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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-09-27
The Chicago Crib Being Converted
Into an lrOn-Clad.
IChjcagO Journal

Fourteen men are hard at work every
day now on the crib. Several Improvements
are contemplated by City Engineer Ches-
brough which will render the crib thor
oughly impregnable to any attacks that the
ice-iioes may make on it during the winter.
Almost every winter since the crib has
been built, there has been more or less
growing about the exposed condition of the
foundations, and fears OF an ice-jam, which
would cause a water famine, have been Of
ten entertained. About two months ago,
after the excitement caused by the Bram-
hall statements had subsidized, the city en-
ployed Captain Peter Falcon, the diver, to
template the foundations, and the work
was Immediately commenced. This morn
ing a reporter visited the crib, and found
that about three tons of iron have already
been placed in position. A kind Of IRON
clad shed has been built outside, which
will effectually keep all the ice from chok-
ing up the entrances. The work gives en-
plOyment to two scows besides the fourteen
men, and will be completed by the LIST OF
October.
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aud throwing them away. A red light wa.
then hung out TO
STOP TIE TRAIN,
which reached there about eleven o'clock.
On the conductors stepping off to see wbai
was wanted, he was confronted by men
armed with revolvers who ordered him 10
throw up his hands. The engineer and
tremen were secured and guard placed
at the end OF each coach door The station
agent was compelled 10 knock on the ex-
press car door and upon lis being opened
Tor him
THE ROBBERS RUSHED IN
overPowering messenger Miller. and took
possession OF the car. They secured S65.-
OVO IN coin and about $500 in currency
from the Express Company. The through
safe, which is stationary and has . eombi-
nation lock, they
LEFT UNTOUCHED.
1t contained very large sum of money
The passengers in the coaches were then
VISITED and relieved Of their cash and valr-
abies. The plumber taken from the passen-
gers Is stated to be 81 800 ia cash, four gold
watches and ticket TO Chicago. One man,
named Morris, lost gold watch and $50
IN money. The arrival of freight train
evidently
INTERPRETED WITH THEIR PLANS,
for after putting out the fire in the locomo-
tive OF the express they mounted and rode
away without disturbing the occupants of
the sleeping cars: To-day the Union Pa
citic Railroad Company and the Union Pa
chic Express Company offered reward OF
$4,000 Tor the arrests of the thieves and
the recovery the money, a pro rata of the
reward to he paid for the recovery of any
portion OF The money or
THE CAPTURE
Of any of the robbers. The sheriff. of the
counties and the commanding
officers Of the military posts throughout Ne
braska and Wyoming and along the Union
Pacific Railroad have been notified OF the
robbery and everything possible will be done
10 effect an arrest
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WAGONS.

Read the article on the local page OF
The TINES this morning in relation to the
manufacture of the celebrated Kansas Wag-
on, by the Kansas Manufacturing Compa-
ny. This is one of the many institutions
which contribute to the certain and perma-
nent prosperity of Leavenworth. What
ever measure If prosperity Leavenworth
enjoys at this time, is based upon her man.
ufactures, and a growth resting upon such
basis, is bound to be healthy and durable.
Manufacturing is the sure foundation of
prosperity, and the fact that Leavenworth
is already conceded to be the manufacture
ing city of the Missouri Valley guarantees
for her steady growth and permanent
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Death t. the White Hats.

The brokers who forgot to call in whit.
hats on the regular day last week made VI
for their omission yesterday. The first vic
tim was one of the best known lights o.
the Exchange, tall in stature, and who
sauntered into the sanctum in meditative
mood, with his head bowed down as if he
was solving some weighty problem. His
high white beaver was suddenly whisked
away from him, and its fashionable shape
was beaten into an unacceptable mass Of
tattered felt and white lining. The first
alarm having been sounded wholesale
slaughter was begun, and Mackinaws and
summer helmets were Immediately put out
Of the way for the year.
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aR.,heE slim, Showing.

CHICAGO, September 25-The receiver
of the Merchants Farmers and Mechanics
Savings Bank reports that the deposits that
he finds are scarcely anything that can be
considered as assets in the vaults Of that
institution. So far, his investigations have
discovered only sixty-two dollars in cash
and twenty thousand dollars worth OF in
numbered real estate. Mr.. Myers, it, man
ager, is in town, but cannot be induced to
give any information coucerning Its con-
dition.
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The South Carolina people are little
proud OF their Governor. The Charleston
Ners and Courier, in some remarks on his
speech at Rockford, and the effect of it,
says:
South Carolina is blessed, indeed In
the hour o. deepest peril deliverer was
raised up who released her children from
bondage, and who, wherever he goes, brings
fresh honor to his state and new hope and
comfort to his people. The South had
greater than Hampton in war, but has none
more eminent in peace ~
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Is HJaFS Inhabited !

1Chas. W. Raymond, in the Galsxy.l
Is this neighboring world the abode of
living creatures? This question is beyond
the present power of science to answer.
But would it not be strange beyond express
sion If the world, with land and water, and
changing seasons, and apparently all con-
ditions required BY lie, so like our earth
that ii is even possible that men exist upon
its surface, should roll through ages unin-
habited and unenjoyed, Our earth teens
with life in its remotest corner, yet some
martial astronomer may at this moment be
wondering what is the use Of us, and wheth-
er our planet is the abode of intelligent be-
ings. After the wonders that science has
already achieved, he would be bold who
should say that this problem can never be
solved. Unfortunately, we cannot hope too
much from the improvement of our tele-
scopes and the increase in their magnifying
power. The disturbances produced by our
a,rosphe.e are aggravated by every such
increase. Bus when the problem o: life in
other worlds is. solved-if it ever shall be-
it seems STE TO say that it will be by the
attentive study of our near neighbor.
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TONGANOXIE ITEMS.

Since the Buffeler trial, Tonganoxie has
less faith in . jury.
The wandering tinker, with his cart, is in
town, soldering and grinding.
Constable Harold has quit the croquet
business, in which he was an expert, bu,
still serves writs, yields the trowel, and
makes himself generally agreeable. He is
one of the fixtures, and the city would be a
wilderness of gloom without him.
Barnum's show attracted only few from
this vicinity.
Tonganoxie is about to have barber
shop.
Prof. Kirkland principal of our schools,
was made happy yesterday by the arrival of
his wife and children.
Two sorghum mills are in operation here,
to say nothing of what the small boys chew.
By means of Cooks evaporation, . very fine
article of molasses is produced.
On Sunday, the 10th, Mrs. Drusilla Will
son, of Lawrence, delivered . temperacelec-
ture to . street audience. But the very
next day our citizens learned the verdict Of
the Bu6eler case, and their ardor was
somewhat dampened.
The man who makes soap without grcese
it with US.
Prof. jenkins entertains the folks at the
Continental Hotel with sweet strains of
music, vocal and instrumental. He Is in
the organ trade.
Joe Dessery isrunning the lime kiln now,
and ships the lime to Leavenworth.
|. Governor Anthony passed through the
city yesterday.
The cheese factory has closed for the sea.
son.
Henty Metz has good trade in lumber
and coal.
Some of the people are rather shaky now,
and 4uinine is in demand.
Johnathan knight, an old resident and |
excellent teacher has . school just north Of
town.
Xenophan Gamble Is herding about six |
hundred sheep near here, which he brought |
from Missouri.
Dr.. I. D. Miller is visiting Tonganoxie,
with view Of locating.
Rice and Krby's new sock of Goods is
arriving.
Mrs. Gamble has gone to Henry county,
Iowa, for her health.
Tonganoxie has good location and fine
scenery, and is an attractive place to people
seeking homes.
Oscar Quinn did not lose part of his arm
in the cane mill accident, as stated in the
TINES, but nearly all Of his hand.
Eli Linton, lately entered upon his elev-
enth year of service for the K. p. at this
point He ID faithful, efficient, and regular
IS clock.
Several Demozatic politicians were in
town, this evening, and Of course visited
the club room,
Rev. Bsice, Who d Waiting his son
wallaos BEice, Esq, preached in the n. E
church yesterday.
Two women from England, preached 1t
The Ffiend's meeting house, on Fiut day. h
STYLUA"
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If there was any one of the Pashas except
Colonel Valentine Baker whom we thought
We knew all about il was Admiral Hobart
Pasha, and yet We are gravely told that let
tiers received at st. Paul disclose the fact
that Hobart Pasha is Captain Manthrop,
formerly Of Watonwan county, British
naval officer retired on half pay, who in
tends to return to his Minnesota homestead
as soon as the Russo Tuskish war is over.
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Giving q. Altogether 100 Mnc;, Pub
IiciIy.
New York Tribuue.l

Senator Uor,o, o- any o,ho, s. ~
,Io braaJ;ra ,sbn has ~: wisfor,mna - - al
m s,roI,, ~, h. Il, =, - e.. ~,
as a refnge from the daiIv buIie;;ns Of the
- .oncern;no ,ba - 80 III. al
p pon,s NJ man, ba.orar -, 90 -;
a,v wants IN have the d;sa.soS II hi r;scnr.
Ia 49, Co. he aS;fn,,;an - ,ha - 49,
onrr,rr II ha COZ vii .;,h mha, J;an;.',
~, - -, 80. ,,,;II;nr" &c - ~; us
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HOW TO SHOOT,

Now that Workmanship is all the rage
the eastern journals are advocating the in
PRODUCTION Of target practice in the army.
There is certainly great degree of fitness
in this, for if any class of our people should
know how to shoot it ought to be that class
whose business it is to shoot. According
to present indications it will probably not
be long before target practice is made one
OF the regular features of attraction at
Fort Leavenworth.
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IL Didn't Reform Him.
Courier Jou nall

A Tarboro, n. C., negro, under trial for
larceny, made the following argument in
his own defence: mister ledge, / clar
fore God | never stole nothin' in my life,
'ceptin' pig tail at hog-killin' time from
my ole missus, when was a boy, and Mis-
ter Jedge, shall never forgit my punish
ment. She sowed dat pig tail to my breeches
behind, AN when company would come she
would make me come out and shake myself
so dat tail would switch, and Mister Jedge,
| felt so mean an got SO tired of dat pig
tail dat never stole nothin' since. OATS
fac" Three years in state prison.
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FRANCE.

A French political campaign is as incom
prehensible to an American as an American
campaign is to a Frenchman. The mos
concise and ineligible statement We hav,
seen. of the several political divisions nov
struggling for the control of the French
nation, is the following, from the New Yorl
Sun.
There are six political pai.ios in France
which, named in the order Of their strength
are the Conservative Republican, the Radical
Republican, the Bonapartist, the Orleanist
the Legitimist, and the Constitutional. The
two Republican wings are united for the pres.
ent campaign under the nominal Leadership
Of NJ. Grevey, who takes the place made va
cant by the death of NJ. Theirs, though the
indefatigable Gambeita is really the soul OF
this powerful combination. The BonapaI st
party, which supports the young Prince I'm
perial, has been growing ever since 1871, until
to-day it has become the most formidable
enemy of the Republicans. and bids fair
TO increase in the new Assembly
the number of Deputies it had in
the old. The history Of this party is omin-
Gus to the republic. The first empire over
threw the first republic; the second empire
subverted the second republic !; and If the
third republic fails il will doubtless be to
give way to the third empire. The Orieanists
uphold the Count OF Paris, and advocate a
liberal monarchy, while the Legitimists are
represented by the Count OF Chambord but
both Of these parties are weak numeri-
cally, and, though the latter is the Oldest and
most aristocratic party of France, there is
not much likelihood Of its ever regaining
power. The Constiiutionalists, a small body
whose main principle is the support OF Mar
shall MacMahon and the new kconstitu-
ton, are enemies of the republic, though
they profess their willingness to tolerate
MacMahon's republic until the nation def
nitely decides what form of government
France shall have. Besides these purely po-
htical bodies, there is n powerful clerical
party, which, though divided IN its alIegi-
ance to the empire and the two houses of
Bourbon, is united in its opposition to the
republic. The present campaign is q contest
between the united republicans, on the enc
hand, and the disunited anti-republicans or
monarchists, on the other.
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A More Extended Report Of His Fat
tie with the Nez lerces.

A Wore Extended Report of His Hat
tie with the Nez I'erces.
CHICAGO, September 22.-The following
has been received: Fort Ellis. Montana,
September 22.-To ?. II. Sheridan, Chica,
go: Sturgiss writes under date OF Mussl
Shell, date 10th, that in the fight Of the
18th, and the pursuit Of the 18th and 18th
twenty dead warriors were found, and he
believes
MORE WERE KILLED,
He estimates the loss in wounded at six
ty. His own loss was, French, Nicholson,
and Gresham, wounded slightly four SOL
diers killed and twelve wounded. Several
scouts were killed and wounded. Nine
hundred horses were dropped by the hos
tiles. Up to the 10th he had
dropped many OF his own horses. The COM
mand had been four days on mules meat
The Crows are returning to the agency and
say that Sturgis sent them, telling them not
to tight the Nez Perces any more because
the soldiers
WERE NOT To FIGHT THEM,
The Crows say that Sturgis and the Nez
Perces camp were only eight miles apart,
and it may be that they have surrendered.
This eport needs confirmation. Nothing
from Howard since my last. Signed,
Benhan,, commanding
SITTING BULL.
Gen. Gibbon telegraphs that Major Walsh
was at Fort Benton Il lew DAYS ago, and re-
ported that Sitting Bull was still north OF
the line in British Columbia.
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The Good Work and Winning Ways
Of Mn. Hayes.
dayton, (OhioD Journ:

dayton, NOnlo,l journal.
While President Hayes is winning golden
opinions from all sorts Of people, his wife
is capturing their hearts. While he is
making a Government of the people by the
people and for the people, she, modestly
and beautifully, and all unconsciously, like
the true woman in the Oldest of human his
tory, is his loyal "help meet" When the
history of these times is written, when it is
said, as the Journal predicted in the DARK
days of last February, that a mighty desti-
ny awaited this man of pure heart and res
olute purpose, it will also be said and wise
ly said that Mrs. Hayes was his true and
loyal help-meet" There never has been
anything in our history since Washington
which so nobly rises to the national senti-
ment Of honesty, purity and justice as the
manly effort of our own Ohio President, SO
modestly and so sweetly aided by his wife,
to restore our country to harmony and to
the "pdre days of the Republic" OF Mrs
Hayes it can be most truly said that while
all men admire, no woman is envious of
her, but all proudly recognize in her a true
type of the best American womanhood.
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CONCORD AND HARMONY.

The Richmond Wing, the leading Demo
cratic paper of Virginia, thus REPLIES to the
growls of its northern Democratic brethren
at the Presidents speeches. The Wig
says:
The objections urged against the Presidents
speeches in the West by certain Democratic
journals that they are but the repetition of a
''threadbare theme" is a little remarkable
when that theme is peace, brotherly love,
and good will between the sections. The
President cannot weary conservatives and
those sick of internecine strife by his contin-
ued appeals for concord and harmony.
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Caution to tho Afflicted.

DIR. SheTmans reputation growing out OF
MS Tong ana successful treatment OF rupturr,
makes " inCumbaEt on him to war;, the
afflicted against travelling cheats making ne.
U.s. OF his name tO duIe HEM, p.ciaIiy Une
O. rni1n, "a dry goods clerk, calling himself
d. ". q. trCin pien, who was employed by
In" Doctor, was dismissed, and is now unds r
Indictment awaiting trial. Also one indi V i'd
ual calling himself br. W. a. Watts. fraudu-
lently representing himself AS Dr. Sheriuan,S
partner This man, Watts, was employed as
clerk In DIR. - rinan's Office, san Erancisco,
Cal, but left suddenly, and DR. y il now
locking for hiiu iOI the purpose OF prosecu-
ton. augldSw2ino
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DR.. Sherman.

BY bis application, in his pethod Of cure,
aNOi'i> tn b. IsrIe JTu->,- iufici ana T, stones
the parts inyuI,d To Ls4It.Iai yISOE and nc.ti Ia
fuiu,S-.
The cure Is Effected 10y br. Sherman's meth
ci without On prf3ttipn, simply by ext. rnfl
local Hppiic',,Ip hO:n mechanical and
m"dlcin"l, Hns'ic JaiIy by Tine patient,
VINO can PERFORM any kind Of labor dur ng
the treatment with safety from the dan
gers OF iEtiuin Il rupfur., and without inter-
itIinG wan The cure. References given to
Eri- 10 men ~ TIE city WHO have b. en- cured
a lar-e member % original photographs, w
h!bIting the '"Hditiur OF patients before and
amer cure, can b. seen 1T the Office. Terms
iIOdrEatc. consultation free. 4 hose from
tue country can receive treatment and return
home on the sam" day. BOOKS with photo-
graphs OF bad eases before anu alter cuie,
mailed for IL cents.
DIR. SIBERIAN MAY BE CONSULTED AT
HIS OFFICES, aas BRSSEwAY Ny
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JOhn RrOWn,u Soul.
lPaola Spirit.l

In reading over Victor Hugo's La Miser-
aRes the other day we exhumed from one
Of those brilliant epigrammatic digressions
With which the book abounds, the follow
ing passage, which, in view Of the recent
mouumental and oratorial glori6cation of
'4Old John Brown" is pat reading inst now:
sParis il superb; it has prodigious July
IA, which delivers the globe; its night Of
August 4, dissolves In three hours thou
and years of ieudalisn; it multiplies it's
eli in every form Of sublimity; it Ellis with
il luseFe Washington. Ko:cin.co, Bolivar,
BotsaEis, Riego, Ben, Aanin, Lopez, John
Hkpun and Gazihaidi- 1t i found where
svw tAs future bur.es into aAasa,-at Bos-
IN h l779I at ths Ii q Leon IN 1850, 1t
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BRING UP THE RESERVES

This is the way,-according to the Roch
ester Democrat, which never tells a lie
that Generrl Mcclellan received the new.
OF his nomination for Governor Of New
jersey.
Nominated for governor, ell ?" said Gen
McCilan when he heard OF that event, s.Thi,
is good-this is patriotic. What no there
send dispatch to the chairman Of the state
committee and tell him must have rein.
forcemeutsa once
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Wants . Receiver Appointed for the
Life Association Of America.
1871 Tnnis IournaI

The Life Association is paying out trust
funds at the rate of about seven thousand
dollars a month-nearly ninety thousand
dollars year-and is securing no new bus
mess with this immense outlay. If the sur
plus has been cut down over half a million
dollars since 1875, how long will it be be-
fore the assets disappear entirely? 1t would
seem that good business sense and common
Justice would dictate the immediate APP
pointment of a receiver, who would at
least put an end to the ruinous expsndi-
tllrpS
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Commercial Travellers Reading the
Bible.


There was scene unparalleled in Amer.
lean history in the office of the Mansion
House at Greenfield, when Landlord Hol-
den received about a bushel of Bibles from
the National Society for distribution in his
rooms. There happened to be six drum
mers sitting in row, and when he handed
each copy they all began to read with one
accord. The silence which followed was
finally broken by Boston man, who reflect
lively remarked: There are good things
in this book. Wonder why / never read it
haforev,
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Public Health Association,
Looking Around.

CHICAGO. September 25-1he conven-
ton OF the State Catholic Total Abstinence
Society, visited the exposition during the
afternoon in body, and this evening the
National Agricultural Congress were
guests OF the managers. In the evening
many Of the delegates to other associations
now holding sessions here helped to swell
the crowd.
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National Agricultural Congress.

CHICAGO, September 25.-The sixth
Annual Convention of the National Agri-
cultural Congress began its sessions to-day,
]. S. Dodge, OF Washington, ID. C., in the
chair. Hon. S. Sterling Morton was made
President pro tenn. in the absence Of Presi-
dent Flagg, and some committees were APP
pointed but on account Of the small per
centage Of the attendance expected the
convention adjourned till tomorrow.
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Settling Ip Saunre.

CHICAGO, September 25.-The Policy
State Loan and Trust Company, which ha:
for some years been doing savings bust.
ness, has for some time past been quietly
liquidating with aview OF going out Of bus
iness. The owner Of the bank, Mr.. ScovilIe
will pay depo-itors dollar for dollar, using,
if necessary, his large private fortune. lie
expects to have settled every liability by
January LIST.
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AarrieA Under the New Consultation
Marietta Journal

On Friday last, ]. A. Tolleson, Esq,
married . couple In the Court House IN
Marietta, Ga, using the following ritual
"Sherif, Join their right hands. Sir, will
you hare the beloved woman you hold by
the right hand, in the name OF the State OF
Georgia, Cobb county, and the new Consti-
tuition, whether it is adopted or not, to be
your lawful welded wife?' Il will"
MADAM, will you take this man to be
your lawful husband under the Coustitu-
Of the United States and the Constitution
of the State Of Georgia, no matter who is
President" II will"
"Now in the name Of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost, and under the Constitu-
ton Aforesaid, l pronounce you man and
wife. Amen
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Jug n.

Pope Plus IN must have been tough
one when in his prime, for according to
the dispatches, he has been rapidly grow
ing weaker" every day for the last ten
years, and is still able to get up at seven
O'Clock in the morning, and walk all over
Rome before breakfast.