The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-06-20

ceedinys for his Gc=t,e. He waited until 3
O'Clock. when the ,eading Liberal stuck his
head in, AMI asked where the res. were.
Presently another came, then another, and
abou, half past ? there were four. a. there
besides the reporter-all told. They KEEP;
near the door; presently they put their heads
together; whispered little, pinchsd their
noses as if smelling mice" and suddenly
slid out of the hall
Cobb followed Taylor. Sor1e feeling, per-
sonally, has heretofore existed between the
two; bu, both are fox Grant and Wilson.
Cook came next, and very properly said, 'hat
| with Gran, to tan the hides of the cattle tina;
are endeavoring to gaar him, and Wilson to
| make EN- into shoe, al the ladies ran soon
wear Dolly Warden shoeF.
Mr.. FaiIer, who has recently settled here
as a lawyer, We. next called Cor, but mod
es,lv declining, lie was literally forcsd to
take the stand and define hi= position. He
.sid he came there with qui;e friendly feel
ipgs towards the Greeley ticket, but the ar
rumen:s he heard, coupled with the immense
enthusiasm had settled him in favor Of tie
Republican ticket.
Mr.. Euth.n then read an extrac; IRON
Mr.. Wilson's late speech, contrasting the
co-rup,ion of the Democratic party with the
charges against the Republicans. This was
we'll received and had telling effect.
D.B. Hadley was then called out and ior
nearly half an hour led up Greeley and
Graut-,be twoG's-be fore the mos; enthusi-
astic audience ever assembled in Wyandotte.
He laid bare the great "ecceniricities" Of
Greeley, I'VE used to cali these "eccenir"i-
ties" by an old ,erm-craZy,j showing
| where he wouid make good and safe Presi-
dent. Then lie pictured in glowing colors,
the career of Grant frCEi The Tune he stepped
from the tanner's shop until the present.
He said Grant had done two things no other
| President had e-er been smart enough 10 de:
frs. he had saii he should have no policy
sgains, the will of the people; ssoond, he had
established the Quaker policy, thus lessen
ing in large degree the Indian asrassina-
tons on the border lie closed by calling
| on the colored men presen, 10 state low
many would support Greeley.
Barson Branch, (colored), said ihat Gree
lev was like the dog crossing stream Of
| water on log with piece Of meat in his
mouth, and, seeing in the water the shadow,
which appears much larger, he dropped Lis
meat and do.e for the shadow, thus losing
both meat and shadow and receiving in lien,
thereof, good ducSing.
Wash Smith, (colo,edl then made some
remarks which we're well received. He
said the colored men here who supported
Greeley, we're like the hogs in our streets
since the "hoy ordinance took effect.
The hall was nearly filled, and no such
enthusiasm was ever seen in Wysndotte-
spontaneous, although coming direct from
the heart. Tire meeting adjourned with
three rousing cheers for Grant and Wilson.
i good many Democrats in this county
will vote for Grant. Desiring to sci Wyan-
dotte Alright with the rest Of The Stale, !sand
greetings through ;he rolilRns al TIE
Leading Paper"
Your, ia'Tf.
Proceedf.Es OF the Coun:, Hazard
ToFFICtAL.
Boar. ME, pursuant to adjournment, Pres
ent-Geiger, Williams, Hook and Spencer
4.
Absent-Hiait, Wilson and Piummer-3
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
BY Mr.. Hook
Resolued, That the County Clerk adver-
tise for sealed proposals TO grade TIE Court
House block and the streets adjacent 10 and
around said block, and also TO excava,e the
foundation for the Court House buildings,
bills TO be received up TO June 9th, lS12,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, al the Clerks Office.
Bids to be made in accordance with plans
and specifications Of the County Engineer.
R.soircsl, That the County Engineer be
directed TO prepare plan OF the grounds OF
the Court House block for grading, together
with the detail of the amount OF excavation
and filling, as also the amount of cutting
and filling OF the streets separately surround
ing the Court House block,
Rssolrcd, That the Board OF County Com
missioners determine the lowest responsible
bidders and enter into contrac; in accord
ance with the plans for grading, and upon
the terms proposed by the bidder 10 whom
the contrac. may be awarded on said party
entering into written contrac: to do said
work as aforesaid, within specified
time agreed upon, and in giving satisfactory
bond for the faithful performance OF his con-
tract.
W. S. Piummer, Chairman, appeared and
took his seat.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking for an
APPROXIMATION of s., 600 and releasing them
from taxation for the term of 10 years in
order to bring the Philadelphia Putnam car
pet mills and wooden mills, was referred to a
Special Committee consisting Of Mr.. Plum
mer, Chairman. Hook and Williams, to re-
port at = p. m.
TIE proposal Of +. Measher 10 buid a
Court House was laid over 10 Bex' regular
meeting.
Petition Of Henry Berger 10 have erroneous
taxes assessed him refunded, was referred IN
Committee Ola Ways and Means.
Petition of Allen and Kirch was called up
and referred back to Committee ON WAYS and
Means.
Mr.. Wilson appeared and took his seai.
Petition of Rodenhans 10 have appraise-
meat of stray reduced, was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Nofirther business being before the Board,
the Chair ordered the opening Of bids for
grading Salt Creek hill, when the following
bids we're opened.