The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

I t"yd0UOttc ncIdiu,
, The Indications are that we will have sew
erai tickets in the field for city officers. 1t is
hoped that from the three conventions we
may succeed in gel Ting enough men to con-
duct the affairs of the city, on an economical
basis.
Growing Fast in The Estimation OF
ihe People.
MAX Meadows in the Winchester Argus, 20 !
Beckwith of the Leavenworsh TINES, was
seeing to the planting Of Old Bliss onions on
Friday last. BY the way that TIMES seems to
be growing in the estimation OF this people
fist. OH Korrect. Go in, onions, we'll help
increase your circulation-of news.
An Arbor Day Advocated as wyau.
dOtte.
IWyandotte Herald, sl.l
This is an excellent time for setting out
shade trees. Our streets need beautifying
very much. IL the mayor would designate a
day as Arbor Day, it might result in the
planting of a number of trees along the side
walks, which in time would add much to
their b.au,y, and to the genera, appearance
of the city.
ArbOr Day In Lawrence.
Lawrence Standard, 20
A; the late meeting of the Ho. .ticUltuIai
Society, it was proposed 10 have gathering
on the University campus, March soth, for
the purpose of settling out foi est and ornamen
taI trees A picnic dinner Will be served by
the ladies, and all ci,;zens of the codniy are
invited to turn out and help p 4 out the trees
and est the dinner. Here is a chance for all
to do something that will send their names
down 20 a grateful posterity-we ieier TO
planting the trees.
Alarge Acreage Of Wheat.
lwyandotie Herald.
/ much larger acresge of wheat was sown
/ last fall in this county than ever before and
| the farmers are ui.aIimous in the statement
that they never saw crop that looked SO
promising at this season of the year, as the
present one does. For the past three years
| farmers have been compelled to devote The
proceeds OF heir surplus crops TO the pay
| mept of debts and now that many OF them
are out of debt, a good crop OF wheat and
corn this year will make them Indepen-
dent.
What are known Among Robbers
as s.sArmstrOmgers."
Ford County Globe, 49,
Many OF our readers don't understand who
or what we mean by the 'armslrongers," We
munity by prowling the streets at night,
waylaying the unsusfecting visitor, and rob-
bing him of all he has about his person. and
by taking from the pockets of the drunken
soldier all his spare CASH" These are what |
are known among all classes of robbers, as
"armstrongers."
Farmers selling OF Their Surplus
STOCK.
.[wathena Cor, Troy Chief, D.
The town has been full Of teams. since the
mud has dried up. Farmers are selling of
their surplus stock of apples and potatoes.
Prices are low. Good peachblow potatoes
bring only twenty-five cents per bushel.
The stores in town are all filing up with |
goods, as though the proprietorsw were expect
ing a large trade, and TO doubt will do good
business, this Spring.
Every body hns Something TO sag
AbOusis.
Troy Chief, 2ll
Iithere is one thing, more than all Others,
hat will make the innate honesty of Kansas
citizens stand out prominently, like bum
ble-bee sting under the eye, 1t is a County
Seat election. They had one in Usage County,
the other day. The population Of the County
is l2OOO and the number Of votes cast was
o,-n nr,,ra, fo,r,bs of tb. ap.i,e nonuIafion |
voted. The vote Is about 5000 larger than is
-, ~. Io.,.nwortb Countv the most nopu.
lous County in the State.
Anew Era Dawning In Kansas.
[Doniphan Cor. Troy Chief, 2o.l
Ihis Is certainly reii'ii hao'e SPRING.
peclais so' VIII IL io'.o"'
we nave hao. lhe iai iiheiS aiie"us nave IL"
,.l.., -;no SprfpV xVheaf and the ctOo of
ished sowing spfins "he.''' anu '"e ',op VI
winter wheat Is 80 iar 'iu'ahoeu 'na' ~ Gu
iireiy covers Inc giouhu' anu III 'iie hoi III anu
ana West part Oh wayne 'oNhshiP' you i
already notice IL waSe' wh.ie 'he VIM Is
blowing. We know that hahsas FARMERS
have had nearly every disadvantage 10 COIL
tend against, Dut we believe mat they can
take heart this year, anu noPe' siheeieis
hope, that a new era Is dawning, that VIII
place Kansas, In spite Oh All her iofiiier ura"-
backs, second to none OF her sister states In
our glorious constellation.
g.oo. nm, sor ,he ,gau with the Fiddle
and sfrass Horn.
rTrov CbiefI
n, rnmored that another GOOD citizen has
u, ont accountant, bv a fiddle. and a brass
horn tb,t nIays the ".Iocking Bird. ~ leaving
s,,5ry hnsinsss men mementoesin the shane
<,F, lfan Il tod hnn
..uv;,,.I, AZ IN. Chrr~e nj Ssasbimr.
rwaboppsae 20 News p1
The ,-,a, or Ch,,,.s uorrts CHARGED with
.,.,,,,,, H., UI.,n .on,merced on Tburs-
a., On, .,o,,, ON Sa,rrdoy morn,ny nv the
-, -.,,,oI,, a ,-o,d;., 81 No, ,,;I,y' The
,,r,,,,,,t,o,, ,ras conducted bv con,tv Attor.
NO, noo,,;tIa assisted bv Messrs. f. w
Er,on,,a and + R.r,r,m. the defense bv
NJ N No,benv assisted nv Mr. A. II.
Casa Th.ro wos a iarra array of witnesses ON
~ sid.s and ,b. e-amination WAS thor
ough and searching.
All They Want now Is n High sound.
ing Motto.
Topeka Blade, Isl
The badge adopt. I'd by the Kansas Christian
Temperance Union is an original device and
represents the union Of th,ee distinct and
{ powerful temperance movements. The badge
Is red, white and blue ribbon. The ,ed rep
resents the Reynolds movement, the white
portion that of the Praying woman's Band
and the blue, the Murphy movement. II the
societies can be combined as harmoniousiy
as the co,ors that represent them. ii will be
the strongest combination the West has ever
seen.
Osnorne county Noses'
Correspondence Kansas Fa.mer.l
Wheat sowing ana gardenihs nave COM
inehced. NOT As ihuch sprihs wheat oeins
soWh as last year iar'hefs are oePehuins
IN ''e Oh ia'i "hea'' aS IL usually uoeS '"e
pest mere.
claims nave oeeh taken very last oil iate.
Tnere is quite a large Immigration mere thls