The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-01

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Breathes there a man with soul 30 dead,
who, after wearing his overcoat and keeping
fire in his stove for six long, cold, Weary
months, il not ready TO cry out, in the
words of the poet, and in the agony Of his
spirit:
| 'tCome gentle Spring-etl eIiai mdncs', comet"
The most extraordinary winter ever wit
messed by the ''oldest man in the world"
seems TO be now drawing to a close. We
say ''seem,," for, after such antics as the
weather has cut this month, we would not
risk positive assertion of any kind in re-
gard TO it; but the winter seems to be over,
and (if it don't snow or freeze again before
this goes to press) We shall venture to Assure
''Gentle Annie''-or that other girl-that
the ''spring time" is about to ''come"-that
is 10 say, We are of the opinion that the
spring time contemplates ceming again,
sooner or later. We believe that it is gen.
orally conceded now that the peaches are
killed; in the whole State there will hardly
be enough 'fus seed" The spple crop is
injured little-but not much. Pears and
cherries have suffered slightly; but will still
yield fair crops. The winter wheat in some
parts OF the State was killed; a good many
fields had to lie plowed up; but the general
crop promises TO be Gir. Altogether, pres
ent appearances indicate that, in case winter
don't last all summer, we'll have a pretty
fair crop of everything but some of the
"tender" fruits; and with plenty of straw.
berries, cherries. pears and apples, We can
manase to "worry through" without
peaches.
VIZ were taken through the carpe, factory
yesterday Of F. a. Taylor & Co., on Chero-
kee street, and while there saw nine looms
very busily engaged turning out elegant pat
terms of two and three ply carpets. Although
having hut recently commenced running this
factory, they have already large supply on
hand, to which they invite the attention of
al who are in want Of a nice new carpet at a
reasonable price. May success reward their
energy and enterprise.
A Nsves Suit.
1t is rumored on the streets that a certain
railroad company, that has had the name Of
substituting the city press, Is about sueing for
the recovery Of So. 600 from city journal.
We understand that the suit will he instr
tuted at the instance Of some of the dissat
isfied stock hOl iers. Great interest will be
taken in the trial, as manv important facts
will undoubtedly be developed.
RoHLFING & Co., wholesale grocer,
shipped large bill Of goods last week to
Creston, Iowa. This speaks we'll for Leav-
enworth. to have it said that the dealers
from that section Of the country pass by st.
Joe and Atchison and come here to pur.
chase their goods. OF course it is becauee
our merchants are able to cell at much lower
figures than those Of either ofthe above men-
toned places.
HDr long since, at Sunday SCHOOL not
thousand miles from here, the teacher, after !
trying hard to impress on the minds Of
class of email boys the sin Of Sabbath break |
ing. asked: SIS Sunday any better than 9TH
er days." when the smallest boy in the class
answered promptly -"Iou bet your boots it |
is The answer seemed satisfactory.
The Jackson, Tenn, Wig and Tribune
says: "A young man Of this city received
letter few days ago, informing him that he
was one of the heirs t, an English e,ti:e of
one hundred and fifty millions. S:eps have
been taken to secure it. We will describe him
for the benefit of our fair friends. He is
hardly twenty.one years OF age, delicate in
stature and form; blonde hair and eyes COM
plexion clear as spring morning, and.vith
. May. rosebud blooming in each cheek; he
sports love Of . moustache' after the del
icaie shade Of the pure Arabian sorrel; has
mouth formed for cooling and kissing, and is,
in short, handsome AMI smiable Adonis,
that any Venus might we'll afford to love"
The following. sfon the Boston Cong
mereial Bulletin, is equally applicable to this
city: Signs of spring are multiplying in
the city. Old winter apples polished up
with old handkerchieis and cast-off under
clothes are appearing At the fruit stands
bananas, ready to be cut from the stem by
the tobacco attained jack-knife of the vender,
swing in the breeze and golden oranges are
brought up to full color by the lively fric-
ton between the owners had and the lex
Of his pantaloons. Soon We shall have the
stirripg green apple; and old ladies of the
curb, Who have ehivered on pleasant vister
days the past season over their roast chestnut
rsandA, are already looking up their second-
had hair brushes for the peach season. In
fact, preparations for every taste are being
made.