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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31


From the Chicago Tribune
While nearly every Democratic paper in
tie North is cursing the premature enthu-
sissm Of the Georgia Democrats, who could
not wait until after the election, but went
over TO Hamburg, S. c., and murdered a
hali-score or SO Of Republicans, whose only
o1ense consisted in having black skin and
voting the Republican ticket and while
some Democratic papers in the South are
striving to palliate the murder and cover it
out of sight, the Soathesn Coafedsrate
papers openly justify it. Amoag these
papers is the Augusta (Ga.) COaAifssioaalix.
As this paper is the rep SENTATIVE Of the
red-hot secession journals, and is laboring
zealously for Tilden and Hendricks, We re-
produce brief extracts from = series Of ar
ticles upon the Hamburg massacre that
have appeared in its columns, that our rea-
ders may know the spirit Of 6endishness
which pervades thee papers and the CON
stituent. they represent in their relaiioas to
the Republican negroes in the South. The
C5nsitationaiis says: "For years past, Ham
burg has been the viiest and most Ps.tilent
hole In South aroiina. 1t Is ruled by ne,
gro iaiendants. aldermen, conssables. and
inhabited exclusively oy negroes Ii the
town Is inhabited exclusively BY negroes,
who should rule 1t but nesroes! Who can
rule 1t but negr -es
BY what authority Of Law or equity can
carpet-bageers go in and hold the offices IN
town In which they are non-residents
1t says: The outburst OF last Saturday
night Was simpiy the ciimax OF wrath
that had been long and waneoniy provoked,
and they could ioreear no longer. Forbear
from what why could these Augusta
Democrats ioroear no longer Ihe events
ol that bloody DAY answer these questions.
They conid not iornear killing negroes De-
cause they We're Republicans. IL says:
Nen. Buuer was there proiessionaiiy-
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31
Reduction

WAsHISGroS, d. C., July 27.-In view Of
the reduced appropriations for the pay Of
clerks and agents upon railroads general
reduction of force and salaries is necessary.
Postmaster General Tyner has to-day issued
orders reducing the salaries of head clerks
in railway po-,ofices from 81 400 to 81 300
per annum, clerks from 81 20 TO 81, $50 per
ing from 500 to 81 900 per annum. accord
ing to the number OF miles run daily. This
reduction, with such decrease in the num-
Der of employees as can be made from time
to time, will about C me within the limits
OF the appropriation, leaving bat little mar
GIN for the growth Of the service.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31
Mr.. Wilson's Testimony.
fr - ..t. - ~.

Mr. Bluford Wilson is not Cabinet min
lister, nor an ex-Cabinet minister conse-
quently, when the committee asked him
what he knew about Grant's reported oppo-
sition to the whisky prosecutions, he had no
excuse for not answering, and perhaps no
desire to conceal the truth. 1t il we'll
known that Mr.. Wilson does not entertain
the most kindly feelings towards the Presi-
dent, and this fact lends additional weight
to his testimony given before the committee
on Thursday. In this testimony he says
that "there was no lack Of cooperation on
the part of the President in the whisky
prosecutions" and in this all too faint trib-
ute from an unwilling witness We can zee
what was the real attitude Of the President
in this business. "Afier Babcock became
involved" says Mr.. Wilson, "a coolness
sprang up between the White House and
the treasury Department" Why? The
reason IL forthcoming. From letter writ
ten BY Wilson to the attorneys at
st. Louis, the President was led
to believe that the Treasury Depart
ment was not pursuing the whisky thieves
90 much as it was trying in some way to in
volve him and his household, and manpfac-
ture personal and political capital. A
Goodness" was very natural under the cir
stances. But Mr.. Wilson, when pressed
upon the subject of the Presidenfs attitude
toward Babcock, silences all cavill,ng and
:. nJa,o,,. ,n,Una> h. roI.s,.~ that shan
he (Wilson) explained his suspicious Of
dignantiy denied the story, brushed il away
with . contemptuous gesture, and proceeded
with his remarks on the subject Of frauds,
saying that he believed Babcock innocent,
but if guilty he pas ue noa guilty vrech
N hs1seAois oounAy, and that no psnish-
menf could not be too sereTe for hin." These in
vestigations, going into the most con6den-
tial relatioos Of the innermost life Of the
President, will result beni6cally to the
country and the party. 1t 10 no common
ordeal thas he 10 now, and has been for
months, undergoing. A cloud Of witnesses,
called and examined by thoee seeking his
de.tructioa, and speaking from memory Of
private conversations, 10 ore, which few
could safely endure but At every step the
President gains and will continue to gain
We doubt whether even the committee, pre-
JUDGED - they are, can come out Of this ex-
animation without . feeling Of respect and
admiration for the man Who can thus
defy the closest scrutiny into his public and
private afain. General Grant 10 soon to
lay down his of6cs and retire TO the ranks
of private life. He has heen Of great SER
vice to the nation how much An impartial
possenty will judge, but enough We all
know to place hin high among the heroes
and Statesmen whom all true Americans
delight 10 honos. Il there not enough Of
justice and decsncy left among our people,
OF all clas.o and parties, 10 give TO him =
portion Of that fair play to which even =
President y entitled I?
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

eome Of the bet real estate in New York
city i. held BY foreign prisees. Several
Of the most expeosive buildings in Broad
way, in Broad ssrese and IN Wall street are
owned BY the Eopress Eupenie, Who de-
rive from them, every year . rent of $62,-
600. The Duke Of Nassau, one of the dis
poasesed German princes Of 1866, was here
in 1868. He had bills Of exchange TO the
amount Of s, 100000. He purchased tene-
ments in Allen street that are to-day nomi-
nally owned BY German lawyers or nosaries
public, and that yield him twelve per cent.
on the capital invested. The grand duke
of Mecklenburg- -Schverin, Frederiek Fran
els the Secood, 10 the owner of lots and
houses in Elm street, and Queen V,ctoris
owns considerable real estate in Bsoadsay.
1t stands in the name Of an EnglisAman.
The king of Sseden owns $500, 900 worth
Of real estate in New York, and The Grand
Duke Ale3is owns . hoAei in Broadway.
King Bona bought nix houses in Grsssvich
street, in 1854, and they are held BY Italians
for his son Francis II.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

Gov. KELLOGG Gays all is serene in the
Republican ranks in Louisisna, that the
party is entirely united for the first time in
eight years, and that the State is sure for
Hayes and Wheeler If there is . fair cleo
tion. He said As much to reporter of the
Chicago Tribune last week, and added that
Pinchback, Yarmouth, Packard and him
self were all on the State Committee, which
shows that the leaders are united, whether
the party is or not.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

A little girl in tswn recently ssv an old
drunken man lying on . doorstep, the per-
sPiratioa pouring OF his face, and . crowd
Of chiIdrea preparing to make fun of him.
She tosk her little .psoe end wiped his
face, and then looked up 70 pitifulIy 70 the
nj 81 nsde tbs remark: 20, say. don't
hunt him. He's spnebodys grandpa
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

THE London Duly 2degropA annouscsa
that letters from Henry N. Stanley, the
famous explorer, hsve bssn reoeivsd, dated
April 24sh, fifsssa days march from Ujii
The world atlarse will Be srsti6ed to learn
that stanley hs been found-evea though,
as it seems, he had to find himself.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

They are hooking about for . Vice-Pres.
ident for Nh. Peter Coopers ticket. Gsy'
Tilden would doubties be glad to spare
them one.-N. Y. Tribsae.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

The New York Grephie publishes. col
umn article about the heiresss Of New
York, giving the names in full and the
amount Of money each will bring to hus-
band. The oolunn is chiefly perussd BY
young men ont Of employment
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

enaneistion Of such an infamous doctrine
q thia Will ths Coxria-Jound inform
rs what there is unconstitutional, unfair, or
un-Anerican in protecting the citizens of
this country il all their rights and main.
tanning the equality of all men before the
Law?
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

Tn Cincinnati Osneseiaf thinks II the
policy of the derriagsr were abandeasd,
Governor Tildaa couA not coRat on .
s'eolid South" ---.--
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

In the GupAies pictures .of he Demo
cratic donkey, the ears ct leegef and
longer every day. And Tie burden Of those
ears has made the donkey nick.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

WsAf good aet ssked Sssssor 4eEtoe,
has the Democratic party doe in tvssty-
Eve years, Apainfui sils.os ensued in The
S>nafA a.af-E.t
, 1876-06-01

tricks on the old fellow before he left
Chicago, but failed to catch him IN any
trap. When he gathered up his valise
and took Western bound train, they
followed hira. They took seats behind
him in the car, to watch their opportu-
nifty. Just after the Burlington and
Missouri train left Burlington, the rate
of speed was slow, and the old man
was doing in his seat. Now was then
opportunity. if ever. One of the
thieves reached over and seized the old
mans pocket-book from his side pock-
ct, knowing just where to put his hand
on it, and the other grabbed tie
valise and ran one toward the front
door, and the other for the rear platform.
But the old man was too wide awake.
He drew his pistol and fred. first at one
and then at the other. One fell in the
door of the car fatally wounded. and the
other on the platfoi m, dead. The old
man had good eye for s1ch birds on
the wing. They had his money and all
his effects, and it was evidently their
intention to jump the train. 1t was a
bold risk, but it was a big sum. The
train was stopped-the dead and dying
were carried off, and the Texas cattle
drover gave himself up for examination.
Both of the thieves we're well known on
he road, and train men are glad they
.re out of the way.
, 1876-06-01

WANTED 1T oTRAINED.-A tall. gaunt-
looki ng individual, who at first and last
glance would be taken to belong to the
noble brotherhood of bulI-punchers.
walked up to the bar in Main street
saloon and, laying down smooth
quarter, called for whiskey. The bar
keeper set out the bottle, and the Gus.
toner, crossing his legs. placing the
fore-fnger of his left hand firmly On
his coin and graspins the neck of the
bottle with his right hand. asked: +" Is
this here stuff strained?"
"Strained" said the barkeep, with
an astonished look, "strained of
what?"
"Look a. here, mister" returned..the
ox-manager. 1--we got an agid neither
back in Missoury; I cum out here to
make q stake for the old gal, and l
hain't got it yit. Besides, was
brought up relijus. and my old marm
told me never to die till was prepared
to face the music; 1 amt perpared to
die; and what l want to know is, if the
snakes is strained out of them air whis-
ky."
, 1876-06-01

A WOMAN who lived 5S days without
eating or drinking, has just died at
Mexico, N. Y. She was about 80 years
old, and for ten years had been bed
ridden, as the result of a nervous dis
ease. One day ia February she was
taken with a severe toothache. and,
having had her teeth drawn, the pain
went to her throa: and chest, making it
very difficult for her to swvllow She
tried little cream for a while. but it
threw her into convulsious. and finally
the sight or odor of food would produce
the same effect. From time to time,
too, she became deaf, dumb and blind.
Indications were Introduced into her
arms and she was hathed in milk, but
when efforts were made to induce her
to eat pieces of food placed in her
hands she refused, even after nil trouble
with her throat and chest had passed
away. Yet when asked why she would
not eat she could give no reason. The
most striking fact of all was that, after
death, no evidence of disease could be
found in her body.
, 1876-06-01

than was natural to Colonel Bakers
expression. He has a Roman man
tie wrapped about him, its fold rest
ing carelessly on his military hat
and sword. The feet are open to
the severest criticism, too short for
good proportion and quite destitute
of the arch at the instep that marks
blood and beauty. The boot has
the cut of q two-dollar-and-a-half
stogey one sees at the cheap stores.
Have our web-footed friends for
gotten the natural slope of the hu-
man pedal and furnished a distorted
model to the sculptor Everyone
criticises it in passing, but adds a
kindly word for Oregon, who has
sent us from afar this tribute to the
great chieftain.
, 1876-06-01

Clicked INTo CoNFEssIoN.-Cha
Robinson. a farmer in Genessee Valley,
was fortunate enough to be possessed of
$500 in twenties-a nice little sum, by
way, these hard times, For safe-keep-
ing he hid it inside the cushion of a
lounge in his bedroom, and the hiding
place was know only to himself and
wife. On Wednesday of last week he
occasion to use some money, and it was
discovered that it was missing. No one
had been about the place except the
family and China cook. and of course
suspicion pointed at once to the Celes-
tial. He denied the theft emphatically.
He was a good man; an honest man
aud, in every sense of the word. one of
1.-The noblest works of God," Search
was continued with no success. Rob
inson's stock of patience was exhausted.
and he thought he would string the
Chinaman. and with the assistance of
a man, he was taken to the barn and a
rope placed around his neck, after
which he raised six feet and let down
again. he declared innocent, and knew
nothing. The dose was repeated. and
still he avowed himself innocent. The
dose was increased gradually. and after
he had been hauled up the fifth time be
confessed he had stolen it, and promised
to tell Mrs. Robson where it was hid
den. This he did, and the money was
recovered. He had wrapped the coin
in paper, placed it in buckshin purse,
and. after rolling it up in rag, buried
it under the milk house.
, 1876-06-01

A PRIZE BROUGHT DEATH.-A letter
to the Cincinnati Commercial from
Munich says: IA mechanic, out of
work and reduced to his last lechser &c
cents), instead of investing it in bread
staked it on a lottery ticket As he did
not return home on Saturday night. his
wife was in fever of anxiety lest, in
his desperation, he had destroyed him =
self However, bright and early Sun
day morning he returned. radiant in a
new suit of clothes, with hand and arms
full of redeemed household articles, he
exclaimed We are saved; have
won prize The poor woman gaZed
at him speechless, unable to realize the
glad tidings;' but the reaction was too
great. She sank on the floor dead. and
widower and four little orphans were
plunged into greater misery than that
from which they had been rescued.
, 1876-06-01


AN illustration of the value of timber
on waste land, is offered by the sale
of wood which took place on the estate
of the Earl of Cowdor, in Nairnshire,
the other day. In s1S20, two hills,
about three thousand acres in extent,
were planted with fir and other trees,
and after successive Trimmings, the sale
of which realized large sums, the re-
mainder of the wood has just been sold
off for the sum of e16000. The sum
realized for the wood on this waste
land during the fifty years Is stated to
best arabic land in the country.
, 1876-06-01

IT is stated that the graves of Capt.
Jack and his Modoc companions caved
in recently. and resulted in the surpris-
ing discovery that neither the lamented
Capt. Jack nor his companions, Shack
Nasty Jim and the rest. were there at
all. There were the holes in the ground
and some wooden boxes, bus Capt
Jack and Shack Nasty Jim has risen up
and gone, and are nov, Ike John
Browns soul, on their travels. 1t is
not at all improbable that the CHASTITY
patriot who wanted to take what little
there is left of Washington and Lincoln
to Philadelphia, but couldn't get per
mission, has stolen Capt. Jack and
Shack Nasty and is going TO turn a few
nickles by exhibiting the u at our nation
show as fruits OF the gallows' tree or
agricultural products from Oregon.
, 1876-06-01

"MUs' brace up," said Sozzle, as he
stood on the doorstep at A. NJ: ill
never do let OIL lady 'speet anythin' =
and. as Mrs. S. descended the stairs,
clad in her robe de NUT Sozzle braced
up, knocked the ashes off his cigar, and
as the door opened. saio. cheerily.
Hullo, Mira, (hic) up yet ? Got 2
match in yer pocket % Of course, she
did not suspect anything.
, 1876-06-01
correspondent Of the s

A LADY correspondent Of the Sac
ramento Record Union writes this:
The statue of Senator Baker, carved
bv Horatio Stone and contributed
by Oregon to the National Hall Of
Statuary, has been recently set up.
It stands between Washington and
Jefferson, in an excellent light. It
is little larger than life, and the
head and shoulders are fine, al
though the face hes less action in it
, 1876-06-01

A TEXAS CATTLE MAN.-An old Texas
cattle man named Seibert proved very
rough customer for a pair of hungry
thieves to deal with. He had sold his
drove in Chicago and pocketed $1,000
as the proceeds. A couple Of railroad
thieves found out he had a large
amount Of money, and resolved to get
il at any risk. The prize was worth
their daring. They tried all their usual
, 1876-06-01
NEyEn roo Old TO MARRY.-A corr

NEVER TOO OLD TO Many A corres-
pondent of the Mayfeld (Ky.) Monitor
says: Old Uncle Ben Greer, aged 113
years, was married about two weeks ago
in Marshall County to Mary Harrison,
aged 81 years. Uncle Ben was born
according to the sale bill found among
the property of his old master, James
Greer, deceased, in 1868. He was a
servant in the war of 1872 under Gen
eral Jackson. The old man can cut
and split 100 rails day.
, 1876-06-01

WHEN Mark Antony threw himself
upon the dear remains" of his loved
Caesar in Pittsburg theatre the other
evening. he struck the "corpse" fair
in the stomach, which had the effect of
doubling it up with a grunt, that rather
detracted from the solemnity of the
, 1876-06-01

The Rev. Grant Powers, of Haver-
hill, n. H., rebuked an ignorant
preacher for exercising the office OF
priest. He replied: I've are COM
mapded to preach the gospel to every
critte-." But" said Powers, every
critter is not commanded to preach the
gospel"
, 1876-06-01

CHICAGO Times: The most conspic-
uous idiots in the East at present are
young men whose collars are bu.toned
on at the waist and end at the eyebrow.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-03-23
THREE INNOCENT MEN.

Three innocent looking men were wait
ing at the Central depot the other evening
for Western train to go out. They
were meek and lowly in general appear
ance, and as they walked around they
became known to each other, and finding
that they had whole hour to spare, one
of them proposed to go across the street
and get some lemonade. While en- rout.
a second moved to make it lager beer
When they got over the third intimated
that whisky would suit him, and all took
whisky straight This broke the ice, and
they decided to play little game of cut
throat eucher. After playing game OF
two it was decided to increase the interest
by putting up little money.
81 can spare that much" said the first,
as he threw down counterfeit fve-dollar
bill.
"Ill see that and say nothing about the
premium" said the second, as he took out
bill from a broken Canadian bank.
"Ill put this Jurguson down as securi
ty," gravely added the third, as he pulled
out the gold-washed cases of a watch
which answered him for tobacco-box.
A peaceful smile stole over each face as
the strangers scrutinized each other They
went in and got some more beverage and
returned to the depot, wondering how it
was that human nature is so Unreliable
Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-03-23
LEAP YEAR RULES.
From the st. Louis Republican.

l. Call in handsome carriage for the
gentleman who is to honor you at eight
o'clock sharp. Entertain the deaf old
mamma for an hour and half, till he fin
ishes his exquisite toilet. When he comes
down and gives you one finger to press,
tell him lie looks lovely tonight, and try
to look as silly as you can.
2. Conduct him tenderly to the car.
riage and stow him away on the back
seat, with all his wraps. If it be cold
have hot brick ready for his little feet
On arriving, lead him to the warm and
elegant dressing-room and 60 and stick
your coverings somewhere in the little cold
dressing-room-under the bed, if you
can't do any better.
8. Button his gloves for him anc
escort him to the parlors or ball room
Seat him on sofa and yourself-on the
wall adjacent. Try to look happy, and
rest assured that you don't succeed.
4. During the evening see that the
gentleman is famed when he is warm
lemonaded when thirsty, and protected
from draughts. Don't forget to say sweet
and silly things to him whenever oppor
tunity offers.
5. If the gentleman be good dancer
keep him to yourself, and on no account
suffer him to accept invitations to dance
from ladies prettier than yourself. If he
be but Indifferent leave him to the tender
mercies of the homely girls and the wall
- 6. When you invite gentleman t.
dance, say with an idiotic simper: "Mis
taw--, May / hov the plezzaw Of
dawncing this kwardwill with you" Ii
the lancers talk Interestingly of the wealth
er; and in the grand chain tramp on your
partners coat-tail, if possible.
7. Manage to slip out slyly severa
times in the evening, and come in chewing
coffee or tricks"
s. At supper stand behind his chail
and work yourself to white heat keeping
him supplied with the choicest delicaeies
but though you faint, don't taste morse
yourself until he has laid away the entire
bill of fare and three plates of ice-cream
If he wears anything which coffee viii
stain, manage to spill some on it.
8. When you leave you must no
grumble because somebody has sat OF
your hat in the little cold dressing-room
or made shoe-brush of your cloak, bu
may swear little on the stairs.
10. Put on his arctic overshoes fo
him and place him in the carriage. Nov
60 back to the dressing-room for him a
least three times for stray fans and gloves
Yawn all the way home. Kuss the drive
for not stopping exactly before his pa
front door. Say good night, and whispe
coachee to stop at Hellery's on the way t
your residence.