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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
GEN. SHERMAN on DON PIATr.

Don Piatt has aroused Gen. Sherman,
who publishes in the Washington Post let
ter in reply TO Don's charges as to the
Generals treatment OF Colonel Worthing-
ton. After reference to Colonel Worth
ington, Gen. Sherman says:
Now, as to Colonel Don PIatt, have never
known him, nor do l want 10. During the
war l never heard of him at Shiloh, Weeks
burg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, or elsewhere
where there was fighting and danger. / I'M
derstand he belonged TO that noble army who
suffered as provost marshais, judge-advocateS
and suffers at the rear. His prudence is TO
be commended, but as a historian he should
be more modest We have his word for il
that he was in youth trained by Christian
parents not TO swear, but We have daily and
weekly proof that he violates all the other
nine commandments. Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neIghbor is one of
the commandments which he surely does not
even profess to obey. His trade, occupation
and livelihood are based on personal defama-
ton. Honest men pity Colonel Thomas
Worthington, but simply despise Don Piatt.
He quotes me as calling his brother-in-law,
General Banning, "a damned idiot" He
must have invented the expression, for il
does not convey my meaning. The first army
bill reported by General Banning contained
the proviso that, in case of the failure of the
House to make the usual appropriation for
the army, 1t should be disbanded. declared
this absolute folly, and may have used the
word damned" which is a good word when
appropriately used, for this clause has since
been damned by the Military Committee, OF
which he is chairman, and no longer forms a
part of the bill now pending.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
RUSSIA,S CREDIT.

The Cincinnati Times thinks the war has
already commenced, and that England is
attacking Russia in her most vulnerable
point-her credit. Says the Times:
1t may have escaped the general observa-
ton, but il is none the less Il fact, that Eng
land has been making war on Russia for the
past six months, and the attack is directed at
her most vulnerable point. 1t is a war upon
her credit, and an attack upon her weak
financial condition. The vast power OF the
Bank of England, and the influence of the
English press, are both called into play, as
sisted by the great strain upon Russian rev.
enues caused By the long maintenance OF her
army upon a war footing. England, with her
large command OF money and handsome
credit, can continue the present situation in
definitely. Russiu must soon end the uncer-
tainty, in one way or the other, if she would
save her already totteripg credit. In modern
warfare dollars fight as hard as men.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
WILL NOE BACK OUT.

1t becomes every day more apparent that,
whatever may be the final result of the
present complication in Europe, Russia
will not .back down." Ii there is TO be
war with England, she is going to be pre-
pared for it, and the preparations that she
is making for such an event, show that
when it comes it will be no child's play.
The Chicago Tribune SAYS:
The European situation continues critical
without threatening any immediate precipi-
tation of the conflict tina: seems inevitable.
Whatever else Russia may do to avert war,
it appears settled that she will not back
squarely down. The gigantic preparations
going forward within the Russian
line prove conclusively that the Gar
is providing against the worst that may
happen. His demand upon the Porte for the
privilege oftaking up positions commanding
both the Dardaneles and the Bosphorus
shows determination to act In time. Tur-
key may refuse to evacuafe the points named
for the benefit Of the Russian artillerists whom
the Grand Duke desires to install behind the
defense along the waterway TO CONSTANT
nople and the Black Sea; in that event Rus
STA will take them without permission, for the
possession of these posts, In the event of
hostilities with England, is q necessity which
admits Of no denial. The consummation OF
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
MANUFACTURING OMAHA.

\ Mr.. Walker, proprietor OF nail lac
tory in Wisconsin, intends TO move his es-
Establishment to some eligible point in the
West, and is looking for a location. Our Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association may
get valuable hint from the following ref
erence to this matter, which We find in the
Omaha Bee. Ii such an establishment Is 10
be located anywhere in the Missouri Val
ley, Leavenworth certainly offers better Ia
cities for it than any other point. The Bee
SAYS:
Among other important questions the sub
ject of locating nail works here will be dis
cussed at the regular meeting of the Board of
Trade on Tuesday night. Mr.. G. 7. Walker,
ofWisconsin, is now in the city with view
of removing his mill TO a more favorable
place. Every citizen interested in building
up our manufacturing interests should be
present. Mr.. Wilson. a practical manufactu-
rer of many years experience, Will also give
his views in regard to the profits of the enter
prise. Weunderstand that grounds have al
ready been pledged, but it will 10y necessary
for Omaha to raise funds to bring the maehI-
merry here and put Ii in operation.
Here is practicable and valuable business
enterprise which does not ask an unreasona-
BILE bonus, but one that is willing TO give
value received. With the completion of the
White Lead Works, the live stock yards in a
successful stage of progress, the extension OF
new railroads, Omaha does not hold out any
fictitious inducements for the establishment
OF manufactures; but they should be thor
oughly discussed and aided, where compati-
BILE with the pnblic welfare.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
a FAILURE

The St. Louis Post is not an Administra-
sion paper on the contrary, it criticises Mr..
Hayes very severely; but it cannot admire
the wild attack OF Mr.. Howe, and says:
1t las been somewhat more than week
since Tim Howe delivered his great speech
against Hayes in the Senate. and though we
have kept a man with his ear on the ground
TO hear the responsive murmur OF the popu-
lar approval, he is unable TO report any such
echo. His testimony is that as far as COM
mon opinion finds expression il looks on Mr..
Howe as transparent ass who has made a
poor bid for popularity. Hayes is the safest
man in the country TO abuse, but not even
Howe can make anything nowadays by
abusing him. We have fallen on evil times
and the people demand sense and intelli-
gence in great speeches instead of the obso-
le;e hewgag on which Howe performs so So
NO
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11

Commenting on the attitude OF Russia
and England, and comparing the policies of
the two nations, the New York Times says:
As regards the mutual attitude OF England
and Russia at this moment, and the circum-
stances which have !ed TO it, they are merely
a practical illustration of Louis Xl's piihy
maxim at Is better 10 wear the foxs skin
than the Hons" Russia, working silently
and secretly toward one fixed object, has re-
vealed her designs only by the sudden stroke
which accomplished them. England's poll
cy, from first to last, has been an exact reaii-
zation OF the opening scene ola certain French
comedy, where a mysterious man In black,
with his face hidden by the folds of n dark
mantle, glides through the crowd that fills
the stage, and, suddenly flinging of his dis
guise, exclaims in a yoicc OF thunder. ~ am
spy" Having given all posi- bic publicity
TO her own intention, and allowed her enc
my four months to counteract them, she is
now seeing the latter quite prepared for her,
about to commence serious operations.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
THE WAY To RESUME.

Proninent New York bankers, last week,
told Congressman Ewing that
2.secretary Sherman would be unable TO re-
Aume specie payment in 1879, because the
banks would make their specie deposits with
the Treastfva special deposit, which could
not tier. be available for government uses,
and hsgIks Throughout the country would
convert all their legal tender Into gold for
speee." ~
Referring to the above the St. Louis
Times says:
Thisit just what the West and souair have
maintained all along. Let Us, then, repeal
the resumption act and there will be no need
for the banks to hoard specie, and resuih p.
ton may be commenced at once. Should
Congress, in addition, provide that legal ten
ders shall be received for duties on imports,
a corner in gold would be an impossibility,
because gold would not generally be used for
home purposes and little would be required
for export so long as the balance of trade con-
tinues in our favor, as it has done for more
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
France Has some Formidable Iron
Clads.
Paris Letter.l

The "Tonnerre' is new single-turret
ram-ship, in which not only the gun but the
turret itself is worked by means OF Mr. Rem
dels hydraulic machinery. The turret car
ries two 23-ton guns, and presents some
novel features in its construction. The belt
armor is foot thick, and the turret armor
fourteen inches. The guns are to be
changed for another pattern, three or four
tons heavier. The "Tonnerre" is the first
of six vessels, of the same kind, for coast
defense purposes. The French have also
made trial of their devastation" an IRON
clad cruiser somewhat larger than the Eng
fish alexandria" and having about five
hundred tons more displacement than the
English Devastation" or "Thunderer."
Her speed is fourteen knots and her belt
armor fifteen inches thick. A sister vessel,
the "Fondroyant," is approaching compile
ton at Toulon. The battery is in a citadel,
and a remarkable result has been obtained
by the use of Mr. Rendel's hydraulic ma
chinery, it being found practicable to mount
guns of forty-six tons on broadside.
These ships will carry four such guns,
though they will be subject to the usual
disadvantages OF a broadside' Some adj
vantages, more or less compensatory, are
doubtless secured, and in these ships we
see the most powerful Of the French IRON
clcIs
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11

prise comes in. She who receives but four
dollars week and is offered hotel board az
seven, either laughs in her sleeve or CRASHES
her teeth, according to her preference, and
concludes that that the Stewart charity has
not reached down to her case. The other
reason why The Queerest Hotel VIII not be
popular with working women or any
Others is the fact that the regulations tor
the conduct o. the guests SAVIOR more OF
prison rules than Of those which might DC
expected in such q palace. and especially a
charitable palace. In ordinary boarding
houses and hotels certain amount Of
liberty is accorded 10 every guest but
the BUNDLES Of the British work
houses could hardly make more alb
surd regulations than those which are
set forth TO govern the working woman
who seeks a home in the "Queerest." The
applicant must pass examination as to the
character and antecedents, presumably also
as to her theology and religious views, wheth-
er Catholic, Protestant or Israelite; for il is
not TO be supposed that the authority which
excluded the Seligmans from the Saratoga
House, will admit daughter Of Israel to the
.sWoma.i's Hotel" A written recommenda-
ton must accompany each application for
board and lodging. The pet canary must be
left behind, The click of the sewing-ma-
chine is a contraband sound. The pictures
which have decked the walls of previous
lodgings must be sent TO auction or stored in
the garnet. The lights must be
extinguished at eleven O'Clock, and the I'M
happy feminine who comes in later than that
from social festivity or concert, or other en-
tertainment, must grope her way in darkness
and silence to her lonely couch. Further
more, the manager is at liberty TO walk any
| or all the boarders out of the house without a
moments notice and without assigning any
cause for so doing.
| Perhaps the working women may crowd to
| the new hotel. Perhaps they Will so greatly
| hunger and thirst for the charity Of Stewart
that they will sell their birthright of liberty
for board and lodging at seven dollars a week,
| with poorhouse regulations. But as for US,
give US liberty or no lodgings at all. Give us
the sixth story room, surrounded by the din
gest back yards and the least picturesque
views; give US the toughest hash and the dri-
est balls of Goldfish and slabs Of ham as salt as
Lots wife; but give us the right TO go and
come as we please and that liberty which Is
the pride of every American citizens, male OF
| female
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
\ New Way TO '.Whip the Devil
Round the Stump.,'


The Illinois constitution forbids any
county or city in that State TO contract a
debt greater than 3 per cent. OF its taxable
valuation. The bonded debt OF Chicago,
$l3,000,000, was Il great deal more than
this when the mem constitution was adopt
ed, and cannot be increased even by tenn
porary loans to relieve the city's pressing
needs. But committee of citizens to
whom the difficulty was referred propose
what appears very short and simple
method OF getting over it. They propose to
increase the taxable valuation. 1t is now
Sl50,000,OOO. They advise that the asses
sors be instructed to raise it TO $3.50 100000
This would authorize debt OF SIS, 900, 900,
and allow an increase OF the existing in
debtedness ID, 100000. In defence of this
proposition the committee say that it has
been the custom of assessors to value prop
erty at only about one-half its true value,
and if they should double the existing valu-
alton they would only be performing their
sworn duty.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Cleopatrs's Needle Being Set Up ON
the Thames.

After all the trouble OF transporting the
Cleopatra needle TO the shores OF England,
the trouble attending the antique curiosity
is. not vet ended, and the question Of sal
wage is now occupying the attention Of the
courts. The high estimate OF 90, coo put
upon the Cleopatra and her cargo by the
Judge OF the A,'I atty Court, 10 whom the
parties in the salvage suit had agreed To
refer the appraisement, has excited Il g cd
deal of surprise in England, and strange to
say more and more surprised are
those who might be expected to
set the highest value on the monolith
namely the Psychologists themselves who
think that e2,500 would have been a fair
estimate. They contend that whilst it was
Of value for its curious and venerable in
scriptions it was not TO be consid red as
work of art in the light of Venus of Milo,
or the Apollo Belvidere. While legal pro-
ceedings are taking their course the work
of placing the obelisk in its permanent rest
ing place, on the Adelphi steps, facing the
river Thames, is slowly progressing, and
thousands of the curious visit this needle
daily. 1t is in emplatiOn to take a
cast of the entire obelisk, lest the original
should be affected by the action of the Lon
don atmosphere.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Che i.iO>i profitable varieties of We
etables to cultivate.


P0TATOEs.-The earliest and most popular
kinds raiS, in Kansas the Early Rose
ami Vermont Early.
Rose are as good as any two varieties which
can be found.
SQUAsH.--ummer Crookneck anal Early
Bush are good foG summer us, and The Hub
bard and Maj bIehC;ld tor inter U.s..
RaDIsu.-Short-tOp, Scarlet, and Red and
White 1urhip- should be sOwn early, on
quick, moderately rIch soil.
RHUBARB.-Linnsus. This is n large, ZEN
der and excellent variety
CABBAGE Early York, Early Winning
stadI. Drum Head and Flat Dutch for winter
use. Deep. rich soil; keep free, of weeds.
Wafer freely If the-weather is dry.
BEANs- The low growing beans are CLASSIFIED
under the name>.of dwarf, bush string or snap.
All beans are tender an,ishould not be planted
t.Il the spring fTo>t> are over and the grDuEd
thoroughly warmed. The Dwarf Wax is an
excellent variety
Among pole bans the Lima stands in high
repute. set the poles four ie,t apart and
place the beans, eye downward, round III"
pole The soil should be rich and mellow.
the Giant Red Wax Is very productive ana
of fine flavor.
PEAs-romb Thumb. Early but not highly
productive. Carters First crop. Also early and
more productive. NcLsan's Little q IN IL
excellent and early The Champion of Eng
land, the Missouri Marrowfat and Large
White MarrUwf.,t are late peas aud highly
esteemed. Peas require "a Tich, well pUiNrrizL
ed soil and CAREFUL culture So as 10 be keep
free of weeds.
CoEX-Plant at Intervals Of ten days rom
the time that the ground - VAIN IN spring
to middle of summer. This viii give "a sup
ply of green corn th1 oughout the season.
Dagling'S Early and Crosby ; Early sweet are
extensively used. Evergreen sweet Is q later
variety, and planted III different intervals
will supply the table till late in fhc season.
OSIONs-E Extra Early Red is IA good onion,
productive and good keeper. Silver skin
i a mild, pleasant Favored onion, and ia ex
trn>lve use. Danyer's Yellow is in form
globuiar, productive, and keeps well.
No matter now cary IA spring the seed is
Sown The sol! should lie rich and ligat,
and the seed sOwed IN drills foot apart. A
clean culture i essential.
PAESNGP.-LDug smooth or hollow crown
i rrg;tIt!e'! tI.H Il. - variety. No matter how
deep and 'ict. and I.aHie JGc syIl 20. SOW I'm
drills tw" 1T "lrlt and Keep No lrpnI
weeds.
BETS Egyptian blood tui'p is the earliest
beet known uEu III .T %. lOgsu very sgO.I after
TN" frost - ont "I tE" grDInu. BtSt...u = new
blood and B,t tiyu' ulif long are good .oF
winter use.
CARROTS Early short born IS deep o.
angc color, nur grained and Of gOOs flavor,
and ;he best carrot, pfobgb y, tor table use.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
wha, the Trouble i. With England


The protection of the Suez Canal is the
merest incident, The real slate with Great
Britain is India in particular, and the high
seas in general. Both are in peril, if either
is, or ii even the canal is. That artificial
water road is clothed with international,
not to say intercontinental, Importance.
The Sea OF Marmora, the Dardaneiles, the
Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and Gibral-
tar are SO connected with each other, and
with India and Russia, that England could
not afford 10 be indifferent. To harmonic
the conflicting aims and ambitions of the
two nations would be greater task than
diplomacy has ever yet achieved.
The other nations of Europe cannot be
expected to view with indifference the
carving and parceling out of Turkey.
Never was the map of the world so radio
ally changed as Russia proposes to change
it by the differentiation OF turkey without
bitter and exhaustive war. There is no
precedent for peaceable acquiescence IN
such re.nodeling of State boundaries. If
the present war cloud can be dispelled,
then no national imbroglio ought to be
! submitted to the arbitrament OF force. and
the time has come for beating spears into
pruning hooks; and sporting doves in place
of falcons
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
UNIUST AND UNTRUE.

The congressional committee have recon-
mended an appropriation TO erect pubic
buildings at Topeka and Kansas City. This
is a signal for parties in Leavenworth to
commence "kicking" and hauling because
Leavenworth was not included, and we pre-
sumo the same rapacious fight will be kept up
todefeat the measure, that has always been
kept up by observation-disclosures Enterprise
The foregoing paragraph is unjust and
untrue. 1t is very unjust because it en-
deavors to create the impression that Leav-
enworth is opposed to an appropriation for
public buildings at Topeka and Kansas
City, and it is untrue because it states, by
implication, that fight is to be made by
Leavenworth to defeat such an appropria-
ton.
About ten days ago, Hon. Thomas p.
Fenlon published in THE TINES very
mild and respectful communication, calling
the attention of our representatives in
Congress to the fact that If appropriations
were to be made for such purposes as are
referred to by the Entepris, the largest
city in the State should not he overlooked,
but aside from this not one uord has been
uttered by any representative citizen OF
Leavenworth upon this subject, and the I'M
fair and totally groundless remarks OF the
Enterprise are but the out-cropping of that
unaccountable hostility TO Leavenworth
among other Kansas towns, that has done
so much to send the business of Kansas
into another State. THE TINES is willing
to aid Topeka, Atchison, Lawrence, or any
other Kansas town, in securing appropria-
tions for public buildings, or for any other
legitimate purpose, but it seriously objects
to being snarled at and misrepresented when
it asks that Leavenworth-the largest city
in the State, and therefore the one most
entitled to such favors-shall be included
in the list.
1t used to be the fashion in Kansas to OF
pose every measure inaugurated in the in
terst of Leavenworth; such a policy was
pursued BY the Kansas people until they
saw that it had resulted in throwing their
commerce beyond their own borders, and
building up great city in another State,
which pays no tribute to Kansas. but con
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11

The car load of apples sent by Farrell
Bros of this city to Boston, is the means OF
doing great amount Of valuable advertis-
ing for Kansas. We have already copied
a number of good notices, and here is an
other, from the Boston Pos, OF March 80:
\ carload of apples shipped on the 18th
inst. by Farrell Bros. the well-known and en-
terprising fruit dealers of Leavenworth, Kan
sas, has just been received by Sands, Furber
* Co., Quincy market, TO whom they were
consigned. They are of the kinds called the
"Ben Davis" and the willow TwIg," and at
tract great deal OF attention. The fruit is
large, smooth and handsome, and Leaven-
worth county has the hono- of making the
first shipment TO Boston from Kansas.