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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
COTTON E~sOEI

The Memphis Ipp,li i-sues note o:
warning 10 the people q tLe South fof
turning their atteltion to cotton 10 ihe Sl.
clusion Of corn. Ia support Of tie state
ment that this is 70, i. shows that during
the frst Fl months Of Ibis year 1900
more sacks Of corn were received in that
city than during the ssus period in Is7s
But coed authorities do Cot agree with The
Appeal as to the policy Of raising tLeil
own corn. Mr.. Edward Atkinson, Of B1s
ton, who lately visited the cotton GROWN.
Ststes, writes a. follow on THE very point
$50 long as the cotton States can buy Iron
the West corn and bacon At such Yrics.
that forty cents will pay iog all that al
adult laborer can eat ia a week, to-wi.
three and half TO four pounds Of bacor
and peck Of meal, the South viii rails,
cotton. 1t is their money crop"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
aVSELESS COMMITTEES

That very useless Congressional commit
tee which is charged by the House viii
inquiring into the causes of the present de
preston in commercial affairs and labor il
eoing to take summer trip to San Fran,
cisco and other western cities, after Congrest
adjourns, for the alleged purpose OF takint
further testimony. 1t is evident the whol'
business of this committee "won't amount
to row of Pima" 30 far as the interests O.
the country at large are concerned. Ths
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Grant, Arabian R.crSes

Daring the pas-sge across the ocean the
Ara biau horsos presented TO General Grant
by the Sultan were fed on barley and
honey. EIcn horse had p half pound Of
honey per day, and thriyed wonderfully
upon it. The names Of The horses are
Leopard and Linden Tree, ard lhey were
selected from troop Of l,2OO harses, and
are reported TO BE- perfect. They are to be
used for breeding purposes principally,
though one Of them With Han running
beside him, and while being exercised 10
harness, troltej three minute gaze
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The Democrats in Congress feem TO be
like comb without any back.-Ncr York
Herald.
Mr. Bliss "Hold the Fort" was plsved
by the band of the besieged in Ekowe, Zu-
iuland, every Sunday.
Sulphur is supposed to be specific for
eruptions. but in the case OF -Esns too
much sulphur seems to be Just what's the
matter.-Bost0n Transcript
Irish drill-sergesnt TO squad of mill
tiamen): "Pfs'nt 'rms?"-( (s-ioni-hing re-
suit, "Hivens, what 'prisint" Just stip
out here now and look at yersilves."
The man who stole march" took Of
Tense" 'sezed an opportunity" "broke into
a csnter," upset everybOdy's gravity" and
| struck an attitude. .'-FEaEy ECikS.
An exchange asks if it would be proper
to speak Of a kerosene explosion a. light
afiiiction.-Belon Jo1rnoL Why not call it
a work OF srt-a bust OF Burns, ssy?-Cm-
cinnoti Commercial.
The Democratic press feels as badly over
the Tribune ballads as Mr.. Jones did over
the death of his mother-in-law. Il was
never 50 Disguised in all my life" said Mr.
Jones, weeping copiously.-ButaLO Erpress
| A waiter was told by countryman to
"bring something of what he had" The
waiter brought him regular dinner upon
small dishes, as is the usual form, and seI
them around his plate. The countrymar
surveyed them carefully a moment, anC
then broke out well, / like your sam
pies; now bring on your dinner I"
"What is SO rare AS day In June?"
TIM. doth the Of the Ds,-I
. Though the blasted neat OF these summe
| days
Would indicate they were overdon-.
-Oa CITY Derrick.
A glass muf, white and curly; glas
hats with glass feathers glass wool, not t
be distinguished from the genuine, an
quite as warm-ybeing a non-conductor
glass carpets, cuffs, collars, wells and dresse
> are the novelties introduced by Mr..
> Prengle, glass. artist and spinner, Vienna.
, A heroic young man jumped of the Sa
Rafael ferry y-bost about a month ago, an
recued from drowning the daughter of on
of our richest stock operators. The nel
day the grateful father cent for the her
and presented him wi b point on stocks
To-day the heroic young man is walkin
around on his uppers and sleeping o
benches in the plaza. This is true stor,
, Sun Francisco Post.
r The Richmond Und.) Palladium ssys
q "Some malicious wag has invented Ii
story that the Democratic Legislature
q this State enacted the whistling law to pr,
I, vent Governor Hendricks from being intel
: viewed during the present confused cond
, tion OF the party. The precaution was
e timely one, and if this was really enacte'
for the purpose named, it proves most e
: fec;ive one. Ii Governor Hendricks ca
j remain inside the State he will be perfect
t safe"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Closed for the Season.

The country viii probably hesr 10 more
of the Spofi ord Kellogg contest duri"g tie
present session OF Congress, as spolIOrd's
liars have all been paid eff aud sent horne
to Louisiana. A worse lot OF WITNESSES W as
never brcu hit before Il Congressional COM
mittee, snd it Is TO be hoped thatthei likes
will never he seen again. SPofiord may a.
well abandon all cisi;n to S-ralor Kellogg
seat, for his own witnesses have shown that
he ia not entitled 20 it, and the remocrstic
Senators will not stUltify themselves by
oiyin1 IA 10 him
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
The Oninine lMindle

The .Hsdioal and Surgical Reporter, pub
lished at Philadelphia, The headquarters OF
tie quinine monopol;sis, saws:
Tne fortune Of the late Thomss II. Pow
ers ia estimated between 81 600 600 and
$4,000 600. Very much OF this WAS made
on quinine, and the movement to repeal the
duty on that drug is one which should meet
the approval Of sll unbiased physicians,
AT present the sick are obliged to pay more
than twice a. much for this medicine as
they would were the duty removed. The
excess goes into the pockets of the already
enormously rich manufacturers. In fact, II
is enconragirg monopoly OF the mos. un-
fair description.
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NO RCTLEEs TT,

The Massachusetts Democratic State
Commit;e met in Boston.on Saturday, when
the resignation Of Hon. Leverett S2lton-
stall as chairman was accepted, ,snd Reuben
Noble chosen a. his successor. The most
notable feature Of the meeting was the en-
tire absence of any sllusion TO Gen. Butler,
the speeches OF the old wsr-horses present
being tuned in the same key-a vigorous
campaign on old-fashioned Democratic is
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NEwsPAPEss

Clark & Kelley publish the Er,-u,, and
G. w. McClintick the Isd.te.denf Tba
papers are both Republican in poli,,cs 81
though the latter, as Its name irdica,ss =
little independent
CHURCHES.
The Me,hodists, Baptists. Lutherans. Con-
gresstonslIs,s, Uui.ed BIe.bren and Chris
nsns, each have an organization. while
only the Baptists and Congrepstion.list.
have church building; but M soou .s the
railroad is completed, 20 that buildin,
stone esn be easily procured, the Metho-
nises wiii erect q fine church edifice- hav-
object. 'o' A~'
| lac community In a moral one: and to
the great credit OF the county be IL aid
that II has yet TO Hcepsp irs 4 ~, s,Ioon,
How often has it been said ,b,t IT,.
whiskey Is not sold crimes of .nv lind a..
OF rare occurrauce. 1 sm told ,b,, ,.r,,
after term OF court has been held vitb M
criminal csses upon the docket; and while
bat two terms Of the district court ne held
each year, still the last three terms aver
sged but two days. This take it is az
strong . Recommendation or endorsement OF
the community as can be given il; it is
practically free from the annoyances incl
dent to continued litigation.
The town of Mcpherson is beautifully
laid out; residence lots are 5OxI42 feet, and
sell from Sl5 90 to 5000, while business
lots 2oxli2 feet, sell At prices ranging from
SO W to $500 90. The blocks are 800 feet
-quare; the county owns two blocks in the
center OF the town plat, which are filled
with beautiful forest trees, and on which
will in due time be erected a court house
meeting the requirements of the times, an
ofnament to city and credit to the
county.
When next visit Mcpherson e1pect
to go on the railroad, and if am not mis-
taken in nv calculations a. to the effect
upon the trade and general prosperity of
the town which the completion of the road
will have, will then find sufficient to
write about to make letter as long and
hope much more interesting than this one.
L cannot Close without first thanking
Mrs. Matte Murphy, County superintend-
ent; j. K Wright, County Clerk, and NJ.
r Simpson for kindly furnishing me the
figures found in this communication.
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.rter-Diuner Conversations

lClnclnn3tl Enquirer
Brown TO Jones-"Iou missed il BY leay-
ing US at the lunch ro.hor afternoon
Champagne WIS excellent, and got beitei
alter YOU left"
JOnes-"Fact is, ! had To get back 10 ,he
store to look after the boys, and, just a.
expected, when got there | found every
thing topsy-taryy.'
Brown-"My experience exactly. WheI
! got home found my wife sLd hired gir
standing on their heads and the house SPIN
ming rouui like a top"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
= Statesman-~ Pun.

Gen. Husted wss ct one of the Tbousapd
lsie, the other dsv, visiting Speaker Al
word. J ,ue-," sad he veteran parliament
srisn, a. they sst quietly fishing, at
wouldn't do to move the previous question
up here" "Wny not here ss we'll as else-
where ," inquired James. Because" er-
planned the veteran, as he proceeded to reu-
der his hook tempting to the f-h, ''becsuse,
if the motion should prevail it would cut
off all a. bait"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
DlWNlN MAINE.

The Maine papers say the political situa'
ton in that State is so anomalous and un-
certain that very active campsigu is
promised, but the Republicans will go into
the contest united, hopeful, and deeply in
earnest, on a platform Of hard money, ns-
tional supremacy, and equal rights, South
as well as North, and will be aided b,
many men who last year, from various
considerations, voted the Greenbsck ticket,
and not few hard-money Democrats, who
see that the best interests Of the country
are being jeopsrdized by their trading lead
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Justly Indignant.

lNcPherson Independent, Il
On Sunday, the Sth inst, three small girls
were out for an evening WALL, and on their
return home met the brute in mans clothing
who occupies the position as clerk in the d y
goods store in the north end of town He
invited the children in the store, and treated
them to some nuts. While the two youngest
children We're examining some articles of
curiosity to them. he gives way to his brutal
ambition and fondled the oldest in a manner
not fit to be Published. The condition of the
family AT present debars the father from any
further measure in the case at present.
THOMAS O'IoSNER
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
AoCARTen CENTCR.

TUenty-two years ago to-day the edi'o- oi
this paper arrived in L-avenwortn. and hiss
made this city his home since that date
Tweuiy-tye years ago next July b." sJriv,d Il
in lawrence with tn, fret I.aTtn of S'-v Eng
land rInigrants sent ogt ny Eli TnayeT.-
LedfeH,gOTth Tunes.
Yes, and in that twenty five years has been
crowded work enough 10 Kill two or
diDsry men. II has been a quarter Of a cen
fury of usefulness, and while the work ha'
benefited the man, II has in a much greaiei
degree benef ii ed his State. Kansas owes 81
great a debt of graft ude TO Col. u. K. An
thony as any man within its broad borders
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Death OF tis Last survivor OF .sy ron :.
EsarerI.
-Foutou Truth1

suppose Il lady who died at Florence
TIE other day-Miss Cisirmont-was the
last survivor OF poor Byion's various and
polyglot harell. She had survived the
Guiccioii whom she preceded in the poets
iacile affections. The fact that she vas the
mother OF Byron's little "Allegra" was a
very tolerabiy weilk-pt secret; Moore
never mentioned in hi, life OF Byron and
her last years were spent in such complete
retirement that few, even Of those who re-
membered her name, knew that che was still
living. But her memories were curious.
She wac GOdwi step daughter, and it was
she who organized and accompanied the
flight of Shelley spd Mary Godwin; the
strange little party OF three journeyed
across France on foot with The help of 4
mule. Ia Switzerland they fell in with the
too fascinating Byron.
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The Nan from the Rear Car.
Denver Col J News.

A couple we're OCCUPYING a middle seat in
tie ladies' car, having got on at q way sta
ton Probably attracted by the invisible
fascination which never fails to bring about
q coniretemps, . gentleman from a rear car
came in and took seat Immediately be-
hind the pair. There was q shock of sur
prise a his eyes first fell upon. them, and .
desthly pallor overspread his coun;enance
But this was for an instan; only. Then q
flush succeeded, and queer smile began to
play around the corners of his set deter
mined lips. An hour passed. The billing
and cooling went on, and the man WAS q
patient, and evidently an interested listener
The people in the car began to perceive
that something unusual was going on.
Finally the man leaned forward with that
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
From the Capital.

Charters filed in office of Secretary OF ate
Town company of Rodhavers addition to
TO the town of Oberlin, Decatur county, Kan.
Incorporators J. b. Hitchcock, James c.
Humphrey, ]. 4. Rodhaver, Ed. Knowles, Ed.
E. Chapman.
Continental Manufacturing and Mining
Company Of Oswego. Inco-porators, Char'es
W. Davis, B. Hobart, p. p. Carpenter.C. VI
COndon. Il. q. Rpu>bauer.
Laciede Town Company, Po'tawatomie
county. Incorpora;o-s: L c. FrJnty, 5. p.
Angle, Moses Day, Eph Mckee, Theodore
SaN.npT "
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Chaurauqua County.

lChantauoua county Times
Our county has increased more than I,900
in population during the past year. 1t is ca
psble OF supporting a population OF about
three times the number we now have. or about
thirty thousand. whan we get this popula-
ton our lands will be better farmed and our
crops more substantial. With our hool dis
rricts out of debt and no railroad bonds with
our court house and jail built and paid for,
and with disposition among the people to
elect only honest men TO official positions, we
must nee. Ssarily be prosperous. We may have
an occasional streak OF i'll luck. but with the
many advantages OF this county we must
necessarily become one OF the wesllniest in
the Stale
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
About Churches.

The growth of our State Is shown in the re-
markable increase of its churches. There has
been in two years gain of I6, ,2O3 church mem
bers. and there is now a total of SO churches
and lS7,7IS members, divided among the de-
nominations as follows: BaptIsts, GO churches
l6.uSS members; CongregatI"Dalist-, 50 church.
e.. 5 go member; Episcopalisns - churches
l,Ssy members; LutheraDs. % churches. 4 so
members; Methodists, l52 churches, s3..67
IN bers; Pr-sby terians, 50 churches. s,96l
mem bers: nited Prespyterians, l5 churches,
l,4t9 members. There are Ill Roman Catholic
chuYcl es with $3.50 members.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Successful Tea Culture in Missouri


NJ. /. F. Fulbright farmer OF Polk
county, in this State, raised last year .
email crop of tea from reed procured from
Georgia. 1t is of the Young Hyson vari-
ETY., and is said by the editor of the Bolivar
Herald, Who has tested it, to be as good as
imported tea. The plant is easily raised,
growing about three feet high srd covered
thick With leaves. The picking OF these
lea, es in the fall, just before frost, is the
most tedious part Of the business. The re-
suit of Mr.. Fulbright's experience has heen
30 satisfactory thai many of his neighbours
intend to repeat ii for themselves.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Corrected Data.

TIOIl, nj
The Stale Editorial Association meets at
L7wrence Eext year. 1t met in that city in
1865 and again in ISL. In lS72 IL met at EN-
poria, in ls7s at Atchison, in Is7ia Fit. Scott,
IN 1875 at Manhattan, IN 1876 no meeting was
held, In ls75 at Leavenwortn. in 1873 at Atch-
ison, and in ls76 at Topeka. As the COM
mencement exercises OF the State Universi-
ty are held In June, the Association will
next year, nave an opportunity OF seeing how
that Institution is condu ted.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Inform natsOn Wanted

As TO the whereabouts of James Wood, who
| started from Lemont, Mo-, for Paols, on Tues
day, June 81, 1873. He had 500 on his per-
son, and it is supposed he has met with foul
plav. Any Information will be gratefully re-
c-iyed 10y his wife, who is now in Paoia.
kas- Mr.. Wood i i "A man of medium height,
dark hair, dark eyes, and dark complexion,
and aIumers when ne talks
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
The Wounded in the Railroad War
Topeka Commonwealth laI

Frank Picard returned from Canyon City
yesterday, rather seriously injured. He was
in the melee b=tween the two railroads at
that place last Wednesday, and received a
gun-shot wound iu the chin-the bali pass
lug through from SIDE to sIde-and other in
jurieS about the head and face. He reports
two other men, who We're wounded ~ the
same ume, in = % wing cond tion.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Another Military Parson
kansas City Journal. ISL

The Craig Rih--. at their regular meet
in9 ia-t night, eIeci.d 4 Rev Dr. A. D. Ma
d-r,a ohsiiaia Of The company. Dr. Ma
i-ris il one oi tha oldest Resident tiSinss in
the city, aud M better ssle ton could have
been made. The new chaplain will ace IN
ps"y the Craiss on their excur-ion To Sweet
Springs snd hold services II their eucemp.
meat nrxI Sunday.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26

lBepub!ic County Journal, IA
There must be great many new buildings
going up in the country surrounding Scandia
Judging irom the amount OF lumber being
sold in the ards in town.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26

Capt. Mauch's company of ith infantry
which has been stationed at Arkansas City,
mas been ordered to Fort Reno for duty.
Capt. HemphilPs company of The 4th infsn-
try passed through rkansss City on the
9Th list, en- route 10 Fort Reno. This COM
pany Will be stationed there for sometime.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS
Their Meeting In State Convention at
san Franciseo-The Gist OF the Plat

Their Meeting In State Convention at
san Francise0-Tbe Gist OF the Plat
form.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-On the Assem-
bling OF the Republican State Convention
this morning, the report OF the committe
credentials, ruling out the contestants from
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Vsnturs
counties, and the report OF the committee
on permanent organization, recommending.
the temporary officers Of the convention,
were adopted. The committee on platform
asted further time, and . recess was taken
till p. VI.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
The convention this afternoon adopted
platform, Of which the following are the
leading points:
II re-affirms the principles of the Re-
publican party denounces the attempted
Democratic interference with the purity of
election; sustains the Presidents veto pol
icy; pledges the party to the faithful ap-
plication OF the new constitution and the
support OF progressive education; pledges the
candidates for the legislature to attempt TO
settle the differences existing in some por-
tions of the State between the agricultural
and mining interests; affirm that Congress
should regulate freights and fares and In
ter-state commerce and pledges the railroad
commissioners Of the State TO fair reduc-
ton within the border on the State; but
does not define the amount Of the reduc-
ton.
There is also an nti-Chinese plank and
a declarstion in favor of small holdings Of
land.
George c. Gerham, who holds proxy
and was placed on the committee on plat
form, presented q separate resolution, recit-
ing the receipts and expenditures
of the. Railroad Co., and demand reduc-
ton of I Of the rates charged June lst, the
current year. After long discussion this
was adopted and incorporated in the plat
form.
Nominations for Governor were declared
in order. Several motions to adjourn we're
voted down. No disposition was shown TO
place candidates in the field, and the
declared the motion to adjourn
h 7:30 n m. carried.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Give Him an Extin:ai,ter

IL Pm a fsecOTd
The report is received that the roy i
beast who rsjoices in the title of King oi
Burmsh has bs-n butchering some more OF
the Princes OF that country. Ii the British
should conclude TO clap an exringuisher on
this imperial monster the oiViliz i world
would reioire
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Don't Want to Risk a collection

The thir;y-e.shth National Camp Meeting
of the Method. st Church opens at Bismarck
Grove on the 2ith OF this month. ]. :. Inskip
of Philadelphia, is president of the National
Camp Meeting Association, aud Is expected
10 be present. An admission fee of ten ce ats
will be charged To defray the necessary ex-
pelSeS
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26

Capt. Leslie ]. Perry has purchased the Pa.
ola Citi-sI, and Will take charge OF II July LIST
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
The Baron was Terribly Scared

Did you see Bron y hnr-. fall 90 his
jncksy over thar huril- ?" '';ib, ves, TIE
j, ke,'s kille':, but the horse il sIl right 1"
Yes, know. Il don't amount to any
thing bat the Baron must have been fear
fully scared"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
The Fourth 1T Emporia

In TUI n INtWS' To
Arranss ments are being made for first
class celebration at Soden's Grose, one mile
south of the city. Prominent speakers will
he In attendance. There will be two eXcur-
slDus, one on The NJ K. NT.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
Beautiful Raima

Speciai to the Leavenworth TINES
BURTON, KAs June lS-A heavy rain
visited this locality to-day. The indica-
'ions are that it is general. Everybody 10
happ,, and on every hand the remark is
heard that the corn is saved and q heavy
crop insured
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
The Salina Land Oaice.

IIVVtNt NVIII uIONWtdIIIi, IoIH.I
The name OF Lewis Hanback,, of Topeka,
has been sent TO the Senate, by the President,
for Receiver Of the Land Office at SaIina II
was ID surprise tO Judge Hanback,, who first
learned OF n on Saturday, when a telegram TO
the above effect Was received from Mr.. Ryan.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
On the leOa0.


lChautaUqua County Times, l3.l
Chief Joseph with SS5 of the Nez Perces
band OF Indians, who raised the devil SO
lively in the west a year ago, passed through
the county this week on their way to n resell
walton seventy five miles southwest OF Ar
kansas Ciiy, where they will remain until
they tahea nULlUG 10 leave.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26

" ILILlvI'1 stIIII- W tthINl IF,I
Lieut.. Smith, Of the iih cavalry, left Ar
kansas City Tor Fort Reno, Indian Territory,
| lsst Tu, sday. His men and horses are in
loot condition, and should il he necessary,
r.L.II
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26

Philadelphia Press, III
The Democrats are already beginning to
talk of Republican ''irsud-" in chic. This
shows that all hope of Ewing's election has
been abandoned in ad dgance.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
On to Stockton
"" W SsVN "tOI
NORTON COUNTY AdVance

NgN11fty
The proposition submitted to Rocks county
by the Central Bra nch railroad is that Rocks
county shall ote bonds in the sum $500,
and stockton tow"ship An additional 81, 900.
The proposition stipulates for TIE com pletion
OF that road to stockton by June LIST, next
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
II " stu &at ba1ilCd,

| GChsutsuqua County Times, 1871
W. y Mcknight shot IA wild cat Thursday
| evening OF last week, on Wolf Greek, two
| miles north of the city. 1t measured -four
| feet ami had the largest scalp We nave seen.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
An Exciting Accident.

Ifort scott Monitor. 10.
There is an o d uncovered well abou; twenty
feet deep, on the vacant ground west Of Jones
street near the NJ, X. & 7. ice -house, and yes
terday afternoon while Annie stegmann, the
nine-year.old daughter Of Henry stegmann,