The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-04
jefferson County Picaups.
WISCHEsTER, January /, 1877.


WINCHEsTER, January /, 1877.
Happy New Year!
A pair of large mules were stolen from
Mr.. Dick, living six miles southwest Of
Oskalooss, on Friday night of last week.
A few days ago called on ]. W. Rollins,
Esq living near Williamstown. Mr.. Roll
lins has been large farmer, and an influ-
entail citizen of this county, and / am
sorry to learn that ne intends leaving Us in
the spring. He is going to the San Juan
silver mines, in Southern Colorado, where
he has large interests.
The old and we'll known firm of Wilhelm
& Gorham, Of this place, have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. Wilhelm retaining the
building, scales, yards and barns, and they
divide the goods Mr.. Gorhsm will occupy
the Carson hui din :, and will open up in
fewdays. Of the Two firms thus made from
one We will wisI them both such abundant
success as their we'll known merits most
surely enlitle them. Never were two more
accommodating business men associated to-
gether than Hon. Levi Wilhelm and John
Gorham, Esq and for their future We pre-
dict brilliant success.
The NJ. L. Festival st this place on last
Friday evening Melted seventy-iive dollars,
and was a pleasant affair. They have
thus secured enough to pay off the in
debtedness on the Organ which has been
an eye sore for come time.
SENATORIAL.
Some say Plumb, some say Phillips, and
oh so many more, but l say Harvey. my
man has undoubtedly made the best Gov
ernor that Kansas has ever had, and what
can any one find against his Senatorial
record. The Sickle and Shedf says; 80 far
the fight seems to be one of locality, and
nothing else, such being the nature Of the
fight, the Jefferson County delegation have
no other course than TO support Tom Os-
born, as he is the only one available 10
them" II the Sickle means that our
Tom, we FAY nay. Kansas has had enough
plain, honest Jim Harvey, and such as he,
and Kansas will never come to disgrace. j
believe in civil service reform, and If it
works we'll in one place, it ought in anoth-
er. When a man is doing his people good
service, keep him there.
LEGISLATIVE.
1t is to be hoped that the Legislature will
give us 4 revision of the laws this winter.
We are sadly in need Of such reform.
Our rewritten Of 1868 is itself bulky, and
there are eight or nine large volumes of
session laws since. A common man cannot
know the law, although be is presumed TO.
This evening the western train stuck in
the cut above town, and was detained about
| three hours. 1t had on a load Of ladies and
gentlemen bound for Holton for dance.
The festival given by the Winchester
Academy at the Christian Church this even
| ing was a success. netting about $50.
A cake was voted to the hsndsomest
young lady present, brought SGl.5o and
| was presented to Miss Jennie Wilhelm.
One TO the most popular married lady
brought $3.50, and was presented TO Mrs.
| ID. J Griesi Several cakes were sold. al
together amounting to SlOl.25. Good mu-
sic was furnished by Mr., Matthews, Mr..
Mitchell and Mr.. Gardiner. During the
| evening remarks of humorous and also Of
a sober nature were made by Rev. Balif,,
DIR. Lemon, Prof. Tillotson, Prof. Millen,
Geo. T. Scott and John NJ. Cotton. A very
pleasant time, and enjoyed by all.
Don JUAN.