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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-18
the coal MINERS
They Agree TO g." To Work Mt Four
Cents per Bushel Provided They
Are Paid Every Two Weeks.

They Agree TO 60 To Work ut Four
Cents per BusheI Provided They
Are Paid Every Two Weeks.
For several days a numbsr OF the coal
miners who have families in the city have
been holding meetings and d. vising plans by
which they could resume WORK in the shaft
The last meeting was held yesterday morning
in the old Council Cham Der, here reports Of
various committees were heard and on mo-
ton accepted as the sense OF the body. To go
back a little il is Necessary 10 state that the
animIs of the strike was more 10 get more
prompt pay than tor sdvance in wsees.
The latter, OF course, came Hnout " hen The
strike was talked of. The miners, nearly
three hundred in n1mhef. left the mine with.
out warning. The single men, OF course, left
for other plsces, being Tree; the married
men who have families, bsins unable TO
isaye at snomsnts notice hau TO
seek some mans OF suD>istence and natur>
silly thought nrst OF the work TO which they
han been sccustomed.
rHKY BEGAN 10 rHINK
and as soon a. they found an opporf1 lity FOR
y compromise they Were wiling 10 ke ad :
vantage OF II.
THE HrLI
was that yesterday in The III -stirg il -ss y
solved TO go to work " ed ne sdAy Or rs soon
| As possible with pay at The rate OF four cents
per bushel and the miners to be paid semi.
monthly. the number who Will go IN work
i al first Is estim lted at near one hundred.
about one-baif OF whom are coior-d. A
promise was made by the comtaay that
| steady work would be insured until April LIST.
After that, until September, nothing den.
mite Is known Those who 60 to work do 20
| with the understanding tnAl ten days u0ilce
ANAL be given when an advance u wan:A
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IBINKs BLAME Is AHEAD

cC- cEolc- for tire Dzm0 cratic Ticket IS Sew
1uuur. And we CON str no Knows Il.
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SPEClFiC FO6 C0NSUMPTi0N !!
hNNlXILaTEs A COUGH

- astonishing. Its effects go deeper than
the mere symptoms of pulmonary dis
ease and discharges the cause from the
system. Free and painless eNpeciora-
ton j. the mode by which il relieves the
lungs, chest and throat from the burdens
which Cypress them: thus arreStinG Com
sumption and Bronchitis in the germ be-
fore they reach the more dangerous
- IL TING l.inf cd snIiarer
The National tribune., 1879-09-01

standing the sunlight sobbingat the turn of the road
hand she by holding high in her loving
hands the child. lc is gone and forever.
We them all they march proudly away under
the Haunting flags keeping time to the Wild grand music
of warmarchng down the streets of the great cities
through the towns and the prares-down TO the
fields of glory, to do and die for the eternal right
We 60 with them one and all. We are by their side
all the goryfeldsn all the hospitals of pain--on all
the weary marches. We with them in ravines
ming with blood-in the burrows of old fields We are
with them between contcnding hosts unable to move
wthered leaves We them percedb by balls and torn
by shells in the trenches by forts and in the whirlwnd
of the charge, where men become iron with of
steel
We are with them in the prison of hatred and famine
but human speech never tell what they endured
We are at home when the comes that they
dead We the maiden in the shadow of her first
row We the siyered hair of the old man bowed with
the last grief
The past before us and we see human
beings governed by the lash them bound hand
and foot hear the strokes of cruel whips the
hou Ids tracking women through tangled swamps we
the babes sold from the breast of mothers Cruelty
speakable Outrage infinite
Four millions in chansfour million souls in letters
All the sacred relations of wife, mother father and child
tamped beneath the brutal feet of might And all this
done under beautiful banner of the free.
The past rises before us. We hear the and the
shrek OF the bursting she'll The broken letters fall
These heroes die? We look Instead Of slavery we see
men. and women and children. The wand of progress
touches the auction block, the slavepen the whipping
post and homes and fire sides, and school houses
and books and where all and crime and cruel.
ty, and fetters, see the faces of the free.
These heroes dead. They died for liberty-they
died for They at rest They sleep in the land
they made free under the flag they rendered Stainless
der the solemn pines and hemocks the fearful willows
and the embracing vines They sleep beneath the shad
of the Clouds careless alike of the sunshine the
storm each in ,e windowess place of rest Earth may
run red with her wars-they at peace. In the
midst of battle in the of conflict they found the
renity of death. have sentiment for the soldiers
living and deadchecrs for the living and tears for the
dead.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
An Old Mexican Soldiers Renaissance.

When the letter to Zachary Taylor, announcing the
withdrawal of of the regular troops from Tayor's
command to be placed under his i'll projected move
ment from Vera Cruz toward the capital of Mexico,
received while the General supper with his staff
Monterey The General asked Colonel Bliss read it to
him. He had just repenshed his coffee cup, and
gagged in cooling it with spoon while the reading went
on This appeared to make further impression upon
him than that indicated by contemptuous sniff, but
as real import Of the letter began to appear his whole
manner changed and he absracedy dipped the spoon in
to bowl Of mustard which sat upon the table and stirred
it in the coffee This he repeated until by the time the
reading the finished the contents of the
tard bowl were exhausted. Without saying word, and
to Bliss astonshment and horror he raised the cup his
lips and gulped down the whole abominabe compound.
He then broke into excited and proane harangue
signing everlasting damnation every concerned in
the proposed depletion of his forces and only ceasing
when his speech overtaken with paroxysm of
tering which, with, him usually followed violent
break of temper The Colonel felt that from the
amount of mustard he had swallowed combined with the
intelligence he had received, it would nallbly sicken
him. but nothing uncommon came of it. ''Ratsbane at
that moment said Bliss, would, am convinced, have
had effect upon him than upon the stomach of
Mithridates General Pleasonton, who commanded the
Generals escor in Mexico says that when thorough
ly aroused he was the maddest he saw-mad
from the crown of his hat to the soes of his boots
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
kissing the Baby.

AMIssoURI CANDIDATE DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE.
While Colonel Allen discussing national finances
on the hotel plan, Colonel Tom Crttenden quietly slid
down off the platform and circulated among the crowd
He delicate white duck suit blue neck tie and pat
ent leather pumps and the oynosure of all the female
eyes the premises Colonel Tom, with eye To busl
ness, began ogliug the babies
oh you sweet little darling said Colonel Tom ad
dressing fuzzy pop-eyed brat that lolled azly his
mothers under OF the trees, chow old is it,
ma amp"
''Four months SIR said the fond mother.
"a little girl, eh ?" said Colonel Tom.
mo, boy replied the mother.
''Ah yes, that TO look at it closely,
detect the strong manly features of boy the Colonel
hastened say Pease, may kiss the little cherub?
Colonel Tom shut his eyes and exploded osculatory
sound the fuzzy face and the child put up big lip and
threatened to cry.
''He is such beautiful child, murmured Colonel Tom,
such eyes, such head, such expanse of forehead
such mouth, such sweet, tranquil expression"
LA me, you don't really think so, do you? smpered
the flattered mother.
81 never sweeter little cherub," said Colonel
Tom. 81 believe will have to kiss him again
Having gone through second osculatory martyrdom,
Colonel Tom assumed seraphc looka look calculated
strike tay the hardened feminine heart and
got right down to business
'Im candidate for Governor said he 'sand nothing
would give greater JOY than to feel assured that had
the support of the father of this sweet babe Come let
hold the little darling in my do think he is
just the sweetest little angel ever saw :!
The atered mother gave up the fuzzy baby with pre-
fuse apologies about it being well dressed hoped
it wouldn't trouble the gentleman etc. glad to know he
admired it much, etc.
The fuzzy baby wrthed and squirmed and grew red in
the face and wrinked itself all up and belced trihe
and then lay calm and composed Colonel Toms right
arm.
THE little precious y cried Colonel Tom. {" You'll
tel his father how much thought of his little cherub
won't you maam? And you'll tell him I'm candidate
for Governor eh, ma am"
The poor womans face dropped, and big, salt tears
came into her eyes.
'Oh sir,' she said ''you don't know what you ask
my poor husband died of the jaundes months ago.
There far off look in Colonel Tom Crittenden's
golded- -gnted eyes he gently but firmly dumped that
fuzzy baby on the bereaved woman's lap and walked
straight back to the platform and replaced himself
bench
Not alone confined to Colonel Tom Critten-
denis upheayng bosom There silent of suf
fering upon his right coat-sleeye.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
Ingersolrs Lecture.-our Soldiers.

s'The past rises before like dream. Again
in the great struggle for National life We hear the
sounds of preparaonthe music Of the boisterous drum
the silver voices of the heroic buges we thousands
of assembages and hear the appeals of orators
the pale cheeks of women, and the flushed faces of
and in these assembages all the dead whose dust
we have covered with flowers We lose sight of them no
more. We were with them when they enlisted in the
great army of freedom We them part from those
they love- Some walking for the last time in quiet
woody places with the maidens they adore. We hear
the whsperings and the sweet of eternal love
they ngerngly part forever Others are bending
cradles kissing babies that asleep Some receiv
ing the blessings of old men, Some parting who held
them and press them their hearts again and again and
say nothing and talking with wives, and en-
deayorng with words spoken in the old tone TO drive from
their hearts the awful fear. We them part. We
the wife standing in the door, with the babe in her
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
Pulpit Terms.

s. What shall preach about? " said minister to the
pastor OF colored flock which he to address, 'We
mos any subject will be ceptable the reply "only
I'd like to glib you word OBJ caution" All what is
that ?" "Well eff was you, I'd teech VERY light on
de Ten Commandments" Indeed, and why?" "Oh,
hab notise dat dey mos always hab dampni eff
feet de congregation"
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
Correspondents Column.

service and his widow remarked prior to July s dStc Of ap
said bounty under the provisions soldier
Entitled bounty Te%srriod PRIOR pi to
the next heir IN order Of succession " Oo'0 '0 bounty goes
r % 0a s E aSng Sn Hsn
former @ & brother rot wnG also @ had had been soldier The lat
injury contracted while the her pension
husband he children Who
eoaass ' to Se% un
account death 81 second HnsSSnd unless she com
pnag @ @ the Once Si dc"h When fS Ra
pnu t the 70 o e beH d %
Widow h NE .ns SSrng n
pay the aoe Fsba ' s
the with Mexico entitled the three months
Pensions get auao Gg for Teusng q
@ he line and me iis
pension laws to any claim for pension where the rec
show sasaoon that alleged ds"bty WAS not n
any testimony rebuttaI
appIieant to h"ve BEEN incurred ror 10 i'm in
formed that the the army
r. LARSnp KASThs rating for total disability Ct the
s o ha S" loss a o s an 1 6P @ %as m axd ap dss m n
W. y. g, LExtNerov, MoPresumng that inquiries
M be noted IL Additional e eyideGc Is re9uiTed e 3
Re h0 q IN hs 3
The receipt Of The work Of the Pen
not receive attention for months ''1i' ~
and 1 have s2 a 10 a dS %S@ha
% 3 no no % w Teap on the a roll @ oF
Rs the ms Of being hu paeed 3 ON o Yes q 0
If a. 81 m ATr9 @ Who d " S nn SISTERS
disability incurred while in service and IN line Of duty
% hSye herr no an w ] mnG @ e nave % been enge % ne @ g n R
% aPn @ soeE % oT a.
and fathers death
E bc s not S q D @
already pensionsd and CLAIMS Original pension based ON
sho5 Wound require oGt few moarns n the whe M
& PnPpon m & g he the
after all is have been complied With are
very vexaons ana The OF pension
BY the records Of the War After claim
Signing and conntesgnng the ertihcate cases taking their
"soIDIER ELkGAEr Ispa man nan deserts from organ @
Dos e oD p les o beas
viii grant discharge dishonorabe otherwlsel
Se s would ' Se
S tie
~ e rf9Gas Sso Ta en Hn& re
without iffSS0ay ss
r G ~ M 6e H ae Nam 9a0 n an ou apd M dS of @
aGs ad drn The
m H Ssr 10 ss N month G eH 9e de @
each child by the soldier who under sixteen M Of age
the date Of his discharge he did file appca
cannot obtain three months pay.
ID. T.. NJ, WHEELING w. VA--You entitled
pension did not from time of discharge.
9 e %s5
OF soldier.
81
when
husband died OF children husband by his
the
will also have pension them provided they have already
r. WORCESTER MAssThe loss of the
if the entities month
j. d. b., matters in what country
sioner resides, he draw his pension
SAML T, C FINpLEY's LAKE we hope the Equaliza
Bill will such those
DISCHARGED by Of disability incurred in the service eight
third dollars month 0hfch
enlisted regarding them having served out their period Of
but 1T Is the opinion thai the bill before Congress
equalization of bountes than
posed
CT. CHILLIcoTHE O.-A widow
husband
Il
years widow
n child
1868? A.No. The allowed children
only July 1865 the date of the last Congress
granting IT,
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

T OF. EAST I2iST ST: ALL IMPROVEMENTS IN
l}street fine Locations rock - 600: $500 remain
rented slO per month. OWNER. $40 East l2:id y.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

PUNERS ATTENTION SPECIALLY CALLED TO THE
iCeecant four story brown stone House dot 2oxfon5.
trimmed in hard wood. been occupied situated
DAVID DE VENNY
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

HARiEM-THREE STORY BASEMENT: STONE
1frout; all improvements; first class neghborhood
only $500. z. II. LkLOR. 322 East II, tn st.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

a FOR SALE COINER PROPERTY or THEE
~ .sa private Houses in Norkvc we'll rented In good
order elevated road, will exchange Tor other
Property and cash. Principals only address CONKON
Herald Office
A FARM OF i2s ACRES, wfTH STOCK AND CROPS
~ for sale exchange for improved Property lightly
cuubered 3onies In New Jersey r. IEGLiU, 2Centre ST.
A BUSINESS PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO FIRST
h.mortgage lending avenue. with an established
cash provision business successful operation fixtures
aud good will 20 exchange for Farm or improved city
Property. w. T.. fHALON. i5I Broadway.
T FLusHING-BOWNE AV--NICE FRAME COT.
ltagc and half an shade trees. fruit.
JOHN ". PIksSON. ii Wall ST.
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

LNOR SALE-THREE LOTS on THE EAST SID
i Apply n; 2On West 57th S.. GEORGE GARLiN
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

DAPTD TRANSIT-TWENTY- FIVE MINUTES TO
JACtv Hall.-Threc story and basement brown stone
Ilonse; all improvements; terms easy Apply premises,
f69 East 9th -. " DOYING,
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Million. OF Acre. Want Hands.


Papers in the East az We'll az in tht
SCuh continue to bemDan that the tide oil
emigration Is al against them. They arr
forced 10 acknowle ige that - Westward the
star OF empire takes Its way" The South
with its prosecutions and nti.republica1
sentiments, is literally driving from it:
plantations the best element OF the labor.
IDg classes; and in few years, un.e-s g
new system is inaugura,ed, only the old
and least energetic will remain. The East
with its schools and colleges and churches
and Its large culture, unsurpassed in any
land cannot offer Inducements in the ex.
hausted lands, and the fully occupied
places, to their enterprising Sons and daUgh-
tiers. Ih5y read Of tie great West, and
the $1,000 acre fields Of wheat, and the
boundless prairies from whoae richness no
man has drawn, and the spirit Of emigra-
ton seizes them. 1t il thus that the grea.
West and Northwest are being settled By
the bone and sinew and By the best blood
of the nation.
Never in the history of this section has
there been such an influx Of permanent
residents, OF the character to build up and
make s,roDg people. Minnesota, Ne
braka, Iowa, Illinois, nansa', and Dakota
are each receiving large additions, and yet
there ia room for more.
To the millions OF hands that want
acres-'he great West sends back the an
swer, millions of acres want hands. :"
Doubtless msny will GEEK the new homes
OF the West without proper preparation,
and will suffer in consequence. 1t takes
some means to find home and TO gather
such comforts az life requires. 1t is folly
for a msn to gather up his family and
make such venture, before he has made
preparation for it. Many have made haste
and have reE entsd in sorrow. But to those
who come prepared, there il both room and
Encouragement.
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Railroad OHrIals.

Wednesday night, the officers car of The
Missouri Pacific, in charge Of Conductor Du-
Bots, arrived N this city, with the following
notableS of the road: ID X. Garrison, Oliver
Garrison, G. K Garrison, Abe Garrison, A a
rslmagn, NJ. { Day and II. Hale. At9o'clock
Yesterday morning, they left, with Hon l.
I. Smith, Hon. Alex. Cald we'll and Judge f..
Stillings upo" special train over the Kan
SIS Central railway, going tn the terminus o Z
the road, AT aga. 1t IL understood that his
i a tou- of inspection for the purpose OF lay
ING plans for the future extension of the
Kansas Contra, for improving its road bed
nd rolling stock, and also incre aSing he
latter; and for the purpose of obtaining
knowledge of all matters which will tend to
q prosperous future for the narrow gauge. Ii
an important event in the history Of the
road, and has much significance rs regards
enhancing the future prosperity of Leaven-
worth. The TINES will have more 10 say
shortly Of the plans and projects in vIew
After completing the tour OF the road, the
party returned 10 this city about eight
o'clock last evening and took supper at the
Planters after which the visitors took their
special train for IT. LOUIS.
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\ q. d So, { Of a Cato He'll.

laiDdDN Evening JOurnHI
THE gods reseLt the prosperity OF NOR.
tails, says the old Latin proverb, and ii
the Cincinnati Gdsstte is to be believed
General Grant may be witness OF it,
truth. The GGzette has ferreted out, or
thinks it has ferreted out ferocious organ.
ization, having its headquarters in Ken
lucky and composed OF Kentucky Demo-
Gratis Who. in c-se he ia nominated in 1880,
puTp 50 10 hring Grants campaign to q
-. d. a. alb. upt close by a sharp, short
aud decisive method. That is to say,
they will ss-ss-insie him in the coolest
blood that the season affords. Such i. the
substance Of the report which the
Gos,he circulates, and when We
ell to mind that it ia the ''truly good"
Deacon Richard Smith who edits this news
paper, it goes without saying that the sen-
sstion, in his opinion, must have founds-
ton. In view Of the contingency thus
brought to light, the Republican party
must either strike off the name of Grant
from the list Of possible candidates or nom
mate him at his peril. 1t is understood
and if the understanding is incorrect, those
that had business with him during the late
uupleassntness will correct us-that this
Grant does not scare over easily; that,
on the contrary, the only effect
that bloodthirsty threats have upon him is
to improve his appetite, digestion and gen.
eral health. Ifs some time yet to 1850,
and nominations are not yet in order, but
il the party de-ires to put Grant at the
head OF the ticket, We guess he will not de-
cline on account Of any testimonial which
the Kentucky democrats have in store for
him. Grant is what YOUR life insurance
folks would call - good rial" what your
writers Of fables would style the worst sort
of q cat to bell.
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Committee Meeting.

Pursuant TO call, the committee appointed
to devise plan 10 aid the destitute colored
peopla that are now coming into the State
met at Mr.. Newton's shop at p. NJ, April
Ia. VIM. A. Moore WAS made Secretary
Short addresses having been made by the
members, suggesting various plans, the fol.
lowing resolution was introduced, which
was adopted:
WHEREAS. There is a large number of col.
oret people from the Southern States now
in Wyandotts, Kansas, and who are In dss-
tiiute condition, many without sufficient
iood and shelter, and means to carry them
TO their destination; therefore, be II
ReSoired, That We earnestly request all so.
cietie> in the county and city of Lesyen-
Sorth u contribute something for the relief
OF these destitute people
Resolved, That all money contributed for
This purpose snail be posted with Mr..
Thomas Newton, who shall keep a str CT ac-
count of all contributions, and cause the
same 10 be published in the daily papers OF
this city.
ResoIred. That we sincerely believe that If
the presiding ofilcer of each society will Ia Ike
an active part in placing this important
matter before their members, a sum will be
r. aliZed that VIII make the des tiiute colored
people know that although they are in a
strange land, they are not without friends
The names ofthe committee at Washington
was then read, to show that we are not alone
in our efforts 10 assist the needy. After
which the following resolution was intro
ducee and unanimously adopted:
R6Soiued, That this committee in behalf of
the colored people of this city and county.
tender TO Mr. H. Rush its sincere thanks
or his generosity in assisting the suffering
negroes of the South and II also hopes that
others who are FULLY able will follow in
the noble and sood work. We are poor, yet
will do what We can. Above ali things. re-
member the poor.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
call of the Chairman.
A. II. WALTON, Chairman.
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ACAVEMY OF SCIENCE.
An interfering Discourse Last Night
IL, Dr Sink

a good audience was in ATTENDANCE at the
Academy of Science last night. and listened
with Interest To an excellent address 10y Dr.
sinks, the subject being Physical Geography
The Doctor TOOK very broad scope n the
treatment Of his IA ject, and reviewed 4. es-
peciaiiy In regard to geographical anu eli
mate conditions in their effect upon human
development, arriving at the conclusion, A.
ter a comprehensive and exhaustive consid-
ration of the question in all its b-arin =
that sia WAS the bir!h-pltce and cradle of
The human race, Europe the school snd
training place of its youth, while Ame- ca 1.
TO be the home of fully developed ma h Jod
anh the theater of the grantes human JOS
81 nilitieS.
The Text meeting of the Academy will be
held Two weeks from last night, and will be
addressed by Prof McCarty.
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CHARLESTON, 5. c, april 17th.-Last
evening violent rain storm occurred here
which continued throughout the night.
Accounts from the interior show that the
storm began with terrific tornado which
swept through the lower portion of the
State, causing great destruction to life and
property. At one village, WATERFORD, more
than one hundred dwellings and all the
churches were swept away; three fourths
of the Inhabitants are homeless, fifteen per-
cons killed aud many wounded. At Ank-
ley, a station on the \. +. L r. all the
houses levelled and one negro killed. Be-
sides these, similar Casualties are recorded
from various points in track of tornado.
Among the killed al WATERFORD were Mrs.
DR.. S. NJ. Rivers, her daughter and Mr..
Philemon Sanders.