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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
The Gallant NeYcnih.

There was pathetic scene at Fort Abra-
ham Lincoln few days ago, when the Sew
enth Cavalry, General :. ID. Sturgis' COM
mand, which was headed in the field last
year by the gallant but unfortunate Custer,
marched into camp. As the gray troop Com
pany E., under Lieut.. &C. DE Rudio was
passing in review before the Generals house,
he came out of the door and to the gate with
4 guidon in his hand and ordered the COM
mand to halt. The battalion came TO 4
halt and present. On the porch were con-
grated the members OF heGenerars family,
consisting of his beautiful wife, pref
tv daughter Ella, another lit
little girl and their only remaining son, all
dressed in deep mourning. The General,
with his eyes full of tears addressing Lieu
tenant De Rudio. said II am charged by
my wife to present your company with this
guidOn in remembrance of Our dear son,
who was attached to it when ne was killed.
| hope you will appreciate it; take good
care Of it, and honor the memory Of our
dearly loved boy" The Lieutenant took the
guidon in his hand, raised it and replied 4:
Dear General, thank you and Mr.. Sur
gis in the name of my company. This
guidon will guide them and myself TO re-
venge the blood OF your son, and | assure
you that nobody shall capture it while a
man Of my command lives, for we will de
fend it with the last drop Of our blood"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
Some Sensible Advice.
Philadelphia Press.

Thousands of men in the great cities who
find it difficult to get living can become
owners Of the soil and secure 4 home Tor
themselves and their families by taking al
vantage Of the homestead law. In all the
new States of the West and Southwest there
are large bodies Of public lands waiting set
tlement and occupation. The homestead
law applies to all oil them, Colonies can be
established. on them, farms laid out, and
towns built. Before the iiveyear necessary
To secure an absolute title shall have ex-
pired they will have 50 increased in value
as to make their proprietors independent,
and in many eases rich. Better to profit by
the liberality of the Government, and be-
come 4 tiller and owner of land in the ris-
ing States on the Pacific, in Texas, Kansas,
ARKANSAS, or III silver-and- gold bearing
Colorado, than to hopelessly struggle in the
crowded Atlantic cities
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
The Ohio Registration Law.

The registration law Of Ohio is simple in
its requirements. No one who has resided
in the state year, in his county go DAYS,
and in his township, village or ward 30
days preceding the election il required to
register Ii voter has resided in his coun-
ty less than $50 days, but more than thirty,
and in his township, village, or ward less
than 3j5 days and more than twenty, he
must register. And if a voter resides in his
county less than thirty days, or in his ward
less than twenty days, he cannot vote, even
if he does register. The other provisions
Of the bill relate to judges Of election, regi5-
tiers, etc, and to the method Of registering
The law troubles but few people who are
bona fide voters. 1t Is designed to trouble
those who are not
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
NEWS NOTES.

Longfellow has the most complete private
poetical libary in the country.
Concerts and readings are poorly attended
AT Long Branch. Too hard work
Fred Douglass has left Washington for :
little summer vacation in North Carolina.
Charles OConnor has gone To Warm
Springs, in North Carolina, for treatment
\ l4-year-old boy named Phillip Kant.
man ispreachingat synagogue in Cleve-
land
Minnesota, according to the ST. Paul
Pioneer, will yield 30,O0O,O00 bushels of
wheat this autumn.
Strikers at Carondelet, No, held under
water man who insisted on keeping at
work, and drowned him.
Richard Grant White saws that grammar
is useless study. Pretty soon he will say
that language Is a supertluOus thing.
The city of Savannah, Ga, still feels the
restraint Of military rule, there being three
soldiers yet quartered in the barracks there.
Bob Toombs. of Georgia SAYS that the
capitalist who does not respect labor is
fraud, and the llborer who does not respect
capital is fool.
\ fair seaside bather deposited her wal
let in sand bank, but when she came ont
the spot could not be found and 50 her mon
ey was lost. Somehow no bank can be re
lied on.
Senator Carpenter has written To the
liquor dealers Of Detroit, Mich. his belief
that he can break the liquor tax law Of the
State, and offering to make the attempt ii
retained. His services will undoubtedly be
secured.
Mr.. John Swinton, Il well-known mem
Der OF the New York press, being asked as
to his occupation, in court, the other day,
when he was offered As bail for prisoner,
replied: a manufacturer of newspapers"
Upon being asked in what the manuiac-
ture Of newspapers consisted, he said ''In
processes of mind and mechanism required
to produce what is ordinarily known As
newspaper" Clear a. subsoil.
The United States Minister To Sweden
and Norway, writing to the Department OF
State relative to International exhibitions.
states that the prizes awarded to Swedish
exhibitors at Philadelphia will be distrib-
uted by the Crown Prince in the latter part
OF August. With reference To the coming
exhibition at Paris, both Sweden and Nor
way are working with characteristic energy
in similar direction. Sweden has already
appropriated for this object So, 800, and
Norway $4,000
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
a Striking Feat.

The Eldorado Times of last week rejoiced
with great joy and big head lines over the
completion OF the Florence, Eldorado Il
Walnut Valley railroad TO Eldorado, and
from IT. report Of the same We make this ex-
tract:
Mr.. Robinson called on the editor of the
Tunes TO drive the last spike lie stepped
forward and pulled off his coat. which he
handed TO Mr.. Robinson. Taking one OF
the long, taperirs spike hammers. with
three well-directed blows and one miss the
last spike was driven home"
In view OF the fact that the editor Of the
IraieS IS BLIND OF an eye and can't see very
well with the other, We think the driy ing
| OF that spike was striking feat.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
Double Track. Broad Gnage.


Alas, What are we coming to? The
Rev. DIR. Cuyler asserts that there was a
"drinking-room in part Of the Free church
general asSembly's building" at Edinburg;
that he went into this room and saw sey,
eral members OF the assembly calling for
and partaking freely Of ales and wines :"
that Rev DIR. Shaw, Of this city, who was
delegate to the general assembly OF the
established church Of Scotland in 1873,
says he saw with much pain the bar-room
connected with that assembly" and that,
for the existence of drinking-roOm in
a building occupied by either assembly,
both oi these bodies are responsible.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
r. h ,MuPdOck.
tHutchison Herald.

Deliciously sand-witched. with THE wide
spread restitution in the east, il the intelli-
gence that Bent Murdoch is receiving 4
pension Of fifty dollars per month. He
claims to have lost an eye in the service OF
the country. Even if this be true, which
IL a subject of legitimate doubt, as he never
evinced an absence OF vision when there
was a grab, immediate or remote, in SEN
ate bill and was always able to read, in
spirit and truth, any bill of fare at dead
head dinner, why Is he such costly nation
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
vha, They nrc Allowed Ia vr,,e.

The CORRESPONDENCE with the Russian ar
my are allowed to write everything, with
the following exceptions: Nothing about
Russian troops moving nothing about Rus
sian troops standing still nothing about
Russian troops; nothing about ammunition !;
nothing about forts nothing about weapons /;
nothing about citizens; nothing about the
enemy nothing about the face Of the coun-
try; nothing about forage; nothing about
horses, cattle, pigs, dogs or cats; nothing
about the weather. After these things have
been omitted, the letter is taxed TO head
quarters and kept three weeks Graphic.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
Great Shrinkage Anticipated in the
Assets Of Fire Insurance COmpan-
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.l

Fire insurance literature, issuing from
the companies in signs, cards, letter-heads
and other shapes, has long been very boast
full Of enormous assets, giving the notion to
the insured that perhaps million or more
dollars were on hand to pay his policy in
case Of loss. \ law which has Just gone in
TO force in New York provides that hence
forth it shall not be lawful for any insur-
ance company doing business in the State TO
represent either by an advertisement in any
newspaper or by any sign, circular, card or
policy, or otherwise, any funds CT assets to
be in possession Of such company which are
not actually possessed by it and available
for the payment of losses by fire. As there
i promised very considerable shrinkage
Of some Of the present shows Of figures in
complying with the new regulations, it
might be well perhaps for some of orr west
ern holders of FIRE insurance policies to send
for some Of the new circulars, and find out
what the security amounts TO.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
PRESS OPINIONS.

Suoy.sr;on IN VIRGINIA. 9Th. ,,Lo .,
Il, - M So g VI "er un-
'"7' "".1l''f'''A mrs
! II Chief Jos.nb o,ul5 Lro,, Tho, CHI
| Howard has I56 mnIss he nr;oht ,.onoIr,J,
| IN st,mneJe ,bs,, g, L.. T.
|
Indiana people are very mueh dispusted
with their blue-ieans Governor. 9heap
| cloth won't wear.-.S Lotis Journal
|
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

In Massachusetts there are 60 900 more
women than men; but there are twice as
many men Us women in prisons, aims
houses and hospitals. Miss Jennie Collins,
Of Boston, who is famous for her charities
and statistics, declares that the world would
be surprised ii it knew what vast multi
tude Of men are wholly supported by the
hard labor of women The world ought to
know, If that knowledge would shame those
fellows into work.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
Lsberaisy and Progression.

The Democracy have carried Kentucky,
Of course, Just as the Dutch take Holland; but
it's healthy sign that various breaches were
made in the hitherto almost unbroken line
Of Democratic Legislators. In Louisville
the labor reformers joined the Republicans
and scrouged their legislative ticket in, and
in various localities throughout the state
the old-time regulars Of Democracy were de-
feated The infusion Of considerable in,
creased opposition into the Kentucky Legis-
ture won't tell much in strict partisan con-
tests, but it will stir up the nest Of Bour-
bonism little and make things more Iiber-
al and progressive.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

al blessing? Are the rest of the l,gless.
armleSs and eyeless wards but step chill
dren in the governmental household and he
the bright particular one among ten thoua
sand, altogether lovely? The Tope kp
Blade dubs him ''the lily OF the vallev.e
lie tolls not, neither does ne spin, vet h
posGeteth pension like native patriot.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

we'll adapted to It's growth Hemp is sue
ee.fully grown in Aissousi. Kentucky, ILL
no;s snd Indiana, and nax thrivs veil in
a -H>x~. &urxl~r NTH Thene has hesm
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

/, ENOs HOOK, county treasurer of the
county of Leavenworth, Kansas, do hereby
give notice that so much Of each tract or
town lot described in the foregoing list, as
may be necessary for that purpose, will on
the lst Tuesday of September, \. ID. 1877,
and the next succeeding days, be sold by
me at public auction, at my office in the
Court House in the City of Leavenworth,
Kansas, for taxes and charges thereon.
ENOS HOOK,
Co. Treasurer of the Comfy of
Leavenworth, Kansas
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23
town OF TONGANOXIE.

Creek, but for the generalship Of his young
division commander, who, in the face OF
fearful odds and . terrible ire dashed
sh,on0h the rebel line and bgoke their cal
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

100000. Up to the commencement OF the
I'D sscal year the iacreass Of value in The
49,. damned envelopes, postal card,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

II seems very evident that the small po-
tstoes Tot shaken up to the top when the
- constitutjon couvention in Georgia vas
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

in recording nat the Charles County Aims
house stands in point Of neatnes and COM
fort Of it, inmates, secopd 70 none in the
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Ola with . large proportion Of its available
strength On paper, and regiments could ncs
h. thrown away without being missed
N~re vrre No reserves upon which the dec
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

go ,s.m = t. ~ arrive thS vsek, and
will take place on the 18th a1
sePssnber.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

The entire Republican press OF Ohio il
enthusiastic in support OF Judge West Tor
Governor, and the Democratic press is at
loss to find anything to say TO his detriment.
This is uspicious.-iibahg Journal
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Ii is a Democratic accusation against
Judge West, that he has the biggest feet in
Ohio. He can stamp out - corruption
with them.-ROcheSter Erpress.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Anybody seen Cronin's nose in this strike?
We have thought he might he teaching each
rioter how 10 organize himSelf.-Ciicago
Post.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Discovering that he couldn't make the
rifle in hisown state convention, Mr.. Blaine
retreated in good order. The plot was we'll
arranged, but part Of the powder seems to
have been exposed to the elements-P Pits
burg Telegraph.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Suggestion TO Virginia; The mother OF
statesmen ought TO spank some of her un-
ruly offspring Times.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

The President is not disturbed by the ac-
ton Of the Maine Convention. He thinks
its members were under the influence Of the
gentleman who leads the opposition TO the
administration, but that their real feelings
were favorable Cincinnati Gazette.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Indiana people are very much Disguised
with their blue-jeans Governor Cheap
cloth won't wear-.S Louis Journal.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-08-23

Ii Chief Joseph could know that Chief
Howard has i5O mules, he might conclude
To stampede them.-S Louis Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-25
FIR. Mofrett becomes Famous.

We are not surprised to hear from our
Richmond contemporaries that the scheme
meets with favor, and that the long-yexed
problem is thus about to find happy solu-
ton. II liquor is to be taxed by the drink
there can be no better way Of collecting
such tax. At no distant day the sound
Of the bell-punch will be heard in every
hotel, restaurant, and corner-grocery in the
Old Dominion; and whenever 1t falls upon
his ear the passing Virginian may say,
There goes another cent into the trea-
sury of the mother Of States and states
men" while in taking a drink, one may
feel that he is not only refreshing bis body,
but swelling the revenues OF the good old
Commonwealth. The profits will be i'm
mense. There are some 266,6S0 males in
Virginia over twenty-one years Of age, and
We are informed by the temperance, papers,
whose figures never lie, that 100, 900 OF these
adults take six drinks day, while the ave-
rage number Of drinks per man per day is
three. At this rate it would not take long to
wipe out the State debt, and establish 10, 900
new offices with good salaries attached. The
establishment OF these Offices would decrease
by twenty thousand the number OF candi-
dates for Federal Offices under the admins
tration of President Tilden, and thus the
whole nation would be better off. Throw
ing out al moral considerations, therefore.
we repeat that the idea is good one. Vir-
ginia should no longer hesitate to incorpo-
rate it in her statutes. And then look out
for the new versions OF our national horse
car poetry
Punch, brothers, punch punch with care;
Punch in the presence Of the ccnsumairc
gentle punch for whiskey rare:
4 quick, sharp punch for Z cocktaSl-there!
high-toned punch for the chainpaiguaire;
An ambiguous punch fer an 81 don't caren:
Punch, punch. punch fors regular :are."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-25

KING WILLIAM COURTHOUSE, VA, ;

.a January %, 1877.
Editors Dispatch: County Court (Judse
II. G.. Jones presidingt was in session
bnrn On Yesterday. An unusual number OF
nr;m;nal cases occupied the attention OF the
Court. Among the number. the case OF
James Isaac Littlepage, upon an inalctmeht
for forgery, was called. This case, ana
n,hers Growing out Of it, has attracted con-
siderable attention throughout this section,
and briet history OF 1t may
fSrEREsr YOUR MANY READERS.
Several wears prior to the war Mr.. George
d M;li an old and higbly-respected citizen
=; This comfy. died, leaving considerable
,,-onnr,v. in the hands OF a wife much
romncer than himself. Along with other
nronert1 there was valuable mill. Here
Tho accused above referred to first appears
mon the scene. He becomes nrst miiier,
thrn agent for Mrs. Mill, and soon won the
favor Of Mrs. Mill to such degree that tney
became engaged to be married. Matters
continued in this state for some time, ou-
ring which time Litt'epage was not !oie' ior
about the year 1S14it was discovered tina. ne
had, bv fair means or ioal,' gotten Mrs. MN
70 convey to him every cents worth "a
property she possessed NO sooner was
this accomplished than Llttlepage married
another woman. During the time when
Mrs. Mill was engaged to Littlepage some
ono qualified upon the estate OF George Is.
Mill. and creditors filed bill in chancery
70 subject the property to the payment or
dnhts. Among others three bonds purport-
ING 10 be signed by George 3. Mill, and
amounting to aboI; $1,000, were presented
by Littlepage An issue was directed to be
had out OF chancery TO determine upon
thc gcnuinencss OF these bonds. After
lengthy contest the bonds were WITHDRAWN,
and soon after Littlcpagc was indicted for
forging George B. Mills name. In the
mean time Littlepage had married, and Mrs.
Mill ut once Instituted two suits against
him-one to set aside the conyeyances under
which he claimed her property, and the
other for breach OF promise OF marriage.
The latter suit was tried ut the last spring
term, and Mrs. Mill was awarded $500
damages. The first case has not yet been
decided. Some time last summer Little
page was tried upon the indictment Tor
forgery. and sentenced to three years IN
the penitentiary. 4 new trial was asked
for. but refused. 4 writ OF error was
then applied for to the Court Of Appeals,
was granted, and, the case being heard,
new trial was awarded. The case came up
in the County Court Of this county again
Yesterday, upan i motion on the part OF the
accused for change OF penne. The motion
was allowed, and the case sent to the County
Court OF ucnrico for trial. The prisoner
was represented by Colonel John 3. Young,
Of Richmond; Mr.. George p. Haw, OF Han
over: Colonel +. i. Montague, OF King and
Queen and Mr. William L. Hart, OF this
county. The feeling against the prisoner is
very strong here, hence the removal.
The weather has been very bad for several
DAYS. So. Our.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-25
aARsNE lnTEELsGENCE.

Moon set:.::........ 3:33 Evenine. ."...... Loo
PORT OF RICHMOND. JANUARY "a, 1877.
ARRIVED. l.E
steamer j. W. Evermap, Platt, Philadelphia, rner-
chandise and passengers e bofes ngsns MGR.
chandise aud passengers, L. B. Tatum- agent.
CLEARED FOB THIS PORT.
From Liverpool January %, bark Tarpeian (Br.l,
From New York January %. brig Anna tGerJ,
Laarmann, to load for Rio Grande DO Sal.
@... MEMORANDA. ~.
steamship wyanoke, Couch, from Richmond, at
New York January %, reports: January p. 4:l5
P. NJ. twelve miles south OF Absecomb lighthouse,
passed three-masted schooner showing private
signal, white flag with red B. -
Brig Laura tBr(, aartigan, from Richmond, ar
Brig Aabine tNor.) Blk, from Richmond, arrived
at Rio Janero December 49,.
Brig Arion LGer.), JongeIleed, from Richmond.
Schooner Mary r. Simmons. Candy: from Rich
mond, srrived at the Passes" near New Orleans,
RIO GRASDE, December 9.-The J. W. Colin,
American schooner, Chisliam, which arrived here
November 23d from Richmond with -four, has been
condemned and was sold December 7th by order OF
the American consul.
The ice iu the bay Is reported as being broken up
but navigation Is still reported dangerous by the
large fields OF ice which are floating about.
THE CHESAPEAKE LIGHTHOUSES.
Reports received January 21st from Thomass
Point state that open water surrounded the Iignt;
mninjnred. The lighthouse authorities have heard
nothing from Nessrs. Cornwall and Conway, keepers
OF the Hooper's Straits lighthouse. which was car
ried out five miles from its position BY the Ice Jsnn-
airy 18th. Both men were probably cost.
BY telegraph.
New YORK. January 24-Arriye tl: Spain, Wis-
cousin. Arrived out: Herman, Anchoria.
NEW YORK, January 2i.-Arriyed: America,
Diana. Maudsiee, yalIeyrun, Memphis, A. S. Davis,
Cambridge, Hectamoga, Astrea, Eleanor. Antonio,
liomeward, Abraham, Skaei, Harry, Terhune, farna'
South vs. est Pass. se.ty
LIVERPOOL. January 24.-The brig As.raa. from
Wilmington N. G., lost her master and part OF het
deck, /; $50
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-25

WALL STREET.-Ne,o York, January o.
The unanimous refusal Of the joint com.
mlttee Of the North Carolina Legislature to
accept the proposed compromise on the
debt at so per cent principal and accrued
interest creates surprise on the part Of those
Who initiated the movement, because they
mad previously received encouragement
from those who were supposed to speak
" by authority /" that the proposition would
be faYorably entertained. The refusal is
accompanied by a report that the Legisla-
ture will do nothing towards the adiust-
ment OF the debt that will necessitate an in
crease in the present rate Of taxation,
which Is only about 40 cents on 800 OF the
State Auditors appraisement OF 1874, hut
In reality Is not over 20 cents on o fair
taxable valuation OF S22O, 200, 900. This NC
non u regretted by the best financial and
mercantile interests OF this city, iuclnded
IN which are many OF the staunchest friends
OF the Old North State, and who do not
own dollar Of her bonds. The quotations
for the old North Carolina bonds TO-DAY
were 70 bid, 2Is asked. The new were bid
Tor at 8, and the special tax at 2M2a.-
special dispatch 10 the Baltimore San.