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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Wilchester-One of the Thriving
Towns ON the Narrow Gauge.

WiaChesteF-One of the Thriving
Towns ON the Narrow Gauge.
WINCHESTER, Kan, March 81, rs.
EDITOR TIMEs.-This is little town on the
narrow gauge railroad, in Jefferson county
about ten miles north of Oskaloosa, and is
the centre OF the richest farming commu-
nifty in the county, if not in the state. 1t is
very conspicuous object on a handsome
rolling prairie, gridironed by farms, fences,
and highways, and dotted and spotted and
lined with buildings, orchards, groves and
streams. The township is ten miles by
nine, making 81, 800 acres, less than three
per cent. OF which is of no value. The av-
erage Of this region centers ct Winchester,
and the numbers, value and bulk Of agri-
cultural and farm products shipped from
here is simply enormous. These consist
mainly of wheat, rye, oats, corn, hay, buck
wheat, potatoes, sorghum, flax seed, broom
corn, millet seed and hungarian seed; neat
cattle and hogs, many thousand; cheese,
thousands of pounds butter, at the rate of
a thousand pounds to family, and aggre-
eating in single year 65 600 pounds, in
2S4 families reported. l have no reliable
data on which TO estimate the production of
fruit. but believe it to be above the average
of other farm products.
As matter of course the other side of
the commercial question is Of nearly the
same Importance The train of cars that
carries away cattle, hogs, grain, hay, cheese,
butter and seeds, comes back loaded down
to the guards with lumber, groceries, wag-
ons, p!ows, cultivators and all the thousand
and one small conveniences which cannot
be manufactured in the rural districts. The
sale of agriculture al implements at WInches-
ter, with its two hundred inhabitants, will
doubtless exceed that of any two towns in
the county, except probably Valley Falls.
The competitions for this trade Is spirited
and amusing. The Winchester Argns, a
natty little weekly newspaper, is literally
crammed with advertisements, of which six
specially mention plows. The wagon men
are nearly as hot, although they all sell
our "Kansas Wagon" Three of your
prominent Leavenwo.th merchants are pa
irons Of this paper.
One little growi before | reach the end of
nv sheet. The railroad ought to give free
passage to an express messenger from here to
every day. 1t is bad policy
20 refuse it bad for Leavenworth, bad for
)skaloosa. bad for Winchester, and be-
ieve, bad for the road.
The leading men at Oskaloosa appreciate
ully your leading article of the 10th inst,
n reference to a narrow gauge to Winches-
Ter, and believe they will do all you sug
,ested. More anon. j. III. Il.
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TRADE IN TIE SOUTH.

The Augusta (Ga.) CirOnale, of the 23d,
has the following among its commercial
news, which shows that the business pros
pect in that portion of the country is deci-
dedly cheerful:
Spring trade is visibly Strengthening. The
tone and vigor OF business are decidedly
more encouraging this week, and everything
in the commercial line wears a cheerful,
Spring-like freshness. In the South, as in
the North, the general feeling obtains that
the worst has passed; money, is plentiful
and easy, and staple articles, undisturbed by
foreign complications and buoyed by good
crop prospects, are regulated by home de.
mand, which just now is quite active. Plan.
ters are busy, utilizing this weather for farm
work, but continue TO forward their Spring
orders for goods, and in but fcy- Instances
ask credit. They are rapidly adapting them
selves TO the less extended, but more certain
tactics OF conducting operations which theiI
merchants impose and which their factor
are compelled to observe.
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should be Kicked out of Decent So.
ciety.

4 Leavenworth jury has found Z. S. Mar
shall Miller guilty OF circulating that sour.
rilous, filthy circular which was sent to the
press OF the State on the eve of the Editori.
al Convention last summer, defaming Col
d. r. Anthony, President OF the Associa
tion, and has awarded Col Anthony one
dollar damages for libel, (all that the at.
torneys asked.) Any man who would be
guilty OF such mean, cowsrdly act should
be kicked out of decent society, and his re-
moval from Office demanded at once.-Hdr.
uey County Neacs.
We endorse every word OF the above. In
our reference to this suit two weeks ago we
Inadvertently got the plaintiff and defend.
ant mixed in the rendering of the verdict.
In the above, however, our readers will
have it right.-Gunet Journal.
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HAS STOOD UP.

The following very handsome notice is
from the St. Louis Journal of Sunday morn
ing:
The Senate, on Friday, confirmed the nom.
ination Of Col. n r. Anthony for reappoint.
ment as postmaster at Leavenworth. The
name of Col. Anthony and the state of Kan.
sas have become familiarly associated
throughout the country. He was one OF the
earliest friends Of Kansas, and has stood up
and battled bravely and manfully for Kansas
interests. His known ability and integrity,
and also the general Endorsement of the bust.
ness men and interests of Leavenworth and
the state, which he received, make his reap
pointment and confirmation peculiarly graf
flying.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
TRoUaLESOME MONTGOMERY.

Old Montgomery Blair seems to be
a white elephant, that Maryland doesn'i
know what to do with. When he broke
out with his "iraud" resolution, in the leg
islature, about two weeks ago, the thing
was promptly rejected, and now, it is said
he is all ready to come in with another
still more ridiculous. The New York
Herald OF Sunday says:
Mr.. Montgomery Blair has made favor
able report upon his own resolution direct
ing the eAttorney-General OF Maryland to test
the Presidents title in the Supreme Court oi
the United States. OF course the Legislature
which voted down Mr.. Blair's former absurd
proposition viii not give its sanction 10 this
still more ridiculous performance on mis-
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THE MAsSNCHUSETTs WAY.

The Massachusetts, legislature is setting
up a game" on the saloon keepers that will
be worse than the bell punch. \ bill has
already passed the lower House, and is said
to have majority in the Senate, which
provides that saloons shall have no curtains
or ground glass windows. Customers must
drink in front rooms exposed to the gaze of
all passers by. If the Senate ratifies this
act, and the Governor signs it, the States
revenue from licenses is likely to be dimir-
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LEAvESxoRTH, March 25, rs

l.tAN kNNOhAh, lhdLCu &C.
EDITOR TMEs.-I clip the following
from your dispatches in this mornings
TINES:
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Mr. Window,
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported, with amendments, the House bill
making appropriations for the consular and
diplomatic service for the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth, 1879. Placed on the calen-
dar, and the Com mittee on Public Build
ines and Grounds reported favorably the bill
/ to provide building for post-of6ce, U. S.
Courts, &C., At Topeka, Kansas. and with
an amendment the Senate bill to provide
for public buildings at Kansas City, Mis-
souri,. Both were placed on the calendar.
1t would seem from the above that the
interests of Kansas City and Topeka are
being looked after. Has Leavenworth no
friend in either House Of Congress, Are
magnificent public structures for the use of
the Government to be erected everywhere
except at Leavenworth? Have we got
down 20 far that We are too Insignificant
even to be noticed! Perhaps something
has been done-if 90, our people would be
glad to know it Having had something to
do in preparing the way lor the holding of
the Federal Courts At this city, these courts
being established here, ! feel more than
IN ordinary interest in fixing them here
penansntly By the construction Of build
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ings fit for the use of the Government and
which would be ornaments 70 the
city, and l am sure our people
also feel deep interest
in this matter. You have always manifest
ed such interest in the prosperity Of the
city, and as public journalist have more
than ordinary power in the premises, why
should our neishbors be thus favored and
we left out in the cold? While you take
pleasure in praising our distinguished Sena-
tors and members Of the House, would it
not be we'll to remind them that within the
state they represent there is such place as
Leavenwor,h? Respectfully,
THOMAS Z, FEyIOy,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
BENEFIT OF ADVERTISING.

The New York Commercial List has a sen
sible article upon hard times and advertis
ing. We clip paragraph:
Another error, and a very common one
among business men Of limited experience
is that OF economizing In the matter Of ad-
vertising whenever "times are dull" !" profits
small, and prospects not over promising
This In the rock on which many business
firms are shattered. But the more expert
enced and successful merchant realizes the
fact that when trade is dull. 1t is the more
necessary to keep his name and his wares
prominently before the public, in order the
more surely to effect the sale Of his merchan-
disc. When trade is sactive, buyers are plenty
and quite apt to ask for what they want, but
when the wheels Of commerce revolve slow
ly, and business is sluggish, ii oftentimes
becomes necessary for merchandise to seek
for buyerk
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A Carbuncle on the Body Polite.
fpnftawafnnia chief

Col. Anthony has sued the PaBiic Pres Of
Leavenworth, for libel, placing the amount
Of damages at 81 600. We hope the Colonel
will be as easy as possible on the T. P. for
our late citizen of St. Marys, and good
friend, Johnny Conners, is in some way
connected with it. However, We don't
think John has a very heavy financial in
terest at stake, and II Anthony can wipe
such a carbuncle from the body polite, of
Leavenworth, as the p. p, he will add one
more gem to the crown Of bright laurels-
for doing good to his city-that he wears.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

Post-ofice changes in Kansas during the
week ending March %, 1873, furnished
BY Wm- VanVleck, Of the Post-otiice De
partment:
EsrABLsHED-Marena, Hodgeman coun.
ty, Augustus Hamer Model, Norton coun-
y, John w Langford; Richland Centre,
Butler county, George w. Harnlon.
DrscoSTIxUED.-Cad, Smith county.
NAMES CHAxGED.-Mary, Chase county,
to Bazaar; Quaker Point, Jewell county, t.
North Branch.
POrMAsfERs APPofyrED.- Chase
county, Horace G. White; Belle Plaine,
Sumner county, Thomas Donahue; North
Branch, jewell county, Dillon H. Dillon !;
Montgomery county, Frank W.
baker.
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IF THERE SHOULD BE WAR.

England leaving out India and the colo
nies) has population of $500, 900; Ger
Germany, 1872, 600. France, S6,9Oi, 900;
Austro- Hungary, S5,904, 900; Russia, So,-
OOO,OO0 England, according to Sir Garnet
Wellesley, can put 4l4,00o efficient soldiers
in the field. Add these to her deserves and
colonial militia, and she will have SOC, 600
men. In an emergency, the SHurday Rerier
claims that England, by calling out her
whole population capable Of bearing arms
throughout the empire, can command 6,Ooo,-
600 of fighting men, this force being equal
TO the entire fighting strength of Europe.
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Hardly to be credited, but it l. nevertbe.
less true, that sick horse or bad-coudi.
toned COW can be brought up in few days
BY the use Of Simmons Liver Regulates,
The powders should be mixed with Tie food.
and they will eat it readily; and it i sur.
prising to see what improvement immedi-
ately takes place. 1t opens the bowels.
strengthening them, and does all and even
more than the best Condition Powden A
small quantity in the food for chickens viii
cure cholera, and keep the poultry healthy.
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structing railroads managed adversely TO the
interests OF those who paid for their construc-
ton; its Indebtedness contracted in erecting
gorgeous church temples where religion has
every grace except the heart. For this dis
ease experience can suggest but ono cure
industry, economy and time. This cure dis
regarded, the fever and delirium VIII increase
until universal bankruptcy overt ihes us all.
This cure applied, the recovery, though SLOW,
, will lie absolutely certain
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They Intend 10 Wage a War Of Ex.
termination.

The English sparrow is voted nuisance
all over the country. He drives away the
birds that used to keep down noxious in
sects, banishes songsteFs like the blue bird
and robin, eats the buds of fruit trees, de-
yorrs the young grain, and hasn't a redeem
ing virtue. New England ornithologists
propose war OF determination against the
troublesome bird immigrant.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
The "InterView'' Officially Recog-
niZcd.
[Globe Democrat, 81

Globe Democrat, %.
The much-abused Interview" so often
denounced in Congress as a wicked device
for entrapping public men into the expires
sion of opinions which they wish to conceal,
has at last received official recognition. We
have received from the government printing
office at Washington thirty page pamph-
let, entitled "Interview of the Committee
on Finance Of the United States Senate
with the Hon. John Sherman" etc. We
hail this as an act Of tardy Justice to a very
worthy institution.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
4 Storm that was Felt Every " here
bat i'm Kansas.

The telegraph brings the information
that the storm has been general all over
this country and in Europe, and numerous
marine disasters are reported, as well as
casualties ashore. From London the loss
Of training ship with over 800 live is an
nounced-almost every soul on board San
Francisco reports the loss of schooner
with all hands, and on. Lake Michigan,
about Chicago, there have been several
wrecks and some sacrifice of life
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One NAN who Relieves that Honest
Debts should be Paid.
LaWrtnce MISS. Amcrlc1

"a resident of this city, for years con-
Quoting large business, found himself a
year or more ago, from the failure of Others,
unable TO meet his financial liabilities af-
ter a struggle he was compelled to go into
bankruptcy, and composition OF, we be-
lieve, 40 cents on the dollar was agreed up
on and paid. Since that time he has bee n
remarkably successful, and has devoted his
entire proceeds to the payment OF the bal
ance of the old claims from which he had
been fully released. Already he has paid
$4,000, fully two-thirds OF the amount left
unpaid by the settlement, and hopes in an
other year to liquidate in full"
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A STARTLING HEAD LINE.

The Cincinnati Gn-et's, usually very
matter OF fact journal, and not given
to flights of fancy, has this sensational
head line over an article in its issue OF the
22d:
woman jumps from an express train at
full speed containing the dead body OF her
husband.
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One Charnc1cri.,ic Neces.ary 20 sue
TEuwin Progress, 10.

Col. d. r. Anthony, editor ofthe Leaven
worth TINES has been reappointed post
master at Leaveuworth. Col. Anthony ha'
one characteristic necessary to success
which may be expressed in his own words
used at political convention: Il mH be
heardr
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What q Preacher Says about the
Country.

IIh1ycr Headlight, u
81 have l'yed fourteen years in Kansas as
minis.er, a.d l tell you, yeu have the
finest country around Thayer have eve.
seen" So says our new preacher, Rev. A.
u. Walker. Let it be recorded, and let all
bome-seehers make a note OF this fact
Many man spends hundreds OF dollar,
looking around. Let everybody hear, and
come to the he4lthiest town in Kansas.
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THE rcIEPuONE IN CHINA.

More to the Chinese than to any other
nation the telephone has been blessing.
Owing to the fact that the Chinese language
has no alphabet, the telegraph has never
been available in China but now that the
telephone has been discovered 1t has been
seized upon, and five hundred miles OF tel
ephone wires are said to be already In
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
THE CAUSE AND CURE OF HARD
TIMES.

Hon. J. B. Belford, formerly member of
Congress from Colorado. writes letter to
the Denver Ners which is full of good logic
and good sense. The following paragraph,
from the letter referred to, speaking of the
SCause and Cure of the Hard Times" con.
tains about IS much truth as can be ex-
pressed in the same space:
And now, in conclusion, permit me to say
that the disease Of this nation to-day is its
vast Indebtedness; Its indebtedness growing
out Of the war; It's Indebtedness incurred BY
Wild speculations and Improbable ventures,
In indebtsdnso bonn 0f the fever Of extrava-
gance for foreign silkS, velvets, laces and
eewgaWs; lis indebtedness incurred In con.
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The Only Man who Would 60 Into
the Campaign On sympathy.

The Democratic party has just gone
through with what the late Mr.. Wegg
would have called ''ths decline and fall-oG
of the great Presidential counting fraud"
There may be enough saved from the wreck
for "a good cry" for the next election. But
it is very doubtful. Unless Mr.. Tilden is
the Democratic candidate in 1880, which is
highly implorable, the Democratic leaders
will not venture to raise the pretext that
they were cheated out of the Presidency by
fraud. Mr.. Tilden persuaded himself that
he ought to have been President, and he is
the only man living who could go into the
canvass as candidate for sympathy.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

1t transpires that in adopting the design
for the new silver dollar, Dr.. Linderman,
director Of the Mint went outside the Law.
The act authorizing that dollar specifically
prescribed that the devices and superscrip-
t;oas oa TIE new coin should be the same -
fhoss prosidsd By TIE act of January IS
1es7-shat d, the same . en the ~dollar Of
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Here. Another Awful Conundrum

l-'N'A4HtNHH Aiei'iu-
What is the difference between a man
who has weakness between the shoulder
blades and the man who wants Congress TO
vote him 500 600 for property coniiscated
during the rebellion? Now listen to the
answer: One has lame back and the other
back claim.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
He Was q Thsroughbred Gold Nnn
q Year Ago.
kansas City Times, o. ]

Gov. Anthony's organ is loudly denying
that he is or was hard money or resump-
ZIONIST. Yet but little over year ago the
gold bugs were lionizing him in Philadel.
phia and New York, and going into costa
cies over his published speeches there
wherein he took the ground that if Con-
gress could be prevented from meeting dur
the next ten years to repeal the resumption
act and the act demonetizing silver, the
country would be safe, but not otherwise.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
TROUBLEINK KENTUCKY,

An alarming state of affairs is reported
from Central and Western Kentucky, where
the people are said to be threatening armed
and bloody resistance TO any proceeding
looking 10 the collection OF debts. They
demand the instant prssage of a stay law
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
THE EUR0PEAN C0NGREss.

Discussion is active among the European
nations - to what shall be the scope of pro-
ceeding in the coming Congress. England
appears to be anxious to have it so ar
ranged that the result shall not be binding
if it interferes in any way with her plans
and interests. As Russia seems 10 be driv-
ing 1t the same object the prospects are
that Tie Congress, if it takes place at all,
viii be nothing more than pleasant inter
national debating society, without any def
inite reenlt
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attentions of the citizens Of Salina TO your
correspondent while here desire TO extend
my thahks, and hope that the friendly rela-
tions now existing between US may ever
continue.
Yours, truly, STEVE.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

\ New York dispatch reports the discov
cry Of an excellent counterfeit of the new
silver dollar, which is especially dangerou.
because few people are familiar with the
genuine. Look ont for the bogus dollars.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

Our usual Tuesday sermon is coutribu-
ted this morning by Rev. F. N. Spencer, Of
the United Presbyterian Church. Tired of
the prevailing discussion of hell, FIRE and
the Murphy movement Mr.. Spencer stakes
ont . var path of his own, and takes tilt
at Free Masoury,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
Better lime. in Penn,,,v.n,a


The general driit OF our very copious To-
cal daily reports from all the towns of i'm
portance within radius of 100 miles oi
Pittsburgh is to the effect that there il q
steady improvement in business, with de-
cided hopeful outlook for the future.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

Col. d. Il. Anthony has been confirmed
Postmaster at Leavenworth. We are glad
of it. Col. Anthony has many bitter
enemies, but friends and foes alike conced
| that he makes an efficientoficer.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
The OmIv RIi,. os P.r.a,...

In Japan a man may procure a divorce
from his wife on the ground that she talks
too much, and the amount Of domestic bliss
that there is in that country surpasses the
widest flights of inauguration.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

PhiladelPhia has the oleomaryerine fever
badly and ID consuming the steam COW pro-
dnct in enormous quantities. She also
ships 25, 900 pounds weekly to England
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
SOLOMON CITY,

distant nine miles. This town, though
small, is a good business point, containing
seventeen business houses of all kinds. II
has fine country and has a very good
trade. Your correspondent was we'll re-
ceived and literally patronized by the bus
iness men of the town, for which they have
my most sincere thanks. My next town
was
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28

the fathers" The old design, besides being
the only lawful one, "a much handsomer
than the new one. Let il be restor. d.
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Fif.y pages, 100 illustrations, Description of
thoutands of the best Flowers and Vegetables
In the world and the way to grow them, and
ali for a two-cent postage stamp. Printed in
German and English.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Gardener
cents in paper covers in elegant cloth cover,
sI.D
Vick's illustrated Monthly Magazine. II
pages, nne Illustrations and CO,ored Plate in
everynumber: Price Sl15 year. Five copies
for 500. Address,
JAMESv WICK, Rochester, Ny
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The device on the dollar of the dads is 10
be changed. A genuine American eagle is to
be substituted for the turkey buzzard struck
by lightning which now adorns the piece.
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STEVE.