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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10
THE BEER TRADE.

The Washington Ssa,ia.i, the organ Of
the brewers Of this country, in a recent ar
ticle charges the crusading women with in
iurrng the beer traffic very materially, and
as proof OF this assertion, saws that the
statistics show reduction in the number oil
breweries for the fiscal year beginning June
l, 1875, of l55 out OF 500 in Pennsylvania
OF l3i out OF 202 in Michigan of 90 on, of
296 in Ohio; of &C out OF 15s in Indiana !;
OF 81 out OF 2l0 in Illinois of IS out of
100 in Missouri of 49, out OF 4sl in New
York; OF 9 out OF 40 in Massachusetts, OF
9 ont of "a in Maryland OF 81 out of 81 in
New jersey OF 70 out Of So in Kentucky /;
OF 5 out Of 81 in Montana of Is out Of %
in X ansas OF % out OF lS2 in Minnesota !;
OF - ont of ia in Iowa, and Of - out Of
$50 in Wisconsin.
If the figures be correct, it is well for the
brewers that the crusaders stopped singing
and praying when they did. Otherwise,
there would not he single establishment
OF this nature left
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Posr-oFFICE CHANGES IN KANSAS

During the week ending June ), 1875
furnished by VIM. Van Week, Of the
Post-ofiice Department:
ElsTABLIsHED-ZIon Valley, Barton coun,
ty, William Bickerton, postmaster.
DIscoNTINuED-Mansfield, Linn county.
NAME AND SITE CHASGED-Munson, Nor.
ris county, to Beman, Simon A. Mckenzie
postmaster.
PosTMAsTERs ACCOMMODATIONS, Nor.
ton county, George ID. Chord, postmaster
Bellegarde, Pottawatomie county, II. J.
Detmers Beattie, Marshall county, An
drew o. Brunswig Covington, Smith coun-
ty, John Walker; Dewitt, Washington
county, J. o. Brintnall Easton, Leaven-
worth county, Mrs. Mary E. Allen Come
ria, Republic county, Benjamin Pollard
Lawrenceburgh, Cloud county, Lorenzo d.
Lawrence MAYHEM, Jewell county, Je-
rome Reed Meredith, Cloud county, Robt.
Mclean Moss Springs, Davis county,
Philips Houtz Neighborville, Norton
county, Charles ID. Beiber Stranger, Leav-
enworth county, 7. J. Harbough; Thayer,
Neosho county, Chatham T. Ewing
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OF AGE.

Leavenworth, the metropolis Of Kansas
and the most prosperous city in the West,
has nearly attained her majority. June
18th will be the twenty-iirst anniversary OF
her existence, and on that occasion the
"Old settlers" will gather around the iestal
board, recall times gone by, and amuse and
entertain their guests with stories of the
days OF bleeding Kansas. We expect that
all our citizens will take an interest in this
celebration, and make the affair pleasant
and agreeable for all who attend. This
year is only the beginning of Leavenworth's
prosperity, for while all other cities are
complaining OF hard times, her merchants
report large sales, and money comparative
~ plenty.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10
KANSAS POLITICS.

Under the al.,ye head the Atchi~Gn Pu;ria Ia,
yeEy sensible advice to the reform editors OF
Kansas. The TACT thai there was an organization
last year, under the name 81 reform, and the add-
Ional fact, that thcr" may Ice editors and politicians
vino desire keep life in tina; organization have rio
more Ia do with the organization Of the Democracy
ia Kansas than with the continued Republican or
caniEailun. The Democrats bound TO uTZanizr
II the normeTs To continue their organization
they have the liberty 10 do so.-EalsGs UsB,oc,df.
That is the way to talk. Show YOUR
hands, gentlemen, and let the people see
how yoa propose TO act The D,mDc,ai pre-
tends 10 be the oracle Of the party in this
State, and Its utterances, we suppose, may
I've considered semi-oiIicial. In view OF this
fact, il must he sad for the rcformers and
liberals who aided the Democrats in OBJ
tanning victory after victory over the Re
pubiicans last fall. No one is 50 foolish as
for an instant TO suppose that the Demo-
Gratis could have been successful without
allies Of some kind, and the rcinfsrccincnts
TO their ranks, were composed of disSatis-
fed, growing politicians, who, failing to
secure office in the Republican camp, went
over to their former enemies They were
received with open arms, they clasped
hands over the bloody chasrn, and worked
together for common object. They Sue
ceeded in placing Democrats in office, who
Immediately disowned the Liberals, and
refused to recognize them, and now think
ing that a victory last fall means another
series of the same defeats for the Republicans
this year, the Democrats choose 20 fight the
battle alone, without the help or assistance
of the so-called reformers This, in short, is
what the extract from the Democrat means,
and our liberal, fence-straddling friends
would do well 10 understand the purposes
Of the Democracy, ard forsake the party
before the party forsakes them. The mean
ing is plain, and is conveyed in few
words, when the Democrat says 1T is alb
surd for Democrats 10 vote any other ticket
than one that not only reflects Democratic
principles, but for candidates neither
ashamed or afraid 10 march under the ban
ner OF the Democratic party"
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CASES SIMILAR TO THAT OF COL AN
TH0EY.

The following letter from Mr.. +. l.. Rob-
erts, OF the firm of F. L. Roberts & Son,
druggists, Independence, Kansas, will I've
read with interest by all, as showing that
there are some cases which are supposed 10
be similar in their character TO that OF
Col. Anthony's. In the case alluded 10, it
would seem that the aneurism was Of a
more violent character than that OF the
Colonels, yet the patient survived for a
number OF wears, and may be living yet for
aught that is known. The following is a
copy OF the letter referred to:
lNDErENDENcE, MONTGOMERY Co, I
KANSAS, May 29, 1879. J
Dr.. NcCogmick, LedUeauorth
DOCTOR: / learn from the papers that
Col. Anthony was shot in the shoulder, the
artery was materially damaged or cut, that
the cases are rare, etc, etc. / beg leave TO
report one case which came under NV OBJ
servatior. In 1862, Capt. John Booth, of a
cavalry company, whilst making desper-
ate charge, was shot frem his horse. The
bal struck his shoulder the artery was
seriously wounded or cut, and the rushing
or whirring OF blood was alarmingly per
ceptible, even 10 his own ear. The physi-
clans with whom he consulted-many very
learned in the rrofession-declared HE
death certain In 4 very short time. Tbs
Captain was living in lS72-the blood still
whirring. The ball has not moved, and he
is we'll. / write simply 10 cheer the Colo
mel, and 10 say that his case has its parallel
in gentleman who was living ten wears
after he was shot Very respectfully,
F. l.. ROBERTS.
Mr. Roberts is well known by Theodore
Egersiori, the well-known wholesale drug
gist of this city.
DIR. Mccormick also calls our attention
to another similar case, with which many
OF our readers are familiar. Joseph Rigby,
formerly Of the 9Th Kansas Cavalry, was
shot, in 1868, in nearly the identical place
where Col. Anthony was wounded, the ball
making downward movement through
the lungs.
DR.. Mccormick attended Mr.. Rigbv,
whose life was despaired of for some time.
His right lung bled very freely for nearly
week. The artery seemed to have been
severed, and the pulsation in the arm was
lost for many days. Alter two months, he
becameconvalescent, regained the use Of his
arm, and has been able to pursue his accus-
toned avocation, which is that of black
smith. In Mr.. Righy's case, the whirring
did not seem to I've as violen. as with Mr..
Booth or Col. Anthony.
We publish these statements merely for
the purpose OF showing tina: there have
been other cases, which haSc been consider.
ed fatal, but where nature has asserted her
recuperative power and restored the wound.
ed men to comparative health.
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THAT PROGRAMME FRAUD,

The enterprise OF the newspaper press is
proverbial. 1t sometimes, however, over
steps the boundaries of propriety, and even
defeats its own ends. The latest exploit of
this kind is the publication of the name of
Charles Francis Adams as the orator, and
Mr.. Longfellow as the poet, a; the opening
OF the Centennial Exhibition, with Gener-
ais William I. Sherman and Joseph Z.
Johnston AZ marshals. Ii is now an
nounced that neither Of these gentlemen
has been designated, for the very good rea-
son that no appointments of this nature
have yet been made. These premature
newspaper reports must be extremely en-
barrassing to the directors Of the Centen-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10
THE GRAssHoPPERs ARE EArABLE.

The State is safe, though Deayenworth
and adjoining counties have been badly in
jured. The grasshopper has departed. No
more will We enjoy his company, As he so
gaiiy hoped upon our tables, and partook
OF the rarest vegetables imported from other
markets. Wewill miss him, but at the
same time hope that he will find other
pastures more green ard inviting, and re-
main away. There is one thing that troubles
Us, and that is the thought that we failed
to utilize the 'biarsted" pests. Some sens;-
bic men in Warrensburg, Missouri, ate the
hoppers with great relish. Six OF them sat
down to table The first dish was thick
soup, believed with locust legs and bodies.
but remarkably good. Ii it had been
strained, so a. to remove these traces of its
origieit would have been taken for chicken
soup. The second source consisted Of the
same soup with seasoning added. 1t then
had fine mushroom flavor Cakes came
next. They consisted mainly OF hoppers
which had been mixed into the dough.
They were all eater. The final dish was
made up OF roasted locusts, plain. AL
though" says Southern journalist, "no
grease was served with Them" they were
found to be delicious. They were juicy
and crisp. Frogs legs and soft-shell crabs
we're distanced. The vcracious hopper was
yoraciously deyCured.
The Warrensburg epicures were so thor
oughly satisfied with their repast that they
decided nem-cosa, that John the Baptist was
guilty of wanton luxury when he consun-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10
TMetklp Gimes
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1875.
IKE Castle HOUSTON LIsEL SUI

IKE CLsTLEHcUsToN LEI SUI.
The jury in the above suit returned :
verdict, yesterday morning, in favor Of the
plaintiff. for $3.50. The lihelous article
was written last winter by one Downing,
the Topeka correspondent Of the CONNER
ciql, and clerk 10 the Insurance Committee,
With three dollars Day, and very little to
DO.
Mr. Castle, the plaintiff, had been in To-
pelsa for some time, and had been employ
Cd in examining ex-Treasurer Hayes ac-
counts, and during that time, it is said, fur
nished Auditor Wilder with items OF news re-
garding the Insurance Department, and was
supposed TO be endeavoring to have The In
sGrance department transferred to the Aud
itor Of State. Being interested in this mat
ter, a feeling OF hostility naturally sprung
up bctwoen insurance men and Mr.. Castle.
Col. Houston, the defendant, Was,
and Is, = large stakeholder in an
Insurance Company, and for this reason
il was supposed that Houston was not
very friendly toward Castle.
While the committee was maturing a
new insurance law for the State, Downing
the clerk, wrote letter TO the Commercial,
depreciating Castles character as a man,
and charging him with being a defaulter.
This correspondence was published in Col.
Hous:on's paper, and its truthfulness since
reaf'irmed in the columns OF that journal.
The judicial investigation demonstrates
that Mr. Castle never Was a defaulter, there
being in the settlement of accounts between
Castle and the company he represented
difference OF only about so, which sum is
still unsettled. If we understand the facts
correctly, the article was ibelous, and
should have been promptly apologized for
By the Commercial.
We think to-day, that an amicable set
Element might be reached, If Col. Houston
would apologize, and acknowledge that he
was in the wrong, thereby yindicating Mr.
Castle, who, We think, would accept the
apology.
As it is, the plaintiff has l verdict for
$3.50, but motion for a new trial has
been made, and even If this be overruled,
an appeal will be taken, and the case will
linger in the courts, ard in theeEd Mr. Castle
will gain nothing. This being So, We think
that Col. Houston and Mr.. Castle should
take the advice of TIE TINES, and sensibly
end the dispute, by an amicable settlement.
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HE RErIREs.

Carruth, the Ninelahd, New Jersey, edit
or, who was shot, by man named Lands,
has entirely recovered. But he does not
feel able 10 write with bullet in his brain,
and a late issue Of his paper contains the
following card:
Two months constant wrestie with hostile bullet
in his brain has convinced that lack the capac-
ity 10 develop lead mine and publish an ildepen-
dent Nineland newspaper at the same time. Our
impaired eye-Sisht, shattered nerves and pulsatiBg
brain admOnish US thai for the coming year mus;
MOI stray TOO Tar from the hospital The ''coyotes
of the craft who, taking advantage OF helpless
hess, have attempted TO redeem past cowardice by
yelping over grave afford 10 forgive AMI
forget. And now, with charity for ali and malice.
toward none, bid goodby TO friends and foes and
settle back ON our pillow for good, long refreshing
nap. Ua CAEECTH.
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niai Exposition, as well as annoying 10 the

nial Exposition, IS well As annoying 10 tie
parties named.
1t will, however, afford chose parties an
experience ihat vii! enable them TO sympa-
thize with The officials at Washington, VINO
are almost daily the victims oi false and
no. unfrequently malicious reports, which
once started by some Irresponsible CORES
porden; oil the p'ess, travel their rounds
and complete their mission OF mischief be
fore 4 contradiction becomes possible.
We are inclined to believe that the
managers OF the Centennial read an edito-
rial paragraph in The TINES, complaining
that too much attention was paid Massa-
chusetts, and that the West was forgotten
in all the selections the gentlemen prob
ably became ashamed Of their own work,
and now say that the whole programme is
fraud. II such should be the case, we
hope when genuine programme is made,
that the sugge ton Of The TINES will he
heeded
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

ed not only locusts, but wild honey. Prof.
Riley, Tie Stale Ent0molcgist of Missouri,
while retaining from any reflections upon
John the Baptist, conhrIs the Naren7-
burg view oi the excellence oil the grass
hopper a. an article 0! diet. lie enter
tanned ST Loui- reporter the other day
with little iunch Oh roast hopper, which
the reporter and Professor agreed in pro-
nouncing good. II the fashion spreads,
the locus; may eventually be 10 Us in FUN
mer what the oyster is in winter. The one
is certainly no more repulsive, calmly con-
sidered, than the other.
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ATcHIsoN, TOPEKA { SANTA FE.

The Kansas Midland Railroad. running
from Topeka to Kansas City, has passed
into the control Of The Atchison, Topeka *
Santa Fe Company. BY the 10Th OF June
through trains of the latter road will run
over the Midland track to Kansas City.
This arrangement gives the Atchison, To-
peka 4 Santa Fe new and independent
outlet to the East, and, with the compile
ton of the proposed extension west to Pu-
eblo, a through line from the Rocky Noun
tains to the Missouri River. The western
extension is now under contract, and will
be completed during the summer
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THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.

The official proceedings of the City Coun-
Gil appear in this mornings issue OF THE
TIMES. As will be seen, this paper has
been awarded the contract for the city
printing for the ensuing year, and hereafter
all proposals, notices, and all other legal
advertisements, with the official proceedings
OF the Council, will he found in the columns
of The TINES,
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KANSAS CITY is bad, wicked town. The
few good citizens it ever had, are rapidly
being corrupted. The latest evidence of its
wickedness was found in our Geographic
columns yesterday morning. While all the
other Missouri villages sent kilograms say
ing that they had tasted and prayed, Kan
sas City boasts over the wires OF her race.
Oh what a bad, wicked town.
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A TELEGRAM TO the Associated Press,
from Trenton, New Jersey, states that
Chas. II. Lands, the founder of Vineland,
who shot and seriously wounded Uri Car
ruth, the editor Of the JouInalth on the
18th OF March last, has been released on
$4,000 bail.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

iS-frtrii tifslFNatiOD- In h1I-d>. Nntfr Ne Gl-
covered some curious thinGs- Il that in IL
i1o'i every little place there two newspapers,
sometimes three. After one paier was -tarici 81,
sf under prosperous heaivay certain county pill
tSc'sns held "ur Inducements for another PAIR,
promising abgnd1n; support, while in fact there
Lt- support enough toT one. Othsfs said they
vantet 10 So another newspaper t-csuse they
wanted TO s-e quarrel.
The Lawrence journal. commenting on
this letter, says:
Mr.. Meeker is correct. Nine times out of ten
new papers are started not because there : any le
climate demand or support for them, but because
some >jreheaded politician clique faction wants
one that 1t can control. They Ind some fool and
rs money who want 10 get parted, and persuade
nun mi" sl:trIns paper IHel they leave him 10
his fate The result j. lot Of haif-starvej papers
wrecked enterprises, bankruptcy SUITS and Ices iOr
The shes7ns and nIa-shals.
The Paola Spirit copies an article from
The TINES, and says:
The assertion of the Spirf, TINES and other pa
Pefs That there are too many newspapers in Kansas
meant this and nothing more thai there i not
patronage enough in this State TO Weld profit 10
me humber nov published within its borders. Half
the number would I'LL the field, and might make
some money This view of the question, OF course,
Is from the publishers standpoint So fac as the
pubic Is concerned, We presume there none too
many newspapers now-in fact there is rooIn for
more The public is very free 10 encourage the
starting OF new papers by of ''chn music" but
II seldom puts its hands in its capacious pockets ana
brings forth the wherewithal 10 keep them and
Their projectors from mendieancy. The newspaper
business Is overdone, and consequently the State is
pseirun with loor editors and printers But not
~liistand;ng the- facts, Kansas has the hest news
papers OF any State i'll the Union, outside u the
large cities.
1t is strange, but nevertheless true, tina;
though Kansas has the largest number, vet
she has some Of the best papers Of any
State in the Union. If they are so well ed
TIED and 50 interesting now, with BIZ; a
meager support, what would they be if the
patronage was not divided, and we had on
ly three, where We now have five?
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THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.

The New England Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, at its re-
cent session in Springfield, adopted among
other resolutions on the Bible, the following
l1Realrel That the reading Of the Bible in our
public Schools hen enforced by legal sanctions is
an Obligation inconsistent with republican form
Of government, the principles OF Protestant re-
kxion, and the teachings OF the Bibleitsel;.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

The telegraph tells us that the sale Of
the Kansas Indian lands has been post.
poned until January. Senators Ingalls, and
Harvey worked hard to secure the post.
pOnement.
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l intended to add stanza about those "para-
SITES" but thought it best first to satisfy myself
by personal inspection to their reality and IT.
ture. accordingly microscoped n number OF the
hopPers, but none of them appeared to I've encunl-
bered with any baggage of that description ON the
contrary, they appeared TO lie in the enjoyment of
excellent health and spirits with the prospect OF
many days of activity in their peculiar line. 1t is
To I've hoped that the parasite story is true; but
have some mSgyings, and the parasite stanza is ac-
eoiiiIs,iy omitted. The AUTHOR.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

A NEW pest in the shape Of little oval
bug, resembling what is called the lady bug,
is playing sad havoc with sweet potato
plants in Virginia.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

WITHIN period OF four days, last week,
the shrinkage in the value Of wheat, corn,
oats and barley stored in Chicago, on spec
ulation, aggregated S702,3S9. A CORE
spending decline also took place at Mil
waukee and the interior grain centers.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

THE EXODUS Of negroes from Tennessee
to the IVES, is causing much concern among
those whose business is dependent upon
their labor.
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GEN. SHERMAN intends to make his Sum-
mer headquarters, from the first of July to
the first of September, a, Idaho Springs,
Colorado
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THE "Democraiic-Liberal'' party OF Min
nesota will hold its nominating convention
at st. Paul July Z. 1t will he a waste OF
time and effort, as usual.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

THE Hebrews Of Baltimore are about to
erect forty thousand dollar orphan asy-
lum.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10

'GATH," George Alfred Townsend, is writ.
ing interesting letters to the St. Louis Times
Several OF the editorials remind one OF Mr.
Townsend's easy style.
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SNAIL-rox is getting to be big affair,
in New York city. A hundred and nine
cases we're reported last week.