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GRAIN COUNTRIES.

The three greatest grain producing
countries in the world are Russia, the Unit
ed States and France, in the order named
The statistics of 1870 show tina. Russia
produced 46O,OOo,000 bushels Of wheat, the
United States 2S6yOOO,O 900 and France about
the same. Russia exported one-eighth Of
her grain, the United States onefourth and
France none. The United States, however,
grows an enormous amount of corn, which
the others do not 1t is likely, also, that
Australia will soon rival the two last named
countries, or at least when her land is
more generally taken up and cultivated.
South Australia alone announces this year,
that she has 100000 tons of surplus wheat,
$1,000 tons of which have already been ex-
ported, while the remainder is ready for
shipment.
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ROSH HASHANAH.
Tic Jewish New Year-Its Origin and 0bser

Tie Jewish New Year-Its Origin and 0bser
vance.
This evening, the seventh month in the
Jewish ecclesiastical year (Tishri), will be.
gin new year $3.50 since the creation
according to Jewish chronology. On tina.
evening and the following day the shofer OIL
cornet will be sounded in the synagogues to
proclaim solemn assembly to the Lord
and to call the people to repentance and an
examination OF themselves, in view of the
Day of Atonement that is to FOLLOW. Two days
are generally observed by the orthodox
Jews to commemorate this event. The first
day, originally instituted as day of alarm
sound and remembrance, has been gradual
" invested with the character of the begin
ming of the new year, the day from which
tradition dates the creation Of man. On
that day the wave of devotion rises higher
than on any other throughout the year
it is the link, as it were which
combines the past with the present
and future, tolls, Sufierings and JOYS of the
period closed with the hope and fear, the
expectation and tremor of the coming. Not
one of the vast multitude who shall gather
in the synagogues on that day but can re-
call some incident to cause pain, and feel
how much we are dependent on the great
God of Israel, who does all things for some
good and wise purpose. The clarion notes
OF the "Shofer," reminding all OF repen-
lance, heralds the time for general contri-
tion-''Forgive if We would be forgiven"
ORIGIN OF THIS FESTIVAL
The authority for concentrating this
day and occasion is found in Levitt xxxiii.,
"a, and other scattered passages in Scrip
ture. Its annual coming has an lin
fuence for good over Jewish minds, but
when the holidays are over season Of
mirth and revelry ensues.
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Posr-oFF1cE CHANGES III KANSAS

During the week ending September 25
1875, furnished by VIM. Van Week, o.
the Post-office Department:
OFFICE EsTABLIsnEp--Greenwood, Wash
ington county, Moses II. Arnold, Pos,
Master.
DIsooST1NUED.-Grand Prairie, Brown
county; Republican City, Clay county.
PosrNAsTERs APPoINrED.-James' Cross.
ing, Jackson county, Isaac Houdyshell
Holland, Dickson county, J. W. Gibson
Meanwhile, Brown county, J. II. B. Wright
Parallel, Riley county, VIM. Finley; Wake.
field, Clay county, W. ?. Gates.
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SENAIE InINr RESnI uIInS Nh

PROPOSED ANzaDMgNT 10 section three Of the
Cons'ru.ipn Of the state, Ie;u'aring the time
OF electing and com cessation oi member, Of the
LEGISLATURE
Be Il Oired ty TIE LegSlafa1e NJ he !Sa.s Of E,.a
sGS, tro-fhirs Of ne Hsb.-s eisciri 10 sic h.ass'
cOEeUr1,g Hsr~ia:
tSEcrIoS The following proposition to amend
the COnsttutitn OF the state of Kan. as shall D.,
submit the electors the state at the g.h.I
al election Of eighteen bUndIei end venty hye:
PR"PCSITIos ONE Section twenty of article
two sha be ans noel TO rea 10 lows: SEE
tion 3. All sessions of tho L. gsiarure ,h,It l..
held at the Sta capital, and b-sinning wIth the
SEES ion Of eigbtsen hu"dred and seventy AL
regular sc sions sha he he d once in two yeais
commencing Oh th. 'econd uesiay OF January OF
each sl'oTDafe yesi thereafter.
PKoPOs rIpS Tvs 5.rtion three Of sr inie
eleven sn al! be ameniei to read tell Jss.
Section s. The legislature shsll provide eA'h
regular session, Tor asing sufic ent do
fray toe current nss- oil the stale or yeas
PROPOSITIONS THEE: TIE following shall co..
stitue section tventv nj ne OF article section
- At the general ell eiion held In eighteen hundred
and seventysIs, and Their after, men beers Of tn.
House cf Representative al he 'eiec eli for
years, and members Of the setate sail be elected
iOr four years.
SIC. 2. The following shall be The method Of
sIbm ting said prop si'ion Of "sndment: Tho
ballot, shall be either written or printed parry
printed ard partly written. In I.gsrd To PROPOSE
TIN enc, the form Of the 1BilDts shall he = For
proposition one TO amend the tonsttutiou,"
Against proposition n amend the C,n-,itu-
the ballots shah be "f,r proposition two amend
TIE Constitution ~ Eainst pTJyOsi tion two u
amend the Constitution in regard - propositicn
the form Of the ballots shall b ''FJr proposition
three ~ amend the Constitution, - "a nst prJ-
position three to amend the Constitution
SEC. This joint resolution shaII take etc,
AMI be In fore. from and after its publication in
the statute bOsk.
hereby ccrtif, that the above jDiBt resolution
originated IN the senate on the iith day Of Feb
rIsry, 1875, two-thiTds Of the mem hers elected
voting therefor. ". J. rALTEE
JOHs A. Folks, Pr>Stds1.f Of ne .Sealie
SeeTstary Of Senafs.
Passed the Bou. the I'd day Of Nirch A. ID.
1875, t~o-thITis Of the members elected voti z
therefor. l.. ". FU..sTOr,
HEsRY PonTH, Speaker Of the HOlse.
Clisf C'srk ofLhs Hoiss,
ApI row, the 5tb dag Of MaTcn, 1875.
THOMAS A. O-BbRS,
G0TsTEOT.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing /, true ard
correct ny Of the Original enro led JONI resolution
file in riy office and thai III, same took
eject by publication in the STA tie box May 18th,
A. ID. 1875
In tes'inony -bereof. | have hereunto sub
srrbsd IHy name. AMI afxsd tie gr,.4' se a of
-tgie. Done at Topeka, kaass =. this ZDtn
day Of July, A ID ie75-
lsEALl THOs. 4. CAVASlUGH,
aug5-lSw Secretary Of Sat-.
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kill her If she followed him. when he went

kill her if she followed him, when he went
into the bushes with Miss Laughlin. She
says he returned in about two hours, stat
ing that Miss Laughlin fought so hard that
he did not succeed in ravishing her, a.
though, after he had stabbed her, she said,
Don't kill me, jim; l won't re-
sist any more But he feared
size would tell, and 50 killed her; he threat
ened also TO kill his wife If she told OF it.
Mrs. Schell also testified to other crimes
committed BIZ her husband. The affair
causes most intense excitement. Business
Is suspended and il is reported that several
hundred citizens OF the Surrounding coun-
try are coming into Bellefontaine tonight,
determined TO lynch Schell Many wagon
loads have already arrived. The Sheriff
has summoned strong posse, who are
guarding the Jail, hut trouble Is expected
before morning.
About 800 men attacked the Jail ut
Bellefontaine about hali-pas: y o'clock to-
night, battered down the doors, dragged
Schell out and hung him 10 tree The
guards made no resistance. Scheil protest
ed his innocence Of the crime.
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SENATOR WRITER APPLAUDED

The speechof Hon. Jacob Winter, at the
fair meeting, yesterday, received the hearty
applause OF all who had the pleasure OF
listening TO it. That part, especially, in
which he spoke of the rights and privileg-
es Of that much abused person, the "hired
man." was worthy of the philanthropic
heart of Sumner, and should erdear him
to that class of laborers. The object of the
Ex-Senator's speech was to allow "hired
men" to enter the coming fair free OF
charge Mr.. Winter said "You allow me,
a large farmer, TO enter free, because l will
be an exhibitor, and you shut the gates on
my hired man. This is wrong, and the
hired man should protest against The
monstrous outrage" Correct, most worthy
champion Of freedom, THE TIMES is with
ylr
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Fiendish Outrage and Murder at
Belle FUataine, Ohio.
Rag Money Meeting in Cooper In
sti:nte, New York.
Threatened IncpnGiaryism b.
Massachusetts, Operatives.
The Turbulent Spirit Of Yester-
day SubSiding.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Sept. ga private tele-
gram, received in this city to-day, announ-
ces that treaty of peace between the
Columbian Government and the rebellious
coast States has been signed by the Presi-
dent OF Columbia and also by the President
of the States lately in instruction.
The National Insurance Convention re-
sumed its session to-day.
Commissioner WEIGH, of Kansas, read a
paper advocating more efiectual insurance
complete record of every fire that occurred,
by competent persons paid for their sivices;
such board would benefit insurance COM
panies by making them more cautious in
the way they write risks.
A largely attended mass meeting was
held last evening in the large hall in
Cooper Institute, for the purpose, as the
call states, OF demonstrating that green
backs must meet the necessities OF peace as
we'll as they met those Of war. Ohio and
Pennsylvania must be sustained in their
efforts to rescue the country from general
bankruptcy. The square in front Of the
Institute was illuminated with flights Of
rockets and light bursting bombs. When
the doors OF the Institute were thrown
open large crowd poured in, for the most
part consisting OF laboring men, among
| them being scattered a few women and
soon the hall was filled to the doors.
The back of the platform was hung with
small flags, bearing on them the names OF
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York.
Richard Schell presided. Letters were read,
expressing regret at being unable TO attend
from Wendell Phillips, VIM. F. Polyea and
Thomas G. Durant, Of Washington. The
principal speakers were Theodre Iomlin-
son, Edward Crane, OF Boston, and j. h.
McCiee, of Illinois. A number Of distin-
guished speakers, announced to address the
meeting, were not present Resolutions
were adopted demanding that
the policy OF contraction be aban.
doned, and the volume Of currency
be made and kept equal to the wants oil
trade that the national bank circulation
be retired and legal-tenders issued in theil
place; favoring the payment OF one-half oil
the customs in legal-tender the extinction
of national banks; sending cheer ana
sympathy to the great Democratic party OF
the west, and recommending the elector:
throughout the State OF New York to as
semble in their various districts and form
legal-tender clubs, in conformity with The
resolutions adopted by the meeting, to give
strength TO the great Democratic party il
Ohio and Pennsylvania in the approaching
canvass.
The Chairman stated that this was th(
first of a series of mass meetings TO he helC
under the auspices OF the Legal-Tendel
Club, and the meeting adjourned.
| \ platform was erected on the side of thu
Institute, from which the speakers address
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OUR FACTORIES.

The prospects of this city are to-day
brighter than they have been at any time
for several years passed. The merchants
are doing a good business, trade is very
lively, money comparatively plenty, and
labor TO be found by those who desire to
work. The farmers are bringing in their
produce, and, considering the enormous
crop, are receiving fair prices. They are
one hundred times better off to-day than in
this month last year, and will be enabled
10 pass the winter comfortably. But Leav-
enworth must not depend upon the farmer
for her future, il is true that this class of
people are now the main support of our
city. When the crops fail, the business
man regards his trade as literally "gone
up"-gone to meet Donaldson. This should
not be, and tie only way to alter it is TO en-
courage and open manufactures. We do
not believe in sending delegations to the
East to drink wine and hob-nob with East
ern capitalists with view to inducing
them TO move their works to this city. We
believe the best way is for cur home cap
italists TO invest their wealth in home fac
tories, give employment to idle labor in
our midst, and bring to our city the money
which now finds its way into the pockets of
Eastern manufacturers. There is no doubt
but that such enterprises pay we'll, and
yield fair percentage on the small
amount invested. To prove this, We need
only refer to a few of the many factories
now open in Leavenwor;h.
The Great Western Foundry is the larg-
est institution of similar nature in the
West. Their engines, machinery and
stoves are shipped to every point in Mis-
SCUM, Kansas and tine Territories, and have
a reputation not surpassed by the work of
any foundry in the country.
The Missouri Valley Bridge works is an
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Meekln Gimes
WONDERS OF KANSAS SOIL.


+ tie Washington County Fair, held
week. lae display Of agricultural pro
Is was very large and Of superior quail
There were stalks Of corn fourteen ieet
two ears on each stalk, and nine feet to
- first ear. the ear measuring eleven IN
$ in length and nine inches in circum-
NC. There was 4 pumpkin measuring
feet two inches in circumference,
ash thrce feet long, potatoes weighing
b. bounds. and turnips weighing eight
ris and measuring twenty-5even inches
circumference. These were all from Lit
Blue township. J. f. Barrett exhibited
luash weighing ninety7eight pounds and
lsuring five feet six inches IN cir
.fcrence sweet corn, the ears measuring
e inches in length, and seven inches IN
conference; yellow Dent corn, the ears
assuring twelve inches in length; King
Iillip corn, the ear fifteen and hall
ches in length. J. s. Earnest exhibited
watermelon weighing forty-three pounds
T. Kelch, four cabbages weighing nine
eight pounds; and Thos. Manuder two
tatoes weighing five pounds. Harvey
OWN exhibited mangel-wurzel bets
ighing twenty-eight pounds each, and
chael Lip-ey had a pumpkin weigh
1872 pound-, and measuring five ieet
inches in circumference. Har-
Wade exhibited beets measuring TWEEN
two inches in length and sixteen inches
circumference and a little acorn squash
Ching IS. pounds and measuring three
in length. Judge Il. Halves exhibited
luash weighing 1922 pounds, blood beets
ighing l. pounds each; and sixty pota-
= that filled bushel measure. Vim.
Jfihine exhibited six Early Rose potatoes
at weighed seven pounds; Yellow Dent
m, the ears measuring twelve inches in
ngth; White Dent corn, the ears
'easuring ten inches in length and nine
'Sits IA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l.Optll iAo"
Inhibited squash measuring FIRE feet
an inches in circumference S. j. Scott
al radishes six inches in length and ten
lches and a half in circumference and
Elisha Scott exhibited sweet potatoes over
foot in length. james Scott exhibited
'bacco five feet nine inches tall, with
ayes twenty-five inches long and fourteen
,cLes wide. Harvey Bond exhibited thir-
six ears Of Yellow Dent corn that
eighed seyen;y-two pounds, some OF the
IF measured thirteen inches in length and
Inc and half inches in circumference.
Z. p Kelch exhibited stalks of corn fifteen
ct tall, and ten feet to the FIRST ear. Phil
p Sampson exhibited potato weighing
hrec pounds and four ounces; radish
'eighing six pounds twelve ounces and the
talk Of a castor bean eight feet high, with
'ols eleven inches long. ii. Bond exhibi-
ed thirty-six ears Of yellow Dent corn that
lied a two hushel sack to full to tie and
tated that from one peck Of seed he viii
rave 200 bushels OF corn. Jas. Tinney ex-
libiied ears Of Yellow Dent corn, thirty
wo rows 20 the ear, and measuring nIne
nd half inches in circumference. Bring
hem 10 orr fair.
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Locusts

Do you hear that strange noise like a
rustlins in the air, the shouts of the people!
And do you see how darkness comes on
Do not be frightened, it is a flight OF lccusts
coming. In ten minutes they will be here
Down they fall like hail-storm. 1t is
very unpleasant to be covered with them
they will not bite US, but they will strip
every garden in an hour. II you do moi
fear few nesting in your hair or hat, and
running about your throat, you may watch
that tree covered with blossoms it is al
ready alive with locUsts, and you will see
them strip branch, as If somebody were
using knife. Poor people A, no wonder
they shout. These dreadful insects will
destroy all their crops, produce kind OF
famine by raising the prie. Of provisions
and often in the hot season announce chol-
era.-Lsncr Lite IN Syria, By Mrs. Burton.
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GIBSON ExoNERArED.

A dispatch from Washington says that
the commission appointed to investigate the
charges of fraud preferred by the Indians
against Agent Gibson, of the Usage Agency,
have reported to the effect that they have
found some irregularities, such as an
imperfect system Of keeping accounts, but
that no evidence was adduced showing
corruption and fraud, and further, that
neither the government nor Indians have
sustained any loss.
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G. W. Buckingham, St. Joseph, started
the Railway Conductors Journal in tina,
city, about two months ago. The second
No. appeared and then it collapsed. Mr.
Buckingham is out with card explaining
in lively manner how the bills for paper
ETC., came in faster than the money. He
says:
This is about the fifth time the under.
signed has had the pleasure Of appearing
before The public in the character of q
''damphool," by dipping into things he
didn't know anything about. Il has come
on Systematically every seven year,, like
the grasshoppers and other plaques.
1t is possible-barely possible-that we
may learn some practical sense-in the
other world.
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Kansas Corn.

Samples OF corn from Southern Kansas
of this years crop, were exhibited on Change
this morning by L. ". Thacher, formerly
of this city. They are now on exhibition
at the store Of John E. Page. They are re-
markable for the size Of the ears and superb
or quality, but they are most remarkable
as being the product OF the fourth planting OF
the field, three successive crops having been
destroyed by grasshoppers, the first planted
in April, having attained the height OF
about three feet.
The last planting was done on June 10th,
just as the grasshoppers were getting their
wings preparatory to departure, and when
the corn came up they had gone-this corn
is the result, and was harvested Sept. lst,
or So days from the seed to the harvest. In
Kansas the dark DAYS are past to those who
are willing to work. Albany ~. ~ Jour
nal !Seps. %.
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F O r s A l. r.
100000 ACRES
OF viLBiblE LANDS
I'm Kansas.

b. di rection of the Honorable Secretary
OF the Interior, the undersigned will re
eeive sealed bids Tor the purchase of any or
all of the unsOld lands west of the Neosho
River, along the southern line of the State
of Kansas embraced within what Is gener-
ally known a. the CHEROKEE STRIP"
these lands are offered for sale in com
pliance with the provisions of an act Of
Congress, approved May II, 1872, u. :.
Statutes at Large, vol xvii, PIP. IS and %.
They viii be sold to the highest bidder
for cash, in quantities not exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres. and not less than
two dollars per acre for all of said lands
lying east Of the Arkansas river, and one
dollar and fifty cents per acre for such
lands as lie west of said river.
Printed lists, describing the lands hereby
offered for sale by their proper legal subdi-
visions and indicating the minimum price
at which each tract is held, will be sent by
mail to the address OF any person making
application therefor to the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, OF to the Res.s-
ter and Receiver OF the local Offices at
Wichita and Independence, Kansas
Persons offering to purchase may bid for
| a. many tracts as they may desire, bu, each
| and must be for not more than one hun
drei ard sixty acres, land conform to the
! legal subdivisions embraced in the list.)
Bids must be accompanied by ten per
cent. of the amount bid as a guarantee III
the good faith OF the bidder, which sum, IN
case the land is awarded and the balance
not paid, will be forfeited. Should any bid
be rejected, the sum deposited will he re-
| turned to the proper party.
Parties whose bids are accepted will he
notified OF such acceptance a. soon alter
the opening Of the bids as practicable, au,'
ii within forty days after such notice has
been duly mailed payment in full be not
| made TO the Commissioner of the General
Land Oi:ice Of the amount bid, the land
upon which such bid was made will I've
again subj ect to sale.
The ten per cent. deposit required to ac-
company bids may lie RENTED IN Post
Office orders, certificates of deposit, certi-
| fed checks on some Government depository
PAYABLE to the order Of the Commissioned
Of the General Land Office, OF IN currency.
The right 10 reject any and all bids Is
expressly reserved.
! All bids mus; I've sealed and a,idres-ed Ia
| the COMMISSIONER or THE GENERAL
| LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. C., aud in
| dOrsed "BIDs FoR CHrl:oSEE SrRIc
LANDs.'
Bids VII be received as above iuyi.cd IN
| ill IL O'Clock, noon, OF the thirtieth day ri
| November 1870, after which they will lie
| duly onened and acted upon.
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CANADA.

MoSTREAI- Sept. 28.-The Guibord case
was argued before the courts yesterday
The Fabrique were required to show cs1se
why they - uld not he condemned to ras
- 600 for the gates Of the Catholic cerle-
terv being closed TO the remains oi Gui-
bord. Justice johnson has taken time TO
give the decision. The Fabriqne have paid
the costs awarded to the Institute Canadian,
amounting to over 5000.
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Pretty Good

Said an Irishman to telegraph opera
tor, ''Do you ever charge nybody for the
address of message" mo" replied the
operator. "And do We charge for signing
his name, sir p said the customer. NO.
sir well, then, will We please send this
/ Just want to let nv brother know I'm
here, said Pat, handing him the following:
TO John McFlinn, Long Street, Glasgow.
(Signed) Patrick NcFlinn, London"
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fH1 TOPEKA FAn.

The Topeka fair, which has been in
progress during this week, has been in
every respect complete success. As the
Coamonrsalh says, "No JEFF. Davis is re-
quired to make a successful fair in Kan
sas." The honest yeomanry of the State
have done nobiy this year, and i, is no more
than right that they should have an oppor-
tunity to display the result of their labors
at the various county fairs. So far, Shaw
nee county is ahead, but wait until Leaven-
worth has q chance.
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Painful prns.

The Washington Chronicle nails General
Sherman to the mast az a candidate for the
next Presidency.-Ciacinnoti Commercial
1t must be painful for the General to be
nailed TO the mast.-Bcson Glo6e. No,
much-because it's a sham-pain lie.-By:
falo EJpress. This is the hammerican way
of lacking great mems regulations, when
heaven knows, they've little to spar.-Czi-
cnqo Inter- OCEAN.
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,ions for his rank. He is scholarly and

tons for his rank. He is a scholarly and
liberal-minded man, and has paved the
way io- the extinction OF slavery in his ma
tive land, besides extending its railroads
and other internal improvements. He is
SIX feet in height, and handsome blonde.
lie Eas 1orn December 2, 1875, and is,
, therefore, in the prime Of lie.