The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-11

Grace Greenwood Acknowledges that
s'man is a grand creature, even if be il lit
tie stingy about the franchise"
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, besides
his Tabernacle Congregation Of over 1000
persons, addresses himself TO thouands Of
others. His Sunday morning sermons are
published in one New York and two London
weeklie4, and his Friday evening sermoas
in Chicago paper.
The Grand Duke INDUCED in q little
Joke at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn. He
danced with two bulky Gowager, and then
walked over TO where a young lady sat, Who
possessed sylph.like form, and solicited
her hand, saving: 81 desire to dance with
somebody of nv own weight"
Victor Emanuel is reported to Lave
presentimentthat he will die in London, and
Tor that reason, it Is said, he cannot under
any circumstances be persuaded to visit the
British capital.
Shirley Dare, whose admirable writing
is familiar TO New York readers, 10 q MrS.
Powers, lady of culture and refinement,
who has an invalid husband aud . little
child TO support by her pen. and yet her
writing is full of optimistic compoeure and
brightness Of hope.
The New York Sun says Of Mrs. Sickles
number two: ''She is of middle height and
delicately formed. Her eyes are black and
lustrous, the eyebrows beautifully arched,
ard the eyelashes long and curved. The face
indicates a gentle and loving disposition.
The hair is Of the deepest black. Mn
Sickles does not speak English, but she con-
verses in French with the greatest ease. Her
manner is quiet and self.possessed, and her
voice low and sweet. She and Gen. Sickles
converse in Spanish"
Usually when new Cabinet Minister Is
appointed the first question asked in WASH
ington is, "Has he wife and il she agresa-
ble?" Judge Williams, appointed % Attor-
ney- General, made any such questions un-
necessary, as his wife is very well known
| there, and has always been much admired.
Mr.. Williams il a remarkably handsome
woman. She is tall, has good figure and
graceful carriage. She is brunette, and
with very fine complexion, In converse
ton she is very lively and interesting.
Sol. Smith Russell, who Travelled with
and made faces for the Berger family Of
Swiss Bell Ringers, was baptized recently
in the Episcopal church, at Canton, Missis-
sippi, and he contemplates studying for the
ministry. Not long ago he was in Kentucky
singing ''if ever cease to love-"
The monument to Gen. McPherson At
CLYDE, his former home, will be about ten
feet high, and the horse and rider about If
teen feet high. These are to be placed upon
a granite pedestal. making the total height
of the monument about thirty-fve feet. The
Government has donated forty brass cannon
for il.
ALL over he country the better class Of
Journals urge the ladies 10 reject and discon.
tinue the practice OF offering intoxicating
liquors TO their visitors to-day. The New
York Mail pertinenily asks: "Why on q
day devoted to friendship and good wishes,
should our women put TO our mems mouths
that one thing, which has done most to fill
our homes with sorrow and burden women
with suffering and shame %
THE best woman's rights item of the sea-
son comes from late Paris paper: A very
beautiful lady, living in Boulosne sent ehal-
lenge to the publisher of humorous journal
who had "twice in succession concerned him.
self with her private life." A formal accep-
lance of the duel was Immediately returned,
politely waving the choice Of arms, but ex-
pressing decided preference for those of the
lady herself. Reconciliation followed the
repartee, and when last heard from the lady
was treating him after the preliminary man.
ner Of a grizzly. The wedding trip is to the
United States.
How TO Ncuirniixe she Eject OF Peison.
ii person swallows poison, instead Of
breaking out into multitudinous and inco-
herent EXPLANATIONS, dispatch some one for
doctor; meanwhile run to the kitchen, get
half glass of water in anything that il
handy, put into it teaspoonful of salt and
as much ground mustard, stir it an infant,
catch firm hold Of the persons nose, the
mouth will soon fly open, then down with
the mixture, and in a second or two up will
come the poison. This will answer in 4
larger number Cf cases than any other. II
by this time the physician has not arrived,
make the patient swallow the white Of an
egg, followed by a cup of strong coffee, he
cause these nullify larger number Ct
poisons than any Other accessible article, Is
antidotes for any poison remaining in the
stomach.