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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
THE ONLY HOPE OF THE DEM
OCRNCY.

Ex Speaker Grow, WHO is veteran OBJ
server as well a. a veteran actor in polite,
secs clearly that the only hope Of the Dvnl-
ocracy ii in their old pol.cy.oi subservi.nce
to the solid South. Their is no possible
chance for lie Democrats 10 carry the
North, and but one course is open 10 them.
Sail Mr. Grow in conversation with 4 New
York Tsij,,se reporter the other day:
sThcy VIII either swallow Cr h" swallowed
br the Greer. baci. part- and the two togeth
or will cuutiuue Their war against III. Me-
linu al banks and TIE STATE banking sy,is M.
Enfer the present law bankI can issue p.I er
only to the amonnt."f 90 pr ceat. Of their
capital. Under the old State banking sys-
tim banks were allowed to iSS-e two or three
dollars or more Tor every one OF capital. The
souih is now without backing capital, con-
scguaEt'y She is unable to Issue paper money
under the pres,. banking sy~'cm. With
the old state haunlng system they rsn Hood
the 'onDtry with paper without the necesSi-
ty Of its representing capital; cons quentiy
they are clam" 'aIs for the Old law and the
repeal ofthc Nst pual banking Act; that will
be a part Of the price the Northern Demo
Gratis will pay for Southern support, and
that is their fCtGre p l cy, ~ far as they have
any
That TIE only hope Of the Democracy Is
in the South, every careful observer of The
course of events will be forced TO concede,
but when Mr. Grow states that the South.
or the North, or the West, or any oiEer rec
ton, is in favor OF re establishing the old
State bank system, he states what every
body knows is not true, and he by
weakens the force Of his whole argument
A very large proportion Of the Ameri-
can peoplo-not confined TO any sec
ton or parly-are in favor of abol-
ishing the national banks, but they
propose TO substitute for the national bank
currency, the treasury notes of the United
States. The story that any party, North or
South, wants 20 restore The old state bahks,
is a pure fabrication, Invented by the M
tionsl bank party, and is such silly lie,
withsl, that We are surprised ihs. Fuch a
man as ex Speaker Grow should be found
rsreatiug IL
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
x,C,RaGU. SNIP CAN,,.

Admiral Ammen has bsen talking TO the
American GeograE Ehiesl Society abou; the
Nicaragua ehip canal. He estimates the
cost Il construction to be 500 c00O00, the
dis:anc- t-ing Isl miles, Of which f'rty-one
miles must he "can Ais d." The admiral
favors the construction of the work and in
conclusion said:
The United States is relatively near the
work and has y rwo-foId interest-the one 10
unite her coasts by convenient water trans
portati"n, the other OF external mmerce
for both coasts, and especially To : cure TO the
wet coast a European market for its average
crop of -, % ,co0 sacks of wheat. The great
CONNIE cial nations may fail fer time to
recogniz the full impO-ranceof executing this
great work or the means that will best for
ward {, bat sooner OF later, probably in tine
near future, the inier-oceanic ship canal via
Lake Nicaragua will nolupcer be prob EN-,
but an accomplished fact
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
Mr.. Hill Has Caught a Tartar

Augusta, ia, thfOnicle, 10
Hon Benjamin Hill, according to all re-
ports, has his hands rather full or annoy
ances. He il troubled about the endorse
ment of North Eastern Railway bonds
Emory Speer has been elected, in spite Of
the letter he wrote against his candidacy.
Hayes is rapidly becoming the most popu-
lar man in the Republican party since our
Senator launched his rhunderbolt at him.
The elections East and West have not ex
actly panned out as he sonorously predicted.
And now, on the very heels Of all these ac-
cumulated contradictions, Mr.. Agnes jerks
assails him in letter which We publish
this morning, wherein she denies an al1ega
ton of the Senator's and proves that he
has charged her with something Of which
she is not guilty. In his combats with
men Mr.. Hill is very apt to emerge with
vigor if not with victory, but he made
mistake when he tackled a woman and e--
pecially jerks member of the male
sex is always at a disadvantage when he
assails female, be she whom she may
The war made on the es.Imabie and noble,
as we'll as gifted, wife of Dr. FELTON, recoil
ed on the heads of those who wsged it,
and We apprehend that Senator Hill will
gather no laurels in a contest with Mrs.
Agnes jerks. 1t is true that she placed
herself or was placed in such a conspicu-
Gus public po ition as TO invite target prac
tice but he is the wiser man who declines
to shoot under such circumstances, since
even triumph in such archery ia nearly
a. bad as utter discontinue The best
Plan is to make way for the ladies.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
Gnit. d States senator.


Kansas VIII elect Inited states Sena-
tor In annary TO succeed Mr. ingalls, \
Senatorial election Is always the occasion
OF lively time IN our sister state. Ole
half the people start IN TO beat somebody,
and the other hall to e ect somebody. There
is no reason why Mr. ingalls, should not be
his own successor, except the TACT that Mr..
5. {. Pomeroy Is against him on accoun. OF
old scores This would not be good rea-
son anywhere else. but IN X ansas II IL po-
tent one, as Mr.. Pomeroy has control OF
good part OF the political machinery OF the
State. ingalls,, 1t will be remem bsred, was
elected six years ago, after that intensely
dramatic scene IN the Legislature, in which
Mr.. Pomeroy figured so disadvantageously.
Pomeroy now wants to get even with In
gals, and will do so II he can, although We
pr sume he will not be candidate him
self-Gto6e- Den'Ocydt.
We have heard something like the above
expressed by one or two Kansas parers. We
believe that II Is mistake. We hope and
believe that the Legislature whicn meets at
topeka next Winter VIM Piv'e W oous
OF men VINO VIII pa'iio'ioa:S ,o'e ioi anu
eject the very osst man IA 'ne o'ale' an
thlnss considered. 10 represent US ~ uhe
obl'ed states senate, f'saitie.s eI hr
romeroy OF any o,nef man I,,n,u,ia ,nu,.'uuai
wrongs or resen,mehts. a L1sisia'ule eite-
ted oy 'he peoPie ior PrSIaron PrSii ,sn awe
purposes tnat wiz, resatuieSs 5s oi .he inteI.
SIS OF me o,a'e, auarSss i'seii 20 i'ie Issk oi
SeTenlne up orc gruuses anu oiI poii'icai
oickering, shou,u' every Iiothers son OIL
men, men pe eieessu !" a;Io,n =, I -, Te Is.
\ !! Mr. ohelos .aniu I L e
him n enter ,he iis's anu 10 ms gesi, anu
hepfesehtsll'e- siu oens,ois wi ~no n' hest,e 70
so'e ior Iiin on nis n. m. b viii ,,,I Iol lou
DO 50; ana we d9uot no' ne Mot.u ~ nay nave
nunioer Oh irienus Sno "ou.u ssaG
u. ;.;a.; r., h., Iii h. ILL 40 80
.ne inliha1ion ,na' NE VIII 'S J "O.e I " eon
uoi any cohsiuslaoe nun hert 70
gra'ily Gny sp,,n pm Oi =, 1919, r'an ~ - - ~ onp
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
BETTER Net RESlID.

Under an arrangement with the State Cen
tran Committee, We furnished that body with
our dispatches and they furnished us with
theirs This was done 10 save costs. Ne
printed the bia3ks which were sent to out
requesting dispatches la be sent IN. The ar
rangement was mutual beneficial, bu;
moTe 80 To us, financially, than The commit
tee. In ibis connection We desire to state
that the STATE Central committee amt Writ
W. Walton are one "nd The same. Writ has
been the committee, and he a'one, 50 he II
entitled To the CT, dit 4 the committee Lave
done well, sni blame Il not.-TOpskd Com.
sROHCcllth.
Ii We're better that the above had not been
written. II il is true that the committee
turned the campaign over TO WiTt Walton, IL
was a most fiagrant and wantcn neglect of
duty, and without parallel in the history
of political campaigning. Mr.. Walton Is a
young man ofgood ability. He is our friend.
He can always expect us in the future as in
the past 10 lend any support in our power 10
crafty any reasonable political ambition he
may have. But TO turn over an important
political campaign 70 an inexperienced clerk
ought TO deprive every member of the COM
mit'ee from ever holdin. n similar position
again. We knew there had been an inxcu.
able amount OF b.undering in the manage
ment of the campaign. Its like was never
known in this State or els where: but We
shall be slow TO believe Writ Walton is 10
blame for it.-ItTrsoIs Su
The committee seemed TO US at the time
to be run in the interest If a clique. There
was lack of fairness and good sense in its
management. We did not intend howev-
er to say one word about it and would not
had the Cammonue, III keep quiet. The
French gentleman of that paper while on
visit to Leayenworth expressed himself as
disgusted with the action of the committee.
What is up?
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21

B-ri4min F. Akers well known to all the
people Of Lcavenworth, died of consump-
lion st his residence in Lawrence, at eleven
O'Clock yesterday. He was one OF the o.d-
est citizens Of the State, was man who had
borne prominent parttin the business al
fairs of Kansas and was known and liked
b. mary thousands OF our people. He was
an invalid fer two or three years, and the
announcement OF his death at this time
Will lie no surprise to his friends Notwith-
stardi the fact that il has been well
known for some time past that his end was
not tar uff, the news of his death will be re-
ceised with sorrow by hundreds OF warm
fri, nds, whose heartfelt sympathies will go
out TO his family in their sad bereave-
ment
The funeral will take place at Law
renee attwo O'Clock this afternoon.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
& NeyEL LIQUOR LAW.

The Pleasanton ObseuT announces a
proposition for new kind of liquor law,
which has the charm Of novelty about il,
and is Al least worthy OF the attention Of
the Legislature. The CbserTer says:
We are very much pleased with Mr.. Rus
Hargrave's proposition 20 do away with the
disagreements and hard feelings incident to
the opening Of saloons by means Of petitions
He suggests change in the law. something
after this manner. Whenever man wishes
10 engage in the liquor business let him ask
for a special election, at which men and
women over the age of p are 10 vote aye or
nay TO his request. The person asking for
the election must enter into a bond for the
payment Of tie costs Of such election, and
must abide by the decision of the citizens
of the town. Such a method would do away
with the rsncOr and bitterness attendant
both upon the selection of town councils and
the presentation OF petitions OF course an
election OF this kind would involve some
strife, but those for and against could work
cnergetically and at the same time personal
aggravations, backbiting, etc, need not be
80 notorious as now We commend the sug-
gestion TO the careful consideration of our
representative In the legislature, and trust
he Will work foC the passage of such law or
for one equally desirable.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
CEUaCuE~ vs.. THE.rnES.

The Cincinnati G0zstte carefully counted
the people ii sttenda ance at the various
Protestant churches in that city last Sun
day, and also those in attendance at the
Sunday theatres, the same day, and it finds
that only twelve thousand went TO church,
while twenty thousand went 10 the theatre.
There is an important lesson in this simple
fact. which the clergy not only OF Cincin-
nsti but of every other city, might profit by
and it may he expressed in very few
words: II you will preach something the
people want to hear, they will come and
hear you; if you do not they will go to the
theatre You can't force people to come to
your church 10 hear sermons that do not
interest them, no matter how much you
nav think il will rebound to their eternal
good to feed upon such spiritual mama. If
the people will be benefited by listening to
your preaching, you must first induce them
to listen 10 you First catch your rabbit,
YOU know
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
A Dem and for Vigorous Measures.
lChicago InteT-Ocean, Isl

The shouls of the church-yard seem to
have arisen within the past year 10 sense
Of their opportunities. The cowardiy VII
lians, who fear to rob the abodes OF the llv-
ing, seek the silent abodes OF the dead Tor
purposes of traffic or ransom. Within
few months the graves OF two men OF ma.
tional reputation have been robbed-one Of
them only for the poor pi,tance paid BY the
dis.ec,ipg room, the other 10 doubt for a
hoped-for reward From every section Of
the country like outrages are reported. 1t
seems to be made an epidemic Of crime, and
calls for legislation so strsngent as to efiec-
tually check it. The science of medicine
can be fully taught, and every positive
need of the dissectng-room can be supplied
without wounding the feelings of the living.
The medical profession everywhere should
second the wishes of the public and refuse
to be parties to the indiscriminate vsnda-
lism so prominently brought before the
public.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
.ytuPoRTaNT CHANGE.

\ mcs; important change IN the Govern
ment Of tie Roman Catholic Church in the
United States will take place on the fir; Of /
January mex. Heretofore this connirs |
has been regarded virtually as missionary |
jurisdiction, the Bishops, under the direct
authority Of The Roman See, exercising ab-
solute power over their clergy and corgre-
cations Hero after their power Is 10 be
subjected 10 the cannon law, a. in countries
where The church ha. been long established
Parish priests are to be not simply pastors
but rec'ors Of their parishes, as In The FRO
,ss,sn, Fpi-copal Church, and instead 81
being removable at will by The Bishop,
the, can be removed only upon conviction
of some moral or ecclesiastical ,frnse be.
for. 4 clerical c, u!t, elecied by diuc. ssn
A,nI Tt. - sni lin l.r cbsnsr- sr- I'll
yi,.,i iv ia the direcriDn "i n"r- l'-rms
ca i,,.n ui ~ al .li :, r'al, -..'i- O" ui,'
,Srahii-hu,ui 'I.'l "Iiri Iu c'tIm'r.
which has been gDg,Tned - military rude.
All the Archbishop, Bi=hopS, and vicais
Apostolic, have received from the Pope
'briei" or instruction in which the par ic-
ulsrs OF the new system are set forth. The
brief bsgius 10y referring 10 certain provisions
10 ade by the Provincial Council Of Billi-
more, held in 1866, Tor the adju- -tmeEt Of
que s.ions which might grow out Of the pc
culiar condition Of the Church in the Cni-
ted States as.comparsd with the hierarchy
in European countries where the Catholic
religion has fouri-hed for hundreds of
wears. Some OF these provisions, however,
it has been found either impracticable or
undesirable 10 carry out, OwinE To the un-
expec.edly rapid growth OF atholici-m,
which has necessitated the adoption Of n
sys'em approaching IN many respects the
government 0: the church in countries
where the canon law has long been in full
force. The church in the United States
has been on missionary basis, as must
ALWAYS be the case where there Is sparse
Catholic population that renders nee
1 e-sSfN more suuuldiH NBuINt VI
procedure than that which exists in
countries where almost the entire pop
ula,ion Is Catholic. The brief ordaius that
under the new system pastors Of parishes
| shall be known as ''rectors,' their official
| title being rectoris MISSIONS. GA The first
of January all such priests will become
ipso faoto r5ctors, with most Of tie cannni-
cal rights now belonging to parish prirsts
in Ireland and head" priests in England
and Scotland. All disputes between priest
and bishop are TO be settled by a Court Of
Causes" composed Of "Judices Caussrum, -
five in number, selected at a synod or con-
veniion by the joint action OF the biShop
and the rectors, or by the bi-hoP alore
whenever, in his belief, there are sufiicien;
reasons ior adopting such an exceptional
course. RectoTs shall not lie removed hy
the bishop without The consent of this court
whose decision, however shall rot nec,s-a-
riiy be final, IS either party to suit may
| Is Ike his grievance TO the Court OF Rome.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
RISE AND EXPLAIN.

The Manhattan Nationalist asserts that Col
VIM. A. Phillips in his speeches daring the
late canvass, did not utter single sentence
''criticising the past acts or present position n
Of the opposition parties, but his argument
directly or indirectly condemned The Repubii-
canparty.' IL further charges that his su port
crs in Riley, Potiowatomies and other conn
ties, voted and worked for the Democratic
and National candidates for the Legislature.
As Col. Phillips aspireS to the United States
gress by the Republicans OF this State, IL is
essential that he should rise to explain"
The general impression here, wei ias
throughout the state, is that he Is drifting
rapidly, if he has not already driiied, into the
ranks of the Nationals, and cannot be count
ed any longer as a loyal Republican, CHI
son Champion.
The foregoing paragraph from the ChdnI-
DioR, were it not so grossly unjust would be
supremely ridiculous. THERE'S not a sound
er Republican in the United States that
Col. Phillips, nor one with cleaner record.
The public will be entertained with ex-
planatory speeches fIom the editor Of the
Champion, the editor of the Nationalist, and
good many Others, long before it bee mes
Col. Phillips turn to rise and explain"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
A RUEFiAN COURr.
He Assaults Policeman in the Pres
ence Os she ; usiice-An ExaFa0Tdiu-
AIRY Scene ia the Court Room.

lNew 1ork Times, Il
On Friday night rough, drunken yourg
fellow was arrested in Thirteenth street,
and locked up il The Seventeenth Precinct
S:ation-house. Yesterday he was recog-
nized as james Fitzpatrick, alias james
Smith, alias Thirty -nine," a desperate
character, who had served various terms of
imprisonment in the Peniientisry and State
Prison. On September 26 he broke into
the house Of Johanna Bendfeldt, No. Isl
Avenue A, ard stole a quantity of clothing
valued at $40, but was discovered by Mrs.
Bendieldt as he was leaving the house. Mr.
Bendfeldt seized the burglar, but was
knocked down. Fitzpatrick escaped, leav-
ing the stolen articles behind, and the po-
lice have been looking for him ever since.
He was taken before Justice Duffy, at Es-
sex Market Police Court, yesterday, and
committed in default of $1,000 bail for
burglary. As the Justice gave his decision
the prisoner flew into a rage and struck o.
fcer Dyer a powerful blow in the face,
knocking him down Several officers seized
the prisoner, but he shook them of and
started toward the door. The whole court
squad rallied and surrounded the man,
Who fought desperately. A scene OF great
confusion followed. The women screamed,
and the men rushed toward The struggling
crowd to see the fight. Justice Duiy be-
came excited and indignant. "Club the
rnffian," he cried, rising from his chair
and leaning over the bench, chow dare he
assault an officer in this court?' The OF
fcers and prisoner were by this time upon
the floor. The rutfian was finally over
powered, and was placed at the bar again.
I'VE will teach you," said Justice Duffy,
mot to insult this court. Officer Dyer,
make out an affidavit against this man,
and will hold him in 81 600 bail, for as
sault and battery" The prisoner was led
away in the grasp of three officers.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
ssg he Chief C8use.-
lSt Joe Herald, Il

ISt Joe Herald, III
The Kansas City Times, Democratic,
says:
"The chief cause of our political woes
has been the curse of slavery inflicted upon
the States"
Oh, yes 1t ha, taken you a good many
wears TO find it out. When We said the
same thing twenty years ago you called us
lunatics and idiots, and visited US with
every kind OF social and legal insult and
indignity. But We are very glad that you
have learned so much, even if you are
twenty years behind the times.
The leading peculiarity of Democratic
platforms in recent years has been their ac
ceptance of Republican doctrines. They
fight Us to the last inch on our leading
principles, and when We have won they put
the same principles into THEN platforms.
They even took our old leader, Mr.. Greeley,
aud made him their candidate for Pre-i
d mt.
The Republicans have won all the battles
of the last two decades and they will keep
on winning Victory goes with the party
that Is based upon principle and that makes
an aggressive fight. Apologiats do not win
the popular heart.
But, since the Times has learned that
slavery was "curse" and ''the chief cause
| of our political woes" can it not go a step
| further? Can it not admit that the viola
| tion OF the right OF suffrage is a curse and
political woe? Within five years every
| Democrat will admit the crime and folly OF
the course now pursued in the South. The
| Republican voters white and black, in the
Southern States are not allowed to 90 To
the polls and vote. They are deprived OF
| the ballot by the bullet. Do you think it
will win? Do you think that the intelli-
gence of the people and their love Of fair
play will long consent to these birbarities
The South il bIting off her own nose she
enjoys il and thinks she can rule the coun-
try by organized and systematic outrages
1t is Just what will ruin the South and over
throw forever the Democratic party.
Does the South grow? Do emigrants 60
| there from the North or from Europe?
That section is avoided IA plague spot.
Farmers and mechanics want to live where
life and property are secure and where
they can vote a. they see lit. They stay in
the North they people the new Free
States. The West grows while the South
languishes.
Very soon a new census will be taken
When that is done, and a new Congress
has been elected on the new basis. the
South as a political power will cease to ex-
ist. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Mime
sofa will have more Congressman than all
the bulldozing states.
And vet the Sou h does not see it. She
continues the manners and customs of sla-
very. Twenty years after she has been
politically wiped out she will wake up and
admit that she has OILY resped the reward
Of her crimes.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-21
4 CHINESE OITH.
She sui ions Ceremony vi Uhi. Ia
IL is Admins red.

In the County court The trial OF The REQ
pie agains; Al Chee and An Quoug, ind:ct-
ed for robbirs China woman OF j=wely
and other valuables, was b-eun to-day.
TIE parties 10 the suit being all Mongolians,
it was concluded 10 swear the witnesses b.
the most binding Chinese form. As the
ceremony consisted Of sacrifice both Of fire
and blood, it was found Necessary 10 sd-
i1u-n 10 the sidewalk in front Of the house.
4 chicken ani the necessary joss sticks or
wooden tspers were procured, and the lat
ter stuck in the ground and lighted. While
they were burning, the prosecutiDg witness
(the woman who had beea robbedl held
an animated consultation with the
Rev. Mr.. N-vin, court Interpreter.
after which two wax tapers were
lighted. and, after being brought 10 con-
tacl with the neck Of the chicken, were stuck
ia the ground. Now began the serious
business. 4 formidable piece OF yellow
paper. covered with Chinese characters, was
| brought out ard handed TO Mr.. Nevin, who
| declined TO receive il, saying in English
that IL he or any other white manresd il the
ceremony would lose much OF its force, a.
the witnesses would claim that they had
not understood him. The document was
then rendered to several Cinnamon, all Of
whom refused TO read it, one saying in
| good English that he would not read the
paper for a hundred thousand dollars.
Finally Chinaman was found brave
enough TO undertake the office. He read
the dread formula first 10 the woman, who
repeated i a. he resd. At its conclusion a
lirge bundle OF paper, previously prepared
| was lighted over which the woman stepped
a couple OF times and then took possession
of the chicken and the sacrifcial knife
4 cleaver-shaped implement, which had laid
by the side of the fire during the reading oi
the oath The male witnesses were then
arranged in front oil the fire, the oath was
sgain read, each repeating it after the
reader, who. after he had finished reading
it, threw i. on the fire. The Chinamen
then, one by one, stepped over the fire, the
head of the chicken was chopped of by the
| woman and the sacrifice was accomplished
We made an effort to get translation Oi
| the oath, but were unsuccessful.