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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-11

GRaginp Ksw" Is swollen to river OF the
frst-cIaes. AMI even the Big Stranger has
..s---,a,' ..--.-,r - el.:;s.t Z TO It's name.
This j. not growing Sealhsr The ground
has been TOO cold and iamP TO rermirare
seeds ., ln:ed Just before tie rlins. IL D.
nov 50 vet, {, al planting must ve = 'ayed
sorne DAYS. : grea, Ge3l u corn remains
10 be planted heTeaJOurs, and much Of It
viii MT i,e dee before the 1tth or the 18th
OF this ucrth. We stand IN need OF
a spell of warn, dry weather, ior our
gardens and confelds; the agricultural
classes will not he happy without 1t. Inc
winter-wheat and ryc-fisids, hcreabouts,
look glorious; grazing is getting TO be very
good, and stock are beginning to "pick up"
The prospect for those who are struggling
TO make decent living, and TO get out oil
debt, Is, on the whole, encouraging.
Our towns life-assessor has made his
rounds, but the imposition OF tax upon
canine property occasions not little grOut-
ing. Men do not give in their dogs with
that cheerfulness and unreserve 10 be ex-
pected of good citizens. The object and
the policy of the Law they do not seem to
understand. Ii all the dogs, OF all grades,
in this township are listed, there will be
marked increase of the school-iund but
many of these, We fear. will go ta1-iree.
The Changers have flourishing organiza-
ton and frequent meetings at Lyons station;
the Good Templars are strong at Lenape !;
the cold-warer sentiment is, just now, pre-
dominant at the latter place, but at Sarcox-
ieville the cause has languished.
The inducements held out by the rail-
roads for Centennial-going, are not cohsidr
cred very liberal by people in this section.
Unless a greater reduction is made, i ven
ture to say that not one-half Of the people
of Sherman or Stranger townships will at
tend the great International exposition.
STRANGER, May Z, 1876. J. A. Il.
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as vet, and We cannot possibly commence
again for week at leas-. Low lands are
oTsrfJwed, and high isnds are thoroughly
soased three or four feet from the ,ur:ace.
SPsIHGRIF :, o., Nav during the
heavy thunGvr storm, On Saturday alter
noon, william Dies, farmer residing
near Jamestown, was s:rGck by lightning.
lie was buried to-G,y.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nav A terrific rain
and thunderstorm visited Us last night
during which two and one-tenth inches Of
rain TELL
KALAMAZOO, Mich, May Heavy
showers Of rain fell yesterday and to-day,
doing incalculable benefit TO the wheat and
grass crops, and putting the ground in fine
condition for corn planting. 1t has been
very dry.
INDIANAPOLIS, May The general
storm that swept over the country on Sat-
urday afternoon, struck New Britain,
wind, accompanied BY considerable rain.
Apple trees were blown up by the roots,
houses were demolished, the roof of school
house was carried four miles, horses and
cattle carried away, and a mule team is
still missing. One man and one woman
were dangerously hurt.
CARLrNvILLE, III May 1.-One of the
severest rain storms that has vi.ited this
section for number Of years occurred on
Friday night at Snipmen, II miles south
west of here On the Chicago i Alton road.
l he storm was very severe. Several houses
were unroofed, large trees torn up By the
Roots, fences torn down, and q general
havoc created. A few miles south Of this
city large barn was blown down, and one
hundred head of hogs killed. Another
very heavy rain came on Saturday after
noon, and the farmers are getting discour-
AGED
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CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.

The Chinese question, as it appears IN
the eyes of Senator Sargent, Of California,
Is very portentous one. He says they
number a total ON the coast of 10000, Of
which 10000 are in San Francisco alone.
In all this nusaber he afirns that there
are not loo families, which supports the
inference that gross social evils must pre-
vail among them. Again he states that the
ordinary American laborer cannot support
his family on less than - 30 4 day, while
the Cninaman will monopolise the market
at the email sum OF one dollar" Again,
the { at contractors hold nine-,enths OF the
cots' ,hinamen under a bondage equal 10
slave, and the women are slaves to the
contractors and in the worst sort Of slavery
to iLeir own oountrymen. The parties
tnat come to the States are the ofi-scourings
c: tie empire, and they are bred in filth,
they live in squallor, and thus bring all the
evil 81 Il half-civilized community. The
Senator saws they are coming 10 our shores
4; the rate of / 900 a week, and the gravest
fears present themselves 10 his mind II
these things are longer tolerated. Undoubt-
eddy the case is an unpleasant one, but how
can we keep them out? Ii they do evil,
let the law descend upon them. If there is
an especially vicious element IN the commu
nifty, let especially stringent laws he enacted
TO keep them within such bounds as shall
preserve the integrity and purity of society.
Further than this, We, as 4 IA ion, cannot
consistently 90.
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LEAD AT OSKALOoSA.

We noticed the fact, in The ZINES oil
about ten DAYS ago, that lead had been
discovered in several places in Jefferson
county, near Oskaloosa, and about thirty
miles from this city, and it was thought
al that time that the ore could be found IN
sufficient quantities to pay for working.
Subsequent examinations confirm this
opinion, and it is now regarded as settled
fact that there is large deposit OF lead in
that vicinity. We were yesterday shown a
specimen of the ore, by Mr.. Benz. Rivers, OF
this city, which was taken from one
of the prospect shafts near Oska-
lOosa, and which, for quality, is equal to
the best Galena ore. 4 specimen OF the
same was brought TO this city lew
days ago, to be assayed, and, We are in
formed, yielded eighty per cent. pure lead.
\ company has already been formed at
Oskaloosa, composed of a number of the
ablest men of jefferson county, for the
purpose Of developing and working the
vein, a considerable tract OF land on which
discoveries have been made has been pur-
chased, and operations VIII he commenced
at once.
Everything at present indicates that the
discovery will "Pan out" well, and there is
at least fair prospect that We shall soon
have a rich mining district in our own
immediate vicinity.
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COL PHILLIPS
SOUTHERN KANSAS.
Prospect for q Bountiful Wheat Crop.


EDITOR TINES: Having just arrived from
the Indian Territory, l desire that your
readers may have realizing sense of the
condition of Southern Kansas No more
than an acceptable quantity Of rain has
fallen, and in the several counties passed
through the prospect for a very large crop
of wheat is very fine. No idea of the extent
and excellence of the wheat prospect
can be conveyed by any other word than
ing but wheat wheat TO the right of him,
wheat 10 the left OF HMM great many
cases, with nothing bat the road to divide
the immense fields. In the counties # Cow
lev, Sumner and Sedgwick, especially, hun
dreds and Thousands Of acres are covered
with the waving grain, just coming "out in
head" and in the three counties named the
Yield must be counted by millions of BUSH
els, From twenty 10 forty bushels per
acre is the usual crop, on land that one,
two or three years ago cost one dollar and
quarter per acre. Many settlers have
planted hedges, which, however, is not in
dispensable, as the herd law effectually
protects the growing crop from harm. 1t
is not necessary to speculate as to the effect
of such a crop Of wheat as will soon be
gathered in Southern Kansas. The guam
tity produced will be so vastly in excess of
the demand for consumption that the value
of the crop to the State must depend upon
the facilities for moving it.
On the Wichita Reservation, more than
200 miles south from Wichita, Kan, the
Indians, in charge of Agent A. c. Williams,
are busIly engaged cultivatiag the crop OF
corn, which has received no more than a
desirably supply OF rain.
The Indians are peacefully pursuing the
ayocations of good white men, and are most
emphatically in favor of the present policy
Of peace. And, so far as Southwestern
agencies are concerned, the condition OF the
Indians was C rtainly never more prosper
Gus and encouraging. Ii any sound argu-
ment against this present management can
be brought forward, let it be published.
TRAVELLER
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THE NARRW GUAGE.

The following article in relation to the
extension of the narrow gusge road, We
take from the Waterville Telegraph, which
seems to indicate rather plainly that our
neighbors of the north tier haven't much
faith in the talk of the Central Branch folks
shout extending their line The Telegraph
saws;
The Leayenworth Times speaks hopefully
OF the prospects for an immediate extension
of the Kansas Central marrow guage) from
its present terminus at Iiolton through 10
The Republican and Solomon rivers. One of
The most feasible routes for this road weuld
he 10 come up the Blue valley 10 Naterville
and take one of the Central Branch sur
views west with n branch line from this city
% Hanover 10 top the 81 Joe and Denser
road. This route would secure to
the wholesalers of LeavenworIh trade
which she cannot command by
any other route. The people interest
Ell IA this project will stand in their
own light If they fail to at least center with
the ,eople of the Blues on the subject.
Mai. Gum, the chief engineer, owes it TO
his own interests as well as 10 the interests
Of his road and Leavenworlh 10 give them
the benefit Of the knowledge which he Ger
tainly possesses as TO the prac,icahility and
feasibility OF this route.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Special 10 TIL. LsGueanorth Tunes
LAWRENCE, Kan, May 6.-The great
storm here increased the total rainfall OF
the first six DAVIS OF May to $50 inches
Several houses in this vicinity were blown
down and unroofed, and two valuable
thoroughbreds, at the Kansas stud-farm,
were killed BY lightning.
All the railroads leadin, into this city
were damaged. The Santa Fs and Missouri
Pacific trains ran on the Kansas Pacific
track. The Santa Fe track, near here, is
covered up IN several places. ..s
No trains run between here and Carboa-
dale, bot one between here and Pleasant
Hill. The L, L. & G. trains came in, but
we've badly belated.
The river has risen seven feet, and fears
are entertained Of food, such as we have
not had for twenty years.
TOPEKA, Kan, May s.-Alfred Ennis,
the attorney for the bondholders, received
. dispatch, to-day, from Washington, that
the Supreme Court had decided that the
bonds Of the municipalities in this State,
issued in excess Of the amount provided for
BY Law, we're valid.
Oswego township i'rued 500. 900 in bonds
to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
road, while the assessment roll
showed that it could legally issue but
5000. The decision is that all Of the
bonds are valid in the hands Of third
party. The decision covers some other In
stances Of the same kind in the State but
not any great amount. The Supreme
Court overrules Judge MilIer's decision in
the case.
Special 70 the LeasenHorth TiS,es
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 9.-The
Board of Trade Of this city effected a
cooperate organization to-day, under new
articles Of association, and elected officers
and directory. d. Nofsinger was made
president. A fund has been raised for the /.
erection Of an exchange building, and pros
psots are fair for an early commencement of |
work thereon.
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A SPELL OF WEATHER.

PHILADELPHIA, May H.-kain has Eeen
falling steadily here ..Gce last nignt, with
no prospect OF a speedy -rs.ation. Some
tear l. .e!t of s serious Interference with
- opening ceremonies Of the great expo
sttion, tomorrow. The rain, how,ver, does
LOT interfere with the disPiay OF bunIipg
VEtch il D profuse throughout the city.
There II Il sIea, ILLIx Ci visitors. and
throngs OF strangers are on the streets
The attend ince al the Centennial grounds,
TO- morrow, promises to be very large, and
to represent large proportion OF the ma
tionalities of the world.
Among the distinguished visitors, arriv-
ing to-day, are President Grant and wife,
guests Of Mr.. q. W. Childs; Emperor If
Brazil, who joins the Empress at the Cont.
mental; Governor Rice, OF Massachusetts,,
with his full military staff; Secretaries
Fish, Robeson, Bristow, TAFT and Chandler :;
Attorney General Pierrepont, Postmaster
General Jewell, Chief Justice Waite and
Gov. Hantroupt, all accompanied by their
wives, aud are entertained as the guests oil
various prominent citizens.
The arrangements for to-morrows exer-
cises, are in favorable state of advance
menr, the exhibition matters being
much nearer completion than there
was ground to anticipate. Some
oil the departments are IN complete
readihess' others nearly 80, and There are
o'i' lew "hieh are not, IN some 'on-'derao'v
degree, ready ior visitors; sun much viii
remain 10 De done after 10 morrow before
al details are arranged. Special palace
.rains VIII oe run mo inc city TINS after
k.;;. -" g
gress, to he present at to-morrow's eeremo-
MES The gates of the ground. will be open
Tomorrow morning at . O'Clock. and the
inauguration ceremonies will commence
at lois q. m., and be concluded about
l D. H., after which the main building.
Ma chinerv Hall and Memorial Hall. re-
served for invited guests during the cere-
monies, will be thrown or@n to the public.
President Grants escort 10 the grounds will
be Gov. Hsrtranft, with a division of Penn
sylvanIa and New jersey troops.
Various military and society parades
Will take place IN the morning, previous 10
the Opening, but there will be no general
street parade as par, OF the Inauguration
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FROM STRANGER.

Within the last fortnight, We have had
great deal of weather, principally of the
isiling kind. On Saturday evening, April
9th, 1t seemed as if the elements were
holding an indignation meeting outside our
dwellings; the wind blew with ,empes,uous
force; the rain fell in torrents; there was a
fearful din and blaze of thunder and light
ming, and hail stones came crashing
through our window panes as big as Guinea
eggs. On Monday morning, the LIST of May,
1t began to rain; cold, gus,y rain, and
kept It it until Tuesday; then followed
tvs OF three cloudy and windy days-days
witaoat particle OF May in them on FRI
day morning the rain set in again, ard fell
Without much intermission until Saturday
AZ shutdown. Ii seemed as IL all the arrears
OF rams, which had been Withheld from Kan
sas IL years past, were being paid down in
oae- aeluging volume. We are, TODAY.
tSuniay) having cold breezes and leaden
cioucs. but no rain. The roads are badly
gu;tered many bridges washed away; the
ground appears to be thoroughly soaked,
from the surface to the bedrock. The
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Pusr-oFFIcE CHANGES

In Kansas, during the week ending May
9th, 1876, furnished by Wm. Van Week,
of the Post-Ofice Department:
OFFICES EsrABIIsHED-Bszaar, Chase
county, Richard Foster, Postmaster; Gale
donna, Ottawa county, Cicero ii. Frost,
Postmaster; Fremont, Lyon county, John
F. Jones, Postmaster Ziba, Ellsworth
county, William H. Harthartt, Postmaster.
PosrNAsTERs APPOINTED rittsville,
Cloud county, Bartholomew Flood, Post
master; New Liberty. Reno county, Charles
Northrop, Postmaster; Plum Grove, Butler
county, William W. Gates, Postmaster !;
Vinland, Douglas county, Joseph lift,
Postmaster.
DISCONTINUED Grouse Creek, Cowley
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DISTRICT MEETING.

The voters of Kickapoo, Easton and
Fort Leavenworth Representative District
ere requested to meet at the Junction School
house, on Friday, the 18th day Of May, at
= o'clock p. NJ, to elect two delegates and
two alternates to the State Convention at
Topeka, to be held May u. BY order oil
the District Committee.
&. MosER-
d. W.T. J. j.. DICKSON
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President Grant doesn't Investigate
worth cent. In reply to the insolent
resolution OF the blathenkise Blackburn, re.
curing the Executive to state how many
times he has been absent from Washington,
etc, he replies, in effect: "Ils none of YOUR
business. l have faithfully performed nv
duties wherever l have been, according to
the constitution and the laws" He then
proceed TO show that all his predecessors,
down to the 6eginning Of the rebellion.
vent sway from The capital whenever they
liked, and that he has doae The same. and
inierentiaily inqsiIsA what are you no
ing to do aboue Il "oCAaso Joss.aL
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The foregoing tells the simple story that
the Topeka Times has winked out, and beeh
transferred TO another party. Frank Root
is well known TO the people Of Kansas.
He is tirst-class printer, and good news
paper man. We earnestly ask for him a
continuation Of the patronage that has
heretofore been bestowed upo,: the lines.
About six weeks ago Mr.. F. p. Baker
asked the undersigned how he would like to
conduct an evening paper, explaining that
he was about 10 purchase the Topeka Times.
We replied, "Bullyw Then said Mr.. Ba-
ker, ''the Times is about to suspend, but as
have control of the afternoon dispatches,
and as there are many people in Topeka
who insist upon a square and legitimate
newspaper, have thought OF purchasing
the Times, and will do it if you will run it."
/ consented, and the purchase was made
Mr.. Baker said he should give it to his son,
y. b. Baker, but would leave the manage
m.nt solely TO NE. "Prouty," said Mr..
Baker, lake the Times and run it Just as
you are a mind to. | will leave it entirely
TO your judgment" Accordingly l took
charge Of the Times. have tried to make
thorough newspaper. If have failed it
is solely due to my imperfections in that
line For ak vel ks have labored earn
estly to make a good evening newspaper for
Topeka, but the experiment has been fail
ure. 1t didn't pay. feel. with my expe-
ii,nce, that the Topeka Times has been a
legitimate newspaper. Under my admins
traiion, TO be re ognized as an honorable
Reuspdper is all have asked for the Times
am satisfied that to be successful, an
evening newspaper in Topeka must require
other qualifications than news. News, and
cords Of il, was the main material i relied
on Tor suCcess.
In parting from the Times, / wish to
thank the newspapers Of the State for the
fattering notices they have given me dur
ing nv connection with it. Mr. Baker has
generously rendered me a position on the
Commonwealth, which have accepted, and
shall hereafter Re connected with Mr.
Prentiss in the editorial conduct Of the
Commonwealth, the paper started, and have
als avs loved. Ii has been said that the
devil isn't as black as he has been painted
want TO place myself an record as saying
that during the acquaintance OF eleven
years that have enjoyed with F. +. Ba-
ker, have ever found him to be an hon.
orable, manly and Straightforward gentle
man. There are people in Topeka talking
derisively and disrespectfully Of "Old Ba-
ker," that haven't one tenth part OF the
heart he possesses. Az the Indians say
in their councils with the white men,
This is all have got to say"
= 4 PRoy-ry
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DIN oath DISTRICT.

The Republicans in the various precincts
in the Old 9th Representative District,
will meet at = o'clock p. NJ, on Friday, and
elect four delegates, in each town.
ship, to attend District Conven-
ton, to be held at Central School
House, in High Prairie Town
ship, on Saturday, the 10Th inst, at :
o'clock p. NJ. The Convention will elect
two delegates and two alternates, 10 attend
the State Convention on the 9th.
H. &. FIELDS, Chairman.
J.. L. TERwILuGER, Secretary.
Ikwt
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fairness. and overlook giaring frauds here
after. His argument, clear through, show
Il MIN TO be thoroughly posted on ussces,
pracedents and law, and was E-tened TO
with marked attention. Kansas need not
ferl ashamed oil her representatives in Con-
gfess. 70. they are lar above he ave age in
The ,.ouse, and ia tn matter % sdd.r1 ad-
firional taxation, in any phase, s,Ie"e or
form. they stand unanimously egairst Il
Their, Is some danger o.
FAMINE IN SMALL CHANGE,
and this city feels it terribly already. A
merchant, the other day, cut some one dol
lar bills in two, and presented them at the
Treasury for exchange in silver, and i I'M
derstand he received silver for them. There
is strong money interest here 10 fund the
greenbacks into bonds, thus adding S20,-
DOC, 900 more tax on the people annually.
The silver bill was passed without petition
from the people, and in the interest Of the
"bonaBza" mines. Between
THE GOLD RING
east and the silver ring west, the country is
to be outrsgeously swiBdled, and more taxes
levied on articles Of daily consumpton to
meet the interest. To fund the greenbacks
will add rs cents annual tax on every man,
woman and child in the United States over
the grocer's counter.
COL PHILLIPS
has already raised his vioce against this
great wrong, and labor organizations all
over the country are sending him compli-
mentary resolutions. thanking him for his
bold ntierances in Congress. RENo.
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THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
TIE TRACK OF TIE STORM.

Although the tornado of last Saturday
morning moved from this city to Chicago
at the rate Of 40 miles an hour, and seemed
to havr :ast none Of its power when it reach
ed the latter place, We have no accounts of
any great damage done between these
points; it knocked over few Gimme, e,
and unroofed few sheds, at two or three
places along the line, bat didn't deign to
exhibit its full strength in any places ex.
cep. ssP4ezy cities.
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NeWspaper Change.

The following articles. from the Topeka
Daily Times, explain themselves:
The undersigned has purchased the
franchise, subscrip,ion-list and good will of
the Topeka Daily Times, and will, on Mon
day, May Sth, commence the publication
Of the Daily Topeka 4rgus.
The Argus will be si1teen-column pa
PER, neatly printed, and will be furnished
by carrier throughout the city for 10 cents
per week, or by mail, postage paid, at %
cents per month.
The office of the Irgus will be at the old
Kansas Magazine quarters, Us Kansas ave-
nue., where all orders for subs Iiptions, ad-
vertising and job work. will receive prompt
attention. FRANK A. ROOr.
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piieateu forms IL Is ~ ell Known that pT James
Ia sto,' at tn head at the urOrss for 30
'ea- Ave AMI experience are limp rfaIt.
Stmtna1 Weakness. EIshI loss by dreams
iImpi- On the face. ln mtnh %. can ositiv
civ be cured. Ladies want ny the most Il II ate
at ,ntion. call or 9 rite. III, a-ant hJIn' fbr y
tients. A book for the miriion. MARRIAGE
euId', which re IL you all about these / ca-es
-ahr should MaTTy-wh not 10 Cents To- Nv
postage. Dr James has 30 rooms sD' pJrlOT.
You enc but the doctor. Cfiice hours,
A. II. to- p. sunday, Toto Il All busi-
ness strictly coniid ntial. Hay6 dSs-llI
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0Nerkln Times
THURSDAY. MAY y, lg.G.
sE.ssLICAT ConzIr-ZE MEETING.

EE.ssLICAE Co..TT-EE MEETING.
Republican County Coatrai Ioin-
Z. lice : hereby notified that there Will De
a meeting of the Committee at the Mansion
House, in the city oil Leavenworth, on
Saturday, the 18th day OF May, at : O'Clock
I.u. All are requested to be present
MS MCLANATHAN, Chairman.