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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-05
THE BICKBITER.
ny KATE CLARK.

There's some one living in this town
(Maybe you know her name.
And maybe, should l write II down,
Your own would prove the samel
Who, when Won say He 5 good. VIII err
Indeed! you think that's truc,
But" very contidentially,
You wouldn't-if you knew.
one SAYS. "What pretty girl goes by"
20, horrors! you don't think
So o!-Since we're yon and l,
III say, her parents drink,
And She-Well, | won't tell il out,
Though I've no doubt 'tiS true.
You think she's nice and pretty-but
You wouldn't if you knew,
# one sings swectly, "lIow She hats !"
Ii dressed i'll taste, What style ~
Supremely vulgar" all her hats;
Her dresses simply wife"
And when good Deacon Busby failed
GA Ioble man and true,l
She said, when we his lot beMailcd,
lou wouldn't If you knew J"
Let those admire and love who can
This malice breathing dame,
Who seems to think prosperous man
Must surely be To blame:
That beauty is mark Of sin;
That goodness must be crime;
She sees but thieves and rascals in
The heroes of the time.
Sometimes she doesn't hesitate
TO tell US what She knows,
And in nine cases out of eight
A lie is all SHE shows
For virtues sake hope to find
One good old doctrine true,
Some heat for such | would not mind,
Ion wouldn't If you knew.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
NICI.IN.

The following is an extract from a letter
written by Ne Lin 10 Gov. Moves, of Ohio,
about two months after the vote Of Florida
had been cast Tor Hayes and Wheeler. 1t
throws rather bad light on his recent
confession
"Iamentablc c!I :ngeS have taken place
since we parted on the n of Decemher er last.
Then we were hopeful and happy in the
pleasant assurance that Gov. Hayes would he
inaugurated our next President. Now we
are humiliated with the near approach of de-
ieat-not an honest dCteai. Dat defeat that cill
BE- brought about Gy dpenly submission and
sheer c0,rardicc. is 10 F3orida receEt deretop-
BseIts SlbOIC that Democratic frauds ard riIdinies
,c,rc cren gred'cT H,R tCe had any idea Of at the
date Of The crnudSs. But, my dear Governor,
what does all this amount 10, when We have
such men rs Bsriow among our great leaders,
and when Senators quake in their boots
when they hear the rebel yelle II Tilden is
inaugurated ii will be through the sheer cow
ardice and treachery of men that we Were
pleased TO look upon as great and good men
At the present writing there does not seem 10
be gleam of hope. fear the black cloud OF
Democracy will never be removed. II my
health permitted, would gladly seek more
congenial latitude, but as ii is, l must brave
the tempest of prescription, and meet the
fate in store for me. Some of my friends
have united in recommending me for ap-
pointment as United States District Judge
for this state. 1 would be pleased to have
you say good word TO the President In my
behalf. However, pray you do not think
that prefer my claim on account of the re-
cent canvass. I only performed my duty con-
scicatiousiy, and i IL prores UnardIiag, ,ciH
Beter cease 10 reqret H as LOnO as IHuc'''
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
NONSENSE.

Whenever there is dearihf OF news
abont the National Capital, the regular
Washington correspondent" begins 10 recon
struct the cabinet The following para,
graph from the Chicago Times OF the 10Th
is fair sample os the stuff Of this kind oc,
casionally sent out:
Rumors about negot for recon-
struction of the cabinet are current in Wash
iugtOn. IL is understood that Secretary
McCrary, under the direction of Mr.. Sher.
man, is endeavoring TO placate Blaine and
the radical wing of the party, and that these
efforts are countenanced by the President
who is feeling n little lonesome in the posi-
tion to which he has been consigned by the
recent deSertion of the confederate brigadiers
Sherman is anxious TO I'LL the places of EV-
arts and SchuTz with men of his stamp, and
these can only be recruited from the Blaine
faction. The Maine senator has not given
much encouragement to these suggestions, ii
seems, being apprehensive that a coalition
with sherman, while the latter is under the
c'oud OF the Potter investigation, might pro-
duce disastrous results in the next national
crnvention. Sherman is said to be deter
mined TO attempt am alliance with the Grant
faction, If Elaine rejects his ovsrtures.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
RIITER TIrIES COMING.

The New \ ork Graphic, which has showr
in times past that it had more financial
sense than all the other New York paper;
put together, takes a very hopeful view o.
the future, and thinks the era OF better
times is close at hand. Ii says:
40 the repeal Of the bankrupt law goes in
10 effect on the lst Oincxt September, we mag
expect business enterprise to take advantage
of the assumed solyency Of those who remain
in trade, and 10 see an unprecedented vol
unc OF business next faIl. We believe that
All the signs ofthe times indicate not only a
TojUra 10 prosperity, but an era of immense
speculative activity. We have ready all the
machinery for the transaction of i,Igal1 ic
business. We have cheap food, cheap coal,
cheap labor; we are toIerably well assured OF
cheap transportation; we are reaching new
markets all over the world; more land is be
ing bought, and more new manufactures at
tempted than ever before in the history Of the
country; our marvellous wealth in minerals
Is about 10 be developed upon a gigantic
scale; the pulse OF trade already beats high,
and the advancing prices in the stock board
I'll the story or the prosperity which every
one auticIuateS
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
A Regency i'm Germany.


me news T 'o-day from beriin Is most I'M
Portapt. Inc range oi the effects OF the
horripie crime Oh Dr. Nopiins Is extending,
ana even IN It's immaculate results has al
ready assumed PhaSe wnich VIII influence
tie near iuture Oh All European politics
a decree mas peen mace Prociaiming lie
Sehcy anu appointing the oTo~h frince
hegehl. II Is lgnea py 'ne Emperor and
coun!ersighed py rrince bismarck. ihe
termination oil the reish' therefore, mas
oeen as singuiar as ,ne peg,nhins. I'S
couh'eiparl IN Ensiane rs Is tne hegehey ana
el'ilis'e n so'eIe,shE ol oeorse m ;who was
nIst regent ana 'neh hing. Inc Emperor
VINO mus rssighed 'he supreme direction
Ui anairS 80, 20 hls son was porn on .ne "a oil
March, I's', anu ha9 al his' oul very III,
lie ProsiT1' Vi ascenuiiie 'ne .hlohe' ana
iohe a' an, as tie men .noushl then' Oh
ever wearing the Imperial crown Oh yer
many. ne was ouI ,ne second son OF nus
Ialpsr, theH W:n SreNh II,uce' I anu ai'erwards
FTeaericK r. X william III OF rrussia, ana tne
l,onehZoiierhs are !aniiy Proiinc In
emu enl.ureh- oh ms accessioi, III November,
IHy', the new hinS was only In MS twenty
eiShth year, ana al MS demise In lo4o the
present Emperor, VINO mas thus In Practi.
Gaiiy .odlca'iug ioiioSed the example Oh
Dlocietian ana Charles '. became
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
GERMAN IIRERAIS.

The German Liberals in parliament have
published an explanation Of their vote
against the anti-Socialistic bill. They con-
sidered Hoedels attempt upon the life OF
the emperor the isolated act Of miserable
creature, and therefore did not think that
circumstances demanded the enactment OF
general repressive laws. Now that Noe
bling's systematic arrangements and his
network OF communications have been dis
closed, they hold that to save and heal the
state extraordinary measures are iustifable.
At the time the bill was rejected they were
severely criticised as fayoring lawlessness.
But the expression Of such sentiment as
this, shows that they are as loyal and as
much in favor OF good government, as those
fawning courtiers who are so ready to sup
port measure simply because it is intro
duced by the ministry.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
LIE REAsnH My.

The New York Nation thus facetiously
shows the real cause Of the failure o.
Stewarl's hotel for women:
womau's liking for tbs company of man
in her leisure hours las, in all human prob
ability, existed since the first recorded
OIyInpiaG, or about 20 Il. c. and yet 1t hai
been. 1t appears, successfully concealed-s'
successfully That as shTewd man a
Judge Hilton opened .hotel ON th'
assumption Of its nOn-existence. On Iightin:
on the great truth, however, instead of keep
ing il 10 himself and trying to make lmone,
by using it in his business, as a quack would
have done, he has generously communica
ted it TO ali mankind, and turned the build
ing into something else
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13

ef L1bor as myth-a kunJug- the argument,
6y rh'eh !, IS sustained soph,stry, and fte deory
II reiuced 70 practice, cs q sue 81 edaontion, a
sod B,siaLe e. ini!iRg bad results upon orr ehii-
Cye1."
Again, he argues that labor stands As 4
perpetual resistance to the attainment Of
life's purposes; suppose this is true, how
else would the Governor have things ere
aied? =? Let him think a little, and he will
zee that life could or can have no "purpose"
unless ii be purpose TO labor. Ii every
Thing that on= could hope Tor or vish for,
agency other than human, then indeed,
tn re would be sweet resting" for tired
souls. Bus il taxes little brain labor TO
make even wish, and just how that could
be avoided, unless the unseen agency would
70 giui IA with the good things that a
sish eren would not stand as barrier
10 LIES sttiinments, We cannot compre-
heni.
Verify, doe not tramp look upon labor
from the sane standpoint? He thinks the
man OF toll is ''humbug," the dignity OF
the toiler myth" and the arguments in
favor OF labor utter ''sophistry." If the
Governors logic Is correct and labor be in
deed dishonoIabie, then the converse of his
proposition must be true-that Is, idleness
must be honorable. Ii the dignity of labor
is myth and a humbug, then the dignity
OF idleness must be necessity-a fact un
disputable.
The Governor does not reason out the
problem fully; he does not 81 that if all
labor were lifted from mans shoulders, il
would be transferred merely to some othel
agency TO be performed. We have nc
doubt but that the Creator might have &C
ordered things, that man could make head
way with lers exertion than is now re
quired, but the inquiry arises, whether i
would have bsen better for man.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
MAKING THEM TROUBLE.

Secretary Sherman Is 4 white elephant
on the hands Of the Potter committee. He
was charged in the preamble TO the Potter
resolution with using his influence to pre-
vent protests from being made in regard To
certain Louisiana Parishes in which fraud
and intimidation were used, and this, OF
course, entities him to the privilege OF 60
ing before the committee TO defend himself.
Referring to the State Of affairs here men
toned the Chicago Tribune says:
This charge, il proven To be true, would
lay the foundation for Impeachment pro
ceedings against the Secretary. He is there
fore entitled TO the privilege oc proving the
charge to be false by testimony before the
Committee, and TO do this he must he al
lowed to prove that the violence and intimi-
dation upon which the protests were based
actually occurred. Mr.. Sherman has submit
ted TO the Committee list OF the witnesses
whose testimony he desires To have taken on
thls subject, and upon whom he relies for
his defense. To refuse to allow these wit
nesses to testify would be an outrageous act
OF injustice which would be everywhere
condemned, while TO accede TO Mr.. Sher-
mans demand will open up a damaging side
ofihe Investigation which the Committee
would suppress II they dared. 1t was pre-
dicted NJ the outset that the Secretary of the
Treasury would provea troublesome subject,
and the Democrats are just beginning 10 find
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
UNWISE LEGISL.ATION,

Everybody remembers the loud boasting
done by the Democratic party last year
about lis work of retrenchment, and the
many millions that Democratic congress
had saved to the country by cutting down
current expenses. But all the amount
claimed as saved" by the last Congress, is
being paid by the present Congress. There
was no reduction of expenses, and all that
the boasted Democratic economy amounted
to was simply deferring of the payment
of certain accounts, whereby laborers who
had worked for the Government were
Obliged TO wait year or two Tor their
pay. Referring to this fact the New
York Times says:
The ''severe economy" of the Committee
on Appropriations is said to be in bad odor in
the House, and is given rs an explanation of
the successive rebufIs which have been adj
ministered TO the Committee. But the origi-
nal cause of the various additions which
have been made to the Deficiency bill, as re-
ported from the Committee, is TO be found In
ihe false prefense of Ietrenchment which
was pushed TO such extreme lengths by the
last Democratic House. For example, the
one million ana half which was voted yes
terday To pay certain contractors for materi-
ais furnished to the Navy Department was
omitted from the last batch of naval esti-
mates in the full knowledge that it was a
charge which could not be evaded. In a
score of other cases the same farce of ere
trenchment" was enacted, and now scarce a
day passes Congress that Is not compelled to
provide for expenditures which the Demo-
Gratis claimed to have reduced when they
merely deferred their payment.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
THE TlTII.EIxsES.

The fate OF the Tuileries, which ha,
been a royal palace since its erection by
Catherine de Medicis, three centuries ago
appears to he decided. There now is bill
before the Legislative Chambers for Its res
toration, not as il was before its destruc,
,ion by mob IN 1871, but to serve as mu.
scum of modern art. The estimated cost is
Sl,020,000, aad this without rebu ilding the
the portions added by Louis Philippe and
Louis Napoleon, which were withou; archi-
tectural interest, and designed only to in
crease the accommodation for Its occu-
pants. Under the proposed construction
the Tuileries will be a detached pile sup
Elementary TO the Louvre, and with a gar
Al. n arofpl
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
QdIeekIg>--
THURSDAY, JUNE y, 1873.
zGsIEAT MISTAKE.

Every two years, at absut this time, few
e4lrsrs In the First Congressional District
whom 1Ir. Phillips has failed 10 reward with
iit offices, make the startling discovery that
that gentleman is a common drunkaTd-"
This charge has been reiterated 30 often that
il has become tribe InoBotOnous, not TO say
ridiculous, and as the Manhattan Ndi{o7idtid
seems 10 possess the sorest head, We call upon
Il 10 inycnt a fresh yarn, and give as rest
OF the drUukaTd business.-FeaJody GGsctte
One OF the greatest mistakes Mr.. Phillips
ever made was in not giving the editor OF
the Nationalist the control Of the Manhattan
pos;-oilice when he tried so hard to get it,
a year or two ago. That's the time hi:
head contracted the soreness" and it has
been growing worse ever since. With the
post-oiIice, everything would have been
lovely, and Phillips would nave been the
soberest man in the District but without
the post-oiice, everything goes wrong, and
Phillips is drunk" all the time. Ii Is as
ronishing how post-oiiices alter cases.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
SherifS Sale No. 3S.

BLlC NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN,
Il That under AMI by virtue OF an eXecu-
ton issued ON "A judgment rendered In tn a,,-
ton In the District Court, III the County Of
LeayenWOrth, IN the State OF Kansas here
in, Martin B. BrownIee Vas Plaintiff, and
George ". Lash and others We're ptfcudautS
To me dirccte "a and delivered, I WILL ON Mon
day, the first day of July, A. d, ls7s, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, OF that day, at the south front
door OF the Court House, in the City of Le;Iv-
cnwnrth- IN the County OF LeavenwOTth, in
tht state Of Kansas, oder at public sale and
>rli % The highest bidder. for cash ia hand,
lltr following described tract of land, situate,
y ing ana being IN tine County Of Iestvgn-
worth in the state OF Kansas, namely:
The south Ealt Haf, Of the northeast quarter
p D, of section number fourteen H. IN town
snip number eleven az, OF range number
twenty ~, containing eighty .,,f acre, more
or less, with the buildings thereon, and all
the hertditamcufSau appsTtruanc,-s th.T--
unto beIonCinG or ia auyWI>v apprTtaiuIu-.
Dated this 9th day of May, \. l., IN7~.
T.. q. LOWE. Shrriu.
GEp. j. BARKER. Attorney tor PI.lntin
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
Sheriff. Sale No. %.

DUBLlC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
i That under and by virtue OF an exe,.u-
tlon issue ii on Judgment rendered in an ac-
ton IN the District Court in the County of
Lt'tvenwortn, IN the State of Kansas. where
in George y. Woodward as Assignee of the e.
tate in insolvency Of the Kansas Insurance
Company was Plaintiff, ana John DotIer and
OTHERS We're Defendants, 10 me directed and
delivered, Iwill on Monday the twenty fourth
day of June, \. ID. ISIS, at IA O'Clock A. NJ, of
ihat day, at the south frout door OF the Court
House III the city of I,-tVenwOrth, in the
County OF lI2ayenworth, .u the State OF Kan
sis, offer AT Public sale and sell To the highest
bidder, Tor casL In hand, the following deS-
crlbed tracts al and, situate, lying and being
in the county of Leasrnvortn, in the State.
OF Kansas, namely: Lots numGer twenty
three 81 and twenty-tour (2l, in block mum
Der tweuty.iour ,2f, in the city of Ieaven-
worth proper. L. q. LOWE,
sheriff of Leavenworth County Kansas.
e. THoLES, Attorney for HIbcrleinS,
Defendants.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
GAAn TINE.

The Odd Fellowsof this city are making
extensive preparations for grand time ON
he approaching Fourth Of July. All the
lodges in the State have been invited to
participate, and large delegations from
nearly all OF them are expected to be pres
ent. As we have already suggested, 1t
would be good idea for the citizens gen
orally to Join in this matter, and add to tie
attractiyeness of the occasion by getting up
display OF fireworks. The Odd Fellows
have laid the foundation, and very little
effort now on the part OF other citizens can
make the coming celebration the grandest
affair OF the kind ever witnessed in Leav-
eny1rth
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
Sherins Sale No. 81

BLiC NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN
( Ihat under anu by virtue of an exc
cation lSSueu ON Judgment rendered in an
actlon IN the District Court, In the County OF
Leayenworth, IN the State OF Kansas, " where-
IN W lillam Wuliekuhitr was Plaintiff and
Michael McCabe and Others were DrfentlantS
To me dirested and delivered, l will ON Mon
day, the 9th day of June, a. D.. ISIS al ten
O'Clock A. NJ, of that day, at the south front
door oi the Court House, in the City Of IeaV-
enwofth, IN the County OF LeaVenwoTth, in
the State of Kansas, offer at pub ic sale, and
sell 10 the highest bidder, Tor cash in hand
the following described tract Of land, situate
lying and being IN the County OF i.eaVrn-
worth, IN the state Of Kansas, namely The
southeast quarter of section number two -
township eleven tlil, of range twenty -oue
,2Il.
Dated this Sd day of May, IS7s
r. q. LON r.. Sherin.
Z. THOLEN, AttorneN Tor rIninIia
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
Sheriff. Sale NJ. 3;.

DJBIIC NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN,
Il That under ami by virtue ut an eNe,.u-
lpn issued on a Judgment rendered In an ac-
tion in the District court, in The. County Of
LeitNtuWorth, In the state OF Kansas where
90 Jacob tf'.y'r, Receiver 81 the Home Build
'uE Assoc alton was Pluiutift, and Edward
Eeilly aud Mrs Er:lly, his wife, whose FIST
nam" is unknown. were byis uGHutS, 10 me
iltect"d and delivered, VIII, ou Monday, the
= h day Of Juiy, \. d lS1s, at eleven o'clock
\ " of that day, at The sDutA front door 0f
the Court House, ia the City Of Lsavrnw0rth
IN ihe county -: Ls8yeuwOrth, in the Stale
Of Kansas, offer al public sale and sell Ca the
highest bidder, tor cash In hand, the follow
inE de>crihsd q tract oi land, situate, lying and
being in the County Oi LUavenwOTth, IN Tue
stat cl Kansas, namely:
Los number ten .lUI, and the south fifteen
10 fgct OF lot nam ub,r nine (9l, n.biOck uUm-
Der nineteen ..Jt, in Days sub Division UT
the city Of Leave HVOTth
Dated TINS 6tH day of June, 1858.
Pc. LOWE,
Sheriff of Leavenworth County Kansas.
III. VI. HEENAN, Attorney for PiaIntin.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
NfsiI TO DO.

4:eferring to the measure now pending
before Congress TO restore the long ago con-
demned fraud known As the ''frankIng
priviIegc,3 the IateT-Oooan Of Saturday
morning gives a few sensible words Of ad-
vice to the people, in the following para,
graph:
We alggcst that the people keep their eyes
open, and without any bluster or brayado,
simpls relegate 10 the eternal shades of pri-
vate lse any Senator or Representative who
votes ~ saddle the franking fraud on the
county. The country has demonstrated long
enough; the members know what public
sentiment Is. Now let action take the place
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
Gen. Dick Taylor DOesn't Mend Mat.
iers With His ..ExplanasiOn.',

The Heroid of this morning publishes a
letter from Gen. Dick Taylor, giving his
authority for the statement that General
Grant expressed himself as utterly indiiier-
ent TO the loss of 100000 men in the Nir-
ginia campaign at conference between
President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton and
General Grant. The General pronounces
the story fabrication" General Taylor,
says, in reply:
My authority for the story is the late Gen.
Halleck, who related il 10 me in New Or
leans in 1874 or !S7j.
The officer referred 10 is, We presume,
Major-General ii. W. Halleck Unfortu-
nately for General Taylor-that is, if there
has not been a misprint-General Halleck
died at Louisville, ky., on January ., 1872,
so that he could hardly have told General
Taylor this story or any other in New Or
leans in 1874 or 1879
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
yCaR OF CYCLONES.

= The year 1878 is marked as the period OF
destructive cyclones. Those that have been
cbronicled in the United States have been
disastrous, but the one which occurred IN
April in China proves even worse than the
telegrams reported at the time. Seven
thousand bodies have been taken from the
runs and buried, and many yet remain
Besides, not less than one thousand perished
upon the water. The force of the wind was
such that not only houses but stone walls
of the heaviest character were leyeled.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
NATIONAL SCHOOLS,

There are two bills before Congress
which have for their purpose the mainte.
nance Of national system of education
Senator Burnside, famous for his laudable
efforts TO have manners and morals intro
dueed into the curriculum of the District oi
-sColmbia schools, proposes that portion
OF the proceeds OF the sales OF public lands
shall be devoted to the endowment and sup.
porsof national colleges for the advance
menfof scientific and industrial education,
and Representative Goode, OF Virginia, pro-
poses that all Of the PROCEEDS of public lands
shall be appropriated Tor educational pur-
poses, but he favors division of this fund
among the States and Territories
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
RIGHT.

Cadets who enter the academy az West
Point hereafter, will understand that they
are to have no claim for commissions in the
army, unless vacancies actually exist when
they graduate. The conference committee
on the West Point bill adopted clause to
that effect as a substitute for the provision
put in the bill by the House, requiring the
dismissal Of all graduates for whom there
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
THE CHAMPION OF THE MONEY
POWER.

The WoOdson county Pot thus explains
under what circumstances George /. would
be 4 proper candidate for the Eepublicns oi
Kansas 10 run this Fall:
Ia principle he Is 0! the old Know Nothing
stripe, and has no use f8T foreigners IN any
capacity iuyD!ing citizenship. 1.-THE EepuD-
Iirssu party OF this Nation takes the field this
fall IS the champion Of the National Banks,
rne Igsterarof sectional hatred and discord,
and .uo defender oi the Capitalization of cap
liaI and power, if tltis is their idea they can
ina uo more ntuus representative with
wircH 70 head their LCl.oi than Gvu. T. An
rf.ug