The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-27
FROM WINCHESTER.
WINCHESTER April ..

| WINCHEsTER, April %.
| The Oskaloosa merchants must be SELL
ing large quantities of goods, judging from
the amount that is being shipped to this
place.
The farmers in this vicinity are sowing
considerable quantities of fax seed again
this spring. The grasshoppers destroyed
most OF what was sown last spring, 30 that
proftableness, and some of them are dis
posed to try again.
d J. Geist is selling large quantities
of lumber now, Notwithstanding the hard
times / am led to wonder some where the
farmers get all their money to buy 80 much
lumber judging from the amount that is
being hauled off, there will be more build
ings ard fencing done the present season,
than for two years previous.
We are needing good barber here at
present very badly. There is not one IN
the place. II there is any good one in
your city that can come we'll recommended.
We will furnish him a room rent free, and
feel pretty certain that he will have work
enought to give him fair support.
We have been having some more heavy
ram, lAtcly, Which, pICNCulS Tic ldIucTs
from blowing and putting in their crops.
A great many of them took time by the
fore-lock and put in their oats last week,
during the few days of fair weather with
which We were favored, and have hit the
nail on the head.
A Mr.. Reynolds, late Grand Secretary
OF the Masonic Grand Lodge of Illinois,
and now resident of Blue Rapids, in this
State, was here one day last week, and de-
livered very interesting lecture on the
Eastern Star Degree, of that Order, and
organized chapter of sixteen members
composed of both gentlemen and ladies.
The general health of this place and
vicinity is exceedingly good at present. The
NJ. Dis. are having but little to do profess
sionally, and are trying to amuse them
selves and pass the time as well as they
can, some BY playing marbles on the street,
with the boys, and others by hunting wild
ducks, both of which occupations are quite
elevating in their character, and some
what dignifed for learned disciple Of Es-
culapius.
Il feel like entering my protest against
the present arrangements OF our Methodist
friends in reference to preaching for this
place, for the coming year. 1t seems that
We are only to have one sermon every two
weeks, d,that, at night. don't think that
is doing justice 10 to this place. 1t is the
most important point, on the circuit, and has
a good meeting house, (the only one on the
circuit), and have also supplied themselves,
with fine organ and think in justice to
the eociety, they should have the ministers
entire time, at least, every other Sunday,
and unless they get that the society will
not prosper rs il should do. There seems
to be dearth of preaching here now, only
one, of the four churches, Of the place, has
preaching regularly ever Sunday. Two Of
them have no regular pastor, and the other,
one sermon in two weeks. / think we
could stand more preaching and not suffer
any harm by it.
An OUrRAaE-The Hon. A. A. Fem, of
your city, had horse to stray of q short
| time ago, which was taken up by Mr..
John Dovney, near here, and posted. Mr..
Fem having heard of the whereabouts of
his horse, came out yesterday and called on
him, and having satisfied Mr.. Downey that
he was the proper owner of the horse, wish
ed to know how much the charges were,
and was told by the said Downey that SIS
was all that he would charge. But after
considerable parleying in reference to the
matter, he finally agreed to take SO, which
Mr.. Fem paid him. Now, / wish to say
to Mr.. Fem, that the said Mr.. J. Downey
Is not fair specimen of the people in this
community. / doubt very much whether
there il another man 10 all this region of
country that would thus take advantage Of
man in like circumstances, and therefore,
Is 4 community, We protest against such
conduct. If Mr.. Fem ever has the privi-
lege of getting acquainted with the people
in and around Winchester, he will find
them a. honorable and square in their deal
ings as any class of men he has ever dealt
With. lTExIzER.