The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-18

IcDlEu lDV hrdh W eote'N. AAS 'sAs'N@
has formed siroug attachment for the
herd.
The civ council Of Great Bend passed
an ordnance some weeks ago imposing 4
license lee of FIVE dollars on attorDeys, and
every one Of the disciples of Blackstone re-
iuse to ''pu, up"
Mr.. Boyer, Of Ssnecs, sarted to lead a
colt ont 10 water. Something happened,
and he only knows that he found himself
a. ,inst tree with his jaw broken. The
theory is that the colt slew bin.
We hear that lot Of sneak thieves are
troubling the farmers below town . few
miles. Mr.. NJ. w. Taylor had lot Of
meat stolen the other night. A dose Of shot
well administered il good for the case
Oskaioosa Independent.
The Patrons are 10 lave mutual IL
surance Society" Of the State Of Kansas.
The preliminary work has been done BY the
State Grange, and thus another stone is laid
in the permanent prosperity OF the grange
instituiion.-Otdra Journal.
The Wichita Beacon assars that it wa
prevented from publishing the testimony
and proceedings of the trial Of Winner, BY
direct orders from the court. The St. Louis
Democrat, however, gives very full rel OFT.
Topeka Record.
Tie Beacon mani iested weakness in obey.
ing such an order. The Court had no more
right to order the Beacon to withhold publ
ca ion OF proceedings, than the Beacon would
have to direct the cCu't 10 adjourn AID &c
home.
1t il estimated that Douglas county will
produce ever 10, 0OO bushels of cherries FOL
market this &c a-on. The Early may cherry
/, now nearly ready for the market. The
birds are harvesting them BY the peek,
,he acknowledgements Journal.
John Carpenter, county comm ss'Oner,
sold his home place, situated on the Little
river, the other dav, for So, 600 cash down
Thi. is one of the fiae,t improved farms ia
the county. Mr.. A. W. Lopez, of Illinois,
is the purchaser. Mr.. Carpenter has still
92S acres of land in the county, and does moi
Contemplate for moment OF dessrting NJ
for he says he expects to l.v' snd die RICH,
here in Sedgwick Wichita Eagle.
M. W. REYNOLDS, late of the Psrsoni
Sun. il ont as a candidate for Congress, in
this strict. ii there is ar Y man in Southern
Kansas who hes end,r ed more opinions
than Milt, We have failed to hear of him
His chances for nomination are not very
bril- iant.-GnGrd Press.
That jolly Granger, Stevens, of the
Kansas Spirit illumined our sancium with
his pleas mt count. nance on Tuesday last.
He STAYED an herr and went away altogeIh-
er too soon. He talkel like genuine Re-
publican ;ni takes no stock in either the
Meliu, movement or The John Davis farce
Oiara Rel uLlican.
j. A. Freer has made contract with
W. A. Coz;ne to deliver 800 bushels OF
wheat a. the Neosho Falls Water mills on
or d. fore the 9Th day Of July. TIL. i, pretty
early / r new whea', but We understand
tia, Mr.. Freer has 81 or 40 acres .hst pre-
senrs very fine 'Voodson
County Post.
Ny. jess. McDa1iels has just received
an order from the Port flee Department at
Washiugt n increasing the mail sersics b.
tween haver and NeoGesha to Fix lime, a
seek. This IL 4 matter Of great inpor anoe
to onr C zens, AMI will take effect July let.
We learn that tai- arrangement va, secured
through the efficient scti n Of the Hon. ID.
z. Lowe, who d.strge' the thanks Of this
COZ m1nity.-Witson County Press.
AT the Methodist festival, at Wathens,
last tuesday, ev,nirg, a cake was put up for
the p-etiisst lady in town. The vote socd
az follows: Miss Ksie Cook received 327
votes; ALICE Mitchell PA votes; Lille Larh-
am 235 Votes. Total number of votes, SAG.
The Reporter s,.s SS4 80 was realized. So
much for beauty in Doniphan county.
The Chic,go Times has started the story
tina, in several counties in lows, Karsss
and Minnesots, the grashcppers have made
their appearance" and We zee the item cop
led in the Ner England Farmer. We have
heard of no erasshoppeis in Kansas thi,
year, ard or meals for getting information
are "a good as ether pspsrs possess.
Kans,s is not troubled with the g!a shop
pers this season, nor has she been.
We hope the papers mentioned will cor
rect the statement as a matter of justice to
our state skaloosa Sickle and .Sheqf
We under sand that the railroads in
tbs county have been assessed at from
SIS. 600 to $4,000 per mile. In this con-
NC ion, We have been told 1--WE have not the
law to refer to for veri6cation) that the rail-
read aces ,ment law last Winter classes
rsiIo sd', for the purpose Of taxation, as resi-
estate, There are n. least 20 miles OF "a l.
road in Doniphan county, which, at an av-
ersge of SIS, 900 per mile. would make to-
tai essuent Of 81, 125. 600, on which the
S re, County, Municipal snd other taxes
will amount to over $50, 900 The railro ,ds, OF
course will rot pay it. The collection cannot
then be enforced, as heretofore, as personal
taxts are, but must be advertised and sold
like delinquen real estate. The question ia,
who will mid on the railroad? Nobody; for
the ,rore If them an individual bought, the
worse he would be of. He could net use
them. Tic resuh il, the Conn any will COZ.
,inue TO use then. and pay NJ taxes.-Troy
Chief
-P,ate City will celebrate July 4th'
Co. 4. Kierolf La, taken charge Of the
Casrollton Journal.
The Kansas City Times has discovered
ano. her m, serious murder.
st Joseph is afraid that the big Mud
dy" will leave her high AID dry.
Til. Democratic press of Missouri is
becoming cismorou, for an early convention
10 set ls the fate of The nun erous aspirants
for office in the parry.
The S.. Joe Herold cay. Col. James n.
Bunes has purch ed The fine msre of Hon
3. Peyton Wag gorer, of Atcison, for So 900.
TIE animal i. 4 full blo1ded Ha nb!st oman.
The Christian Church at Lexington
paid Of deb, Of Sc 900 On ,b'ir Chucrch
as Sunday in lea than hours time. Well
lone for these tight times.
The Presbyterian Sunday schools Of
will have picnic At the Fair
Grounds near Platte City, July 4th. Platte
county will meet Them ihere.-ITdhe City
Democrat,
Near Cameron, No., there has been
,recsed ctesse fsc,ory that consumes the
milk from about two hundred and fifty cows
md il IL estimated that in seven months
.ach CIV yields 10 it. owner an average
,rofit Of sboct forty dollar,.-Westos Con-
aereiaj.
Last event. about 10 O'Clock, Dr. Neil,
4 Camden, No, arrived in this city in
earch Of young drug clerk. from Camden,
y the name OF H. H. Hi k, who be says ID
70 enbs zzl,r. Hicks vas traced to this
i,y, and to the Union d.pot, where he took
be eley. q o'clock train for St. Joe. A de-
cription OF the fugitive vas telezraphed to
be marshal Of 81. 10, and orders as veil to
rrett the young man when he arrived
City Journal.
The verdict Of tie jury yesterday in the