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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-09-10
Learning by Experience

From the Sacramento Union.l
A few days since an elderly gentleman,
who had got out Of business and considered
tha, he was too advanced in age to do hard
work. concluded to start q grocery store.
He secured a stock of goods, and yesterday
morning, while preparing for opening the
establishment, concluded that he would tap
the kegs Of beer LEFT on the previous day.
A friend who was present, seeing him ap-
preach one of tie kegs with an anger, in
auired what he was going to do, and Learn
ed that he intended to "tap the bser." Inc
oue.tioper suggested that the proper way
was to place the fauce! in position and drive
| in the cork which the revenue stamp cover.
ed, but the old gentleman concluded that
his vay was the bes,, and forthwith forced 9
hole through TIE top Of the key. OF course
the beer ascended like a fountain IS he with
drew The anger, and he endeavored 10 sup
pre-, it by pn,ting his hand over the hole
and, failing in this, by inserting his finger
| IS a last resort he sat down upon it, calling
| Ioudly for some one to hand him faucet,
but meanwhile the beer had forced its way
through his pants. climbed upward, and
was oozing out everywhere-emerg'ng IRON
his wai.tband, and even at his thirt collar
| and the bystanders were laughing 30 hard
that they were unable to do anything to re-
lieye him, even If they had dared to venture
| within the area OF beer spray. 1t was no
until every drop had left the keg that tn
old gentleman felt warranted In getting up
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Sawdust Brandy.

From the Dunn County TENN News
We are sorry to learn that German
chemist has succeeded in making first rate
brandy out of slwdus.. We are a friend Of
the temperance movement, and we want 1t
TO succeed; hut what chance will it have
wh.n a man can take rip-saw and 60 out
and get d.vnk with ferce-rail? What is
the use of prohibitory liquor law if . man
is able to make brandy smashes out Of the
shingles On his Roof, or il be can get deliri-
UNI tremens By drinking the legs Of his
chairs? You may shut an inebriate out Of
gin. shop, and keep him away from tav-
ems, hut if he Can become uproarious on
boiled saSdust and dessicated window ii ls,
any effort at reform must necessarily be a
failure. 1t will be wise, therefore, If tenn.
peTance societies will butcher the Germ,n
chemist before he goes any further.
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sand-Burs.

A correspondent Of the Council Grove
Republioan makes The following remarks
concerning the tenacious and prolific sand
bur:
GLOW shall We get rid Of the sand.bars in
our corn fields? They are the most dete sta
bic things that have got my foot into in
this western country. They claim natural
right to the field; and the more you Try to
blow them up, the more they thrive. They
are the bodies, and most impairment critters
tina, I've seea; for while monopolies are to-
teripg. and the middle-man trembles before
the power Of the horny listed granger, they
have no more respect for graneer's field
than any other. When in one field, they
are sure to get 10 all the others OF the neigh
bortood; for they have more cheek than a
lightning rod peddlar, and will-when you
are pas ing through the feld-grab you by
the Clothes, or your horse by the tail and
fe,locke, and without ever asking for ride,
cling there until they come to some ssquee-
tered spot, in q neighboring field, that suits
their eye, when they will drop of AID plant
themselves very snngly in the fertile soil,
ready to come up and make a tlourishirs
crop the next year. Sand-burs are the most
afIectionate cusses that ever existed. They
will gather around You, climb up your pants
legs and cling to you in cong.omera,e mass,
e all over your body. They will stick to
YOU closer than brother, and follow you
around better than 4 yellow purp: and Il
YOU attempt TO remove them, they will tickle
your fingers so rlaylully that yon will b:
yery ant 10 desist.
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Fortunes Changes.

A letter from Athol, Mas Gays: "a
few yesrs eince house, not noticeable fol-
i.s excellence and surroundings, situated in
a retired street in A,hol, Was the abode OF q
man who endeavored to exc out q sustenance
in boot making. The world seemed to use
him hard. lie never appealed to have
suficiency of food or money. How he lived
was a source of wonderment to his neigh
boIs. To-day the same gentleman drives
his span of bays, OWLS nice and pleasantly
located residence, and has all he can do in
the practice of his profession, viz that OF
clairvoyant doctor His house ia full OF pa
:; nt-, and has become a medical institute
of M mere local repute. The numoer OF re.
markable cures il many, and the tide OF
prosperity seems to favor him. Fortune
sometimes recoils. Here is an instance: A
young lady who used to grace the fashion
able parlors Of the city and preside at 500
piano with becoming dignity, now modestly
waits on the table at one Of the large hotels,
and occasionally surprifes the guests with a
remarkable performance ca the Piono when
music is wanted for q hop. The late money
corner explains the secret"
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Gen. Buffers Rival.

The Boston Journal of Monday, saya:
"Gen. Butler will soon be obliged to take
his coat of and look after the chances Of his
reelection in the Sixth Di trict. A for.
midable opposition has developed itself, and
Gen. William Cosswell is the chosen cham
pion of those who do 20: propose TO accept
the situation. We understand that Gen.
Coeswell has consented to run, and his
friends will aeek to secrre him the nomina.
ton of the Republican Convention. The
many claims of the new candidate will rally
to his support hundreds who have not taken
much active plrt in politics. fer some time,
while not Q few Of the friends Of Gen. Butler
Who have been ac.iye in his behalf are ready,
it is stated, to 60 in for Ger. Cogswell with
a rr,oh ~
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How the Early virginiars Got wiz

The history of the Commonwealth Of Wiz
pinia Gays the Richmond Wing, begins with
an auction sale-not. however, in store
but beneath the green trees oil jamestown
where probably the most anxious and inter
ested crowd of auction habitues over known
in the history of the world were gathered.
In letter, still to be seen, dated London,
August q, l621, and directed to a worthy
colonist OF .hst settlement, the writer te'
gn y s.y'ns:
80 n'y,ua shipment, one widoS
aud eleven maids, or wives Of the people OF
Virginia. There has been especial care in
the choice of them, for there hath no. one
of them been received but upon good recon-
mendations. In case they cannot be pres
emily married We desire that they may be
put with several householders that have
wives, until they can be provided with hus-
bands"
But the writer of this epistle had LITTLE
reason TO fear that anv of the ''maidens'
would be left over. The archives contain
evidence to prove that these first cargoes O
young ladies were put up at auction aIt
sold for one hundred and twenty five pcund
of tobacco each, and it was ordered that the
debt should have precedence of all others.
The solitary zone widow" went along with
the others, for they could not be particular
in those days. The good minister of the
colony no doubt had busy time Of it that
day. lie did not mention any fees, nor did
the bridegrsoms think Of rendering any.
All was joy and gladness; no storms ahead
no .inquisitive clerk TO stand and say,
% "llere's the license, fork over that ST."
Nothing of the sort. From some OF these
couples the first families of Virginia are
descended.
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THE LITTLE .vAGRAXf.

The VILLAGE equire. stern old man,
From vhose yery presence the children rani
Walked slowly down the shady stree',
with stately and pompous gravity, neet
In one of his wealth and consequence,
Proud Of his standing and hari cold sense
he turned q corner; right In his way
Asleep on the walk Q vagrant lay,
Rasged and barefoot, little lad,
W zoe face vas pinche1 and worn ana SAD,
The village children had gathered loanai
The Squire came up, bat they STOOD their grouho'
For the bowl thin fare was streaked with tears,
And their pity was stronger than their fears
The old SQUIRE looked, and was passing by,
| When the boy avoke With pitiiui cry;
| Ard the old man face grew suddenly white:
| sIGood Godn' he muttered, what ais my s gat
| IL can not tie. Are those eyes her own
| Your nams my boy Her very tone;-,
| ttapd hack, YOU children, and let me talk
4 To the lad Are you tiredr Can you Walk
Dom I be afraid come, take my hand-
None Of the children can understand
What has come over the Squire to-day,
| Or Why he SO tenderly leads away
The wondering little vagiaot lad,
/ with road-dust covered and shabby CAD.
Through the village the story spread:
| Wa the old Squire suddenly out Of his head
| INT the eossips RENE bered q fair young faee,
A daughter, once the pride and grace
/ on the old mans home, Of whom no III,
save that she welded sgainst his will,
was ever Whispered. He drove her thence,
| And bads her abide the consequence
| IN her yillful love; and never q word
| on her fate thenceforth in the town was heard.
But nov it vas plain, the gossips said,
She had lived in misery, aud was deae,
| And the vagrant boy whose look and tone
Woke the old Squire's heart was indeet her own
| And Sod, Who hears the widow prayer,
Had led the little wanderer there.
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How to Keen a Wifo's Love

Many men, We believe, would retain the
warm affection and romantic love Of the
women they marry much longer, il they
would express the tenderness they really
feel, oftener.
Women love 20 herr things talked about
They like to hear 4 husband say that he
loves. over and over again. They like tc
heax him tell them in plain terms that hs
misses them when they ale absent. They
like compliments that come from tie heart
however free they may be from vanity.
And little praise of dress, or face, or man.
ner, is a great comfort 10 one who has given
herself to one man for a Lifetime.
Ii is said that women have more imagina-
ton than men, but in matters of love we
scarcely think that is so. Man will believe
IN woman's love with far less visible token
of it han IL necessary TO prove his tender
ness TO her. She wants more speeches and
longer letters than he does. The moment OF
promise and vow must be supplemented by
many fond words scattered all through her
life, else grieving doubts creep into her
soul. A term Of endearment, a pet name,
some little token that she is TO him wha. no
other woman is, will make her feel matri-
mony q happier estate than the merries t
time of girlhood; and if in public he shows
other women that be esteems and values her
society, Jealousy can never poison her life
and his also
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Golden Words.

Tie venerable Bishop Foster thus az,
dressed the young ladies of the graduating
class of The Wesleyan Female College in
Cincinnati. He said:
"Learn your obligations to the past; be
careful of the presen', and prepare yourself,
for the great future is before you. The
reign Of brain has come. Though you may
no, he found on the battle field, you build
up the future by building up the men. You
live in a particularly exciting time, when
you have placed in opposition to you one Of
the greatest of voices, and you women will
conquer if all of those of your sex who are
real women will combine. B, ware of cox
combs and libertines. They are fools
whethe, they know it or not. By your con-
duct toward them send them from your
prt sercs. Reserve your heart, snd love
for men. Be not what is known as FASH
ionable' woman. There is nothing go fool
ish rs such woman, end none but fools
admire her.
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What's in q Name.

From the New York sun.
Moses Colt Tyler registered bis rame yer
terday in Saratoga hotel, when Brooklyn
man wrote under it:
Til,on Colt Beecner, too.
A New Yorker WIS introduced TO Clevs-
land gentleman ,.day, and no. hearing his
name distinctly remarked:
Il beg pardon, sir, but didn't catch your
name"
"Bu. my name is a very hard one to
CATCH" replied the gentleman; "PelhsPs !!
is the hardest name You ever heard.
"Hardest name even heard? I'll bet a
bottle Of wine tina, my name il Harder, re-
piled the New Yorker.
"All right, )" said the Cleveland man; my
name is Stone-Amassa }. Stone. Stone Is
hard enough, isn't it, to take tbs bot,le OF
wine?"
Pretty hard name" exclaimed the New
Yorker, "but my name is Harder-Nor-
man &. Harder-and | bet my name was
Harder"
The Joke cost Mr.. Stone just s., 81.
The Rev. Mr.. Scaitergcod is registered al
DR.. Strong's. He's Grst.class man 10 SOW
the seeds Of truth.
Deacon Gaudam, OF The Fist Prssbyte.
rian Church in Lock Haven, is sojourning
in Vandam street. The Lock Haven Re
publican says, "When the minister wants the
collection taken ur, he often remarks,
Deacon Gaudam,you please pass the pate. I"
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Whitewashing::a.. Sepulchre.

We ere about Tired of this inio'erable ant
interminab!e Besoher business, and We SUP
pose our readers ere TOO. The salaciou, anC
purient desails have by turns disgrstsd aDt
enraSed all fair minded and disin'erestet
newspaper readers who have gwen any a.:
tention to The case. But appropos Of The
whitewash;ng report of Plymouth church,
something remains to be ssid-snd that
something can be said in very feT woris
The Beecher committee are either pur, Ind
idiots, or very dishonest zen. They Pro-
ceed evidently upon the hypothesis ths'
there il no world outside of Plymouth
church. O. that that world is inside up OF un-
reasoning fools devoid of memoirs to recall
their names, or intelligence enough to ace a
hole thr, ngh a lidder.-Topeka Common
,salh.
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Wanted HE Letter.

Tie other day a man called at the post
Office in Concord, N H., for letter, giving
his address The most diligent search failed
to bring 10 Ugh, the desired letter, and h.
was in 'or'ied that there wss noae fa- hin.
He in. listed that he knew there .aus' be one
to. him, and a second and more diligeni
search was made, with no better resnlt thsn
the frs, time, and he was again told thai
there was no letter for him. Upon this he
get quite indignant, and INDUCED in Ian
guage not complimentary to the enploye,
OF the ofiicr, and after considerable parley-
ing it was asceriained that letter had been
written to him four years ago, directed to
Concord, aud therefore he concluded that j,
must then be in this Office sure, and subject
TO his call.
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TNeeklp Gimes
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1874.
ANN ELIZA.

She Sues for a Divorce from Brig nam luz
Old Prophet Denies that she Is ms "a ss
full Wife-He Explains the DOCTRINE W
Celestial Marriages" ana eIA.e
Amount Of His Property and fsmAS.
s,,, L.KECrTY, August 26.-Applica-
lion b.s b.en made by Ann Eliz, Young to
,h. Third District Court of Utah for divorce
from brigham Young. Her application
st,,es that she was married TO brigham
Young April 9Th, 1868; that for Period o.
about one year after their marriage bnghan
Young lived and colfabited with her, but a.,
ter tn at time he treated her with nss!ec- ana
unkipdpess, and pursued toward her eye
Senate course Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, ending
IN ABSOLUTE DEsERTIoN
Of her: tina, she believes $4,000 reason
able sum for the services Of counsel n this
suit. and that 81 coo per month would be
reasonable amount for the support of heI-
eelf and children.
THE ANSWER
filed with the Clerk of the Distric! Court by
brigham Young, denies that on the ON Gay
of April, 1868, or st any other time, MN
self and Ann Eliza intermarried, or iha'
since that time, or at any time, she has been
or now il his wife; alleging that on April
10Th. 1858, Ann Eliza married James L.
Dee, who is still living, and that she ELL Il
THE LAWFUL WIFE OF DEE,
and never, as he believes, having been d.
yorced from said Dee, but that on the oh
day of April, 1868, he was infoamed and
verify believed. that prior to that time she
had been legally div. ed from saId Dee
that on the 10Th of January, 1854, he beiBe
an unmarried man, was lawfully married e
Mary Ann Angel, at Kirkland, Ohio, and
that said Mary Ann Angel is still LIVING
and is his lawful wife, all Of which Am
Eliza knew on the 9Th OF April, 1865.
He further says that On the 9th OF April
1868. himself and Ann Eliza were member
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter DAY
Saints. and that il was doctrine and belize
that the members thereof might rigatfull,
enter into
PLURAL or CELESTIAL MARRIAGES,
and admits that in accordance with sucl
doctrine of the church a ceremony was per
formed at the time stated, to unite them il
what is known az such plural or celestla
marriage; that she was then informed b.
him, and we'll knew that by reason CT SAL
marriage in this manner, she could no: hav
and need not expect his society or persona
attention as in the ordinary relation between
husband and wife. lie denies any neglec
or unkindness, but claims that she yoluntar
ily left and deeerted him. He denies tina
$4,000, or any sum whatever, would be
reasonable or proper fee for counsel, or tina
81 900, or any sum exceeding 500 pc
month would be a reasonable allowance fol
plaintiff and her children; that TO the hes
of his knowledge and information, all his
propsrty does lot exceed in value the sun
OF six huadred thousand dollars. and that
his i,come does not exceed six thousand
dollars month; that he has a large family
now consisting of sixty three persons, all Of
whom are dependent upon him for support,
and prays that he be dismissed.
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Moultcn.

To great many people, the world hes
stood still while Moulton has talked. The
papers on which they depend for their daily
modicum of information about the doings in
snd outside their town have had nothing
hut Moulton's statement. The kilograms
have been thrust into no space at all; the
local items have been knocked into pi Save
in the case of dozen -or-so journals of the
largest size, such as THE CHICAGO TRI-
BUNE, the press has been unable to grapple
with the SO. 900 words in Moul!on's state
ment. even when everything else, editor
ais, kilograms, news, and even advertise
ments, were sacrificed TO it. |; has bsen
printed in detachmenis through Ihe Issues Of
two or three days. Thee facts show how in
tense the popular interes, on the subj ia
(Tieooo Tribune
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A Little Fraud,
NirglnI City Enterprise

NirSinI City Enterprisel
Last evening a stsi~ar', middle-ased
woman, with arms red. "a though just
gu, Of the washlub, snd calico sun. bonnet
set awry upon her head, was seen passing
huuidly up Urion street. lending by the
ear squat eyed youth Of eleven summers.
Fierce determination was seen in the eye Of
tie woman, ani wild fear Of the wrath TO
come was depicted in the face Of the boy.
As the pair passed crowded portion OF the
sidewalk brigh, idea seemed suddenly to
strike the bocby who was beirg thus rough
IL led away, Suddenly pulling back he
shTieked in piteou,, despAirirg tone: "I'm
little Charlie Roes, I'm little Charlie Ross,
villa; WAS stole. Won't somebody ave me?
Thal's big reward offered for metz ''Too
thin, iksr' cried Z Young hoodlum in the
crowd. every body knows You ard Yer Old
manr'
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A Ghost-Haunted Farm

There il farm south of this city, ssys
the Mu-phres5oro (Illl independent near
X k !. k;r.un =, tue haunted
~-fE ngs Of the
gin ave Dren kn0wn. LAST
Su.1ay + IA CGpplng, having business al
the farm, drove down IL his buggy, hitohed
his horse to tee, and was gone little
while; when he returned he found that a
ghost had been there. The horse and the
front part Of the buggy wss jus! as he had
leh Il, but the hind wheels and rear end of
the vehicle had been turned upside down,
and the kingbolr wrenched from the fore
axle. He declares the horse had not moved
one foot, and that no living man could
have so mysteriously disoombodied the bug-
q. 1t is said the way Ella left that
ghO,tly farm would have done Tam O'Shan-
ter credit.
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YinRlY Free Speech.

A writer on Nine. Chapman, nee Genet
relates the following: 'Shc was very
lively, merry person, and one day Louii
XIV. surprised her dancing by herself il
front If a huge mirror. HIS Majesty stop
ned and waited until the young lady hat
finished her solitary wal'z, ana then said tt
her, az she courttsied, red with col fusion
before him: ''Mademoi; el!e, they tell me
you ale very learned person. How many
Languages do you speak," ''Sx, your Ma
jesty," answered Mademois lie. DO yo,
sing?'' "Yss, your Majesty" you dance
I know?' "Yes, your Majesty" quo,h Ma
demoiselle, still bobbing oourtesies. "You
drawn "Yep, your Msgssiy." God LelI
your husband, whenever you get enc, said
The monarch, as he turned on his heel.
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Mrs. K. B. JOHNSON, . lady Who is com.
peien', worthy, popular. intelligent and en-
ergeiic, is candidate for the nomination Of
County Superintendent on the Republican
ticket Of Leavenworth county. We hope
abe may b. successful. Two lsdiss already
occupy the poitioa Il Superintendent il
this State, 70 vii: Mn. Mary Fl. Bigty, 81
Labette county, and Nm. NJ. J. Sharon. Of
Marion county, and have given entire satis-
faction. There is no reason Why women
cannot GIL this ol6ce With q much ability a
men, and - hope 10 see . Few more slep-
ping to the front and asserting their righia.
-WafAena Reporter.
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The Doors Have Been Open.

| The ConSregationaiist.i
When the Rev. Mr.. Hallock was settled
in Piairfield it WAS his custom to collect bis
own salary, for which every voter In the
town was assessed. Calling upon Mr.. d.,
the blacksmith, one day, he said: Il have
small bill sgainst you" and for what"'
"For preaching" said Mr.. IL 81 have
heard none OF your preaching" THE
faux is your own,' said Mr.. H., "the doors
have been open, and you might have come
in" Not long after, as Mr.. II. wac enc day
passing the blacksmith shop, Mr.. D. hall
ing him said: 81 have small bill against
YOU" Sand for what?" said Mr.. IL. "For
shoeing your horse" 81 have had no horse
shod here" said Mr.. II. THE fault is
your own replied MIR. D., the doors
have been open, and you might have come
in" Mr.. II. paid the bill.
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him. he Gays my hart i. thine: The lady
renlieg by spreading her fan if she gives
him her heart; If not, she unfolds her Ian
only half way. When Monsieur holds bis
care With both hands across his shoulders,
he SAYS, look At me. The lady Who 20 DC.
sires to do will hold her fan in her right
band. open it. and lay il aczos, her lett
hand; bu, should she prefer to look else
where than her adorsr, she simply turns
her head away, and leisurely fans herself
By this method flirting becomes a study,
and is carried on so quietly tina. even on The
n;szz,s at thu Ocean Hotel you are not Oh
served. 1t is clever 10 know all thos: tricks
in Ioye's romance.