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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02
O,surnar.s FOR saERIFf

In view 0! the scarcity OF currency the
candidates. who are running for the Office OF
Sheriff on the ''liquid platform" have con-
cluded TO suspend purchases OF drinks ior 'i'e
preseni. Tie difficulty in the way 0. using
certified cheeks for buying beverages in Or
binary adult doses, are obvious.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02

From the Washington Star.
There were some droll scenes ct the coun-
ter of the Freedmen's Bank to-day. The
assembly is . mixed one, the colored race,
Of coure, predominating, and many quss-
tions are asked which provoke laughter.
One old colorsd man, with q black hat veil
crowded down over his eyes, looking very
much a. If hen had Matched in it. having
in his hands two umbrellas and . 6sh-pole,
and blanket wrapped around his tsttessd
cost, shouted at the top Of his voice, upon
recognizing q female acquaintance, Fore
God, Susan, dis chile has walked all Dc way
from Pohick to get dat seven'y.6ve cents;
amt gwine to lose anything, sush honey.
How dye" Another a. black -
Erebus rolled in With q cheap travelling
trunk. His appearance vas the signal for
general lauA hier. for his physiognomy would
have provoked it, aside from the trunk
which he carried. A husky voice cried out:
"What am you gwine to do wid dat trunk?'
"Oh you 20 way chile; j amt got no peck.
ets, dey's done gone, and Pse got free hun.
dred DOLLAR; / has. You poor trash can
laa all you want" He fell in At the rear
OF the line, and dragging his trunk, awaited
until its ''lengthensd sweetness, long drawn
out" should place him at the portal where
the money-teiler would hand him his cash
on demand.
Quite an amusing incident occurred in
which the Hon. Peter Campbell figured. An
old colored man, whose locks we're frosted
TO q vhiteness which betokened four scueo
and ten, having . whip slung over hin
shoulder, shuffied in with bis number twenty
boots, and walked on tip-toe, fearing, per-
hsps, he might soil the teselated door. E..
pyinR the Hon. Peter, he exclaimed
"Praise de Lord, honey, rs done clad
you'-e heah; I'se left cart vid losd Of coal
up bsah on de corn, to see about Dc ole
woman's mooey-she's done got de bark
book-in de name of God, what must dor"
Mr.. Campbell aasured the old man that -
had money with the bank, and proposed 70
leave il, iDasmuch - he considered IT. tAsy
could weather any storm; the hank ~ Or
9anized By the friends Of the colored man.
and they need not be afraid Of any trouble or
los to them.
Upon receiving this Intelligence. The old
man threw up his hat and cried out: '"Foss
God! Somebody pat Juhs;' i vants to
dance! Fore God, bon. l'ss leave ny old
voman's money hare, sisk or swim p And
casting . coasenpauous look o. thoss in
line, ke aid ''You's the po' trasA Try
isg 10 'bassao dess fFisads-1'0 gvi.s 10 ,
~ easA lea"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02
The: JUNCTION City Tribune says the State
Fair was failure. 1t says:

Fair was . failure. 1t Gays:
Various causes we're assigned for the lack
of visitors, such as the busy season Of the
year, the necessity for the immediate sowing
Of the fall wheat, etc. but having been in
the lecture business when quite young) We
were made aware that people always 60 to
The sssbov" when they want to, regardless
Of business, ''inclemency of weather, ''in-
sufficient notice, or any other Of the eauxy
ohstacles usually gut forward - excuses.
The management Of the State Fair vas
uuexceptiooabIe, the busi.eo men Of To-
RIA vide awake, the hotel keepers humane.
~ the reassn 4 ms . failuss IN point Of
s1een6.,ss ~ bsonas ~ psopls - Kaases
~ I,11le q - inAssust = 0is ote11 AGuf-
- esia =. (. 90. q 49,: -
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02

A GREAr sensation has been produced in
HoustoD. Texas. By the publication Of an ar
ticle in the Galveston News, charging that
Houston Alderman offered to abolish the
Houston quarantine against Galveston for
$1,000. The name Of the Alderman has
been called for and IL published.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02

From the Nicksburg Herald
The laws of nature and the laws of hygiene
have both been outraged in Shreveport, and
the people of that unfortunate place are pay
ing the penalty. We had previously heard
that the town was in horribly filthy condi-
ton. We had been told that the bodies Of
putrid animals were 70 he seen sWeltering in
the sun in different portions of the city, while
mud-holes, reekiDg with filth and miasmatic
vapors, were poisoning the entire atmo-
spere in every direction, but our informa-
ton, derived from gentleman of character,
betrays q state of facts that IL absolutely ap.
palling, and il not properly vouched fof
would be received with Incredibly.
We are informed that boat, having on
board hundred or more Texas cattle, waa
recently sunk in Red river, very near to
Shreveport. Inexplicable and incredible AZ
the statement may seem, we are informed
that these dead animals have been fished
from the wreck and taken ashore for their
hides, and that, after being skinned, the
bloated bodies have been permitted to re-
main exposed to the rays of a burning Gun,
where they have sweltered and poisoned,
with the sickening efiiuvia arising from these
decaying carcssses, the whole atmosphere
Is it astonishing. or rather, is it no. perfectly
natural, that such violation of the laws oil
health should be followed by frightful
epidemic? The wonder is that the popula-
ton of Shreveport has not already been de-
cimated by the ravages of a malignant typhus
fever, or some other equally deadly malis-
nant disease
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02
Inc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. or q .

TIC IrhuS1Of0s1u1O2 q . "Aoke.Up.
A funny incident is related of Mile.
Valentine, Paris actress. Not long ago
she received an application for work from a
young seamstress. Being busy u, the time
she merely put her head ont Of the door, re.
questing the girl to call in the evening. On
arriving at the appointed hour the seams,ress
was shown into the presence Of an appar-
emily young and most superbly dressed
woman who rose to receive her. Excuse
me-" replied the visitor, 81 saw your grand
mother this morning, and she promised me
work." A loud shrek from the actress pro-
claimed the mistake made; but said mistake
proved the efficacy Of paint and polish, and
40 the lady WA forced to acknowledge.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02

LAST words Of two roughs who recently
killed each other At Truckee, California /:
Fuea.e-'Oh God Pm killed" White
"Thank God, I've killed him. It's some
salts, action to know that I've outlised him !;
but suppose must follow him in lev
minutes. Pail ID nv hooss"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02

I-pe,isl Correspondence Leavenworth Times.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, }
New YORK, Sept. "a, 1873.
EI'fgr Times:
Well, sir, here We are again competing
for another premium by the side of Nebras.
ka, and this time you can set us down al
sure for the frs. and Nebraska or New York
for the second.
The first seems TO ne conceded to us on all
sides, although the committee have not yet
acted on it.
NebEsska's fruit is cut down to one plate
OF each variety, which takes the wind out OF
it. At Bottom they exhibited near hall
bushel OF some varieties. while at Boston, a
well az here, We confined ourselv es, as III
rules required, to one platefulI of each kind.
1t j. yer. evident to all here, looking at
the displays of the two States as cut down,
tha, grea, injustice was done us at Boston
Oar fruit il in splendid order. We have
all the varieties We started with, and have
not lost by decay over dozen apples. while
in color and general appearance they have
improved very much.
With this exhibition we close the CAM
paign. and next week start for home.
ONE OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02
A woman hOrse- hief Hanged in
DeXAa.

Montague Sept. p Correspondence OF the Gaines.
vile Gazette.
Nancy Hill, the notorious female horse
thief and ranger, was hanged about six milss
from this place. on Denver Greek, several
days since. Her body has jus, been discover
ed suspended from Poss-oak, and her pony
was found mile or 40 away. 1t is supposed
that Dave Porter, her consort, was killed at
the same time, but his body has not as yet
been found. The woman Hill and Porter
wear together only short distance ahead Of
their pursuers when last seen, which was at
Victoria Peak, on Thursday evening last.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02

A pair of picknickes Of San Francisco
had thrilling experience the other day.
There was large picnic. II was over, and
the company were waiting for the train At .
station near . high trestle bridge. 1t was
some minutes till train time, and young
couple thought they would take a walk on
the bridge to enjoy the delights Of love.
making together with the eensation of look
ing down into the depths Of the gulf BE-
meath them. They had made their way
about fifty yards over the chasm when .
gravel train came shooting around short
bend in their faces. A deep cut bad hid the
train till it vas almost upon them. 1t was
an awful situation, and the lady comPrs-
hended it ut once, and did not loee her pre-
ence of mind, - events proved. They could
not possibly get of the bridge before the
train would overtake them. The engineer
whislled down brakes, but it was evidently
impossible to stop the heavy train before it
would be upon them. 1t was within few
ysrds, and the crowd of picknickers stood
but hundred yards of petr'6ed With hor-
ror. There seemed to he no escape what
ever for the luckles couple. Their maneled
bodies would be dashed into the chasm. The
lady called to her companion to drop, and
suddenly dropped herself. Both dropped
Just in time, and they hung suspended to q
sleeper under the bridge while the long train
passed over them. Thus they chung with
their hands until some gentleman Of the
company went on the bridge and rescued
them from their perilous situation. They
were unframed, except torn clothing and q
scratch or two, and they saved their lives
by scratch. Ia wa the principal event Of
a very pleasant occasion, and was 30 thrilling
that some of the ladies who saw the danger
closed their ewes and faioted.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02
POMOLOGICAL.
Kansas Fruit at the American
Institute, New York.
In Competition With Nebraska
Again.
Another Victory for Kansas Con.
fdently Expected.

lsye,isI Correspondence Leavenworth Times
Aurp,rAS JyyrrrI-rg 4
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-02
NO TRUE LADY
APPEAR WHAT THKY ARE NOT.

APPEAR WHAT THkN AXE NOT.
They have lett their true station and
probably kind hearts behind them, and
are merely supercilious shams, because
they cannot realize how much wiser it
is to be natural and true. These are the
people who are afraid of contamination
with what they are pleased to consider
the lower orders. A fellow.feeling, in
stead of MAKING them wOndrous kind,
makes them wOndrous arrogant and I'M
easy. They are impsled upou the tent
er. hooks of what they consider etiquette,
and are more afraid Of what they are
pleased to consider a sOlecism in good
manners than they are OF coming in graft
itude or being guilty of falsehOod, They
betrsy themselves wherever they go,
and are shoddy in soul, at well as in
purse. They have not learned that the
first law of good breeding isl
CONFEDERATION OF THE FEELINGS CT
others; that the simple country-woman,
who has never been outside the limits of
her own village, may have more nobility
OF soul, may be far more perfec, lady,
than Mrs. Millionaire, with her peacOck's
plumage.
Therefore, do we see how little, after
all, do conventional rules have 10 do
with perfect good breeding. Ii person
is Unexpectedly introduced into a differ
ent sphere of life from that to which she
has been accustomed, if she is really q
lady at heart, che will not be aggressive
or bOisterous, but quietly watch those
arouni her, and accommodate herself
to the pew circumstances. Modesty, pu,
rity, and a certain respect for ones
ueighbor, would then seem TO be
TIE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLEs
upon which the character OF lady or
gentleman ia built; aad rot few arbi-
trsry rules. Nor is the leveling process
at all necessary TO establish this. Truth
10 sine qua non, and also an utter abro-
cation of shame. Not that il is necessa-
" to swear ones heart upon ones sleeve
for DAVIS to peck at" or to tell ones pr
vate history and possible daily sacrifices
to the world at large. The modesty of
which We spoke as primary element
would forbid that, but pretence under
any form never confirmed position.
When Harriet Beecher Stowe was invited
to meet certain celebrities at dinner At
the Duchess of Sutherland's, she asked
elf there were any special forms to be
observed which she. in her different
sphere. would naturally be unacquainted
WITH" and received for answer that
"The rules of good breeding were very
much the same
Arr OVER THE WORLD"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
Our Bodily Ilarmities.

Physical infirmities are the lot ofall
Millions are always sicl Norman, womaa
or child is uniformly in perfect health.
Much, however, of the ickness and suffer
ling which render life aburden to so many
Of our fellow beings is aue to carelessnea
and neglect. A nighy antidote to til,
leading causes of disease has been prOvid.
ed. 1t is as harmless d it is efficient. No
poisonous drug enters into its compost
ltion. 1t is an undetill stimulant, tonis
aperient. of which evey Ingredients veg
etable. This unexcettional preventing
and restorative medic ne is not "a new
thing under the sun" Hostetter's Ston.
ach Bitters will soon lave been before ths
world quarter of a CENTURY; and it is not
too much to aver that thousands, aye, tens
of thousands, are now using it who would
have been in their gnves years ago had
they not been strengthened and sustainea
by this wholesome stihulant. The rapid
ity with which minor ailments often BE-.
come, when neglected obstinate diseases,
is we'll known. This tonic is famous fot
the immediate check which it gives 10
these breeders of deldly disorders. Tie
sensation of languor, the sick headache,
the nervousness, theIindisposition toe1.
ertion, the nausea tte confusion Of brain,
the physical debility, which are INTENDED
to premOnish us of thu approach of se-ious
danger, are invariably removed by few
doses of the Bitters. The fame of the pr..
paration as genuins specific for dyspep
STA, bilious complaints, malarious feven,
rheumatism and chronic debility, ia II
wide as the world; and in these days of
infamous char)atansm, when fierce ca.
thartics, that rob til. invalid of the last
remnants Of his strength, are advertisedA
invigorants q, it is indeed a blessings
mankind that Hostdter's Stomach Bitten
are everywhere ppcurable, and even.
where popular.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

THE SITUATIoN.-Our po litical af-
fairs and prospects are on the improve
and frightening; in fact things again
look lovely and the goose again hangs
in sight, but still high. The Peoples
Legislature have organized, without
hindrance from Federal bayonets and
are in full session daily at Odd Fellows
Hall, New Orleans. We had, at last
accounts, 81 Senators and GO Repre-
scntatives, aud good work was moving
fairly. The votes, as required by law,
have been counted, in joint session, fol
Governor and all State officers, and
Governor McEnery was to be inaugu-
rated on Monday noon, in Lafayette
Square. In brief, we feel encouraged
at the situation and now have some
hopes of the triumph of right ans
justice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

eT All the Radical nominees for our
Parish offices have been counted and
cheated in by only one thousand major
ity, though they were beaten by over
seven hundred majority. All have been
commissioned by Pinchbacks signing
himself Governor of Louisiana who has
as much legal right to the ofice as our
old horse Martin. But such,is Grant,
his will and his bayonets!
Oh! long may she wave
Der the land Of the free,
And the home Of the NIGER!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
~ The Sisters of Mercy heo to off

T The Sisters of Mercy beg to offer
their most grateful thanks to the La
dies of Alexandria and it's vicinity, who
labored so zealously in getting up a
Fair for their benefit, as we'll as to
those who so literally furnished the ia
bles with all that was necessary for the
occasion. May our dear Infant Jesus
reward a hundred fold the friends of
the SISTERS OF MERCY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

v Among the on dts whispered
around is the good news, that some
body here has written to New Orleans
for U. S. Troops. Bully The color
ed troops fought nobly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

~ Silas G.. Mcclure, the oldest Red
River pilot, died in New Orleans, on
the 9TH inst. We knew we'll and in
timately the deceased, and ran with
him on the steamers Of this trada@l-
most continually from 1889 to 1852.
He was in the true meaning of the
word good, honest and reliable man,
a first-class pilot and true and faith
full to his calling. Poor Sy! We
knew thee we'll and served many good
years together in the better past, aud
together in those days were happy.
We place this little tribute on record
to thy sacred memory! Farewell old
friend!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

w The old established and reliNi
firm of j. A. Lum & Co., New OrlsiE
publish their card in the Democrat, in'
we can safely speak once more SOD
words for them. "a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
ALEXANDRIA,, La.
Wednesday,. January Is, 1878

sY~ After two weeks suspension, or
rather rest, the DEMOCRAT is again on
hand, and gracefully tips its old beaver
to its patrons and the public. But, we
say it more in sorrow than in anger, it
appears in much reduced size. For this
cause, however wounding to our feel
ings and our status, we acknowledge
candidly the times, the hard times of
Rapides are on us and rubbing hard our
finances. No better signs OF evil omens
of all this can be conceived, than when
an established paper of over twenty
seven years of age, has to come down to
such a size as our present one, and SOLE
Nv for the want and lack of present
paying patronage. However we face the
harsh music of our present situation
with good will, a firm resolve and a
hopeful aspiration for the better, fully
determined to keep our Journal in its
former good old track, and to battle
still for the good and the right. All we
expect, all we ask, is fair play and SIM
pie justice, and we know we are bound
to succeed in the long run. AS of old
we shall continue the small Democrat in
the same traces, always we'll in hand,
as we have managed the big Democrat;
aud our word for it, the people may
rely that we shall always be faithful
and bold.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
Death Of S. X. johnson.

Again does it become our painful and
truly sad duty to chronicle the death
of one of Rapides' best, Oldest and most
beloved citizens.
Samuel Kyle johnson died at his
plantation, in the Parish of AvoyelIes,
on Friday, the 10th of January, A. D.,
1873. He was native of Ireland, born
in May, 1920, came to this country
when an infant under one year of age,
and with his mother and uncle, the late
Robert Kyle, of Oxford, N. c., settled
in that State. He came to Alexandria
in 1888, when but youth, and has
been permanent resident of our Town
till his demise.
We have known, and known init
mately as q friend and companion the
deceased from his very first arrival up
to the hour of his death, and we must
say and write in pure justice to his
blessed memory, and no reflections on
others, that we never knew, never as
sociated with man, whom we consid-
er his peer as friend and all the good
traits which constitute christian gen.
tleman. Kind, obliging, always cheer
full, beaming with bonhomie, charitable
to fault and unfaltering as friend,
through veal and woe; and as a hus-
band and father these noble qualities
shone with renewed splendor. We be-
lieve no man in our community ever
died with better record, endorsed by
the traits we have enumerated. He is
a severe loss to our Parish, our Town,
to society, and, Great God what a loss
to that widowed wife, his sons and
daughter! The tears aud sympathies
of many friends are with them in their
sad bereavement. We trust we do not
intrude on the sanctity of their grief,
when as fast and lifelong friend and
companion, we tender them every con-
dolence that ever mortal man could
vouchsafe.
Poor Sam! dear old friend of our
youth and of our good and happy days,
who shall ever miss thee and mourn
for thee moro than the friend, who in
sorrow and with swimming eyes in
dites this feeble andtruthiul tribute to
thy memory. We were boys together,
happy, merry, contented and prosper
GUS, and the scar and yellow leaf of
old age only cemented our love and af-
lection the stronger. Farewell, q sor-
rowful farewell, dear old friend! Your
friend trusts you have found peace and
eternal rest in the better world. Bles-
sed be thy memory! Farewell! Rest
in peace
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

Iy We publish an article from II.
New York Independent, Henry Waa
Beecher's paper, which gives us noN
substantial pleasure and some assn.
ance Of justice, soon or late, l'eip;
meted out to Louisiana. Let all OUT
readers pernse it careiul]y..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

U We publish the address ofths
six Republican Senator'S, who leHak
Bayonet Legislature and have Comet
their proper place, that Of the peopk|
They give stronger reasons for ths|
course, than the Democrat ever dream!
of.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

W Since our short nap, the gaAaiI
Pacifics of our Town, have had shst
dance, and right well were all pastikt
pants pleased and entertained. N
thank them kindly for their reIn.s1
brance Of the Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

u We have had in the land Of h
pides, and poor little Alexandria, Ill
sorts of weather-good, bad and indt
ferent. The Democrats thermomettl
has been up as high as So and as loE
as 81.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

u The following is the result d
the Town election, held on the Gil
inst: Mayor, r. L.. Fox; Treasure,
B. c. Duke; Comptroller, A. Hilton;
Councilman, LIST Ward: Joseph Bouil.
lotte; I'd Ward, E. r. Biossat; I'd Wsd,
j. b. Richardson; 4th Ward, NJ. Legns
5th Ward, J. G. French.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

1 Louis Napoleon, ex-Empeni
France, is dead. He died sudd.il|
under a surgical operation. at Chi
elhurst, England, on the 9th inst:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15

w In curtailing the Democrat to
meet the hard times now on us, with
fair prospects Of worse ahead, we are
also forced reluctantly to stop our char
tiles to hundreds upon hundreds of
good folks, whose clientele we must part
with. The Democrat does not like TO
part with old friends and their gratis
favors, but stern necessity must plead
trumpet tongued to another world in
our behalf. Our charities will have
been done with the suspension of the
big Democrat, and our modest and little
Democrat must have pap for its earned
services. We trust those still inclined
to help us for the good we have striven
to perform, will remember this, preach
it for us and still cling to the old paper,
and give us their moral support, as well
as the sinews Of greenbacks.