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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-03

There IL game called draw poker. Some
Of our readers know all about Il; m.joriiy
of them I've trust) know nothing It all
about it. But draw poker 10 = game; one
not exactly like croquet or baseball. but
still game.
This game of draw poker fssteps itself
upon men in political life. There's net .
State Capital in the Union where during
the legislative session "pairs" and "lushes"
are not better understood than the intrica-
cies of JeHerson's Manual. Draw poker
was probably invented to afford some digni-
fed means Of upright Intercourse between
the lobby and the member. Poker ruled
day and night 1t the New York State C,pi-
tai when 1amma-y was in power. All the
New York members from Tweed down.
played, and played heavily, and there was
q strong gang outside. This wss led BY
John Morrissey, and included the Notorious
Ben Wood and Lazy o B.ien. In the win
ter of 1871 O'Briel took ct one sitting, over
S., 900 from Ben w ood, sum which .fter-
ward went into the hands of Morriseey.
Dick Connolly, while Comptroller Of New
York, spent his winters at Albany in the
noble diversion Of draw poker. Somehow
the lobby always lost heavily to the mem
bers, but votes on certain bills invariably
accounted for the one-sided game.
Poker is NEST popular among southernerr.
The best poker player in the extreme south
is ex-Lieut. Governor Pinchback, of Louisi.
ana; bat he used to have some tough tus.els
with Governor Yarmouth. In the south
west, the great players are Tom Ochiltree,
u. S. Marshal of Texas, Chief Justice Nc.
Clure, and Senator Clayton, of Arkansas.
In Missouri everybody plays draw poker.
The legislature does little else but plav no
ker. A sersion Of the legislature of Nilsson
ri is a session of poker players. The game
occupies twenty hours Of the tventv.four.
The lobby there understands exactly how to
manage the members. but il q aid the ter.
ror of them all is 10 Hickey; who il known
a. the ''poker 6end Of Galway" Govern
Or Moses. of South Carolina. IN famous
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TIE L L. & G. Z. R. is making many
changes. The Lawrence Journal understands
taat Agents Snively, Of Lawrence, Miller, Of
Ottawa, and others are 20 be dismissed, and
their places filed by Fort Scott & Gulf Z.
r. men.
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THE YoNKERs NARvM.


Little Bertha Miller Still Sleeping in Hen
csMa-1hs Burial Postponed IndsAnitsly-
II iss Case Of sIspsndsd Animation.
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pcfents reason 70 n0Pe tn,t toeir darIcg
might yes Sneas tne Aing OF Iefrofs OF he
PNy-sH snese Ps ooc1.enauon Q,
i.cts when most .evo sue most sPProveo
e1tfsvsSances Oh ncloa =. ~ tne snsoe.
A.no9gn nappeaIs nv re ooSon vere
s.ti.nea HON me eHPenments wnicn tney
aneeted on tne en,io mar tne eileoI.'1cn OF
me blood was sul gong On 20 lmited e3-
tent, they wer: unable 70 uunse tneir pro-
iea.'oaai skill IN adminntefing restorative:
or in endeavoring to increase the action OF
me heer. In 'ols e4.laofuln.y d''e%ma
they were !ofceo 70 content tnsm-
ceIves ~ sdvislng me ps1e ~ nC ~, 70 y.
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S.NArol INGA-4s goes 70 Washington on
Monde, strengt aened By the largest Repub-
.l'can vote gwen by any State in the la:e
elections. Cuf victory was in great mea
s1-r, o~ ag to his earnest efforts during the
campaign. As consequence. his power ia
do COCA for his constituents viii be in
creased. John J Ingalls, has the brains
tn, ability, and the disposition to pro:ec
the people of Kansas. He has done hi
duty thus ia, and we anticipate much from
b; m in the future that will promote the ma
te i'll interests of our young commonwealth,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-03

THE Clyde Reporter, one Of oar best and
spiceist exchanges, pays us the following
compliment:
The LEAvENwoRT4 TINES Is the name
of that fine, nine-column daily paper, 50
ably edited ana published by d. E. Antho-
nv, in the city of Leavenworth. As strict
advocate of RepuDlicanism it is unsurpassed
in The country, and if it be a recommends
ton, we can say that it has done more TO
elect Col. Phillips than any other tive ipur.
mas in the district. As live, original and
spicy newspaper it is No. I.
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Pauses sgain; returns and gazes long,
That he may call it up when far away
4 Hsv York Manager Selecting His Blsek
Crook Troupe from among Four Hundred
Poor 0irls

4 Kew York Manager Selecting His Blsel
Crock Troupe from among Four Hundred
Poor Girls.
In the green room of the Grand Opera
House at 10 O'Clock yeterday morning,
seated on the chairs and sofas and leaning
against the walls, were over 400 beautiful
girls. An advertisement in yesterdays Sun
for 1900 more comely young msidens foz
the BLACK Crook " had called this Assem-
blsge together bright and early, each would
BE- fairy hoping for Q lucrative station in the
line Of beauty. A they filed past the man
sger one BY one, each had some special quail
ifcation. One had been on the stage in
Niblo's Theater, and would like to 90 on
again, II she could get place in the front
line, "but you know couldn't afford 10 take
back seaf-not me-" Another would take
. hand" she said "if she could get enough
pay to keep her little sister," A faded lit
lie old woman, in suit of faded black, hob
bed up to the window and begged for . place
in one of the back rowe. A eaucy little
mink with fash red scarf twas all there,
all there was of her-if they wanted her they
could have her," And they do want her,
for she was beautiful. Next letter Of re-
commendation from San Francisco troupe
was raised up to the window BY . mite Of
body, with 4 j. unity parasol on her arm and
saichel in her hand. A pretty miss Of
thirteen, neatly dressed, with a PINK in each
cheek, was tenderly taken into the Office,
where she might not be jostled BY the crowd.
Then followed . dozen or 20 VI the "fair
to middling," one or two extra super6ne,"
and . long file OF the common places, the
astute manager meanwhile taking his choice
and making his selections with the skill Of
IN old stager.
Al last the gresn-room was emPty@the
sylphs had disappeared-and the manager
1t in his furnished Office to enjoy COED |
"Hov did you manage to collect 70 many
girls Who wiah to 60 on the stass?" asked The
reporter.
"Ob, that ~. easily dine" replied the |
manager; flour lines in tbs mornirgs Sxa |
did il. would have been glad to give them |
III work, bat too many would crowd the
dressing rooma."
"Thsse girls, Of course, art ooly r.. show.
Where d. you 6nd your artists who do the
ringing and dancingf
We make special contracts with them.
3ome Of the best operate talent in America
iii Be presented in the nev "Black Crook"
70 . good dancer We pay $35a week. The
,insefs get more. To thee girls. who have
,ot been on the sage. We pay $40 . week.
-Ntw York Snn.
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JUDGE DILLON has rendered decision in
tie case Of S. F. Craig vs.. Smith and Hale.
He decided that the plaintiffs allegation of
I-.ngement was unfounded. Drills with big
heads, and perforation in the head for pass
age, have long been in use.
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The Last Supper.

A correspondent Of the Detroit Tribune,
writing from Milan. says:
"You go to an old cavalry barrack, form
erly the convent Sancta Maria della Giraffe,
and find, q best you Can, the hall that was
used as the refectory Of that institution; and
there is The Last SUPPER BY Leonardo da
Vinci, fresco of imperishaDle renowD, al
though about periehed itself. Everybody
in Christendom has seen pictures of this
picture, from copies made when it was pos
siLle to zee the original, whether possible to
copy it or not. Sixteen years the artist
toiled at this fresco. Had it been done on
canvas instead of on wall, often damp, it
would to-day rival the 'Transfguration by
Raphael The first quarter of an hour enc
stands before it his feeling Is n when in
room where some renowned and god.like
character has lived; the occupant has for
ever departed. As you SEQ the forms of
Christ and the twelve it is a. If you had
been led int an ante-chamber in the land
Of shades; and you become engro0ed, not
90 much IN what is there. as in an effort to
see what is not there. Many attempts to re-
store certain shades. color, and outlines
have mostly been strokes of additional ruin;
and some such touches are DINNER now than
certain others supposed to be those of the
great master himself. Yet as you gaze long
and intently at these appAritions, you are
conscious of wonderful power emanating
from them; and their attitudes, earnest ex-
pressions and gestures, ehatowy and some
what wild, seem to utter ghostly whispers
along the rude table. After time, without
knowing such thing 10 be possible, you do
begin to discern look-a see out, ss the
German tongue better gives tin the face
Of the Lord, which you think could have
been produced only by an inspired painter
The air of divine calmness, Borrowing ee-
riousnesq, and Christ-like tenderness still
lingering in that face, seeming to breathe
the words, One of you shall betray me- is
something miraculous and undesirable.
"'He who observes 1t. ere he passeson
Pauses sgain; returns and gazes long,
That he may call 1t up when far away
Photographic art is unable to reproduce
this marvellous delineation Of divine char
acter in the Ssviour's face owing to the de-
cay Of the fresco. The finest copies by the
cleverest artists also fail to transfer it. No
means are known of saving its almost van
ished spirit, and the last people. who will
ever perceive it are Of the: present genera
ton"
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TON ALLEs, the pugilist denies that he
has challenged Mace to fight for s., 5000, and
ss.she Is unds- indictment for fighting Nc.
Col, ana is trs: ing to make . record fol
decency which viii lead to Executive elem.
euc- in his case.
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PAPAy LETTER.

ON the FaciEe BAPTIST
I was sitting in the study,
Writing letters, when heard.
sasc, dear mamma Bridget told me
Mamma mustn't be 'istuIbed.
but + - tired of the kitty,
Want some oxzsr ing to do,
Writing letters, ia 'ou, mamma?
Taa't wife aletter, toor'
"Got nov, darling, mammals busy;
Bun and Play with kitty noW,'
s'No, no, mamma, me wits letter,
Tan II 'ou will show me how
Iwould paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my Gcc-
Hair Of gold ard eyes Of azure,
Form CT childish, vitching grace.
-But'the eager face was elouded,
Ash slowly shook my head,
Till said, III make letter
Ofyou, darling boy, instead.
30 I parted back the tressss
FAsm his f,rshead, high and vhits,
And . stSni9 in sp"rt pastcil
MID Its va, e. Of golden light
Then I % q. ''Tov, little lette-,
Go way and bear COOL news"
And n LED as down the Staircase
'-'
ung ne, tne ds'1nS hurried
Pc = Letter. H,iao~t S..eTs
NO one neard the niue psaatief.
SssnS;oo IN The sn,rv cns,r
NO que neAto me itCnt oCot cP"s
On.the cr;sn Octohe, an
I'm sno 10y. sne lazy nsMeneas
=. ,h.,s 49,. ~: ~ ,,o,s,,
es' A
CAose dis le.ter doin' 70 psPa;
~. IN an at ftsr co:,,
BUY Ine ciefk IN sonaer answerea,
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SPEEDILY CURED

Ii. fORAN Of veneral, Private and Chron-
n ic Diseases, at the old Central Medical Insti-
tute, 7O5 Chestnut Street, So. Louis, Mo. Tho
proprieiors are graduates Of the Meoieal Colleges
Of st. Louis and those Of Eastern cities; lon
ger established, and the most successful, their
extensive city practice will prove Age, with ex-
perienee, can be relied on
MO CHARGE UNTIL CURED.
Syphilis, GonoThqa. elect Structure, OIchitis,
HeTnis, all Urinary Diseases and Syphilitis or
Nercurial affections Of the Throat, Skin or Bosses,
sre cured In tho shortest possible time that will
insure permanent relief beminal weakness and
impotency, emissions, blotehes debility. mar
voasness. Indigestion, dependency. loss Of sex
ual power, and uhich units the victim or busi-,
ness or marriage. arc permanently euIei. A
Medical book for TIVE stamps. Call or address
CENTRAL MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
los Chestnut Street, IT. Lsais, 10.
july22-dw
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~ I,z,,t,r q he cirsala. sev.

The Detroit Free Pres ays: In looely,
secluded position in the northwest corner o.
IL cemetery near the ever beautiful little
village Of Richmond, Kalamazoo county,
Mich, the historian can hnd, on pure
vhits marble alab, nearly concealed from
yisv By large cluster Of lilac bulhs. en-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-03

A Chicago pork packer. whose pew rent
was raised $25, exclaimed: HGreat Cesar
Here's nice state of affairs, the gospel going
up and pork going down. What's to become
OF us?"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-03

s SENATOR JOINS will be married to Mis-
SD wan in San Francisco On Wednesday.
Tie ceremony will be private.
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FaxSM officers are not allowed to mary
ur - the b-ide has . fortune of at least
s. 0CO. The Limit was formerly 2,0C0, but
the p,.ce has been raised
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THE Pope is said to be more partial to
the American Minister in Rome than to
the representative Of any other country.
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FROM STRANGER.

Hore About the Ku-Xlux in the Country.
The George Harney perplexiiy is III.
origin Of considerable controversy in thil
vicinity. Ssme say he has never received
any bodily Injury while leading him to va
ter, and that was the result of little diity
he was humming at the time, which was in
substance about - follow:
''Let dogs delight
To bark and bic,
For tits their nature too;
But Mamie and will never fight,
Al this world together ws travel through
1t Is supposed that the animal George wa
leading was Of . pugnacious disposition, and,
upon hearing the word Eight" mentioned,
took it ~ banter, and Ilaced himself in
position for battle, and George, with hia
mind upon the object of his affection, Wa
thinking, no doubt, - Sslkirk did,
81 am monarch Of al survey,
Ny right there IL none to dispute;s
From the center, all round 70 tne "a,
lam lord Of the fowl and the bgute,"
Attempted to show his authority, and be and
the bovine locked horns. Georges horns
being too short for his aniagoniAs, be vss
Knocked into the spring branch. where he
lay unconscious for quite Q while. Others
say this il the second advent Of Salem witch
craft, and George il the first victim.
II 10 mysterious affair, to say the least Of
it II it i . pretence, We don't ses the point.
II it j. reality, there mus b . cause for
1t. No set Of fellows would follow and
hara@ man for six or eight weeks without
. cause. There il no efiecs without cause.
SrRAx0E1.
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ATv DuocRA1Ic olaAH.

Tie Management Of TIE Philadelphia
Ass hs pasd frum Col. Fesney to Col.
Alsxandsr Ascue, bypurehase. Col. Nc
Cum has coulsol By vatue Of one ahaxs
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AL om exchanges peak nsst ESPECIALLY
Il the wheat crop.
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THK L, L 4 G. r R has reduced the
wages Of section hands to $l.00 per day.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-03

SIX miles Of The Fort Scot and South.
eastern Eailroad i completed.
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DHARSn:-Is behalf Of the LadiA' Re
lief Society. I desire 70 thank you most
heartily for your donation Of fifty cords d
wood 70 b disriboaed among tbe poor Of
our own city during ths coming winter. The
donation i = generous - i i tinaly. Be
assured We shall Gndeavoe = nsks uch dis
posal Of it % shall aoonmplish ~ god in
tended. Faithfully You1
- Nm. C. II .GRTH.
ATcHuox, Nov. 3s,'74 Pref L r g.
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DR.. Stone.
CONFIDEHTIAL PHYSICIAN.
REGULAR GRADUATE ln lEDlcluE.
Threats all CHRONIC. sexual ard PRIVATE
] DISEASES, Of beth sezes ct rensoaable prices.
0,171 Case sCuroa.
EMINAL WEAKNESS, sPERMATORRHoEA

might iosses.) SEXUAL DEBILITY, inpsasney
loss Of sexual pever), Ae-, permanently cured.
BY ietter-msdicines sent everywhere. Consulfa-
ton ffes. personally or By nail Cures guaranteed
or money refunded.
An "Fsaals DiAeultsa'' tru.ssd With sasssy
A BOOK On Private Dfssasss and e1reulan loe
"A Married Felks,' ssnt sealed SoR I've selnps.
An lsstAn oonAdsntial.
EOTiC8:-Au lsttsrs, sFdsss, -, 1W4 psA-
lively - Addressed = ny eesIsPeoAine 01s(asy.
thus ~ 0E0DRRSON.
III ". Nadissa B., Chieneo, IN.
1hs Great inessnss In ny businso Beqlirs tAi0
ehan9a.
Hisass sets vh0s yea ~ TN aavusAsDsaA
apa7-aAv
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RI. c. Plum, Of Font Scott has been
presented With silver sesvice.
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La fosty-sine performances By Frank
Mayo e "Dsvy Crockett" in Boston and
I'm Francisco, the cash receipts were e48,-
e0l.75.
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caught ERE and his daughter, 16 years old,
in trying to queuch DE flames stepped on
the tine of q pi'chfo-k, and after several
days s1feriug from lock-jaw, she died.
The Emporia Zeal Estate Register says:
Several men are now looking for suitable To-
cations for sheep raising on a large ecale.
We are glad to sea this branch of the stock
business receiving 80 much attention.
We are in correspondents with several
wool growers n the East who contemplate
removing their entire interests in this State.
In no Stste can it be more proftably pro-
secuted that here.
The sheep men have suffered less than
any other class Of farmers during the pas.
year. We urge our people to pay more al
tention to sheep.
On last NJ ,nday, M. G. Wilson, Of
Smith county, Kansas. in company with an
othe- young man, STOPPED in CsaiP, Holt
county, Mo, and sol one of their teams,
barnes aud wagon for $3.50. They then
vent to the creek to camp. During the
night some parson or PERSONS crept up to
the wagon end placed hankerchief with
cbioro!orm for them to inhale. About three
o'clock one of them awcke and hsarl the
other groaning, but could not awake him
for some time. He was quite sick and fell
IS though he had received blow upon the
stomach. After looking shout they found
they wire robbed Of $563, all the money
they hsd on their persons; they had some
in trunk that was not disturbed.-Hid
ratha Advocate.
The announcement th.t, through tn
agency of Rev. ]. n. C. Breaker, the Rev
l. 6. Kallocb, now pastor Of the FRS: Bap
tist Church in Leavenworih, Kan, woult
spend Sunday in St. Joseph and preacl
in the First Baptist Church, was receives
with great pleasure by hundreds of our Gil
zens. as was testified BY their attendance .
the service.
Mr.. Kalloch's audience in the mornin
was large, completely filing all the avails
BILE sitting room of the church. There wer
many present who were members of othe
churches who were anxious to hear the dis
tiuguished orator from the pulpit, and con
pare, or contrast his eloquence when speak
ing upon eacred subjects, with that wne
treating upon other matters. His subjet
vas the power of Chris; anity in the worl
aud the progress it il making. The sermo
was q grand one. Tie subject was treate
, in t,oad and ge0eral way, which all cou!
. understand and appreciate. The descriJ
items were many times marvellous in the
beauty and power. Witnal, it was pr
nourced BY all one of the finest pulpit ehor
: ever deliverefin this city.-'&. Joe HeTut
MISSOURI ITEMS.
Last week, Robert Murdock, Ct Plat
county, sold three hogs that averages 5;
pounds.
I. The YsuEg Mems Social Club, Of We
ton, gave their first Annual Bail last eve
ing.
Next Thursday, the ladies Of westo
Babtist Church, entertain their friends
j, Metties Hall.
ri The Masons of Weston are going to ca
pet their hall with a carpet on which d
d emblems of the order are neatly figured.
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Prizes George, Of Pru.eis. hag vziftas
several dranas. Which viii b pEednesd &
~ 1~ii - 1hsa1n
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season. With all that live stock in one To-
cality, is il any Wopder the folks are short
# foddsr.-Ckieago Pos: aaa Nail
-. N. Hoo.on and John Maloy were
candidates for the Legislature In Couccil
Grove. The election resulted in tie vote,
and ibe State Eoard Of Canvassess, By lot,
decided Mr.. Hooton t. he the man.
Every Exchange chronicles . death
from accidental stooting. The latest =
Anton Woleshsrsky, Of Saline county. The
Pot ssys he had enjoyed Life for seventeen
yean.
TIE way Sol. Miller announces the mar
risss Of Mr.. Sturgis and Mis- Wood, beais
vs ever read. He ssys ''thers
sill be I'LL to pay when he old ielh End
il out"
The pape,s are still disputing q to
whether Prot. Tyndall i religious or not
We guess il i nobody's business. excsps
TypdalIs and God Almightys
1hs above IL from Sol. NilIer3 Chg,
aud Ne think that On tbs subject his head
i . level - usual.
The Winfield Cssrie says that the Rev.
l. g. Ralloch complains, causs Why, tie
Baptist preachers Il the coavsatioa lately
lid il LeavsawoEtk. had IL portEs who
Hacked their hooas 4 he vaRio0 hoaels,
charge IL bilh to Kalloch.
- R~vk.e 0n~s.~. Dill a
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-08
The Los Angeles and independence
Narrow-Gauge.

The prospects for an early COM
mencement of operations on the mar
row-gauge railroad from this city to In
dependence are exceedingly fiattering.
Our business men and capitalists are
manifesting an unusual degree of in
terest in the enterprise, and already
over one-half the stock required by
law to be taken before commencing
operations is subscribed. This has
been done before the books are regu-
larly opened. The proposed road is
one of the most important undertake
ings Los Angeles Valley has engaged
in for some time, and we are pleased
to see that the entire community fully
realizes the advantages which will
result from carrying it to completion.
The ground has been gone over so
many times that all understand the
full value of the road, once it is in OPP
Grafton. 1t now appears that it will
be some time before the Southern Pa
cific will be completed to this city,
and while we are all impatient at the
delay, we cannot hut rejoice that the
first two hundred miles of the narrow
gauge will give us railroad commune
cation to the end of the Southern Pa
cific track, and on to San Francisco.
When road of such value and i'm
portance may be built and equipped
for $4,000 per mile, we should not
delay its construction.