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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

is respected by every one who knows him
The Bar-er Brothers handle tinware and
stoves, a. eport business good in their
line. They are frst-class gentlemen and
deserve a good trade, which they get
Jacob Brennier is engaged in tie drug bust
ness and is doing well, Dr. Morris is al-o
running a drug store in connection with
his medical practice. Over Green Il CO.,
furnish the dead meat Tor the town and it
is No. /.
The legal fraternity is well represented
by the following who are first-cfass LAWYERS.
none OF your down east drones but live men
chuck full OF vim and energy, Morse y
Conn, Burr * White AM u who
also does land office .
| stopped at the Commorrili House, kept
by Mr.. Pierce. He is No. / landlord,
makes it pleasant for the boys and keep a
good house. had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Helm the County Treasurer. Mr..
IL. is one OF the responsible men OF this
section as is shown by the position which
he holds. He has great faith nthe country
and is thorough gentleman. i also was
fortunate enough 10 meet Mr.. Aldrich, ex-
state representative. Mr. ~ is Il splendid
fellow, frank and genial He has Il fine
large farm out OF town a u.ile or two where
he lives. Leaving Smith Center on the
following morning after my arrival We
drove through a fine but sparely settled
country to Cawker City where | staid over
night Driving down the next afternoon
through the magnificent valley OF the
lower Solomon beside whose beauty and
fertility the famous valley of the Nile
would pale in insigniicnee, to Eeloit, the
queen city OF the Solomon. In nv next !
will tell you OF Beloit, her industries and
history. Yours, &c,
RAMBLER
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
ALL IoOKS ENCOURAGING,

There seems to be steady improvement
in the conduct OF city and county affairs.
A strong, positive determination is mani
tested by officials TO do their duty and pro
tect the great interests of the people. Courts
are now conducted with more dignity
an evident purpose to administer justice
and enforce law instead Of shielding crime.
The general public have increased conf
dence in the security of life and property
and greater respect and regard for officials
who do their duty. 1t is encouraging that
civilization and progress is the order OF the
day, and that the higher, the no5ler and
the better part of life is brought to the front.
The signs OF the times are encouraging Tor
brighter future.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
aNATI0Nar,t>sT.T1rI0N.

The 81. Louis Republicans Washington
correspondent thinks that the appointment
% special coBimitte to consider the recon-
mendations made by the St. Paul conven-
ton last fall, will be OF use for ''the nation
alizing effect il would have upon the Mis-
sissippi river, to which the Republican says
editorially:
There is no need, however, for Congress 10
trouble itself about matchmaking" the great
"Fater OF Water, for the Almighty did that
when he made This continent, and il Is only
necessary for Congress TO recognize the wis
dom OF the Creator. This committee may do
good ia opening the eyes of Eastern Congress
men TO the fact that the Mississippi is the
most national thing in the United states, but
it cannot make il any more national than IL
ALWAYS has been.
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and all private indebtedness, the bondhold-
eTs' attorney, Edmun :, in his special
pleading, carefully and dishonesty sup
pressed. If the holder Of a national bond
had the right, which Mr. EdmUujs says he
has not to enforce his demand in the courts,
Goes ANY lawyer pretend TO affirm that, I'M
der specific contract 10 pay the debt in
either silver or gold coin, at the debtors
option, the creditor would be allowed to
have payment in such coin as he might Sc
lecT, to the exclusion OF the other?
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Another Terrible Accident.

serious If not fatal accident occurred
on Chapman creek, three and a half miles
below Oak Hill, last Friday. The wife of
Mr.. John Wedd, Jr.. while attending her
household duties, caught fire in her clothes,
from the fireplace. She took of her sacque
and put out the fire that was in it, think
ing that was all, and went to the we'll to
draw some water. She then discovered
that her cloth Were still aiire, and her
back was burned 10 a crisp, and the palms
oil her hands burned severely before she
could tear them off. She is not expected to
live
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
COLD CALIFORNIA.

The unreasonable and quite unusual
warmth of our winter is in contrast with
the weather on the Pacific side Of the CONT
nent, where unusual cold has prevailed.
The Oakland California Tribune OF Janu-
airy says:
The present cold weather is ard has been
the coolest experienced in o-kland for a num-
Der of years. On Wednesday morning the
thermometer at daylight stood at IS degrees.
on the morning of January 81, 1877, it stood
at "a degrees, and the morning of January
list, Is76, at % degrees. These temperatures
were the minimum for the months as well as
for the years, and this year Is the cold and its
continuance is decidedly unpleasant to the
sensitive nerves of Californians.
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TOO BUSY TOO RESIGN.

Secretary Schurz denies the newspaper
canard that he had rendered his resignation
As a member of the Cabinet in consequence
OF the disregard shown for his wishes by
President Hayes in selecting the pos master
for St Louis. Mr.. Schuiz says he is too
busy to resign, and is too old politician
TO sulk because be cannot always have his
own vav
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
POLITICAL CRISIS IN ENGLAND.

The British Parliament is expected to
begin its session to-day, three weeks before
the usual time. 1t shows no small self
reliance and strength for the government
thus to face the nation through its elected
representatives in the House of Commons.
As for the hereditary upper branch of the
Legislature, the majority there being strong
ly Ministerial, will sustain Lord Beacons-
field. Three things, which European jour
mails have mentioned as to be looked for in
tle- Ministerial programme, will probably
not be found therein. These are, first, that
the Ministry would ask Parliament for
large extra money-yote to defray possible
wac expenses; next, that legislative sane
ton be given to the increase of the army,
on the same possibility, by 10000 men;
lastly, that an early dissolution of Parlia-
ment is contemplated.
The eastern question being nearly set
tied, the English people will not approve
any extravagant expenditures for war
purposes, and the ministry having msjor-
ity OF between fifty and sixty members in
the Commons, a dissolution of Parliament
would be absolutely unnecessary, and is not
desired by the members themselves, seeing
that contested elections are exceedingly
costly, and therefore to be avoided when
practicable.
Whatever his political course, Lord Bea-
consfeld is not the man to run counter TO
the national will In 1876 he was the
strongest and ablest champion of protec-
ton, but when he became Cabinet Minis
ter, in 1852, by which time the country had
settled down into a general tolerance of free
trade, he treated protection as an out-of-
date principle, and left it alone. In 1866,
when the Russell-Gladstone government
proposed weak reform bill, the Tory OPP
position, led by Disraeli, did not quite
break their hearts over its failure in the
Commons, but in the year following, being
then in office, he proposed a measure of
Parliamentary reform on the broad basis Of
household suffrage, which Mr.. Gladstone
and his adherents had to assist him in max
IN the law Of the land. So, If during the
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

THE real trouble with old SIR. Lord, re-
marks the Washington Star, ''the newly
married octogenarian millionaire, seems 10
he not so much that he married Mrs. Hicks
as that he doesn't quietly die AMI let the
boys carve up the estate and go to playing
polo. None OF them are in business, it is
said, and all of them have been living pref
ty extravsgantly on incomes received from
their father
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

last six months Mr.. Disraeli's sympathies
have been, from political motives, rather
with the Sultan than the Gar against the
general sympathy Of the nation, excited by
the writings and speeches Of Mr.. Gladstone
and his followers, now, with the eastern
war nearly ended, he will assureiIy refrain
IRON declaring On the side Of ''the turbaned
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Plan 60 Improve the Jury system.

II there is to be no improvement in the
character OF our juries, We have plan to
suggest that would greatly lessen their ex-
pense, which is now large item for taxpay-
ers: Let all juries hereafter be d Own from
the Work House; let the sentence of the
Police Court be, instead of thirty days or
six months at the rock pile, thirty days or
six months in the Work House subject to
jury duty. The cause OF economy could
thus be su5seryed without detracting from
the present moral and intellectual standard
of the ayyrag- iury
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

concurrence with the Executive. As the
results Of that policy are seen To- he the res
ioration OF peace and the re-establishnent
OF business and all industrial pursuits, the
blacks engaging in agriculture and obtain
tug comfortable subsistence, without hold
ing Office or helping bad white men to i'm
Impoverish the country, the conclusion is
that the present state Of things Is much to
De preferred to that which existed prior to
ISII
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

1t does not make any difference how
severe the case Of bilious arrangement Is
Summons Liver Regulator will cure il
spe dIiy and eiiectaaily without salvation.
or that prostratlon of the system ensuing
from the Use OF drastic purgatives.
As there are many spurious limitations Of
this valuable medicine, take care you get
the genuine.
We have been selling your medicine for
some time, and We find it better adapted 10
the cure of bilious attacks than any other
medicine we have ever sold.
JAS. VI. BEASLEY X Co,
Magnolia, Ark
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charter and it would be the duty OF Con-
gress to take away the charter Of any bank
or banks that enter into any combination to
nuIlify the laws oil Congress. The majority
OF both houses are in accord on the silver
question. and there can lie no doubt where
the President must be in Furnishing nuilifi-
ton. Ii the banks 20 on with the conspir-
acy they will provoke storm that will
syeep them out OF existence
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
WHAT BEN BUTLER SAYS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer had an interview
with General B. F. Butler in regard to the
action Of the New York bankers in making
a combination to put the banks on a gold
basis, in case Congress should remonetize
silver. This action was, in effect, he thought,
threat on the part of the bankers to put
themselves in position to nullify the law
OF Congress, making the silver dollar legal
tender. To threaten to do this, or to do it,
was, in his opinion, uRwise, and the
banks will get lesson that will last
them an entire generation. As to how the
banks should be dealt with, he said, in sub
stance. "Congres chartered, and can I'M
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
WHAT SIZE COT.

Mercedes, future Queen OF Spain, is de-
scribed as very pretty young woman OF
the pure Spanish type, with very black eyes
and hair, fine features, and full figure. She
receives from the Duke de Montpensier, her
father, dowry OF 5000, 600, a great qusn-
tity Of diamonds, and magnificent trous-
seau. Her sister, the Countess de Paris, has
sent a wedding gift of beautiful suite OF
Jewels. The young King gives his br de
jewels, and his portrait set in brilliants !;
and the Pope sends a wedding ring which
he has blessed, and rose in diamonds.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Sensation Likely 10 be
SgueIched.


The committee OF the Mar land legisla-
ture having charge OF the Blair sensation,
will probably take no action upon it. The
members are all opposed to the opening OF
discussion in any way
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Hard to BeaR.

Blue Jeans is terribly put out over the
display made by Go, eraor Bishop, of Ohio,
al the latler's inaugural. Blue Jeans says
he had things kind o quiet like when he
was inaugurated, but Bishop he must have
fellows in cooked hats and ''eperlets." If
I'm ever pu. in agin'," says Blue Jeans,
an have every blamed regiment in the
State of lndiany to foller up the kerrige,
see If don't"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Can't Take More Than Five Sides OF
the same Question.

Some of the papers are quoting a letter
written by Secretary Sherman while sena-
tor, to prove that his position on the fnan-
cial question is not what it once was. The
late Senator Nye once said OF Mr.. Sherman
that he would live to-see the day when a
man couldn't take more than five sides on
any public question without being consider
ed inconsistent.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Good Advice to the People Of Kansas.


The prospectus of the Leavenworth TIMES
will be found elsewhere. This is one OF the
best, and vet the cheapest daily papers in
the state. We recommend il To our readers
for its independent, out spoken and straight
forward course upon all questions OF public
interest 1t is the earnest advocate Of the
poor mans rights and heartily espouses the
silver question. Ii you are not able TO take
the daily. send for the weekly
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

INV lVI a Il LiUIItIV.l
The estimated weight Uf California min
erals TO be sent to the Paris Exposition is
800 tons. There is to be a pyramid TWEEN
" feet square and neatly seventy feet high,
representing the 100000 of cubic inches
of gold which have been produced on the
Pacific coast. lts equivalent would be
solid piece OF gold OF a cube OF sixteen feet
Surrounding the pyramid will be fifty cases
for the exhibition OF the other minerals OF
th. courrry
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

II tell you" says Long John Wentworth,
that no bank is solid that has anything to
do with politics, religion or real estate. A
bankers got to attend to his own legitimate
business, and if he don't he'll bust, and
that's all there's To it,"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
WHAT DIX THINKS.

General Dix has written a letter to the
New York Tunes, in which he declares that
the President should be the sole judge of the
necessity of change in the federal offices,
and affirms that the President is acting con-
sistently with the Cincinnati platform.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Another Breach of Faith CoMtc pIa.
es.sl.

IChitayD Posi-, III
The last outrage projected is the propo-
sition t. organize a white mans territory
out OF the Indian Territory. The propo-
sition will, il is said. be favorably report
ed upon by a house committee. This at
tempt is simply the beginning OF the con-
tinuation OF those infamous breaches OF
faith with the savages which have given
them the right to call the white man liar
and to fight him.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
.TTuNG ALyrTLE UNEASY.

The Indebtedness of the great manufac-
turing firm OF a. & W. Sprague X Co, OF
Rhode Island, now in the hands OF an As
signee, amounts to nearly nine millions Of
dollars. The creditors are getting very I'M
easy, having now been waiting for abou,
year for some Of their money without re-
ceiving a cent, and they propose to look
into the matter.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Sissing HULL SIM sitting On British
Missouri Republican.

Reliable information from the far North
west is To the effect that Sitting Bull did
not cross the boundary line OF the British
possessions into United States territory, as
reported some time ago. On the contrary,
he is being joined b. other Sioux from the
United States. The Indians are said to be
con,ented, and are making treaties with
the British government
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

IHayes city s. ntinel.

Mr.. Moon, residing on Big Timber in
Rush county, discovered the remains OF a
man in the vicinity OF his place, las,
"Wednesday. The b,re bones, skull with
a bullet hole through the forehead, hand
ful or two of hair and several scraps Of
clothing comprised the remains, and moth
ing to indicate who he was, whence he
came OF how he came to his death was
found. A mystery that will never be ur-
raveled.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Can't Believe lt without More Proof.
TInIer-llcean

There are hints-slanders no doubt -
about Mrs. Hicks and the aged Mr.. Lord
which are somewhat alarming. Is it posi-
bic that he had really tritied with the affec-
tions of Mrs. H., and-weil, lid the law
come in and compel him to right the mis-
chief he had wrought? Lord, Hicks! We
can't believe it: IS and-give us more
proof
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Just About VIVA, kan.a. Is Entitled
rS6Duis Journal

New York has 800 contributors TO the
Paris exhibition, and is to be allowed but
two commissioners. Missouri has one con-
tributor and should therefore be entitled to
one-one hundred and fiftieth OF a COM
missioner.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
4 Good Susge.,isn TO the cold People


If the anti-silver p ople would stop call
ing the silver people fools and knaves and
try little serious argument, they would
quickly find that there is more sense on
that side of the question than their own.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Quite "A Drove.
lBeloit Cazette.l

Mr. Il nj Beeson has drove of over
300 turkeys herded in the bend OF the
river south of town. lie is engaged at
present in butchering and 5 ipping to
Denver.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
SAMUEL.

i correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com-
mere al states, ION Authority" that Mr.. Ill
den will surely be the Democratic candi-
date for the next Presidency
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Beginning 10 tsaye 10. Elect, Already,

Beecher's disclosure that there is no hell
has hai awoeiul effec, on journalism. Proof
readers have become perfectly reckless and
typographical errors are increasing most la
mentally.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
Where Is IL.

Gen. Mcclellan was inaugurated govern
or OF the Isle OF Jersey Tuesday. We all
know who Mcclellan is, but for fear it may
not be as generally known where the Isle of
Jersey is We will state that it's the suburbs
Of the historically classic Hoboken.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

SIGSIFICANT remark by the Atlanta Coa-
stitution: ''Mr Montgomery Blair is aged,
very aged. He forgets that the solid South
is satisfied with the condition of things"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24
What Will the Actual Law Do,

lnteT-Ocean, Ii.
Gold fell yesterday 10 l0l.. If the agi-
| tation Of silver reconciliation has accom-
ed SO much, what will the actual law do?
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The Gid VI AN !. sound.

lCh!cago Post.
Thurlow Weed speaks out molly against
the attempt OF New York to buli-doze the
West on the silver issue.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

OCHhdSO IfiUuut.I :
The Methodist ministers of Chicago have
concluded to enter upon an interchange of
views regarding the question, "How Shall
We Teach the Doctrine of Future Punish
mentT Some latitude of discussion is per-
mitted by the wording Of the topic, and the
doctrine itset, - veil - The node Of *.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

The sober second thoughts of people who
were ss firsi disposed to blame the President
for His recall Of the military from the
southern capitols, and the adoption of a
policy which places the responsibility for
good government in the South upon the To-
cal goveEnneatA arc sow bringing them 70
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

The increasing frequency OF matrimonial
ventures on the part Of wealthy octogenar-
ians is very good and sufficient ground of
alarm for the younger generation who find
their inheritance threatened and their ele-
CANT leisure exposed to the degrading pos
sibility of a compulsion to work for a iiv-
ing, even as their fathers did.
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, Pyramid of Gold seventy Fec, High.

pounding it from the pulpit, is likely to re-
ceive considerable attention.
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southern Kansas Converted 60 Cold


Southern Kansas is thoroughly aroused
on the temperance question. Baxter
SPRING., Columbus, Chetopa, Oswego and
Girard refuse to grant license to saloons
The daily gazette., 1878-06-20
At Valley Forge.

The excursion party which left this
city yesterday, to attend the centennial
ceremonies at Valley Forge, returned
home last evening about 8 o'clock. The
train arrived at the grounds about9 o'crk
in the morning and was met by COM
pany of militia, colonel commanding,
and the American Rifles, who were on
board were escorted to the large tent,
where they rested for short time, after
which they marched to the encamping
ground in order to get ready for the grand
mi military review which took place at 8
o'clock in the afternoon.
In the line of review the Rifles were
highly honored by being given the third
company in line. A company of cavalry
headed the line in order to clear the way,
next came thel Boston Fusileers and then
the Rifles.
After the review was ended the Rifles
marched to the yard of the mansion, and
there surrounded by several hundred per-
sons, and inspected by two Generals gave
an exhibition in the manual of arms,
without command being given. The
precision with which they executed the
drill called forth high enconiums from all
those who witnessed them, and even the
Generals Joined in. 1t was matter of
general comment among the vast assem-
blage, that they were excellently drilled,
which reflects great credit upon Captain
Samuel j. Wood. They were exceed
ingly well treated during their stay.