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or.r. m son+ eoNTha s,nreme ro,rt
oftA"A, ILL.,, 1ePt' "c oup'o'oo eo"i
met at o'clock, with all the Judges present.
Tba following ,,roroe1;nps uere had:
n,a.,, $500,
hoIlONo DECIDED
5oo- Motrlscy vs.. stephenson; mo!ion 10 'hcate
the order setting aside appeal allowed.
lI3. johnson ct al. vs. Berllzheimer; orucf OF
continuance set aside. ana caise taken Ihe de-
1enaant VIII be gwen t1me TO the 14th OF octooer
to fle his briefs. ,....
1865. Darst VI. Yale ct al. !; order OF continuance
yet aside and cause taken:
l72. Walker ct a. fs. ADJ ct al. withdrawal OF
INC appearance ot donn III Rogers. ano VIII VI e1-
for dls'nlsscd as 10 hlm.
ADMISSION; aI,
tasti',a ~; ieS @aa'a' "'i' oe aon'1leu ~
,~u,y .,or,o,.u
l. Robbins ~ The Peon1e. mot;on tn set
aside the order Of disnissaI and to refnstate the
, 1876-10-01
MEMORIES OF THE REBELLION.


Ii a RO4GR~
How we'll we remember, but few years ago,
What Il terrible War Nas scourgng our land,
When the Demon of Slavery tour national foe) !
Rose up with q fury We scarce could withstand;
When our soldiers were battling for national life,
For Lib, rty, Country, and I'LL We hold dear,
With the ;cbcls in {ront in tle midst OF the sttile
How well we remember that IRE III tAs rear!
When the cries Of the copperheads rang through
That the south was opprest and her inst rights de-
our Lincoln h5eoi tyrant, D baboon, a bear;
That the War was uahoiy and failure, they cried
And when the Rebellion was conquered and closed,
And slaves from the:- fetters were rightfuly free,
The Amendments for Freedom were fought and op-
BIZ uenu:1cks and Tilden to the utmost degree.
But nou. to gain office, these demasogues preach
In favor Of all they've opposed In the past,
And hope in the .1li.e If RefornleTs, to reach
The goal OF their highest ambition at last
The trick is transparent, too gauzy, too thiu,-
Like Satan when SINGING devotional psa!tns;
Though cute operation, It scarcely will win
Till shepherds set wolves to watch over iatnos'
Not one word OF comfort, not q dollar OF atd,
Had 1Ildcn or Hendricks for our country in need;
Their sympathics al! were against us aEfayed;
And now what assurance, what unbounded check,
These fellows are showing when they ask Tor our
In accents most loyal and lorlly they speak,
While their limbs tansle up in their Copperhead
coats.
Shall these be rulers, now Peace ls rcsto:ed,-
These teach our pcople the way trey should Co.
These have control OF the purse nnd ,he sword!
Let millions Of patriots answer them. NO!
For Hayes and for Wheeler the skies are all clear-
Their record is right from the first to the last:
Then work till November, and the Nations shall
herr
The vote OF our people for them has been cast.
For Freedom and Union our candidates Stand,
For 3ux,;cs 0!It to the lowly aud great.
Three cheers for cur ticket, three more Tor our
land, .-o..
or Cn;op md Freedom in every State.
OAK raaF. ILL.,. SsGtca. o:r. 1S7ti-
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THE GOLDEN THREAD.

In every life, I've heard 1t told,
There runs shining thread OF gold;
It is thapurer. nobIur part,
The bd9Ny Of the human heart.
Amid the troubles, tolls Of life,
Amid the dross Of care and strife,
Though cen by misery sore opprest.
The golden thread g in every breAst.
Behind the rcil by stcrnEcss made,
A wealth OF love is often laid.
And tender pity. hid the while
BY merry laugh or careless smile+
Afayhap it needs gentle hand
To draw It forth, a glealhtns band;
To make It shine in noble deeds,
In other hearts to nourish seeds.
Oh! Judge not harshly; meier despfse
A brother seen with earthly eyes;
Beneath the surface, far below,
The golden thread may brightly glow.
To Him who notes the aparrow's fall,
Who hears His children.s every call,
To Him, perhaps. that golden line
May brighter be than yours or mine.
Dear Savior, grant. when leaving Earth,
lily thread may be Of real worth:
Oh! hola by i! the erring heart,
10 Ee OF Thine the happy part.
A. II. ..
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CRIME.


CosuocToN, O., Sept. 30.-Yesterday after
noon this little place was the scene Of one OF
those horrors which, while men deplore, the
law makes necessary for the protection OF
society. It was the death, by hanging, Of
Francis Ept, who, on the night OF Nor. 20,
1876, murdered Abraham Wert;lci:ner. Of this
place. He was convicted last May, and, after
two attempts, hanged by tho neck until dead,
yesterday afternoon. Early in the day great
crowds began to gather from the country
roundabout, moved by that hunger for tile
terrible which makes Ill hangin;,s 80 we'll at
tended. The condemned man showed unusual
tlrmness. His parents and brother lived In
Columbus, but they did not come to bid him
goodbye. No friends visited him, and he de-
clared that he had none. The most Of bis time
The gallows on which he was hung had done
duty twelve times before. The conduct OF the
man was extraordinary. The night before his
death he expressed desire to see the iustrumen
Strange whin.' He viewed the sea1fold with IN
unmoved stare, glaucing at the platform,
thought he kept it to himself. After an all
night rain the morning broke clear.
The prisoner ate as usual, but maintained the
At 20 minutes to / o'clock the condemned man,
accompanied by Father Eppenger, walked up
tie steps of the scalTold. Both kneeled in
PRAYER, the prisoner the cooler Of the two, pre-
narcd to die as hc had said, "like 4 man."
The religious exercises were in German.
"Hnve you anything to says" asked the
3Noth1ng, was Ept's reply. His arms we're
then tied behind his back and his legs secured
with strap. At / O'Clock precisely the lever
was touched and the drop fell.
Then followed horrid and rcpulsive scene.
The drop had not killed the unhappy man,
nor was the nuosc strepgling him. His body
swung too aud fro violently. From bis lips
came terrible moans and cries. He frantic
ally struggled to free his limbs. His agonies
continued. The witnesses OF the execution
turned sick at the awful scene Finally the
platform was brought back to its place md
the poor victim Of Al executoner's bunsllng,
work was drawn upon it, aud the rope re-
adjusted, the puor half-strangled wretch groan-
ing, aud wailing, and begging not to be hanged
again, all this while held In the arms
Of the officials and waiting another at
tempt. Four minutes from the time OF the
first fall the half killed 1na.1 was launched into
the air again. This time tue rope and the fall
accomplished the laws decision: The mans
neck was broken, and the poor fellow died with
out struggle. At twcnty-three minutes after
o'clock the attending physician pronounced
the man dead, aud his body was cut down and
the end of the horror reached. The body, If not
claimed by his friends, will be given to the
Coslocton County Medical Society,".
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BABCOCK ACQUITTED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. s9.-Thc jury this
evening brought in verdict Of not guilty in
the Babcok case, SO Gen. Babcock stands az
quilted BY n jury Of his countrymen Of the
burglary case. 1 iarse humber Of his Isl friends
present in the courtroom congratulated
him upon the verdict, and proceeded with him
to his residence. Judge Fullerton was among
the number. Since the trial Fullerton has said
that the case could have been made much
stronger against Babcocl had the defense
closen to prove, as Judge Fullerton claims they
could lave done, that Whitley, ex-Chief of the
Secret Service, is III atheist.
, 1876-10-01
PEORIA ITEMS,

Sptt7d1 IFSpdlc6 70 TIC 1T361Ns
PEORIA, Ill, Sept. S0.--The cornerstone o,
the new Courthouse was laid to-day v:.E ap-
propriate ceremonies, considering the fact
that the demonstration was almost an I'M
promptu affair. The Rev. J. K. Edwards offer
ed prayer Judge j. ". Cochran made sh.,rt
address, aud J. X. Cooper, Esq, closed with n
few pointed remarks. The Hon. Thomas
Crafty read list OF the articles deposited, and,
on being called By the crowd, made a few
witty remarks. About 500 people stool around
in the cold and witnessed the ceremonies.
Internal revenue collections in the Peoria
District for September, 1876, 500, ,416.27; Sep
tember, 1875, 1924, 81. 81.
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New York, Sept. 3o.-Samucl Harlam,. of the
firm Of Harlan & Co., at No. II Lispenard
street, has been arrested, charged with attempt
ing to defraud insurance companies It seems
that his PLACE was burned d short time ago,
when the creditors OF the firm furnished fraud
u]ent invoices, with which Harlan endcavored
to secure from the insurance companies an
amount OF money largely in excess OF bis actual
losses.
, 1876-10-01
YELLOW FEVER,

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept: so.-Thc total inter
ments to-day were twenty-six, of which seven
teen were from yellow fever. Twelve Of the
burr. :: we're colored persons.
h1AcuN, Ga, Sept. 30-The Grand Chancellor
Of the Knights Of Pythias of Georgia appeals to
the members OF the Order for assistance for
members in Savannah suffering from epidemic.
The suffering is very great. :.
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New YoaK, Sept. 30.-Arrived-
Dakotah aud Brittanic7 from Liverpool; ARA
gon, from Bristol; P. Caland, from Rotterdam.
FARTHER Po1sr, Sept. 3o.-Arrived- Steam
ship AIornvian, from Liverpool.
New York, has arrived out.
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ACQUITTED.

sr. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-The Rev. D. Eglfnton
Barr, who was reported in these dispatches,
some days ago, as having been arrested for an
alleged attempt to Outrage the person Of
little girl years old, had preliminary ex-
animation yesterday, and was discharged, no
case being made against him.
, 1876-10-01

rounding district, as far az heard from, suffered
terribly There Is hardly "a house standing, and
What With the rise of tie river, and the sweep
ing away of the bridges, the cane, rice, and COT
fec States are all ruined for the coming crop
Several coasting vessels we're cast ashore, and
number Of lives were lost.
, 1876-10-01
TIE POPE AND ANTONELLL

THE POPE AND ANT0NELLL
LONDON, Sept. 30.-A dispatch from Rome to-
day reports the very serious and even alarming
illness of the Pope and Cardinal Antonelli.
The Pope has been able to take his daily walk
in the gardcns Of the Vatican until lately. His
present illness causes the profouudest shock
among all circles in the city.
, 1876-10-01
CASUALTIES.
FATAL FALLS,

MONTREAL, Sept. 30.-Three men fell from
scaffolding Of the Gore Street Methodist
Church to-day: One was Instantly killed, and
the other two fatally injured. About the same
time man fell from the new Catholic Church,
and will probably die.
, 1876-10-01

THE PANHANDLE DISASTER.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. s0.-The Coroner's jury
to-day returned verdict that the late accident
on tho Panhandle Railroad was caused BY the
breaking of an axle on one car, and that the
Railroad Company are not responsible for the
casualty.
, 1876-10-01

NEW YORK, Sept. 30,-Chanccllor Runyan
refused yesterday to appoint Receiver for the
New Jersey Central, or to issue an injunction
restraining the issue Of the 5000 900 bonds au
thorizel, Sufficient cause not having been shown.
, 1876-10-01

CAUGHT IN A BELT.
OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. 30.-This morning Neils
Nelson, a laborer in the shops of the Union
Pacific Railroad, while adjusting a belt, was
caught BY it and dashed to the ceiling, instantly
crushing and killing him.
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>.
t'on OF flghtlns on tile MoraVa River yesterday
Is Incorrect.
RESIGNED.
Gen. Fomoroff has rcsirne7 his nost as Chief
of St,{f ~ tl,, A WV ~ 4ho 1fn-,1. H;a cnc-
y. eSA!A - '.'o 11t44y - 'oe 41o'"'"' --0 0"~
eessof Is not set hno"h.
Kanko Olimpics has been reappointcd COM
manler Of the Army of the Drina. Icschianiu
will hold n subordinate command.
n1,1 1r,1 ~, ~, 1,.l.T.
LONDON, Sept. 50-Robert Lowe publishes a
letter this morning on the Eastern question. He
Insists rnon the necessity of ca11inr Parliament
topcther IN dctermine whether thc nreernt NIL
~ ~ ~, e1;as. t. 49, ~. 1r:...
tes u ene t'i"st,y Is 10 oe pursoeu' lne 1'"4e''
IN leading article, says:
The Gar Is doubtless anxious to keep the contest
within Its present limits. amt he IL believed to have
9lsen paelnc assa:ances to the Emperor trancis
~ ~ a. le..tL, WHICH ~ nxn gaca.'s
hot etopned innct:iatc;y the heainr in
1uences VI diplomacy will bo baffcd
PLAIN iALK.
4 prominent St. Petersburg newspaper is al
lowed to say that Russia is rcso1utrly and ir-
revocably determined to finish the Eastern
question. The Car thanked the Town Council
Of Niclolicir Tor their warlikc address, and no
attempt is made to prevent rush of soldiers to
EeryIa: in fact the Russian people are intro
duciny tue Startling novelty Of APPLYING the
incur /. heavy responsibility it she does not en-
dcayor to stop the present excitement,
THE czAR 10 FRANCIS JOSEPH.
PARIS, Sept 30.-Informntion from Vienna
authorizes tile statement that the object OF the
Czar's autograph letter to the Emperor Fr,,ncis
Joseph is to induce Austria to enter into COM
mon action in the interest Of peace.
TIE poRrE's REPLY TO THE POWERS.
The substance of tic Portc's reply to the
Powers has already reached the French Govern
1nent. It is said to be of a nature to accelerate
q pacific solution of the Eastern question. The
Porte only makes some reservations relative to
reforms to be accomplished. and EXPRESSES
wish that the provinces to be affected by them
should mot be dcsiruated by name. The Powers,
on the other land, desire to designate Bosnia,
Ru}roria and Herznooyina nv name
N11Asis uovryryT
go n ~ - - en;a +ho4 prf,oo
at1a,, ,1 re aI ~ para+nn 20 asrIu st nn@t ca
This is regarded as proof OF the inlprobab:!1ty
It is said to be highly probable that Prince
moved from the restraint Of Belgrade.
rrssrsN .nr1v.Is IT. nE1cnAnp
rhroa h,,7,;,r,,d md sirtr Cossacks arr;vnd IN
Belgrade Friday, 200 more are expected on
SATURDAY, ana IVY 9S ounrly. ~; ,.4..
RGCsA, sept. 3o-ihe Brince OF Montenegro
has left ccttinje to join nlis Lis army
DISPUTE Yesterday between Prince Mf}an and
5s Rstss: servian Minister ts for Foreign Aifairs
;sti.o t t,, r;nac 'Ta,,' ~ 49,, ~ ~ III
.s.,ce, ~ 'T wpn1u a noe tsten ~ e'c
Ris taTeG is %f a rh,
the Prince declined, and with difficulty R:stics
WAS persuaded to remain in office. England
and Italy arr greatly irritated at Servia reject
Tho Rr;t;s, rcnrcscnt.t;vc- snco1,;np on h.
half ri the Farl of Derhv, sa;j ScyvIa ,nust m
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GAVE HIMSELF UP.

NEW YoRK, Sept. 3o.-Lcopold Nettlc, who
was arrested on the charge Of forgery in Austria,
returned to that country to-day without waiting
for the compilation of legal proceedings.
, 1876-10-01

a paper By Capt. j. s. Hay, on the horned
men OF Africa, was read at the recent meeting
Of the British Association. He also exhibited
kct.hes Of two Africans with horns. Mr.. Hyde
, 1876-10-01

I'M Il.
LonDoy, Sept. 30.-Tbere is said to be truth
in the report that Ratib Pasha, the Egyptian
Conmander-in-Chicf, and his staff, have been
taken prisoners by the A5yssinians.
, 1876-10-01
GREAT BRITAIN.

SHIPMENT OF BRITISH GOLD.
LONDON, Sept. 3o.-Fifty thousand pounds
worth Of American eagles were withdrawn
from the Bunk Of England yesterday for ship
ment to New York.
LONDON, Sept. 30-George Alfred Lawrence,
the English author, is dead.
AMERICAN GOLD RETURNING.
LONDON, Sept. 28.-Amcrcan eagles to the
value Of 5000 were withdrawn from the Bank
Of England yesterday for shipment to the United
States.
, 1876-10-01
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, a., Sept 30.-Ada Holmes,
Of this city, a woman of the town, shot herself
today while carelessly handling pistol, intlict-
ing serious, and, it is feared, fatal wound.
, 1876-10-01
tPA1N.

All INFLAMMABLE PARTY.
MADRID. Sept. 30.-The decorations and il
1umiaations which had been prepared to greet
ex-Qucen Isabella have been removed, for tear
Of a disturbance.
THE BASQUE PROVINCES.
PAApA1USA, Sept. 3o.-An appeal to arms in
defense Of the Fucrcs, signed by. the Basque
and Navarro Committees, is circulating in the
Navarro aud Basque provinces.
, 1876-10-01
PORTO RICO.
4 SWEEPING HURRICANE


WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 3o.-Thc American
Consul ut Porto Rico reports that In the late
terrible hurricane San Juan and tho sur
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to consider whether she Is engaging in
an international exposition Of those limbs
which she would not show On the Boulevards,
even in spotless stockings, for the w orld.
There Is gentleman conducting pretty Ger
ture IN the sea- She pauses at the edge OF the
water, looks down at her scant dress, at her
veined ankles which never before saw any light
but that OF her OWE room; she blus6es and
bushes, and looks helpless; her companion
gives her precise aud elaborate Information as
to how she is to enter, to breast the waves, to
put her hands SO, and her feet so; she listens
carefully and then makes little feiut OF going
through with it. But nothing short OF violence
will make her 60 In up to her knees. The gen
the water!' She is quite dazed at this sugges-
ton. Bat before week Is over tinid Gretchen
Will be splashiDg out there along with the rest.
, 1876-10-01
a Russian Journal Declares that
the Car VIII Settle the
Eastern Question.
Another Chapter Of Turkish
Atrocities in Servia.
The Pope and. Antonelli Re-
ported to Be Alarm
ingly I'll.
An Appeal to Arms Being circu-
lated in the Basque Prov.
inceS.
TIE EAST.

TIE EAST.
DON'T GO.
BELGRADE, Sept. 30.-The reported resump~
tion of fighting on the Moraya River yesterday
is incorrect.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
REGULAT'R
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Is no dr aslic violent me i.cIne,
Is sure TO cure If taken regularly,
Is no intoxicating bever~Se,
Is faultIe familT medicine,
Is the cheapest medicine in the world,
Is given with safety AMI the happies. results 70
the most delicate infant,
Does not interfere with business,
Does DO. Gisarr&nge the sys en,
Takes the place of QuInins and Bitters OF ey-
cry kind,
Contains tas simplest and best remedies.
ASK the recovered dyspeptics. Bilious suner,
ers, victims o. Fever nd Ague, the InercuIial
disease patient, how they recovered heaifh,
cheerful spirits ard good q petite-they Will tell
You BY tax ing Simmons Liver Regulator,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
LEAvENWORTH AHEAD.

Advantages offered by the Metropolis
To Country Merchants Wishing to
Purchase.
During the past few days the committee
on State charitable institutions, consisting
of Me.srs. ]. p. Bauserman, W. B. Slosson,
]. II. Smith, J. I. Lanter and ID. L. lay
Ior, have been in this city purchasing sup
plies Tor the Blind Asylum at Wyandotte,
the Insane Asylum at o sawatomie, and
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Olathe.
Before completing their purchases here
they obtained the the prices OF the princi-
pal house, in this State, and also in kansas
City and ST. Joseph, and by comparison
found it several per cent cheaper to pur-
chase in the metropolis. Their last bill OF
good. bought here amounted to $4,000, and
since last June $4,000 or $1,000. The
goods bought included mattresses, blankets,
chairs, queensware, shoes, dry goods. etc
There has been no favoritism shown what
ever, the committee having made Us pur-
chases here simply because it saves money
to the people OF the State 80 TO DO. In
prices no town in the IVES; can compare
with Leavenw0rth, and it is 90 this FAC;
thar We wish 10 C ali the attention Of ner'
caanrs throughout the STATE Lsayenworth
manufacture - great prop itIun OF the
good sold by her merchants, and as con
;. crencs can s.forI To off T better price.
than othe- cities who buy their goods N
the East.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21

we!le.ing in bis L.ood by the roadside, and
inseasible He vas conveyed to the
church and from there taken 10 his home
by 3 ME. Shaw, where every attention pos
sible was rende ed but TO no purpose. Inc
bali fred was evidently from a navy revolt
Yer and entering his left side passed up
ward and cut through the right breast as
heretofore described, causing internal hem
mortsge. Tie murdered man has been
known to be Of a quiet ard inofensive dis
position and was known 10 have had no
difficulty recently with any one. He leaves
a family consisting Of wife and several
children who are without meaus OF support.
The most plausible theory Of the shooting
is that Mr.. Farley was mistaken for anoth-
or man, who is supposed to be Dr.. Grover,
who lives near Milwood The doctor hav-
lug had some previous difficulty with
man supposed to be of . vicious character
and Is he was thought to have occasion to
pass over the ground travelled BY Farley
the latter received the result OF the mnr'
ders vengence. There is strong talk Of
rough usage should the suspected man b
found by the neighbors OF the murdered
man.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
DEAD.

ThaGicus Farley who WAS Shot Fri.
day Evening by a Concealed Assassin
Dies From the Effects Of the Murder.
oas Bullet
MIR. Thaddeus Farley, who was 40 iouily
shot about Q o'clock Oh Friday night, lear
Betkl church on the Lecompton road,
while returning to his home at the old
Kerr farm near Springdae from this city,
died at his home about six o'clock
on Monday evening. The Particular
Of the shooting have been related
IN several ways since the unfortunate &C.
currence. The most tangible Of any of the
stories ie, that Mr.. Farley having been in
the city during the day, and not having
disposed Of his produce until late hour.
was later in getting started for home than
he otherwise would have been. While
within short distance from Bethel church
which is about nine miles from the city,
and while driving down . small hill the
brake belonging to his wagon became
damaged to an extent requiring his i'm
mediate attention, and compelling him &c
get out in order 10 repair it While emnloy.
ed in trying to push it forward, the fatal
shot Vas fired by an unknown assassin from
4 fence corner. The team attached to TIN
vseou, becoming friGhtsned, ran to . poin
pesr the church, where it vas ssopped b.
sooe people who were coming out Of tn
church II the time.
Several parties thinking the driver Ia,
~ thrown from the wagon vent back q
IL road until thsy found M. FaRls!
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
The Bond Of Moses.

Judge Bond has, at last, decided the
habeas corpus cases in South Carolina.
The jurisdiction Of the court is based on the
very obvious ground that when the State
canvassers were interfsred with by Judge
Moses and his colleagues, they were engag-
ed in counting the vote for Presidential
electors and Congressmen-ofiicers whose
election is provided for by the Constitution
Of the United States. Judge Bond declares
the interference with the functions OF the
board to have been wholly illegal, since il
was invested by law with independent and
discretionary powers, with the exercise Of
which Judge Moses and his colleages could
have no possible concern. The State can
vassers have, therefore, been set at liberty,
but as the questions of jurisdiction involv
ed are of considerable Importance, Judge
Bond expresses hope that the case will b
carried to the United States Supreme Court
His associate on the bench will probabl,
dissent from his decision with the view o
facilitating such an appeal.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21

Do not faE 10 Rad d. sh1nan's sdveFtisement
on Rupturs treatment. iu,s-u
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21

While Capt. GiIges, who is employed al
the Kansas and Missouri Bridge, was crack.
ing some hickory nuts. Monday afternoon
in the watch Office, at one end of the bridge
his atten ton was arrested by the appear
ance Of several mice on the floor looking at
ter the discarded nut shells, which yet con-
tanned small particles Of kernels. Think
ing to watch their manGuver-, he got W
and stepped outside the door OF the office
He did not remain long until one of the
little animals took up one of the shells, and
climbing a considerable distance up the
wall, let it fall TO the floor. This was re-
peated several times until the small portion
of the kernel which had eluded human re
search, had become loose enough to be
readily extracted. When through with one
piece, another was taken up and carried
through the same process, showing clearly
to the watcher that the first instance wa
not a mere accident.