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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
Insi0ruifnhle Energy.

Notwithstanding the efforts of press wri-
tiers TO do justice TO the theme Of the push,
enterprise, and indomitable energy with
which Chicago's sons recoiled from that fear
full blow which fell upon them Just IS one
Of the bitterest winters Of later years was
about to set in last fall, it il hardly possible
to form an adequate idea of their characteris-
tic courage as whole without going into de.
tail and selecting some individual instance
by which to judge all. Innumerable instan-
ces have already been given; but there are
more behind yet to be spoken Of These are
the more interesting TO record from the fact
that they are the histories of what one man
can do in the face of severe and crushing
misfortune. Take for instance the case Of
Chas. L. Wiilett, the soap manufacturer. This
young man had not been established in
business for great while when the sea
of flames swept past and blotted out the evil
dences of his energy and industry. Not
only this: but he was at the time OF the dis.
ties of his goods: The instant he could get
work TO replace what he had lost, and that
was-everything. The first brick building
put up on the north side Of Chicago after the
FIRE was his. The building is situate on
Michigan street, and is 100 feet deep, three
stories high and with basement, and already
the well known sign is to be seen: Zine
Soaps. Willett's-just As though there had
been no disaster, but only some alteration.
When We consider that Mr.. Willett started
from the bottom three years ago, and has
built up his trade so as to rank as the second
so,p manufacturer in he west, We think We
have given a fair sample of the wonderful
everyday capacity of Chicago men. We
were not personally acquainted with Mr..
Willett, though We were we'll aware of the
celebrity attained by his "Quaker" soap.
But we had curiosity enough to call upon him
and see what he had resnrrected, in addition
to his Improvements. We noticed conspicu-
GUS among his soaps the widely known
Quaker" the German" the yankee"
the pressed Family" and other grades Of
soaps suited to the market, and showing the
full range of manufacture. But it was our
intention in writing this more particularly
to call attention to the enterprise of fine
Young man and the indomitable energy Of
one Of Chicago's sons.-Roet Island Ar9as.
The many friends Of Major Willetts in
Leavenworth will hail the above news with
great satisfaction. The Major is one Of the
most thorough going indomitable men in
the West. He knows no such word As fail
and will make his mark anywhere in the
world.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14

NEW YORK, March In the Hall
trial this morning, a sensatian was created
by the appearance of Andrew J. Carney, the
p!asterer, "a witness for the prosecution.
He testified to the identity Of warrant paid
him for work done on the County Court
House. The payment was made BY its de-
post in the Broadway Bank.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
NEW YORK.

BUFFALO, Mar. Three coaches Of an
express train on the New York Central Road
were this morning thrown from the track
into ditch, six miles east of here. Some
fifteen passengers we're injured, but not dan
gerously. One car caught tire in rolling
over, but the flames were speedily extin-
pt.i.he,i
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14

ing the estimate Of public expenditures Is
starting point, the amounts required
N'nout any reference to the payment
OF public debt was SIT, 900, 900. The House
nad added to that large sums by bills already
Passed. Ihe deficiency bill passed yesteF.
gay, appropriated 50, 200. 900. The public
buildings for Chicago, 81. Louis and other
caeeSs would require an outlay of shout
so'2oV,oVO. The corporation tax to be 10
funded would amount to $500, 900, while
the increased ameuct Of the pensions was a.
timated at SlO, 544, 6S5. The expenses under
the Washington treaty would be $50. 900.
He did not take into account the $40. 900
claim pending before the Southern Claims
Commission, aggregating S26, 0OO, 900, nor
the reiunding OF cotton, nor Sl5O,OOO re-
quired to meet the claims of Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana for what is known as the two
per cent claims. There were other claims,
and subsidies ON which the House had ro-
tee passed. H took simply the appropria-
tons which the House had already passed,
and these swelled the whole amount necessary
Tor the coming year to 500, 900, $50. These
were but the principal sources of The revenue
customs of Internal Revenue. The Secretary
OF the Treasury had estimated the receipts
from Gu toms at 2,C0O, OOO-Sl2, OOO, 900
more than last year, but from that would
have TO be deducted Sl9, OOO, 900 for duties
to be taken off from tea and coffee, and ST.
to,oOO ON salt and coal. making reduc-
ton OF 81 ,OOO, OOu, which would leave the
receipts from customs SlS0, 99S, O62 The
estimate of receipts from internal revenue
had been Sl24, 200, 900, but from that was to
be deducted the income taxes and So 800
600 corporation tax which would reLuce the
revenue from that source to Sll4,OOO 900.
The aggregate receipt of the revenue for the
next year would be S3l!, 0OO, 900, asains,
S299, O00, 600 of expenditures, leaving a bal
ance of ST., 19S, 975 without having paid
dollar on the public debt, except interest. If
the revenue were not increased beyond the
estimates, and the expenditures were not
more, II would be necessary to borrow SlO,-
ooO,OoO TO pay into the sinking fund, and
that was to be the result in the last four wears
Of this administration, the first three of
which, had paid $500, OOO, 900 on the public
debt besides paying into the sinking fund
House adjourned.
The Reception . & the Japanese.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-An immense
sSsemblase was present in the House to Wit
ness the reception of the japanese Embassy.
The Speaker called the House to order at IL
o'clock. The visitors were announced at
the main door, whence they came into the
hall escorted by Gen. Banks and other men,
bers OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
accompanied by Mr.. Morris, minister u
Japan, Minister Eelong and Consul Brooss
Gen. Banks then formally presented the Em-
bassy to the House, and the Speaker then
addressed the visitors
Declined.
WASHINGTON, Mar. Gov. Holden de-
clines the minis,ership to Peru, offered him
by the President.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
Garvey's Testimony.

NEW YORK, March S.-The court Was
crowded with great throng dssirous to sse
Garvey and hear his testimony in Mayor
Halls case. After the court opened, Housh-
ton, for the defense, continued the argumest
against the admission Of testimony az to the
fraudulent nature Of Garvey's bill, after
which Judge DAILY said he would admit the
question, and the witness might tell what he
knew about the claim down to the time Of
its payment. Garvey thereupon testified
that the claims paid to him were neither just
nor honest; that he fraudulently recsipted
for large sums, a portion of which went to
Tweed, and some went for political purposss
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
wife Murder and Suicide.

ST. Louis, March S.-Charles H. Burklin,
living at No. l2South Fifth street, shot h =
wife about o'clock this evening, and then
shot himself. Mrs. Burklin has two wounds,
one just below the right nipple, the other in
the abdomen. and is lying in critical con-
dition. Durkiin Is shot in the centre Of the
forehead and cannot live. He is worthless
and dissipa,ed fellow, and the wife ~ esti-
mabie lady, who has supported him for two
years. The cause of the shooting was that
Mrs. Burklin announced her intention Of
applying for a divorce.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
A Little JOk e.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6-The Stage
between Milton and San AntIoas was stopped
yesterday by highwayman and the treasure
box given him, when the stage drove on.
Discovering that the box was empty he fred
several shots at the stage without efec..
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
GERMANY.

KEEL, March shocks of an earthquake
were felt here and throughout Central Ger
many at intervals during the whole of last
night.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
Fire

! LoursvIILE, K, Mar Ga FIRE a,
Frankfort, las, night destroyed six stores and
their contents, and 4 child Of Mrs. Harris
one of the sufferers, was sufecated.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
ST. LOUIS.
Cony ic ted-The CaSS County Heb.

Sr. LoUIS, March 6.-Daniel w. Mer-
rick was convicted in the U. S. District
Cour; at Jefferson City, to-day, for passing
counterfeit money.
The Mayor of Pleasant Hill, and one or
two other officials, arrived here to-day, and
with Sheriff Bryant, will take Ladue and
Nichols. who are implicated in the Cass
County bond swindle, back home TO- morrow.
The prisoners were removed from Jail to-
night and taken to the Laclede Hotel, where
they will be guarded by detail of police. 1t
does not seem to be thought that case can
LIE nah.. ont nnninsf fhese men
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
Discourtcey % Foreign Ministers

KEY WEST, Florida, March There IL
much excitement at Matanzas among foreign
ers, owing to the fact that on the occasion Of
the visit Of the Grand Duke Alexis to that
place all the foreign Consuls were ignored
and were not invited to participate in the
procession or attend the banquet. This dis
courtesy was caused by Leon Crespo, NUM-
cipal Alcade Ordinario, who has personal
i'll will against some Of the Consuls. and he
prevailed on Gen. Burtell TO ignore the
Consuls altogether. The American Consul
was the only one that hoisted his flag,
although he was treated with the same dis
regard az the rest.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March IA de-
iachment OF federal soldiers were sent ont
under the auspices Of Supervisor Emery. and
returned today after an ab-ene@ Of some ten
days. They made raid IN il icit di-Iiieries
in Coffee and Lincoln c,.rnf,'-- IN 'hi- Stale,
and in jackson eonnt. A. t"niH, h''nA'ng
up nineteen di-iiiierrr- and cap uring
iarce amunnt ~ prLp-ILs mi i've pfIs0necs.
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Civil Service Reform in that resolution? Il
there anything about Revenue Reform? Is
there anything about Senatorial corruption?
Is there anything about Amnesty or Centrali-
zation? These are all important Questions.
Every living issue ofto-day is passed over in
silence, in this Republican platform. Thee
are lot of ''stale, fat and Improbable"
platitudes concerning the craftsmanship and
military record of Gen. Grant. Attributing
to the President of the United States the re-
duction Of the public debt, when it belongs
to the vitality and energy of the country.
Where do We stand on this question?
The great essential feature is q re-
turn to specie payments, and We
stand to-day, after reduction of 500, :
600, 900 of the public debt, exactly where We
stood two years ago. In . sentence a long
as your arm, that important fact is carefully
concealed. The Secretary of the Treasury
has formed two of those mysterious things,
called Syndicates which il nothing
more or less than 4 Board Of
brokers; and If l recolleet right it WAS de-
cided BY committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives that be tFanscended hin authority in
forming them. These things were kefalded
~ masier strokes Of 6sancial policy. Look
At he results. We sill have an irredeema-
bic paper currepcy, and gold al the same
prDse q two yean ago. Whoever wants
credit for that can have il.
want to say something about the Civil
Reform. You renember that Gen.
Grant took grouDd1 jim favor of Civil Service
Reform, ofcompesiiivs examination, and in
. letter to Mr.. Curtis, declared il to be .
plank in the Republican platform that all
candidates for Office should undergo . com.
petitive examination. Look 1t the Civil
Service Reform in cur osn city. We bad
. postmistres appointed for four year,, and
having . comni.ioa for four yeas more
from last December. She was dismissed
from ofhcs without any competitive exami-
nation, againa the renoasGfaace of LOO
voeen in tAi city, for 10 nm Who graduated
n Piatte County eehool-hou en- sand
,e0pstitivs exa0inatioa NiGh TIN hdy.
HR husand MA soIdia Who
I'll fshting in the front ranl., o. our from.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14

WASHINGTON, Mar. Gov. Holden de-
clines the minis.ership to Peru, offered him
bv the President.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14

men WOuiu Oe Tue DiOOer. All the political
shysten, prostitutes and profligates gathered
around that Legislature, as obscene birds
gather around carcass, and then the bid
ding began. 1 happened to be a spectator Of
that carnival Of corruption. happened to
see rotten representatives of the people flying
hareheaded at midnight, hoarse with reiter-
ating the cry of the horse-leech's daughter
"Giue ! GIVE! GIVE!" from one caucus
to another.
know it is said by the accused and their
friends that the report of that committee is
malicious; that the investigation was gotten
up for political effect. never knew of q
political effect being brought about by ones
political friends. Whether ii is malicious
report or not is not the question. The ques-
ton Is, is it true? hope for one, and I say
it with the utmost sincerity, that the Senator
who went from this locality may be able to
exculpate himself from these charges. l
know, however, of no reason to change the
opinion, which have elsewhere expressed,
that he owes his election to the corrupt use
of money. But it viii never do with me;
it will never do with this people; it will
never do for the future of this city to endure
anything that is wrong and fraudulent in
OkVCA W eCSnAS q ASHASSSase>ssA'S So sAAS S~ss
ate. Il can not aid to build up the future Of
our city. The material interests Of this
city depend upon our energies, upon
the development of the resources which
nature has placed within our reach. Let il
be known that you depend on the good will
of Kansas to sustain the supremacy Of the
metropolis of the State. Let it be known
to-day throughout Kansas, containing per-
hsps 500, 600 people, that Leavenvorth is
willing to inflict Disgrace on the character
or credit of the State in order to favorably
afysrt her local interests, and l tell you that
you will forfeit the public confidence, and
Won will commit q fatal error in regard to
YOUR future welfare. 1t is nothing less than
fatnitous to endeavor to secure the fortunes
of city BY sapping the foundations of
State, upon whose prosperity that city
depends.
Let o. cast one look at the state of society
n ii vas prior to the election Of January,
1871. The fatal effects of long continued
corruption had about reached its culmis-
stine poinl-it could not be wo1e-Sor
il had become the usage that BY TN
annual repetitions the Office Of United
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14

eucn IecoTo mAoe " any puDuc man In
this country. He began with the Delaware
Reserve, and the records Of your court will
show where he agreed, not only to put the
treaty through the Senate, but to suppress
any investigation into the aaain Of the rail-
road company, for . consideration.
The French have aging that it is the
Inst step that costs; after having taken that
step it IS easy Afterwards. 1t would detain
you and me too long to give You his entire
record, and 80 l will content myself With
giving you 4 few excerpts of this precious
record OF rascality without an equal.
After me Deiavare Reserve came several
Indian steals. Then came q line of ocean
steamers, by which . company vas to have
the monopoly OF Carrying the mails. This
scheme vas defeated By the Postmaster Gen.
erai. Ihen We had another scheme for hy-
ing the International Telegraph Line, the
French cable; and only within few weeks
on, senator u Known 70 have transferred =
half million Of ifs sock.
A New iofk correspondent at Waning
ton, Last winter, 1t the Close Of the se.sio1,
said out oftventy-oee schemes for plundsrine
the Treasury OF ths United States, Pomeroy
VI. engineering sixteen Of them. Laughter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-02-16
A Turkish Breakfast.

A Turkish breakfast comprises about
twenty dishes. Soon after the first dish
comes lamb, roasted on the spit, which
must never be wanting at any Turkish
banquet. Then follow dishes of solid
and liquid, sour and sweet, in the order
of which a certain kind of recurring
change is observed, to keep the appetite
alive. The pillau of boiled rice is al
ways the concluding dish. The exter-
mails t. such feast as this are these A
great round plate of metal, with plain
edge, of three feet in diameter, is placed
on low frame, and serves as a table,
about which FIVE or six persons can re-
pose on rugs. The left nand must re-
main invisible it would be improper to
expose it while eating. The right hand
alone is permitted to be active. There
are no plates, or knives or forks. The
table is decked with dishes, deep and
shallow, covered and uncovered these
are constantly being changed, so that
little can be taken from each. Some
remain longer-as roast meats, cold
milks, and gherkin, are often re-
Cured to.
Before you an attendant or slave
kneels, with a metal basin in one hand,
and piece of soap on a little ucer in
the other. Water is poured by him
over the hands of the washer from
metal Jug; over his arm hangs an ele-
gantly embroidered napkin for drying
the hands upon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-02-16
Varieties.

A PLEASANT mill privilege-Kissing a
factory girl.
A MAN may be ashamed Of the fashion
of his nose, although he follows it.
BIRDS were never known to prelch,
but the larger species prey continually.
If you like practical joking, just in
troduce two strangers, privately inform
ing each that the other is deaf; but
don't stand around.
CARE dem bells ringing for fire ?"
asked Pompey of Tiberius. "No," re-
piled Tiberius; dey hab plenty of fire,
and dey is ringing de bells for water"
The Chicago papers say that the
warmest sympathy expressed for that
city was by Connecticut woman who
contributed two strings of red-peppers.
SPEAKING of that compositer who com.
piled Cos legitimate English words from
the letters forming the words Prince
Alexis, the Louisville Courier Journal says
he ought to print them in book, and
call it Alexicon.
A DRovER, who sells his cattle by live
weight, always gives them as much
water as they will drink before
driving them onto the scales. "That,"
he says, sis what ! understand by
watering stock"
"rM sorry" observed the clergyman,
in a sympathizing tone; "Mrs. Burt has
a heavy burden to bear" ayes, she
does; that's so,' acquiesced the old
farmer. "She's laid there fiat on her
back this sevenyear. Seems sometimes
as eff | should git altogether wore out.
| do wish she'd get well-or Suthin."
A Boston minister SAYS he once
preached on "The Recognition of
Friends in the Future" and was told
after service by nearer that it would
be more to the point to preach about
the recognition Of friends here, as he
had been in the church twenty years
and didn't know any of its members.
Music AT HoME.-Mrs. Lyons Chaucer
=" How cruel of you to get up so sud-
denly, dear Mr.. Rumbletumski Is any
thing wrong with the piano?' Herr
Rumbletumski with pardonable sever
ity)-" No, madam; but l vas avraid
dat INTERRUPTED de general converse
ton !" Mrs Lyons Chaucer-"O dear,
no! Not at all Pray go on !''-Punch.
A MAN once put on his gaze placard
bearing the legend, No ADMIrENoE.
Two gentlemen passing by, one of them
remarked, can not understand how
any one in these days Of general educa-
ton could do thing like that" "Ohl
it's all right enough" replied the other.
" The man thought that the best way
to keep the people out was to put an evil
spell upon his gate"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-02-16
Twenty.Six Years Among the Dead.

There died in Paris, Just in time to
have his name included in the obituary
of 1871, a somewhat remarkable person.
His name was Charles Francois Ferte,
and his business in life was to receive
the bodies of persons whom crime, acct.
dent, or suicide led to the Morgue.
Ferte, by reason of his taste in waist.
coats populaily known as "rHomme
Rouge" is described as a mar who, I'M
der somewhat rough demeanor, hid a
kind heart. Many stories of his acts of
humanity are current, but it suffces to
know that he has left behind him a
child which the double suicide of its
parents had left unprovided Tor, and
whom "fHomme Rouge" took home
with him, cared for, and had properly
educated But he has left behind him
something more interesting still. Day
by day, during the twenty.six years OF
his service at the Morgue, Ferte was
composing a book, to which he has
given the singular title, Registr6 de Ma
ca6re. The book, which extends to
many volumes, is nothing more nor less
than the register Of the names and adj.
dresses-when known, otherwise of the
desciiptions-of the bodies received by
him, which reach total of 10000.
Ferte appears to have spent his leisure
hours in making inquiries into the ante
cedents of the more interesting Of his
charges, and the results are given in
voluminous notes appended to the regis
ter of death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-02-16
A Bridgeport Sensation.

Wills are still the staple of romances,
whether IN fact or fiction there is no
other material out of which SUCH com.
piica ed plots and dramatic situations
can be manufactured. Bridgeport.
Conn, now comes forward with con
tribution to the sensational litigation of
the period in which the validity of last
wills and testaments is involved. A
wealthy man named Weed married for
his second wife woman who was dou.
bly, his sister-in-law that is, she was the
widow of his brother, and the sister of
his first wife. 1t is certainly not sur
piising. that he should wish to corsoli.
date such a complicated relationship.
Some time afterward he died, leaving
property that yielded about S20,0O0 per
year. And because his will only leaves
his widow one.fourth of this sum, she
reasons that be must have been insane
when he made it, and is contesting the
matter in tie courts.