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parison, for ir the daily press the jcursal-
Isss had even less time iOr eonsi,i. ji"n
than the speaker. Indeed the former often
has 10 write off hand on a subject tue u, III
Der mas been months Preparing.
Upon the field, even while the assaults on
fieSna were IN progress. Captain Forbes
was writing his depatches, with which he
had to ride all night to get his descriptions
under way Tor Fleet street. vet 50 beautiful.
so graphic and truthful was the narrative.
that 1t was accepted and published in the
countries OF both the combaianrs as In.
best account that could be penned OF the
battles. We nave heard Forbes praised !:
yet uthe OF the ability, the energy the
daring displayed by him. and the brilliant,
service rendered, would have called forth n
mark of Imperial recognition, decoration.
and promotion; but nobody thinks any,
thing Is due to a correspondent
The most striking instance Of the dav.
however, Of journalistic success, is to be
found IN Stanley as an explorer Professor
keipert, of the University of Berlin, pro-
nounces his as "the greatest feat in geo
graphical discovery ever accomplished by
any single individual" There seems to be-
quaint sort of idea in the public mind
that II Is the New York H,roit and the
Day 1efecropaie that are walking through
Africa; not that it is the embodim. mt oi
flesh and bone organizing and achieving,
through indomitable pluck" and rare en-
ergy, mighty work, and in consequence
people are slow to recognize as they ought
the great benefit accomplished by Stanley
TO science, civilization, and commerce.
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WHY THEY 60 OUT.

Dom Piatt solved some time since tn,
conundrum as to why so many stylish
youths rushed out of the theatre Just befor,
the closing of the last scene, thereby dis
turbing those who wished to enjoy tn,
whole, by stating that the fashionable look
ing masculines were coachmen and foot
men who had slipped in to see the play and
hurried cut SO as to be on hand when theil
employers came out. Therefore, says q
Capital correspondent
have concluded that those who go to
church to amuse themselves, annoy Others
and go noisily out when The music is over
must be servant girls and dining room ser.
wants, Vino, dressed in the clothes of theiI
masters and mistresses, are out for an airing
and are obligsd d to hurry home by a certain
time
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WHAT THE SOUTH WANTS.

The New Orleans Tines is convinced that
Louisiana needs as immigrants "Northern
farmers, such men as have made Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kansas bloom like garden since
the war" The Times says that such men do
not immigrate to Louisiana because they
are afraid Of political persecution, afraid Of
social ostraci- m, and won't live in country
where an efficient system OF public schools
is not the foremost consideration; but it
suggests as short cut around all these OBJ
stacles, that the Northern immigrants locate
in colonies, and manage affairs to suit them
selves. The Infer-Ocean thinks this loud
call for Northern immigrants is high COM
pliment to the Northern system, and we
may add that it is equally complimentary
to the good sense of the Southern people.
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PENNIES.

Mr. EDTroR:-Elas not the time arrived
for the introduction and Use. at this point,
of coins under five cents? The Use OF moth
ing less than the nickle .s merely custom,
and grew out OF the flush times during the
war. Money is not made 50 fast now. and
great many people would be benefited
by the saving in the Use of coins under five
cents, and although small to individuals, it
would be very considerable to the commu-
nifty.
Retail dealers would doubtless oppose
any change, because their profits would be
reduced, but the buyers have the thing
in their own hands ii they could
be made to see the advantage In the pur-
chase of box Of matches, by the Use of
pennies, two cents could be saved to the
buyer, because they can be sold at THREE
CENTS with a profit. A pound of SODA
CRACKERS can be sold for seven cents in
stead of ten, jellIes can he sold at eight
cents in stead of ten, and so on through a
long list of articles used in small quantities.
1t would perhaps be necessary to have the
corporation OF the banks. which could be
obtained, for some of the officers are known
to be favorable to the use of pennies and
thus make exchange. ScIMIP.
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OF imag nation that we came 10 believe tha,
W. Spsiding Is the candidate of the man
that peddied the petition which mutually
empowered the court TO sell our land for
taxes, | will as a congenial associate for his
white back bird show him donkey that
can play Mollie Dsrling ON a French fiddle.
Let the Voters OF Leavenwor,h then reflect
on this matter and give to a liar asateredence
which is a lisrs due.
In conclusion | have onlv to affirm that
l am no politician. / have no love for the
ZINES, though it has always ia. .ced me to
respect II, owing to its fearless a Inference to
the truth. have never spoken to the edi
tor OF the TINES. have no choice in the
election Of any candidate except what arises
from a natural desire to see men elected
who will stand by the people. am far
mer except when necessity compels me to
be something else. Nv ambition ia
to be a farmer, but like thousands of
my cOuntrymen, l did not come to
this country with money to buy farm. l
have to win IT by honest toll at various en-
Pioyments. As working man, then, / en-
treat my fellow laborers, whether farmers
or mechanics, to spurn with contempt any
assertion made by that organ-branded liar.
Shun 1t as You would a ra,,lesnake. 1t
VIII cast out Its virus amongst YOU regard
less OF resulting ruin to you, provided it
can secure Its own selfish ends.
Fellow workingmen, be cool in your
Judgment; investigate matters thoroughly
before jumping at conclusions, and ii you
do, feel convinced you will, to a man, on
the day of the election, come to the polls
ready to support, in the person of T. e.
Lowe, man whose cause is identical with
the tax payers OF the county, and so neces-
sarily with the working classes Of all grades
And by so doing prove 10 the country that
the working classes of Leavenworth county
are not so devoid of brains as the p 2.
must have supposed them to be, but that
they are, on the contrary, intelligent, dis
eliminating and capable Of making the best
use of the advantages Of a free country and
free government. Apologizing for tres
passing so much on your valuable space,
EDWARD CoNNoR.
STRANGER, October %.
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A Good Word for the Letter Carriers.
New York Times

1t seems to us that the claim of the let
ter-carriers to better pay is entitled to con-
sideration. They now get from some $50
a year to SS3l, the latter sum being re-
ceived by those who have been longest in
the service Their work is severe and try
ing, and it taxes not only their industry and
intelligence, but their honesty and fidelity
1t has been so well done, on the whole, that
the people are apt to forget how easily a
little fault in its performance might bring
serious annoyance and loss to the com
munity. The carriers, moreover, have no
chance of promotion beyond the grade
above indicated, and in view of this fact
their pay is low. We have little doubt
that if the question Of giving them mol
crate increase could be voted on by those
who are served by them, it would be cheer
fully granted.
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A ..curY OF THE F1RxT c,...,

New York City, according the statement
OF her newspapers, now contains nearly
100000 people, and the population O
Brooklyn numbers $4,000. New Yorker,
claim also the inhabitants of Staten Island
and Jersey City, which, including Brook
lyn, would increase the census to abou,
100000. The principal cities of the civ.
ilized world are estimated in point of pop.
ulation as follows: London, 3.4S9. .42s:
New York, over 1000, 600, and Paris, ISL.
s72. The city of New York transports con.
siderably more than one half of the total OF
imports and Of domestic exports for
the whole country. This COM
merce amounted in 1874 TO
81, ,2Ss, ,9OO, 800, of which New York tran.
sacted $7S5, 49,, ,s9l, of 81 per cent. of the
whole. Till within a comparative short pc
riod, the city of New York had almost q
monopoly of the export trade in cereal pro-
ducts and provisions, as we'll as in their re-
ceipts from the interior. She has become
the great grain center Of the world. Her
grain receipts attained their highest point
it 1874, viz, lO7, ,27S, ,l5S bushels. Last wear
they were 81, ,949. .242 bushels. 1t is believed
the abundant crops of the present year will
swell the total of New York's grain receipts
10 higher point than ever before reached.
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Justice To the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury.
Anis


There is an impression among the people
of Ohio that because they have pronounced
against resumption in their election the sec
retary OF the treasury should cease prepar-
ing for resumption. They seem to think
that the secretary is bound to heed the voice
of his state and govern himself accordingly
This might be reasonable enough if the see
retary of the treasury had the shaping of
the financial policy Of the government Fut
he has not. lie is bound to obey the laws.
There is a resumption law on the statute
book enacted by the late congress,
and the seSretary's duty is
TO execute il, or make an exhaustive
attempt to execute it, at least even though
the people of every state in the Union should
pronounce against it. He has no discretion
in the matter. The law stands before him,
and he must eep his eyes on it and conform
his treasury management To it, and, when
the day for resumption arrives, make an at
tempt to execute it. There is some doubt
about his ability to effect resumption under
it. There are defects in it which some be-
lieve, will make the execution difficult and
lead to hardships. But it is the business of
congress. not Of the secretary, to remedy
these. III the bill is 10 be repealed or
amended, or if the day for resumption Is TO
be postponed, congress alone must do it.
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should not be unnecessarily DELAYED, he
considered it still more important tha, 1t
should proceed upon sound principles
which would furnish guarantees Tor the fu-
ture integrity and peace OF the republic.
Senator Morton was never actuated
by feeling of hostility to the Syuth. His
ruling sentiment was one of loyalty to the
Union, fidelity to principle, and justice to
all He repeatedly said that the Southern
people had in their own hands the power OF
restoring perfect peace by Obeying the con-
stilution and the laws in good faith, and
recognizing the principles of political
liberation. But he opposed with all the
force and determination of his nature the
admission of unrepentant rebels to full
participation in government, or the pracii-
cal obliteration of the dividing line between
loyalty and treason. He believed that
there was such thing as treason, and that
those who engaged it, should be made to
feel some of its consequences. He believed
that during the civil war there was right
side and wrong side, and that public
opinion, at least, il not the law of the land,
should recognize distiction between those
who fought for the government, and those
who fought against it.
Space would fail us to recount all Of
Senator Morton's services in the Senate, to
the cause of liberty, union and progress.
At all times, and in all circumstances, he
was the faithful champion of Republican
principles instant in season and out of sea-
son, always ready TO lead in attack or de
fense as occasion might require. No man
now in public life has been identified with
so many great public measures, either as
author or champion. Ii his services to the
Republican party were such as to deserve
the gratitude OF all Republicans, hisservices
to the cause OF liberty and humanity chal-
lenge the admiration of every patriot and
philanthropist. Nature and circumstances
united to make him political leader. His
remarkable political sagacity and foresight
wee supplemented by large experience and
knowledge of men and affairs. He was
bold without being rash, sanguine without
being over-confdent, always cool, never
losing his self control, never forgetting what
was due to an opponent or to himself, and,
above all, never forgetting to press steadily
toward his objective point. Once commit
ted to a great measure, he knew no such
word as fail.
Those who enjoyed his personal acquain-
tance, will bear witness to his amiable dis
position, his simplicity OF character, and
the absolute purity of his private life. 1t
is a grand thing for his friends to be able
to point to such record of public service
as Mr. Morton's, but it is still greater
source of pride to them to have
it in their power TO say that
in the whole course of his long career,
he never made dollar dishonesty, nor
leat himself to the commission of a wrong
or an unjust act. Enemies have defamed
and endeavored to belittle his character, but
the impartial historian will write the name
of Oliver 2. Morton, among those Of the
goat men of the nineteenth century.
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SHERMAN THE FIELD.
March-His simple Personal lsab-
its.
[Col. :. ii. VI. Byers in Philadelphia Weekly
Times.

Here was the general whom every. ody
knew and whom everybody loved. ii
Grant had been the creator OF the Western
army, Sherman was Its idol. He was, iu-
deed, looked upon as Il sort of common
property, in which every man in the army
had special and particular interest. /
speak knowingly, as one who WAS Il sol
dier and who associated with soldi,r- under
him. In the tent. in the bivouac, in the
rifle-pits, the mems faith in his consummate
generalship never faltered. On the march
his name was more than respected-it was
loved; and whenever he appeared the KNAPP
sacks of the boys grew lighter, the step
brisk, and the face bright. II was in this
march through the Carolina- again saw 50
much of the influence Of that presence on
the soldiery. II rained nearly all The time !;
the roads were horrid, and had Ia be cOrdu-
roved with poles and rails half the way !:
the wagons and the artillery stuck in the
mire hourly, and the soldiers had To drag
them out with their own hands. Every
stream had to be bridged. every quagmire
filled, and every mile skirmished with the
enemy.
There was not tent in the army Even
in deserted houses, or lone churches along
the wav. On right and left. before and be-,
hind. was an enemy :quagmires were under
foot. and continued rain overhead: We,
through all this the boys tupyed and fouGb,
and amidst their trpainp sang and cbeer,d
II was the magnetism of one really greai
man n was .BilIy sherman Ills an
proacb 10 the line of march was the sionaI
for shoutings that / have heard taken
M and repeated for miles ahead Rid
inc aloncs;de the reoimen,s s,rug-
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THE GRAM TRADE.

Fourteen million bushels of grain have
entered Buffalo harbor during October,
against exactly half that amount during
October, 1876. During the present season
of navigation the Buffalo receipts have
footed up 81 600, 600 bushels-an increase,
by comparison with last year, of $4,000, 900
bushels. These enormous aggregates, trans
ported by lake alone must furnish straws
enough to show the most depraved growler
which way the wind is blowing.
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New Use For Wood.

The following story is told of the Rev.
DR.. Backus, who was the first President of
Hamilton College, at Clinton, n. Y. 1t ap-
pears that while he was preaching in a
country village, before he became President,
his salary was 5000 and his firewood," but
during one cold period his wood ran out,
and he bought cord of a neighbor, who
recommended his fuel highly. The Doctor
made up fire and put on the new wood to
find that after the bark had sputtered fu-
riously and quickly burned out, the birch
itself would burn no more than so much
iron. He hastened to his neighbor and said,
al want twenty cords more of that wood"
Twenty cords, Doctor, What can you do
with 10 much ?' Smother the flames of
hell; that's all it's good fOrw
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A Good Opening for . Preacher

A correspondent from Louisville says
"This town used to support three or four
ministers and must be getting pretty rough
if preacher will not live here. Rev. Mr.
Myers, OF Wabanusee county, was to have
occupied the Congregational pulpit at night
on Sunday, but after large audience had
gathered and waited over half an hour and
no preacher came, they went home. This
is good town for any kind of a minister
now, as we haven't heard one for some time
It would be quite novelty to sit and listen
again"
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why Bob Repudiated the Whole
IChicago Tribune.l ]

A correspondent OF the Utica Haoh has
been nosing around Marshall, y. ", in
pursuit of facts concerning Bob Ingersolrs
early life. He traces the ColonePs opposi-
ton to child-whipping and his disbelief in
God to the peculiar and complicated
method entertained by Bob's father when
things went wrong The old gentleman is
represented as merciless being who used
10 beat and pray for his boy, alternating
the two with muscular energy and pious
fervoT. Referring to the snfierings OF his
early life, Bob shudders at the idea of tor
turing young ones, and as his views OF
Deity were limited to a something to which
his awful dad used to pray for strength
when exhausted by his labors Of castiga-
ton, he has concluded to repudiate the
whole business, and turn aside from God
who nerved his fathers arm while the
urchin was under the rod.
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THE CERTIFICATE.
OFFICE Or SUIT. oF Insurance, ,
IDPEKA ,s.f IA M


TOPEKA, Dct. II, Ih11.
To tn CiliccTs Of the Missouri Tnii>y LIE IsIr-
cHee toMpuHy, Le1reaUO,th h0H.:
GENTLENES w hereaS the examination Of
your company, by superintendent of insur-
anc., by authority OF law Of this state tO-wit,
sscj entIti.d ''An To establish an insUI-
ance dep rtfnent in the state of Kansas, and
to Teguiats TIN. companies doing business
therein, and the amendm, ntS thereto,
amend. q ON the Zsi OF August last showed
that the ass-its OF pur company were insuf-
ncIent To Tsin>urt It, OutSta iuIng ris a. pro-
yidet by said act, and ia. Observation-Disclosures
To, anu that DID On SAID -r.i day Of August
issue "A re'Iu!stt.Ou ~ quIrIDg you to direct the
stoc khO.ders tOp pty ms l,I1U.L, the amount Of
such deficiency, on or b fore ti.e Jjth day Of
November. Is1.-
j, Orrin j. WEIGH, SupeIlntend. Mt of Insur-
ance, department of the state Of Kansas, from
satisfactory evid-nc.. furnished me, do state
and declare that the stock hOaers OF said COM
pany have paid in the amount OF deficiency
named In, and IN conn mplIance with my Tequi-
stiOn OF Ia. ri day Oi August aforesaid, and
that your company l. authorized To transact
busi ness the same a. before said exaniIia-
tion.
In witness whereof have hereunto set Iny
hand and annexed my official seal at the
place and on the day and year fin,t aIoye
named.
IL -. OHRiS T. WEIGH,
Superintendent.
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sECOND.RAND GODS.

A magnificent opportunity 10 replenish
the family stock of Gods is offered in the
following advertisement from an Anglo
Indian newspaper:
Fos ssALk-Yamen. the god Of day, cast fin
pure copper and tastefuily executed. Nirondi.
the prince Of demons; . great number N
ehoose from TIE giant upon which he 4.
mounted = boa1ly dsuisned. and his abr. 4,
fashioned In ths latess style OF art B.r-
ronia, The 0od a the sun, is lividly repr..
sented hts~sssdile is of copper, with tai az
silver. DoGeaen. the god Of richie, th,.
sod b a - nness vorknanship. IsssIe
dsni-Sudsena other infsrsor Oods in The s,res.
- abaD1nnee 70 seaect nsom. Noersdas =
ulysn. - discount h allowed sur ~
onln 27is 81 yss.e -, -
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WILL. FLESH PETRISY,
Crifiv;.ssa oH Psof. Nud:c. os sxaasas
~ :sh t:cscrrEse so the GOIOra.o

G.ssaf.
a gentleman writing TO the Kansas City
Tines has tie l.owiug with regard To the
Colorado gI,E.
"a lew noU.> az" received n copy of the
Hs,tsrH RCriesc Cf .Sct and IadtisirV, pub
iaN tilssF Std attention Was that Wfitt.n by
Pro!. u. +. Nudge. of kAI.>&.>, which stated
tisi. .gtSit .o>Sti.ZatIUn WAS an inn oS-ibiliiy.
This zion g..t.> u iilr Ia look Ia W, bsiti's
Dlctloii:ity isr the exact lns aIIig of the word
fossil, ana found THIS Il nnition. viz: The
p0trfffed IoEm OF Ii,Int animal in .e trata
composing the suI FACE oi IIIe e,.Ith.
Now, in thus eniI- -htcned day, for Professor
Nudge Ia make ihr a>>er. ion Ji.aI IL is iInpo--
>ib,e for tr>n 10 p.-tTIfy, >iTiktS me as being
absurd. III not JtteilS IiisculCus Dld The.
lraIns Il Professor tvSr tIaVers, the plains of
Colorado: II Ss did lie TAIL 10 SEE u pc ri
faction oi oy y>irr> il their shells by he BUSH
"a: -Four ears ago. not one hundred miles
iroii. The spot where Professor Nudge now
resides, am ia mis- own stale. ths re Was taken
from the G. met-ry at Mu:u, rvia the remains
oi "a woinan prtrili, q ia her coffin. The wori
letfiitct'oi' nI' aI,>. lit Ial,y " The process Of
cHahsi' inio st"n'; the CONVERSION Of
any or-an.c IN sit''r, animal or vtge-
table, lnio >t,nr." NV, in tins
| deinition. gwen by Mr. Webster. is in likely
| the word animal would h.tv, b en- used un-
less IL r. w't> positive gIOund Tor Its use
Prof Ssor Mudge> states that in ali the
| scientific corrections oil Europe or Ameri-
| 81, Their IL not Uuu', Of i,ssa! flesh. am
informed by IA gentleman at my side MIR.
4
| aie Sp'-c1mr n> oi fo>siiiz.d flesh. l q. ny the
s>>s-l ton t!as,J >cience mas ever taught man
hat h'>u l. never turned TO stone. | have
IN nay pos c>>ibu Phutc graphs oi 5 me Of
| tie pctriG,Ct,On> found Ia the IuIns OF
iomp-l. one, "a man, oi good SIZE; his left
| ann rss'S ~. his chest, ms right >trriched at
| IN angli of forty -nVe d' gr,,> from his
body; iii> 'vit leg bent AT an angel of seventy
degrees, tine zig At Log straight. :. \ mother
and c..ild. x a woman during the latter
months of CESSATION. l. a mi>er. Prof.
Waits, Of thI~ city, brought these pictures
rom POInp"t, ann SAY that no man who has
had the pleasure oi examining tn, ~ FOSSILS can
doupt their ~ IGlu. f'Iof. Nudge To the
trarN notwithstanding.
Chamher-nl lhI> encyclopedia says: ain
SOM Plci>fo71ns beds the Organic remains
| are bat slightly altered, and are spoken of
>uO-GO>>ll.' lie also says: .'Fhe remains of
the huge StIuthiuus birds of New ZEALAND
SILL retain - large portion oI the animal bg-
Sis IL fuTth.r ": THE most aaN ance,i
aud peri ct condition of f,>silIZsttion il that
in which not only tlie external iorm but ai>,
the most minute and complicated internal
organization Il retai ned IN whicn the organ
ism loe, the whole ri its constituents, parti-
cl.. by particle, being replaced mo.ecuI Tor
moiecuIe."
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THE STRANGER BRIDGE.

A correspondent, whose communication
appears in another column, calls the atten-
ton of the voters Of the county to the fact
that proposition is to be voted on mex,
Tuesday to permit the Board OF County Com
missioners to make an appropriation for
building a bridge over the Stranger in the
place OF the one burned short time ago
This work is one of importance especially
to the city, for much of our country trade
has to come by that way, and the voters OF
the city should give the proposition favor
able consideration.
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to embark upon housekeeping will be
pleased to learn that these gods, though
second hand, are in an excellent state Of
repair, and warranted to give satisfaction
to the purchaser, or money refunded.
Smaller sizes, CT little ones for a cent, are
also offered, and will be found invaluail l.
auxiliaries in the instruction and amusc-
ment OF children. The attention OF the Pi-
ons!y-inclined is called TO the sale.