The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11
A TIMES REPORrka IN SOUTH
ERy KANSAS.
UrJMRoInr. October 8. ISL.

EDITOR TIMES A ride up the l., L. &
G. railroad from Independence in the early
morning, when the sun has been in business
long enough to take the chill from the at
mosphere, is pleasant experience, and cal
culated TO make the Traveller satisfied with
everybody in general and himself in partic-
ular. Cherryyale is soon passed, and from
there until Thayer is reached, nothing &C.
ours to distract attention from the contem-
plation of the baby in the forward end of
the car, whose frantic efforts to stand on its
head in the aisle are frustrated by the ener-
getic counter movements Of the mother,
who, after the suppression Of his incipient
iniantile rebellion, chucks the youngster into
the corner of the seat with a precision aud
an emphasis not to be misunderstood.
THAYER
Is no; city of extensive proportions, but,
for Its size, does business not exceeded by
towns of greater pretentions. a short stop
was made at the Office of the Headlight, Mr..
c. T. Ewing, editor, who by the way, is a
sort OF concentrated inhabitant, so to speak,
being the editor, banker and postmaster OF
the town. After hurried glance at the
place, the train is again boarded, and
CHANUTE.
The crossing of the l.. L. 4 G., and the
NJ. X. Il I. roads, is made stopping point.
Chanuie is a great grain depot, and handles
thousands of bushels OF corn and wheat
every day. The town is rather lively at
the present time and has brilliant future.
Its business men are energetic and perse-
vering, and having great faith in them
selves and their city, override all obstacles
which, thrown in the way OF less courage
Gus men, would dishearten and discourage
them. Col. J. c. Carpenter, ex-pro tenn
Lieutenant Governor resides here, and
willing away the few brief moments inter-
vening between the arrival of the train and
dinner, | made call at his Office. The
fact of having been superseded in the office
of Lieutenant Governor doesn't seem to
bother him much, as, having never been
sworn in as such official, he does not con-
slider that he has ever been such. Further
more, he says the position of candidate for
the Office at the coming election, was ten
dered him by the Republican State Central
Committee, but preferring to retain his
vote and freedom Of speech in the Senate,
he regarded the offer unfavorably.
HUMBOLDT.
There are few towns in this fair state SO
admirably situated as Humboldt, and there
are none who better improve the chances
IL ~ l.
roads, the Leavenworth, Lawrence q Gal
weston, and the Missouri, Kansas x Texas
both great arteries OF Trade and commerce
pour their offerings into her lap, sheis in
deed favored among the cities OF this sec
ton, and none there are who dare offer nv
airy. Her business men are energetic and
pushing, prominent characteristic of the
business men of southern Kansas, and allow
no opportunities to escape them which
promise an increase of business or afford.
an aid toward the building up of their town
The Allen county fair, which has been in
progress during the past three days Of last
week, was a success, Notwithstanding the bad
weather Saturday being a comparatively
clear day, the city and county and visitors
from abroad, the attendance constituting
one OF the largest assemblages ever seen in
this portion OF the state.
In regard to newspapers, the intellectual
wants of the citizens are supplied by the
Union, edited by Mr.. w. I. McEiroy, an
accomplished gentleman and thorough
newspaper man, who has, by his persevcr-
ance and energy, built up a paper Of which
any county might be proud, and OF which
the people attest their appreciation by CIV
ing ii 4 cordial support. l. ne aching void
which is supposed to have heretofore existed
in the Democratic breast, superinduced by
the absence of mouthpiece, promises soon
to be filled by the establishment OF a Dem
ocratic paper the Interstate, OF which ex-
congressman Judge J. i. Goodin Will be
nominally, or for the time being, the editor.
In a conversation with your correspondent
to-day, Judge GoOdin stated that he would
he soon called away TO Washington by
business which might detain him in the
national capital two or three months. The
Judge seems as well preserved and
hearty As ever, his defeat OF last fall not
having caused, so Jar as can be ascertained,
any perceptlble falling off OF flesh. He is as
bland and genial as when, a year ago, he
was the hope and the bulwark in Congress
of the now disconsolate Democracy OF Kan
sas.
In the matter of hotels, IIumbolt is pc
culiarly favored, and boasts OF several hos
telries where the tired and weary traveller
can rest and enjoy the comforts of a home,
the most prominent of which is the Man
sion House, formerly kept by Mr.. William
Schley, of Leavenworth, but now in the
house of Mrs. L. NJ. Smith, who is making
it first-class house in every respect.
JOHN,