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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-08
TEE NEXT SENATE.

The Senatorial elections have nov been
completed, so tina; the political division OF
the new Senate can be definitely stated.
The only cases undecided are the two seats
from Louisiana and one from South Caro-
lima. The rival Legislatures have elected
cOntesting claimants for one or two of these
chairs and doubtless will for all. The de-
cisiOn between them will depend upon the
recognition OF the State governments.
Assuming that Republicans will secure
these three chairs and classifying Judge
Davis as Democrat-though he would
more properly be designated as an indie, en-
dent-ihe Senate will stand Republicans
~, Democrats 81. This would give clear
Republican majority OF s. II the three
in dispute should 90 to Democrats, then
the division would be, Republicans SO,
Democrats 37,-leaving only the narrow
majority OF ,. This result, however, is not
probable. The Republicans will doubtless
be adjudged 20 have the legal title and will
be awarded the seats.
Ia point OF ability the new Senate will
compare very favorabiy with the present
The exchange Of Frelinghuysen for Nc
Pherson in New Jersey is a great loss
But in several cases-like those of Hill for
Norwood and Lamar for Alcorn-the
change is gain in intellectual force.
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al. ,5sv xould &C. like sensible leg.

doing this they would act like sensible leg
is,a.ors who knew what they were doing.
The fact If, we are too much governed
people. The average tax TO support city,
county and State governments in Kansas is
from four to eight, and sometimes ten or
twelve per cent, and 10 community can
stand two per cent. tax per annum, and
prosper. This people could be governed
enough for one half Of one per cent.
Wipe out one-haf the officials, one half
the county organic l;ions and the desired
end is at once accomplished.
Take for an example the County Attor-
ney Of Leayenworth. For the four years
his salary has been $1,000 per year, yet he,
with his perquisites added, has drawn from
the county from 5000 TO 5000 per an
mum, as we are informed. 1t is too much.
No mechanic, farmer or business man,
with equal brains and cash capital Of
$4,000, can with the same labor, earn
over one thousand dollars per annum. 1t
ia all wrong.
Are there brains and honesty enough TO
push such real reform TO 2 successful is
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STAY WHERE EOU ARE.

Our merchants are all hopeful Of a good
spring trade Business has been better, so
far, during the winter than for several years
past, and the prospect for the coming season
is excellent Those Lcavenworth people
who complain Of 'hsrd times" do not real
lie the extent and severity Of the business
depression that exists throughout the coun-
try. Travelling men, who are the most
competent to Judge, all agree that Leaven-
worth, as compared with other places, has
no reason, at al, TO complain Of her present
business, and that they find the condition
of the town generally more healthy and
prosperous than that Of any other place in
the West. 4 private letter from California,
received by a citizen Of this place, few
days ago, speaks Of the depressed condition
of business affairs in that State, and the
thousands of men cut Of employment, and
concludes with the following good advice to
those who are anxious TO 90 10 California
TO better their fortunes: "If any man in your
place can raise money enough 10 bring him
to California, l would advise him TO invest
his money in Leavenworth and stay where
he Is" And we are inclined to think that
this writer's advice to those who have the
California fever viii apply just
as well TO those who want to go
10 Texas, Colorado, or anywhere else.
Business of all kinds is good here, every
dwelling house in the city fit to live in IL
occupied, nobody willing to work is out of
employment, and the town is steadily i'm
proving. This is more than can be said OF
the great majority of the towns of the
country at the present tine, and the most
important thing for US 10 do just now is to
know and appreciate the fact that we are
as well of as any of our neighbors, and the
man who goes from Leavenworth to Cali
fornis or Texas in the hope Of improving
his condition financially, nine times out of
ten throws away a comfortable living to
find enforced idleDess and bitter dissp-
pointment. Better accept the experience
which hundreds OF others have bought at
so high price, and let well enough alone
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TWO VISITS.

Last Saturday President Grant called on
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens in his suffer
irgs. He was warmly received by the fee
ble invalid, and, during a half hours visit,
the Southern statesman expressed his APP
probation of Gen. Grants character and
kindness. Mr.. Stephens has never joined
the Southern Democrats in their assaults
upon the President, but has always men,
toned him in public and private with
great respect.
Z more significant visit was made upon
the President himself on Monday. Chsrles
OCOnor, the venerable LAWYER and counsel
for Tilden, called upon Gen. Grant to pay
his respects and 10 apologize for the letter
written many years ago rejecting upon
Gen. Grant, which Was Published for the
first time last summer. Mr.. O'Conor said
that he had arrived at an advanced age /;
that he did not wish TO die leaving behind
him, over his own signature, what he now
believed to he a LIBEL upon great name +;
and he begged the President, in ali sinceri-
ty, 10 forget the letter, and 10 consider this
voluntary and friendly visit as his best
apology. Mr.. OConor was introduced by
Secretary Fish. He was received by the
President in the spirit in which he came.
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TIE RETURNING BOARD.

The character Of the men making the
charges against Gov. Wells and the other
members of the Returning Board will bear
investigating. Barrett, member Of Mich
oils Legislature, who, with p. j. Kennedy,
another member Of that body, is alleged TO
have had meeting with Gov. Wells rela-
tive 10 selling the vote OF Louisiana 20 til
den, alleges the charge TO be a lie. Ii i
true that there was a meeting, but he states
that it had nothing whatever TO do with
Returning Board matters. Barrett, ye=ter-
dsy, published card in the New Orleans
Times, making this statement, and showing
that this noise made in regard TO the al
legged attempted sale Of Louisiana is very
weak thunder indeed. That brides were
offered not only 10 Gov Wells, bat TO every
member Of the EetarniDg Board during It's
sitting, 10 return Louisiana for TiIden, is a
notorious fact, aad was published at the
time; that the fact of such oilers being
made should be used as evidence TO prove
the corruption OF the members OF the Board,
notwithstanding the offers were indignantly
rejected, is characteristic Democratic argu.
ment.
Witnesses have gone to Washington from
New Orleans who will testify as 10 the
character Of Maddox and Littlefeld. Mad
dox is an adyenturer. When in New Or
leans he lives with a quadroon named
Claudine. When ex-Gov. Palmer, Judge
rrumbull, and ether Democratic dignita,
ries were there, Ciaudine Maddox gave a
party in honor Of the distinguished states.
| men, and invited her female friends.
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he WILL BE FAIR.

There is feeling OF apprehension On the
part Of some OF our citizens that the new
Senator will be unfriendly TO some Of our
interests, but We believe all such fears are
groundless. Col. Plumb has pledged him
sslf in the most positive manner TO pursue
a friendly policy in regard to those meas
ures in which Leavenworth is particularly
interested. The Leayenworth delegation,
in the main, gave him their support, at a
time when their votes were necessary to
elect him they did Sd believing that in his
election Leavenworth would secure friend,
and We are satisfied that our people can de-
pend upon him to do anything that Leav-
enworth can reasonably ask of him. He
Is man of shrewdness and sagaci;y
coupled with indomitable energy, which
will enable him 10 accomplish a vast
amount of work for the good of the State.
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FEE EEE.E.S.

We would call the attention of members
oil the Legislature-one especially of the
members from our own county-to an ar
ticle which We copy in another column
from the Atchison Champion, headed "Edi-
tors Meeting and referring TO the attempt
which is now being made in certain quar-
tiers to cut down the already too low prices
allowed newspapers for publishing legal
notices. We do not suppose that anything
more is necessary, in order to defeat this
scheme, than to call the attention of honor
able gentlemen 10 the manifest injustice of
it. The laborer is worthy OF his hire"
and any law that attempts to compel news
paper publishers or any other class of men
to accept less for their work than that
work is worth, is wrong, and ought not to
stand. The fees now allowed for legal
publications are less than any weekly
newspaper in the State charges for general
advertising, and il any change is TO be
made the rates should be increased rather
than reduced.
The law should fix fair living rate to
be paid for all legal publications, and
should then provide that the Board of Com
missioners should designate some paper pub
Eshed in the county-being the one having
the largest general circulation-as the Off
cial paper, in which all county advertising
should be done, at the rates fixed By law.
This would at once put an end to all the
''cut throat" practices referred 10 by the
Champion, and would prevent irresponsible
"tramps" from entering into competition
with established papers II a man has es-
tablished himself in a community, giving
his time and his labor, in common, with
other citizens, to the developement of the
county, it is only fair that whatever pub
lie patronage the community has to give,
should be given to him, and it is not fair,
or just, that he should be obliged TO enter
into competition with scalawsg who may
have moved in the day before, with font
OF old type and a hand-press-who hasn't
cents worth OF interest in the county. and
only expects to remain long enough to pub
iish the tax-list. But tins is Just the kind
of competition tina; publishers now have to
meet, in great many instances, and the
kind of s law that We need, for regula,,nv
public printing, Is one that will protect the
public as we'll as the publisher from this
class OF irresponsible adventures
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WHAT CONKLING SAID.

There Is a foolish dispute as TO whether
Senator Conkiing did or did not cay in his
recent speech that he believed Gov. Hayes
elected. Here is his exact language as Of
fcially reported in the Congressional Re-
cord.
1t Is because mean at every stage which
the law and the facts shall justify to main
tain that the Republican nominee has been
chosen Chief Magistrate Of The nation; it il
because | believe him to be patriot and
incapable of wishing injury or disparsge-
ment to his counirl that | would have his
title so cl ar that il can never be chalieDg sd
with a pre;ext for believing that he, and
they who support him, mean to clutch
usurped power OF dared not submit to
fair and Constitutional examination OF the
truth Of the election.
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ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE 10
THE DARK yALLEf-
IFrom Sunday Mornings DARYL

The citizens OF Lsayenvorih were IN
pressed with profound sorrow yesterday al
ternoon upon learning Of the death Of Hon.
FP. FitzFilIism. To the great maj rity
of our people his death was unlocked for.
He died at his residence in this city, at
o'clock p. NJ, on the Sd day OF February,
1871. of heart disease, with which he had
been troubled for some time. He was aged
about ~ years.
MIR. Fitzriiliam was an honored member
Of the bar In Kansas. He came 10 this
State in 1859, and al once entered IPon the
practice Of his profession. in 1850 he was
= candidate for City Attorney OF Leaven-
worth. In 1862 he was elected State Sen
stor. He was County Attorney in the
wears 1871 and lS72, and in 1876 he repre-
scented the Fourth ward in the State Legs
Iature, and in the same year was appointed
City Attorney, which Office he resigned.
In all the official positions he ever held and
in his private lie no one ever questioned
his integrity, and the many Offices Of honor
ard trust TO which the people called MIN
attested his standing among his fellow ciii-
zsns. In politics he was a Democrat He
was always true 10 the principles Of human
liberty. IN local matters he never failed to
advocate the rights Of the people as against
those who endeavored to impose unjust
burthens upoa them.
He Iezves wife and four little ones to
mourn his early death. They have the
deep sympathy Of the whole community in
their bereavement, and the people OF this
State will mourn the loss Of one OF its
truest, ablest and most honoTed citizens.
This adds another to the sad list Of the
able attorneys Of or city, who, in the few
years past, have eoRe to their long homes
S.inson, Hsyens, Holman, Perry, Gambell,
Mcdowell and McCahon-sll brilliant lu-
minaries of the public, and legal life of the
State, have passed away, and now the true
and faithful Fitzwilliam has gone to meet
his old companions in the silent land.
Poor Fitz was too young to die-had too
much TO live for, but how true il is.
riLeayes have their time 20 fall,
And flowers to witber at the northwind's breath;
But all seasons art thine own. 0 death"
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DEATH OF HON. r. r. FITZWIL-
LIAX


Persusnt to call, the members of the Bar
met, on Sunday, at IL o'clocs, at the office
OF Stillings & Fenlon, to take action in re-
ference to the death of F. P Fitzsillism.
Hon. Samuel D. Lecompte was elected
chairman. 1t was
Resotued, That the Bar attend the funeral
in body, on Sunday afternoon, and that
Messrs Fl. I. Green, W. G. Matthias, S. D.
Lecomp;e. l. B. Wheat, T. P. FenIon, and
John A. HaldernaD, act as Pail Bearers.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Fenlon, a committee
on resolutions were appointed, to report to
an adjourned meeting, to be held in the
District court room, on Monday. The COM
mittee consisted Of John A. Hslderman,
Thomas 2. Fenlon, Josiah kellogg, H.
W. Ide, George W. Gardiner and W. G..
Matthias.
The Bar met yesterday morning ut the
District Court room and was called to order
by the Chairman. Mr.. Fenlon, from the
committee on resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing, which were read and unanimouslA
adopted.
WHEREAS. We have heard with sincere
regret OF the sudden death of one much es-
teemed brother OF the bar, Francis p. Fitz-
william.
And Whereas, The deceased has been,
for nearly eighteen years, intimately asso-
ciated with the courts of this county, and
State, and its attorneys and officers, and
has, during that period, occupied an envIa-
Bile position, and enjoyed an honorable and
lucrative practice !; II is therefore meet III at
his surviving associates, should place upon
the records OF the county, and leave with
his stricken family. evidence of their sor-
row for his loss, and Of their appreciation
of his virtues. Therefore be it
ReSOired, That in the decease of Francis
p. Fitzwiliiam, the bar OF this State has
sustained a great loss; the community has
been deprived Of citizen whose integrity
was as spotless as it was lofty his family
and relatives OF a worthy husband, father,
and faithful friend, and ourselves of Gv-
ing professional example, which proves use
full TO all OF us.
Resoired, That We tender the bereaved
widow and lonely children of our departed
brother our tendeiest sympathies In then
great sorrow. and pray that He who tenn
pereth the wind 10 the shorn lamb may a..
suage their grief, and be their consolation
Resoired, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be Published in The Times ard
Free Rresse, and that copy of the SAL be
sent 10 the family of the d. ceased, and that
the officers OF this meeting request that the
same be entered upon the journals Of the
fi-fent courts Of this caunty, of the SD
preme Curt Of the State, and OF the United
states, District and Circuit courts.
On mo.iOn Of J. W. Taylor, it was re-
solved that committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Fitzpatrick. Fenlon and Haldermsn
be appointed 20 procure portrait Of the
deceased, In order that the same might be
hung with those of tine lamented Stinson,
Mcdowell, Gambell, and McCahon, in the
District Court room.
The meeting then adjourned, subject 10
the call OF the chairman, when eul' gies
will be delivered by the gentiem Of the
b.r
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r0RTY YEARS BEFORE THE PUHLIC.
DIR, G. MCLANE'S
RATED
PILLS.
Icpatitis or Liver Complaint,
DY5PEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE
SYMPTOMS of a Diseased Liver.

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
NAINin the right side, unde- the edge
! OF the ribs, increases on pressure;
umcrlmes the pain is in the left side; the
latent IS rarely able to lie on the left
lGc; sometimes the pain Is felt under
ne laOulder-blade, and it frequently cx-
= DIS to the TOT Of the shoulder, and Is
s-lrgimes mistaken for rheumatism in
%. I'M. The stomach is affected with
,fappetiteand sickness; the bowels
.-.- neal re Co5tiTe, sometimes alterDa-
-. wiih lax the head is troubled with
in. accompanied with dull, heavy
-sa..on in the back part. There is
sr-rz:ir aConsidcral|le loss ofmemory,
.cclIpanied with 4 painful sensation 81
lying left undonc something which
siErt 10 have been done. \ slight, dry
guga Is sometimes an attendant. The
, ,ient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
'.ny: he Is easily startled, his feet are
Id or Burning, and he complains OF a
D. icl.ly sensation OF the skin; his spirits
=, To-. and although he IS satisfied that
.crci.e would lie beneficial to him, yet
tan scarcely summon up fortirude
.,-ou.,n to try it. In fact, he distrusts
reTr remedy. Several of the above
;upsoms attend the disease, but cases
lave -CurredN mere few ofthem existed
denomination fthe body, after death,
,rs Shown the LIVER 10 have been eX-
.cnsively dcrangcd.
NGJE AND FEVER.
nR. G. HIcLANE's LIVER Pills, IN
CASES Or hGUE AND FETER, when taken
With Quininc, are productive of the
most happy results No better cathartIc
can be used, preparatory TO, or after
:akirg Quininc. We would advise all
who arc ,fiiCled with this disease to
give them \ FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and as
4 simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine DR.. C.. McLANE's LIVER
Pits are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DIR. MeLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine MeLAN=-'s LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of c. MeLANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
HY- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing give DE-. c. McLAsr's LIvsH
P.rIs trial. We will mail post paid any part VI the
United states. one box Of Pills for twenty five cen
FLEMING BROS, Pit;sburgh. Pa
mny2-1lSd6v
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The Democrats will try to pa.s, under

The Democrats will try to pass, under a
suspension Of the rules, before the session
ends, bill providing that the next Con-
gress shall meet March 5. The object of
this is to secure Democratic organization
Of the next House as early Is possible. In
the present Congress several Representatives
died before the Congress met As The Dem
ocratic majority in the next House may
not exceed four, the Democrats wish to
make certain that they be not deprived of
their very feeble control BY death.
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JUDGE DAVIS has left Washington, and
it is understood that he will perform no
more duties As Supreme Justice. 1t is
said that he will not resign his position as
Associate Justice before March 4th, unless
he is guaranteed that his friend Judge
Drummond, Of Chicago, will be appointed,
and it is furthermore said that this gusrau-
tee is not forthcoming.
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THE BLUE-2ELLiES.
They Met the Sioux, and Routed them
Horse and Foot.
Gen. Miles Drives the Treacherous
Reds Before Him Like Fright
ened Sheep.
The Indians Well Armed, but Evident
Iy Suffering From Want Of Food.
INDIAN NEWS.

INDIAN NEWS
CsIc.so Fsbrusrv "A ST. Paul dis
match received to-day officially at the mil
itarv beadouar,ers here, savs the Following
has been received via Bozeman and Hele-
ma:
HEADQUARTERS COMMAND
ON THE YELLOWSTONE,
January 20, lS1.J
have the honor to report that this COM
mand fought the hostile tribes of the Chez
enne and Ogalialla sioux, under Crazy
Iiorse, IN sklfmisn, on tne Isl, 81 ana 'tn
o. January ana IN a hVe hours engage
n'ehi On the ON ihs'.
ihih 'Ah,
~ - ~ io, eN'eHueu '"ies hiu T Aions
W., W saiiey Oh tongue river, 1eiow hanging
". Woman Creex. iney we're nriseii throush
.ne cAnons OF me Won or an'n Der noun.
ten', an Tue oiree'ioh u inc Dig iioih
o,, ,,s.-.J - -, ,,,,
~, ,nL;nD $500 70 - L " one' ous
,h.'~ .s S;.sdr. =. .ne s ;hn - We na.
~. .".I a. u,au' anu :iieti USE s:, are
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GOVERNED roo MUCu.

If our Legislature was composed of men
bold enough and with foresight enough to
subserve the demands of the hour, they
would abolish half the officials, and
all cities of the first, second and third
class. They would consolidate three or
four counties into one, and they would
reduce the number of officials one half
They ~ouid reduce the pay of those retained
tvo.thirds, and cut Of all perquisites. By
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COZ DEE CHEAP.

the expenses of several Of the candidates
for United States Senator, at the Tetit
House. during the recent campaign, we're
as follows: Judge Sears, $500; Colonel
Plumb, 81 500; Senator Harvey, $500 F.;
Governor O-horn, $500; Mr. Pomeroy, $780,
Mr.. Simon, $3.50; Col. Phillips, Slo0.-
Commonwealth
1t this is all, they got off exceedingly
cheap.
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PREPARATIONS for the appgoaching car
nival at Memphis, are nearly complete.
Costumes have arrived from Paris, and the
pageant of the Memphis will exceed in
beauty any previous one.
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REGULATE THE ATTORNEYS.

While the legal members of our State
Legislature are racking their brains 10 se-
cure the passage of law to reduce the
rates OF legal advertising which are already
down to starvation point, would it not be
well for the farmers in the Legislature to
organize and pass law regulating the fee.
of attorneys? 1t is notorious that lawyers
charge and collect almost any amount they
demand. An instance of the way in which
some of them charge, is found in the fol-
lowing for legal services rendered 10 the
proprietors of the Windsor Hotel, New
York:
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II is believed that the warm weather ut
present prevailing in the country, which
has for the last four years been the stamp
of the hale grasshopper, lie rap
idly Matching out the eggs left in the
ground By the last years crop, and that the
impeiuous blizzard which has heretofore
been accorded high rank as an "ill wind
will freeze the young insects 40 stark tina.
other hungry mouths can soon take the
turn at eating 90 long and unfairly denied
them. The eternal fitness of the blizzard
may thus be indicated to the satisfaction
Of its mos, bitter traducer.-Caeaeo Tnb.