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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
Grasshopper Items.

You can utilize the grasshopPer crop by
making soap of the varmints.
Hogs will eat grasshoppers. 1t is said, al
so, that they will get fat on the diet-(Th,
swine, not the grasshoppers.)
Large numbers of our citizens dig pits
fill them half full of coal oil, and ther
drive the grasshoppers into them.
At the farm of Messrs Chandler & Brown
short distance from the city, ditch was dug
around four acres of land, and in the short
space of twelve hours twenty-one bushels OF
grasshoppers were gathered therefrom.
Gen. Pope, Post Commander at For,
Leavenworth, has plan of his own for the
determination Of grasshoppers. All the
available men at the Fort are put to the
work Of driving the pests into one large
heap, when steam from the fire engine j:
turned upon them. A government wagon
load OF dead victims was dumped into the
river Sunday afternoon. Whether it make
any perceptible diminution in the number.
Of the wingless plaques, We are not in
formed.
The grasshopper panacea semms to have
been discovered at last. A canvas is smear.
ed with coal tar and then spread on the
grasshopper-covered ground with the fol.
lowing beneficial result Every hopper
that is the least mite touched by the tar il
defiled to such an extent that death is hi,
certain fate, and, as may we'll be imagined
the process is qnite as comprehensive as il
is effective. With sufficient force at worI
it can be spread over no inconsiderable ex
tent OF territory in a comparatively shorI
time, and in no instance, they say, has il
proved failure
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
INPORfAIr
70 the TrayelinR Ruhlic.

1t is the duty Of all persons before start
ing on a journey, TO ascertain by what route
they can reach their destination with the
least trouble, and if there are two or more
roads leading 10 the same point, 10 decide
which is the safest and pleasanteSt to trav-
el.
We take pleasure in stating that the Chi
caso X Northwestern Railway is the oldest,
and several miles the shortest, between
Omaha and Chicago. Within the past two
years the road bed has been put in admira-
BILE condition, and almost the entire line has
been relaid with steel rails.
The depot in Chicago iscentrally located
and Is their trains arrive there thirty min
utes in advance of all other lines, passen.
gers can always be sure of making eastern
connections For all points in northern
and northeastern Iowa, you should purchas
tickets via Marshall, Cedar Rapids, OF
Clinton. For points in northern Illinois OF
Wisconsin, via Fulton; and if Won are 60
ing to Chicago, or east, you should, by al
meas, purchase your tickets BY the Old
Pioneer Route
THE CHICAGO 4 NoRTHwEsrrRx.
You will find on all through trains Pull
man sleeEers, new and magnificent da,
coaches, and the best smoking and secons
class cans now On any road in the Unite,
States.
Particular information, with maps, tim
tables, etc, may be had at any Of tn
through ticket Offices in the west, or upo
personal or written application
J. II. MOUNTAIN, Western Travelin
Agent, Omaha, Neb., or TO
w. H. SrENxET, General Passcnse
Agent, Chicago.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.

depressed, irritable state Of mind ;
q weak, nervous, exhausted feeling ;
mo- energy or amin alton I; confused head !,
weak memory, often with dcbilitatinx,
Involuntary discharges. The conce-
9uence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscNtions. This NERVOUS DEBIi.l.
TY finds a sovereign cure in 6UA.
PHREYS' HJHEOPATHiC SPECIFIC,
M. sS. 1t tones up the system, arrests
discharges, dispels the mental gloom and
dependency, and ejuvenates the entire
system. 1t is perfectly harmless and al
ways efficient. Price, S., for package Of
five boxes and large s. vial of powder,
which is important in old, serious cases
or 81 per single box. Sold by ALL Drug
gis;s, or sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Co., No. 56s Broadway, n. Y,
Theo. Egersdorf, Robert Parham, Agents,
Leavenworth, Kansas aprl4-eod&w
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A Brain-Destroying Malady.

That insominia on inability TO sleep, has become
very prevalent Of late years, is sufficiently evil
denc-d by the fact that numberl,ss remedies have
been introduced within the last decade specially
intended for its cure and that seaiiyes con-
tinually cropping up But no medicinal agent has
widely and clearly establishec its claims a
genuine solurific Hostetter's Stomach Btters.
That il removes this misunderstanding inability far
more efiectually than the bromides, chIorals and
yalerianates In use, is not TO be wondered at when
consider that such drugs act only ON the brain,
which Is the Of the evil while the Btters
rcrify the alimentary disturbances which erigi-
nate il. IL il admitted by physicians that dyspepsia
and non-ssinilation Of the focd produce slecpless-
The Bitters overcome these obstacles To
Js,s. well rs those urinary troubles which are
as said to interfere with it, A wineslassful two
of this wholesome secatiye inyigorsnt at bed time
rarely fails 10 induce Tranquil r.po-e. dSw
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EPIZ0OTICAL.
CerejrO-SpiBa! Meningitis IN An
other Form.
A Terrible Disease Theatens the
the Equines Of the
West.

The horsemen of St. Louis are very
much excited over an alarming disease
that has manifested itself among the
equines OF that city. II made its appear
ance at AL early hour Saturday morning in
the Eellefontaine ear stables, corner OF
Tenth and IIebert streets, and before nine
O'Clock eight horses were effected. Word
was at once sent to DIR. Sidney b. Swift, a
skillful and well known veterinary surgeon,
Ninth and Pine streets, who hastened to
the stables and soon ascertained that the
state Of affairs had been by no means exag-
gerated. Two of the infected horses were
already dead, and two Others died in a very
few minutes atterward. Eleven horses in
all were laid up with the disease at 10
O'Clock. 1t was suggested that their sick
ness was brought on by the horses eating
poor hay, but the surgeon found that such
could not have been the case, as other
horses belonging to various gentlemen in
different parts of the city were affected in
the same way. He was called upon during
the day to examine roadsters belonging to
Mr.. James Green, Of the Laclede Fire
Brick Company, James ii. Concannon, the
dead animal contractor, and a Mr.. Rucker.
Their symptoms were similar 70 those wit
messed at the Bellefontaine Stables. and the
horses belonging to the two last named gen.
tlemen are dead. DIR. Swift attributes the
disease to
.
. NIL =,
and has no doubt that 1t VIII spread rapid
~: Inc late rams may have had some
thlns TO DO with II. lie considers the dis
ease species oil influenza, affecting the
nervous system, and hkens 1t to what ply
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HOW HE WON HER.


Machine Agent, and Woos and Wins His
Bride.
Among all the adventures chronicled of
the james boys, none are more interesting
than a description OF the manner in which
Jesse, the Oldest of the boys, wooed and won
his bride. During one of the rambles OF
the latter through Kansas City he spied
damsel whose comeliness OF person and grace
of action struck his fancy, and in the depths
OF his brigand heart he felt that he loved
her, and that life, to him, would be soli-
tude without the cheering influences of her
society. Accordingly, he dressed himself
in the disguise Of a sewing ma
chine agent, and called at the
residence of his inamorata. There VAS q
machine at the house TO fix, and after do
ing all the repairing necessary, he managed
TO get a few moments conversation with the
fair one. The family of the Young lady
was acquainted with the family of the
James, and as the lover went out of the
gate, the mother remarked, How much he
looks like one of the James boys" This
little discovery did not in the least affect
the standing Of jesse N that household,
and, although the parentage cd history Of
the former wa. kno~n to 6oth paseats q
the girl at last, it did not interfere with
the love-making, and in due time,
the Fall of 1874, the lovers
were unite.i in the happy and indissoluble
bonds OF matrimony. The wife is, even now
q resident of Kansas City, and her husband
whenever the detectives are not on the
watch, pays her visit An uncle Of the
latter keeps = crockery store under one Of
the hotels of that city, and often has Jess
elated the vigilance Of the officers BY CON
cQpcealment their.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
A Sure Thing.

Dr. Kings Syphilitic Remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis in the primary, second
ary and tertiary stages, and in all its varied
and complicated form, and will cure the
worst eases Of venerial diseases cases which
have resisted the tIeatement OF the most
eminent physicians in America. 1t cures
the first stage, and heals the ulcers in a few
DAYS. IL cures ulcers in the mouth, nose,
throat, head, arms and legs; also, hard
pains in the bones and joints, swellings in
the Joints 10y syphiIitic rheumatism, etc, in
a short time. Price s. per package. Sent
everywhere by express. A treatise On sew
eral diseases free sent sealed for two stamps.
Sold by Dr. J. Dinsbeer, sos North Seventh
street, st. Louis, No. Cures guaranteed or
money refunded. Robert Parham, Agent
ior Deavenworth. deod&w
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Unshaken.

While other articles of their kind are
largely adulterated, DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder and True Flavoring Ex-
tracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Nectarine, etc, hold
their mistaken position in the estimation
of thousands as the purest, best, most relia-
bic and cheapest. In all particulars that
constitute perfect results they cannot be APP
preached by the various known Baking
Powders ard Flavoring Extracts made in
imitation. One trial will satisfy that for
purity and strength DR.. Prices are alone in
the market. dSw
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
TWO SHERIFFs.
They Arrived in the City Yesterday with
Three Prisoners.

Sheriff Palmer, Of Columbus, Cherokee
county, and S. \. Carmean, Of Lawrence,
arrived in the city yesterday having in
charge three prisoners whose aggregate
term OF confinement is nine years and six
months. The culprit brought up by Mr..
Palmer is named W. w. Holcomb. aged
twenty-eignt, and who will serve one year
and a half for cmbezzlement. He is n
victim TO the seductive wiles OF woman,
and the story of his crime reads thus !:
There is in Columbus, Kas., woman
named Mrs. Rainey, widow, who fell
desperately in love with Holcomb.
He reciprocated her affections, and
in due time they were engaged.
Previous 10 the marriage she turned
over 10 him all she had, comprising
cash, a team, gold watch, and other mis-
cellaneous property. He specialized, and
lost. But reports came to his ears derogato-
~ to the lady's character, and he refused to
marry her, and broke the engagement. Not
being able to replace the lost property, she
had him arrested and tried on charge of
embezzlement, and he was convicted. The
woman has bad reputation, and the case
ELECTS much sympathy.
The Sheriff OF Douglass county brings
with him John Sherwood, convicted Of
stealing gold watch, who will serve two
years therefor. His second prisoner Is Will
liam Washington, burglary and grand lar
ceny He will remain at the Penitentiary
six years.
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DEATH BY DROWNING.

Sad and Fatal Accident on the Kaw River.
Monday afternoon young man named
William Pulls, while fishing on the Kaw
river near the Kansas Pacific Railroad
bridge at Wyandotte, gave up his sport for
the purpose of bathing. He had been in
the water but few moments when his
limbs were seized with severe cramps, rend-
ering him helpless. The water was very
deep, and despite his efforts to save himself
he sank 10 the bottom and was drowned. A
number of people Immediately commenced
dragging the river for his body, but without
success. lie came TO Wyando,te about a
week ago, and being without money or
food, was fishing for food to save him from
starvation. His home was at Kankakee
Illinois.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

Grand Free Exhibition !!
Grandest Sight Ever Beheid
GREa1E>T .EysATiOy of THE AGE.

HAS NO EQUAL IN AMERICA =.
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SUPERIOR articles in universal request
are always counterteited, and the pirates Of
trade who pick up trade by depredating
upon the rights of Others are constantly
trying to cheat the public by substituting,
initiating, and classifying Simmons Liver
Regulator; but beware take none except
under our copyrighted, engraved label,
with zeal, signature and stamp of j. ii.
Ieilin q Co. eawd&w
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A Sure Thing.

Dr. Hunters Specific and Injection No /
are warranted to cure Gonorrhea, elect
cor,lee. Structures, diseases of the kidneys
bladder add urinary organs of males and
females.
Dr. Hunters Specific No. ., is sure
remedy for the SPermetorrhea, Seminal
weakness, Nightly Emissions and Loss OF
Power, caused by self abuse or excessive in.
diligence Price Of DIR. Hunters Specific
81 per bottle; Injection 81. Sent every.
where by express. DIR. J. Dinsbeer, sole
proprietor, No. sos North Seventh street, St
Louis, Mo. Send two stamps for treatise
Cures guaranteed or money refunded.
ROBERT PARHAM,
eod.Sw Agent for Ieavenwortf
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
Cure for Grasshoppers.

correspondent Of the St. Joseph Herald
says a mixture of salt and air-slacked lime
sprinkled over the gardens or fields, is a
complete protection against grasshoppers
He says he has tried it, and finds that
wherever the application is made, the pests
leave Immediately. The plan is certainly
worth trial, for if it does no good, it will
not cost much.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
Ponds EntrArl.-There is in natur

p.md's EAtrs.s.l.-There is in nature
a bounteous provision for means OF COM
fort. The Whoh Ifasd, or Hmameiis
TIHgiinioa contains juice which has a
wider range of action, more prompt and
certain curative virtues, than any Pam
Destroyer ever discovered. PoSD's Ex-
TRACT contains the entire curative prop
critics of the Witch IEr5el in the purest
form. Ask your druggist for it when
You have pain or an ache. dSw
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
Grange Meeting.

The next regular meeting OF Pleasant
Ridge Grange Patrons OF Husbandry will
be On Saturday, June ), 1875, at the house
Of Bro. W. W. Wise, 1T o'clock p. NJ. A
full attendance is earnestly requested, as
important business will be brought before
the Grange for consideration.
Nav 27-w g.. W. II. MooRE, Master.
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sEDGwIcK COUNTY SAFE.

The Wichita Eagle, in a grasshopper ar
ticle, says:
This is encouraging to the farmers OF
Sedgwick county. We hope that the ravages
Of the festive 'hoppers are not so bad as at
first reported. 1t is said that they are dying
In Bourbon county, and that the streets OF
Fort Scott are covered with the dead it
would be fortunate ii such were the fact all
over the west.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

ONE of the executors of this city has
joined the church, is talking of the feast
bility of introducing religious column
into the city dailies, denounces Kansas
City as the worst place this side of Satan.
home, and urges the Sunday school chill.
dren Of this town to make an excursion tc
that city. Although he is considered de-
mented, vet his recollections of the immcr-
ality Of Kansas City inspire his awful in.
vectives.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

In Fifth street car, yesterday, a woman
noticed an old man gazing at her very at
tentiyely. During ride Of square or
more, he kept his eyes fastened on her face,
and he must at least have seen BY her man
ner that she was annoyed, as he bent over
| and said: Excuse me, madam, but l
can't help looking at You. You put ne in
mind of NV dead mother-in-law her nose
turned of sideways, just exactly as your'p
does
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27
Some Tests and Success of the Centripetal
Power.


During the past, week the centripetal
machines driven by the new mode of pow.
er application, have gone through several
severe tests to the establishment and salts
faction of many who have witnessed the
exhibitions, to say nothing of the surprise
manifested at the new mode OF threshing
and the favorable Communications thereat,
or the rapidity with which grist is ground
into feed. The palmer has been run with
a variety OF material and at no limit OF
mercy, and whether with pine, black walnut
or oak, its success was complete. IL planned
regular and smooth while a Sitting saw
ripped steadily at the same time, withou,
any perceptibie diminution Of speed, and
with only one-horse motive power. These
tests have been made in the presence OF
some of our best citizens, some of them
weil-known competent mechanics, who are
well qualified TO judge of the advantages
Of this new driving mechanism.
Yesterday some parties came from Law
renee To examine these machines, with a
view OF starting 4 mandatory there.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

A NAN is harder than woman, except
in his hands. When she sees him take his
coat-tail to hold stove-lifter, she pushes
him away in disgust, and takes the hot OBJ
ject in her bare hand without wincins. II
he should do that he would drop ii at once
and could not help it. When he has disl,
to lift from the stove, he very properly
starts of to hunt up q cloth, and while he
is gone she removes it with her naked
hand, and is there ready to say things that
make him feel small and worthless, when
be gets hack.
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AFTERNOON sEssIoN-2P.M.

programme, and the Institute adjourned I'M
til +. Il.
AFTERNOON SESSION. NJ
The Institute was called to order by
State Superintendent oil Public Instruction,
Gen. John Fraser, who stated that the law
made it his duty TO preside. The Superin-
tendent then stated that pencil and paper
would be furnished to the teachers, and re-
quested them Ia take notes Of the proceed
ings, especially the analysis of subjects pre-
sented ON the blackboard.
The following officers were announced,
and the Superintendent hoped they would
find it convenient 10 serve:
\. r.. Van Eman, Recording Secretary ;
q. ID. l.. Tosh, Secretary; Miss Rebecca
Newly, Assistant Secretary; Committee on
Resolutions, Rev. J. Il. McCleery, Mrs. {.
j. Long and A. X. Van Eman.
Prof. \. Z. Schuermann then gave a
short lesson in musical rotations, after
which County Superintendent ". II. Brad
shaw presented the subject OF school dis
tricts, their formation and alterations.
showing the necessary steps to be taken and
some of the Difficulties encountered. Both
were
OF the opinion that this work did not
properly belong to the Office of County Su-
Perintendent. In the absence OF Prof
Raymond who was to present the
subject of industrial drawing, Prof
Fraser made some remarks on geo
graphical physics in conversational in
structiOn in tie school room. The first
thought presented was in regard to diurnal
motion. 1t is ecessary to modulate the
action of solar heat, otherwise there would
be great extremes of heat and cold, as in
the Toon. The second thought presented
was on lead first, as a filter second, as
deodorizer, and dispenser Of heat. The
next topic presented was water first, it is
an almost universal solvent second, it
evaporates at all temperatures, in every
form in which it is found.
At this point the first lecture OF the In
stitute course was announced, to be given
last night, by Rev. J. b. McCleery, at the
Christian Church, subject, "Our Education
al Problem" II Miles Moore then pre-
sented the subject of the bill Of rights,
which had been deferred from the morning
session.
After the recess the Superintendent an
noun ID that there would be no fur
Their regular exercises for tie day, but that
the RecordiT Secretary would proceed TO
enroll the names of the teachers present.
There were thirty-eight names enrolled.
The Superir endent then announced that
this evening at four o'clock the teachers
examination would begin.
After some further remarks the Institute
adjourned until Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock.
During the absence OF Superintendent
Fraser, Superintendent Bradshaw presided.
s. ID. l.. TosH, Secretary.
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CATARRH in the head is always relieved
and frequently permanently cured, by max
ing a suds of 'Constantine's Pine Tar Soap
and snuffing il up the noe. 1t can do nc
harm, it has done great good, and is wor-
thy OF a trial. Druggists commend II.
Sold by druggists. d&w
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APRoPos of old bachelorhoOd, We quite
agree with a contemporary who advises
young men not TO lend themselves to its
support. In this sense, As in many Others,
it is not good Tor man to be a loan.
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THE City Marshal Of Atchison sends to
Chief Hook the following description Of q
sorrd horse, strayed or stolen from Mr.
Deit1, of that city: The animal is seven
or eight years old, stands fifteen and one
half hands high, long neck, square hips
long name and tail, gets up in good style
can trot Close TO three minutes, and racks
under the saddle. Has white stripe down
the face, had his shoulders blistered, but
the hair was very nearly grown.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

Mr.. SAMUEL SINGLETON was adjudged to
be insane at the Probate Court yesterday,
and accordingly he vas removed to the
Sisters Hospital His physician, DIR. Few,
has hopes, however, that he will eventually
recover.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

No housekeeper will ever doubt the superb
ority Of Dooley's Yeast Powder over all
Others, for producing light, elegant bread,
biscuits, rolls, &c. This is attributed to its
freedom from any substances that are inju-
rious even to inyalidS. d&w
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

WV certificates OF wonderful cures Of
rheumatism, neuI.igis, lock-jav, sprains, SWELL
inss. burns. scalds, cAked breasts poisonous bites
rozen fest, govt, salt rheum, ear-aehe, &C., and
the receipt ofins Eminent will be sent gratis to any
one. 1t is the most wonderful healing and Pain
relieving agent the world has ever produced. I;
became It does just what i; pretenis 10 do. One
bottle Of the Centaur Liniment for animals u ellov
vrapper) is worth hundred dollars for spawned,
strained or CALLED horses and mules. sd Fl sesev.
worm in sheep. No family or steck-evneY en- A.
ford to Be without Centaur Laineaf. Pries, 81
cents; large bottles. 81 90. J. B. Ross 4 Co.
IS Broadway, New York.
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OUR grain dealers are divided in opinion
as to the Summer prospect OF the corn mar
ket. Some say the price will decline until
the next corn harvest; others that the mar
ket will advance to over eighty cents within
the next sixty DAYS.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

THE Kate Kinney arrived at the levee
Sunday morning about nine o'clock, and
discharged freight for the following mer-
chants: Theo. Egersdorf, q. Ummethum,
Cochran Bittman q Taylor, f. J. Humph-
reys and A. Genuit. She departed for st.
Louis i'm the afternoon.