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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-21
COUNTY suPE1IHTENpur.

EDITOR TINES: l see by the proceedings
Of the Legislature that there have been
propositions introduced in both houses to
abolish the Office of county superintendent,
of public instruction. which commends il
TO your Judgment as appears from an arti-
Gle in your paper OF this morning. Before
they go off inso ecstacies over the exhibit
ton OF this reform proposed to be made BY
Republican. Legislature, would call their
attention TO the Constitution of the State OF
Kansas, article 8, section l, which reads a.
follows: "A Superintendent of Public In
struction shall be elected in each county.
whose term Of Office shall he two wears, and
whose duly and compensation shall be pre-
scribed by law" 1t will thus be seen that
the Legislature has no power 10 abolish this
oihce, unless it treats the Constitution Of
this State like the President, the Lieutenant
General, and other Radical officials treat
the Constitution OF the United States-as
not worth the paper upon which it il writ
ten-when it stands in the way of their car
rying out their schemes
ISAAC EATON.
Lcavenworih, Jan. i6, 1875.
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THE PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM

On Thursday OF this week The Directors
of the Protestant Orphan Asylum will elect
officers for the veal. 1t is gratifying that
the Directors who were elected last week,
command the confidence OF the people. 1t
is to he hoped, Therefore, that they Will act
wisely in the selection of officers, as much
depends upon that. While in The Legisla-
ture last winte., We had an opportunity 10
witness the tact, skill and Judgment of Mrs.
Thos Ca,nev, The President of the ASYLUM.
Much of the credit is due 20 her for The
Without her perional attention and pies
ence, Inc donation could never have been
secured. Mr.. c. is a woman of much more
than ordinary ability. She is thoroughly
in earnest, has the interests Of The insti,u-
ton at heart, has made, We believe
competent and successful official
and il wou.d seem wise To re-eleci
her for the ensuing year. Ii has been sug,
gested that some man should be selected for
the presiding Office. 1t would seem unwise
to do This. Again it has been sug ;ested to
combine the Orphan Asylum with the Home
of the Friendless. This would, in our
Judgment, be sad mistake The Asylum
is one of the finest structures in our city,
and it would seem that good sense would
dictate that those who have so successfully
cont, died the institution thus far, be re,
| tanned in power at least until The
Asylum was wholly completed, and in COM
plete running order.
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OKLAHOMA.

From the Kansas Civ JON nal we learn
that a meeting OF The c:,izens o. that village
has been called 10 discuss the importance
lad necessity OF immcd ;ately Organizing the
Indian Ter ito. y and throwing it open 10
white se.,le :, 20 railroads and to ciyiliza-
ton.
\ 5;ll is now beiore CongrcS- introduced
by Col. Cob, foc the Organization OF this
ie Ito v, urGe- The name of Oklahoma. 1t
p ovides for territorial government, and
al-o nat !; any Iadian shall desire to be-
come c:,izen of he United Safe. he shall
in open court Prove that he has resided
rhin the United S.a.es TO- five yea =; that
he has adopted he ha5i.s of c,y;l zed lie,
and shall also decia.e on oath that he VIII
support the Cons.i uiion Of The United
S,ales. and ia, he dcc- eaii ely renounce
all fidelity to ese;v Zodiac power what
eve.
The indian Territory l..iag as il does, d.
recly in the path between lie 4 'an,;c and
Pacific, and between Inc lsLcs OF the Moth
asd Gall, bas us GU, ION ne ve-v Eden
OF America. The bill was reld twice and
referred to the Committee on Territories.
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VERY OBDURATE

The good people of a certain town in this
State are, or have been, in trouble about a
schoolmaster hired without sufficient precau-
ton. 1t being discovered that he spells
soldier "sodye," and kerosene" ''cerosene, u
and that he has many other bold opinions
concerning photography, the School Com
mi,tee have requested him to leave. But
he refuses. They fasten the school-hou e
door. Hebreaks it open and sleeps school,
in spite Of them. They have asked him 10
go, begged him to go, prayed him to go, Or
dered him TO &C, offered him money to GO,
but he sill keeps on teaching that ''sodger
spells Soldier" All but fifteen pupils have
been taken out OF the school; but if there
were no pupils at all he would Mt go.
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al parties, that the condition OF affairs in
Louisiana borders 50 closely upon ana,chv,
that it would be Impossible, at he present
time, to arrive, within any de3ree OF GER
taint-, at The result OF any election that
might be held in that STATE, and this being
the case, it is clearly the duty OF Congress,
in view of the experiences Of The last six
months, to interpose the strong arm OF the
National Government for the purpose OF
giving peace TO the State, and security for
lie and property to The people. The pres
ent condition OF affairs there, is but bur-
lcsgue upon republican government every
man ir the State-white or black-who
da-es to vote in opposition to The white
league" stands in hourly perl Of his lie,
ard the murder OF men because OF heir Re
publican sentiments is regarded bv The ex-
rebel element OF The Sia'e as n political viz
tue. While this condition OF afaits con-
tinuc-, there can be no semblance % a sell
government, and ahv p,ctence that NAV be
made to ANYTHING of the kind is but the
merest farce. Under such circumstances
the proper course for Congress to pursue, is
TOO plain to admit OF any misunders, andiog
and We are inclined to think that body viii
not hesitate longer in the discharge Of liz
foil daty in the p,emi-es- The Stale should
be at once Temanded to Territorial Gov,
eminent, and kept in that condition ill its
people learn enough about She workin3s oI
Republican institutions 20 be able 10 govern
tbemselves-tilli they learn that the MAORI
Nv must rule and thai the Constitution oil
the Uni.ed S,a:es means what it saws when
it promises equal tights 10 all citizens.
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THE GRAssHoPPER IMPOSITION.

The Chicago Tribune, very reliable
newspaper, which does not often make asser-
tions that are not true, in an article under
the above heading, makes several mistakes.
We think the Tribune, this time, is some
wha, in error. There is no doubt but that
many impositors are travelling through the
East receiving subscriptions which never
reach Kansas, or, if they do, are unwo--
thi!y bestowed; but At the same time it
cannot be denied that much suffering exists
on the frontier and that outside aid is badly
needed. We clip the following extract:
Near Beloit little place in the western PARTON
Of Kansas, the grassh"ilcrs injur,d part ri the
crops II few farmers rhr-e or four Of them came
into the village one day and announced that they
going East 10 obtain relief They had lct-
tiers drawn up by Themselves, sitting forth eN-
a.sgeraied condition Of destiiuti"n, which, through
the influence "a demGsosue, were endorsed L.. the
town authorities Armed with documents, they
started East taking in 81 Louis first. which yieii
them handsome leaving -. Louis, they
took the towns along the Ohio river Louisville
coming down hands,mely,-and finally reached
Cincinnati, where they created hrst--sass sansa-
tion. The newspapers aidei them by publishing
columns Of Interviews with them Having sue
c,-Ssfully worked Cincinnati, they moved On,
like the rlSshope-, soliciting contribution further
East. Meanwhile the BlUif authorities got alarmed
at the unprecedented manner in which relief was
pouring into that region, aRd meeting was called
10 repudiae ths committee and lis oisera,IOns; but
they concluded Ia hold their peace, any oical ac-
ton on their part would stultify themselves. Men
who have lost nothing and have money in hank are
obtaining relief, ami a general spirit of cupidity
is spreading the STATE The point 10 he i'm
pressed upon the public Is, that Kansas is abud-
dandy able To- take of its sufferers without out
side aid, and in this point feel warranted in As
sorting. upon good authority, up to this time she
had done Lite OF nothing, because people abroad
have rushed en- masse to the succOr vi starying,?)
Kansas
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ELECTIONS.

If there is one thing more Than another
that lends to corrupt the people, it is cleo
tons. We are led 10 these remarks by The
news thai comes to Us from all over the
country regarding Senatorial elections. In
MISC QUIZ, for instance, the ST. LOWS papers
tell Us that when Ccckrell was nominated.
his friends became so excited and con-um-
ed 80 much Bourbon, thatJeifeiSon CITY peo-
pie, who did not take an interest in politics.
could not sleep until midnight. In Mime
sofa, New York, Nevada, Wisconsin and
Pennsylvania it is the same. The people
are wild over elections Of L. 6. Senators.
In our city the candidates have not settled
their bills for the spring elections, before
they are called upon to sacrifice themselves
again To help their friends, at the iall
cleo ions. Members OF the Legi la:ure are
elected every year, first it is city ticket,
then county election, then 4 State election,
and quiet, sober men become so confused
that they do not voie at all, and irresponsi-
bic parties carry their point-reSpectable
citizens allowing the elections 10 90 bv de-
faulf
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GRANT IN CHURCH.

WHEN the president and the correspon-
dent go to church on he same Sunday, the
correspondent deems it his duly not only
to advertise his own pietv, bat also 10 de-
scribe the modest department OF The exec
u,ive, as, accompanied by his vile and
daughter-in-law, he walks up the aisle 10
within dozen feet OF the preacher, and en-
tiers the family pew. The service over, Mr..
Grant passes out OF a private, doc, through
the pastors private room, and is moving
off in his carriage before the oilers of the
street are aware OF ii. The Vice-president
is also there, but he 'mingles in the vast
throng, and goes homeward on foot" Dur
ing the service there was, according to The
observant lctter-wriier, a marked difference
between the President and his Vice VIII
son uneasily and constantly shifted his po-
sition, and lisienGei To the sacred eSpoun-
der as ii critcising his uttarance, while Grant
seemed 10 take il quietly and pa.iehuy.'
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PASS THEN.

We tiust ore o. the fir>I acts o. the Re
publican l., iSla.ure of KaoSss WI I've to
pass Ie>oluions co cs>ing approh7 ion OF
The cou.se o. General She,:Gan "a Loo
lana, end approval OF The P.c-:cen-'s mos
sage upoa .he troubles il that Sac.
Eveiy man who desires 10 sns ain tine
Consf' u.;on of The Uhi.ed Siaics and pro-
tect he Citizens OF hi, Government, Il T.
spective OF race or color must honor the
heart OF The honest, bold blunt soldier in
command, and must p oiorndlv revere the
President for mis- dc.e.mina len 10 erforre
the laws and preserve The Coos, .,I. ION as
il is" inviolaie. Thew VINO fail 10 sus ain
the President in his efo..s 10 Pro ect the
lives Of The people he has sworn to p. o;eci,
are themselves gully o. encouraging the
White League mude.ers OF the Sou,h.
The message OF the P,esidcnt is Straight
70, ward, -oldieily documea. II mce:s The
question squa ely, no a..empi 20 shuttle or
evade. The Executive assumes The Ie,pon-
now. Rebels and Democrats, who wee
traitors at heart but had not the courage 10
act their sentiments, win bowl about Con-
s.i,u,ioual rights and sac owe eighty
They care no; for the moruer OF innocent
thousands, 20 long as onlr Republicans and
nigeers a.e killed. Howeve,, We have no
fears. Ten yea = ago we said: ''Grant
never goes backwa ds= o.. the question Of
the righ.s % human " he has never made a
mi-tske. He VII p oVec. all alike.
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ALPHONSO XII.

The signs OF he times in Span clearly
Indicate Ina: me warmth which at first
greeted the young King Alphpnso is already
subsiding. \ cold snap," is imminent in
his political weaihec, with lower temper
ATTIRE on the part Of the people, and increas-
ing clouU ress in his lille 10 the throne.
At Barcelona Alphonso', recep, ION WAS en-
thusias,ic but at Valencia he has been re-
ceived with less goodwill 1t would not
surp Use us il he should be received cocllv
at Madrid, and in three months driven out
altogether Don Carlos is unconquerable
while living, and will probably never let
Spain rest while he can handle stone. The
throne OF Spain is set on war-dog, and
A'phonso is pretty small boy 10 place in
the pe-iious position of rider. When all
the claimants shall have been killed, the
throne demolished, the waT-dog s,rang!ed,
and genuine repubiicanism strongly es,ab-
li>hcd, Spain will be happy and piosrc.ous,
and not before.
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is to understand why men have partially
for lamp posts on he fist day OF the year
Little children OF six years not only
obliged 10 s,udv during school l,orrS, with
but few minutes rec: ea.ion, but they are
given such long lessons 20 lean, that study
ing at night is a necessity. IT is not only a
"cramming process" but also a killing
process" If our educators could under
stand that il is not the number OF things
We learn partially, but what We learn
thoroughly, that will enable Lis to brave
the storms of the world, they would quickly
abandon the present. system, and substitute
good, solid business education, which, in
stead OF enriching undertakers, would make
healthy and business men of our children.
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MORTGAGES.

There has been a 8 eat deal o. discussion
over The TAXATION o. mortgage. The Leg
islaiuras o. some SAFES have passed laws
s..,;l log ihe4e secu i,ies from the lax roll.
4 law was passed in Kansas two years ago
10 ne same effect, but it was not received
with favor by The people, and was repealed
last winter. So that this winner, persons
having personal property tax have, il they
have not swon falsely, paid a tax on what
NOR cages ihey possessed. 1t has been held
that this is unjust, Stree it creates a double
tax, the one man paving real estate tax on
his property, and the other a tax on his
mortgage But do not both derive benefit /?
One IRON his property and the other from
his mortgage. Ii the mortgages are ex-
empted from taxation, the tax which would
be derived from the money ii it had no,
been loaned is lost.
Governor Osborn seems to be a little
afraid of The question, but as the readers oil
The TINES wish to know how the Exceed
tive stands, We publish his views:
1.-The difficulties not. in my judgment inSur-
mOuntable, and presume il is only Necessary tina,
the matter should be called the attention Of IN.
legislature 10 insure the passage Of act which
shall protect the rtiz.-n agains, discrimination in
favor Of the nonresident meme l.ner and suaran-
tee, in the language Of the Constitution, equal
and uniform rate Of assessment and taxation" Of al
property within the State II has been suggested
that these very desirable objects would he acc"m.
plishei, if the mortgage should, 10y law, he rec7s
niZed, for PURPOSES Of taxation. the owner 10 thu
extent IL his mor.ace Of an interest in the realty
and the amount "f the mortgage h. deducted from
the value oi the lars assessed against the Owner
Of the fet-simpie title"
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EASTER SUNDAY.

EDITOR IINEs:-An article appeared ir
the Appeal, last Saturday, headed "Lent,
wherein the writer stated that Lent will BE-
gin this year on the llth of February, and
he SAYS much earlier than it has done sipcs
1869. Now, that is very we'll, but he doe
not seem to tell Us why the high festival Of
Easter falls on the 2sih of March, which i,
within six days Of the earliest period thai
it can possibly occur. Now, then, / viii
show the causes: Eaaer day being a NOV
able feast, the anniversary of our Lord,
resurrection, is directed to be celebrated Oh
the first Sunday after the full moon, thc,
happens next after the 2l-t Of March. i
the full moon happened Oh a Sunday
Easter day is the Sunday after. This being
the fourteenth day of the first Jewish month
corresponds in the Jewish calendar to the
first day Of the week after the Passover.
The time at which this day must happen
varies with the year; but the limits in
which it must fall the the I'D of March
and the 18th Of April, inclusive, making a
period Of thity-five days. And, further
Easter governs the other movable feats
For example Septuagesima Sunday is the
ninth, and Shrove Sunday the seventh. be.
fore Easter; Whit Sunday is the sev.
enth and Trinity Sunday the eighth
after Easter. The ceremonies with which
Easter continues to be celebrated in Catho-
lie countries. and the universal Joy which
is manifested by the people on its arrival to
terminate the fasting and modification Of
Lent, are highly interesting. Among Pro.
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THE DEATH PENALTY.

The infliction of the death penalty is ter
rible enough in itself without the unneces-
sary horrors which bungling sheriffs too
often heap upon it. Opponents OF capital
punishment may find fresh spur 10 their
efforts in the shocking features OF the
double execution at Hampstead la,ely. A
breaking rope gave one of the condemned
wretcbes the agony OF repeated hanging,
and She slip-shod preparations for the last
act OF this butchery went on while the body
OF the f st and mole fortunate victim was
writing in its final struggle.
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ENDORSED. ,

Both Houses of the Mississippi Legisla-
ture have adopted resolutions endorsing the
acton of President Giant and General
Sheridan in ,he Louisiana matter, and de-
clar:ng that we believe that Il The policy
enunciated by this leader be carried out,
not only will mu. deIers who have long
escaped justice be punished for their crimes,
but that peace and security for lie will fol-
low, and that all citizens viii be enabled 10
peacefully enjoy The privileges guaranteed
,hem by the Constitution OF the United
Sta.es, which, up to The P esent time, they
have been unable to enjoy in large portions
of the above mentioned Safe
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LOUISIANA.

Every friend OF good government, of law
and order, and equal rights-every man
who hopes for The prosperity Of our repub-
Gcan Institutions or has a regard ior the
gooi name OF our coun.rv abroad-will fnd
cause for congra,u.a.ion in the fact that
POSITIVE position on the Louisiana question,
an@to take such s.eps in relation 10 the
disorde7ed condition Of affairs in that uniior-
tunate sac, As should have been taken at
least two years ago. Time and again he
Presiden; has hid before Congress the
necessity OF action in 'his mater, but our
representatives nave hitherto deemed il best
10 sand aloof, and thus leave 10 he Presi-
dent the not very pleasant or desirable du,y
Of standing by, with sword in hand, 10 see
fair play, and let the factions sight il out. y
The Executive had no discretion in The
premises; all that he could do, under The
circumstances, was TO recognize the Kellogg
government, and use the forces of the United
States, when necessary, to sustain that gov
eminent and keep il in power, without re-
gard to his opinion concerning the legality
or illegality Of the election by which the
government was installed. There is a g-ea,
diversity of opinion, among Republicans, in
regard to the fairness of the election under
which Governor kellogg came inio Office,
and to this fact the President has repeatedly
referred in his messages, bu, in The absence
Of any action by Congress in the premises
President Grant could do nothing but nee.
ogni.e and sustain The de tacso government
he found Mr.. kellogg Governor of the Stale
but the Executive had no power to 60 be.
hind this fact for the purpose of inst;tuting
inquiries as 10 how he became Governor
Kelloeg's government was the only author.
ity in the State of which the Presiden,
could have any Official knowledge, and thu,
government he has recognized, sustaining
it, when necessary, with The arms of the
United States.
1t is the general opinion, among men o.
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

This document was kindly forwarded 10
The TINES by mail. 1t arrived here at IL
o'clock A. NJ. Thursday. Our thanks are
due the Governor for the same. A glance
al the message shows tina, it contains many
good things not new, and some things, moi
new, OF doubtful value. The Governor ig.
nores ,he national question entirely. One
might imagine he intended to dodge tha,
question. A little more pluck wouldn't
hurt. The message Is, however, a readable
document, and while it contains nothing
startling, Ii will average with those of tn,
pas. \ little more pluck, Thomas, .nex'
time
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stituted BIZ an amendment, which is totally
different. And another important item is
The expense OF these sessions According 10
the Governor, this winter. the Legislature
will cost US $4,000. VIII i. benei, the
people OF the State Ia that extent? We
think not. Nothing will be done except to
elect State Printer, and TO dispose Of some
other unimportant business, which could lie
transacted a year hence. This is the time
for The pres. of the Stale to take a bold
sand in favor of reform. THE TINES has
taken the lead 50 far, Fad, we are happy 10
say, has been followed by most OF he jour
mas in the Sale
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WE HOPE IT IS TRUE.

The Washington Republican saws: Mr..
Thomas Murphy, whose farm is four miles
east of that town, while digging well Il
short time since, passed through a four foot
vein Of what he pronounces good quality
OF csaL Mr.. Murphy has spent seventeen
wears Of his lie in the coal mines of Penn
sylvania, and is not all likely TO be mis-
taken on coal. This is one of the best
strikes for Washington We have ever known,
and vast fortune for Woodworking, honest
Tom Murphy
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LIGIsLATIoN.

Among The bills in.roduced into The
House, is one entitled IAN act to vaca,e the
Office of County Superintendent" and an.
other entitled AN act to prohibit county at.
torneys from acting as agents or attorneys
for railroad corporations" 1t will be thus
seen that the Legislature is in earnest, and
that We do not need to 60 outside OF The
Republican ranks for real reform. MANY
papers of TIVE Stale have called attention
to the absurdity OF paying a man a salary
for performing duties which the county
clerk, with a little additional labor. could
do. Whether these ideas are practical OF
not, the Legislature will determine.
Mr.. Halderman also introduced a bill, in
the Senate, TO establish a road from Leav.
enworth City to the State Penit>niiarv, ana
to provide for grading and MacAdamiz,ns
the same