The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

iHto tHaI county, We sESii command thF
trade OF all that section. This has already
become the point to which settlegs going
into Hodgeman, ship their goods. Tlis is
but the beginning. Spearville is the na-
turai shippinh and receiving point for
larger se6uon OF country than any town on
the road west OF Topeka.
Fifteen ThousaDsl Acres at rour Cents
per Acre.
Lawrence Standard, l2I
J. E. Stone, formerly sheriff OF Montgom-
cry county, is in the city. Mr.. Stone has
just returned from trip in the western
part OF the State where ne has been Tor the
past two months, looking after the interest
OF the State in the selection of lands to
which the State is entitled in lieu Of the
10th and Both sections of land reserved for
school purposes, and entered under the pre-
empu n laws. Mr.. Stone states that he has
selected and secured for the State about
1900 acres OF land, at an expense to the
State OF about four cents per acre.
Aschison Police Going for Idler.
lAtchison Patriot, 1871
Marshal Dobson authoI ICES us TO say
that in few days he will arrest all boys
and young men, OF all colors, found loafing
or idling about. the streets. He will first
take the names, and give due notice to pa
rents, and then will begin the good work.
\ rock pile will be provided, and the va,
grants will be given employment. He will
do this under the vagrancy ordinance. This
action Will meet the appreciation OF all
good citizens
A Fine Bcsi Of Ised Sand stone Dis
CQyercd.
[Atchison Champion, ls.
The building OF the Concordia extension
OF the Central Branch has developed mag.
Clifton. 1t is equal to the celebrated red
sand stone found on lake Superior, and far
superior 10 the beautiful stone brought
from Nova Scotia to New York, to build
brown stone fronts. Major Downs has
brought car load OF it to Atchison. 1t Is
taken out sometime in pieces 80 and A.
feet long.
Re-ApPotnted.
From the Paoia Spirit.l
Col D. K. Anthony, of the Leavenworth
TINES, has been re-appoin.ed postmaster Of
Leavenworth. This must be rather sad
blow to the 'boys" who have been trying SO
HdEu " EtElONc nun Tic past tWt
years. On the whole, Anthony is a man to
admire.
Ben. Gale has also been re-appointed p
| VI. at Atchison. lie is a good fellow, and
as the Champion says he has made good
postmaster, everybody will be glad to heal
Of his good luck.
ArbOr Days 1T HOItOn. 23,h and 3Osh
Instant.
lIiolton Signal, II
The committee appointed by the mayol
of this city and the chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners held meetins
last Saturday and appointed a sub-commi,
tee, consisting of J. +. Pomeroy, chairman
( III. J. Snyder, Secretary; ;. h. Lincott anC
J. Ii. Bateman. This committee met al
the Office OF \. ID. Walker last Monday
evening aud appointed Friday and Satur
day, March 29th and 30th, Arbor days
The plan decided upon for setting the tree.
was as follows: Around the inside Of the
court house fence is to be set a row of whits
elms and thornless honey locusts, alternate
ly, 20 feet apart, and along the walks OF
either side trees OF little Kind, not closel
than twelve feet TO the walks and twenty
feet apart In each of the four squares are
nished by III. J. Snyder and TO be at t'ended
to by him for two years. The inter,
vening spaces will be filled with trees ol
various kinds. No trees are 10 be less than
two inches in diameter and not more than
eight feet in height. Parties will be in at
tendance on those days TO assist in setting
o ut any trees that may be brought in.
Celebration of the Works OF the Old
Free >'a'e Men'
Lawrence Tribune, l2.[
Every old n;opaer in Kansas L,ows the
name ii + a CnIsm,n and sv.-vbnJv wbo
Lnnws b;n, JaI;ab, 20 fssI ,bs ba.r,v Gr;n"i
~, barJ IL ,,;,rsss.J ,h. b;r,b Fl an
S,,,a vent ,b,ongh H. banfism Of bIood he
-o;caiIv and i ona of ,hosa s,urdv h,,,lars
fnr r;ab, whom, II i the dslight of evsrx,
true American TO honor. ON Friday Iasi
irieit ,o'enian arranged nor sraha saia
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The day was unpropitious but the good
time was nevertheless proceeded with.
At the dinner hour Mr.. Mrs. Coleman sat
at the table with their children and grand
children, and shortly afterwards the COM
pany came making party of about forty
in number, The first part of the pro-
gramme was the singing of I've are all to-
gether," and the Sweet by and by" and
then dancing was in order till supper at
IL IL o'clock.
4 singular and interesting fact in con-
nection with the party was the presence of
two the only two members, now alive of
committee of seven that we're sent to Le-
compton to assassinate Governor Medary.
Brindle and Secretary Woodsop. When
this committee waited upon the Governor
thew found him good free state man al
though writs had been issued against sew
eral and Coleman among the number. He
said not one of them should be served. and
sent down his troops the next day placing
the veritable Sam Walker at their head.
So the Governor did not get assassiuated.
About the Culture Of Grapes In Kan.
sas.
Correspondence Mcpherson Independent, u
ar III.
oen ;i, "' IAii n ~ uou.. my:
slaPes wiz - Ieai "Ia ~, ~ 's 'uy su.ny t is
planting prapes in the states east OF this for
a number Of years, but they finally got
sneia .tes t. oP.neu, anu no" you VIII seiuohl
not his we'll attended vineyard which brings
annual greater, in proportion to the space
oil ground occupied, and amount OF labor
m.u ma; a; any u.PaI 'ieh' " winch
There is no better nor healthier frnit orown
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