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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
Good Advancement for q Chicago Pc
F1Odical.
lChicago Times, %.

The postoffice department has prohibited
the circulation in the United States mail oil
a periodical issued in Chicago by a society
calling itself the United States Government
church. The prohibition is made on the
grounds of the "blasphemous character of
much Of the matter which the periodical
contains"-at least, so says the department.
Now, this suppression Is very stupid, use
less and silly. The L. S. g. church has
some odd theories, believing, for instance,
in four spiritual powers in place OF three
God the father, Lord the mother, Christ the
son, and soul the daughter-but this is no
ground for suppression. There are people
to whom the scheme Of God head COM
posed of trinity is just as queer and
mysterious as a quadripartite construc
ton. II the Pos,oftice department il going
to busy itself with all the vagaries OF re-
ligioni-ts, it will have to give most OF it,
time to watching instead of conveying the
mails. The next party who will be plas-
tered over with an edict of suppression will
be Pope Bob Ingersoll. He neither believes
that there are three Gods in one. nor four
in one, or any similar or dissimilar mathe-
NAUTICAL combination. He Is just as 'blss
phemous" as the organ OF the L. $ g.
church, and if the mails are to be scruiin-
lied for theological irregularities or heret-
ical utteraDces. he is one who would suf-
fer most from the operation Another ques-
ton is as to who in the department Is the
judge of what ia 'blasphemOus." What Ia
blssphemy to one man may be the highest
expression OF religions devotion or belief in
another person Before "hlasphemous"
publications are suppressed there should be
general sgreement among all parties as
to exactly what is meant BY the expression.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
A Plea for PiatU Words

Plain Language is incumbent on ali
teachers, including orators and preachers,
If they would convey ideas. To employ
strained, exaggerated, wildly fgurative or
feverishly poetic language when one is
teaching is to defeat ones avowed end. He
who does so may amaze, confound, silence,
but he does not instruct. One does not get
ideas from him, except as we may learn
natural history from the eHac; drawing and
natural coloring of Mr.. Barnum's striking
Museum advertisements.
o, men and brethren Americans who
have discarded the titular disuities OF the
old world, who yet inherit the language OF
Shakespeare, let US not tlatter, for it is
vicious; nor mys.ify, for it is useless nor
mislead, for it is crime nor cipher, for
We may be misunderstood nor exaggersle,
for it is lying. We have a republic. Let
US have straightforward republican simple
ity Of speech.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
A. II. STEPHENS.

The litter OCEAN pronounoes Alex ,nder II.
Stephens the most sensible man who went
into the rebellion, and the most sensible
man who survived it." In a recent inter
view Mr.. Stephens said:
Sectional an;ipathy and sectional parties,
/ trust, wi | cease, ard men in high office
from the Executive down. VIII look chiefly
to the Cancellation and prosperity of all the
people under this the grandest Federal Re.
public that ever existed; but the people OF
all sections must be thoroughly imbued with
the great truth, that free constitutional gov
ernments can only be maintained and per
petuated upon the principles of law and or.
der, and the enforcement Of the laws as eX-
pounded by the courts.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
TusE,NnIsN QUESTION.

There isa lively little brush going on
between The = cretary Of the Interior and
the military authorities, in relation to the
treatment OF the Indians, and as 10 the pre-
priety OF transfsrrirg their control 20 the
War Department. General Sheridan de-
clares in his annual report that most Of the
trouble with the Indians is due TO short
comings Of The Bureau, through its rsscslly
agents, who fed the Indians On spoiit
meat ana sour -four, AID steal the money
appropriated by Congress for their support.
General Sheridan asserts that THE amount
appropriated for the Indians is sbundan;iy
sufficient to provide for them in good
shape, If properly applied. Secretary
Scnurz assumes that General Sheridan
would not make a statement Of this Kind in
an official r.pnrr, unless b. knew il 10 I've
tina. a.d hence he calls upon he General
for hi. "dJcumeniz And now comes
Arert Miies 10 the a-~'Stsu'r al hi chief,
and Saw III 81 tn rs:"rt %! he c iey. m 5
and arapabos bling -si dl d is
wholly without foundation, and that in
stead OF being defrauded they have received
nearly s. 600 worth more Of supplies than
they were entitled TO. The temporary with
holding of certain articles was authorized
by Congress TO compel them to labor, and
other minor deficiencies were due TO tsrdi-
ness OF Congressional appropriations. lie
asserts that the Government rations are
amply sufficient for their subsistence, ard
contradicts directly the recently Published
statements TO the contrary, declares that
Dull Knife's band have been constantly dis
satisfied with their rlmoyal from the North
have r. fused 10 comply with treaty regula-
tons, and had no cause for complain,
against the Government authorities. He
adds that he has recently discovered that
this band secretly brought with them to
the South and kept concealed near the res
ervation over one hundred Springfield car
bines captured from General Clusters CON-
mand, and he is at loss 10 know why they
we're not thoroughly dissrmed by the mill
tary b,fcre being turned over 10 the civil
authorities
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
A Decision that Gives the YO0nE: Nan
Philadelphia Shines, 10 4

In the course of human events a girl is
certain to get kissed more or less-probably
more-but il isn't always that the fact gets
before court ard into the newspapers, for
all that. Such things do happen some
times, however, to the everlasting disgrsce
of men who go about kissing the wrong
girl. More than year sgo Thoma. Epp-
ley, OF Lycomipg county. kissed Delilah
Boswell. Delilah was bending over a wash
tub at the timr, doing the Boswell family
wash, and didn't think much about the mat.
ter. 1t was an exceedingly lucky thing for
Thomas, because II would be very much
like any girl infurisied BY a kiss to pour
soapsuds over the offender or duck him in
the tub. After year, however, Deliiah
suddenly grew awfully indig-
nant, and IN an impeInous sort of Wv
concluded TO pros cue he nan who Ia d
taken the kiss for dan,a..s .n- case came
before the Court of Quarter Sessions a,
Wiliiamsport few days sgo, snd the iury
having been around a 1ssh,ub itself
some in its time, probahly-decid.d that
Thomas was not guilty, AMI that Delilsh
should pay the costs. This is a decision
that decides, and is not only a warning TO
precipitate young women who get indipn ant
At nothing year after it happens, but IL
gives kissing fair chance to revive along
with the threatened revival of general bus,
ioess. The Lycoming county jury has done
the civilization of the age priceless eer-
vice in asserting mau's right to fat kiss
and plenty of il.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
TANES.

While the Leavenworth people are groan-
ing under a tax Of nearly six per cent, it
may afford them some comfort to know
that there are other cities in the country
not much better off Witness the follow
ing item, in regard to the state Of affairs at
Pittsburgh.
Under a decision just given by the Penn.
sylvania supreme court, the city corporation
Of Pittsburgh is held responsible for the
bonds TO the amount OF five millions dollars
which appear TO have been issued for the
street improvements Payment was resist
ed on the technical ground that tine bonds
were not legal city liabilities, but properly a
burden on benefited property. The court re-
jected the defense, and commanded the city
authorities to take Immediate measures 10
meet the overdue interest. A tax Of three
or four hundred thousand dollars a year will
probably he fixed on Pittsburgh property
owners, who are already rather heavily load
cd with riot indemnities in addition to the
customary demands of the tax-eaters.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
Gene raj Grant the Guest Of Lord M.
pier ut GIBRALTAR


In Lord Napier of Magdalia General
Grant found SOLDIER who, like himself,
had risen to high military position purely
on his merits, but, necessarily, at a slower
rate, and We have no doubt that the captor
OF Magdala regarded the great soldier Of
the Onion with that brotherly interest
which obtains among the captains. 1t ia
not, therefore, surprising that the English
commandant OF the great rock fortress
should have turned out the garrison and
showed how well he is prepared to repel
attack by sea or land. To the soldier few
mental problems would be more attractive
than ca culsling how best such a mighty
stronghold could be reduced, and if, in
spite of his character of simple tourist and
honored guest the old Ulysses rose within
our ex-President, We presume he kept his
oogitations and conclusions to himself. In
terestiDg at any time as it is to traverse
the armed galleries, the winding ways OF
Gibraltar, under the friendly guidance of
the man hosen to be the real leader OF
highlands armies in case of European
war the General must have enjoyed the
place at it best.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
A Suit that should Have Reea Com.
mcnccd Years Ago.

A member OF the Board of Trade has
commenced suit against firm of elevator
proprietors of this city, claiming damages
to The extent of 100000 for excessive
charges for storing grain in violation OF
the law of the State, which establishes the
rate TO be charged. and which law has been
declared constitutional by the Supreme
Court OF the United States. The question
among grain receivers is: "Why has not
the Board of Trade taken some action in
this matter ," The board is extremely Wig
orous in prosecuting a member for smoking
in the Exchange room, or a settlement
clerk for throwing a sample bag of flour,
but here is case where a number of its
members have been overcharged Tor storage
on grain, and there has been no notice TAX
en- OF it. A good portion Of the money e1-
pended in legal fees in maintaining the
dignity of the board during the past year
would probably have done more practical
good to the majority if it had been eApend-
ed in suits for these overcharges.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
MATRIuGNisI..
scioEs OF Families with No End Of
Nnn,U Vni, la, I'D


NEW York. November lS.-A notable
and brilliant wedding occurred at Grace
Church this afternoon, the contracting par
ties, james Roosevelt ard Miss Helen As
tor, representing two OF New Iork's Oldest
and wealihiest families. Mr. Roosevelt is
the son Of james Roosevelt OF HYDE Park
and New York. Miss Astor ia the eldest
daughter of William Astor. The Ceremony
was solemnized by the Rev Drs. Dix, Pot
ter, end Houghton In the presence of a vast
audience. The afternoon reception which
followed at the residence OF the brides pa
rents, No. $50 Fifth avenue, was tie lead
ing social event OF the season. All the rep
resentative people of the frs, circles were
present. The bride wore a dress of rare
beauty, designed by Worth for the occasion.
Among the 100 presents the principal gifts
were large silver centre piece, elaborate
ly designed and wrought by an English ar
tist, from john j. Astor adiamond tiara,
crescent, and pendant, and pearl earrings
and necklace from the brides father; a ell
yer tea.set of eleven piec =, made in Balti-
more. from the brine's mother; diamond
jewelry from the groom, and a complete
service OF silver from the groom's father
Both bride and groom inherit millions OF
dollars.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
VIII nj n Democratic Paper IhiaE>
About IL.
lSt. Louis Republican. 9

lSA- LOUIS iltf'tbliGsih-
The Republican press is strainiug har,i
to show that the Nationalist or Greenback
els hold the balance of power In the For
ty-sixth Congress, but they only make out
that result by assuming that every Democrat
who was not elected as a caucus nominee
will keep out of the Democratic caucus on
organization. They are indulging vain
hopes, however. and the Democrats are GER
tain Of having / Il Ia 1862 votes in cauciss,
so that they are s',ie OF iull house. just
what this majority will be depends upon
the course Of the Nationals who were cleo
ted by Democratic voter, but not as Demo
Gratis. In any event, however, there is TO
longer any chance mat the Democrats will
not have a working majority, even over the
combined Republican and National vote,
if such a combination were possible and
every sane person knows il is not.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
ALEATHER STRAW

The Maine shoe manufacturers find that
the market for heavy pegged goods in the
South is gradually narrowing. A better
DUAL ty Of shoe meets reader sale. From
this foundation the inference is drawn ihat
the t.eople Of the South are advancing IN
culture and refinement The Maine cast
lists undoubtedly hold that there is more
or less intimate connection between the
lind .rJ sole
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
,NDJEEUsaLEN u. X.


I1me.-IOurDal.
Bcn-tH-SneeZ.r, late one afternoon.
Met Sh-!k Bak Gam fnon.Un Horg BIS mount
And thus he, in Ian uage ~ The East,
HIS multIfarions nsrGsniI> d4d recount;
'.D SiIviE, bow me in the dust and mourn,
For. 10, while browsing on the fertile plain
Two OF lazy choicest heIf -rs-fair and fat
" ere csiught IN limbo and were duly slain,
B. that Internal pest OF recent birth
The half past eight accommodation train"
Then qro;h the SheIk: lone OF my wh!test
lambs,
Which | had purposed sooa TO drive to
toEn,
While fr skiing DER the distant howery lea.
Wss by thar selt-same fatal train run 10 . q
Now, o Ben-A'i by the Prophets beard,
. hat are ruined sheppard folks To do?
SuDpO~e v take our troubles into court
Eou swear II me and will swen 10 you :
A u 80, by mutual osths- us possible
We may mos. hsp1y pull each other
through
Ren- !'-Suee ger soma months after met
The Shiek Bsk-Ga;nmor, and, inclined 10
Sport,
Tn two 81; down upon a cedar stamp
To TAX OF their eX p-risnce In court.
B-I->li quoth: ..Inem COWS were thin as
rails
Now rhet they're gone, It's mighty glad
am"
Eax- G.Inmon said "Now that the judgments
rail-,
don'r mind telling you that slaughtered
lamb.
So far fro,n being what yc1 swure in court,
Ma, bv the great horn,d spoon, not worth
a cent.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
Oakley HALL

A telegram from New York announces
that A. Oakley Hall has taken up the tn
pod" again, and is announced as city editor
OF the New York World. The Tribune says
the appointment recalls the old newspaper
remark of the late Manton Marble, that
"Oakey Hall may be very smart man
but he can never be city editor OF the
World" The dispatch says that comment
among newspaper men was varied, many
being inclined to treat il as one Of HAIR
Jokes, until the report was confirmed by I'M
impeachable authority.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
An uuc,d INT of the Late Elections.

The New York Erening Pot is not hap
py, and does not disguise the truth that
an incidental result Of the late elections
NAV he to strengthen two highly objection
able Republican fac,ions,-the Cameron
faction in Pennsylvania, and the Conkiing
faction in New York" The sentinel on
the watchtower of the Its might have
cast his eye over several other States BIZ
sides Pennsylvania and New York and oh
served similar state of activity and con-
fdence among the old machine men in pol
itics
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
The Esta biishm emit OF Courts AmCnG
the gndians.

liincInnltl UaZeltc, H.
The transfer Of the control of the Indisns
to the army is not enough. There should
also be provision of law for the creation
Of tribunals Of justice on the reservations,
to try not only Indians, but white trespsss-
ers upon them. And this without any OF
the nonsense of electing these magistrates,
or of jury trials, but with summary process
and summary execution of Judgment. In
the northwest the trouble Is not that the
Indians are hostile, but that wherever they
are in possession of rich lands the whites are
determined to have them, and that in such
conditions an Indian has no rights that the
white Is bound TO respect.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28

Col. Forney in his new Philadelphia pa-
per, the p ogres, declares that the recent
elections make Gran, the Republican can
didate for President in 1880. Ale is no
longer the dark horse, but the assured win
ner, il he lives And it Is on the cards
that he will solidiiy all the old free Ststes
and divide the South in the electoral co..
lege."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
.voxk,SGn.a,s ERIEND.-

The above is the name Of paper Just
started in this city BY Mr.. james W. Rem
ington, which, as its name implies, will be
the special champion Of the workingmen-
II is q neatly printed, four-page sheet Oh
Eve broad columns to the page it is care
fully edited, and gives evidence o; osiDg
WORTHY Of support.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
NSue Of Tht m Ever Reach that
Point.

when you are past twenty-five says
Mime De Bassanviiie, never let more
than five or six hours pass without closing
your eyes Tor a short time-say ten miu-
utes; not necessarily to sleep, but to repose
the muscles of the eye" Bat, dear Nine.
De Bsssanville, are you not aware that
this advice can be of no possible Use to
members OF your own sex, seeing that none
of them ever are past twenty-five?
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28

TENAS.
OREGON.
INDIANA.
FLOkIDA.
GEORGIA.
VIRGINIA.
MISSOURI.
ALABAMA.
RkANsAS.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISIANA.
MARYLAND.
DELAWARE.
TENNESSEE.
MISSISSIPPI.
VAST Virginia.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NohTH CARpLINA.
ELECTORAL VOTES, lJ6.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
IL. eric sight Compared vi II Gas
l.pchs,

The composition OF electric light is al
most identical with ihat OF Tie suns light.
This is proved by eolors appearing the
same under either, white by gas or oil lamp
bright blues cannot be distinguished from
greens At first II strikes the eyes with a
glare, so bright and pure is it; but after be
coming accustomed to it, gas light SEEMS
dull and dingy in comparison.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28

Uncle Sam must quit groT!ing and CORR
planning about it, and pay up that little
Halifs, b.ll,-and pay it to-morrow. Mr..
Evsrt- has been gathering up his checks,
and i: st,rpo-ed 10 be ready tn iiqnii4te.
P.S-The Telegraph ssy. Mr. Evsr'- has
take time by the fore-lock; tina. he paid
hi. bill Yesterday. and got his r.c.ipr.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28

PyRAmn de nSmildtng.

Various Republican country editors are
illustrating their sheets with profusion Of
cocks, cannons, and other picture signs OF
victory. Others are building pyramids
the '-Solid South is put into the one, and
the Solid North, with two exceptions-Or-
egon and lndiana-constitute the oih-r.
This is the way the opposing piles look a.
the result Of the late election. assuming
that Caiifornss goes with the Solid North,
as she will in all human probability:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
CATHOLIC REORGay,Z.r,ox

In an editorial article in The TINES OF
Tuesday morning we called attention to
the fac: that the government of the Roman
Catholic church was about to be re-
organized. and We stated at some length
the chapges TO be effected under the new
order Of affairs. The Philadelphia Pes
OF the 18th, has an article on the same sub
ject, from which We copy as follows:
When II was announced that Cardinal
McCloskey had received notice from the
Roman ci1Ia that new step was to be taken
in the organization OF the American Catholic
Church, according TO parish priests the po-
sition OF rectors, and interposing ecclesiati-
courts between them and their bishops, the
authenticity Of the news was publicly dis
puted. Again, exactly the same information
comes concerning Archbishop Wood, with
the oonfirmatory notice that he has appoint
Ell court OF assessors or judges, whose names
are given. This course is said TO assimilate
the Catholic Church in these states to its con.
dition in Ireland, tand to bring it to little
higher organization than in England and
scotland. There are two systems of organi.
cations maintained in the Catholic church,
one being known as the canonical and the
other as missionary. The canonical oryani.
zation prevails in countries which
have never.abandoned the see OF Rome and is
the regular traditional system. The mis-.
sionary Organization has been employe,i i'm
England, America, and countries new 10 the
faith. IL is directed and controlled by the ron.
gregation for the propagation of the
faith, or the great missionary board of
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
The Dog Must Wag the Fail.

The attitude and behavior Of certain
class Of people in the South, especially in
South Carolina, who call themselves Dem
ocrats, is the worst possible thing for the
remocratic party, becauseit makes RePub-
lican votes in the great, free, populous and
prosperous North. The Democratic dog
has allowed the tail to wag ii too long. 1t
never can win until the dog wsgs the
toll
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
The Buried Treasure On lhc Island
OF Cyprus.

Philadelphia Press, Is.
General Di Cesnola, the persevering and
intelligent antiquarian who, when United
States at Consul in Cyprus for several years
excavated the treasures left and lost there
long centuries sgo, finally succeeded in
bringing his unique and valuable collection
to this country, where it may be seen in the
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
General Dl Cesnola prosecuted his research,
es under the sanction OF firman from tine
Ottoman Government. His brother. an
American citizen like himself, is now in
Cyprus, and naturally thought he, too, mi sht
excavate for antiluities. But he was ar
rested BY the British authorities, to whom
Cyprus has been transferred at an annual
rent, payable to the Sultan, the charge
against him being that he had violated the
Law regarding excavation. That law says
that "any person excavating the earth in
search for antiquities. without permission,
shall be liable to arrest, and, if convicted,
10 fue or imprisonment" Mr..
Di Cesnola was liberated upon his own
recognizance to appear, if called upon, be-
fore the tribunal at Lanacs, and lost no
time in lodging complaint with the United
States Counsel at Beyrout. The meaning
of this seems obvious. When General Di
Cesnolaps collection OF Cyprus antiquities
was in the market, the British Museum Of
Tered to purchase il, but, neither being lib
eral nor eager. allowed itself TO be outbid
BY the New York Museum of Art, which
profered and paid a much larger sum than
butterflies cf the British Museum had Of
fered. Evidently then, the British Govern
ment now established at Cyprus is resolved
that only its own subjects shall excavate
for buried treasures in an leland which is
now . sort of colonial dependency Of Great
Britain. All future treasure trove which
may be brought to light in Cyprus will
almost certainly be reserved for the British
Museum in London General hi Cesnola
devoted years and money to the search he 30
successfully pursued.