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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-11-19
STRIKES.

The present scarcity of money and the
limited deman3 for labor, indicate that
there is possib 'lity Of great suffering among
the laboring Classes in many localities dur
ing the coming winter. The necessary re-
duc,ion of the force in some of the large
manufacturing establishments has unex-
pectediy left many persons in a condition Of
want, which will call for the aid and assist.
ance of persons more fortunately situated.
In some cases an attempt has been made 10
decrease the price Of labor, but this has re.
suited in threatened strike on the part Of
the operatives. The various trades-unions
in the country, it is gratifying to notice, in
view o. the present condition Of affairs,
have advised their members not to engage in
strikes during the present winter. Some
facts prepared by the Chicago Tribune on
this subject, show that the loss always falls
heaviest on the workmen. Among other
facts are the following:
an 1929 the Manchester spinners struck.
They lost s., 25O, 600 in wages before the dis
pute was at an end. The next wear their
brethren at Ashton and Staleybridge fol-
lowed their example in striking and losing
81, Is, 600 In 1888 the builders of Nam
chester forfeited $4,000 by voluntary idle
ness In 1871 the spinners of Preston threw
away t2S! ,000 Eighteen years afterward
their successors, come IL 600 strong, slowly
starved through thirty-six weeks, and paid
$s,lC0,OO0 for the privilege. In 1858 the
English iron-workes lost $4,000 by a
strike. Such losses, marked, too, the strikes
of the London builders in 1860 and tailors
in 1868, and the Northern iron-workers in
1865 The strike OF the Belfast linen
veavers, which was ended few weeks since,
by the mediation Of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science, cost the
operatives 81, on. 600. The recent strike of
the shoemakers Of Chicago cost them q much
lsEger sum than they needed - a capital for
cooperative shop Of their own. After
they had wasted the 6rst sum they tried in
vain 70 raise the second
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HARD INNS.

The press Of the country is filed with &C
counts o: reduction Of wagea working hour.,
~ suspensions Of railroad ard manufac-
turing conp.nies. Il is evident that the
ps.ic q one year ago has not yet reached
ID vosut. 1t i clear 70 our mind that .
spssly return 70 spseis payments viii only
inueae IL troabls. We are, however,
thsspsghly coavincsd that The leading spir-
ID h hosA parties ase Influenced By he
nnsyea pewsno Of he lad. end that con-
ssse.aly lard tino win follow, a.d that
- hardx and more cEuahins upon the h.
bsrisg inAssealA An Tie hard money talk
nss only hari Tines foe he people. We
4uSae beaov . IN eEt.e,s from tis CHI
saU HFiSsne:
h eosl-niness n SsuthaGa ulinos ass
hwy I'D hanee viii thsir employees
- ~ - = ~ - dsy. Uvs1ev
- fsoia H. 80 6 6hat vllient. e.
rl1ish 49, > - viaa vsea - -
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Kansas Sufferers.

There is unquestionably much suffering
in the norihwestern part Of Kansas snd in
western Nebraska. The grasshoppers con-
sumed almost the entire corn crop, leaving
the settlers who went to the regions named.
last spring, comparatively destitute. Con-
tributions are, however, being made through
ont the north and east, sufficient 10 keep all
from actual want. Both Kansas and Ne
braska are almost entirely free from deb,
and it does seem 10 us that the Legielatnres
Of each might be called together to devise
means 10 furnish every needy family with
supplies sufficient to last them until next
spFing. Begging is not reputable business
when it can be avoided, and State pride
should induce home effort to afford the pec-
sRaTy relief to every deserving person. We
fear there are good many dead beats" now
ont astiDg contributions, and people will do
we'll 10 look carefully into the character Of
those to whom they give.-&. Joseph Her
aid.
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Railroad Prospects.

Il report comes 10 Us to the efiec! that
August Belmont, the American agent of the
Rolhehilds, has purchased controlling H.
tsress in the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas
Railroad, and that it is their intention TO
have the road extended es once from it,
present terminus u Junction City across to
Ginasspolis, and thence up the valley Of
The Solomon in the direction o. Denver or
Cheyenne.
We hops this report may prove true. 1t
WouA give - direct Communication not
only with the sass, but also With the Gulf Of
Mexico. The parties named are abundantly
shls to carry ont such project, If they see
fs 10 do %.
0hcr rumcrs have Of late beea aHoai in
regard % thsextension Of the Central Branch
Railsosd, end the Junction City & For:
Keamsy Railroad, their objective points
being 70 this place. II i only 2 question Of
tiae. We viii soon have railfosde. -Cas-
Der City In6me.
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ORDER WILL BE HAurAuEp.

More troops have been ordered to New
Orleans. The Conservative Committee
probably has itself to thank for the pro-
ceeding. Had its protest against the keep
ing Of soldiers in Louisiana not been made,
the National Government would have had
more assurance than it has now of peace
full disposition among the White LeaguerA
1t is morally certain that the counting in of
the Republican candidates by the Returning
Board would provoke q civil war. The i'm
preston prevails that the President will
keep firm, steady rein upon the rebels Of
that turbulent State of Louisiana.
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Thousands Of letters re,ch the Dead Le.-
ter Office every month for various reason.
The most prominent among them is, tho
want Of proper directions. There are also :
large number Of letters which arc not for
varded for the want Of the revuired stamps
1t can't be possible that large number Of
people sre ignorant ofthe Law in regard to
letter postage. and yet, judging from the
number of letters mailed without stamps,
with one cent and two cent stamps, and even
revenue stamps, it looks very much like ig-
norance, or neglect. All letters not properly
stamped are not forwarded, but they are
held for postage. and penons not receiving
them naturally lay the blame upon the PEI
msster. Monitor.
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Trouble Below.

What about the Midland railroad? 1t
was to have been finished to De Soto, and
the cars running, two months ago, and yet
the enterprise. See il the Times wasn't high,
in it, position on this question last June. Il
protested against the contract made by the
local company at the time and We fear We
will have the sad satisfaction of seeing cur
approximations realized and an important
link in our railroad connections lost to the
city. II will be sorry affair il for our
500, co We simply get graded road bed
to the metropolis Of De Soto, instes3 of sc
curing, as we might have done, q through
connection with the A,chison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railrood. We shall enceavor to
keep track OF this little ma.ter-Kansos
Cfy Times.
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TERRIBLE DEATH.
The Father Escapes by Jumping
into . Creek.

From Mr.. A K. Johnson, who arrived
in this city from Lincoln, Nebrasks, yester.
day afternoon, we learn the particulars OF
one Of the mos, horrible deaths We have ever
been called upon to relate. For the pact
two weeks prairie dres hsvs heen raging
through that sec ion Of country and destroy.
ing everything in their way. On last We'd
nesday, family named Hsrndon, who. live
shout nine mills from the county.sest, we're
oyertaken BY one of thess 6rea, and all per-
i.hed except the father, Who succeeded in
reaching creek, and thereby faved his life.
The story, as Mr.. Johrsoa gels Il from
Herndon, Is as follows;
On Las, Wednesday morning, Herndon
discovere1. the grass to BE- on FIRE At some
di,tsnce from hi, house, bu, thinking ro:h-
ing Of it a. the time, did no. pay any at,en-
ton to it, although his vie called his assen-
ton to it several times during the fore part
OF the day.
A heavy wind rpraIg up Immediately aitsr
dinner, and was blowing the fire directly tc-
wards his house. and he then felt that his
danger was imminent, and concluded to
etart without delay. A two horse wagon
was soon got ready, and they started to e.
cape the devouring element, they being
about ten miles in sdvancs Of the fire. But
along toward evening the wiod Increased to
q hurricane, and the flames were rapidly ad-
vaucing on The doomed family. The bones
had now become unmansgebIe, and were a.
likely to start back in the path Of the FIRE -
not. Whatever was 10 be dens muet be done
quickly; and seeing be could no longer con-
rrel the team, told his family to alieht from
the wagon, and run for their
lives. But the Gre being quicker
than they, fnt overlook Mery, the
daughter, and she soon peFished. In few
moments the clothes Of Mrs. Herndon had
taken Ere, and death coon came to hsr 10
Lief. The father still kept 90, but finding
that he could not save himself and his young
60. child, which he held in his ARM,
and his clothes having taken IRE sevanl
timee. he concluded 10 abandoa The child,
which was soon wrapped in the arma Of
death. Thus freed Of all iacnnbranceP, he
soon reached the creek, and throwing him
,elf into the water, saved his life.
Imagine the feelings of the broken heart
ed father on goicg back, after the Gre had
passed, and gathering up the blackeped and
charred remains of those. whom he had
loved 10 dearly. We hope We may never
be called upon to chronicle such horrible
affair sgain.
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Iii Psrkin's' Dlu,dsr,.


Riding up to the village hotel in Court.
land, where I was 10 lecture With Uscjs Co..
slider, We cav the big. sm,rt landlord, With
his boys, smoking short pipss on the bal
cony, while hi, wife was sweeping around
the chairs.
Halo, Do you keep this ho,el?"
'No. sir, l reckon moi; this tavern keeps
me-" .
II mean are you master here"
"Waal, sumtimes, am, docking at the
old lady's broom) but guess the hoys an
run the stsble-tske yer hosf'
Got anything to drink around rere7'
"Yes, everything drinks round here"
"Any alss?''
"Touch of the rheumatic myself-folks
generally healthy, though"
Il mean have you got any porer?'
"Ye., Johns our porter. Hold his fo-,
John"
II mean, any porter to drink ~
~Porter 10 drink? Why, John can drink,
an ef he can't drink enough, kin whip
right smart o. Ecker uysslf"
"Pshaw-&apid! Have got to come
down an see myself"
Yeu kin come down Shaw Stupid, and
zee yourself il yen want to-:hsr's q good
looking-glsss in The bar-.oom."
And 90 it went on.
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sale at Hsasas SssA Pam.

Yes,erdsy Mr.. Akers cold to Levi Wilsos,
Esq., of Leavenvorh, the following horse
stock "Buekskis," hone Ne supposed .
fixture. The inducements must have bern
liberal, or We know be would not have been
parted with. Also the following veanliness
Ben Allen. BY Ethan. all ous Of Ko Gausb,
the dam Of Han,as and Kansas Boy; Bonf-
bon Fern, By Ro7rbon Chief oat OF Fanny
Fem, one Of the mares brought from Ken
tucky By Col. Osdsp. and Gally Ailea, b
Ethan Alien, dan Sally Cfeeyef, b Little
Ariliur. They are cboice lot. and We are
sIad 10 hear sch . lover Of sced hofso -
got them e Ne knSv Mr.. Wilson e Be-.
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Hon. Stephen A, Cobb.

Our regrets Of The defeat of Hon. Stephen
A. Cobb are most sincere. We believe the
sober second thought of the people Of this
district will temper rejoicing With no little
Of sadness. A CAREFUL study Of X anaas poll
tics convi,ces US that Divine Providence
has lie! the job of Publication to mere
thinkers and chsrlatana. In everything else
there are compensations of Providence.
Here there il none. 1t is claimed that the
opposition to the Republican p,rty came
from wrongs and expressions. fancied or
real, upon the industrial glasses. But the
only fIrmer running for Congress in Kan.
sas has teen beaten BY nearly 1000, while
in the Second District a lawyer beat man
experienced in public life, and who has
served brilliant term in Congress. As
surediy Ksnsas poliiics
Moves in a mysterious way
Its woaders to perform.
-PusoEs Sun
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Posr-OrFIcE CHANGES

In Kansas during the week ending Nov. IA,
1874, furnished by VIM. Van Week, Of the
Post-ofice Department:
Observation-Disclosures, Norton county !;
Marietta, Saline county; Nancy, Pottawat-
omie county.
AproISrED.-Bazaar, Chase county, Jas.
W. Dugan; Cherry Creek, Woodson county,
G. II. Turner; Hollenberg, Washington
county, james Campbell; Iowaville, sedg-
wick county, J. G. Sampson; Lake Sibley,
Cloud county, Joshua Roberts; Lebo Creek,
Coffey county, Charles Peres; Lenape,
Leavenworth county, Melvin w. Robinson;
Mount Valley, Lahette county, d. W. Slo-
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Naked AM Unashsned.

We give below an unhnching copy of
letter which We have received from that
promising man Of busipese, james G. Blunt,
OF Kansas. We have held sacred all hi,
Improvements in photography and grammar,
merely taking the liberty of italicizing
some OF the specimens that chow the great
est viGof Of invention:
WAsHISGroN. D. c., March 7, 1871.
EDITOR NEW YORK TRIBUNE-MY DEAR
SIR:-My attention has Just been called to
the article in your ifsue of the All inst,
headed Stealing made Easy" and which
- gratultous business advertisement is
perhsps quite unobjec;ionable: while the
caraehter ard sperit Of the entire article is
libellious, rilianous, and vicious in the er-
treem, and unworethy the Journal in which it
spears. You say tia. tout of S299, 600
paid TO the Indians" there ssas stolen BY
mon S126 COO; while tie itc.s in the case
are. that the Indians TO viii h you refer
receive payments amounting TO t3s9,742,
out Of which they (the Indians) paid to me
-n per contract-the sum Of $14S, $3.50.
action has teen closed and is thing Of the
past, cannot now for moment entertain
the proposition to divide with you my fees
in the case; but in the next else OF the kind
l may have will take your claims under
advissment; and in The meantime l shall
continue to prosecute business for Indians
and Others whenever occasion requires, tie
New York Tribune to the contrary not
outstanding. Respectfully your obedient
servant, JAMES G. BLUNT.
We do not know where We should look for
more delicious photograph Of a border
scoundrel than in the above inimi,able letter
The ignorance and vulgarity, the clumsy
turbulence, the insolent ard ever ready tu
qxoque, the shameless satisfaction over his
stolen money, and the air Of fusil oil that
breathes over the whole composition render
it unique Of its kind. We can add nothing
to this perfect picture We even decline to
make the correction Mr.. Blunt requests.
Our figures were taken from the report OF
the Committee on Appropriations. We have
no reasons to doubt them except Blunt's
word, which 10 no better than HIS cath. And
although it would seem safe to accep. his
statement that he has stolen more than We
said, the man is evidently go proud OF being
| Q thief that We cannot believe him even when
he criminates himself.-Ner York Tib-
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Cured.

Poor N. Green, He was candidate for
Congress in the Frat district, coming out to
defeat Col. Phillips after supporting him in
the primary election, and pledgiog himself
fer the entire ticket. He didn't get votes
enough to call scattering. The cfsce mag.
got has been WORKING in Green's brain for
many yesrs, end be has heen kind Of Q
shivericg candidsts for almoss everything.
He is new probably cured. He vent up
like hoppersra~. and; came down ike.
Empor,a NerS.
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Col. Phillips should be highly grati6ed
with the action Of the Republicans in this
county. PARROT has more acquaintance and
personal friends in this county than has Mr..
Phillips, while the friends Of Mr.. Green
claim he is the most popular man in the
United States. which 10 CONCEDED, and yet
Philiips bea, them both 25Ivots II Phillips
has not reason to be proud Of this result he
ia not the Cherokee We take biz, TO be-
Marshall Cousfy Ners.
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He ~ wy fed of riding. He enjoyed
. nseaIesoas aninal, and loved to bring
aeA ecs sp- TO fsss bsnd .: music, Or
IL pu1ng Of . loeoootivs. Ths older VII
Iaecs viii rsosDhsr veil Q soeTell horse
ns1sd ~As.hy," which he bestsods for
nesy ys,ss, ssd pee, d The time be pns-
Nod hin. d 1884, perfect nodel Of
In cd bsaaey. They viii also remember
. ridins sais Il Aoo<spos, not Offering
- ~ hsns II eo3of. Bed hosn And
SGDupn spep Cd h service and esvi hin
lily ~ nqeh ~ sppsaslDo q aeeaa-
n fcsnsr q . paoesh kana 1e.aisd q
~ anfnal 60 q snQn9 noeniag, ed
vojaiae q - CssossD Qsiae n s1ipp9
~ . tsisg ~ ~ GI0 q - y o.
80 - q4oefs vnA1v0e -,
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Oh. Xoi

Dan. voorhees, voted AYE" seven times
on the salary-grab bill test votes; 20" not
once Will this record help to injure Dan.
in the race for the Indiana Senatorship?
We venesre the prediction that when the
Democrats vets they won't stop to AJAX
whether Dan. voted for or against the salary
grab. They only resort to that dodge to
fight Republicans.
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Slaughtsring Green.

Will the Leavenworth Commercial have
the manhood to inform us, now that the el-
ection is over, Why it persisted in slaugh.
tering Green? 1t sold him out in Leaven.
worth, and in its election tables of the result
it ignores Green's existence. Judas was
not so contemplate in his betrayal Of the
Saviour as Houston in his betrsy al Of Green.
1t was hard at irst to see the object Hous-
ton and Campbell had in view, and their
deliberate, merciless slaughter Of Green eau
ses us to pity their victim and execrate the
men Who left no stone unturned to blind him
to their true object. They have failed, and
they are too Contemplate for further notice.
-Marslol County Ne,es.
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WHAT SHOULD BE DoNE

We desire to make some suggestions con-
ceruing the conduct of the ne1' Legislature
with relation to the Republican party, Its
uresent and its future. All the sins oil men,
IN public life, for the las. fourteen years,
have been unjustly charged to the hepuoi'
o.n ,.r,v In no State in the Union has
,bi. been more true, than in ours. The rea'
son is plain. The party has been too large
to make caucuse= Necessary; 80 Large thar
the Republican party has been composed oil
personal parties; and in the aggregate has
been BY far too cosmopolitan, both with re-
lstion to men and ideas.
Men. whose public action is not controlled
By thecollective judgment OF those enter
tanning kindred thoughts and theories, ieei
and are governed by no responsibility but
to themselves and personal friends. Two
such personal parties presenting men for
honors, have no other arguments to present
for friend or against foe, but personal ones
Personal argument leads to vituperat'on
and falsehood. With such weapons men are
DESTROYED. parties are endangered and States
diser,ced. 1t is all pulling down process,
and this makes men venal, selfish and cor
rupt. By the aid Of the caucus the party
sslect men and make such men the expo
ne els of the party. Men 80 selected have
responsibility. Without the aid OF the
ssucus men select themselves for themselves.
Such men 50 selected have no responsibility
The newly elected Legislature is largely
Republican. The Republican party will bt
saarged with all its sins, both Of omission
and commission. The Republicans OF thu
Legislature owe it to themselves and th'
par,y to meet in caucus and select their Of
6cers, from Speaker to Page, and with then
organize the Legislature. That caucus
should remain intact; take cognizance OF
fully consider, and pass upon all matters o
LEGISLATION. Then and there only will thu
party be responsible for the acts OF its Rep
resentatives; then and there only will indi
viduals be prevented from working privat'
schemes into public law, or becoming tn
paid attorneys of parties who seek to prosti
tuie the powers Of government for privat
aud venal purposes. As the Republican
party will be held responsible for the doing
Of the Legislature, let the party assume tn
responsibility and control its action. 1t ca
do so in no other way than by caucus
There should be q responsibility, let tn
party demand and assume it.
The press should CLEAN, concentrate an
give utterance to the enlightened sentimen
OF the party. Will il be done?
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A MONSTER WITHOUT A HEAD.

The country" says the New York Her
aid, ''has an especial interest in knowing
what the policy Of the Democratic party is
going to be on the great subject Of the
finances" But its interest in knowing that
will never be grati6ed. The party has no
policy. 1t is party without policy-@a
monster without head" 1t na monstrous
aggregation of the most discordant elements,
and it has but one policy, viz: to get all 1t
can of the perquisites of Office during the
brief period it will remain in power.
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Correction.

The Leavenworth TIMES, in publishirg
our di-pac CHI 10 it, 60 punctuat:s that it
reads: "Bosg, elect Representative for
Mitchell county" Mr.. Boggs was elected
Representative for Rocks county, and H. C.
Babcock was elected Representative for
Mitchell county, by "a majoritv.-Cawker
CitY Times.
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The Crsnits Mn Disaster.

There were many incidents At and cue
ceeding the Granite Mill disaster, says the
Boston Globe, bat most pathetic reminder
Of the calamity comes to many sympathizine
people daily. Every day, when the factory
bells are ringing for dinner. . poor old NO.
man who saw her three daughters borne
away to BE- buried on that sad Sunday, and Is
sill stupe6ed BY the blow, take, tin psil,
~ she used to do, and starts for Granite
Mill No. l. Sometimes kind neighbors
divert her attention by telling her that
it isn't bell time; but other days she walks
to the place where the mill once stood.
sees nothing that she can recognize, turns
back in q dszed way, and goes back to her
deserted home sRain.
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Now that Mr.. Parrot ia beaten for Con-
eress, will he be heard any more for the
cause of reform and anti-monopoly? We
fea, not. He was one Of these men who are
sometimes unfortunately taken up BY good
cause, and 50 long as there ia = prospect Of
the outcome .ccruing to his advan,aes, works
with will, but when pesonslly defeated,
cares nothing for the cause.-7foy Repub-
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The principal defence of The Rev. Mr..
Glendenning, On trial before his church in
Jersey City for the ruin Of May Ponesoy,
appesrs to b. that Miss PJmerey ran aiter
him and showed too much partially for
him.
This reminds us Of the very earliest de-
fecce there il on record-thas Of Adam IN
the Garden Of Eden. "The woman whom
thou gavett 10 b with me-" meanly pleaded
the f,rt male reprobate, ".he gave ne d
The tree, and I did eat"
How far this ensenptible defe.cs svsilsd
before the hlghess tribunal nsy b leasDed
By tie Jessry City Ps~bytssy iron IL Third
chapter d GeneiR.