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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
About the Music Business.

LEAvENwoRTII, January 9. rs.
EDITOR TINES Permit me to thank
YOU for treating that music resolution Just
as il deserved. | noticed about four weeks
ago, that such a resolution had been in
troduced, and your reporter said in his re-
port, that it was offered at the request Of
the superintendent, but l couldn't believe
SO foolish thing about Prof. Wherrel, and
made up my mind that it must be a joke,
as you said in your article, or else a mis-
take by the reporter. Can it be possible
that body of intelligent men would en-
terrain such an absurd idea as this? am
as much in favor OF music as anybody, and
am trying to make musicians out OF both of
my girls, but i don't want to have
their musical education ruined by
taking lessons from bunglers.
and everybody knows that any person who
tries to teach music and teach everything
else at the same time must of course be a
bungler, for To be competent teacher of
music, takes a persons whole attention.
Ii good musician could be employed TO
schools l would like il, but if We try TO get
teachers in our schools who can teach music
and thach the common branchss too We
will spnil our schools entirely by getting
them into the charge Of lot of jacks Of Ill
trades that can't half teach anything.
am glad you ridiculed the idea. That
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
Chicago Trbune.l

1t seems hardly necessary 10 relterate the
denial that Secretary SchuTz has any idea
Of surrendering the Interior portfolio, or
that the President has any idea Of dispens-
ing with the services Of so valuable Cabi-
net officer. Yet certain Congressman, re-
turning to Washington from their holiday
rustication, have brought back bundle Of
rumors TO this efect,-rnmOrs which they
would like 10 have verified by events, but
which are a. far from being true as when
they were last current To Tribune repre-
sentative some weeks ago Mr.. Schnrz made
an explicit statement which ought
10 have been accepted as final 80
lar as he could make il so-which
was. that he had not at any time contem-
plated withdrawal from the Cabinet ID
take the Berlin or any other mission; least
OF all the Berlin mission, which was out OF
the question in view Of his former attitude
toward the present Emperor. The Secre-
tary has not vet finished the work OF purify
ing the Indian Bureau, though he has made
good progress in that direction, As appears
from the outline given in our dispatches of
the report jus; finished upon that subject !;
and he has undertaken various other re-
forms which will require his time and
energy to carry forward successfully. He
at least has no thought OF leaving his post
Ut this time, and it Is quite certain the
presidep; j. OF the same mind.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

IEAvExwORTH, January ., 1871.
EpTroR TINES: - Without exception
those who expressed an opinion on tie sub
Jet TO me, Yesterday, endorsed your article
on the music question in our schools. But
| must differ with them, for the proposed
action Of the school board meets with my
hearty approval. The only fault have
to find, Is that they DO not go far enough
with their good work. II strikes me very
forciblv that young lady, to be a Success
ful teacher, should not only be able to
strike high G.. but also know how to dance.
Ii the intention OF the board is TO throw
around our children the INFLUENCE oil
not only an educated, but also an accom-
pli-hed. body Of school mas they Certain
iv fall Jar short Of the mark If they do not
insist In addition 10 a musical education,
that the teachers shall be thoroughly pro-
ficielt in the TerpSichOTean art. hatgrates
more hrrshiy on the ears Oi visitor to-day
in our school. than the manner oil urchild-
rem leaving the school room. There Is moth
ing captivating in the word or tone
of the teacher when she dismisses
school, and the horrid tramp oil
the children Is most GiScordan'
Let us change ihis-let us make it compul-
sorry ON each teacher to be able to play the
violin. let her teach our children the glide,
and when the hour of dismissal comes, then
let the girls waltz around the room once or
twice. and then into the cloak room, to the
| music of the school ma'am's fiddle. We
| hone the board will Immediately issue this
order and that notwithstanding HE TMEs,
Or. Few. DIR. Callahan and Mr.. GRANGER viii
be appointed a committee to examine our
school teachers in music, and ID. VI. swan
| and Prof. Wherrel to put them through q
thorough course OF drill in the Boston Dip
and RedOwa. y. h.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
WORE OF Mrs. HULL

The noted Mrs. Hull, OF baby fame, is in
trouble again, having been arrested and put
under bonds for "surreptitiOusly disposing
of certain property. 4 special dispatch to
yesterday mornings Kansas City Journal
says:
ISDEPENDENCE, Ks, January s.-MrS. Hull
was arrested here to-day by Doctor McCuliey,
Tor surieptitiously disposing of mortgaged
property, being furniture held 10y him a Sc
curity for services and also by her late nus
band Charles Hull, tor m tllcious mischief IN
tearing out mantels and other fixtures of his
house TO remove them. Il 9TH the charges are
mls.IerneanorS under the statute. she : un-
der bonds awaiting trial; the parties have
etuployed able counsel and there il fun ahead.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
ANTIQUITIES.

The German expedition With is engaged
in excavations on the site OF Olympia, in
addition to other important discoveries ha:
recently had the good fortune to find the
long 5ought-ior Philippeion, erected by
Philip Of Macedon after the battle OF th@r-
onea. They have traced out the whole eX'
tent OF the Temple Of Ieus, found the PedI-
ments with their figures in Parian marble,
beautiful statue Of Nyke or Victory by
Paionos, pupil OF Phidias; the ruins oil
the temple OF Hera, important documents
OF several States OF Greece, engraved on
bronze or marble, and an enormous number
of small bronzes-fgures, weapons, DC,
coins, and many objects in lead and glass.
The olympic games attracted combatants
and spectators from all parts OF Greece
Statues were erected in such great numbers
to the victors that the groves were said to
be peopled with them. They were the
works OF the first artists. Many of these
entire or imperfect, are being unearthed by
the expedition.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
DEATH OF ~. ". COOK.
An Old Resident Of Wyandoite Gone
Over the River.


kansas City Journal, yes-erday.l
The intelligence was received in Wyan-
dotte Yesterday afternoon, that Henry ".
Cook had died at the insane asylum at Mt.
Pleasant lew yesterday morning.
Mr.. Cox was ndiddte for the nomi-
nation at the congressional convention at
Fort Scott in June, 1876, and was defeated.
The excitement of the contest, the hot
weather, anu the effects Of an old sunstroke
brought on fit OF nervous prostration,
from which he never recovered.
lie first came to Kansas in 1864, and was
in the ULned States commissary depart
ment at UIathe until the following wear.
when he removed with his family To
WyaDdOtt, where he engaged in the
practice Of his profession as a lawyer
He was elected county attorney and served
two terms in the state legislature, and was
one Of the shining lights OF his profession.
Had he lived until next June he would
have been forty years of age. lie
leaves an estimabie wife and daughter who
have the sympathy OF the entire commune
ty in their affection. His father, over
eighty years OF age, Is now living II, ar Mt.
Pleasant, where the deceased will most
likely be consigned to his last resting place.
The dispatch announcing his death stated
that Mrs Cook and Miss Flora arrived at
Mt. Pleasant yesterday morning, probably
before death took place. The Wyandolte
bar will meet at the office OF Cobb II Alden
at ten o'clock this morning
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
Music in school.

EDITOR TIMEs:-I thank you heartily
Tor your article OF Yesterday upon music
in our public schools Like yourself, had
supposed that the honorable gentlemen OF
the School Board would not seriously urge
the Introduction OF this branch OF education
Fortunately the tideof popular opinion Is
setting in the opposite direction-towarcs
a conviction that already too much is taught
Tor attempted) in our schools, and that The
principal change demanded Is 10 have few
er and more fundamental stu lies, and more
deliberate and thorough inSEructiC I. What
parent-who has any appreciation OF music
is willing to have the latent musical tai
ent OF his child tempered with by mere
buugler? The teacher who pretends TO he
competent to teach music in addition 10
the other prescribed studies, must either be
a genius, or a shining example OF the old
adaye about having too many trades. Our
city seems TO have more than enough 10 do
TO sustain the present system, and instead
of making it more complex and cumber
some. does il not seem that We should he
more simple and practical. As an ex.
member OF the school board said
.'The only justification for free schools is
that they are necessary TO our free govern
ment.r Hence, the state has fulfilled lis
duty toward the child when il has furnish
ed the means to make him a good citizen.
All beyond this should be acquired by In
hersut ability and individual aspiration.
". f. NJ.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
TEXAS PACIFIC.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune, says the agents OF the
Texas Pacific scheme. are all actively al
work at Washington, preparing for the
passage Of their bill. They claim l36
votes in the House and 4 majority OF 10 in
the Senate for purely Tom Scott bill.
They are preparing documents to show that
the competition Of the Southern Pacific
Road with the Union Pacific will be a
benefit TO the Government and TO the
people They claim that the rates OF
, through transportation from New York to
San Francisco by the Southern route, as
compared with the present Union Pacific
rates, will be as 100 TO l33. They propose to
have Congress fix through rate OF trans
portation so low as to only allow for the
maintaining Of the road
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

debts we're contracted before the act oil 1873
was passed and tine restoration of Ihe exact
conditions existing when they were con-
tracted, cannot impair the creditors rights.
1t Is, therefore, violation 81 truth and
gross misrepresentation Of the conditions Of
the question 20 assert that the debtor ms
jority seek TO clip eight or ten per cent
of their debts" by paying in deprecated
silver. They had the option of paving in
deprecated silver when the debts were
made, and all they demand Is that they
shall have that option sill.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
Free Labor Cheaper than slave
Labor.

st. Louis Republican, Jan. =.
Cotton crop statistics prove that the pro-
duet OF that staple in the South is greater
under free labor than it was under slave
labor, and that the cost of producing it Is
cheaper. From 1919 10 1852 inclusive, a
period Of four wears, under slave labor, the
crop was IL ,230,6Si bales. This is a fair
example Of what slavery in its Dalmy days
could do. From 1853 to 1865 inclusive. a
period Of great DISCRIMINATION of industry.
the product was 9,246,193 bales; and from
SJ3 10 1850 inclusive, a period Of eight
years OF slave labor, it was y, 1g1 ,S4l. This
shows an excess oil 2I12,oIl bales Tor the
eight years period OF free labor-the COM
parison demonstrating pretty conclusively
that free labor is more prolific producero Of
cotton than slave labor.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
How To Investigate Drinking Water.

When there are reasons to suspect that
drinking water is contaminated by seway.
impurities, convenient test, know as the
sugar test" may be applied. \ half pint
of the water should be placed in a clear,
colorless, glass-stoppered bottle. Put in a
few grains OF the best white lump sugar,
and expose bottle to the daylight in the win
dow OF a warm room. Ii the water is pure
it should not become turbid even after a
weeks exposure. II it becomes cloudy and
turned, there is reason 10 believe your sus-
piciuns are correct
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
PUBLIC SENTErIENT.

We give several letters from the people
this morning, il regard to our article Of
yesterday morning concerning musical
school teachers, and all agree with our po-
sition, that ii would be unwise TO require
teachers in the public schools to teach mu-
sic. The fact is, that music teaching, and
general school teaching, are two separate
professions, and it rarely happens that the
same person IS found to be proficient in
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
.nErNn

The Republicans of New Hampshire, in
their state convention yesterday, gave Pres
ideu; Hayes square AMI cordial endorse
Inent They declare that they believe him
honest and patriotic, and that they consider
his concilietory policy the best that could
be adopted Tor the good OF the whole coun-
try. Wherever the people have an oppOr-
tunity to give expression to their senti-
aents, they will be found sustaining the
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
yb,, m. ..,.,. Did Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, u. C., 10.-Over forty
Senator, we're in the chamber before the
Senate was called 20 order at noon A
great part Of the m, rninS hour was taken
up in the presentation OF a large number
OF petitions f5"m various parts OF the
ccuu,rr, in favor Of the adoption OF a
sixteen h Amendment, prohiniung the
States from Merchandising persons on
accuun. If sex All OF which were re-
ierred To the committee ON privileges and
elections
The .uil committee on ways ard meal
met lhis morning and commenced an uni
formal Discussion Of the sex and tariff
questions. No action was taken, except to
refer the proposition Tor relief, OF the
saving banks from taxation. TO the sub
committee OF FIVE msmber~. who have the
preparation OF the tariff and tax bill al
ready in charge
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
CHOLERA.

4 cable dispatch states that the cholera
has appeared at Joddah and Mecca. As
this is just about the time when tens OF
thousands OF pilgrims are returning, the
outbreak OF this plague must endanger the
lives OF the inhabitants Of many different
countries. Ii may be safely estimated that
not less than 100000 strangers were at
Mecca when the cholera first made its APP
pearanCe
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
A Dastardiy Murder.

DOVER, y. H., January Mrs. Merriam
Berry, Of New Durham, a highly respect
able widow, and % years Of age, was shot
and instantly killed, this afternoon in the
presence Of her family, by Jno. L. Pink
ham. Pinkham who had been employed
BY her TO do some shopping and for pay
ment Of which there had been some dispute.
Pinkham entered with double barelled
shot gun in his hand and after lew words
suddenly shot Mrs. Berry through the head
and fled lie vas soon after found half
mile down the road with his throat cut,
but it is thought not fatally. He is sup
posed to have besn under the influence OF
liquor.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
On. Hundred Homes, SILVER Cent.


The New Orleans Clearinghouse Associ-
alton have declared themselves opposed to
making legal tender 1T It's &c value what
is only at present worth in the markets OF
the world 40 to 81 cents and the kepaJlic
heartily joins them in their opposition, YET
warmly favors the Bland bill. Nobody has
Vet proposed 10 issue silver dollar worth
only 80 To 81 cents and compel people 10
take il AS dollar. The Baud bill pro-
poses nothing 81 that Kind, but provides Tor
the coinage Of a standard dollar, dollar
containing one hundred cents in silver, ac-
cordipg To the valuation of our fathers.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

CINClNNArL -, January l0.-At Con-
cord kentucky. Tue-d ' night, deputy
notorious Underwood brothers, who had
% en- stealing horses from the farmers. and
demanded their surrender. The Under
woods Immediately fired at the party ~
~lantlv killing Euggles. The FIRE was re-
turned woundiug both the outlaws. ID is
thought the nderwoods would lie lynched
nv the excited farmers
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
RRoUGHaM AND BOUCuCAULr.

The editor OF the Coptol has revived the
story that John Brougham, and not Dion
Boucicault. is the author of that exquisite
comedy, "London Assurance" The story
is that when Broughan wrote the play he
and Boucicault were playing together as
young men in the company of London
theatre. Brougham was modest and shy,
Boucicault adroit, bold and ambitious.
Brougham, unable to secure the managers
attention to his manuscript, persuaded Bcu-
cicault to present it as his own. 1t was ac-
cepted, put upon the stage, and proved
Immediately successful. The audience
called for the author, and Brousham, blush
ing and frightened, appeared at the wing,
only to end his more ready rival already at
he footlights, bowling his acknowledgments.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
They ask for Nothing bat Whai Be.
longs 80 them.
lSt. Louis REPUBLICAN, 9

The notion that it is unjust for debtors
to demand the option of paying their obi
cations in silver or gold, az thev may pre-
Ter, is founded on the act of 1873, which,
by demonstrating silver, took away tina, op-
ton. But suppose t. at act had never been
passed. would not the facts he precisely a.
the passage of the silver bill proposes to
make them? Silver would still be cheaper
than gold. the debtor would have the choice
of paying in the cheaper metal and the
creditor would have no ground OF CON-
plant How, then. can the repeal OF the
demonetizing act Of 1873, or the restoration
to the debtor of the option which congress
had no right to deprive him of-how can this
alter the equities of the obligation? The
en.ire national debt and nine-tenths Of the
aggregate Of state, coanfy, city AID railroad
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
THONfi'SON,S WILL.

The late J. Edgar Thompson, President
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, left
an estate valued at 81 100000, and, und,l
instructions OF his will, it was to be placed
in trust to be applied to the maintenance Of
female orphans whose fathers might he
killed on the Pennsylvania road. Sinceh his
death, however, multitude OF claimant:
have begun suits for various large amount:
agains, the estate, and probably when the
legal proceedings are ended there will moi
he dollar left Tor the female orphans
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
80, WHY E1AVE YOU GONE, THOM-
A. l.ORD:s,

NOV OK Ola lNlc.
40, why have you gone, Thomas Lord, Thom-
a. Lord.
o, why have you ii-d with the v iGow az
''W-Ii, wanted Ia marr-v,
Ai-O likrwi~.. ~ did she.
And We thought 'IwOuid De nice, 50 we did,
YES, | know you are wed, Thomas Lord
T.DmHS Lord.
But WHrrc so You live, gallant TEomas:'
80, I'm with my ducNy duck,
And we're both OF Us IA luck.
Such hupp ness! NOrO5ue can take it from
u.s.
so, where d" you Ike, = him, Mrs. Hicks, wild
Uw Hicks?
q. wncTy have you put him, WiIbelmina:
80. hIS mon, y / have got,
AMI hes la has IItIie cot,
And | f., Il hIln upon .Tue! aud farina."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
The Case Di>snis>sd.

ST. LoCIS, Mo. January lu.-ln the
ease Of ThoS. Walsh and Nm. n. Patrick,
charged with conspiracy IL. d. fraud the
Government in connection with the new
Custom HOUSE here Judge Dillon OF the
Uilcd States Circuit Court. read a lengthy
decision this morning on the question OF
the ~utjriency OF iutic;mcrt. After citing
numerous authorities and Just a. he was
about to declare the indictment imperfect,
be- stopped, and asked District Attorney
Bliss whether he preferred 70 enter a mile
pos or nave the Indictment quashed.
Mr.. Bliss decided in favor
Of the former. and tnereuPon entered
a .,N Jfoss gui in the ease. THIS, however,
does not proven: The prosecution under a new
and perfect Indictment, but whether the
district attorney will take further action in
the mtt.er, Is not row known.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
HENRY u. COOK.

From an article in Yesterday morning :
Kansas City Jou1,ai copied in another col
umn. we learn that Hon. II. ". Cook, oil
Wvandotte, died at Mount Pleasant, Iowa,
"Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Cook was long
and favorably known to the people OF Kan
sas he was one the brightest men IN the
state. and gave promise Of brilliant iu-
rure but owing TO over-wOrk and undue ex-
citement he fell victim TO that terrible
affection, insanity. and for nearly year
mast has been al the Mount Pleasant asy-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
What Gov. Hampton Will do With
KeNennc i.,M NioIalers.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., January "a tele-
gram 10 the commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, from Revenue agent Wagner
dated, Charlatte, y. C., to-day, Is as follows
Governor Hampton has directed the Sheriff
of Union county 10 see the law enforced and
proposes to remove the trial Justice and
disband the militia company who were i'm
plicated in the rescue Of the federal prison
ers at Spartansburg We shall call on the
Sheriff for posse and believe We shall be
able to avoid all trouble.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
sPsEEpIED.

Officer Lauber informs us that he heart
lily approves OF our proposition to make a
knowledge OF music condition precedent
to employment on the public streets. He
says he has been thinking about introduc,
ing this reform Tor som ime past, and ha:
now concluded TO enforce the regulation
and hereafter all applicants are to be sub
mitted to rigid examination. The good
work goes on.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
Use EseGJi>e>.

NEWARK, y. j, January l0-Rev. pr.
!. 4 Eccl,-Jpn 81 the Trinity chusch Of this
city. has formally declined the episcopate
Of West Virginia In letter to the stand
ing committee Of the diocese. he saws after
a month Of Patieu: and prnyerlul considers
tinn OF the election. he does not feel il his
duly To accept and secs no possibility Of
reaching adilicrent conclusion. Il Is under
stood h, Will remain here.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
Grew Eight Feet.

Jas Wight, Esq, residing four and half
miles north oil town, has one 81 the most
beautiful locations in the county, overlook
ing the valley, kinsley and the entire coun-
try surrounding. Mr.. Wight is unseiii-h
enough to plant trees Tor the future, and he
has some fine, thrifty growing coltunwoods
that have grown eight ieet during the past
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17
Rabbit Scalps.

II keeps one man at the Clerks Office
nearly all the time taking in rabbit scalps
ami making out bills against the county.
A whulcsa.r 81 ugnter has been going on
ever since il WAS known that rabbits scalp
was worth five cents. There is one cOnsUi-
ing idea all the money paid by the county
on these buuntieS, gOe- To citizens Of the
county. otherwise it would be a dreadful
drain
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-17

PTIT-EUEG January lO-At 4 meeting
Of the Western Nail Associations held in
this city to-day, the car rates ON nails were
advanced to - 10 Iyrru~: Sixty DAYS,
ten cents per kcg of in 2jO keG lois Two
per cent Of Tor cas1 IN ;su DAYS \ lur-
thar stopyJge Of the mills To reduce the
nrnincLinn was agreed mpun