The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-08-01
KANSAS NEWS.

temperance mass meeting on the the 18th
prox. at Independence.
Chief Joseph's trip to the Indian Ter
ritory has been a sensation a. every town
through which the train passed.
AJudge That Meant Business.
| A druggist in Olathe has been fined
s25 and costs for selling whisky for medi-
cal purposes. The Judge means business
and don't care nickle whether the lady
who sent for the stimulant was sick or not
A Kingston man has 4 violin that ia 2l1
years old.
Hogs Ililled by the Heat.
lolasa Journal, 2d.l
Mr.. Joseph Degraw lost three fat hogs
| this week from heat about 1000 pounds
He was driving them TO the stock yards.
The Deputy U. =. MarshAl for Frank.
lin Comfy.
GOttawa Republican, &c
City Marshal Reed has received his COM
mission as Deputy L. S. Marshal for Frank
lin county.
Prairie Dogs Centering q, Ottawa.
Iottawa Republican, 26l
A prairie dog has taken up his abiding
place in an oatfield adj jacent to the residence
Of W. I. Pick-ell, and has constructed for
himself house peculiar to his kind
Wants q Good (srisa Will.
tOsksIoOsa independently
As we've said before, good grist mill
here would be "money in our pockets" but
We haven't snap enough TO try and secure
one.
Labeitc Gaining Ground NJ q Fruit
County.
tChetota Advance,
Kansas will be the great fruit State in
lew years, and no part OF il will excel
Labette county in the amount Of fruit
grown.
A Zig Drove OF Sheep for Mnr>haI
County.
IOaaga Journal, 26
There was 4 drove of $500 sheep passed
Neuchatel last week, going west TO Mar
shall county, near Marysville. They were
bought in Missouri at 81 to Sl.50 per head.
Do not Leave Kansas Under any Con.
alteration.
Independence Tribune, 2sI
J. Z. Criss, an old resident of Chautau-
qua, writes to the Sedan Journal, from
Idaho, 'Say to the people of Southern Kan
sas, stay waore You are, if you have not
homes, get them there, and for Gods sake
never come here with your families"
Tho Author of an Old Song Di,cov.
cred.
tOiathe Progress, 25.l
Chaplain McCabe is quoted as authority
for the statement that We'll hang JEFF.
Davis on a sour apple tree" was composed
by G.. A. Huron, formerly of the Valley
Falls Ner Er.
A Horse Killed By Lishtning Near
Manhattan.
Manhattan Nationalist, &c
Mt Joy, of Mcdowell creek, who was in
town Tuesday, reached home about the
time of the hard shower in the afternoon,
picketed his horse, and had inst reached
the house when his horse was struck by
lightning and killed.
Severely stunz while Taking eus
lioney.
GOskaloosa Independent, "a
Mr.. A. ID. Judy, six miles sonth of town,
while attempting to take honey from
hive, on Wednesday, had the bees to turn
on him in a fierce manner, crawling under |
his clothing and stiDging him nearly all |
over the body. He was badly swollen and |
disfgured when the Doctor reached him,
but was soon relieved, and is doing well.
IOlathe Progress, Isl
Rev. Jas DeFouri, V. G., of Leaven-
worth and Rev. ID. J. Hurley, of Paola,
have been in the city visiting Father Carey
this week.
Master Walter lockwood, of Leaven-
worth, made the Rogrsss Office q call yes
ierday. He is visiting his grandfather,
Mr.. Witcher, of Monticello.
4 Corn Crop Burned IN Miami County
TPao!a Spirit, ISL
The barn of Squire McNelly, of Middle
Creek, was burned last Tuesday. 1t is
housht that the children accidentally set
/ on fire. The barn contained something
rear / 500 bushel Of corn. With consider
lble effort they prevented other buildings
.atching fire.
Kan.as Adapted 20 Raising Pea
Fowls.
Iwathena Mirror, IS
This portion of Kansas seems to be adapt
d to the raising Of pea fowls. We know Of
'arties residing not far from Wathena, who
ave no less than fifty. They are handsome
'irds, and next to q jack-mule, We mean,
re admire the ecstatic melody of their
oices above ali things else
A Mountain Liea as Pasia.
lPaola Spirit, 2s
A mountain lion, or some animal an
ering the description of one, has been seen .
n Wea several times recently. George II.
'lodget, i:ing on John Downey's farm.
anne across the beast . few days ago and
it veritable mountain lion
{ would be we'll for our hunting fraternity
D look after il before its eats somebody. Z
l0nOpolizinG the Newspaper lsusi.
mess as The Peniseosiary.
lChauute Times, IS. q
According to the Lawrence Ti,une, it I
ppeans thai 200 copies of the Kansas {
'a,mer are taken at the State Penitentiary
,r the convicts, and that no other paper g
aims admission in any similar manner. A :
tile judicious inquiry in this matter e
light be of benefit.
ereh Topeka Has n Evil That q
Cannos Well Be ReneAsoA. O
North Topeka Times, ISL
There is = new and very interesting en- ?
:rprise on loot in North Topeka, In the
lape Of Young Ladiei Rra4 Band. No I
oabt II will Be credit TO The city In time, d
lough at present O nights of neetinn. s
y inhabifants of that pant Of IL city. Z
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