The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

sas is too apparent to question; and we shall |,
in futuer labor to the END that Galveston |
shall I've our seaport, and that the NJ, X. 4 !
I. X. L. shall be the great highway which |
shall bear our produces to the sea.-!SrliaG
Herald
But with all tie advantages OF the
Galveston harbOr, it will prove butof little
benefit to the west unless the railroads CEN
tering there take an enlightened view OF
the situation and put rates over their roads
low enough to make it not only the natural
channel hut also the cheapest. There Is
more to he feared from high rates of freight
than from the distractions in the harbor.
The Indian Territory, too, stands like .
Chinese wall. That country should be
thrown open TO the venturessome emigrant.
There are too many til!able square miles TO
an Indian.
The excursion reached Parsons at noon
on the 18th, where it broke up, each taking
the shortest route home, with the unani-
nous expression that it was the most bene-
fetal and instructive excursion OF the As
seciation. We believe it will benefit the
people Of both sections TO be brought in
contact In many of their most vital ne
cessities there is connection OF interests,
and an acquaintance between the people
must result in mutual benetit.-CKdse
County Leader.
This excursion seems to have been
success from its initial point to the return.
From the rich, racy, intellectual treat at
Manhattan, by Geo. A. Crawford-which Is
worth preserving and reading more than
once-on to, and through the land OF flowers,
until they stood by the shores of the Gull,
everybody happy and everybody satisfied.
But We opine that it is not only the gener-
Gus hospitality OF the Southern people, the
strong desire for amicable union, the treats
and displays for our editors, that
have the most significance for
us here on the southern border, but it is the
fact that the whole press of the State OF
Kansas, will say in tones that will be heard,
that We demand an outlet to the sea and
there shall no longer exist a foreign terri
tory between US and our natural outlet !;
that the splendid valley that ranges through
our county, shall be traversed by a rail-
road, and connect us with a sister State,
that is to-day reaching out her hands for
exchange, and thus while the people will
not grudge the hard workers who have
taken their holiday, they will find return
hardly realize-IT maeH Hou and Anra.
The recent editorial excursion was in
Tested by raft of dead-beats that were an
absolute disgrace TO the Association and an
imposition upon our hosts. BY some mis-
management of the President and Secretary
of the Association, tickets were issued 10
this gang of hardware, lumber, legal and
other lights, who had no connection or
claim upon newspapers whatever and with
their complimentary" they not only went
along themselves, but took all their rela-
TONS At the hotels they were first at the
table and last to leave. At night they took
possession of unoccupied berths in the Pull
man sleepcrs, and at daylight stole all the
water to wash themselves. We do not OBJ
ject to officials, prominent citizens, and men
Of influence accompanying the Association
on its annual tour; but hereafter We don't
propose to train with crowd largely com,
posed of fellows whose only ambition is tc
: "beat" at the expense and countenance OF
the Editors and Publishers Association OF
Kansas Let us have little decency
about these excursions and if we can't rid
ourselves of the Legitimate crowd that in
tested the other one abandon them alto
gether.-Seaooa Cowia.
Galveston is a city of $4,000 inhabitants
. and is situated on 4 low, sandy island Box.
miles in size. 1t is reached by the Calves
. ton, Houston and Henderson railroad, which
crosses from the mainland on piles, making
about two miles Of railroading above the
waters of the Gulf. The city is well built
and we are astonished at the number o
, handsome three and four-story business
) houses which line the streets. Some Of the
public buildings are very striking in then
beauty Of material and architecture. Tn,
: streets in the business part of town are wei
paved, partly with wood, and the system o
, substantial sidewalks is extensive Stree
cars run upon almost every second street
and, for the size OF the city, Will
: great frequency and regularity. 1t i
astonishing how well they are pat
ronized. The poorer classes all ride in
them, as well as the middle and uPpel
classes. We saw wenches, evidently a
poor as Jobs turkey, pay their five cents to
ride couple Of blocks. This is a peculiar
itv which we have noticed before in South
, ern cities, and which We can account fo
only by surprising that the heat Of the SUI
, is so great in Summer that walking is OPP
pressive. Many Of the private residence,
are handsome and costly, while all ar,
nearly hidden from view by shade trees
ornamental vines, shrubbery, &c. W,
found great portion of flowers in bloom
while the foliage of the trees, ii seen il
Kansas, would have indicated that it wa
mid-summer-JuRotion City Tribune.