The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-06
KANSAS NEWS.
COAL IN CLAY COUNTY.

lClsy County Dispatch, 5O.l
There will be public meeting at the court
house Tuesday evening, February 18th, to dis
cuss ways and means of prosecuting the
search for coal. Addresses and specimens
will illustrate the subject. All interested in
the development of this important enterprise
should attend.
TO BE SHADED.
TAnthony Journal.
Ali the blocks and half blocks of ground
that were sold by the Anthony town COM
psny a couple of weeks ago are to be plowed
up and set out in trees this spring. This will
greatly add to the beauty Of the County Seat.
Quite a number of the parties are intending
to build fine residences on their lots the COM
ing Spring and Summer.
BOY DESPERATE.
parsons sun, 2a.l
We understand that two boys, aged about Il
years each, had quarrel on Sixth avenue
this morning, which terminated in one of
them getting stabbed severely with Q large
pocket knife. 1t seems that the boys got to
fighting, when one of them drew a knife and
stabbed the other just under the arm in the
region OF the heart.
A CoLoRED STATE MILITIA COMPANY AT
LAWRENCE.
awrence Journal, 80
The colored militia company has organized
by elscting j. VI. Mitchell, Captain. The Gov.
ernor has granted their application for ad
mission to the militia, and q hundred gun
and other accoutrements have been ordered.
The colored band will probably join in .
body, and with the necessary drill this will
make the best company in the State.
P.TY THE BEASTS OF RuRDEN.
Lawrence Tribune. 30l
Pity the poor horses, and load them light.
ly this muddy weather. II Pythagoras
should happen to have been right, We are
any one of us liable 10 be horses or mules in
the next world, and know how 1t is ourselves;
besides which there is good authority for the
saving, "a merciful man Is merciful to his
beast"
IMPROVEMENTS In CLAY CENTER.
lCiay County Dispatch, 80
Clay Center will hardly look like the same
town % three months from now. Some ten
or eleven brick aud stone buildings are to 60
up right away as soon as business opens up,
and still the plans are not all made. Our
merchants and business men are determined
to keep Clay Center as ever at the head Of the
list OF towns in the Republican valley.
AsUpDES DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE.
IHolton Recorder, so
Mrs. Meier, mother of Rev. Meier, of this
place, died suddenly last Sunday night, OF
heart disease. Mrs. Meier was about seventy.
i've years Old, and had complained for a few
days previous to her death OF not feeling a.
well rs usual, but nothing serious wss
thou zht of this until Sunday mig 1t, the fami-
ly on returning from church found her dead.
She was buried in Nebraska, where Mr..
Meier took the body on Monday.
A BOY WHO WILL SUCCEED.
lHolton Recorder, SOL
Johnny Kidder, . II year old boy from
Pennsylvania, was in the city from Friday
to Tuesday morning, peddling notions
Johnny said he had sold trinkets enough to
pay his railroad fare and other expenses
from that State SO this, and has wronged no
man out of a cent. He is an intelligent, hon.
est loo king child, and. unless wejudge wrong,
is bound to make ms way in the world
His parents died several years ago, so he
says-leavipg him withou money or friends.
NOT A SNAKE STORY.
Topeka Common wealth, ST.
Mr. Lowe living on Monroe, tetween First
and Second Streets, sent to this ONCE last
e ening, through the kindness Of Officer Ear
ly, a nalf dozen new Irish potatoes, which
were grown in his garden, and dug yesterday
They are large enough 10 eat, and are well
formed This is the first crop Of 1879, surely.
What will be the next accomplishment of
Kansas soil? 1t is supposed that they grew
from hills which had not been robbed Of their
fruit, when the patch was picked
THE WAY SHE WAS TRAPPED.
Independence Kansas, g.
Ayoung gentleman who Is in the habit Of
back waxing his moustache, took young
lady out Tor an evening sleigh-ride several
days ago. 1t was quite late in the evening
when they returned, and the young lady re-
tired for the night without awakening any OF
the household. The family were greatly as-
the next morning to see the young
lady make her appearance with her mouth
and face all blackened and grim. The joke
was such a good one ION the young fellow, he
said) that the father Of the young lady g.vei
away. out Of regard for the feelings Of the
young lady We refrain from giving the young
name.