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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

aEsrwarb Bill attacked his SITTER and killed
her with IN old knife that Parks used to eut
ur pumpkins with. PARKS buried his
daughter and ever since that time has lived
in deadly fear Of his son.
THE WILD BOZ ATTEMPTS PARRICIDE.
One day last week Bill attacked his
father, knocking him down with club.
The old man got away from him, however,
and came to this place for an officer to arrest
him. Two men went to Parks place and
succeeded. after . struggle, in capturing
him. They put a suit Of clothing on
him and brought him to Tunkhannock and
lodged him in Jail. As soon as he was
placed in his cell he tore of his clothing
and i. nov perfectly naked. Hundreds have
aocked to the jail to see him. Parks returned
home, and 10 now living entirely alone, and
probably finds ample time for his studies.
The Wild, mute, maniac son, will doubles
be sent to an insane asylum to sPend the
rest Of his days.
1t seems indredible that n this enlight-
ened age, within the sound, ~ it were, of
. populous town, such . case Of utter de-
praviiy and vretchedness could exist. But
the above are the facts, which can be sub
stanii,,,d by plenty Of reliable vii ne<ses.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

In speaking of the army Of correspondent,
At Topeka, the Fort Scott Monitor expatiates
- follows: 1.-THE fun and interett developed
BY the 'srecnlations' of our special cores
poudept BY 10 means compensate for their
Noticeable lies, groesly unjust criticisms and
unfounled gossip. The Kansas City Times
has uainiained = vapid Bohemian at Tope-
Ia this winter who has mort beautifully sue.
ceeded in disgusting the entire public with
himself and the sheet he represents. The
Times is an enterprising paper, but It has
been peculiarly unfortunate in its meddlings
with Kansas politics. The only element in
politics it truly represents perished with the
rebellion, and as an exponent of reform in
Kansas or elsewhere it is lameniable fail
nre ~
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

IN another column, we publish an article
entitled "Modern Oracles," which seems 70
us is worthy:of wide heralding, and most
thorough bordering on the part of our Leg
isIators assembled at Topeka. More espe-
cially would We commend its reading and
the sharp, clear, ringing truths therein con-
tanned to the editor of the Kansas City
Times, who persist in keeping At our state
capitol lying, scrofulous hummer to ooncoct
Islander and abuse, and then thrust it in .
printed form into the faces of honest men
who are trying to do their duty.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

The ST. Joseph Herald says: 1T is an in
teresting question whether the action OF the
Legislature Of Kansas is intended to incresse
or diminish the pietv of its members. 1t
dspenses with the chaplain and Substitutes
prayers of its religiously inclined member.
Il Is dif6calt to decide whether that legisIa-
i've body is fortunate in having surplus Of
piety within itself, or unfortunate in dispens-
log with its religion entirely. Weare inciin-
ed to the opinion that in the effort to be eco
nomical it has curtailed its Chri,ianity alto
gether.'
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

PHILADELPHIA wants, expects. and will
probably get.three or four million dollars out
o. the national cash-box, to help on its eenten-
nial demonstration of 1876. This amount
will be asked for during the present ression
OF Congress. While times are 80 hard, We
hate to see such round sum of money ap-
propristed for something that is not abso-
lu,ely Indispensable; but since We have oil
tacitly approved of the big show, there is no
escape for il. One consolation is, that We Of
this generation will never have to help pay
for another of its kind.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

Small packages ere sometimes valusble.
The Rhode Island Board Of susie Valuation
find the total valuation of the State to be
1928. go, $50, of which Sl56, 7O4. 700 10
plsced 10 the credit of Providence.
-Bivalvular blise. The oyster bed Of Wiz.
einia covers an area equal 10 six hundred
and forty thousand acree, and those great
mines Of submsrine wealth are estimated to
yield an annual money value Of ten millions
Of dollars.
In some of the public schools in Eng
land the teaching Of telegraDby he's been
tried with much eucce8. In.trumenfe are
lent BY the government, and the children
learn very rapidly. Yes. Nov, hers.
-Last year seyenty-four per can't Of Nj
chiesn teachers were women, receiving thirty.
Eve per cent. of all The vaess, While twenty
az per can't. were men, receiving eixey-hve
m, cent. of the wages. Over third of rural
s,.ebem and no small postioa of city tsachsn
a.. nsss bovs and gisls under tvsaay vhh-
81 expssiesce o. training. Who ousA 10 b
sau1yisg q school.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

The clarence coach in which josie
Mansfield took her airings in Central Park,
New York, in her balmy days, is now doing
duly in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, livery
sable.
"A Toledo paper, describing an elegant
drsus q . fashionable party, says il was 81
80 decollets It the bottom and up tie
80" This mus have been awful.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

THERE is considerable clamor just now
being made over American ships, American
ship building interest, the encouragement OF
American commerce, aud such like delusive
terms, which generally mean to hide some
demand for Congressional aid to bolster up
q private or corporate scheme to make mon
ey. In times like these Congress should not
be mis!ed with the idea that these claims for
Government aid are any more meritorious
than those made under less attractive titles.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29


The career of Victoria Woodh ull and her
husband, ]. H. Blood, has evidently been .
cheqered one. Some impC rtant events in
their past history have been brought to light
during the present tour. The transition
from the humble position Of a cancer Doctors
wife to the championship Of political revoln-
ton, social reform, and woman's right, did
not pre- vent Victoria from being recognized
and called upon to liqhdate obligations con-
tracted in former year,.
The following, from the Des Moines Jour
nal, explains the situation fully:
"ThOee who have been citizens of Des
Moines for the last six or eight years will
probably remember, about that long ago,
one DR.. J. ii. Harvey, who progressed to be .
cancer doctor, and healer Of diseases gen.
eralIy. lie advertised extensively in all
ways his wonderful powers for curing all the
aiis to which the human hesh is heir. His
vile came to him while here. They were
here about six weeks, and when they went
away, forgot to pay several little bills which
they had contracted. A DIRE smaker's bill was
one, and the printers bill for advertising,
circular printing, etc which amounted to
$50, they also forgot to pay. The dress-
maker and printer both concluded the bills
we're not worth the paper On which they we're
written, and called their work dead ON.
IAst Saturday afternoon rome one saw Mrs.
Woodruff at the Savory House, and at once
recognized her IS the same Mrs. DIR. Harvey.
They took steps to inform the dressmaker Of
the fact That lady at once proceeded TO
prepare herself. and call On the famous Vic
toria. Once more the old bill wa made out,
and the lady, going TO the Savory House,
called on Woodruff, and informed her that
she supposed money was more plenty with
her now, and presented the bill, which WA
'honored at sight The printer was not %
lucky, not learning the facts in the case until
il Wa too late"
The printing firm in ques ton, Mesrrs.
Mills Il Co, formerly proprietors Of the Re.
gister. encouraged BY the dressmaker's sue
Gers, put one Of its members
on the track of the delinquents, who
followed them to this city, arriving on the
same train - they did. He at once avaiIei
himself Of the legal advice of Mesrs. Gill
more & Anderson, and proceeded to busi-
ness. Blood acknowledged that he was the
individual in question, and he knew the par
ties had claim sgainst him for printing and
but was surprised to find il 10
large. He thought that he owed them $i5,
and vas willing to pay that amount But
the plaintiff and his council couldl't see il
in that way, a. the claim. with interest,
amounted to little over $50. and proceed
ed u take the necessary etey tn attach the
property Of the defendents. This brought
Blood u fuller sense Of the justice of the
claim and the importance Of liquidaiiog il.
We understand that 4 compromises was en-
ally Affected, BY which Blood vas released
on the payment Of about one hundred dollars
in cash. II they have very many such old
scores TO settle. Ne don't zee how their pres
sse tour thsoagA Tie Wee can Be . very re-
munssafive ora
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

II will be interesting to compare these fg-
ures with those given on another page for
the British railroads. Both tables are ar
ranged 20 as to cover almost the same series
Of years. According to the u,ost recent re-
turns of other countries in Europe, the mile
age il az follows:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29
sMALL-POX IN IOWA.
Spread Of the Disease from . small
Begi0n1Dg.

Spread Of the Disease from . smsll
BegianlDg.
Special Dispatch to the Ch:cogo Tribune
The smallpox, which originated in Cas-
cade, Iowa, twenty.six miles from Dubuque.
has spread to Farley and Worhington, and
eesms to be getting worse every day. The
disease could have been checked when the
frs, case was Uncovered, had the proper
measures been taken; but instead Of burying
the body of the first fatal case quickly, and
ut night, the corpee was followed II the
gave by a large funeral procession and six
pals-bearers. The pall-bearers are now sick
as we'll a. several who attended the funeral.
One of the pall-besrers was a baker, and
after helping to put the body in the CONN
and bury il, he went home and to work ~
usual, with results that might have been eI-
pec,ed. He is nov on the verge Of the grave
With smallpox. and 60 are nearly all Of .
customers. If he escapes from the email
pox he ought not to escape the Law. The ply.
sicians say that they have vaccinated in and
around C..cade no lees than 800 persons
since tire disease broke cut. There are liv-
cases in Cascade alone. The people do not
seem to feel or know the danger they are liv.
ing in, and go about town attending to busi-
ners and at the same time have emsll-pox
pstient at their house. The result of such
want Of caution has been ths cause OF the
disssee Spreading to such an extent.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

Frou q statement receatly Published, Il
.u,e.v that since March, 1867. SS.6lS 20
60 n baakrupsey have been hlsd IN ths
gY.s.a en,sa Courts. Ths nunbsr a de-
-. s,,uasd has been 3s,747. h sslal
- q IL proceedings ha bsn ~
=. n
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29
the FREE CALCULATION OF COUN.
TT RAREA0.

the FREE CIRCULATION OF COCN.
TT PAPERS.
There are strong indications that the pos
tai laws will be % amended, at this session
of Congress. as to psrmit the free circulation
of weekly papers within their respective
counties as under the old Law. TIE mat.
ter has heretofore been urged upon the At
tention of Congress, and We So that Post
master General Cresvel holds the same
views We have advocated. In . message to
the Senate the other day, giving informa-
ton in regard to the working of the aboli-
ton of franking, be Gays:
There is one restriction. however, which
he never advertised AID which, in his opin-
ion, might be safely remOved-that Ia, the
provision which forbids free transportation
Of weekly newspapers within the counties Of
their publication - heretofore authorized BY
Lac. The grounds upon which this recon-
mendation Is made are, first, thst such pa
pers are 20 evenly distributed over the en-
tire extent of country and confined to lines
OF transit % shot that they have never been
known to imped. the distribution or trans
portatiou of the mails; and secondly. that
the amount of postage levied upon them -
at present collected, whilst aaording but .
trifling revenue to the Department, Ia yet
heavy enough to be severely felt BY their
droprietors and patrons, and to obetruct the
dissemination of local intelligence"
If this recommendation of Postmaster
General Creswell il framed into law BY
C,ugress, We are satisfied it will meet the
hearty approval of the people.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

By referring 10 our special dispatches
from Topeka it will be seen that the pre-
liminary ballot for Senator yeterday had
very little If any significance. Il certainly
is no criterion 10 60 by in judging Of the
final result. Many Of the votes cast were
simply complimentary, snd given with the
view Of finding out the relative strength Of
the leading candidates. This 10 plainly
evident BY the large number Of candidates
brought ont on tie first ballot. In regard
to the consolidation Of these scattering votes
there is much speculation. They were cast
by men Who are exceedingly wary, and who
are evidently getting the clay Of the land"
before making up their mind just who to
vote for. The only true test Of he wants
and wishes of member will bs the ballot
taken in the joint convention to-day. The
secret caucus % Q means Of consolidating
votes and naming . candidate seems 70 have
lost it, usefullnea, and in the opinion of the
best judges the hottest part Of the strife will
be in the joint convention where the people
will be enabled to zee the rapid shifting Of
scenes'' and have . chance to NOR
ali.s on the modss operasdi BY
which q U. 8. Senator il made, and his II
walls outdone. From what We can learn
there seems to be lamentable lack of Sena.
toriaI timber Al the capital this winter. A
man endowed with ability, honesty. 6rmnss
of purpose, and recognised fitness for the
high and responsible position, h no whore
to be found. Instead there i seen clam
orous throng of ambitious small politician,
Who stand in the high places and shrek out
their Claims with fearful distinctnss.
Out OF this scum and of-scouring of all
the old political parties, and some of the
new, our Legislators are expected to se-
lect a man to represent the people Of Kansas
in the Nations sosncil. 1t u . most difficult
task to perform, bat il must be done. Hand
foldinss and Lamentations oyer the lack of
fitting material will avail nothing now. II
i "Hobson's choice" and the sooner the
great agony b over the better.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29
ISFANrIcIDz AND MURDER.

Parks, the father, says that after their re-
tnrn home from the exhibition tour, Bill be-
came more and more violent in his temper.
He made several deadly ss-aults upon both
his sister and father. A few months after
their return Melv;na gave birth 10 .
child. This child she and Bill killed in
the woods and tore Il 10 pieces. Not long
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29

.----.-.-:.. .t:-:.:. D.,.;. IL
stIons $3.50" r.u. .n.usS ,',ar,.,;"n,
absence tneir wives managed their pish,a'iohs
mo- .. .ns .n.,u nna Sno e 10. u. si,
Iu's were S.n' ~ .s"o, anu s;t; %" w.. ~
rouc.'eu' ns'oIe .nen ;a'' An,p,''o'' ne'e
inc '"'nS Id" "een aea'" u" i-"'''e'
A CERTAINTY OF UNION IN DEATH.
Til. If ,be;, noro.er, % a. they grew
older ia Relieved 4. have been the probability
If ,Ls c.,,l saact Of ons's death mon the
o,hs, The ;dsa NJ senara,inp them bv a
surgical operation had been often hroached,
bu, physicions had generally agreed that it
would kill them. Therefore each wss
haunted with a dread o. being left bound to
his dead brother, with almos, a Certainly OF
diving under anv attempt to sever him from
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-29
OF THE MOTHER.


DISCRETION OF THE MOTHER.
In 1868 the wife Of Parks LEFT him, stating
az reason that "Bill" was getting 40 I'M
manageable and ugly that she WAS afraid of
him. She took with her nSo;fer child,
baby, and had never returned. Up TO the
time OF The visit of the hunters, Parks had
lived alone in the mountains with his wild,
mute, idiotic children. Ii he had occasion
1eo away he always ted BIZ up in the
house with strong rope, for fear he might
Kill Malv;n,. Parks said he found th.m
great burden and their care interfered with
hi- strides. Surrounded by wretchedne.s
and filth, the father OF these brute-like OIL
spring had learned the Bible almost BY heart,
being able 10 repeat whole chapters at will
from any portion Of it. He was also we'll
ver-ed in history and mathematics, and had
invented system of shorthand writing
which ne used with wonderful dexterity. He
exhibited specimens Of penrnanshIp executed
by himself which were really elegant. lie
also recited selections from Shakespeare in q
manner that astonished his hearers.
THE WILD CHILDREN LEASED FOR ExHIEI-
TON.
The hunters left, finding il difficult TO
credit even what they had seen and heard.
When the news OF the existence Of the wild
family" became known the farm was be-
sieged with callers, and two enterprising in
dividuals conceived the idea of securir the
family and exhibiting the "sild mutsr"
abou, the country. Parks was willing to en-.
gage in the enterprise, and leased his unfor-
tunate offspring tor the purpose. He accom-
panied the exhibition, Occurring" upon the
circumstance. attending The lives of himself
and chilnren. The ''mutes" were taken
around the county for few weeks, but the
speculation proved failure, and they were
returned to the wilderness. Removed from
restraint. they tore to shreds the clothing
tina, had been placed upon them az coon a.
they had resched home.
After The first excitement created by the
discovery Of this family had died away they
were forgotten. The arrest and incsrceia-
lion of one OF them has again brought them
forward, and revealed q sill more sicsening
chspter in their history.
INFANTIcIDE AND MURDER.
Parks, the father, says that after their re-
tnrn home from the exhibition tour, Bill be-
came more and more violent in his temper.
He made several deadly ss.aults upon both |
his sister and father. A few months after |
their return Melvipa gave birth 10 . |
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nopUnu oaACLEs.

aODKRH ORACA4S.
In IN article on pevspapef criticism OF
public men the New York Times submits The
pcopositiou that We mus have the best agents
Ne can get TO transact our public busaness'
and " can only select them on the knovl-
edge We get through the newspspen In
the light Of what il called enterprisinS jour
n.lism the proposition il . puzz!er. 1t y
true, % our contemporary assests, that the
exisssnce of IN intelligent and disinterested
pr.n il indispensible to the success Of repre-
sentative government on an extended scaie.
ssfs,v Lies in free discussion Of men and mea-
cures. But this holds good only 20 far -
cri,icism aims to inform and not to mislead.
Given q disinterested press and able men to
conduct it. and the proposition submitted by
our contemporary is eminently just. The
u,ter.nces Of such press might be expected
~ orders. But the disinterested pres exists
but in theory, from which it appears that the
pruposision recited must Dc received
nth certain allowances. Ii il only
necessary to 20 back 4 few months TO dis
eover that such estimates Of the character
of pub,ic men rs may be found in the
uevspapers are not altogether Trustworthy;
and with tbose grossly exaggerated estimates
before him every candid man must conclude
that If he had no other means of information
touchipe the character and abilities of pub
liz men. the matter of selection would chief.
" depend upon chance. So long "a 1t is
deemed legitimate in journalism to cover
political opponents with infamy, the press
n an oracle must rate something below a
,afs standard. The press is valuable
agent for the dissemination Of knowledge,
bot il will not do to accept its utterances
without question.
Had . stranger dropped down in our
midss during the oompaign Of 1872, what
idea could he have gained of the character
and abilities of General Grant and Mr.. Viii
son from the opposite press? he would
have seen the former depicted as q blood
Thirsty tyrant, eager to put the liberties oil
the people under his feet. He would also
have read of the President Of the United
States ~ q VIGOROUSLY dissipated person and
. .,.,ruer IN the proprieties of life.
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A MODERN CRUSoE.

Coming up to the door OF the hut the
hunters looked in. On bench in the mid
die of the room sat an old man, reading from
a large book which rested on his knees. His
clothing was scsnt and ragged, and evidently
made by himself. A lorg whit. beard reach
cd nearly to his waist, and, like his hair.
was matted ard unkempt. There was no
furniture in the room except the bench. In
one corner some straw WAS scattered about, as
il for bed. The bare ground formed the
floor. Near one end Of the room a hole was
dug, in which there was fire. Over this
was an iron kettle in which something was
boiling. Every thing betokened the most
abject wretchedness; filth and dir: were on
every side.
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Photographic Printing.

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an entirely novel principle of printing
without ink, for the use of commercial
men. and all persons who hastily wish to
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culars, letters, drawings, or music, in fac
smile. The process is simple and Clearly,
and may be easily conducted by boy on
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minute.
In preparing the copy for printing, by
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on removing this, in from three to five
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ed with pure water, and placed face down.
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STYLED "pad," that has been previously
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The paper to be thus printed upon must
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Sheet of this damped paper being placed
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