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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

n Minister 10 England, OF . any other place;
alG, second. the admit Is.EagIon does not ask
Congressional delegations 10 name the men
c.-ey would like to have appointed. ON the
con -rstFy, Inc President having placed upon
him by The constitution the responsibility for
hissGb1rlina-t selects them himself, and the
main grievance Of Republican Senators and
Representatives with him i that he does not
consult them and does Bot make himself
Their tool. The notion, thereloIe, that he
was ready 10 appoint any man Minister TO
England whom the Pennsylvania delegation
might settle upon was ridiculous on its face.
II Il had been tFJIc it would have been sur
render by the President Of his whole civil ser
vice policy. II Was not true and is not true
and whoever may be appointed Minister 10
England II certain thar he viii not be Sc
l.r'nd because the delegation from any stale
mas unanimously recommended him. one of
the troubles here and elss hnere is that people
have not Yet begun TO believe that the Presi-
dent means what he says. He moves slowly
and cautiously, and IL is "a fashion among the
machine pOliticia.s TO say thai he is iimid
hence very absurd stories like this OF Came
ryn's nomination gain temporary credit and
distress a good many right minded people,
who 30 not know that the President is not
compromising with any bol ~.
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PROPOSED posraEuETonr.

According TO a statement in the Wash
ington TniDa bill has been prepared by
the Postofiice Department TO be presented TO
Congress Tor action at It's approaching rega-
lar session, touching the much contested
subject, classification Of mailable matter
and rates Of postage thereon. /! has been
prepared with great care, and is designed 70
remedy some OF the evils growing cut OF
the present statutes upon that subject, and
to avoid, ii possible, many OF the annoy
ances 10 which the department has been
subjected under their operation. Ii makes
no change in the present rate Of postage,
but its chief merit is simpiication aad
classification; putting all newspapers, peri
odicals, DC, in the second class, whS thcr
sent from Office Of publication or news
agencies, or between individuals with two
rates, the privileged" and the Ordinary
1t avoids the enumeration OF matter OF
the third class, eIlarges the privileges here
tofore accorded printed matter" protects
from interference all the legitimate pUbii-
cations OF the country Under lie r,gis.ra-
ton system, and insures pcrmaEonce and
uniformity in the rulings Of the depart
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IL il Cheaper tO buy a New York
Legislature. than 10 Convince IL.
New York Grapnicl

What Is the use of meetings to cntreat a
Legislature to ratify the amendments, when
a little money will purchase its approval
OF anything? Gentlemen may talk till
doomsday, and tail to convince the Legis-
lature that patriotic duty requires the sub
mission of the amendments but that dis
tinguished body will be convinced Of 1t IL
the majority can have two hundred dollars
apiece-cash in hand. lie; few of the
rich men of this city contribute fifty dollars
apiece to fund-call it an ''electioneering
fund.-" an expense account" an 'auxili-
AIRY subscription for philanthropic pur-
poses" or any other nice name-and let
that fund be handed over to the majority OF
the Legislature, without respect TO party
and the amendments will pass. When any
thing needs to be done, economy requires 1t
TO be done in that way which involves the
least friction. 1t is easier To buy the Leg
islature than to convince it by argument.
Tweed used to say that it was cheaper 10
buy Legislature than To elect one. The
thing for the Constitutional Amendment re-
formers to do is to let the parties elect the
Legislature without interference, and then
send man to Albany with, say, S30,OOO,
and he can hire it to do anything that he
wants done.
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TETE PLAIN TRUTH.

LEAvENwORTH, October %, 1877.
EDITOR TINES: My attention has been
called TO the abuse being heaped upon Mr..
Lowe by interested newspapers and others
interested in defeating his election to the Oh
fee Of sheriff, and in justice to myself as well
as Mr.. Lowe, | wish to say that during the
two years tha; served in the council with
him (loGS-9) | cannot recall ore action
that should reflect upon him unfavorably.
lie was President OF the Council and Chair
man OF the Committee on Streets and
Grades, and labored those two years for the
interest of this city as few men could do.
Referring 10 his action on the Atchison rail-
road question, he was foremost in throwing
around the transaction all the safeguards
for the city's interest. The whole affair was
put into the hands of committee of; citi-
Zens consisting of one councilman from
each ward: Meagher, Przvbylowics, Einstein
and myself, with Messrs James Bannon, +.
Hensley, ID. X. Anthony, W. c. Lobenstein,
George /. Anthony, Pat McGraw, J. F.
Legate, III. u. Rush. Ed. Russell, James A.;
McGonigle and ]. A. Laing, and the ac-
ton of the council simply legalized what
that committee recommended, and in every
instance where Mr.. Lowe was interested he
refused 10 vote. The building of the Atch-
ison road was absolutely necessary to the
best interests OF the city, and not one dollar
of indebtedne was incurred thereby. The
stock in the Missouri railroad was consid-
cred worthless to the city and county, and
all parties doing business here were in favor
OF It's transfer. 1t did net increase our in
debtedness, and all the money to build the
road was paid out To our citizens. | was
Republican then, am the same
now, and always expect TO be,
but cannot refrain from doing and claim
ing justice for Mr.. Lowe, and condemning
the political clap trap that see being cir
culated in this campaign.
This | do without solicitation, or COM
promising my vote in any way at the ensu-
ing election HARVEY ALLEN.
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CrSERkE, SHERMAN.

An Ohio paper gives the following report
OF glimpse OF General Sherman, as he
appeared while waiting for breakfast at an
Ohio railway station:
Bright, searching eyes, whisilers almost
white, pleasant smile lurking about the
corners Of his mouth, and hair which, when
he dOned a queer-shaped head-covering, a
cross between a Scotch cap and turban,
looked as though the mice had been playing
at hide-ard-seoS among its thick fastness-
eS, and stood straight up, as If in rebellion at
the oppression of that blue taveling-cap.
The General says we have the best army in
the world, considering its st:ength-but that
we need more soldiers.
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the case will be indicted for this felony.
This is sad sequence To his troubles, but
it is perhaps well for the community that
his crime should be thus branded in the
plain letter OF the Law. The sensational
and tragic surroundings of his fall invested
il with hind of glamour, and persons OF
weak moral tone were apt 10 be led by
sympathy or vague impulse into sentimen-
TAI quasi condonation OF his wrong. 1t L.
better Tor the public morals, and especially
for the good of the Young men of the city,
that the vulgar crime should stand out IN
lis own true form-a naked repulsive TACT.
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NOTHING INIT,

According to the Washington eorrcspon-
dent Of the New York Hoold, whc general
ly knows what he writes about, there is a
great deal OF cry for very little wool, in
all the talk about the President and Simon
Cameron in connection with the British
Ministry. The HeroiGs statemen, sounds
more like truth than anything else we
have had on this subject, and is as follows:
Now the plain truth about the whole mat.
ter can be very briefly told. In the first place
the administration has not and has never
had the least notion Of naming Mr.. Cameron
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a Prospect of Heavy Fighting i'm the
New York Tr.bune.l

II Is evident that the period for heavy
fighting is near at hand The weather will
not much longer permit OF an active CAM
paign, and at least one more heroic effort
will be made all along the line to crush the
opposing Turks The news of their great
victory in Armenia has undoubtedly given
fresh life and vigor to the Russian troops,
who sadly wanted some such encourage
ment To- Tighten the effects OF their long
series Of disasters; and now, if their Cen
erals only prove competent, they have every
reason to hope for success.
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GRANT As A FRENCIlMAN.

\ Paris letter writer makes the assertion
that OF all foreigners at the gay capital,
Americans make the best Frenchmen,
whereupon the Chicago Pos, remarks:
There viii be some curiosity, in conse-
qucncc Of this statement, to ascertain what
Kind ola Frenchman Gen. Grant, who is
now there, Will make. Think of him, the
grave and emotionleSs warrior, flirting with
his hands, elcyating his eyebrows, humping
his shoulders, dancing like mad at the Jar
din Mabille, and leaking language like a
young miss of sixteen. Is it for this we spare
our hero? Is il for France we must sacrifice
50 much that is wonderful?
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CrrryrNSEIP INDIANS.

\ bill was introduced in the United
States Senate on the 23d inst. 10y Mr. In
gals which provides for the extension OF
citizenship TO Indians who have adopted
the habits Of civilization, under conditions
;hat do not involve sacrifice Of rights ac-
quired through their tribal relations.
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sitting Esuil as an Offset 10 the Fee
TBoston Travel!er.l

TBostOn Travel!er.I
Sitting Bull and his band say they viii
not return to the United StateS- II they
prefer To stay in Canada and the Canadian
officials harbor them, the British govern
meni may be held responsible If they make
a raid into this country. They must be
given up as fugitives from justice or re-
strained from aggression. Ii these Indians
are permitted 10 invade the United States
it may become expedient to allow the re-
mans to go into Canada and inquire why 1t
is done. If the Canadians cannot keep the
Indians in cheek, there will be less inclina-
ton to place restraint upon the men who
think the best way 10 free Ireland Is TO in
wade Canada On the other hand, if the
Fenians invade Canada, Sitting Bulls band
may be found an effective defensive force
against them.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
TIE 81. JJE ssERAID.

The HaoH denies the statement which
has been published in several OF the papers,
TO the effect that Web. Wilder had With
drawn from the editorship of that Journal.
Says the HeToH:
Ia order TO stop any further false statements
on this question We viii state that the pro-
priciors of the N,rdH Frank NJ. Tracy,
Robert Tracy, u. W. Wilder and John l.. Bit
finger. The political editors are Wilder and
Biitinger, and the city staff is composed OF
Messrs. Hetrici and Saunders.
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Beans and Bacon al Libiium. nd
EiNem.
IChicago Tribune.l

The removal of the heretofore stubbornly
inclined savages from the Red Cloud Agen-
cy TO the Missouri river country is now IN
course of execution, and everything is pro-
gressing harmoniously. In fact, the In
dians are said TO be rather pleased than
otherwise As they near the new home.
Even these hardy sons Of the plain have
become tired of roughing it in the winter
season, and the certain prospect Of healthy
beans I'D EJi,rHa and breakfas; bacon I'D D.
mem has given their new dwelling place an
attraction second only to 4 successful scalp
hunt
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Modest Men Who Entertain Good
Opinions Of Themselves.
phil.

There is a serious controversy among the
editors of the State respecting the claims of
various individuals 10 consideration as the
eldest member Of the fraternity. Concern
ing such a matter there may be possibilI-
~ of agreement; but when there shall be Il
dispute as to who is the ablest il will he
impossible TO obtain more than one vote
apiece for each man, that is if persons are
allowed to vote for themselves.
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COURAGEOUS ENOUGH TO BcLT A
BAD NGuENATION,
IIiawatha Herald

The LEAyENwoRTH TINES is always
right on questions OF finance, national, state
and county, and is ever battling for inter-
ests oi productive industries. 1t is an in
dependent Republican ard is courageous
cnnnch 10 bolt z Lad nomination.
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The soft Money Mea - Have the Com
mtalee On BANKING and Cusrency.
[St. Louis Republican,

Among the innumerable promises which
Randall is charged with having made to
Western members, not the least probable is
that he would give the banking and curren-
CIV committee TO the soft money men, Wash
ington gossips now say that he means to
fulfill this promise by placing Judge Buck
ner of Missouri at the head of that commit
tee. Mr.. Buckner has always been an ear
nest opponent Of the so-called hard money
legislation, and was also the only member
from Missouri who openly favored and
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
KANSAS NOTES

Manhattan Enterprise.I

The Kansas Central railroad is now in
running operation to The west line OF Jack
son county, and the PROSPECTS are that the
road will reach the Blue river within the
next six monis- There, in all probability,
it will stop Tor some tine. If Randolph is
the lucky point at which the road crosses
the river, it will soon grow to be a good
sz..d town
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A Very Fair Way To Pu, It.

What's the Use of all this fuss over Sit
ting Bulls refusal TO give himself up?
Suppose he would send Commission to
the President demanding his surrender, do
you suppose Hayes would go?
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Might Travel as an Ordinary Pas.
scnser.

An exquisite, leading dog bya string,
lounged up TO the ticket-ofiice window OF a
railway station, last week, and inquired ::
"Must I-aw-take ticket for puppy ?"
He was naturally both surprised and an
noyed when the ticket seller answered, in a
slightly bewildered tore, after a moments
reflection: NO, you can travel as an or
dinary passenger"
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A GOOS6.S6zeA One.
Wichita Eagle

Thattine vegetable, the cauliHower, 40 del
ica;e as food, and 80 difficult of cultivation,
seem. to do extraordinarily we'll in this
valley. Mr.Griffinstein, who has been rails
ing it for two or three years past, made us a
present Of head the other morning that
measured three feet four inches in circum-
ference. 1t was perfect, tender, and deli
ious and the largest We ever saw.
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sONETEiNC OF pECLsSr,

The ThiIadelphia Saturday Ece.iig Pos
had the largest circulation of any story pa
per in the United States ten years ago. The
other day it sold for $40.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
WUr.Dy,T HAVE TT.

\ special to the St. Louis Republiodn from
Harrisburg, says Simon Cameron declares
that he wouldn't have the English Mission
il it were offered to him. Possibly true.
Probably not.
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WHEN Bishop, OF Ohio, is inaugurated,
there will be twenty-four states with Demo
cratic governors.
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Time for Them Ia Wake mp and Do
Something.

Ii the Republicans in Congress are not
more active, and less sulking over imagin-
ed Presidential indifference, they will find
that, while they have been thinking over
what TO do the Democrats will have done it.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

voted for Randall as speaker, which facts
Indicate that he deserves distinguished con-
sideration at the hands OF the new speaker
and is available material for use in carry
ing out the other contract.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

For Fashions "Farm Notes" kansas
Items" apd general MISCELLANY, see supple
mont
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A Good Rule Of the Government De.
TGio'e-DeInocrat.

1t is stringent rule of the Departments
at Washington that no officer of the Gov
ernment shall give information TO CRAFTY
the curiosity of any person respecting the
business interests OF another.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
The Contest Beawecn Ob.curisy and
COnspicuify.


The Springfield Republican alludes to
General John NJ Harlan as 'ap obscure
Kentucky lawyer" The Repsblioaa is
conspicuous Massachusetts AS.
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rPhiladelph:a Press l

John 5. Morton, who was arrested some
days ago on the charge of perjury, has been
finally held to answer on four complaints,
and as soon as the grand jury can take up
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JOHN BIRINGER

GUN-MAKER, and dealer in all kinds of
N Shot.liuns, Rifles, Pistols, Ammunition
Cutlery, Fish ng Tackle, etc, ETC. OppoSife
Odd Fellows h. II, Leayenworth, Kansas.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

Taurus the Squatter," is what the New
York Heruld calls him.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

A"sSctA kCiscfaRA-l
The Sunday Ress and Ereaing Herald. oi
Philadelphia have collapsed, and the pro-
prietors have made assignments for the ben
eft of creditors. j. s Morton backed them
previous to his own COLLAPSE.
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About an Early " Getting of the Ger.
mann ParD In ent.

There is no apparent reason for any ex-
traordinary action or preparation in Ger
many, in relation to the condition of
France. unless Bismark believes a commu-
mist instruction against McMat on's govern
ment would furnish favorable opportuni-
ty for grabbing another province or two.
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A Lonesome Day.


Chicago Post.l
It is lonesome day when no savings
bank fails.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
An UnfaItering Trust

Port Chester Journal
Don't worry about starving next winter
the larder'll provide.
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.Juss aDse Thing.

The fair at Phiilip-burg commences to-
day, and everything promises to BE- a suc-
cess except the speed ring.
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are also To he guarded against The old
advice To- shoot rabbit, cut IL open and rub
the trees with the ii-Sh. l. good; i; l. found
ell upon the disTa>Je oi the rabbit iur all an
imal tood, but the end l. accomplished in
ar easier manner. Where blood IL obtain
able, the trunks oi the tree. are spdttered or
sneared with 1t, by mean- oi a swab made
10y tyiu: lew corn husss To a stick. some
rub the trees with piece Of liver ior the
same purpose Tarrod paper tied around
the trunk, or corn stalks, or pieces of lath
sci side by side. and bound on by piece Of
annealed wire, are effective. but hardly so
prat ticable when the trees are numerous,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
FEARS.

Pears in the fruit-room need frequent
inspection. In our own experience all the
earlier varieties have matur,d from a week
To ten days earlier than usual; should this
he the case with the latter kinds also, great
care will be needed. Extra fine specimens
Of Beurae dAnjou, Beurre Claiageau, and
other SNOWY varieties are sent 10 market in
boxes containing single LAYER Of selected
fr ii, each specimen wr pped in soit white
paper.
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LIGHTS IN THE BARN

should be carefully used Nine-tenths of
the lire which occur, are caused by care
lessness. Never light lamp in the barn.
u many li,nts are Used, have an out house,
which staids by itself, kept expressly for
the supply Of oil. and the filling and trim
ming oI the lamps, and let no light ever be
used In 1t. Only perfectly safe oil, that
will not explode if the lamp or lantern is
upset, should be used and the oil should
he kept in tin cans with a safe method Of
drawing II, by tap. or one of the patent
nozzies Used hr the hest nil makers. \
ease oi such cans or cans uf oil, can b. pro-
cured ct any dealer in the country who
keeps b,yOe's or Pratt oils
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to keep, must be Of keeping kinds, and
treated as directed last month Those hav-
ing small quantities, and no fruit house,
can succeed iairly by placing them in dry
and cool cellar, OF in a chamber that can
be kept cool by opening the windows, and
In which little lire may be made, should
there be danger OF freezing the fruit.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-24
NOTICE!

TIE MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPOT is next door to Swseney's
stables.
Buy your cigars and tobaccos at tn
MIsERs' MECHANICS TRADE DEror.
0UR speciality: Best Havana cigars cheaper
than ever offered in Eureka.
AN imported cigar for one bit at TIL
MINERS AMI MECHANICS TRADE DEpor. Try
Thorn.
STATIONERY, purses. knives. pipes and fine
cut at TIE MIyEHs' AND MEclANIcs' TRADE
DEPor.
GIvk the boys a chance At TIE MMERs' AM
MECHANICS TRADE DEPor.
WAsh-BAsiSs- paper. copper and tin-wiey
brooms. blsckins brushes. combs. needles
thread, dust-pans and French COTE pots, beel
jugs. etc i. ut The MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPoT.
RIvErEp overalls, Jumpers. overshirts
undershirts. white and colored linen shirts
English socks. and q complete line of gents
furnishing goods, cheap for cash, at Tai
MIsERs' ASD MECHANICS Trade DEPor.
CANDIES and fruits. of every description. q
lowest rates, at TEE MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPOT.
OYSTERS. sLrimps. clans, ecls. Holsters
salmon. mackerel. etc., in cans, very cheap
at TnE MisEss' AND NJ CHANCES TRADE DEror
REcoLLEcT, THs MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEror is next door to Sweeney
stables. aug2
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-24
CONVICTION OF THE JAIL-
BREAKcRa

The conviction of Hamilton and
Burton on a charge of grand larceny
In the District Court yesterday was a
surprise to those individuals, and an
evidence hat in the neal future they
will have a chance ia exercise their
ingenuity and Jail breaking procliv-
tiles at the State Prison. Two-Two
Johnny, the nos notorious of the
pair, has earned a reputation since his
arrest that entities him to rank with
The famous Jack Sheppard. Shrswd.
bold and ingenious, ne has brought
his talent to bear on the one point,
and has made Jail breaking a success
ful study. His first escape was well
planned, and there Is no doubt but
that the murder of the jailor was con-
templated. The officer, however, for
tunately escaped. aud Johnny did not
need TO add that To the list Of his
crimes. The pair. who got away to-
getber, were recaptured at Win
nemucca and returned 10 Jail, but
after a short stay again escaped,
this time cutting their way through
the cell walls into an outer room,
and thus regained their liberty.
They were rearrested at Typo after be.
ing at large ten days, and escaped
vice from the officers at that. Since
their return to confinement in the Eu-
reka stronghold, Johnny, although
loaded down with letters, managed
once more to elude his guardians Wig.
lance, and, making a bold dash for
liberty, succeeded in reaching the outer
world and breathing The free air OF
heaven for the space of ten minutes.
lie was r%ecaptured before he could
reach a place of cUncealment, once
more returned 10 durance vile and re-
to the narrow confines of n
cell. Since that time, although unable
To remove the bars and bolts that shut
him out from the world, he has an
noyed the %jailers by breaking the
aud handouts that bound
him, and tantaliZed the officers by ex-
hibiting the bioken sbackles to their
view at the cell door. A strict watch
has been kept on him and his com.
panion night and day since his last
and IL is u safe bet that
Sias and his deputies will not
their vigilance until the pair are
landed inside the prison walls
at Carson.