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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
THE JURY sYsGEM.

The scandinavian States have never ad-
opted the jury trial as part Of their Judi
cIal system, but a convention of the most
prominent lawyers of Norway, Sweden and
Denmark recently held a congress at Chris
tiana to consider the advisability OF ad-
opting the jury system. The result Of the
conference was that Denmark decided TO
adopt the system in a modified form, while
Sweden and Norway rejected ii altogether.
Whether or not this is ''progress" is de-
batable question in the opinion OF many
able men, it would be much better for the
cause of justice in this country, if all cas-. s
we're decided by the court, and the service
of the jury entirely dispensed with. On
this side Of the question the Chicago Tn
Juae has some sensible remarks from which
We copy as follows:
Unfortunately, and especially in this coun-
try, the juries are but sorry representatives
of any responsible sentiment. In all The
large cities, the jury sy stem has, like The lo-
cal governments. fallen into tue hands of
those entertaining the lowest O'al henti-
ments, and, TO a great extent, into the hands,
IL not OF the criminal classes, OF the friends
and sympathiz rs OF criminals. The same
moral degradation which renders bribery,
corruption and general dishonesty SO preva-
lent in municipal administration, has unfOr-
tunately taken possession of the jury
system. While the one class-those who
live by industrial occupation. ana of course
the best representatives of "thr country
seek all means to avoid jury service, the
other class which does not live by industry,
the Idle, improvident, worthless, corrupt
and dishonest,-seek service as jurors just as
they do offices without salary, for the oppOr-
tunlties IL affords to sell their official ivice
Tor gam A jmor who will not agree to a
verdict Of gui ~ can command a lib raj
price, and the trouble with the jury system
IN all the large cities is, that a criminal with
III ans can too often find juror, several
of them, who know their value, and who are
willing to render the service needed fora val
uanle consideration. The facilities for the
friends, accomplices, rel-tives, and associates
Of criminals 10 get on jurieS are 50 great that
the theory that the represents the country"
in criminal cases is hardly borne out by real
facts.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
The SenaiOrshIp.
IAtchison Champion, iO.I

The Legislature of Kansas will this win
ter, elect as Senator to succeed Mr.. Ingalls,,
and the members Of the House, chosen IN
November, will participate in that election
OF the State Senators, who are already
elected, fully four-fifths are said to favor
the reelection of Mr.. Ingals.
The Republicans of Atchison county will
soon be called upon to choose Representa-
every consideration of jnstice and courtesy
should impel them to nominate men who
will support Mr.. Ingalls,. He has, for
more than twenty years past, resided in this
county. During all of that period he has
been an active, earnest Republican CON-
tributing largely to the triumph of the Re-
publican cause. He has been prominently
Unidentified with every enterprise or effort
that had for its object the promotion of the
interests of Kansas. During his term in
the Senate he has achieved a distinguished
reputation, and there is no question of the
fact that, among the leading Republicans
of the whole country, there is a very earnest
desire for his return. An eloquent and
vigorous speaker, ripe scholar, studious
and Industrious Senator, and q gentleman
of high character. he represents this impe-
rial young State with a capacity and dig
NIFTY and usefulness that reflect enduring
honor upon its people, and give Kansas an
influence and voice in the Senate of which
its citizens may justly be proud.
As an orator, Mr.. Ingalls, has no rival in
Kansas, and few equals in the whole
country. In the debates of the Senate he
takes a prominent, though never an OBJ
trusive part. Whenever he speaks he COM
mands undivided attention, ranking among
the leading members of that body, The
speechs of Blaine, Conkling, Thurman and
other members of the Senate are not more
vigorous or eloquent than are
those of Mr.. Ingalls,.
Kansas has reason to be proud of such
And if the people of tie
State desire to enlarge the influence of Kan
sas in the National Congress, they will re-
tain Mr.. Ingalls, in the position he now
occupies. During his first term, as we have
said, he has won prominent position, but
a mans influence and opportunities for
usefulness in the Senate are always en-
larged by length of service. The rules |
and custums Of that body compel a new
no matter how distinguished or
how capable he may be, to take back |
seat A second term widens the scope of |
his influence, and gives him, whether he |
belongs to the majority or the minority of |
that body, . standing and power that uew
member cannot attain.
Kansas is now one Of the great states of |
the Union. 1t will have a million inhab-
itants by 1850, and at least six Representa-
lives after the next apportionment. 1t is
growing more rapidly than any other
State. Its productions, its development,
ts splendid civilization, excite the admir-
,tion of the Continent Such a State
,ught TO be represented, in the Sen
lte, BY q man of experience, OF conceded
lbility, of scholarly attainments, and of
distinguished reputation throughout the
country. Mr.. Ingalls, has all Of these at
ainments
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
POLITICAL.

LESAPE, october IA, 1873.
EDITOR TINES At the Republican pri-
mary, held at Lenspe Saturday last, Will
liam Harris was chosen delegate to the
County Convention with instructions to vote
for Newton Mann, the Tonganoxie candi-
date for Probate Judge. John Hewitt and
Col. j. J. Baker were chosen to represent
the precinct at the district Convention to
nominate a representative in the Legisla-
ture. 1t is understood their first choice
will be ]. A. Blackman. of Loring.
Ii is thought the railroad and George T.
Anthony interests will stoutly resist the
nomination Of Mr.. Blackman; also hard
money advocates-Mr. Blact man having
pronounced views against swindling
corporations and political trick
siers. He is also known to be earnest
ly in favor of an ample and sound Green
back National currency instead of swind-
ling bank issues based upon fuctuating
quotations of gold. Mr.. Blackman if chos-
en- to the Legislature would probably be an
ardent supporter of Col. W. A. Phillips for
the q. S. Senate should that gentleman be
a candidate for that position.
At the Democratic township primary,
held at the same time at Jewitt's School
House, VIM. Downing and Henry Bare
were chosen delegates to the county conven-
tion. They nominated q township ticket
with Wm. Downing trustee. S.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
TEARING DOWN the TA0ER.
EACLEs

Chicago's Tabernacle, which was built
expressly for the accommodation of Moody
and Sanky, and since used as q general au.
dience hall, is being torn down. The
Inter Oceda Of Monday says:
The great auditorium, constructed to ac-
commodaie the Moody and Sanky meetings,
but which has since been used Tor lectures
and concerts, is fast disappearing, and IN its
place Will soon appear q number Of elegant
store-rooms. No more shall two or three
thousand people, who have paid . dollar
each for admission, mutter cross words in
whisper because they ind eight stupendous
ttmbers standing upright between them and
the stage. Never again shall 6 900 people CON-
sign 900 OF their fellow citizens to the @dem-
milton bow-wows" because the latter flnd it
necessary to 60 ont in the middle Of the per-
formance TO catch the suburban trains.
Moody spoke flrst and Blaine last In the
building. while Beeeher, Cough, the Thomas
orchestra, Kelloeg.Cary concert troupe, the
baby show, etc, filled the interim.
Good bye, TAbernable! You have sacred
recoalecttone with the thouaAnda, and pleas-
ant ones with sin greater number, while .
select 1eW are WondeFing What On earth your
oWnen are geing 70 do with TIE chains.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
One Of the Horrors Of the yellow
Fever
Indianapolis Herald. |


The term is a technical one. understood
in yellow fever districts. A walking case"
is patient who refuses to go to bed and
keeps his feet until be drops dead. Some
times he refuses 10 admit that he has yell
10 fever; then realizes that he has the dread
disease and despairs OF recovery from the
start. Sometimes the walking case" man.
ifests the most abject fear, and again he
displays the courage and Indifference OF
spy led out to execution. Sometimes the
walking" is confined to the patients cham
Der, and again he roams the streets, with
the seal Of death on his brow, the dreadful
black vomit oozing fiom his lips-an object
of horror to all whom he encounters. This
stalking death in not an uncommon feature
of life in New Orleans during the prevail
ence of an epidemic. Many who passed
through the fearful ordeal of 1853, in which
nearly 8 900 victims perished, will remember
the case Of John C., a Memphis printer.
He was a man of splendid physique and
handsome presence, but an unfortunate
love affair had made him reckless. He
developed walking ca-e" of yellow fever,
and for two days and nights roamed the
streets and frequented the drinking houses
of the city, in spite of all his friends could
do finally falling on the street, and dying be-
fore he could be conveyed tn his lodgings
He would wipe the black vomit from his
lips, hold up the handkerchief, CRITICALLY |
examine the horrible exuda;ion, and re-
mark with grim borrow that his coffee"
didn't agree with him that morning. |
Death is dreadful at best, bnt n, disease |
presents 80 great horror as a waking |
case" of yellow fever
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17

The song Baby Nine" sung with acted
maternal transports. has he popular place
10 the Cincirns theatre ths- the orcli.s-
trai piece my Grandfai,er's .lock" ha, in
the thesters OF New York. The clock
stoPps, ler the old man died, and there
fore lis wiu"iug and striking and ticking
and stopping have tc be repea.ed by tie or
cfestra every night. The maternal trans
? II IN Baby slime" are called out and
encored every night, and the words of the
song are about such as mothers talk to
their babies. But there is lack of a baby
The song would be much more effective if
the singer had baby, say rag baby, and
perhaps a nursing bottle, or an india rub
her nursing system. With these properties
Baby Nine might run the whole sea
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
REPUSs.tCAr NOMINATIONS IN
JACKSON COUNTY
HoLroS. Kan. Oct. Is. ISIS

1-0<<.'9-Nf
EDITOR 1--,Es The Republican pri-
mary election last Saturday -esu.,ed in the
following nomisa:iou~ lroba,e Judge,
l. 7. Price, County Attorney, Case Bsoder-
lex; Cie-k of ne District Court, 4. d.
'Ialkei Superintendent of Public Schools,
r.Is. - E. Stout; Representative 65;h Dis
trict, J. ii. Keller; Representative 9th
District, W. ii. Wilson; probable Congress
MAJ OF the 1T District, John d. ardorf. A
large vote was polled, and the election
passed off quietly. The nominations are
all good. The successful candidates in
each case, except one or two, receiving over
whelmiug rnsiorities. VI. VI. Z.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
EERorEaN IuIiGR,rlnN.

There is 4 turn in the tide Of immigra-
tion. During the month Of September,
there arrived at the port of New York,
lG.G7S passengers, Of whom s ,955 were i'm
migrants. The number arriving the cor
responding month last year was 6G73. OF
the S,055, 2,i2S were from Germany, and
2,077 from England. For the last three
months in 1875, the migration has heen25,-
2G5, against 20, ,l09 during the ccrraspond-
ing three months year ago.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
The Right Currency ON the Right
Basis.

A paper currency "based on the wealth
Of the nation" sounds we'll, but would be
as worthless as a religion based on the
morality Of the natiou.-Pailadelphia Ress.
A paper currency "based on the present
national banking system" and costing the
taxpayers from SIS, ,0O0, 600 to $4,000, 900
annually, not only does not sound we'll.
but is a fraud upon the people which
should be abolished forthwith A paper
currency "based on" the old wildcat -ys-
tenn, which defrauded the people out of
81 300, 100000 in thirty years, is a. worth
less as a religion which has no morals in
it, and nothing short Of popular idiocy
conld induce thought of reviving it. A
paper currency issued by Government,
secured by all the re-ources of Government,
and received in payment for all debts and
dues, public and private, equal in volume
to the requirements of trade and traffic,
would be equal to coin for all commercial
purposes and be preferable to any paper
ever yet invented by the wit of
man. The American people intend to have
just that kind Of currency, a. its cost is in
tinitesimal, its protection against losses by
broken HANKS unquestioned and unquestion- /
able, and its guarantee as stable as that Of |
Ehe Government itself.-&. Louis 1imea.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
RGTTCR TINES.

Such items as the following from the Chi
caso TfiJane, are encouraging, and indie. Z
the approach OF better times. Says the
TibEz. Of Saturday morning:
The testimony of the employers Of Chic GO
concerning the condIt oI Of the labor mark {
= uniformly to the effect tlat there has been
10 time for several years when the dema nd
Io- labor 50 nearly -quailed the supply r
~ien the e was 80 small percentage OF meE
unable 10 find employment who are steady.
Re "a 9le- and willing 10 wo-k at currru.
Tagi> The era o. "bard times" 10 this city
seems TO have passed, and tie er. Of Work for
all al prices ip fair proportion to tn. profits
on Tie product OF labor To have come sg in.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
CiyiIszing the Indians in Florida.

1t is stated that he Indians who were
captured on the plains lew years ago and
rent to II. Augu-tin., Florida, have greatly
improved in condition and become quite
civilized under The attention of th y cap
tors and teachers. TIE first year they ap-
peared 10 be untameable a. tigers, but pa
tient effort finally had its reward in their
succumbing to the influence of civiliz itiOn.
Their education has progressed we'll, ami
all can cad and write. lndet j, seventeen
OF them are attenGing the Hampton Uni
versity for colored people, and exhibit a
higher degree of intelligence than could
have been expected OF those, so lately deem
I'd beyond the pale of moral or educational
influences. The success OF this effort To
tame the savages on the plains has encour
aoed the philanthropists to ask that the In
terror Department send fiji y more Indians
to st. Augustine to be trained to be men
instead OF blood-thirsty savages.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
CHICKEN NrOrriYE-

4 subscriber in this county, not far from
the city, writes to complain q the practice
OF city iJlks going into the country on
hunting expeditions, On Sunday, invading
the fields of the farmers, and disturbing
the quiet Of the Sabbath by shooting. The
writer says that the fzrmers Of his vicinity
intend to organize shooting club Of their
own, and whenever they find hunter in
their fields, without permission, they will
consider him game" and act accordingly.
Hunting is very fine sport, but It probably
makes greet deal Of difference whether
one IS the shooter or the s5ooiee.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
Custom House Inveseiga
tiOu.
New York Times, Ill

The New York Custom house is to be
subjected so still another investigation,
or, to put it more mildly, inspection. This
time it is to be at the hands of Mr.. French,
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
who is TO make an examination into the
manner of fixing damage appraisements,
for the guidance of the Secretary in re-
vi-ing regulations. There has been a good
deal Of complaint on this subject among
but it should be added that
there has been a good deal of cause for
on the part of the pnblic, for e1-
cessive allowances for damages have been
quite as frequent n insufficient allowances,
and probably more fsgrant, as there is, OF
course, no more for any one to protest
against them. As Mr.. French is a very
Efficient and clear-headed officer, We have
no doubt that he will give his attention to
b,,h sides of the question.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17

1t is pleasant to step aside from the con-
tentions of politics from time to time 10
note the gathering evidences that the re.
turn of prosperity has already begun and
that the country has resumed its normal
condition OF rapid growth and increase. A
few days ago We referred to the increase Of
the cotton crop, and at another time to the
advance in the price OF iron as evidences of
the good time coming. Our Commercial
columns yesterday reported that the ship
ment of wheat from this country between
July and October Q, of this year, aggre-
gate 80, ,j36, 900 bushels as against S,399, :
COO bushels for the corresponding period OF
last wear.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
He's Not the Only one.
New YORK Star.l

Col. R, long resident at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and well-known society
bachelor, was asked not long since why he
did not marry and settle down.
81 cannot afford it," he replied. why
Just look at Miss l.. She is nice girl,
and | admire her but she wears two dress
es every day that cost at the very least $50
each, and she has many changes of gar
mentsn
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
UilEE5
CEEOvta 1E-

A dis1atch from P0r-5ni, Oce-lr, q" ne
Chic: T@z, says, that Z. 4. tr'i.:- of
tne Eiec. l. College lame, iisd there re-
ceatlv, a.-sr FhoT; illness.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
Celessial EtnaPciestns.

Ths Chinese Embassy brought consid-
cradle sum Of money with them, SlO0, 900 Of
which they left in San FrsDci-co. Last
~,-k il y a. de, ired to transfer it to Wash
inzron, and, as was qaite natural, the lead
Ing banks were vi-iitd 10 see how much it
wyuid C. ST. The lowest rate offered was
that of Risgs & Co, amounting in all to
$50. Pin Taj.n, however, knows thing
or ,wo, and, instead of spending that much
f,r exchaDg,, he obtained of the Secretary
Of the Treasury transfer for nothing, BY
receiving credit here of 100000 in re.
turn for his cert fca;e of deposit, dated at
San Frsncisco. Ii is hard to foil Celes-
tiyl
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
LChicaco Journal, IL I

One family is sure Of a representative in
Congress from Troy, y. Y. 1t is the Wood
family which Ia thus to be made glad. The
reason If this certainty as TO political re-
suits on this part of this particular family
is that William A. Wood was Yesterday
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
T. run against his brother W. A. Wood, the
reaping machine man, who was nominated
fortnight ago by the Republicans. Our
best wishes 60 with Walter, who is on his
way home from Europe, and who has sig
nihed his acceptance of the Republican
nomination. KS for Bill who accepts the
Democratic temptation, he ought to be
ashamed to be blacksheep in the Wood
family anyway.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17

"Is it possible that Mr.. Godfrey Is up and
At work. and cured by 20 simple = rem.
edy?"
Il assure You it Il true that be is entire
ly cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him
up and said he must diew
"Wella-day! If that is 20, / will 70
this minute and get eome for my poor
George. / know hops are good"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
A RasS Or STONE.
A Family at Akror Psltsd Day and
Night by stones Erona an Iseen
SnHlIcS.
1Cleye'and Leader

Source.
1CIeve'and Leaderl
On Tuesday lat while Mrs. Michael
Metzler, living in the vicinity OF the south
ern corporation line Of Akrou, was husking
curn II FIELD, she was struck b. several
stones, which came from an unknown
source. Later in the day her children were
struck in the same way, and fed in
terror to the house. On "Wednesday even
ing, while Mrs. NJ. was again in the field,
she was again struck by large Jumps Of
earth and several stones in a similar man.
ner as before. Yesterday morning a. Mrs.
NJ. and her little daughter were standing
before their cellar door, large pebble came
up from the cellar, striking the little girl
in the face All this is unaccountable, for
the family reside in very ancient brick
house, and on last evening party Of eight
gathered in the main room, which contains
two windows snd two doors. Father Brown
Catholic priest, of this city was present,
and about 10 o'clock offered q prayer.
Hsrdly had he finished, however, before
two large-sized stones fell at his feet, fol-
lowed by a dozen or more pebbles, which
came from the ceiling and walls, striking
tuc pcISOus wiz WCiC ZIG ApVAhs
All these stories have been circulated
through the city, and to get the bottom
facts OF the affair, the Leader correspond
ent, together with companion, paid
visit to the house to day, shortly after din
ner The Lcader man found the lady Of the
house and her family busy at work max
ing spple-butter, and after introducing
himself to Mrs Metzler, began a converse
ton regarding the strange freaks OF the
stones. AT the time both windows and
doors were clos ed, and the reporter and his
companion were sitting in chairs nesr III.
door, where an excellent view of the room
could be obtained. Mrs. Metzler, with
tears in her eyes. declared, it was not
ghosts or anything OF the kind, and said il
must be curse on the family. As she
spoke she was standing in the middle OF the
room, and had pointed out to the reporter
from whence the stones came, when sud
denly a pebble, the size Of a hickory nut.
dropped from the ceiling and fell, striking
Mrs Metzler on the arm. The reporter wit
messed all this, and picked up the stone a.
it fell. Soon after this a neighbor came To
the from door and inquired if anything
more had transpired.
The reporter walked to the door and was
showing the stone which had Just fell to
the neighbor when suddenly a lugnr peb-
bic, four times the size OF the first one,
struck the reporter on the shoulder and fell
to the floor. his companion saw the stone
come through the ceiling about a yard
fIom where the other one had come from.
Mrs. Me;zier stated to the reporter that
at night the stones fell with a whistling
noi-e. She showed to the reporter about
twenty stones that had fallen during the
afternoon.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
The wheat Yield In Eord CO amsy.
I'll Odge Cftv Times D1

The extent Of the fall wheat acreage in
the neighborhood of Dodge City will reach
600 acres. That number Of acres of ground
is being prepared for the planting of spring
wheat. This crop is found productive in
Western Kansas and will be largely cult
waited in the future. This is emphatically
a wheat country, and the production of this
cereal will yet become the principal fe ,turs-
in the pursuits of this rich stock and sgri
cultural country. The markets for our
products will be found in the grazing re-
gions of the south and the mining and gra.
zing country in the west. Wheat at so
cents per bushel is productive crop 10 this
secticn; the yield after proper cultivation
OF the ground reaching as high as forty
bushels to the acres
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
Peter Crowns Benjamin.

Nast's cartoon in the present number OF
Hdrpa's Weekly represents the venerable
Peter Cooper in the act of crowning Buffers
bald head with the inevitable air cushion
which our great philanihropi-t generally
uses lor other purposes. Mast has succeed
ed in the apparently impossible feat of Civ
ing to Buffers familiar and forbidding fea-
lures look of perfect repose, pride and
satisfaction, while his enormous inflated
stomach represents faithfully the result of
an over application of Cooper's fiat-panacea
for all our ills The cartoon is one Of
Nast's happiest efforts, and must make
even Ben Butler vince while Massachusetts
roars.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
Only One Apiece.
philadelphia Bulletin. ]

Three Tennessee women are vouched for
who have had Ill chiidren-a majority OF
them males In Sparta they would have
been worshiped with divine honors.-Groph
&c. Pooh, That is nothing at all. We
can name five ~omen in Philadelphia tha;
have had lii children, all boys-and
pretty bad oues, too. Its only one apiece
iu either case