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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
IPEcAc OF CROTCH OIL

ii there is anything that makes one feel
as though he had taken dose of ipecac or
c-oton oil it Is to read the sickenins defenses
of ar. Beecher by some "a; nc country ed
itors. and. indeed 81 some Who claim TO be
netron,'i.s.,. FIR instance, it was proven
o. tie trial ~ hiralsnn and his vile, that
B,ccl.eg lad a-s2-.e! his intention OF COM
hitting suicide by taking poison. Mr..
Beecher swore positively that he never
bought any poison in his life, and some OF
his defenders have the impudence or igno-
rance to assert that to prove by Mr.. q. {.
Ievs, thoroughly responsible gentleman,
that he sold Beecher an ounce of prrIssic
acid las everybody knows, the most deadly
roison) would lie the thinnest thing imag-
Unable. Another theory in the defense OF
Mr.. Beecher, against the statement
Of Mr.. Price and his companion,
is that their stories do not correspond, be-
cause one states that when he opened the
door. Beecher and Mrs. TiltOn were hid
from his view behind the door, and the
other states that he looked through
the crack between the door and
the frame, and saw-well, enough to
convince him that Beecher was guilty OF
nothing more nor less than what lac was
| charged with. And one OF his adherents
intimates that il was impossible Tor any,
body TO seee what was going on behind the
door by looking through the crack; yet We
have been informed by gentlemen and la
dies of this city, who have been
inside of Mr.. Tilton's house, that
the lounge sits directly behind the
door referred TO, and thai the first thing
anybody would be likely to see by looking
through the open space between
the door and its frame-especially if they
| were looking to see man in the act Of
adultery-would he just what Price and his
| companion saw. And still ano-
| Their theory is that Beecher was
too great, too good a man, to commit
| such an act, vet Mr. Beach cited the cases
OF Rev. Joy III. Fairchild, Rev. DIR. Fay,
Rev. Mr.. Scarsboro, Rev. Mr.. Reed, Rev.
Charles Rich, Rev. Mr.. Thompson, Rev.
Mr.. Pomeroy, Rev. Nj: Avery, Rev. Mr..
johnson, Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, and DIR. Ma
COON, to show that ministers had not only
been guilty OF adultery, but had suborned
perjury to screen themselves, even after
twenty-five years of goodness and popularity
| equal to Beechers.
The whole history OF mankind, and the
Scriptures are opposed to such a PROPOSE
ton. Lucifer, the great archangel, fell. OF
the chosen apostles, one denied Christ and
the other BETRAYED Him.
We have spoken plainly, but, we trust,
not harshly, OF these slim defenses OF Mr..
Beecher, and we hope his friends will here
after give us milder emetics or less harsh
purgatives.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
y DOES NOT PAY.

Evidently it is not very profitable work
publishing daily or weekly newspaper
in grasshopper times. The troubles OF the
St. Louis Times originated in a debt of over
100000, and the present quarrel will not
decrease the debt materially. In Kansas
several papers have failed during the past
few months, and many are offered for sale.
We doubt if any OF the magazines are
much more than paying expenses, and the
metropolitan dailies are rot adding to
their fortunes. The truth is, as We have
often said, there are too many newspapers
outside o. the large cities. The Champion
would furnish all the news that the people
OF Atchison desire, and Kansas City cannot
support more than the Times and Journal
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
SHERMAN AND STANTON

Gen. Sherman, in his Memoirs, evinces
more bitterness towards the late Secretary
Stanton than towards any other person with
whom he was brought into contact during
the war. Cnfriendly to the great Secretary
before, he was especially exasperated at the
treatment Of his negotiation with Joe John
ston-a negotiation in which Sherman
made q tremendous b,under. How resent
ful he felt is indicated in his account of the
grand review at:Washirgton. Speaking of
his own entrance upon the grand stand he
says: Il shook hands with the President,
General Grant and each member of the
Cabinet. As approached Mr. Stanton. he
offered me his hand, but / declined
it publicly, and the fact was
universally noticed" The New York
San gives very different account OF the
affair. 1t says: ave can speak for one
that one being, of course, M Dana, then
Assistant Secretary of War,-"who stood
very near to the President at the time and
saw the scene, which Gen. Sherman de-
scribes.' There was no offer" he saws.
ION the part of Mr.. Stanton to shake hands
with Gen. Sherman, nor any approach to
friendly salutation. Looking s,ernly but
quietly at the General, the Secretary of War
barely inclined his head without anv mark
Of personal recognition, as ii a mere stran-
ger had come upon the stand Not very
important matter but a very fiat contradie-
tom
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
The TREASURY.

The new United States Treasurer, Mr..
New, has arrived in Washington and will
enter upon his official duties at the close of
the fiscal year, June 30. The retiring
Treasurer will present his successor with
his balance OF funds from the books OF the
department The latter will thereupon en-
ter upon an actual count Ia prove that the
books are correct, and, ii correct, will give
a receipt for the bonds and money on hand.
There is in the Treasury, including the
money in the reserve vaults, between $780,
100000 aud Si0,000,Oo0. \ portion Of the
amount is done up in sealed packages
which have not been opened for some .years.
The amount OF gold in the department will
not exceed $1,000, 900, tine bulk OF coin be-
ing in the sub-Treasurer's office in New
York, and for which Gen. Spinner is not,
nor will the new Treasurer be, held reSpon-
sible. One good result of the count would
be to either confirm or Sc: II rest the old
story which vas in ci,ca.ltion some time
ago, that there VS. than a deficit OF Sl0-
CGagtD in the fuaGs
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WILL THEY STAND II,

The New York Graphic takes very SEN
sible view of the great scandal trial and its
probable results, when tsays:
According 10 Mr.. Beecher's paper, he
will not down and out whatever the YER
dict may be. He intends to keep on preach
ing, even though a majority of the intelli-
gent and moral people of the community
should believe that he is guilty OF adultery,
perjury, and hypocrisy. OF course, Ply
mouth Church would stand by him. But
would the community stand by the churcl,
in such case? Are there respectable peo.
pie enough in Brooklyn and New York Il
maintain Church Of the Holy Seducer
1t is hard 10 believe it. And were Mr..
Beecher to attempt t. preach under such
circumstances, however he might draw a
crowd OF curiosity mongers for a time, he
would find it harder to preach down the
contempt and scorn OF the community fol
his sacrilegious course than To talk down
the mercury Of the thermometer in August
The best thing for Mr.. Beecher to do
under the circumstances, is TO leave ths
wicked and immoral city OF Brooklyn and
wend his way to the Pacific coast, wher'
true goodness is appreciated.
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WHAT DEMOCRATIC ORGAN SAYS.

The Milwaukee Necs has made an i'm
portant discovery. The whisky raid il de-
clare to be 'tle work OF the biggest ring
ever before formed" Il charges that the
srrests end seizures made az Milwaukee
ami elsewhere we're "a part Of plan 10
drive hall OF the distillers in the country
out OF business, that the distillery interest
may lie left in a lew favored hands in GER
tain localities. This" it adds, will bring
up the price OF spirits enormously, and
make mammoth fortunes for what is
doubtsss n bigger, more greedy, more nm
considerable and more formidable ring than
any which has been formed during the
corrupt days Of the present dominant Re
publican party
The folly OF the above assertion will be
seen by every intelligent reader The
statement j. simply the wild yell of the
organ Of corruPt ring, which has plum
dered the government for many year,, and
now that a Republican, Secretary Bristow,
has done his dnty, and seized upon the il
licit distilleries, the Ners Democratic
sheet, is not willing TO give good officer
the credit which is due him, but endeavors
in mean and contemplate way to defend
the distillers and to impress its readers
with the idea that Bristow's work was all
in the interest OF 4 second ring, more cor
rupt and on a larger scale than the first
If the Democratic party wishes to make an
issue Of the work Of the past few weeks, the
Republicans will not object. II not, they
had much better keep still.
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DO not EMPLOY UNION PRINTERS

Many of the ablest papers in the United
States do not employ printers who are at.
tached to typographical Unions. Among
them we recallsthe New York Ereniao Pos
st. Louis Republican. Chicago Times, Phila.
delphia Busiain, Burlington Hd,ukeye, New
York Journal Of Commerce, Boston Trans
cTip, Louisville CoHrier-Jotuaal. San Fran.
cisco BHilots. San Francisco Cal San Fran.
cisco EotaiRg Pos, Leavenworth TINES.
Davenport Gazette, nearly all the Cincinna.
ii and all of the Pittsburgh papers. and
hundreds of others in various sections al
the country. In fact there are more prin-
tiers in the country to-day who are not
bound by the rules of these Unions than
thoe who hold membership therein. 1t is
ridiculous, therefore, 10 talk of failure in
securing the services of enough Craftsmen
TO publish any paper in the country
Washington Csroniole.
We published the above extract in THE
TINES, OF May 9Th. Since then we have
received so many orders from publishers ali
over the country, for copies of the paper of
that Issue, that Jour supply is exhausted,
and we reprint it this morning in order to
accommodate our friends. The list grows
larger every day. Only one or two Kanss
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
FOR TEACHERS.

A committee appointed by the State
Teachers Association, for the purpose oil
obtaining full and accurate information as
to the condition Of the public schools OF
this State, has issued circular OF ques-
lions, which they hope will be answered by
every school teacher in the State. The fol.
lowing is the address OF the committee:
We, the undersigned committee. have
been appointed by the Kansas State Teach,
ers' Association, to obtain information in
regard 10 the condition Of the common
schools throughout the State. and for this
purpose have issued the following blank
circular, asking such information as can
he obtained only from the teachers.
1t Will be seen that the averaging Of two
or three thousand reports will involve
much labor on the part Of the committee
#, and they ask and hope that every superin-
tendent and teacher will cordially and
promptly respond, that this truly important
work may he well done. An hours work
for each will be sufficient The committee
respectfully make the following requests:
j. That as soon As a blank is received.
the teacher will, without DELAY, ill it out,
and forward If 10 :. A. felter, the chair
man, at Topeka, Kansas.
,. That every question and request will
receive carefully considered reply, how
ever simple or unimpOrtant it may seem.
). That every teacher will urge every
other teacher, who has not done so, to send
TO the County Superintendent for blank,
and report his or her school and
4. That each Superintendent will for
ward these blanks by mail, if not other
wise, to every teacher in his county, and
urge prompt reply to the inquiries
The questions relate to the text books,
the number Of scholars, whether whipping
ever becomes necessary, whether book-keep-
ing is eyer taught, and different other mat
ters which will he Of interest TO the Teach
crs' Association. We hope that the circu-
lar will be answered by every teacher in
Icaycnworth county.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

Phil. Sheridan will not hereafter take
his orders exclusively from the War Depart
ment.-BrooIyn Arpls.
Barnum is guilty of one remarkable
omission. His menagerie is unprovided
with grasshopper.-Roeh. Dan.
Lewis, of the Detroit Free Pres. sadly re-
fleets that Phil. Sheridan Will have to stop
going to bed with his boots on.
Sergeant Bates is advised BY some one. II
he wants to do a really daring act, TO try
and carry the Pope's flag through Ger
many.
Phil. Sheridan's bride is nearly half-a.
head taller than he. But he counierbalan-
ces this advantage by keeping his hair Gu,
short.-Brookym Argus.
Lucy Stone saws Its wicked to wear cor
sets, as Eve didn't have any. Eve didn't
have any clothes, and, therefore, it's wicked
for Lucy Stone to wear them.-Ddroa Free
Press
1t is confidently asserted that ii Mr..
Beecher would declare that he was the
author Of the tablets Of Moses, one hundred
out Of one hundBsd I'D IN Of his Hock
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
A DEMOCRATIC PAPER ON BR1srow

The St. Louis Times, since Stilson Hutch
ins has stepped down and out" from the
editorial chair, has become more conserva-
tive. 1t is now willing to give credit to
those who work for the public good, even
If they be OF the Republican party. The
IIaaes OF the 18th says:
Our knowledge OF Mr. Bris.ow is not OF
recent date, nor his war on fraud and Off
cial imbecility and dishonesty a matter OF
surprise to those who know him.
His early political experience was OF that
date prior to the period when the sycophan,
was power at court, when presents were
received by officials OF high rank. and ap-
pointments to lucrative Offices made in re-
turn. His growth has been OF that healthy
nature that is unknown to moral and polit-
ical intemperance and it is hoped he will
continue to grow in the same way to the
full measure of his usefulness.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
THE WOUNDED EDITOR

Carruth, the Nineland editor, shot by
Charles X Lands on the 18th of March, is
recovering rapidly-albeit with large pis-
tol bullet in his brain. His case is at once
phenomenal and instructive. The peculi.
with the nature OF the injuries to the optic
nerve, are held to establish the truth Of
the theory of sight as at present accepted
He has, moreover, acquired what may be
called new eye-power, and can see OBJ.
jects at a distance discernible to no ordi-
nary sight. Charles X. Lands, "the phil
anthropist," promises, even by an act Of
anger, to contribute very important knowl.
edge TO The world.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

In johnson County, Kansas, the Kansas
City Times SAYS that during the severe storm
the residence of Mr. 5 T. 4. Levitt two miles
and ':alf from Shawnee, was completely
torn to pieces by the storm, a considerable
portion OF the material of which it was
built, being carried distance OF over hall
mile. At the time the house was struck
four per- lns were on TIE premise, three OF
whom were Injured, while child eight
months old was killed on the spot.
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COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Note Book Of the Times Cores
poncent.

From the Note Book Of the Times Cores
pondent.
Julian Laeaille, of Kickapoo township,
has purchased the Junction House property,
so many years profitably run by Tom Hines,
and proposes to continue the stand for the
benefit OF the hungry and thirsty traveller.
Mr.. Lacaille talks English and French
his wife can talk English and German, and
the boys are ready to take charge OF the
gentleman's horses. Stop when YOU pass
that way.
Capt. John D. Redd, well known in the
southern part OF the county as a pioneer
settler, and man OF mark, is about to move
to Cowley con- " in this State. Capt. Redd
figures somewhat conspicuously in an I'M
published volume of Adventures in the
Far West" He has Travelled far and seen
much in the course of a long and busy life,
| As the Cowley settlement, where he proposes
to locate, will soon find out, after the Cap
tain has once got down to his regular talk.
ing gait in their midst.
4 young man named Bill Farrell, who
has lately been swinging an AK for Black
man and other farmers in the Kaw valley,
came to this city, one day last week, and
arrayed his "proud form" in suit of "store
clothes" at the expense OF John Seeker
He got the clothes on an order purporting
to be signed by Clint. Cockrell OF Platte
county, but it was a forgery; and if Bill is
caught, he will doubtless have to wear
clothes of different quality and pattern.
Farmers of Sherman and Reno townships
have heretofore had the benefit OF large I'M
fenced tracts of prairie in their vicinity.
They have been accustomed either to Sc
cure the grass by purchase at small figure
OF the owner or his agents, or to claim it as
a sort of compensation for the pioneer work
they have done for the locality. But now
come divers parties from Missouri and else
where, with large herds of cattle to devour
these prairies without asking leave or favor
OF anybody. OF course these stock men
are regarded as intruders, and a few 'knock
kowns" and frequent "cussing matches"
have occurred in consequence. The tress-
passes are the more aggravating consider
ing the present slim prospect for stock food
next fall.
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A GAIN FOR BOTH SIDES.

The London Times, of the 18th inst, pub,
fishes leader on the centenary of the bat,
tie OF Bunker Hill. After historical re,
view OF the event and its consequences, the
writer concludes as follows:
Not only America, but England and
the world have reason TO hold in grateful
remembrance the day. 1t was gain on
all sides for the great unquestionable prin'
ciples OF popular representation, self-gov'
eminent by popular municipal institutions
the independence of judges and complete re
sponsibility in the exercise of power wert
equally at stake on both sides Of the At
lantic."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

WE have received National Letter
from W. Cornell Jewell" which clearly
proves that the said W. c. J. is hopelessly
crazy. He earnestly entreats the action OF
the people OF all sections of the country to
favor general convention for 1876 to &C.
cure Union Platform and Presidential
nominations, in the interest Of peace and
liberty. He probably is of the opinion
that his simple ipse dirt will settle the mat
ter of Presidential nominations in 1876.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
A VIRTUAL SURRENDER.

The New York Times says of the miners
strike in Pennsylvania
With the surrender of the coal-miners In
the Schuylkill district comes the collapse
OF the entire strike. The central organiza-
ton, which controls the operatives and their
unions, has authorized the men to "accept
the situation under protest. The circular
which has been issued to the miners, sum-
married in dispatches to the Tunes, is an
odd mixture Of wrath, chagrin and pathos.
1t is, however, virtual surrender and so
ends, at last, a strike which has been waste
ful, exasperating, and fruitful only OF eau
ses for future discord.
A very sensible view of the matter from
the most conservative and fair journal in
the country.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24
P0sT-oFE1cE CHANGES IN KANSAS

During the week ending June 10, 1875
furnished by VIM. Van Week, OF the Post
Office Department.
EsrABLsHED-Snokomo, Wabaunsee
county, S. kneeland.
PCsTMAsTERs ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Re,
public county, John b. Pollard; Holton
Jackson county, Moses NJ. Beck Ladore
Neosho county, n. g. Moore Line, Lyon
county, Robt. NJ. Clark Lorain, Nemaha
county, Peter Mayors; Somerset, Miami
county, Mrs. Alkaline Brokaw.
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NO ONE TO BLAME.

The accident on the Rock Island road
last Friday night was sad ard heartrend-
ing, and resulted in the death OF three good
men. No blame can be attached to any in
dividual, As the catastrophe would have
happened if the rate had been only ten
miles an hour. The great fault with all OF
our Western roads is, that no guards are
stationed along the track, in order to warn
the engineer of an impending danger. Con-
ductor Sumner was running on time, and
acting in accordance with orders received
from the Superintendent of the road.
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EVERYTHING LOOKS WELL.

Mr.. S. I. Armstrong, formerly manager
Of the Western Onion telegraph Office in
this city, has returned on short visit from
Denver. He SAYS that the crops all along
the line of the Kansas Pacific railway look
grand, and that the yield will he greatly
above the average. Tourists in Colorado
when the subject OF irrigation is introduced,
invariably express their surprise that
''drouthy Kansas" should look so well.
Farmers are beginning to harvest, and
there is one thing certain, and that is that
Kansas Aid Committees are things of the
past.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

A DISPATCH from Washington says that
Columbia Typographical Union has refused
the request Of employers for reduction OF
wages TO the scale ruling in other cities.
Tie vote was carried by the preponderat-
Ing force present OF mex in the Government
Office. 1t is said the Star will become a
non-union Office.
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A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

We announced the other morning tina,
Col. McGrew had been appointed Sixth
Auditor OF the Treasury, and expressed ON
qualification at the gentleman's promotion
The Washington Ctroaioie, received yester.
day, says:
The appointment Of J. Milton McGrew to the
sixth Authorship will be a of satisfaction
az who take interest in seeing every position un.
al the Government filed by capable and response.
BILE men. The abilities Of Mr.. McGrew are too well
known 10 require rehearsal, and the hest evidence
that they appreciated is contained in the action
Of the President in eevating him TO his present
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BIZ STORMS.

For the last few days the atmosphere has
been close and sitting, in and around the
city, and there have been many indications
OF severe storm. But beyond few little
showers, We have not been favored with
enough rain to moisten the earth. In other
sections, however, the destruction of pro-
perry has been very great, bridges have
been washed away, lives have been lost,
houses blown down, and much damage
done. In Kansas City en- Sunday night
twenty or thirty houses were badly injured,
and every crsek IN tie country overAovn.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

IT is just as well to bear in mind, when
thinking over the matter OF Tweed release,
that five out OF the seven judges of the New
York Court of Appeals are Democrats dyed
in the wool. 1t may help to explain things.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-24

MAYOR RoHR, OF Atchison, good man,
and true Republican, has been assailed
through the columns of the st. Joe Gazette
by some scavenger. 1t was charged that he
acted wrong in connection with mob OF
monte-men, who have made Atchison shun-
ned by respectable travellers. We trust
that such a contemplate assault will not
be repeated.
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We publish in another column, an article
from the Topeka Blade, which may be re
garded as personal explanation. The ed
itor has been denounced as "carpet-bag
ger" by certain Democratic sheets, and h.
takes this opportunity OF sitting down te
explain. We would have published tn.
article before, but our copy of the Blad
WIS taken before we had time to read it.