The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-09


old Kansan, and man Of extraordinary en-
ergy and nns business capacities. Mr.. Car
son Is an experienced and able railroad man.
: ager, and the II. 4 st. Joe will, We have no
doubt, retain its popularity with the public
! under his management
The Transis 81 Mercury Tomorrow.
[Exchange.l
rare phenomenon will occur in the plan.
etory kingdom on next Monday, May 9Th,
, which IL would be well for our readers to re-
member ana prepare for. The phenomenon
Is . transit Of the planet Mercury across the
: solar disc. By providing yourself with piece
OF smoked glass you can plainly see a black
dot travelling across the face Of the sun at any
time between 10 q. m. and p. m, which Is
the time occupied in the passage. This is an
occurrence that Is estimated to happen but
once in the lifetime OF any individual and
will be well worth Q little preparation and
attention next Monday.
A Deserved Coaplimeas 20 IlIa WA
tina.
tHiawatha Dispatch, 81
Mr.. Tilton remarked during the course of
his visit here that Hiawatha was situated
with the most beautiful country around that
the sun ever shone upon. Mr.. Tilton is a
great traveller, and did not speak unknow-
ingly. 1t was . compliment but not an I'M
merited one. He no doubt observed, also,
that Hiawatha could turn out about as INTEL
ligent and critical an audience as he could
gather In New York or Boston.
Hon. 8. C. Peneroy Just About TO be
Admitted 70 the Bar.
tAtchison Champion, ~
| Hon. s. &. Pomeroy was examined yester-
day for admission to the bar, and the com.
mittee report that it will be the most satisfsc-
| tory candidate within their recollection.
The honorable gentle will be formally
declared a regular, full-hedsed attorney and
| counsellor-at-law of the Atchison bar, by
Judge Otis this morning.
Guess he Didn't Want 20 Pick Up
that Piece Of Rope.
Trenton Progress. 81
Last night as Guss Ogg was crossing the
street between Geo. Beach's and Dow's store
he saw as he supposed a piece OF large rope
laying across the walk, and was Just In the
act OF picking It up when 1t was discovered
to be large rattlesnake between three and |
four feet long. A spade was procured and his |
snakeship was soon disposed OF. |
A Specimen Of Kansas Eels.
Lawrence Tribnne,3I
Mr.. J. r. Sykes, the Wakarusa Democrat, |
brought into our Office this morning rare |
fish in Kansas waters-a silver eel. Mr.. Sykes /
caught 1t in the honest old way, with hook |
and line. In the Wakarusa. 1t measured be-
tween three and four feet in length and weigh
ed something over five pounds. We have
lived in Kansas about twenty-five years, and
this is the only silver eel we have seen in the
State.
Olashe On the lsO ad 10 Prosperity.
Mirror and News Letter,2I
Olathe Is on the high road to prosperity
again as her many improvements testify.
New houses, new fences and the great num-
Der of trees and shrubs planted out this
spring have encouraged the most despond-
ing, and good times in the near future may
confdentially be expected. Let everyone
rejoice and put their shoulder to the wheel
of fortune and help things along.
The wheat is heading out all over the coun-
ty and great many Of the farmers will be
able to cut their wheat in May. Let England
and Russia lock horns as soon they like,
now, Our farmers will have the wheat ready
soon, and they most generally would not OBJ ,
ject to a fair price.
The Knights TemplaF OF Fort Scott
Will Celebrate Ascensioa Day. Il
Fort Scott Herald, 81
Fort Scott Commandery Knights Templar
will celebrate Ascension Day by a pablo 4
procession, and grand reception in the even |
ing 1t will aforementioned that the celebra- {
ton last year was a most pleasant affair, and 1
no pains will be spared to make the one Of /
this year as pleasant and profitable in every {
respect.
Linn County Fair Grounds 70 be I'm s
proved.
liza Cygne Journal, 81 q
At Its meeting in this city on Saturday af-
ternoon last, the board OF directors Of the
Linn County Agricultural Society decided to
build new floral hall on the La Cygne fair n
grounds this year, The annual fair Will be v
held on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and IL
October 2, s, and 8, 1873. The o
board will hold another meeting May 10. h
The Bridges - be Left On the Road. ID
tWathena Advadce, g.. II
We understand that the company which IA
uns the Topeka Railroad, and is now taking b
Up the iron, proposes to leave the bridges q
intact, between Wathena and Palermo. We Oh
hope this Is true. The river road from Wa u
hena to Palermo Is an imperative necessity.
{ will benefit both places, especially wathe. y
u. Hundreds Of dollars and months Of Ia | u
or were spent on the river road to make /. ~
God, and when 1t was in proper shape, and !"
citing to be . good road, the railroad com. ~
any gobbled It up and forced the people to
uild new one among the hills. The two 20
nd . half miles Of hill road between Wa CT
hena and Palermo. is very hard on teams, a
nd in muddy or slippery weather 1t is al "
,ost impossible to draw . load over them. co
We hope the river road will be fixed up as at
ecause IL Is needed. gu
he Cheese Crsp In Nenaha Csuasy.
fNemahs Republican, 81
The Sabetha cheese factory commenced for
he season last Monday, Mr.. Hastings having no
gnifed his willingness to commence II Loo m'
ounds Of milk would be guaranteed him. NO
. $50 pounds were brought in on Monday IN
orning, and over 800 the second morning, In
. probably Will receive over 5000 pounds BY eS
10 nrst Of next week. While Q few Who nm
ought milk last year have quit, several new 'ef
.rsons are coming in, and the factory bids me
!. No. ~ 10 . 1870, .ncc... N. LAT v..r bill
be Oneida factory, re learn, begins opera .n'
ons next Monday, with 1000 pounds Of milk NC
omised at the start. :"
Kansas Nos Over6FsWn ~ The m.
NeWsPePefs. euI
peabody Gazette, 81 svt
On Friday evening last . large emigrant en'
Mn laid 1t this station for some time, and alo
Q passengers took the opportunity TO look me
q our city. They were all loud in their thi
aises Of the country, and one Of them re. GOO
arked that 1t was far ahead Of his mort
nguine expectations. He had reed Kansas
Wspapen and real estate circulars, and r
lde up his mind that Kansas would never 20,
, for want Of blowing Its own horn; that CIV
erything was highly oolored for the pur. I've
- Of inducing immigration. But he said IA
: half had not been told him; that neither Tov
. Newspaper nor the circulars had over. Car
avn the beauties Of the country particle. P'o
said that II the people Of the east knew
{ what kind Of . country this Wa, and IA,
aid sail out, there would be Immigration Of I
ough during the next year to take mp ev. ana
foot Of vacant land In this section Of the - >
-. Like Ill stranesn, h expressed the plai
lnion that Marion eoumty was ahead Of Joli
= county ~ had seen thus far. AZ,