiard saloon. When he first
entered and it became known who
he. was, there was dead pause, and
then there were three cheers. He
took seat and looked around, but
he didn't see any one that he knew,
until he got his eye on a reporter,
and he crossed over the room and
sat beside him. Presently he got
up to leave, and as he. passed the
bar the proprietor, with the best in.
tention in the world, no doubt, said
to him, 'Mr. Beecher, won't you
take a drink before you 60" Mr.
Beecher thanked him, and declined,
and was passing on, when the bar.
keeper said. ."OtT didn't mean that
won't you take some soda or sarsa.
parilla, or something OF that sort. .
But again the reverend gentleman
declined, and passed out. 1t was
soon known that he had been to a
billiard saloon, and the religious pa
pers were after him, and the secu
lar papers took it up, and it took two
years to outlive it. He is quite o.
the opinion that minister had bet
ter moi go to see billiards.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-07
The Two Sexes.

There is nearly always something
of natures own gentility in young
women Except, indeed, when they
get together and fall giggling).
1t shames us men to see how much
sooner they are polished into con
ventional shape than our rough
masculine angles. A vulgar boy
requires, heaven knows, what ASST
duty to move three steps, I do not
say like gentleman, but like boy
with a soul in him; but give he
least advantage Of society or tuition
to a peasant girl, and a hundred to
one but she will glide into refine
mcnt before the boy can make a
bow without upsetting the table
There is a sentiment in all women
and that gives delicacy to thought
and taste to manner; with men it i.
generally acquired, an offspring 0,
the intellectual quality, not as with
the other sex, of the moral.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-07

OLD Squire H-was very sue
cesstul and substantial farmer in an
interior town of Massachusetts,, and
more amazing eater never lived
in any town anywhere. And
especially much did he eat when
fresh pork was to be his nourish-
ment. Well, at certain time, one
of his hogs had been killed. The
next morning there was fresh prok
for breakfast, and the old man ate
most wondrously. In the course of
the forenoon he ate his luncheon,
consisting of bread and butter,
mince-pie, and cheese. At noon his
dinner consisted Of fresh pork,
pickles, mince-pie, the usual accom-
paniments. His afternoon luncheon
was like that Of the forenoon.
When he came home to supper, his
favorite dish had not been prepared
AS, part of that meal. The old man
fretted and SEQ sed till fresh pork
was added to tie substantials. He
ate voraciously as usual. In the
evening he toasted some cheese,
buttered and ate it. Just before
going to bed he roasted couple Of
apples and ate them. In the night
he was taken with q severe collie.
The doctor was with him till morn.
ing, and nearly wrought miracle
in the old mans life. The next day
Bolles w, one Of his neighbors
went in to condole with the ole
Squire on his illness. 'Faithful
Bolles," said the old worthy, 81
liked to have died last night. III
never eat another roast apple as
long as live. | never did love
them very well, and last night | ate
only two, and they nearly. killed
me-" f'f