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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
RUs,NEsS vHaNsACrIoN.

During the past two months The TINES
has had occasion TO refuse large number
of government advertisements from posts
in various parts OF the country, for the rea-
son that the prices offered were ruin
ously low. Our rates are one dollar per
square for each insertion, and this is what
We charge Mr.. Jones, merchant, or Mr..
Smith, Snowman for transient advertise
ment. Now, the Attorney-General has res
urrected law, one quarter of a century
old, which says that only forty cents per
square for the first insertion and twenty-five
cents per square for each subsequent inser-
ton shall be paid. OF course newspaper
of any circulation at all will refuse to in
sert notice at any such unreasonable
prices, and only such journals as are at the
point of starvation will publish the govern
ments advertisements As conse-
quence the government officers
complain that their advertisements
are not read, either by the class of people
for whom they are intended, or by any con-
siderable number. We hope that Congress
will look to this matter during the coming
winter session-and see that such rates are
allowed as will enable respectable newspa-
pers to do business with the government
The following remarks by the St. Louis |
Globe -Democrut on the subject are eminent
ly sensible:
We received a few days since, from an mr.
my officer, an advertisement of an iinpor- |
tant sale of Government goods, to be insert |
ed in the Globe-DemOcTdt six times, at rates |
established by an old statute. On figuring |
the matter up, ii appeared that what the Of |
ficer was authorized TO pay for six insertions |
was about what the Globe Denorrdf would /
charge for one insertion; hence the adver- |
tisement was returned. We cannot allow /
the government TO occupy space in our col |
umns at lower rates than we charge TO pri- /
vate Individuals. IL the government can /
not afford TO pay this price. IL must seek /
some other medium for its advertising The /
rate established by statute twenty-five years
ago may ha, e been liberal and fair enough /
for that period, when IL cost very little TO
print a newspaper, and when no daily news
paper in the West had one-tenth of the pres
ent circulation OF the GIobe- Democrat. The
government, by our refusal TO accept the ad-
vertisement to which we refer must have
lost n hundred times what we would have
charged for it, The sale was of consequence,
and II was important to get together as many
bidders as possible.
In the matter of advertising we propose to
deal with the government on n business ba-
Sis We do not seek il as patronage; or as a
reward for party services. Our advertising |
columns are al the service Of the govern
ment Just as they are nj the service of a dry
goods dealer or real estate agent, and on the
same terms. IL congress chooses 10 pass a
law allowing reasonable compensation for
such service, we shall be happy 10 receive
the favors of Uncle sam, but while the law
stands as at present, we shall have TO refer
that amiable individual 10 Journals of small
er circulation and less expensive make up.
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The ssWOumded AmaZOn.''
letter From ROmel

When Gibson modelled the "Wounded
Amazon" he said to friend Of mine who
went to his studio to see the statue in the
clay, "Yes, that is my Wounded ANA
zon'" You have doubtless heard Gibson's
peculiar dry, crisp mode OF talking imita-
ted, and can imagine how he spoke. "Yes,
call it Wounded Amazon but that stat
ue is a proof Of how useful it is for an ar
t,st to keep his eyes open. Now, how do
YOU think found that pose? Twas going
along the street, and saw girl catching
flea. Yes, did she was catching flea!
stopped and said to myself, That's pref
ty pose-a very pretty pose indeed and l
took it down. So thought it over; l sat
up and worked it ont, and there it stands
now as my Wounded Amazon But it is
the very pose Of the girl catching the flea,
nevertheless. A very pretty pose it is you
see and, said, it shows that an artist
must not fail to keep his eyes always open.
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Morton Saill Lives.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 3O.-Senator
Morton's condition is somewhat improved
He has rested better during the latter part
of the night and is more comfortable. To
day he has been able to retain little nour-
ishment on his stomach. At one O'Clock
DIR. Thompson stated to the agent Of the As
sociated Press that while no radical i'm
provement had taken place, the Senator
was better than he has been at any time
during the past three days.
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The furniture of John S. Morton, the
prominent Philadelphia defaulter, has
been sold at auction, but as most of the val
liable articles had been removed the curl
osity mongers were disappointed. There
was only one bedroom set in the house, a
cottage set in the third story, the carpets
still remained in the Others and that was
all. in the parlor several mirrors s.oo, be-
tween the windows, and in front was mu-
sic box, while on one side were several fine
bronzes, and on the walls three large oil
paintings.
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EIGHT HOURS A DAY.

The Secretary of the Navy has finally de-
cided the question with regard to the hours
OF labor in the various navy yards through
out the United States. The schedule pro-
vided by the department provides that from
March Slst to September 2lst, labor shall
begin at 9 O'Clock, A NJ, and continue until
& O'Clock, P. NJ; from September 22d, until
March 10th, labor begins at $50, A. NJ, and
continues until $50, 4. NJ, with an inter
mission OF one hour for dinner. These re-
gulations are in no respect designed to car
~ with them any reduction of pay.
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THE RiETHOLDI STATUE OF
LIBERTY.

The interest awakened in the Egyptian
Obelisk has directed attention again to the
colossal statue of Liberty. the gift of the
citizens OF France to America, which will
be erected on Bedloe's Island, in New
York harbor We learn from the Tribune
that Richard Butler, secretary of the Com
mittee OF Ways aud Means, in New York
says the committee anticipate no difficulty
in raising the money for the pedestal, and
that it will meet and reorganize in its work
within two or three weeks. The unsettled
condition of affairs in France has been the
cause OF delay. Mr. Butler visited Paris,
during the summer, and was assured by
NJ. Leboulaye, the Count de Rochefoucauld,
and other distinguished Frenchmcn, that
they were IN position to carry out their
part as at first intended. Mr.. Butler said
the American committee desired that the
pedestal should be distributed over the
whole country, and that individual contr:-
buttons should be small.
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DRUNKENNESS.

Three commissioners appointed by the
Mayor OF Boston a year ago TO consider
and report upon the treatment OF drunken
ness in the city institutions and in private
asylums, define the proper relations be-
tween society and drunkards and suggest
measures for the reform of inebriates,' y
have submitted report, in which they
condemn the method of dealing with drunk
ards which is common in all our large ci-
ties, BY which men and women arrested
and charged with intoxication are fined in
some small amount, generally SO, or se1t
10 a work-house or prison
for some short period, common
ly thirty days. The reasons given for
this C Inclusion are cogent. They say, in
substance that if the fine is paid the burden
falls upon the family or friends of the
druneard, who are innocent Of all fault and
are sufficiently punished by the mere fact
of his drunkenness. II he is sent TO prison
the term of his confinement is long enough
tor him 10 get sober, but not long enough
tor him to acquire habits Of sobriety. The
consequence is that a restoration TO liberty
is followed by new spree and another
commitment. Hence, they recommend the
establishment of a reformatory institution,
where all kinds of labor should be carried
on, and where drunkards. separated from
the society Of criminals into which they are
thrown by the present system, should be
kept long enough to enable their constitu-
tions TO recover thoroughly from the effects
OF alcohol and to give them an opportunity
to acquire habits Of industry.
Our present system seems to increase
rather than diminish, the amount Of drunk
enness, and 10 augment rather than lessen
the misery resulting therefrom and this
must inevitably be the case as long as We
continue 10 treat the unfortunate inebriate
as criminal, to be punished, instead Of a
victim of disease. TO be cured
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AlN RAEL;N.

This week we issue the regular edition OF
The TINES, with supplement filled with
choice reading matter. Our weekly costs
only one-half as much as Others published in
the Missouri Valley, and is acknowledged by
everyone to be ahead in every re pect OF all.
You should take enough interest in THE
TIMES to get up a club in your neighbor-
hood. If you can only get one other sub
scribe-, send his name and the money and
the favor will be reciprocated by us. For
the coming year We have the following
specia, offer TO make Tell your neighbors
OF these extraordinary inducements.
For 500 THE:.WEEKLY TINES and Nun
sos fmmer one year.
For $500 THE WEEKLY TINES and ca
mans Rurul World, one year.
For Sl50 THE WEEKLY TIMES and a
copy OF the pocket edition Of Webster.
dictionary, gilt edge, with a number OF en-.
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TIE NEW SPEAKER.

Mary Clemmer, in one of her Washington
letters, describes the appearance of Speaker
Randall in the chair as extremely win
ming" She says:
Cast in Roman mold, tail and powerful, he
sits high and looks the man he is. He is Just
fifty years old, but does not look forty-hve.
Mr.. Randall has a fine head, covered with
closely curling black hair, clearly cut, strong
features, with a square, solid, but not heavy
jaw a mouth that could hardly tail TO have its
own way, If it set about IL. The very strong
will OF the man is perfectly apparent in his
countenance; but, combined with the head
and brow, gives the impression OF large pow
er. rather than of mere viIfulneSs
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it would be in his power to delay
action on the nominations for several
weeks by failure to report them promptly,
and 1t Is therefore likely that an effort will
be made to send them to another commit
tee. If this effort succeeds, it will be an
evidence that the Presidents friends are in
sufficient force to confirm his nominations.
The President shows NO signs Of weaken
ing, and is evidently quite prepared to take
things easy after discharging his share of
the responsibility-that Of sending to the
senate the names of men unque-tionably
qualified to fill the Offices 1t is even pos
sible that he should neglect to "view with
alarm" the spectacle Of Democratic senators
helping to confirm his nominations.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

ST. JOHN, N. B., October 30-Early this
morning the exhibition building at Fred
erickton, burned. The flames crossed the
street, burning two houses and damaging
others. The exhibition building stor-
ed with agricultural implements, sleighs
and carriages were all lost. The high wind
carried cinders q great distance, firing st.
Dunstan's Church, the park barracks and
several residences, all of which were con-
siderably damaged. The fire was the work
of an incendiary, and great excitement pre-
walls. Mark Conray has been arrested.
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The CurrencV.

Wr~AINGToN, ID. C., October 30--The
Comptroller OF the currency reports the adj
ditional amount of national bank circula-
tion issued during the month as S3O3, $50;
Ell hty per cent OF this amount, S343, 3,020,
will be returned in legal tender notes by the
Secretary, leaving the amount OF legal ten
der notes on November lst, S354, 400, ,S92,
while the amount of additional circulation
from January 4ih, 1873, to date, is $34,
3S6, ,SS5.
SENATOR BLAINE
left here to-day for his home in Augusta,
Maine.
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senator Norsea'. Csadisie. ASs1s

1NDIANAPOLIs, October 3O-Senator Nor
toms condition remains about the same as
reported at noon to-day. He has retained
more nourishnent and has suffered less pain
than at any time for three days past but
while this is the fac. and his friends are
made hopeful, Doctor Thompson does not
encourage the opinion that any permanent
in his condition has taken
Mace.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

THE best gift to give to your enemy is
forgiveness to your opponent tolerance; to
a friend, your heart; to your child, good
example; to father, Difference; to your
mother, conduct that will make her proud
of you; to yourself, respect; to all men,
charity, and to the sick, Simmons' Llver
Regulator. found it excellent for sour
indigestion, dizziness and head
ache. A. ]. ADKINS
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Vanderbilt Denies That he 10 Con-
nected with any Stock Swind-
ling Operations,
A South Carolina Editor Arrested in
New Jersey for Playing
Gilman.
Senator MOrton's Condition Some
what improved.
Crowned With Many Laurels, Gold
smith Maid Retires to Private
Life.
Mescalfe Gets IL.

ST. LOUIS, October SO.-The case of Met
calfe VS.. Frost, to COMPEL the issue of Ger
tificate of election as Congressman from the
Third District Of this city to Metcalfe, was
decided by the Supreme Court this morning
in favor Of Metcalfe. The contest in Con-
gress now devolves upon Mr.. Frost.
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The Bell.Punch In Politics.

The bell-punch liquor law in Virginia
has just been emphatically sustained by the
people of Richmond. The stronghold of
tn the opposition to the law is in that city, and
party for the choice of candidates for the
next house of delegates, which was held last
Tuesday, the opposition made clear fight
on the bell-punch issue. The result was
that the lowest candidate on the ticket put
up by those favoring the law received lar
ger vote than the highest on the opposition
ticket. Meantime the authorities are
rigidly enforcing the law and the revenue
receipts continue most satisfactory.
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paintings
DA MAG H.

One Stephen OFiynn, of Houston, Texas
whe claims to have spent considerable time
and money in canvassing during the las,
campaign, ON strength Of a telegram pur-
porting to have come from Senator Cb.na-
ler as chairman Of the Republican Nation
al Committee, is suing the Western Union
Telegraph Company for damages, the tele-
gram bins declared to Be- forgery.
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roxcuLiG.lr PRoCE~sI0N.

There will be a grand p. q. Lowe torch
light procession Saturday night, by the
TIE Young Mems Club, with grand ratifi-
cation meeting afterward which will be ad-
dressed by Hon. Thos. p. Fenlon, Hon. By
ron Sherry, Hon. Thomas Moonlight, Hon.
Eugene Chaplin, Hon. L. NJ. Goddard,
Hon. J. w Taylor and other Distinguished
and talented gentlemen. Conc in from the
,.,,n.r, and inin .Is
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lChicAgo Tribune.l

The President fails to perceive any neces-
sary Innection between the November cleo
tions and his purpose to increase the efi-
cheney of the public service BY the appoint
ment of new men to the chief Federal Off
ces in New York City, and it is said he re-
fuses to postpone the sending Of the names
to the Senate. 1t is probable that the &C.
ton Of that body on the question of refer
ence win furnish test Of The ultimate fate
Of the noainstions. Being connected with
s.S;.s.;I~ - - "a n. S@-;s... E. vS~'o Cs~
n9cs, a which Nr. Coaklisg ! ehaisnanL
II II vos n - . Mfn0s
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How MacAahOn Proposes % Ges
APou0a Ie.
lChicago TlmaI

The latest speculation concerning French
politics, is that the cabinet will support
MacMohOn in a second dissolution Of the
the chamber of deputies; that the senate is
to refuse the dissolution; that the cabinet
desire the senate to refuse 20 tha. they can
resign in obedience to the will of that body,
without seeming to yield to the chamber Of
deputies; that the senate will gladly give
them the opportunity; that new cabinet
composed of moderate Republicans will be
formed; and that MacMahon will accept
the situation with n much grace - be can
it for the present Such
is said to be the present outlook. But Affairs
in tickle France may wear very different
aspect within 4 week.
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Among the hopele.ly defective public
buildings of Washington, which no amount
of patching can render 6re-proof, is the
Naval Observatory. At best that is =
contracted, antquaied structure, not ft for
present needs Of science, and utterly un-
vorthv of the valuable instrumenta and rec
oords il contains. The site has hen grad
uslly becoming more and nose objectioo-
sble' n The 6afkc IN neighboring streets
;.r. H. instrumenfs. What = Seeded i
another building On 1ars seeaoded rte.
NJ eood vurk thas hso bssa alrsady dnne
mdR disadvsstaQo .asaneso bset9 ssR-
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UnasualIy Lew Prices 81 silk Goods.
New York TribuneI

Dealers in silk goods here are encour-
aged by revival Of trade, the consumption
having been stimulated by the unusually
low prices. The failures Of silk weavers in
France have doubtless been preceded by
great effort to get rid of their surplus stock
of goods. America is now their chief market,
since the European war and the changes of
fashion have united to check the sale Of silk
gooas on the other side of the Atlantic. The
excess Of our importations, while this con-
dition lasts, is of course unfavorable to our
silk mills, but in certain lines of manufac-
ture their trade is fairly established, and
will probably be kept securely unless there
should be some tariff tinkering this Fall.
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business. The case will again be heard
some time after the tenth of November, 'h'
exac; time to be agreed on hereafter, with
the express understanding that no other req
uisition shall be made or no charge pre-
TERED during the pending present proceed
ings before Judge Humphrey.
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An or Wear Fer EseTeeies.
New York Tribune.l

Two heresy trials on appeal have gone
against the heretics. The Rev. John Miller
il almost unanimously condemned by the
Presbyterian Synod Of New Jersey, for
opinions contrary to the teaching Of Scrip
ture, and in Mr.. Sees case the Synod de-
clares that the fulfilling by women Of the
Offices Of public preachers in the regular
assemblies of the church" is prohibited by
passages in the Bible, while at the same
time il puts on record its appreciation Of
the services of women in other directions.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
POS--oFFICE CHANGES IN KANSAS

During the week ending October q, 1877,
furnished by VIM. VanVleck, of the Post
Office Department:
EsrABLIsHED-Blue Stem, Russell. coun-
ty, Lucius B. Townsend; Plevna, Reno
county. Mrs. frankie Hazen.
NAME ANDSITE ECHANGED-ForestH Home,
Franklin county, to Homewood, and Alfred
W. Kent appointed Postmaster.
PosTMAsrERs APPoINTED-Belleyi Il. :
public county, Volney Vantrump; Bishop,
Jewell county, Mrs. Ingelford Ross; Boyle,
Jefferson county, John Boyle; Pennington,
Atchison county. Henry X. Ackenback !;
Granite Bluff, Phillips county, Mrs. J. NJ.
Bailey, Honek, Saline county, John Gels
sler; Redfeld, Bourbon county, ". r.
Smith; Scipio, Anderson county, Joseph
Wade's Branch, Miami ccun-
ty, Peter N Wingert.
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New YORK, October 3O.-The fourth
annual session of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Congress, began, to-day, in CHECKER
ing Hall, after religious services in Trinity
Chapel, where Bishop Bedell, Of Ohio, made
an address on the functions of the church,
as teacher. Bishop Potter, who presides
over the congress, made the opening ad-
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Heavy Immigration.

1t is Just wonderful how emigrant wagons
nose around this fall. You can discover
them any place and going in any direction.
Toward evening the weary wanderers drive
into our city and seek the shelter Of some
unoccupied building.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

WASHINGTON, October 3O.-A meeting
was held tonight at the rooms of Col
Young, representative OF the Memphis dis
trict OF Tennessee, by members of the cav
airy corps Of the late Gen. Forrest, to take
action in reference to his death. Gen.
Chalmers presided. A committee consist
ing of Chalmer, Col. Young, Gen. Forney,
Of Alabama; Gen. Cook, of Georgia, and
Col Morev, of Mississippi, was appointed 10
draft resolutions and forward them to the
family of the deceased, at Memphis.
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WAsHIsGroN, ID. C., October 3O.-The
House committee on appropriations to day
considered appropriations for the army. 1t
is understood that the bill will be reported
within two days. The committee on ways
and means also organized, referred various
subjects embraced in the Presidents mes
sage, and will report to the House to-mor-
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The Di0culsy 81 Railroadsng In
China.
INoxr Vprlr Tinas
New York Times

A cable dispatch says that the Chinese
government has taken possession of the
railroad between Shanghai and Woosung,
and has stopped all traffic thereon. This
unhappy termination of the first railroad
experiment to China will be much lament
ed by foreign residents in the Celestial En-
pire. Under the conditions of the contract
for building the road, the government
could take possession Of the work as soon
as the last installment of the contract price
was paid. Meanwhile, the contractors
we're to operate the incomplete sections of
the road at their own costs and charges
This was to familiarize the natives with
the "Fire Dragon" as they call the locomo-
tive. The Chinese oppose the introduction
of railways because they would deprive
poor people of the subsistence they now
earn as carriers by lrnd and water. More
over, they believe that evil spirits and va
rions demoniac influences go with the
"Fire Dragon" The Imperial Government
having got possession of this barbarous in
novation, has relegated the whole concern
TO the limbo of the junk shop
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Mormon ArriYals.

New YORK, October 3O-One hundred
and thirty-seven new Mormon converts ar
rived yesterday, together with twelve Mis-
sionaries, who make one thousand five hun
dred converts landed here from Europe the
past week
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Cincinnati Gaxette.1

IVIhclnnau Uaxette.
A Washington special lets a ray of light
into the action of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in voting 50 promptly for the elder
Cameron for the English Missien. Mem
bers who participated in thecaucus, but who
were of known anti-Cameron proclivities,
declare that, in voting for Simon, they
aimed thrust at Don. They knew that
the coup detat would end the young Sena-
tors influence with the administration, and
give others better chance at the patronage
So they winked at each other, and went for
the venerable Simon with such unanimity
that the son and heir was stirred with emo
tiOn. 1t was one Of the fine, artistic touches
OF Pennsylvania politics, worthy Of the ex-
Senator in his better DAYS.
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WASHINGTON, October S0.-The House
committee on banking and currency met
this afternoon. Judge Buckner, the chair
man, said he was willing that the commit
tee should have the earliest opportunity to
pass the bill to remOnetize silver and re-
peal the third section Of the resumption
act.
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A Man Of Experience.
Pittsburgh Telegraph.1

'How old is John W. Forney ?" is ques-
ton which is aroused BY the fact that this
gentleman is now contributing to the Press
personal political "reminiscences of Vice
Presidents, from the early days of the Re
public down.
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graph colors, may no longer be considered as
not feasible il is hard at present TO foreteil
what revolution the new invention will pro-
duce In the m my departments of art