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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-18
HOUSE.

The Hou took up the bill reported yes
terday from the Judiciary Committee, TO re-
peal the bankrupt Law, snd Mr.. Trenaine Of
New York, proceeded to advocate it.
Mr.. Wilson Of the Judiciary Committee,
opposed the bill, arguing that the Law vas
necessary, and that if there we're defects IN is
the proper course was to remedy them. He
thought the title Of the bill ought to Be "A
bill 10 Embarrass Just;ce." He believed II
unvise to repeal the existing law and hs
believed il wise to make it perfect.
He therefore trusted the Hou-e would re-
commit the bill TO the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Eldridge, of the Judiciary Committee.
I'D socaied the bill. He understood that the
gentleman who had reported the original
bill to the H1use, referring TO
jerks, was the first to avail himself OF ifs
provisions. The measure operated praetic-
ally ~ q con6scation OF debtors estates, ard
not for the benefit OF creditors, but 70 put
fees in the pockets Of officers Of the court,
and in some ins; ances Of the Judges them
selves. The sgricul,urists OF the country
had never been in favor Of II.
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Within the pas. week there has oeen
whispering in political circles oil serious
charges affecting the reputation oil u .
D;s,r;c, Attorney C. /. sco6eld. Insina-
ton. of corrupt bargain between MIR. >. Z.
Pomeroy and C. /. sco6eld have reacheo
-. fr,m time TO time, recently, but deening
III. charges without sufficient foundation We
a;s M, pub!i.h them. We now get the IN
formation from high official authority, 'na' q
,,on;nen, LAWYER of Kansas holds in his
po.-es.ion An affidavit from S. c. Pomeroy'
which alleges that certain sum Of money
was paid to Mr.. sc0heid i0r
the purpose Of preventing tie prosecution Oh
the said Pomeroy in the courts Of Shawnee
coun,v. This charge is not indefinite street
rumor. Ii is talked of freely in high places,
and NAV be c!assed as public scandal. 1t al
feet. Justly or upjus:ly the reputation OF
gentleman holding responsible position I'M
der the Federal Government. Ii the charge
is false. Mr.. Scofeld ewes it to himself to
call for an immediate and thorough investi-
cation. II true, the necessity for inquiry IL
the more pressing.
We do not give publicity to this assound-
ing charge with any feeling akin to pleas
ure. Uis mentioned because duty prompts
il. and because its appearance in the columns
of a newspapes will speedily determine Its
truth or falsi,y, and show upon what founda-
ton il rests. We cannot doubt that Mr. Pom
eroy has made sworn statement which re-
feet. upon the reputation of Mr.. scoheid'
but malice, envy and rumor may have mag
ni;ied it, and We, therefore, trust that the
public will not render Judgment until all
the facts pertaining to the alleged bargain
are submitted. Perhaps devilish conspir-
acy has been conoocted to delay the trial oil
Mr.. Pomeroy on the bribery indictments,
and save him from the doom he deserves.
At first we were inclined to regard the
appointment Of Mr.. Scofeld with dislavor,
bu, subsequently We have had high hopes for
him, which we're justified by bis gentle
manly hearing and display Of legal skill.
We sincerely trust that an inquiry into the
charges pre.erred in Mr.. Pomeroy's affidavit
will result in thorough vindicaiion Of his
character.
We do not learn that the scandal affects
other than the individuals named above.
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DOMESTIC SALARY GRABRERS-
M0RE WORk FOR THE COM NJ T.
TEE-WE GIVE ar As WE GET IT..

Ii IL told us, 10y those who ought 10 Know,
that at a meeting of the old City Council,
last spring, at the close of their term a resO-
luton was introduced giving each member
Iwo hundred dollars extra back pay. The
Mayor refused to give the casting vote in
it's favor uni, So he was included in the grab.
The resolution was 40 amended as TO include
his honor and passed by his vote. During
the discussion enc of the Councilmen offered
a resolution that these voting against the
grab should not be entitled to draw their
money if passed. This did not carry, and
all got away with their t~o hundred dollars.
This is following very closely the example
SET by Congress and condemned 40 emphati-
cally BY the country. True the copy is on
the Iilliputian order, but still an exact order.
We hope this rumor will not prove true.
We give it as We get it. -Cogmereidt.
The above statement is untrue in every
particular, and when the great and good
Deacon ties 90 avoid the responsibility of the
article, by saying, 81, is told US. ""We hope
this rumor will not prove true" We give
it as we get IT," and more similar twaddle,
The transparent dishonesty of the Deacon is
apparent. L, Is very easy for the Deacon to
look at the Ctr Clerks record of the Coun-
CT! meetings. Ifhe will do go, he will find
that no 'back pay" was ever voted to the
Mayor. and that no oce ever proposed it.
The vote giving the Councilmen two hun
bred dollars was once vetoed BY the Mayor,
he refusing to sign the scrip. At the meet
ing referred to, the vote was seven fol, and five
against. There was no tie vote and conse-
quently no opportunity for the Mayor to
give casting vote, either for or against.
Now, as the good Deacon, "hope- the ru-
NOR will not prove true" will h. Be 50 kind
As to make full and complete retraction in
the next issue of his paper, and do it with
out Juggling iu other questions. The good
Deacon has made a gross and malicious
charge against us. He has wiilfully wronged
us. Will he to-day, in church, on his bend
ed knee, while supplicatisg God to have
mercy on him, a poor, ignorant, sinful crea-
ture, also ask God TO pardon him for the
many sins he hss committed in publishing
about TIE TINES and its editor,
ask God to give him strength to ask our par
don, to apologize to the people. and 80 fill
his soul with the love of right, justice and
truth that he will not in like manner sin
again.
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FARxERS' MEETING.
To the Farmers Of the XXIlid
Representative District.

The constitution of the Agricultural and
Horticultural Association Of the above
named district requires that the meesinss Of
the association shall be held on the first Sat-
urday in January. April, July AID October,
respectively, at o'clock q. m, and 1t u
alec inside the duty Of the officers to select .
point within the district for the holding Of
uuch. and make announcement Of the same;
and also to prepare and publish programme
for the guidance of the exercises.
In pursuance of the duties thus imposed
mon them, the officers have selected the
school house at Pleasant Ridge for the meet
ing, on Saturday, January 8. 1874.
The different clubs and oranges through
out the district, auxiliary to the association,
are reminded that the term for which their
representatives were elected, on the original
organic alton, will have expired At that time,
and that q new delegation Of i've
from each of said organizations must be
elected and present themselves before rep
resentation can be allowed. 1t Is, therefore,
recommended that prompt attention begiven
to this subject, to the end that each organi-
zation may be fully represented.
A President, Vice President. Secretary
and Treasurer are to be elected.
We also deem i. proper to direct attention
to the following call of the President Of the
Farmers' Cooperative Association Of the
State OF Kansas
81 hereby call attention to the following
articles of the constitution of the Farmer
Cooperative Association of the State Of
Kansas
ART. 6. The terms Of ofice after the fret
shall be one year and until their SUCCESSOR
are elected. The annual meeting and cleo
ton shall be held on the second Tuesday in
January Of each year.
ART. 8, Eeach Representative District
shall be entitled to send two delegates to all
meetings of the Association, Such delegates
to be elected by all the auxiliary farmer
organization in such district.
Now l hereby appoint that said annual
meeting and election shall be held in the State
house or other suitable place in the city Of
Topeka, q: one O'Clock, on the second Tues
day of January, 1874, for the election Of Of
icers, hearing the report Of officers and COM
mittees, and the Transaction Of such business
AZ may properly come before the meeting.
Said meeting will continue from day to day
until all necessary business is disposed Of"
In order that the provisions Of the call
may be complied with, it is recommended
that all organizations auxiliary to the State
association, as above Get forth appear at thi-
meeting by their Representatives for the pun =
pose Of electing the two delegates provided
for.
A programme will be prepared and pub
lished in due season.
Us. VAN WINKLE, Prest.
w. F. GoBLE, Secre' airy.
CaH-please cory,
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Debate on the Louisiana Contest.
Where the Property or the Bank.
rupt goes.


Washington, December l6.-Mr. Morrill,,
from the Committee ON Appropriation, re-
ported back to the House the bill making .
special appropriation Of four millions Of
dollara for the navy. without amendment,
and asked that it be cOnsidered Immediately.
Postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Morton asked that the resolution
offered by him yesterday, in regard to the
admission Of Mr.. Pinchbeck to the Senate
should be taken up.
Mr.. Ferry hoped this subject could be
postponed until after the holidays. He
would object to a vote being Pre.sed this
week.
The morning hour having expired, the
chair announced that resolution reported by
the Finance Committee on "Wednesday lass
was in regular order, and proceed with the
consideration Of the resolution to admit Mr..
Pinchbeck. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morton then addressed the Senate in
favor of the resolution. He argued that
the investigation last winter into Louisiana
Affairs had nothing to do with the present
case, and protested sgainst having this cass
overlaid BY that sort Of argument and talk.
He did not mean that this Gaze should b
rushed through without consideration, but
there Was right involved, and the resolu-
ton was in every resPect privileged ques-
ton.
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ROOrn'o DL0OH.


The Gay sDA Festive Wllkes Wken
shs scar q Waohingeoo ooessay.
O,ney Bluff writes in the Chicago Tribune:
81 saw Wilkes Booth frequently in The wiz
ter and spring previous to the aAaasinatie \
of President Lincoln. His facs w. singu-
larly handsome. His features were eood; ;
hair black and abundant; hin eyes DARK,
large, and lussrous; but the great charm Il
his lace lay in his compilation, which was .
light olive, without particle Of color in the
cheeks. but had in it certain brilliant tone.
In health and vigor, such . complexioo has .
sparkling vitality which warns The face with
a sunny glow; in illness or deaih. il changes
to very unactrsctive hue. He had good
figure, . graceful manner, vell-modulaied
voice, an easy address, and W. great favor.
lite with some Of the young ladies Of the ho-
tel where he stayed. He and his companies
AN actor whose name, l think, vss Nc
Cullough-frequently recited for the enter
tainment Of their friends. eometimes
in the public parlors, and At o;he,s
in private sitting-rooms. Report said
Booth was engaged to the pretty
daughter of q certain Republican Senator,
and some of her friends declared that she
said certain diamond ring she wore vs.
their engagement ring. Certainly those
who saw them 20 frequently tete a tete in
secluded corners Of the public parlors, q
hours when those rooms were nearly deserted,
had NO doubt of the truth OF the report Of
their betrothal. The shame which at' ached
to Booth and all his friends, after the asas-
sination. made many forget their friendship
for the handsome actor. The relatives Of
his reputed 6ancse stoutly denied the en-
tanglement, and tried to convince the world
that the mistake occurred from the report
that Edwin Booth, his brother. had been
afianced to Miss -, Of Philadelphia
The names of the two ladies were 20 similar
in sound that the suggestion Of such . mis-
take seemed very plausible; but the names
we're not spelled alike. But Wilkes Boosh's
inamorsta was . pretty, gay, datA'Tg girl,
with W ashington style in her demeanor-
the daughter Of Republican Senator from
one of the eastern States. Shortly after the
assassination she went abroad with her father.
who had diplomatic appointment, made By
Mr.. Lincoln, and confirmed BY the Senate
after his death"
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THE GRANGE.

Proof. of the continued vitality OF the
Farmer Movement will be found in the ne
ports of the annual meeting Of the Masters
of Oranges in Illinois, at which 700 dele
gates were in attendance, and of the State
Grange Of Iowa, at which the existence Of
], SSs subordinate oranges in the State with
q membership of nearly Lex. coo was re-
ported. Both the Grand Masters in their
opening addresses insisted on the necessity Of
adhering n an oganixation to the non-politi.
cal character with which the Oranges
Get out, but both contain the pregnant sng-
gestiou to politicians that outside of the
Grange the members are e1pec.ed to take
part in politics and act for the common
interest
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From her home in Chiselhurst the widow
of Napoleon Ill u still endeavoriDg to re-
gain for her con the Lost influence Of the Ma
poleenic dynasty. Her utterances intended
for the public ear are carefully worded, and,
it must be confessed, are generally mark
ed BY discretion and good taste. She recent.
u wrote letter for the guidance Of the
Bonapartist deputies, AMI certainly nobody
could take exception 70 il, for it only advised
them 10 b united, and 70 vote according to
their conscienees.
A week or two ago the fets day Of Engenie
REQUIRED, and through the ex-Empress had
requested that there should be no formal
observanos:of The OCCASION. . large number
of visitors called, coming on foot and in
carriages. On finding that the e1-empres
was mot 1t home" they turned their steps
toward the tomb Of Napoleon Ill, where
the numerous bouquets brought 70 the
Empress vsre deposited. Some Of thess to.
timonials came from distant parts Of France,
having been brought BY special messenger.
The English nobility were also profuse in
their expressions Of respect toward the
widowed lady, who, for many years. Wa q
prominent figure in the eyes Of the world.
There i always sympathy fell for royal
pefsonages in exile. The same courteous at.
isntions we're paid b English society to the
family Of the fugitive Louis Philippe, at
their home at Claremoot, - are nov shown
to the widow Of NaPolsoo III q Camden
house. While no one en- seriously object
to such evidences Of respect, there i no
doubt that they serve 70 buoy up the hopes
of royal fasiivea. We are not Of those Who
deem Napoleo1ic restoration in the per-
son the Prince Imperial IN impoesibility;
and il = afe 70 ~ that many Of the
Frsoehmen Who seat their bouquets 10 the
tomb Of The dsad EmpsFos tesyeatly believe
that the empire will ne again.
Indeed, such coaaingeocy = rendered ihr
more more probable By ths AacAabou rule
n. y a. do.,. ~ ~ So".. 81 ~: -.
Empress ars 10 day higher than they have
bee1 since he deash d De nm Of Sedan
n p PIT
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THE COUArY verAsCREa's TxOu'
Rl.E.

1t has trar e, irei thai George :. Smith,
the County Treasurer OF Lsav'n"or'n
county. il in serious financial trouble. ku-
,oo, has been industrious for the last forty
s;yb. hours. and a multitude Of stories
REGARDING losses to the county are adoat. we
have taken considerable care in the coilec-
,;o, of our information on this subject, and
find thst the truth presents condition oil
affair. sufficiently lamentable, without the
addition of false and idle gossip. Oar intel
ligeace is to the effect that the Treasurer
ou,h, 10 have ON hand SO, 600 more money
than is in his possession. 1t appears thai
he has been accommodating individuals, and
in consequence Of the prevailing financial
distress il unable to call in his loans. he
has made an as-ignment Of his entire prop
er,y 10 Mr.. II. ". Gillett, who is one OF his
bo,dsmen. Mr.. Smith has been sick for
for several days and his physician has DEEM
al !, heat TO exclude visitors from his eick
room, hence it is impossible to state at this
tune the ,xsc. value of the property trans
ferred to the surities, yet We have the per-
soual testimony of Mr.. Giilett that the secu-
rites, checks, scrip and real estate turned
over will almost, if not altogether, cover the
whole deficiency and leave the bondTmen lit
tie or nothing to pay. Tbs Treasurer asserts
that he has on deposit between S24, 600 and
s3o, 900 worth of county scrip, 5000 in
$50 U. S. bonds, together with other va!u-
able paper, which added to bis real estate
will amount to the sum Of his deficiency.
The nama Of individuals accommodated
with the money belonging to the people is not
given, but since the confession of the Treas
urer vii! c.use an immediate and searching
investigation, the whole truth of the defal-
cation canno. long be withheld from the
public.
II il the desire OF the bond.men, as we'll as
the demand Of the people, that the Board
of County Commissioners shall be convened
forthwith, and the ofida' inquiry COM
menced without delay.
The bondsmen of the Treasurer are II. s.
Foo.e, II. d. Mckay, w.. p. cortland, H.
W. Gillett, c. Z. Brace, David Kinnear and
E. Hensley. Tie bond ia responsible one,
and in the aggregate able to fully indemnify
the county for all loss. viii perhaps one
or two exceptions, the bondsmen are 6nan-
cially sound, and all doubtless stand square
up to their obligations TO the people.
We have il the above statement presented
the facts within reach and trust The public wild
sccep, them in the spirit that they are pre-
.eptei. There should be no sensational
noi-e or threa,enings during the settlement
of the difficulties. TIE wreck is disastrous,
let us go about the work of saving what
there /. left, with cool discretion. Let us
deal fairly vet firmly with the guilty ones,
keeping in view always that the claims of the
community are paramount to the claims OF
the individual.
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"A remarkably dirty man stopped in
front Of . small boy sitting on a fence, ex-
pecting to have some fun BY chatting him.
He mid "Hov much do you weight" The
ansses vs: "Well, about NJ much "a you
would If you we're wa,hed."
Jean and Kitty
Hsv did they know hey were seorned By ali'
Jean and Kitty?
Vbv. they Iistesed one day Ut . neighboT's blinds
And keaTa the family spsak thsir ninds-
whas pityl
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A THAEie SGORY.

A strange and tragic story is that of
crazy woman who wanders among the noun
tains about Partenheinn, in Bavaria. A
short time ago she was the handsome and
happy wife Of q man who had but one evil
habit-that of poaching. One night he was
pursued BY q forester, and, turning, he shot
the man. The deed was seen BY others, and
ne was forced to fy. With his wife and
two children, one of them an infant, he went
towsrl the Austrian frontier, and at nigh;s
while all we're sleeping, concealed in a thick
ct, the sound o. hoofs was heard. Touch
ing his wife's arm. the husband whispered,
THE gendarmerw She started 30 su
denly and 90 violently that the infant resting
in her arms awoke and began to cry. The
father ordered her to keep II quiet, and the
poor woman held the little one cioser, en-
deavoring to stop its cries, while the gen
darmes had halted and seemed to be listen
ing. Then the father laid his hand on the
child's mouth and held it there for the ten
minutes that his pursuers remained quie'.
When, at last, they rode away, the child
vas dead. The family went on lis way, and
at the frontier the custom house officer asked
them If they had anything to declare.
Nothing" said the murderer; but the un.
happy mother, uncovering her dead
infant, told her wretched story, only to lose
her reason in the conflict OF wifely and
motherly affection.
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WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF COL. FREDERICK DENT.


Washington, Dc l6h,-O~inE to the
death late last night Of Col. Frederick Dent,
father Of Mrs. Grant, there was no foz.lal
meeting Of the CsbiDet to day. nor we're Viz
itors received BY the President. D-crased
vas in his his eighty eighth year. He COM
planned of being unvell yesterday, tn. no
alarming symptoms we're apparent until .
short time before his death, which ocrurred
wi,hou, struggle. The remains WILDE de-
poeiled in the family lot in the St. Louis
cemetery. They win be accompanied,
probably to morrow, BY President Grant,
Gen. Dent, Marshall Sharpe, Col. ]. A.
Casey snd other member Of the family To-
eether with Gen. Babcock.
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Editor 1u~es-
pleasant RIDGE, Dec. 16, 1873.
As it has been long time since you have
heard anything from this benighted region,
thought it was about time that you were
posting up, and 30 concluded to drop you
line with that end in view.
The people out here are all in high spirits
over the prospective completion Of the mar
row euage. "This is one Of their things
and they like it." Not so, however, in the
case of the appointment Of Robert Crozer a.
United States Senator. / have not eeen .
Crozier man yet; and thee who are in the
habit of swearing spend all their leisure mo-
ments damming that appointment, and ex.
pressing their disgust Of Osborn for making
il.
Our observation lead us into the belief
that our farmers have taken more pork to
market this winter, SO far, than during any
previous year.
A big farmers meeting is to be held at
Peasant Ridge on Saturday, January Sd,
commencing at 9 in the morning and lasting
all day. Questions of very interesting ma
ture are set down for discussion, and fine
time is expected. 1t is district meeting
(for Kickapoo and E.ston) and our city
brethren, who sympathize with US will be
invited to be present.
At every school house in the county .
lyceum has been put into operation, and
everybody goes. A livelier time has never
been known in the rural districts. Another
thing, which is very remarkable, 10 the
marked increase Of attendance at our schools
in this region. The school houses can hard
" contain the scholars. Cd and young
seem to have started out for the purpose Of
acquiring au education. know Of one dis
trict where more pupils are to be found in
the school-room than there are legal scholars
in the district-a thing which confess I
never heard OF before. And this is fair
sample of the increase. Educators may
we'll take heart.
Amusements are "rife, rifer, rifest." mo
reinforcement on account of the weather"
The dance takes the lead. One could never
imagine that there were 90 many unmarried
young ladies and gentlemen in the country,
until he attended some of the numerous
dancing parties that have been in vogue.
Once there, he looks at the gang Of young Ia
dies-all as pretty as peaches-and be thinks
the predcminance in numbers to be in their
favor, until he takes glance at the young
gentlemen, when be gives it up; and % on
till he comes to the conclusion that "hoaors
are about easy" ! could not attempt to
"write up" those that have come and gone,
but one in the future which promises 10 Be
tie affair Of the winter, I vill:mention. Eve
rybody is getting ready for it. l mean Mr.
Lacaille, Of the Junction House, Salt Creek
Valley, on Christmas Eve. Mr.. Lscaille
has adopted the novel method Of sending the
tickets of invitation to the ladies, and the
gentlemen are expected to come on theis own
invitation.
Everything c,nside.ed, the hard times
have not yet become "visible TO the naked
eye" in the county.
Yours, &C. ALPHA.