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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
HON. THOMAS RYAN.

In noticing the efficient service done in
the present Congress Ly Hon. Thomas Ryan,
OF the Third District, the Burlington PdtriOt
says:
Some papers in the southwestern part OF
this Congressional district, are discussing n
proposition to elect successor TO Hon.
Thomas Ryan of Topeka. No representative
from this State has performed his duty more
impartially or with more fidelity 10 his con-
stituents than Mr.. Ryan, and his labors
should be rewarded by a second endorsement
by acclanlation- There is nothing gained by
electing new and inexperienced men every
two years TO ConBess-in fact the quickest
way TO obliterats a congressional district and
destroy the usefulness Of its member, is 10
pass il round every two years, and give each
county a shake. The southwest has an earn
est fearless and painstaking representative
in this favorite son of Topeka, and We mis-
take public sentiment seriously If he does
not receive an endorsement when he returns
that viii be practically unanimous
There is much good sense in the above.
The great secret of the influence exerted
in Congress by the Southern States, before
the war, was in the fact that they made
but few changes in their representation.
When they found good man they KEEP:
him, not for two or three terms only, but
they kept him in Congress as long as he
would stay there, and the longer 4 man re-
mains in Congress, if he has any ability al
all, the more he can accomplish for hi.
constituents. A large number OF Congres
sional districts, especially in the West, frit
ter away their influence at Washington BY
constantly changing their representatives
As soon as a man is elected some clique oil
other sets to work to manufacture publ,
sentiment against him, and his attention il
diverted from his official duties by con
tinual and annoying sire in the rsar," and
generally, by the time he has been in Con
gress long enough to learn how to begin tc
be useful, and have some influence, he il
set aside for some new man, who, in turn
goes through the same experience. AND
thus it happens that good many districts
might just as we'll have no representative
at al, because they do not leave man il
long enough to become useful. One expe
rienced, old member, is worth dozen new
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
COMPLIMENTARY.

The New York Witness, one Of the most
widely circulated weeklies of the country,
publishes likeness Of Col. W. A. Phillips,
member OF Congress from this district, ac-
companied by very complimentary article
in relation TO his services in Congress. 1t
gives him the credit, to which he is enti-
tied, OF being the author of the first Postal
Savings bill ever introduced, and speaks in
the highest terms Of his untiring efforts in
behalf of the interests of the people. In
every part of the country Mr.. Phillips is
now regarded as one of the most prominent
and influential men in the House, and his
district is justly proud OF the hattering
position that he has earned for himself.
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A Revival Of Western lnamiSrasiOn.
IChicagO Journal, l6l

The reports from Pennsylvania and other
Eastern States Of the grand hegira Of labor
ers and land-seekers from those States to
Kansas add new wings TO the already rap
idly spreading feeling in favor OF immigra-
ton to those Western States still offering
the Governments free lands to actual set.
tiers. All over the country the desire to
possess farm, with house thereon, grow
ing grain in the field, vegetables in the eel.
lar and stock on the prairies, has seemed to
seize upon the heads Of families this Spring,
with a force which could not have arisen
from anything less than a tedious era OF
hard times. The cities no longer furnish
work for the vast laboring population, and
the business of towns and cities, in many
departments of commerce, no longer remun.
crates the dealer. The struggle with
thousands has come to be-not one of mere
endeavor for fortune, as in better days, but
fight for the actual necessities of life-for
bread and butter-"yea," as . good many
can say on reading this, "for bread alone,
leaving out the butter
In the midst of the general rough-and
tumble for escape from actual poverty,
there naturally comes to the victims of The
crisis the thought that of all Others, the
farmer, who hugs closer than all othersto
the generous bosom Of Mother Earth, must
Be Tie happiest Of m1, and the.last to b
in Danger Of starvation. He may not veaz
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Is 1T A RI.uyDl

The rumor has been revived in London
that an important naval movement is about
to be made in the eastern end OF the Medi-
terranean, and that the point aimed at may
be the island of Mytilene, off the coast of
Asia Minor, and not far from the entrance
OF the Dardanelles. Referring to this fact,
the Chicago Times says:
1t is not easy to see why this island should
be coveted by England, for it is not near
enough TO the straits TO command them.
Tenedos lies Immediately off the mouth of
the straits and Lemnos and Imbros are much
nearer; while Cyprus or Crete would be more
advantageous as a base of operations for the
defense of the Suez canal. 1t Is probable that
the talk about Mytilene is a blind, and that
If any portion of Ottoman territory is TO be
occupied the peninsula of Gallipoli and some
point on the Asiatic shore opposite, securing
complete command of the DardanelIes. would
be chosen.
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cREENR.Ck AMENDMENT.

The joint resolution introduced by Gen.
Ewing, OF Ohio, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, to
provide for permanent and stable paper
money, is as follows:
Resided, BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the United States Oi
America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds
of each House concurriDg therein), That
the following article be proposed to the
legislatures of the several States as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, which, when ratified by
three-fourths OF said legislatures, shall be
valid as part of the Constitution, namely
ARTICLE XVI.
Tc furnish the people OF the United States
permanent and stable paper money, Con-
gress, shall proyide for issuing mil
bearing interest, which shall be legal ten.
der for all debts and dues, public or pri-
vate, except for such existing debts as by
contract are payable only in coin.
The aggregate of such notes shall be in
creased each year at rate equal to the av-
erage annual percentage of increase of pop
ulation Of the United States, as shown by
the last preceding census; to which shall
be added a reasonable amonnt for loss OF
outstanding circulation. Of the first issue
of such notes as much as may be necessary
shall be used in retiring all the United
States notes not bearing interest now out
standing, and the remainder in reducing
the est-bearing debt; and each yearly
increase shall be applied to the extinguish-
ment OF such debt, or to necessary public
works.
No notes of the United States not bear
ing interest shall be issued except as herein
provided; and no law of the United States
or of any State shall authorize the issue Of
notes payable to bearer on demand by or
for the benefit of any person, association,
or corporation.
Congress shall provide for Withdrawing
from circulation all bank-notcs now out
standing.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
GRACE's COUNTY.

Greenwood A Very Appropriate
Nalse-Bcautiful Scenery-A Thriv-
fng City, and Maxnificent Public
Buildings.
EDITOR TINES The trip from Eldorado
to Eureka will remain green in my men,
ory long after everything else has faded.
The beautiful day, fresh breeze, occasional
spots where the road was good, the birds
drive through the flint hills, where nobody
lives and where like Robinson Cruso, you
are monarch of all you survey, for there's
none to dispute your sway, unless it might
be the patent medicine man, whom we pet.
From one point the scene spread out below
is grand, and We stop to look, you can trace
creeks from their source to their mouths.
Valley succeeds valley, and hill is followed
by hill. Two rivers are in sight, besides
numerous tributaries Black lines in the
distance tell where other streams flow. But
here under the shelter of high bluffs lives
some one to contest our title to what our
eye takes in. 'Tisent very fine house, but
there are long lines Of sheds and stone sta
bles, long stretches of stone fence, too, that
extend so far that the eye grows tired, and
they look about the size of an ordinary
clothes line. How much has he got : Only
about twenty miles-not much for this
country. There, too, is . small farmer, and
has only about FIVE sections Of land. As We
pass the barn We catch glimpse of a very
fine imported Clydesdale stallion, in
a field are some magnificent spe.
cimens of short horn stock
also imported. They are beautiful animal,
the very bon ton of the bovine world, with
pedigree as long as the moral law. One
| stately gentleman COW, the proprietor in.
forms us, cost 5000 in 'Hingland." If al
| they say, this county was named afteI
''Grace Greenwood" she has no reason tc
feel ashamed Of her name sake. For taken
a. . whole it is as neat and tidy county
Is there is in the State, perhaps the charm
ing author imported some Of her OWE
characteristics when she allowed them te
giveit her nom de plume for name. b
thst as it may, 1t bears it right royalty. II
is one of the finest stock, as we'll as one ol
the most beautiful and wealthiest countie,
in the State. For several years the farmer.
here have paid considerable attention TO the
raising of fine bloodedsstock and to-day
Greenvood stands but little behind any
Of her sister counties IN thu
production Of thorough bred stock, not only
Of cattle, but horsss, sheep and swine
.. Thsre are several stock ranches in thecoun
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THE TIMBER QUESTION.

Under the laws OF Canada the govern
rnent sells to private individuals the right
to cut timber off OF certain public lands, re-
serving the fee OF the lands to the govern
ment. The purpose Of this policy is to
keep certain portions of the public domain
as permanent reservations for the growth OF
timber, by allowing new crops OF forest trees
to succeed those which have been remCved.
This policy is worthy of the consideration
OF our Government as a solution OF the
difficulties which have recently been giving
SO much trouble.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
sIEnEoR TANEN.

The Hillsboro, NO. DeEaOcrdi contains
two orders of publication of suit by the
Collector Of Jefferson county against "said
defendant, L. s. Grant" who is ordered ito
be and appear at the term OF the court to
begun and held at the court house in the
two OF Hillsboro, within and Tor the county
of jefferson" and answer why he should
not pay the seven years delinquent taxes
on certain lands owned by him in the coun.
~ aforesaid.
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Our Wonderful COn,missioncr of AE-
riCultuYe.

Washington Correspondence A;clisonCham-
pion.
The Nation is now blessed with a won
derful Commissioner of Agriculture. His
shining talents are principally employed in
melting rural agricultural and horticultur-
al societies to urge his promotion to a seat
in the Cabinet. He is a man OF large exte-
rior, but of shrunken intellect, reminding
one of the stretched bladder and the dried
pumpkin seeds disporting nimbly within.
L have not the space 10 picture this noble
man as | would like to present him TO your
readers, but perhaps l can best illustrate
his calibre and qualities by recording an
interview between him and Col. Phillips, of
our 1st District, precisely as it occurred,
leaving every reader to comment for him.
self:
PhUips-"Mr. Commissioner, / have
many applications for seeds, and as / I'M
derstand they are not to be sent to members,
desire to know if there is to be distribu-
ton, and how, SO as to answer my cor
respondents?" ?"
Commissioner yes the Department
proposes TO relieve you of much OF that Ia
Dor, but if you will send the applications
We will fill such as We can; that is, where
we think they ought to be filled"
HiUips-"What will govern your decis-
ions ?"
ommissioner-"Well, until We get the
thing going we will have to do the best we
can"
Phillips -"Very we'll; there is another
point. For some years ladies from different
parts of my district have sent postal cards
or letters for flower seed. A few packages
were given for distribution, which endeav-
ored to divide so far as different localities
were concerned. Will you have flower seed
for distribution this year, and, ii SO, in what
way?"
Commissioner-"Well,M Mr. Phillips, ] do
not know that there will be any. There is
some old ones, but do not believe they
will grow. Ii you wish to send any in cases
where you do not care much about it
could let you have or send them"
Philips THANK you; l have no desire
to send any of that kind or in that way.
Commissiona-"Oh,w well you just write
and say that lie Due is damned old hog,
and that you can't get any out of him."
Col. Phillips rose, and fastening his eye
on the Ruta Baga Commissioner, gave him
this perfect shot: 81 have no doubt, Mr..
Commissioner, that the language you sug-
gest would be entirely accurate and appro-
may be in Minnesota, but ] should have
some hesitation about addressing Kansas
lady in that way"
The readers of the Champion may set this
down, not as an imaginative concoction OF
mine, but as a literal and truthful nara
tion. What society OF dreamers will be the
al.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

hne clothes, but he can grow bread to eat
lie may not make money rapidly, but his
COWS give creamy milk, and from ii he can
make good butter. He may not have the
advantages OF city lie and lis amusements.
but ne can watch his grain grow, and sleep
IN bed unmOlested by the debt-collecting
constable. He may hot be a man of .'style," !"
but he has health and peace of mind. So,
after all, viewed from the shady side of a
financial crisis, the husbandman's estate is
the 'one altogether lovely"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
aCREaI COUNTRY.

If anything is needed to impress upon
the world the oft-repeated fact that this
is a great country, and no mistake" 1t Is
the reality that in this. the middle week Of
March, peach trees are blooming in South
ern Kansas. that Southern Strawberries are
already on sale in Eastern markets, and
that only day or two ago railroad trains
were blockaded in the Platte Valley, with
,,- 6f,aap foe. deem
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
SHOULD BE SO EvERYwHERE.

SHOULD BE SO EVERYwHERE.
The following paragraph from the Chi
cago Tunes Of the 18th inst, contains a sug-
gestion which should be made into law, in
every state in the Cnlon:
An impression prevails in the city "law.
department" il is said, that some OF the sure
ties on Cages bond shave been preparing for
an emergency, and will have little property
to turn out on execution" II this impression
proves to be founded on facts, the city may
not make much by its legal triumph. Is il
possible that there is no law in Illinois which
will prevent transfers q property attempted
for the purpose of evading payment of law.
full debt, or cloud the title TO property con.
veyed for that purposee The law should
make obligations entered into tor the security
OF public money, first lien upon all proper,
ty held unineumbered by sureties ut the time
of signing bonds, as well as upon all after.
ward acquired, so that no clear title can be
gwen until the parties are discharged by the
fulfillment of the guarantee.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
What Raymond says About shc
s.Gilded Age.''

Mulberry Sellers Raymond says he
bought the "Gilded Age" Of Mark Twain on
his representation that il would draw $500
a night, but it only drew $40 with Mark to
make speech. In telling the story of the
matter, Raymond says: II first brought it
of Dinsmore, Of the San Francisco Golden
Era. Twain heard of it, and then bought
it of him and began to look around to see
who else wrote it. Then l rewrote it my
self and bought it OF myself, and then began
to play'it. Youlknow Twain wrote it twice.
/ didn't like the first and he rewrote it, and
then took a whack at it. paid heap
Of money for that play and now it's paying
me. l knew it was good thing from the
start, and after l had bought it from the as
sociation that had an interest in it aud
gathered up the loose shares around be-
gan TO realize something of it."
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
u. =. MaFsllaisllip.
.. -

The matter of the U. S. Marshalship is
still unsettled, but Ben. Simpsons name is
still before the Senate for confirmation.
Great pressure is being brought to bear on
him from Washington to accept, and it
may be that he will do so, with certain as
surances that he insists on from ''headquar-
ters" Ii he does take the place is
not settled, by any means Ben. will make
a good marshal.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

Cauterization has been generally consid
cred certain preventive against the effects
of dog bite, but a case is reported in Brook
lyn where it failed to destroy the poison
The victim a little boy, was bitten six
months ago, and the symptoms developed
plainly point TO hydrophobia as the cause
Of death.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
A Very Ancien. Family Of Ayrshire.

John Bannister, the comedian, was
presented to an old lady, proud OF
ancient and noble blood. The lady
asked wit of the day, who was present,
"Who are the Bannisters? Are they of a
good family?' "Yes," said the wit, "very
good, indeed; they are closely connected
with the Stairs" "Oh," said the lady, "a
very ancient family of Ayrshire-da,es
back to 1850. am delighted to see your
friend
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
ADusrURauNG ELEMENr.

The Chicago Times understands the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Adams, Of Massachusetts,,
as one Of the government directors of the
Union Pacific railroad, to mean that that
corporation no longer "runs" the govern
ment of the United States. The impress
sion Of Mr.. Schurz, who makes the appoint
ment seems to be that Mr.. Adams will be
something Of disturbing element in the
directory, and will give more attention to
the government interests than to the cult.
walton of friendly relations with his asso-
ciates IN The management
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

$4,000 AwARDED.-"I was so sick and
low spirited that l thought would give
anything to &c. we'll; and if any one had
insured me the good health produced BY
using Simmons' Liver Regulator, and
chareed me q thousand dollars, would
willingly have paid it If l had it; in fact,
ten tho1sand dollan would be worth less to
me thau vhat il has done for me.
"GDo. F. RARRErI, Macon, Ga" !"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
A Good Notice for One Of Our Folks.
council Bluffs Nonparcill

Robert J. Brown, compounder of medi-
cine OF a number of years experience has
an important and extensive business in
Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr.. Brown has had
twenty-five years experience in compound
ing medicines especially adapted to cure
diseases of this climate, and his establish
ment is one of the largest in the country.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
4. the Lcvce Busied Up There, Too


A little Sacramento girl, during the past
few days, has heard 50 much about food:
and levees that her little head was getting
puzzled, listened earnestly at the table tC
the remarks of her parents about the recent
heavy rain, during which some allusion wa:
made to the floods OF the heavens" "Pa,
she exclaimed, as look of dismay passed
over her countenance, PA, is the levee
busted up there, too?'
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GOOD CHANGE.

The proposition Of the committee on Ap-
priations to abolish the pension agencies In
different parts Of the country, and to pay
pensioners direct from the Office oil the
United States Treasurer at Washington rs
a good one, provided arrangements are per
fected TO secure promptness-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

one 81 the Oldest PFiatcrs On Earth.
William Lloyd Garrison is now "a years
of age. On the 18th of October it will be
sixts years since, he learned the printers
trade, and if be lives until then, he intends
to take q "case" and set some type to cele-
brafe the event
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
GNeeklp Gimss
CGINTEREEIIS.

A letter from New York TO Chicago
bauk officer reports that counterfeit -, SO
and so nationnl bank notes, nearly as good
as the genuine, are in circulation. They
may be used as the issue OF any national
bank. II is very difficult to detect them.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
The Rest Paper IN the state.

We desire to state right here that few
papers are gaining in circulation as rapidly
as the Leavenworth TINES. For general
news Of the state it is the best paper We
receive.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
An influence which They Forgot "a
Consider.


There Is no remedy so certain for de-
cline in the Republican party as a Demo-
cratic House sitting at Washington. This
was the influence not taken into account by
the political ~iseacres who speculated on
the result in New Hampshire.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
A Giccmonck Party Organized in
Inter Ocean Is

TIE Greenback party of Texas met al
Austin March IL. Thirteen counties were
represented. A permanent organization
was effected, and arrangements made fol
the calling of nominating convention
The Greenbackers invited the Patrons OF
Husbandry to cooperate with them.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
A Very Striksng Way. but u will Not
ScssIs the Question.

So far, the only way Englishmen have
found To escape their dilemma is throwing
stones at Giadstone's windows. unhapPily
this will not completely settle the Eastern
question.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
4 Regular lIcgtra from renusy1Sn
fSt. Louis Journal, Is.

There seems to be regular hegira from
Pennsylvania for Kansas this season. In
addition to several parties who had pre-
viously departed from that state for the new
land Of promise, colony Of three hundred
and fifty left for the same destination last
Monday
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

The fashionable colors at Paris this
spring are to be brown, cockroach, Paris
mud, copper-red, ducks wing and mad
rooster.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21
A Complete i.i.s OF sho Prcsidcni's
[ Waterbury American, Isl

When you number the men who are mad
because they didn't get the Presidency and
the men who are still trying TO get it, you
have almost a complete list Of President
Uaycs' enemies in the Senate.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

Iris rspurtsd that Pre.ident Hayes and
Vie win summer in IL White Mountains.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

St County School Fudd OF lsTI --~
- lS''
.. - -..- ~ -
Proceeds Unclaimed Property
Kansas Cent al Right of Way Fund
Interest Bonds Issued To T. I, X r. II. VI. Il. R.
Interest Overdue X p r. W. Bond -----..--..
Interest Bord Issued 10 L. & VI. r. l.. IL Co
Sinking Fund ,St6
-
l.. A. y. W. r. W Right of Way Fund
Sinking Fund of OLD 10 per cent
IOns;tnONlt Clty y -
N,- -
Interest Bonds Registered
Interest on Bonds Registered
-.-----. -
Interest Deposit in
State of Kansas, 1871.
t-- - - - $685..
County School Fund for Distribution in s.s
hoo En- niStri ,
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COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE, !
February -, 1873. !