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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-12
GLADSTONE AND AFGHaNIsraN.


As was to have been expected, Mr.. Glad
stone does not approve of the policy Of
Lord Beaconsfield in going to war with
Afghanistan. Jealousy of the Beaconsfeld
administration may have something to do
with this, but he denounces the war as an
unjust one, which will "weigh upon the
national conscience" 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that Beaconsfeld hesitated
for some time before inaugurating decisive
measures, even while the people OF India
were clamorous for war, and denouncing
the hesitation of the home government as
the result of advice taken from the Peace
Society. The New York HeroH saws. in
commenting upon the views of Mr.. Glad
stone:
Wars We're made formerly In the interests
ofdyDastic notions. in the pride of wariike
princes; and they grew out of the whims
and caprices OF ambitious ministers of ROYAL
favorites. Is the Afghan war of the order of
those wars of former day. Or is ii necessary
to any great national purpose of safety or
honor" Is 1t the pretext of the Beaconsfield
Ministry that IL is a necessary step to such a
notification of the northwestern frontier of
India as will guarantee the safety of that
colonial empire. Ifthat We're true it might
be just war-if it could be shown that be.
yond a bad frontier there were any other
than merely chimerical dangers. But that
cannot be shown, and the theory is not true.
We are Of opinion that Lord Lawrence has
demonstrated and put beyond any valid
answer the truth that the northwestern
frontier OF India is safer as il is against any
possible invasion than II can be as 1t is pro-
posed TO rectify IT. Indeed, we believe Eng
land will see before Parliament has been
many weeks In session that this is not Eng
lands or India's, but Lytton' s war, made by
him and ministry in sympathy with him
in London in the very spirit in which the
wars OF old times were made by capricious
and absolute princes.
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The telegraph informed us, several days
ago, that the column of the British army
sent through the khyber pass had been cut
of from communication with the main ar
my, and grave fears were entertained in
England that it would be annihiIated by
the Aighans. As nothing further has been
sent by cable in regard to the column re-
ferred to, We are left TO infer that it is still
in very precarious situation, and we need
not hsysurprised by the news, any day, that
1t hasSoeen destroyed. The New York
Herod, after assuming that the probabili-
ties are strongly against the escape Of the
column. says:
But If It should he otherwise the Khyber
column will be one more body of British
troops sacrificed to that blind and foolish
contempt for any enemy which is a common
element in the first stages OF many wars
our Western plains are covered with the
bones OF men whose lives have expiated that
sort OF folly, and in the wide limits through
which the British standard has been borne by
British soldiers there is not region but has
some scene made memorable by the splendid
Yalor with which the men have faced the
death brought upon them by the incredible
imhecility OF their commanders. Should that
colomn perish, however, the invasion will
mot necessarily be a failure, since it is but
one Of three columns sent on the same En-
rand. But II, distressed In the mountains for
want Of supplies, and, cut OF from all assist
nnce, ii is worn away by enemies from whom
Il cannot force a battle, its loss Will close the
year painfully enough for the people In Eng
land who want "a spirited foreign polIcv-
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AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE.

The st. Louis Post has Come to the con-
clusion that this glorious country of ours
is the only country under the sun in which
ignorance is held TO be an evidence of
craftsmanship. The Post says:
The successful management of the Afghan
campaign adds a new lustre TO the renown of
the Niceroy of India, and forces us TO ask in
wonder whether this shrewd, practical and
able ruler can indeed be the romantic poet
whose " Lucille" has been for years wept over
and quoted by boarting-school misses, and
by older lovers of true poetry 1t ought TO be
a lesson TO the politicians in this country,
whose contempt for them literary fellows
Is a proverb, TO think that the man who
made owen Meredith Niceroy OF India is
himself a brilliant novelist, and that the on
ly statesman in England who contests his su-
premacy is learned student of Homeric as
well as of modern literature, We believe this
is the only country in which ignorance is
held to be an evidence of statesmanship.
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WHY WON'T rnEY REASON

All reports from Topeka agree that
Wheat was the only attorney for the bond
holders who exhibited heated passion and
intense malice against every one who ia
vored compromise of our bonds at less
than their face. He said he would take
nothing less, and that after all the other
attorneys had expressed a willingness to
allow time to fix up acompromise. Wheat
rose, addressed the Court, his face pale
with rage, trembling from head to foot, and
in nervous, excited manner, shaking in
his very boots, he denounced mayor, coun-
Gil, county commissioners and the people
for their attempt at Republication, as he
termed it.
Mr.. Clough said yesterday in our pres
ence that he would not accept ninety-nine
and one-hslf cents on the dollar He also
WAS very much excited and was tearing
around at fearful rate.
We are told that this firm are writing
and urging all bondholders to accept moth
ing less than par.
Upon this bond question these men are
evidently monomaniacs. They will not lis
ten to reason or argument. They are en-
ployed as attorneys and they know nothing
else. Perhaps time will convince them
that other people besides themselves and
bOnd-holders live in this country.
In the meantime it il best to let them en-
tirely alone, do not even argue with them.
Let them worship their idol, the boDd, in
peace, and when returning reason takes its
place, perhaps they may show that there is
Left, a grain of love for their suffering ieI-
lnr citizanS
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JUST ENOUGH.

Hon. F. l. Larta now constitutes the city
administration, the other councilmen and
the Mayor being "unavoidably absent" at
Topeka. Mr.. Latta WIS elected Ia fill g
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Mr. Chaplin, and having taken his seat sub
aequent 10 the action for which the Mayor
and other members of the council are " in
contempt" didn't get an invitation to go
over and see Judge Dillon, and zince ten
o'clock yesterday, has been Mayor and City
Council combined. And that's iAst about
as much "city government" az We need. II
we would make Ed Latta Mayor. Council,
Police force, Street Commissioner and Po-
lice Judge, the work would all be we'll done,
and he would have time TO attend TO his
cattle hasides
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cold DisCOVER.E~ IN INDIA.

The reported discovery of gold in India
has naturally caused some excitement in
that country and also in London. A high
official, who had had no small mining ex-
perience in Australia, noticed suriferous
traces in Wynaad, a small district some
fifty miles distant from Mysore. and, with
the Niceroy's permission, invited Mr..
Brought Smith, successful and scientific
mining engineer of Victoria, TO examine
and test the quartz reefs. The reported re-
suit, in an area of twenty-five mile, by
thirteen, at a depth OF from two to four
feet, is yield or from few pennyweights
to Two hundred ounces OF gold per ton.
The latter yield, however, is believed to be
exceptional. From two TO four ounces Of
gold per ton would be large return. The
country is said to be healthy for Europeans
nipemontbs out of the twelve.
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r,osros WOULD DO THE SANE.


The Boston Pilot has taken on big dis
gust because Of the enthusiasm which the
Canadians display in the reception OF their
new GoTernor and his wife. Itsays:
Tie welcome oIthe Canadians is an indie
scr.bso,e, enthusiastic, se.Eforgetting ebuli-
ton Of snobBe-yr fswn!ng and general petit
ness. They have Just lost an able Governor,
who was driven 10 the wharf on 4 wet day in
q cab. They have now got ~ eInpty-heaiec,
coace.ted young noodle, who has neither the
brains to govern, nor the Wit 10 scorn his con-
tela p;. Die position. He married a Queen S
daughter, VINO treats him Ike lacEey, and
for this, and this alone, Canada lies down in
the mud and Lowls foT JOY.
I. is probably all we'll enough for the r.
10, 10 bera:e the loyal Canadians for their
ebulition Of enthusiasm, but it should re-
member that Louise is the Queens daugh-
ter. and to the Canadians queens daugh-
TER J. made Of material very much superb
or T. hat which enters into the compost
ZION Of ordinary mortals; they We're born
into this theory, and they believe it hence
We must be TO their faults, in this direc
ton. little blind But in Boston, the CEN
tire Of American civilization, the people
know better; they know that Queens and
queens daughters, are no better than other
women, and yet well wager the Pitat a
years pew rent that if Lorne and his royal
spouse should go 10 Boston, the Bostoniani
would act the fool just as much as the
Canadians. We're ali poor critters, brother
IT.t
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER l., 1873
TIE rIaNEtETEs sLETS.

The United States Circuit Court, a
TgrgEa. v-s.erlay, rendered a decision taa-
the Board Of County Commissioners, the
Mayor and City Council, Of LeavenwoF:h'
he REQUIRED TO show cause why thetax was
M, levied by them IS required by the or
der Of the court We DO not know what
the result will be in the court, but We know
that the city and county Of Leayenworth
will ueger pay their bonded Indebtedness,
neither in full nor upon compromise at
E!sv cen's On the dollar. 1t Is our deliber-
ate Judgment that twenty-five cents is all
that The city o. oouniy cani~yer pay.
II auv compromise Is ever made Al
flu ceEts On the dollar, !; will Only b.
question % time when second cOmpro-
mise will have 10 be made. The matter
had better be settled Tor good now, or not
settled at all.
One hall Of our two million debt was
created by the fraudulent voting Of bonds
Tor which the city and country never re-
caivcd any benefit The other half was
created when our tax valuation was nearly
double what it ia to-day, and at a time
when 4 dollar was not worth one third Of
what it il worth now.
The amount Of our Indebtedness has been
expanding, while the volume Of our cur
rency and our ability topay has been stead
Ily contracting. Much OF our real estate is
not worth one tenth, and none OF il is worth
more than one quarter OF what il was
worth ten years ago, when this debt was
made. Our city and county tax this year
il five, eighty-two and one-half hundreths
per cent. This enormous levy does not in
Clude one cent towards the payment Of
nearly one million Of our Indebtedness.
The County Commissioners, Mayor and
City Council, in declining to levy the tax
have only complied with the wishes of nine
tenths Of our people, az expressed through
mass meetings, party conventions, upon the
ro5trrIm and through the medium Of the
press.
Under these circumstances, We only hope
that the court will take into consideration
our ability to pay, and render such judg-
ment as will meet with the approval OF our
best citizens. We know there is feeling
among 4 certain class of legal gentlemen
favoring the collection OF these bonds, even
to the crushing out Of every hope the hon.
eat, handwriting people of our county may
have OF future prosperity, but the debt is
more than We can pay, and If the court de-
mands its payment, it simply commands the
impossible, makes the debt worthless, and
gives further employment to heartless
soulless attorneys, whose insaciety on the
bond question IL incurable.
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HARD TIMES IN ENGLAND.

Serious and burdensome as have been our
trade depressions" in this country for the
last few years, the condition of affairs in
England is undoubtedly worse. The con-
sideration OF this fact cannot help Us much,
in bearing our own burdens, except in the
moral support il gives US through the well
known principle that misery loves COM
pany," but il is fact that cannot be lief,
out Of the account when We reckon our
prospects for the future. The cause and
cure Of our own hard times are topics that
have been so fully discussed that there is
no room for any further remarks. Every
body knows of thousand things which
are responsible fOr the present depression,
and OF thousand infallible recipes for
making times better, but We are perhaps
not SO familiar with England's case. hence
the following summary, by the New York
Time, viii be interesting:
There are three antagoristic positions Ia
ken as TO the causes of the depression. and
the remedies proposed are correspondingly
VINO aE'aii- vi olt IlallC, the de preston Is
attributed 20 oyerproduciion In past years,
and on the other to increased and stiu in.
creasirg foreign competition. The advocates
nf the former theory, including the unions
ofoperatives in the manufacturing districts,
think they see in temporary shortening of
production, which shall permit demand TO
overtake supply, cure for the evils from
which they are suffering. The supporters of
the other view can find no remedy, except a
reduction in the cost OF production which
shall enable England TO undersell other
countries and regain her supremacy in the
markets Of the world. These latter regard q
lowering of wages as a permanent necessity,
while the former believe that they might
either be kept at former figures or soon be re-
stored to them. As incidental TO the plans
of thosewho are for recovering ground against
foreign competition, 1t may be mentioned
that retaliation in the matter Of protective
duties or demand for reciprocity finds an
increasing number Of advocates.
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STAND Ey THEM.

The mayor and council OF the city, and
the officers OF the county, returned from To-
peka yesterday evening. They are required
TO appear before the court next March, ard
are to give bond in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars each that they viii not resign in the
meantime.
On Wednesday evening The LesvenWcrth
parties had a conference wlta those from
Lawrence, and all agreed that they would
stand by the position they had taken-that
they would go before the court and respect
fully but firmly refuse to make the lew.
They did so, and stated as their reason that
the burden would be greater than the PEG
pie could bear. The court recognized this
fact, and continued the cases in order to
give the parties an opportunity TO seek re-
lief through the Legislature, this winter.
All the attorneys for the bondholders ex-
cept Mr.. Wheat, agreed TO the postponement
and admitted that a compromise was nee
essary. Judge Dillon stated TO the parties
that 1t was Necessary 10 effect a oompI>>u-
iSe, since it was clear that an attempt TO
collect the face Of the bonds would utterly
ruin the communities. The attorneys, ex-
cept Wheat, all agreed with the court in
this, and admitted that their clients would
realize more through a reasonable COM
promise, than through an attempt TO col
lect the whole Of the indebtedness. The
course pursued by Mr.. Wheat is regarded
by all the other attorneys as very
foolish ard short sighted. 1t is
humiliating to all Of us, and especially 10
attorneys, to be compelled to admit that a
man who has the reputation of being one Of
the best attorneys in the State, should per-
Nit his feelings TO get the better of his
! Judgment, and cause BIN to make such a
conspicuous ass of himself.
The officers of the city and county are en-
titled to great credit for the determined
stand they took in behalf of the people, and
our citizens should come forward promptly
and fill up their bonds. They have thrown
themselves into the breach, they have no
bly stood up between us and the danger
which threatened ia, AID We should stand
\ bv them
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MEXICAN TRADE.

The Mexican Minister al Washington
delivered an address before the Board OF
Trade Of Baltimore, last Saturday, which
We find reported in full in the New York
Herald of Sunday morning. Senior Zama-
coma seems 10 think that all that is requir-
ed to build up better and closer CONNER
cial relations between the two peoples, is to
make them better acquainted with each
other In this regard he thinks there is
great room for improvement-in fact, &C.
cording to his statement, the people OF
neither country know anything about
those OF the other. lie says:
Highly important interests for the Repub-
lies Of which We are citizens depend on both
countries becoming better acquainted with
each otheI. A flood of light must be thrown
on both, so that the United States shall be-
come able to see what Mexico is and vice
versa. This kind OF work-the work OF truth
and OF rectification Of errOr-has been my
task for the last five years, and was COM
menced long before j became the diplomatic
representative of my country. What sur
prised me most of ali when visiting this
country for the first time was TO find how i'm
perfect were the ideas and opinions enter
tanned in Mexico regarding the elements of
American industry, and now equally erron-
eous were the ideas prevailing here regarding
the natural products Of Mexico. Before all
the commercial corporations who have done
me the honor to hear me, have always al
cinrocaI ,gnorance ON the part of two ma
tons geographically so intimately connected
This Ignorance extends alike to the physi-
cal ana eeo ,r.' 40 - ~ 'me sou" anu u po-
the impression very generally exists that all
Mexico is afflicted with torrid climate like
that oil our co'ls' 'sioh: inuiH iu1a,s' VINO
- Nv mnadn.o,ad Class have. ON several oc.
cas,ons, actually asked the question whether
We Mexicans were satisfied with our present
En- ~ IS - 49, :.
H"t n ne, - "
- - -
Pr"ihuisa'eu " nv 'D''1.,o
nay =" '''1 V .',i--',,,
eu' anu, ~ W '-'
Ohl'eu otA'' s ""'e
toiu 'na' '"eIi ''A' W..
ps PeoPie vi uo"o'iui am,
OUT uouDiiis 'heiiiSei' q ~ iHfuii "ie'iiei
shch WIS ie1iiy 'iie case 'heS nav ie"'uiio-
Gu the "u' ''n'ase' 'Nete" ~ 'iie ie"ieS'
iiiai Ae''
That Mexican talks like a sensible, practi-
cal man and If his country goes ahead of
-.
'N. ~
as ne goes ahedo vi the conHon alherican
idea OF the Mexican citizen, ii must be
nre,,v fair country and ono whose trade
:. Ii I.;
f''- W
He thinks the time is not far distant
whom tho commercial raIs,;onx batwaen tho
'ii'eu 2'1'e' anu -'ieAi'o VIII sS
improved, and after referring TO the adyan-
tages that we naturally enjoy, in this d.
rectiop IA. savs.
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GEN ID. w. WILDER.

We copy in another column an article
from the Champion which We fully endorse
and which says that Mr.. Wilder is to be
chief clerk for the Hon. James Smith, Sec,
retsry OF State. The Secretary was an hon.
ored soldier in our old regiment, the Ssv-
enth Kansas, and Wilder said many good
word for him and his comrades during the
war in this paper, and it is only an act of
justice that Mr.. Smith remembers Web at
this time. The people will say amen to the
arpgiutnnan.
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ATTENTION Coy,c,...Ey


Editor TIMES: You have ALWAYS bsen
the friend OF the producer and the cham
Pion OF the poor man, so that sooner or Ia
ter, any prejudice or imposition practiced
upon them receives from your columns in
dignant rep-oOi. Permit ne then to call
your attention 70 the imposition nov h,iug
I-actiCsd upon .he marEs- gardener. :
YOU know, both market houses and their
premises have been leased ior private pur
poses and the market gardeners, through
the indulgence Of merchants rather than
provisions OF the city authorities s;snd
on Shawnee and Fifth streets without any
convenience except the bare curb stone.
The only regulation for their benefit il the
daily collection from them as fee of from
10 TO % per cent OF their profits, by de-
putty market master whose sole and special
duty, SO far IS ] can learn, is 10 make this
collection. The money he collects would
scarcely compensate an energetic man for
filling his place ard cannot exceed his sal
ary. II there were space and buildings
allotted 10 the market gardener for his
convenience, and proper regulations
protecting his rights for which the law pro-
vides, he would be willing to pay 4 reason
able lee as he had done in the past bat il
is unjust and tyranical 10 make MIN pay
for what he does Eot get and 10 supper. a
deputy market master, who Il 20 more use
10 him nor any other person than block
OF wood. In Spring, Summer ard Fall,
when their business Is brisk the gardeners
| have not complained Of this compulsory
donation TO support = man whom the CoCn-
| Gil have appointed for the sole purpose Of
taking up the collection; but especially
! from December to April, when the weather
Is bad and their stock Of vegetables runs
low, when make; Is dull and money scarce,
ii is 4 shame and 2 Disgrace TO compel this
| contribution from them. hink of it.mauv
OF these gardeners drive four or five miles
| through storm and sunshine. at all hours
OF night and day, and after having stood
for hours shiyering in the cold and mad
are compelled to give the only money they
have taken into this useless deputy. IL i
either this or 10 see their little garden
patches melt away from their grasp, and
themselves driven by starvation from home.
The best Of them barely make
current expenses and this Zee, so called,
only increases the burden of their already
overtsxed labor.
Gentlemen Of the Council, will you allow
these people 10 live and enjoy the Just fruits
of their toll, or, will you continue this ex-
iortion until necessity conpels some Of them
TO abandon honest labor and take up the
| uncertain avocation Of tramp.
| AN OLD GARDENER
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SyStN-S TOWN.
TIE NAMES MAKES IT porULAR

TIE NAMES MAKES IT POPULAR
ZION tie Chicago Inter Ocean sol
Harper County, Kan, chose a new town
named in honor of Miss Susan Y. Anthony,
It's ccGHty seat at tie late election.
HONOR TO \ NOBLE WOMAN.
From the -. Joseph Gazette.I
harper County had named a town IL honor
Of -U7an Z. Anthony ana az p late election. it
was selected as the county seat.
~ HONOR OF SUSAN Z. ANTHONY.
New York Graphic Nov. 29th.l
SGsan's Town, named In honor Of Susan B.
Anthony, haS just been made the county seat
Of Harp r County, Kansas.
sCSAS's TOwS.
From the Philadelphia Times 10th
Susan's Town, named in honor of Miss SUI
san Il. Anthony, has just been made the
county seat Of Harper county, Kansas.
PEErETCA-E HzR MEMORY.
From the New York WorIdI
The people Of Harper county, Kansas. have
determined 20 ptrpetuate the memory of the
most devoted advocate for the enfranchise-
Inent OF women by naming their county seat
Anthony IN honor OF Susan b.
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WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.

When scientists disagree, who shall de-
eide? 1t is worthy OF note that Prof. You
mans is of the opinion that the problem OF
adopting the electric light for the house
hold Use is no nearer solution now than it
was twenty years ago. OF course, to say
this is to array ones self sgainst Edison.
Youmans explains that the difficulty is that
the electric light is far too expensive
for common use where only a
small amount of illumination is required.
Edison, on the other hand. is confident that
before he gets through experimenting he
will have light at his service which will
do all that he has claimed for 1t. He is a
persevering man, IN at Edison, and is gen.
orally as good As his word.