The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-16
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1T would be sad indeed II the kansa
politicians 1t Washiagtoa couldn't "a bsc'
hooe in tine to participate in the Senatoris
election.
Rev. H. w. Beecher, says an exchansr
received 1000 calls on New Years day. Won
der If he 'set 'em up" for all the boys.
An energetic divorce lawyer Of Chicag'
has completed an arrangement with tn
County Clerk to have his professional car
printed on the backs Of marriage iicenses.
The s.FAt Contributor" has tried tn
"through without change style of travelling
and don't like it. He says on . long roui'
nothing is handler than little loose chang,
in the pocket, which one likes To dispense q
the dyspepsia shop while the engine y water
ing. or in Turing the sweet little cheru6 tha
sits aloft on back of next seat T. refrain frou
dropping cracker crumbs inside Of ones Goa
collar.
Daniel Drew can lose three million dol
lan worth of his greenbacks and not feel il
but the loss Of FIVE dollars worth Of his re
ligion would probably bankrupt him.
DaabHv Nescs.
1t i said that John p. Jones, 4 mining
operator of Nevada, worth $500, 900, ha
been using gold to overthrow Senator Nye
The name "Joe Bridger" is owned BY
nix different men 10 Bullin county, Ken
lucky. They distinguish them BY saying
"The Joe Who shot old Campbell, T" "the Jos
Who killed Bill Gordon" etc.
"A Topeka bride is suing for = divorces
on the ground that she was drunk when she
married her husband For proof che give
the axicm that any body must he drunk that
would marry such q man.
The Boston Adpe,tiscr of recent date
said "Very early yesterday morning an
elegantly dressed female Was found leaning
against the doorway Of store on Washing
ton street, near Avon. She vas insensible.
for the chill Of the intense cold wss on her.
The humane policeman who froze his hands
while attempting to rssuscitate her spoke
harshly when he discovered he had rubbed
the paint of the cheeks of the wax beauty,
Who. before she was burned out, was wont
to smile from the window OF the hair store
opposite"
Banks will he the Chief Clerk Of the
Kansas House Of Representatives and
Nickels Secretary of the Senate. A mon-
eyed legislature certainly.
The theatrical MANAGERS Of New York
City have been consulting, and have come 70
the conclusion To diIpense, after certain
date, with all bill boards and bill posting.
This, besides the cost Of printing, relieves
them of great drain in the way Of free I'D.
mission granted to persons in front OF whose
houses the board. are PLACED. One theatre,
alone, during the past month, Issued l ,2C0
passes of this character.
No DOUBT all the ladies in Washington
on New Years Day presented an enchant'
ing appearance, but Mrs. K. whose sP'
pointments are described in The Erenisg
Star, must have been ravisbing. She wore
"a rich black Antwerp silk court train with
a kearenly blue silk petticoat." No wonder
she ia further inventor;ed a. Shocking regal. "
Almost any woman would in . heavenly
blue silk petticoa,; and q newspaper named
I'll. Star certainly should b. Judge oil
things celestial.
Prince Borghese, whose wedding Wal
recently celebrated with so much splendor,
suds himself not married after all. Disre.
Rarding the laws of the Kingdom Of Italy,
which allow no man to change his name, DOL
to take his wife's name, n was customary
under the Papal government, the Prince,
With the permission of the Papal govern
ment, added his wif.'s name, Torlonia, to
his own. This fact having been brought to
the notice of the Italian government, 1t has
informed the Prince that it considers his mar
riaee Is illegal, and the notary who drew up
the marriage settlement and the acting syn
die who signed it, have been heavily fined fol-
being parties to an illegal marriage.
"A Paris paper challenges the world to
produce one authentic case where person
has ever been buried alive. Ii add that
such stories are all bosh.
There is no disease 40 fatal on the West
ern border a. an excessive fondness for raw
horse flesh belonging to other people. The
victim is cured the same As dried beef-hung
up 10 dry.
George Homer of New York, wouldn''
pay an election bet of fifty cents, and his in
disuant, friend passed = pitchfork through him
four times.
Governor Washburn of Massachusetts
has pardoned sixty criminals during the las
twelve month";; that is more than one WeeI
Throughout: the whole year.
Spotted Tail is the man for the times
He has disposed of four mothers in-law, and
whoops for the scalp of the fifth. he vii
lecture for $50 per night.
A California paper ooolly gives thu
following rs = morning news item: "a
party of young hoodiums on Minna stree
had considerable sport on Saturday Afternoon
BY running down Chinaman with . bull
dog. The victim was severely bitten an'
his clothing much DAMAGED"
The total tobacco crop of 1872 il esti
mated in round numbers At 259. 4SO, OO'
pounds, against 262, 7so, 600 pounds in 1870
The Western crop is probably not far from
the aggregate of the following total: Ken
lucky, los, sos. coo lbs.; Missouri, 1920,
600 Ibs. Illinois, sos. 900 lbs; Indian,
Q, lss, 900 lbs; Ohio, 1922, 600 lbs Ter
neasee, 1855, 900 lbs; other Wester
States, 2, 1901, 900 Ibs.
A pretty severe eentence has just hee
passed upon = young man at the Annape
lis Naval Academy for disobeying ORDER
using threatening language to and sssailin
the sergeant of the guard. to Wit: That b
be confined two years At the marine bal
racks and perform police duty at the sarr
son during that period. He ia also
wear during the same time . 12ponn
ball attached 10 his left leg BY . chat
four feet long, and after his confluence
he il to be dishooorably discharged fro
the service.
There are three pretty triplets. sister
in Eaton, Ga, thirteen years old. and loo
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