The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-01
STATE NEWS.
Work has been commenced en- he dam
across the Blue at Wa,eryille.

work has been commenced en- he day
across the Blue at Waterville.
-CuA Texas county exchanges are ius,
announcing the resignation OF Senator CaId
we'll.
-hsnsas girls in grea, numbers are sign.
ing piecge not to marry any mnn vito
drinks. Good tor the girls.
-Leavenworth gas is halfan hour behind
time every night--Larreacs Journal. Don't
you mean the Iamp-lighter?
Dan Mcdonald, an omnibus. driver a,
Wathena, was thrown from buggy one dsy
last week, and seriously injured.
The Lawrence Journal cong, a:ula,es the
Commonwealth getting up courage enough to
censure somebody who deserves il, even
though 1t be the remote Modocs Safe.
An exchange says: "a man has no
right to pray for the safety OF hi. family
when he knows there is 40 cover on the els
tern"
The A,chison Champion claims to have
the largest circulation OF dead-heais of sny
daily in the :; tie. The claim is made and
allowed.
VIM. II. Musford. who has run MANY
newspapers anu hid a great deal Of whisky
in ksnsas. is now deput: edito, of the Soda
liza Ba-oo.
The Oatbe -Iirror head, its saiu,s,ory
on the j. cal page in the following style:
"How dy? Here. our salu,e-Shake. We
are ready for biz"
Thursday, shout 4 o'clock u. H.. the
dead body Of Mr.. Godfrey Graft was funnd
abou, 500 rods from the house ola Mr.. E.h-
enbrsner, three miles north of Topeka.
The Burlington Patris contains an
announcement of the death If Gen John Il.
Scott, the founder OF the town OF lie Roy,
and one Of the fir-t srttlers of Kansas.
The engineer who SURVEYED the route
between Lyndon and Council Grove, ssys
that no road in Kansas ws- ever projected
over more favorable lay Of land than that.
A Southern Kansas woman's triumphs
are thus SIT forth. Half an acre OF tobac-
co. three corn fields. twenty eight ,usseys,
and a congregation, in which she lead. the
choir"
The CeddrviIle Smith county, Pose.r
says there Is a water tall on the Solomon
yer near that place, OF ,wen'y-.our tee,.
Steps -'- bring tax, 10 erec, a q juriry mi.
there.
The city clerk or Pdola lately tried on
pair oi seli-a'jnSrirg handouts, tor iun.
Then II va frIud Jha' me MAJ vino c,rri Il
h. kew to he uti bad gun.. hru-, anl ,
49, md 'gn ~ ~. Ia ,:l,n.ic.p,i : ere r,
r..e,-.i
The Iadependent SAWS terrific hail
storm visited Owe u and vicinity last Satur-
day night, denoii-h'ug nearly all the glass
not protected by shutters, in the west side Of
every house in town.
1t is said that Senator Pomeroy l.
negotiating for the pnrcha-e of Dr.. Webb.
house, in Topeka. He il not vet clear o:
the other web be negotiated himself into at
ToPeka.--1foy Gis.
The colored man named Wright. who
was cut in the neck at Topeka Last week died
from the effects Of the wound. lie went 10
his home at Ot'awa, and soon after his ar
irving, his juslar vein broke and he blei 20
death.
The Howard City Messenger Gays sew
eral parties in that vicinity have lost variou.
sums Of money, from $50 down by sending
in the shape OF drafts, through the mails.
One Of Atchison's fine haired gents Of
the mercantile persuasion, came down end
ways on the steps Of the church last Sunday
night, with young lady on his arm. Sii.
held on TO him, a.d saved him from utter
destruction.
The WabaInssc county Nsu. says
Oar chsese factory il upon the second story.
Ii looks little 'squaty." The bottom OF
the second story windows not being higher
than the door cap should be to look we'll.
They haze a iOcose custom.house officer
in town not far from the club" \ few
days since, gentleman returning from Eu-
rope asked what the duty on the Parian fis-
ure OF yourg girl in a musing attitude
would be. The official looked up and re-
piled. I'll ;m. maiden, meditation, fancy.
free.'
Tom. Anderson GAYS he was elected
Mayor Of North Topeka by An overwh.lm-
ing msjority. South Topeka elected Major
Bartling just as overwhelmingly. As South
Topeka holds a majority it may he consider
ed as leaving Major Tom. pretty eHec,usliy
out in the wet.
Seneca Eli, somewhat noted hunter
and trapper Of the northwest border, and
now q resident Of Davis county, il engaged
getting up collection of birds and animals,
for the purpose of exhibition at some future
time. He catches his own animals, and was
very successful last winter.
The recent rains and spring sunshine
have advanced the growth of the prairie
grass to such state that the bovine tribe are
en.iced to leave their usual hannis on the
streets and around stables, and waltz out
to the green prairie surrounding town.
Everybody is glad to see them absquatu-
late.
The Lawrence Standard save Somebody
warned us not to get into a controversy with
Prentis. bee iuse he could sling more dirt
than any man connected with the press in the
State We presume 20, because he has
more Ct that Commodity to sling than any of
the o here. This time, however, the wind be-
ing high, it few back into his face.
Lyon county, ret proGts-S2S 900 for
railroad bonds. 1t il proposed to increase
these profits to $50, coo All the trouble it
will cost the people for ihis increa-e, will be
to borrow little more money tn pay taxes
with. That's all. Money is only eighteen
W t"eutS-'ouT per Cth'. lru GIN llst turn
over your property after awhile. YOU know.
Mr.. G. D. So-kwe'I, of Quincy, in
partn. r-hip with Mr. Hamilton OF A'chi.on
has Obtained contrri of all the stock wards
along thu A T. & =. F. railroad, and will
commence operations They
expect to handle one hundred and nv thous-
and I'D Of ca''ls during the present season
The Florence Pioneer thinks that Mr.. Stock
we'll out TO be able 10 handle stock we'll. |
The O.age City Shaft .ays the officers of
Butler county nave been peiilioned by the
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters Of To-
wanda to rid their town Of the influence Of
liquor, and in their petition they mention
many di.graceful occurrences caused BY H.
quor. Such incidents always accompany ifs
use. and the people Of am place are not safe
in life or property, where it is used a. bev-
erage.
Our country friends are warned not TO
cultivate too close relations with peripatetic
gentlemen Who fare anxious to organize
oranges" in their several localities, without
terms and credentials before
hand. In Livingston county, Mo-, for in
stance, one of these fellows instituted
grange Of forty members, the other day, at
three dollars head and pocketed eighty
dollars, or two-ihirds Of the proceeds, him
self. Grauging around on such a commits
ZION - this ought to be profitable.
The man who don't advertise, has hi.
tore hnng around with shingles and pieces
IF barrel-heads, inscribed With lamp-black,