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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-31
TIE Raw LAND BILL,

Col. W. A. Phillips member Of Congress from the
hrs district If Kansas, in pursuance opromises he
has made 10 the settlers upon our Kansas Indian
lands, has introduced into the House bill providing
for reduction Of fifty per cent on the present APP
rraisement, pOstponng the first payment until JAM
uary LIST, 1876, and arranging for i've annual pay
menis thereafter making six annual payments in
all, with interest 1t the rate Of six per cent. per
annum. From conversations We have had with set
tiers on these lands. are assured that the bill
meets their hearty approval and that il il should
become law il is all they would, un!er any circum-
stances ask nj the hands Of the government. The
passage OF that bill by both houses and its approval
by the President, would do Morris county more
good at this time than anything else that could hap
lsn and IL would also he . relief to very large
body of worthy settlers, who are striving to make
homes for themselves and families Col Phillips is
doing noble work for the setter and deserves as he
will receive, the lasting gratitude of all who are
either directly remotely interested in the settling
up Of these lands The prospect for the passage q
the bill in the HOUSE, understand, is naftering
and when il comes to the Senate We feel confident
that senator Ingalls, viii do his utmost to secure its
passage in that body, also. The bill gives entire
satisfaction and our delegation should be backed up
and supported a. far o. lies in our power II this
bill becomes law, the future Of Morris county il
1ie beyond the ravages Of locusts drouth or any
thing else We publish the bill in tc-day's DEMO-
ersf, and commend its perusal 70 all interested
C,sncl Grove Denocras.
Since the election, everybody, Democrats
a. we'll rs Republicans, acknowledge that
Col. Phillips is one Of the ablest and best
men that ever represented our State in
Congress. Only the great and good Deacon
Is left to whine. He is alone. God have
mercy on his soul.
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A WORD TO THE WISE

During the late campaign a gentleman
informed us that Col. Houston was tired OF
personal journalism, and was willing to stop,
if The TIMES would agree to it. We prompt
" said, agreed. 1t was required OF us to
set the example, and quit first. Wedid TO-
for one week, but the Commercial kept right
on, abusing Phillips and The TINES. "
course we had to defend Republican candi-
dates. when we knew they were right We
thought then, and now think, that Deacon
Houston acted very mean.
The result of the election was so favorable
70 rs tina, We had no cause to complain, and
at the same time we felt willing to allow the
Good Deacon little time to cool OH. Our
readers will bear witness to the fact that for
nearly four weeks The TINES has rarely
mentioned the name of Houston or the Com
mereial, and vet that sheet has almost daily
teemed with abuse and Misrepresentation
of ourself and Col. Phillips.
So far as we are concerned We can stand
IL and we suppose Col. Phillips can do the
same
II there was one word OF truth in the
Commercials charges, there might be some
excuse for them, but everything pub
lished seems to he only the frothings OF
mad dog. We submit to the people OF the
county Of Leavenworth, who have at heart
our material interests, whether it Is wise or
prudent to sustain in our midst a Dewspa-
per that continually assails our members oil,
Congress without cause, while at the sang
time we are asking our Congressman to vo
100000 in aid of the erection OF pubs
buildings at Fort Leavenworth while we
are asking to have an appropriation for
public buildings in this city; while We are
asking them to resist the passage OF law
removing the L. s. Courts, and while asking
hundreds of other favors of them. Is it
the sensible course for us to pursue? Is 1t
the decent course for US to pursue? 1t
would seem that word to the wise was
sufficient
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THE IRISH KXILI.

took my leave Of Ireland in manhood. early prime,
arch Of time;
and low,
For the fragments Of old memories, and all the joys
Iknow.
Nethinks twould make me young agzin to hear a
song Of home;
The music fills my ears Of Ireland's thousand nils,
And through the past, Of nineteen years, see her
hundred hills.
An! since left my own green land. saw her hills
and streams,
And all her beauties, ever new, in twice i've hum
dred dreams;
But all the dreams my fancy wove, those last sad
nineteen years
Were like srintillant April showers, half smiles and
darkening tears.
All nausht can make my pulses beat, my heart,
blood leap along,
Like the soft and dulcet cadence Of some proud old
Irish song
heart often gfieves,
When through the meadows green stnyed, in silent
summer ewes;
And nOuXht broke thrO' the Stilne0 save the lovely
night birds call,
And faint and thmic roaring Of the tar Oh water
Methinks hear the cascades STILL in Erin's forest
shades,
And see the sunlight on her hills the vapour in her
glades.
There ID none to sit beside me now, and sing those
soothing rhymes,
Some quaint old ditty burdened, with the memories
of old times.
Though nineteen years have rolled away since I've
seen Ireland's shore,
Ny heart, unchansjng and unchanged, is still Irish
to the core.
Though no more may listen to the streamlets in her
wales,
You know love her grand old songs and proud
historic tales;
And like the lovers ardent heart, will my fond
hoeom glow,
When thinking of my old friends and scenes Of long
L. KENNEDY.
PLEASANT RIDGE, KS, Dec "a, 1874.
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THE BORE

The great Hoosac Tunnel Of Massachu-
sets has come from the hands of the con-
tractors into those of the State, the contract
having been settled. The contractors
is generally the case-ask a bonus from the
commonwealth, the sum in this instance
being placed at sl26, 26656. The gross
amount of the contract was 1854, 26s, of
which all but about half million has been
paid. The tunnel is expected to be put
into use some time in the coming year.
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Mary Red .

As the old "red cent" has now passed out
Of use, and, except rarely, out OF sight, like
the "old oaken bucket" it, history is a mat
ter Of sufficient interest for pre-erSatiO
The cent was first proposed by Robert Nor
ris, the great financier Of the Revolution,
and was named by jefferson two years after.
1t began to make its appearance from the
Mint in 1892 II bere the head 81 Wash
ington on one side, and thirteen links On the
other. The French Revolution -oon created
a rage for French ideas in America, which
put on the cent, instead of the head OF
Washington, the head of the Codes OF
Liberty-a French Liberty, with neck thrust
forward and flowing locks. The chain ON
the reverse side was displaced BY the olive
wreath Of peace; but the French Liberty
vas short lived, and % vas her portrait on
our cent. The next head or figure tina, sue
ceeded this-the ssaid, classic dame with 4
flles around her hsad-cAnse into fash
h ahesE thisly or iorsy ysan go, and her
fnpIy ehiss3s1 Gseeian fsatuses have hsss
- aisAsly altered b ~ lsPs Il tine.
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coI.. RuRHEs FOR SENATOR.

For some time We have heard il whispered that
Col. jane " Burnes, of ST. Joseph, would he q
candidate for u. s. Senator and it is publicly an
nounced that his friends will make enort TO elect
him Col Burnes is one Of the ripest scholars We
have and his intellectual capacities are unexceAed
He is ready and pleasant speaker, possessing the
rare faculty. Of embellshing the dulest facts with
an eloquence that is fascinating and interest
ing As financier, he is unsurpassed and his exten'
sive knowledge of the financial portion Of our Pc
Iitiea economy would make him useful public ser
want in the next Senate He is Western man IN
every Of the word and il would he but natural
for him 10 exercise his vigorous intellect IN behalf oil
his section of the nation There is not man in the
field that possesses better qualifications for the POSI-
ton Of senator than does Colonel Burnes, and we
fee! doubly confident that if the State of Missouri
would honor him he would honor her.
The above from the Weston No. CONNER.
ciai, is a truthful statement OF the ability OF
Col. Bunes. OF all the persons named he
would make the best Senator.
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GOD IN rE CONS rIrUrI0N.

We doubt the good sense of those we'll
meaning people who have just adjourned at
Boston, after making another loud appeal
to the cou-..g to put "God in the Constitu-
ton = which means, perhaps, quite as much
as it means anything else, putting the
preachers into Congress. Probably the
movers have not reflected that even if they
should succeed in getting the name Of God
into our fundamental law, it is not at all
unlikely that, under the usual process OF
amendment, it might eventually be voted
out again. These attempts to make the
Deity the subject Of political and parlia-
mentary experiments, however well intend
ed. are neither reverent nor wise.
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better than to indulge in scsa mag, especi-
ally when the great leaders of his party
are concerned and effected. Whatever
Judge Lecompte did in 1856, he did as q
Democrat, and 20 long as he continued q
Democrat he should be denounced, but
when he attached himself to the party Of
great moral ideas and of progress, and
when he was entrusted with the guidance
and direction Of important Republican COM
mittees, that fact should certainly secure
him immunity for past political sins 50 far
As Republican newspapers are concerned.
But Anthony has . careless kind of way Of
speaking right out in meeting, and that il
how it happened. Whatever may be the
final issue OF the matter, We can't help SYM
pathixing with D. X. A., and hope he may
yet come out ON top.-Couael Grove Demo.
cTuf.
THE TINES return, its thanks to its Dem
ocratic friend for the wish that We may
come out right.
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COMPLIMENTARY NOTICES.
WILLING To BET.

The Leavenworth daily TINES comes to
us in new dress, and Is now printed on
a new Press. Kansas should feel proud
of a daily like the one in question, as no
where have we ever seen 50 much enter
prise and genuine get up" in paper COM
ing from so Young a city rs Leavenworih.
The great success of this Journal, is its low
price and superior excellence. 4 thirty
column daily for - wear does its own
talking, and We are willing To bet that the
Ieavenworth TINES has larger circulation
than any other two dailies in the State COM
bined. That Is our opinion of lirst-class
Kansas new-paper.-Ottaua Times.
IT'S INDEPENDENT
The Leavenworth TINES. o! Tuesday,
comes out in a new dress, and celebrates
the event by printing a double sheet Of -
columns, and devoting y Of these to a his
tory Of Leavenworth city and county The
TINES is one Of the best papers in the west,
because its independent and outspoken
course makes it 80. We presume ii will
hereafter be better than ever. Nav Its re-
ward he commensurate with its enterprise
-Donipidn County Republican.
LIVE SHEET
The Leavenworth TMES has donned n
new De :, and came to rs Tuesday with a
double sheet, contain. a complete review
Of the business of Leavenworth. The TINES
is a live, true-blue Republican sheet, and is
worthy the patronage Of all who desire
such paper Col. Anthony has his faults
and his enemies like all the rest OF us, but
he undoubtedly knows how to run news
paper. May the paper live to wear many
more new dresses.-GUnen Piaindeaier.
THE LEAvESwoRTH TINss.
The Ieavenworth DAILY TINES came to
US last Monday, in an entire new dress, con
tanning eight pages of the largest sheets ever
issued in the State. The TINES has lately
moved into its new quarters, over the post
office, and its editorial, counting, compos-
ing and job rooms, We have no hesitancy in
saving, we believe are the best in Kansas.
Last Mondays edition contained large
amount of valuable statistical information
concerning the metropolis" and the i'm
provements made there since its organiza-
ton. Col. Anthony is making THE TINES
a paper that is eagerly sought after by the
masses, and has reduced the subscription of
the daily to s. year, postage paid.-Uoi-
ton Express.
ENTERPRISE.
The Leavenworth TINES on Tuesday Of
this week published an eight page edition;
giving its readers SO columns Of Leaven-
worth city and county, including extended
notices Of the leading business men Of Lea
wentworth. The showing is very creditable,
and THE TINES is entitled to greater credit
than it will ever get for its enterprise
Grassk0pper Ner Era.
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WHO Is HEi

The Pacific Mail 'boys" at Washington
are reported to be in a highly futtering con-
dition. We hope they are. 1t is good sign
If there wa. bribery and corruption in OBJ,
tanning that subsidy, let it come out
The more the futtering, the greater the
promise that rascal has been struck. We
hope Congress will push this matter to the
bottom. 1t has been suggested TO US that
a gentleman whose residence is Leaven-
worth. and who is now in Washington, re-
oeived 5000 some way in connection with
the vote on this Pacific Mail steal. Perhaps
Irwin, if he will unlock his lips, can tell
who the man il.
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NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
Josie Mansfield is again in business


Lady Teacher-"You must recolleci
that all ] am telling YOU happened one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-iour
years ago"
Sally-"Lor Miss, How the time do slip
away"
The Rev Florence Mccarthy, Of Chi
cago, counts fifty thousand conflicting read
ings in the New Testament, and says rha,
I've are at the mercy Of the translator"
Robert Bonner has purchased Of Rich
ard Pension, of Lexington, Ky, his famous
three-year-old mare, Lady Stout paying 81,
900. In the last full meeting at Lexington
the mare made the fastest time for three
year-old On record
Speaker Blaine, when asked not long
ago, who among the Democrats was best
qualified to preside over the House, replied
that Mr.. Randall was the only man who
bined the intellectual qualifications, knowl-
edge Of the rules, and physical endurance
essential for good Speaker.
Cora Pearl il described as coar-e, un-
attractive, red-haired creature, with round
black ewes, a heavy, thick Tipped mouth,
and a complexion composed Of pearl-pow-
der. Her figure is superb, however, and her
toilets are a. magnificent as Partisan art
and extravaganza can make them.
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WHAT DO THEY WAIT,
The New York World SAYS:

Inc New York World saws:
The success Of the Senate Currency Bill
is doubtful. 1t is defective in many par
ticulars. 1t is seen here that, with thu
present volume Of currency and the premium
upon gold and silver, any attempt BY tn.
Treasury to withdraw the fractional cur
rency and replace it with coin would b.
fatal. Silver Auctusting at six or seven pc,
cent premium as compared with pape,
would he absorbed As fast a. issued and
melted into bullion, and the whole proceed
ing could have no other result than makins
the Treasury, the Mint, and the natior
ridiculous. Besides the fractional cur
rency is really convenient, and is preferred
by the community"
The eastern Democratic journals dom
seem to be satisfied with anything. The
are for specie payments, and then when Re
Puelican adopt policy to that end, the,
oppose it. We are anxious to zee Demo
cratic Congress act upon the financial
question. They are in about the same pre
dicamenf as the Academy Of Science, O
Leavenworth.
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THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.

No wonder the good and pious Deacon,
who, since the Congressional convention met
in this city, has been the religious editor OF
the Commercial, lifts his striped" and threat
ems TO throw it at the School Board If they
do not introduce the Bible into the public
schools, when he reflects on the fact that a
Mr.. Martindale, some two weeks ago, told
wondrous stories of the work the Bible was
doing in far-of heather lands. The Deacon,
so great and good, in all that pertains to
spiritual matters, has been called to the
pulpit several times, but has always answer
ed, that his mother had fed him upon
"Pope's Course of Time" and that her dar-
ling, fair-haired lad, was destined in said
course of time to be Congressman. He
SAYS mo wonder our boys lie and swear, u
and eat gingerbread in bed, when we have
no Bible in the schools. No wonder the
teachers squander their money, and airt
with the big boys, when the Bible is not
taught in the public schools. Il it to be
wondered at that our girls 'fritter away
their time in idleness," that they laugh at
the good Deacon's neck, or smile at his
grammatical editorials We have no
B bic in the schools? Why, kind readers,
supposing that in Deacon Houston's child
hood, they had not taught the Bible in the
public schools, what would the world be
-l.t -r,,,ll lo<,,,,,o ,f m urbo,c
would religion and morality find cham
pion?
The Deacon, 90 great and good, also
argues that if the Bible had not been taught
in theschoolsin earlier days, the Commereiar
fourth page would not now be graced by
the faultless, moral and enchanting lines Of
the greatest quill pusher" extant. The
good and pious Deacon also intends, after
he has succeeded in thrusting his peculiar
version of the Bible on the Hebrews and
Catholics, to recommend to the school
board that they introduce little work Of
his own, entitled, "a U. S. Marshal's little
game Of virtue, or how made $4,000 in
three years," &c; and if the youth OF the
city, after reading this work, continue in
their depravity, persist in lying, swearing,
and chewing tobacco, and the girls to smile
At the neck Of the giraffe of Kansas journal
ism, he will insist on the school board add.
ing to the List of text books another PAM
phlet, written BY none other than himself.
called "The damning liquid fire, OF
what I know about the use Of
whisky in elections" Then the Good
Deacon's kidneys will sink into his No. IA
boots in the excess Of his joy. His paper
ever afterward will contain nothing but
moral and religious reading, and all true
friends Of the good and pious Deacon will
rejoice in his happiness. Small boys look
out for the Deacon-steer clear of his raven
locka The fair-haired lad has become .
man. moralinf inf1ee6
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Ten years ago last Friday General Sher-
man sent to President Lincoln the following
historic dispatch:
Il beg to present You, as Christmas gift,
the city of Savannah, with one hundred and
fifty heavy guns and plenty OF ammunition,
and also about twenty-five thousand bales of
cotton. W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General
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TIN New York T,;bu,. devote. , ono,

THE New York Tribune devotes q great
deal of its valuable space to Kansas and
her troubles. Not content with exhibiting
unusual enterprise and generosity in solicit
ing aid for the destitute settlers it now gives
. detailed account of what is termed "A
ku-Klux Operation near Leavenworth." 1t
is certainly news to us, and the people in
Sarcoxieville, where the event is said to
have occurred, will be grateful to the 1ri-
bune for such information.
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WHAT WE NAY EXPECT.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times saws that some of the MEN,
bers of the Board of Managers Of the Nation
Il Homes for disabled soldiers are in favor Of
the admission Of soldiers Of the Confederacy
on equal terms with those Of the Union, and
predicts that such q proposition will
be made within the next two or
three years. 1t is quite likely. 1t would
be in accordance with the Democratic fit
ness Of things. We predict, too, that an ex-
rebel General will be made Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs in the next
Congress, and another of that on Invalid
Pensions to Union Soldiers.
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The presence of miners in the Black Hills,
and the fact Of their finding gold in paving
quantities, even at this unfavorable season
of the year for gulch mining, seem to be be-
yond doubt. But from present appearance,
their explorations are more likely to result
in the discovery of a Helldorado than of
anything else.
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A CITIZEN Of Atlantis, Ga, who commit
ted suicide the other day, bequeathed his
old clothes to his washer-woman and his
pistol to the notorious Bob Toombs, with the
recommendation that he rid the world Of
his presence by initiating the example OF
his friend, the donor. Toombs is not quite
ready for the tombs. He hasn't called the
roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill vet.
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II Is AL right.

One week ago, Henry Ward Beecher
mortgaged his house and lot to the United
States Trust Company for sl5,OOO in orde,
to pay off two prior mortgages given by
him to the Brooklyn Savings Bank, and the
papers in the transaction were filed on Mon.
day. The fact has given rise to mum.
her Of fresh rumors as to the alleged settle.
ment of the Tilton- Beecher suit. Should
it really turn out that the matter has beer
compromised, the worst enemy the great
preacher ever had could hardly ask mort
open confession of guilt.
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An AMERICAN IN EGYPT.

A general order issued by the Egyptian
Ministry of War states that Lieutenant
Colonel Charles Cary Long, an American,
while recently on an expedition to Lake
Albert, was attacked by 400 armed men,
enemies to the Khedive," and that with
only two soldiers he resisted the entire
troop, and inflicted on il a loss of eighty
men," For this excellent feat of arms
Lieutenant Colonel Long has been elevated
to the full rank of Colonel on the general
staff. This is pretty good story for SUM-
dav reading.