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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-06
r-.oN PACIFIC FRAUD.

Fac Davenport Go-eae hopes the bill re-
pprisa BY the Credit Mobiiier committee, TO
rGlale tie swind!ing contractors ofthe Union
Parifc road di7gorge their ill-gotten mil
lions, viii he pa-srd by Congress. IL Gays
truly that It viii be rich spectacle when
hmcs. McComb, Durant * Co. are made TO
drag thsir hidden millions to the light, and
account therefor to the Union Pacific Com
pany for the benefit of the Uni!ed States;
and j, will be fitting seqnel to The attempt
81 McCosGb 30 compel his eccomplices 10 d.
vide, and 10 the revelations in Congress
winch show how carefaliy Ames sought TO
f5rii.v he crowd asain-; this very disaster.
Rati viii he just, and The lesson which it
will COMFY TO future Congresses and specu-
lafors viii be apt 10 exert healthful in
fleu.s ur,n the prc=en: AMI coming gen.
Ero4,.rra
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How "a Hero Died.
IFroIl 4 le lier n the New York Tribune q
Sor,Ir..t T.ap.dy

IFroIl lie lier n the New York Tribune CE the
Norihheet Tiagedy.
But there was Il single point OF human in
,erest in this ship as il went down which
made all baliobs akin as they looked al IL.
A multitude of deaths OF unknown men and
women is. after all, only Il ghastly, vague
fact, uns moional az the sum total Of a bill
Of mortality. But this Captain Knowles,
Weakened out of hi. sleep 10 Esd the open
sea yawning beneath, and these four hUnd-
red souls dependant on him, on the instant
cool, steady, ssgacious, seeing that death was
inevitable, and standing ON the edge TO
choose out tie weakest and most helpless to
be saved there Is a real live man whom We
should tain claim AZ The brother of us all.
There il much said nowadays OF the cor
ruption of society; when our political lead
ers take brides, We are told that chicanery,
money and love OF sham show control the
| majority Of live; yet sometimes death, from
| among Va, takes some commonplace fellow
like this ships captain by the throat and bids
, him Justify his right TO have lived; and the
man takes his footing upon his plain duty,
and doing that, Chooses 50 10 be lost in
the eternal silence. But how the whole
world is stirred as he goes cut. How in
every coun;ry in the last fortnight mems
hearts have beaten higher, and the tears
come TO wamen's eyes looking at the figure of
this Knowles on the side of his sinking ship;
how we have listened 10 hear the last words
before the sea covered him, TO know some
thing more of the man. Cleopatra put on
her crown 10 make tragic ending. 'Wbal's
brave, what's noble, let's do it after the
high Ron@n f.shiGn. and make death
proud to take us.' 'The captain was the
only quiet man aboard" said one of the
survivor; she Was about thirty years old,
and had been married six months. He
kept the crew back, with pistol IN one hand,
from the boats, and helped the women and
children in with the other. Some called
him TO tie himself TO spar, but he went on
lifting in the women. He gaze his wife to
the bostswain in one o: the boats. Take
care of her, bosen,' he said; Il will
never see you again, dear GIRL Mrs.
Knowles was a young thing, very much Of
child. She wanted TO go back on deck and
die with her husband, bu; we held her back"
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Ea.wuRs ORGANIZING.

We notice in the State exchanges that the
farmers in various localities Of Kansas are
Organizing Themselves into clubs, with view
Of making a united effort 10 secure cheaper
freigh's and Ct beyond the reach Of railroad
monopo!izz Tire movement is wide,
spread, aud II good sense and harmony pre-
vail ia the councils Of tie farmers, much
hone.i. will result from the combination.
u IS fact that cannot be denied, that West
ern farmers are paving too much tribute To
Eastern manufacturers ard railway corpora
iion7. The burden cannot longer be sus.
tanned. There is a great wrong somewhere
when i costs more to chip grain 10 market
illar Il does to produce 1t from the soil.
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whom are We TrWss: who Il Faith
full?

We answer these questions frankly by de-
claring that the American people now have
no truer, more disinteres!ed or vigiIant rep
resentative than they possess in the Journal
lists Of the land. The press is the most trust
worthy exponent CT popular rights, ard in
the hour Of the country's shame the people
turn with increased confidence to the jour
nalist who defends their interests and de-
nouncea their wrongs. We candidly believe
that, il il were not for fear Of the pres, the
corruption which develops itself in %
many places would be ten-iold greater, and
show itself with more eff-ontery. But the
wholesome influence Of the pres il bar
rier to official crime and political corruption,
and rs the people come to understand their
representative, they will increase their own
safety BY charging their powers.
When the American pres becomes
what it il fast becoming-ihe IN
daunted antsgonizer of wrong in every shape
the American government will emerge
from the foulness which now in part sur
rounds the legislative branch, and become
the stronger BY reason Of the stern leson
the governing clasAes are now learning.
The people are nov realizing that when the
pres heretofore pointed to political corrnp-
ton, the truth va. uttered; and hereafter,
when the pres denounce such wrongs. the
influence of the denunciation will be felt in
the balloe-box To the journalist, therefore,
and not the legislator, will the people rely,
for a representative that Is entirely hoDest-
PhiLndaplia Press
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THE FOURTH OF MARCH.


From the New York Post
Ii ia purely accidental that the beginning
of our Presids niial term Of four wears and
the beginning OF our Congressional term of
Two yesrs fell upon the Alb Of March. The
Old Continental Congress, by a resolution
passed on the 18Th OF September, l.SS, APP
pointed the frs, Wednesday Of the next
January for the choice Of Presidential elect
ors, the first "Wednesday in February for the
election Of President and Vice President, and
the first Wednesday Of March as the time,
and New York a. the place, for tie organi
cation of the government, under the new con-
stitution. The first Wednesday OF March,
in l179, happened 10 be the fourth day OF
March; and, as 5y the Constitution, the Pres
ident IL chosen for four years, and the Repre-
senraiives for two years, it follows. thai, n
their functions began then on the fourth
day .of March, they have ever since
terminated at midnight on the
third of March, without reference TO the
dsy of the week. 1t male no difference
with these constitutional conclusions, that
practically Vice President Adams was not
inausuraied till April 81. nor President
Washington ill April 30, 1859. The delay
was caused by the non-appsaraBce Of quo.
rum 10 eiihs. House OF Congress; the House
having been able first to organize March
3G;h, and the Senate April 9Th, and they
Jointly preceded on this latter day to count
and announce the votes FOR President and
Vice-President.
b. the law of 1915 the time for choosing
the Presidential electors is the Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in November in
every fourth year; the electors mus; cast
their ballots on the first Wednesday in De
cember, Their votes must all be in BY the
first Wednesday in January; they must be
counted BY the two Houses on the second
Wednesday in February; and the insusura-
tion takes place, rather con~situionally than
legally On the fourth of March. In the
present instance all thee formalities have
nov been gone through with, the election
has recently teen declared, and only the in
auauration remains.
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xrrRssrs AND KANSAS

Lsst FRIDAY tie members OF the Neb.as-
ka Legislature were the guests Of Kansas,
and were Hospitality entertained at Topeka.
Tie visit Of the Nebraskains was purely so.
eial. i had no political significance what
ever. and we believe it was not intended that
It should have. Perhaps it did occur to the
o.ieinai0rs Of the excursion that the Ne
bras!.s LEGISLATORS might learn something Of
sharpe lodges from the wary kansans, but
we appyehend that the representatives OF
Nebraska aye thoroughly oonversant with all
the phases OF political chicanery, and need
DO instruction from any quarter.
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The Insurance Bu>incss-COOl lmpu.
dence.

A fellow named Butler, who had been EN-
ployed by various insurance companies on
the Pacific coast. and has swindied them al
left San Franci-co Il few days ago will,
about s., goo Of his l,st ersployer money.
Before his departure, he wrote the following
cheerful farewell: ''Bslance my account,
and rest assured that il | ever achieve sI..
Gers in the life before me, every dollar, with
legal interest, will he paid you. Insurance
as an AGENTS. dead 10 me: before ! en-
gagged in II had nothing to reproach my self
within fac. an Insurance agent cannot
possibly he size ess!ul and not lie re-
solve 10 do now what l should have done
earlier; resolve 20 push on steadily-to
hold every point | make-and never to
make cent that conscience does not tell me
is earned honestly. Do not think l take a
wrong view Of the principles of insurance
it is the fault of the public tina! agents must
lie to convince them Of duty; the cake is
wholesome, but the people must have it
susared over before they will buy il!
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-Crawford county has voted sl60, 000 in
bonds to the Missouri and Southern Kansas
Railroad Company. The road d to be COM
menced Immediately. and put in operation
from Carthage. Missouri, through Crawford
county the present season.
The Alma Ners ssys the oil we'll is still
the exciting topic there. A meeting has
been held and $500 subscribed BY the citi-
rens of that plaos for the purpose Of thor
oughly testing the we'll which Is at present
attracting 20 much sttestion.
Mr.. Georee Brodie, living near Muddy
Creek called At this Office Last Thunday. He
says several Of The farmers in that vicinity
are already sowing spring wheat and making
extensive preparations for the coming season.
Their part Of the county il building up very
rapidly, and that, too, With men Of means
and enerU.-Asgxsta Republican.
The political dead ducks and shysters in
Kansas, have had . glorious winter. The
fint Of the seaaon their expenses were paid
At Topeka, to help 10 the election Of o. 8.
Senator, and nov they have all been given 9
free ride to Washington, to tell what they
know about il. They will pray for an inves
tieation of some kind every winter, eapeci.
ally If they can ring in - witneses.-Neosht
Falls RegiAsr.
The Neosho Falls Post says: 1.-THE Ne
oeho Valley wooden mills have turned on
S16,7sl.50 worth of work in about foul
months and half, and that was before al
their machinery was in operation" Thu
above statement shows that these mills vii
do business of over $50, 900 . year.
-Granhopper Falls is quite frisky plac'
according to the New Era. Hear how thu
local Of that paper discourses:
Graaabopper is lively and getting more 80
Two dances and . row all in one night, thai
will do for small town. But couldn't ouI
arietocracy and mobocracy meet. minele
and trip the light fantastic toe" without
these coutentions? Would it not be we'll fol
the "elite" to dismiss little Of the stately
dignity of our thick skins, to take on SOM
of the patrician manners for one night? w
believe that under the epidermis they an
very much alike subject to tastea and passion
and if they only knew each other better ooult
all enjoy social time together. Why not
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UDpleasant Features OF Social jour
nnitsni Ia WnslsinglOn.
Correspondence Boston Post. ]

Correspondence Boston Post.
Oae OF the Washington daiiies has been
doing UP social gossip in a lively manner
this season. IL has chron'cled receptions
that did and did not take place, has given
dancing reception by lady who had none,
and denied il TO the one who had the ex-
pense and trouble of il; has twice presented
the two chsrming lsdies, who were the
guests OF one Senator'S family, to another
with whom they we're scarcely acquainted;
and, in fine, has interviewed all the highdyers
in town to the number of members in their
families, who and how many we're their in
viied guests, the DAYS and hours they would
hold receptions, and what and how large
would be the evening entertainments they
intend giving.
This was bad enough, but a week or two
since the social editor appeared in the half
of Mr.. Charles As:or Bris.ed's house on the
occasion of day reception to which guests
were invited BIZ card, and, s,ationing himself
Just inside the door, where he could see
every arrival, he openeniy jo:,ed down names
in his notebook, and added thereto
detailed descriptions OF dresses. This
public manner of social report
ing did not meet the views Of
me ds-tupitu toiipdbS Suu ~ueu <"A-
Bristed heard CT it he went to the gentleman
and asked his business and his name. Both
were given, the business being social EDITOR
of the -, certain administration journal.
Said Mr.. Bris,ed, ''ei,her q. an editor or a
journalist, am pleased to welcome you to
my house; but you must enter my parlors as
the other callers Dc; il il embarrassing to
the ladies and gentlemen calling to have you
sitting outside taking notes"
The social editor bowed his acknowledge
ments and Withdrew, but the following
week again became u fixture in the hall.
| Soon the irate Carl Benson espied him and
| sailed forth:
''Sir," said he, odd ! not tell you las;
week il was excessively disagreeable TO me
| and my enests for Won TO publicly take notas
| in orr very presence"
81 am only doing my duty, sir," an
swered the social editor. 81 told you, sir, /
had duty TO perform
"And l al-o," the exasperatsd writer and
| millionaire responded, 81 have duty to
perform, and ,ha, il To show you to the door.
There it il, sir, ard wish to rec you go
through !; - soon as possible"
Tie social editor obeyed, and next morn
ing his organ contained mysterious semi
| apology and semi justification for, and Of
something which happened on certain
street which succeeded in puzzling everyone
| until the facts leaked out.
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DUBLIC NOTICE b hereby given that undo 7
il and BY virtue Of . special execution " d.
rected and delivered, issued out Of the District
Court Of the Fins Judicial District ot the State Of
said State, and q the Judgment rendered in the
shove satitled action, viii on saturday, the Find
day Of March, A. ID. 1878, At o clock p. III. of
nd day, ct the Court B0uss door In the city OF
Leavenvoath. In the county and State aforesaid,
Offer ct public sale and sell to tho highest bidder
Of land situate, lying and being In the county
u Leavenvogth. and state Of kansas. namely, lots
number eight (s) and bine (9) in block number
eighty tS6) in Leaveuvorth. City Piper. Aiss
three (3) lots in Davis Addition to thu City Of
teavea worth, described follows: Psginning xs
the Intersection Of the south line Of Mary street
With the west line Of Eighth street. thence south
ne degrees. IS e. one hundred and ninety feet,
thence (sOuth - degrees IS minutes) vest hun
dred and forty fe64 thence north no degrees IS
minutss) vest one hundred and ninety -eisht feea.
~ the south line Of Mary street thence north "a de-
grees IS minutesl east one huadred and forty feet,
70 the place Of beginning. Also i've (5) acres de-
scribed as follows: Commencing ut . stake ten
chains north va. 10 degrees Is z. and four
chains and seventy i've links west iva II minutes
ga in Township eisht =. Of Range Twenty-Five (22)
E., thence west IVA. II degrees E.) i've CHAINS to
stake, thence north IVA 10 degrees Is minutes T.
ten chains stake thence east Va " DEGREES L.
i've chains TO stake, thence south Va 10 degrees
Is E. ten chains to the place VI beginning, all in
the county and State aforesa i.
said property To he sold rs commanded by the
said special execution and in purs uaDce Of said
Judgment.
THOMAS LEONARD.
Sheriff Of esvenvorth County, Kansas.
Sheriff Once, Lszvenvorth City, February IL,
ExsLIsH EsoLIsH, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
febliv4w
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esa. GEECnEH On CHANGE.
His gensrks TO tae 81. louis MGR.
chants.

From the 81. Louis Republican, Feb. q.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, having
accepted an invitation TO meet the merchants
on Change. appeared before them at noon
yesterday. The body OF the hall and galleries
were crowded, and there was qnite number
of ladies IN the latter. The distinguished
guest was conducted 10 the ros,rum and was
introduced by Mr.. s NJ. Edgell, Vice.
President of the Union Merchants Ex-
change, who said:
REMARKS OF Mr.. EpGELL.
Gentlemen of the Union Merch ants Ex-
change: In The absence of our President,
have the honor OF introducing TO You the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, OF Brooklyn.
New York, and although Mr.. Beecher has
visited the largest cities in the old world,
and seen large au1iences and addressed them,
Won must not be disappointed il he seems a
little timia and embarrassed in coming
before the merchants OF the great CITY OF the
world, in future. Laughter ard applause
EEMARKs OF Mr.. BEEcHER-
l confess, gentlemen, that ! have in my
lifetime, following mp my own professional
dn.y- addressed a great many audiences, but
/ never saw an audience of white faces with
out bodies, apparently, before. Laughter. ]
l claim an uncommon interest in all the
cities OF the West, for, although was born
in New Eng and, the first years of my pub
!ic lie, as well as the concluding years Of my
professional studies, were pursued in the val
lev OF the Ohio, and the West has always
seemed 10 me more like my own home than
the East itself. Far back, thirty years ago,
St. Louis was comeiy village with pros
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WESrERN TYPES.


York and Psnerey sitting for she
Dangerous Talk from Gath.
Washington Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
York, the chief vitnees on the other side,
looks like l.nk, overheightened jsyhawker
one of those border ANIMALS who can curl
around their rifles like snake, or follow q
trail like q wolf, or come to the Legislature
like q popular sovereign. To eat raven
o,lsly, or 70 without food for week, should
affect such man about equally. Incapable
of getting drunk, or Of catching the ague. and
annoyed about nothing 40 much a where to
sling his long arms. Mr.. York's eyes are
as gray a. an ash-heap thinly covered with q
snow DRIFT, and he looks rs if he meant to
70 somewhere and sleep out in the woods ~
aoon as the committee got through with
him.
The group of States in the key Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas
produces the above kind Of man. He
gets part of his nature from the natural
inhabitants Of the prairie, and the only ad-
mirable thing in him 10 his personal indie
pendence. For the rest, he is incapable Of
fatigue, malaria, idealizatiOn or logical de-
duction. His approximations. his toushness,
and his cunning are his only endOwmenis,
unless dry, cracking kind of humor be
sometimes appended; but in him is the
making of great citizen, if civilization can
ever catch up to him.
Kansas Is about equal to one Of the Aus
TRAN principalities or Turkish provinces in
average social development. Missouri and
Arkansas are even less advanced. lndi-
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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The honorable Legislature of Nebraska
was announced accompanied BY its Speak
er and Secretary, and was accorded seats in
the Hall.
Mr.. Kellogg, Speaker of the House, said
that he had the honor of introducing to the
Legislature OF the State of Kansas, the Leg.
-islature of the State Of Nebraska.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dugan.
Mr.. Hutchins offered H. e. X. Al, a. fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the House of Represen-
tatives of the State Of Kansas hereby ten
der their compliments and heartfelt well
come to the House of Representatives of
the State of Nebraska. Bound together by
By all the ties of twin sisierhoOd in the
family of the Union, may they never be
separated by anything more substantial
than the imaginary line between them
Mr.. Hutchins moved a suspension of the
rules and a present consideration Of the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Cross moved that the House take a
recess for twenty minutes. Adopted.
Mr.. Veale, Speaker pro tem., addressed
Mr.. Speaker Kellogg, and asked in tehalf
Of the Legislature OF the State of Kansas,
that he would address the Legislature Of
Nebraska with a few appropriate remarks.
In response to this request Mr.. Speaker
Kellogg welcomed the Representatives of
Nebraska IN fitting and eloquent speech.
Mr.. Speaker Kellogg then introduced
Speaker NJ. H. Sessions, Of the Legislature
Of the State Of Nebraska, who spoke in reply
to Speaker KellOgg's address of welcome.
Mr.. Sessions extended a hearty invitation
to the Kansas Legislature and the people to
visit them, promising that their hospitality
would be bounded only BY their resources
to please and entertain. This he extended
officers of Nebraska as well as the Legis-
lature.
Several standing committees made re-
ports on various bills, with Iecommenda-
tons.
A message from the Governor was read,
announcing the approval Of the following
bills:
H. B. 166, an act 10 authorize Home
township, Nemaha county, to issue bonds
for certain purpose and upon certain CON-
ditiOns therein named.
Also H. B. 232, substitute to H. B. 8 and
H. B. 143.
The amendments to H. B. liz were, on
motion of Mr.. McDermott, concurred in.
Mr.. Lanter moved that the House adj
iOurn.
Mr.. Henshaw moved that when the
House adjourn it be until Monday next
Lost.
The House adjourned