The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-09
q PAwNEE ClrY, Jan. l.

A1tfo1 LtWS: I
A happy Nes Year to You and your
friends. Last night the old year departed
and the new year wss ushered in amid the
changing of church bells. Some mischevious
youngsters thought the occasion too Import
ant to pass of in silence, 40 they climbed &
the church belfry, attached cord to the
bell, and pulled With . vigor that made
lively bell-music and awoke the slumaerers
all over town. The startled .lespers, no
doubt, duly appreciated the surprise OF the
boys, bat would much prefer they would do
their night ringing in the day time. A the
old year is passed, and We look back over
lis events, the frui,ion of hopes, the consum- |
nation Of plans for our happiness, prosperity
and usefulness to ourselves and others, The
pleasure, no doubt, Of most of us is marred
BY regrets at lost opportunities. the weak
mesa and want Of foresight Of poor hnman
nature. and the sad might have been," no
doubt, wells up from the hearts Of many an
one Well will il be for us ali if the lessons
Of the past teach Us wisdom for the future,
and We should ask ourselves, care We better
men and women to-day than We were one
year ago."
The weather has been quite pleasant, with
bright skies most OF the winter. while some
of the time it has been terribly cold. prob
ably the coolest known here for years. But
little snow has fallen until recently. This
| morning there il enough for sieighine,
though not first rate. The epizootic is raging
among tie horses and most everybOdy's ami
| mails are sick. 1t seems to be in rather mild
form, and though mos. Of the poor animals
are laid up, We have heard of but two deaths
yet. Those we're in the country, and horses
that had been worked. No horses have died
in town from the disease as yet We take
good care of the animals and don't doctor
them much, which seems to lie the most
eHectual treatment.
Your correspondent, Hugh Burke, when
here gave such glowing and truthful des-
cription of our town and county that it leaves
nothing for me to say on the subject, only
this much, although times are terribly hard
and money almost a myth. our town is stead
ily improving. Several new buildings COM
menced late in the season are being completed
as fast As the weather will allow. Among
Hankins, and the o. S. Presbyterian church,
which by the way ia the fourth church edifce
in town. Our people are steadfastly opposed
to liquor saloons, gambling dens, and places
Of debauchery, and will not consent to the
licensing of any Of them.
But in the b1ilding up of churches,
schools and good society, We believe We are
behind no town or county in the State OF
tat.n he
enterprise and liberality of our citizens in
this direction is beyond praise. We offer to
our children the Bible instead Of the imple-
ments of degradation, and instead of the
liquor saloon and bauns of vice, the church
and school, and we hope and trust that SO it
may remain.
Our merchants seem to he doing 4 good
business, although il seems almost impossi-
bic to find the money IL do it with, but il
they don't they have pluck and energy
which goes a great way. Although We have
no, got il yet, we are all expecting a railroad
TO our town, through the central portion Of
the county. Just where il il coming from
We don't know exactly, bat arr still looking
towards LeavenwOrih FIR the narrow gauge,
and sometimes call it our road. U. her road-
are looking TOWARDS us. Can the narrow
gauge do better than to take this route? We
need a road, and are willing To aid one all in
our power. / believe that whenever a com
pany can satisfy our people that they will
build ia a road within reasonable time,
they will aid il by r. 'sonabe amount If
subsidies What saw, Mr.. Marrow gaug.,
are you cornIus Esme",bvr ''tir.t cone,
first served"
Our Legislature meets next week, and
will be composed mostly o. new men, that is
men who have not had experience as orr
Law makers heretofore, and Consequently
have no old AXIS TO grind. We believe it
will he an able working body of men, and a
Legislature that will be an honor to the
State. Although there will he no U S.
Senator to elect. We look for a warm and
busy session. Among the most prominent
questions for consideration will no doubt be
a new Constitution; the people, it is true,
voted down the one framed by the conven-
ton of 1871, still could it be brought before
them now would no doubt be adopted by
large vote. 1t was submitted to and voted
on before the majority of the people had IN
opportunity of becoming acquainted with
its provisions.
The remosal Of the State capi,sl to The
centre Of the State, will probably he sprung;
with what result is hard to tell at present.
Probabiy "some fur will 1y." lnves,igs
I ton, you know, is the order Of the day (you
have had some slight experience in Kansas,
/ believed and likely not some official
past or present "may have t, give an &c.
count Of himself"
| We expect our Solons will earn their three
dollars per day, anyhow. But i think i
have made this lengthy enough. &.