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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03

in Detroit have set up targets and drawn
the bow. and dozens and scores OF doctors
have pulled down their signs and moved to
Toledo since this healthy outdoor amuse-
ment was inaugurated. Here and there an
archer or archeress obtains printed rules
and instructions to guide the game, but the
great majority string up the bow, hsng up
the target and whang away without inteIli-
gence. The following rules will apply to
all and every locality:
Don't attempt to hold the bow in both
hands when you shoot.
If you shoot over the target lower it.
II you shoot under it have it elevated.
When you miss the target and plough q
furrow along boys scalp tally two, one
for the scalp and one for the boy.
Either close both ewes or keep both open
when you shoot. Some favor one method
and some the other, but odds is the differ
ence as long as your father employs q
glszier by the month.
Don't attempt a curve shot The arrow
il a. apt TO come down on the baby's head
as elsewhere.
Some girls squint up one eye and hang
out their tongue when they pull the bow
This is not absolutely necessary to line
shot though it does look exceedingly ro
mantle.
There is no particular distance to OBJ
serve, but the nearer the target you stand
the more chance you have OF hitting som,
one across the street in the eye.
| A centre shot is called "du 'er;' miss
ing the target is called a"ope hand" hit
ting the horse-barn is called "phoopee;'
missing the barn is called "Tomtom;
shooting across young mans shonlder i
known az "snuffle-;" sitting down ant
shooting backwards over your head is known
as "bluffing the game" and holding spy
glass up to get q line shot is called "mssh,
ing the mark"
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The case was carried TO the L. S. Court, and
the decision Of that tribunal, now given,
rever5es that Of the State Court, and is to
the effect that the Santa Fe shall be per-
miited to build its line ihrocgh the canon,
except. where the gorge il too narrow Tor
two roads, and there it shall have the joint
occupancy OF the one track, by paying Its
proportionate share of the cost OF building
ard maintaining the same.
This il a decision OF very great import
snoe, and one that will be approved by the
whole country. 1t il strictly in accordance
with the principles OF justice and right
The object Of the Santa Fe company is to
build It's r1zd across the continent-not to
block up the way, and prevent other road:
from building. Its aiming for the Pacific
and Is determined to 90 there All il ask
or wants Is fair chance
The remarks Of Judge Miller, at tn
time Judge H1lle;ts decision was rendered
are given elsewhere in our columns thi
morning.
The Judge Bowen, of the State court, wiz
rendered the decision which has been re
yersed by the United States court wa
well known at one time as a citizen of thi
State. He YVES protege OF Jun Lane, AM
was regarded as man Of no character o
standing, and ii is generally believed tha
he was Influenced in his decision b
pecnniary considerations.
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less there was q change in the tra.,,,e,, of
the biacki, the exodus would .ton. hu, !,
would stop because it would change into .
stampede in the next two or three years
Mr. LOGAN submitted a table Of st.tis-
tics prepared in the Treasury Department.
showing greater cost and loss of LIE in col.
Letting revenues in certain Democratic dis
tricts than in Republican districts, which
WAS partially read and allowed to be
printed.
Mr. VEST. remarking on the negro exo-
dus, said; III the stampede spoken of BY
the senator from Minnesota occurs, I hope
for no more Just retribu;ion upon that Sem
ator thsn That his State may be filled up
with refugees. l ask that the gentleman
may have full and complete dose of his
own physic, and then he will 6nd out
whether the Northern States will esteem
this population the blessing
which they supposed it to be-"
He re iterated his former declarations that
the negroes who were drawn BY the repre-
sentations Of government aid, Democratic
oppression, exempting them from all trouble
in Kansas &c., were now strong to get back
to the South. They were on the uniriendly
soil of Kansas, lifting up their voices
to curse the political intregues who brought
them there.
After further debate the Senate went into
executive session.
When the door re-opened, the presiding
officer, Mr.. Rollins, laid before the Senate
the Judicial Expenses Appropriation Bill.
passed BY House to-day, and it was read
the first time.
Mr.. WINDOW objected to its second
reading to-day.
Mr.. DAVIS, of West Virginia, appealed
to Mr.. Window to Withdraw hi, objection.
30 the bill could be read second time and
referred to the Committee on Appropris-
tions.
Mr.. WINDOW saw he could consider the
matter a few moments while examining the
bill.
The regular order was resumed, being the
joint resolution relating to the extra pay for
congressional employees.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of West Virgins, and Mr.
ALLlNsON engaged in short discussion
on the financial question.
Mr.. WINDOW withdrew his objection
and the judicial expenses bill was read .
second time and referred to the Committee
on Appropriations, and the senate ad-
journed.
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Unequalied Richness OF the Leadvilie
Mines.

I've" fUI n II IIU4Hc'I
They are certaioly the most valuable de-
posits Of srgentiierous ore now being worked
in the United States, and are probably un-
rivalied in the world. The output this
year il estimated at SO 600 coo, and there
is good reason to think it will be considera-
bly, increased another year. About four
teen miles from Leadville new group Of
mines has been opened recently on len
Mile creek, which promise large yield.
The Guunison region, on the western slope
of the Rocky Mountain watershed, eighty
miles from Leadville, has created the lates.
excitement. No mines are yet open there,
but the prospectors claim to have made
discoveries that promise greater returns
than those at Ieadyille
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THE COMING VACATION.
Where the President and Cabinet
Will spend the Summer.

Where the President and Cabinet
Will spend the Summer.
Wa. hington Dispatch to Globe Democrat
In anticipation OF the adjournment of
Congress, the President and members of his
Cabinet are perfecting arrangements for a
brief recreation during the summer months.
The President, with his family, will leave
the Executive Mansion Immediately after
the adjournment, and will occupy one Of
the comfortable residences at the Soldiers
Home, in the vicinity OF this city. 1t has
been the custom of Presidents since the
founding of the Home to occupy one of
these buildings. President Buchanan was
the fret to establish the custom, and divided
his summer between his re.idence there and
Bedford Springs. President Lincoln also
made his summer residence at the Home.
President Grant preferred the sea shore,
invariably spending his summers at Long
Branch. where he owned a commodious cot
tsge Owing to the extra session, the
President has been prevented from carrying
out his trip to the Pacific Cosst, but con-
templates doing 30 during the autumn
months.
Secretary and Mrs. Eyarts, with their
daughter Minnie, will, shortly after the ad
journment, leave for Windsor, VI, the Sec
retary, however, remaining there only few
days. He expects to remain in Washing
ton until at least the first week in August
to complete important business, when he
will again return to Windsor, where he will
remain until the 1st of October, unless
sooner recalled to the capital. The young
ladies of his family, Miss Bette and Louisa,
are now absent from the city, enjoying
visit TO their friends and attending COM
Secretary Sherman's family are in Eu-
rope, and the Secretary himself will re-
main here most Of the summer, it is pre-
sumed, to work up the Presidential cam
paign.
Secretary McCrary will occupy the
Homestead at the Soldiers Home, with his
wife, but his children will spend the sum-
mer in Iowa.
Secretary Thompson says that after the
he will take his departure for
Indiana, and spend the vacation on his
farm.
Secretary Schurz will go to Deer Park.
Postmaster General Key proposes TO
pend the greater part of the summer in
he mountains of Tennessee.
Attorney General Deven will divide his
lime between h:re and New England,
pending the most OF it, however, in this
:ity.
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How IOnGfel.Ow Wrote some Poems.
National Inurnal of E.Iuc.fInn

National Journal of Education
We once passed an evening with Profes-
sor Longfellow, during which he gave an
account OF the origin of his most popular
poems. We will give the history of those
which are common to the readers" and
"speakers.' The Psalm of Life" il proba-
bly, the best known of these numerous
school poems. Ii WAS written on a summer
morning in 1888. lie was young man
then, full Of aspiration and hope, and the
p5em was merely an expression of his own
feelings. He regarded it az a personal
matter-like an entry in ones iournal-and
for a long time ref aimed from publishing
1t. Mr.. Longfellow related that, on re-
turning from his visit to the Queen, an
English laborer stepped up to the carriage
and asked to shake hands with the writer of
the "Psalms of Life" at was one of the
best compliments | ever received" said the
Democratic poet. Longfellow's study is a
repository OF the beautiful things of the
past-souvenlrs, busts Of noble friends,
mementoes of departed poets. Tom
Moores waste-paper basket, Coleridge's
inkstand, piece of Dante's coffin. In
this study stood an old clock, with the col
orings OF age, rising from II Jor to ceiling
Ii numbered the hours in which his best Do
ems were written. 1t was the old clock on
the stairs. The Wreck of the Hesperus"
was written in ls59, at midnight. A vio-
lent storm had occurred the night before
the distress and disasters at sea had been
great, especially along the capes OF the New
England coast. the papers OF the day were
full OF the news Of the disaster. The poet
wss sitting alone in bis study late at night,
when the vision Of the wrecked HesperuI
came drifting on the disturbed tides of
thought into his mind. He went to bed,
but could no; sleep. He arose and wrote
the poem, which came into his mind by
whole stanzas, finishing them Just a. the
clcck-the old clock on the stairs-wss
striking three. Longfellow says that he was,
"a he thinks, led to write the Wreck Of the
Iesltrus" because the words norman
WOe," which were associated with the dis
ssters at sea, seemed 20 him 40 indescribably
sad. Excelsior" was written after receiv-
ing letter iIom Charles Sumner full of lof.
" sentiments.
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= NatcriaIizinE Seance at KANSAS
kansas City Journal, 26. !

kansas CITY journal, 70
Professor" Mott, who calls himself a
spiritualist, and who now and then sue
ceeds in quilting over-credulous people with
his "wonder ful manifestations conducted
spiritual wediiDg, at Leayenworth, on
Sunday night. The affair was go private
thst the spiritualists OF that city complain
I'd Of ;ll-trestment in not being invited to
participate in so important manifestation.
.Professor" Mott wss in Kansas City about
a year ago. and had a private materializ
ing seanc. at the 81. James hotel, where he
was arrested for some crooked deed. When
the professor" had been removed by the
officers, his cabinet was entered and the par
sphernalia for dressing up his "splrits" was
found tackled up under the stand which was
used there, snd the fraud wss exposed to
the crowd. Mott was not at all discon-
csrted by the exposure, but, smiling, said
ihst it did not require very smart man TO
gull the public. Mott is precious rascal
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NIHILISM.

Repression having not succeeded in Rus
sia, but, on the contrary, having largely de,
moralized all classes of society there, by
making the law dead letter, and placing
the country under the pressure Of police
and military administration-the most ef
fective mode of fostering and increasing
Nihilism, Socialism and Communism the
Gar is stated 10 have favorsbly considered
and all but sanctioned proposition for a
change of base that has been made by one
of his Generals. The first step in this d.
rection is that freedom of the press, within
reasonable limits, shall be allowed, even to
the extent of permitting the establishment
of a newspaper in which the ideas of the
Nihilisis can be stated and freely discussed.
1t is evident that the present rePressive
system cannot be continued without great
rial
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An Able and Interesting Discussion
OF Our County ATairs-The Wheat
| Harvest. Crop News. Etc.
Correspondence of the Leavenworth TIMES,
The most cheerful and spicy items which
nowadays appear in THE TIMES, are those
which tell of the rapid progress our COM
missioners are making in the way of re-
funding the county Indebtedness. Should
all, or approximately all of the debt be
compromised on the terms offered by the
commissioners, great incubus will surely
be lifted from the shoulders of the ta1-psy-
ers Of this county. OF course great debt
would still remain demanding heavy tax
levies for many years to come. Neverthe-
less all tax levied for its payment would be
cheerfully psid the taxpayers of the coun-
ty, confident of their ability to satisfy the
requirements of the new bonds would regard
the prospect with a feeling Of hopefulness
and good cheer which they have not ielt for
q long time in the past.
let it now be distinctly understood that
all bond-holders must fare alike. That
not one cent more will be paid for any Of
the bonds, by whomsoever held, than ha,
been offered. Let our commissioners stand
firm to that policy no matter how much
bull-dozing brow-besting or sharp practice
may be reeorted to by the more unrelent-
ing creditors, and all will 20
we'll. Would it be going too fer to take |
the stand that all bonds not sent in for |
before given time, setting thst |
time sufficiently ahead to enable all bond |
holders to he heard from, will be, a. far as
possible, absolutely and squarely repudi-
sted Such q course would doubtless expe-
lite the rebonding business and prevent q
yreat deal of selfish hedging. Let no cred
tors be preferred let all be treated alike
ct the shylock who holds out for his full
,ound of tlesh or nothing be accommodated
'esolutely with the latter
Yes, we have reason to rejoice in the
prospect Of getting cur Indebtedness re-
Iuced to one-half its present amount, and
be carrying Of it, even then, will be as
much OF burden az our taxpaying COM
aunity can well endure. Tire most rigid
economy in the county government must
GREATER be insisted upon. No more sine
ures; no more extravagant salaries no
lore steals made possible BY the careless
ess or negligence OF officials whose duty if
J to guard the public pur>e; no more vot- ,
,g of bonds to build railroads. bridges or
nything else ostensibly for the benefit of
II, but really for the aggrandizement of Z
,e few. In what q pitiably anomilous ,
osition do We stand, owing to I
,e re fishneH, the short-sightedness I
I'D rascality of those who in former
ears managed our county affairs. We
re forced BY the desperation of our pecun- t
" situation to place ourselves in con-
mpt of the court, BY refusing to obey its {
rdefs st the same time claiming and 70.
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THE LIGHTOF THE FTTERE.

After full survey of the field the New
York Times concludes that eas Companies
have been driven from every stronghold ex-
cept that of purely domestic illuminating
by the electric light. and that they may be
driven from that before the year 1879 closes.
There are four electric lamps claiming to
meet the conditions Of subdivision, namely
Edison's, Holcombs, Werdermann's and
Fullers with one comprehensive method Of
subdivision, DIvernois', aid one double
circuit generator, tha: Of Mr.. Keith.
Neither of these has yet been submitted TO
test on a comprehensive scale, but all have
done satisfactory work n the laboratory,
and one of them, Werderm ann &, has been
tested in outdoor experiments equivalent
TO street lighting.
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the idea of committing himself to vote
that might embroil himself and his State
You know it was said at the time that he
intended to make a speech in the Senate in
favor OF giving the electoral vote of L Iouis-
lana to Tiiden. | never had any doubt on
the point myself and told him so; while he
admitted the necessity OF prompt and Wig
orous sction at New York, in case any op-
POSITION was made here to the insugura-
tion OF Mr.. Hayes. 1t is curious that, at
the time | speak of, was in favor of ex-
treme, radical measures in regard to the
South, while Senator Conkling seemed TO
favor conservative action. Times have
changed somewhat since then, or ese the
men havecbangsd, for now the Senator ia
an intensely radical Republican. while l
endorse the policy of President Hayes with
nv whole heart"
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BalOOninS i'm the Dark.


The Cowan airship Canada" which
left Montreal Saturday night for New
York, came to the ground few hundred
miles from the metropolis and less than
fifty of its starting point, having first en-
dured some Of the enragins experiences
peculiar to air navigation. Whethe the
steering apparatus of the Canada" would
have been sufficient remains an unanswered
question, for at the last moment this was
removed, with other articles of weight, 30
as to tighten the great bag OF ea,, and the
exhibition thereafter did not differ in any
material aspect from an ordinary balloon
ascension. In fact somebody seems
to have blundered seriously, for the
start was not made until after SUM-
set, there was no anchor in the car and one
of the most important ropes to eronaut-
the collapse rope-broke when put TO the
test, which accident finally led almost to
the suIocation Of the navigator of the bal
loon. Balloons in difficulties seem to seek
,ut forest: ::as naturally as drunken men
'earch for railroad trscks; so the Canada"
vent smashing along through the tops CT
he trees, landing at last in time to avoid
torn that appeared to be brewing. The
merits of the Covan method of guiding air
hips are, therefore, still to be demonstra-
ed, and meanwhile the world knows on the |
ubject only what it has known for years
hat huge bags Of gas above the surface of |
be earth are practically unmanageable in |
storm, or even q mere sQuAl.
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POstOflice Change. i'm II kansa..

During the week ending June q, 1873
furnished by VIM. Van Week of the Post.
office Department
ESTABLISHED. - Chapmanville, Clay
county, Augustin C. Chapman, pos,m aster
Hopewell, Washington county, James T.
Summers Jonesville, Brown county, David
Hillyer; Line, Reno county, George +.
Johnson New Basill, Dickinson county,
Jacob Lehman; Runnymede, Harper coun-
ty, George W. Francis; Tsylorsville, Stat
ford county, A. +. Mackey.
DIscoSrINUED.-Upland, Jewell county.
PosTMssTERs APPOINTED. - FruitIand,
Chase county, Henry &. Putnam; HAYNES
vile, Pratt county, William Yeo; Kitley,
Sumner county Charles b Carson Msth-
enson, Labette county, William McDown :;
Mole Hill, Dickinson county, u. W. Brad
ley; Riverton, Reno county, William K.
Davidson.
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That Innocent sleep.

A good story comes from st. Albans.
Ga Saturday night Mr.. E. Albee Skeels, the
we'll known butcher, retired at his usual
hour. his family beirg absent on visit.
shortly after he heard the noise of 8 vigor-
Gus snore under hi. bed, which sound no
sooner N ached his ears than he leaped from
his bed and ran to a neighbors, Mr.. Nc
Gifts. the telegrspher, who has line rum
ming from his house to the d.po:. Mr.. Nc
Gift at once telegraphed to the depot for
assistance, he and Mr.. Skeels keeping
watch in order that the intruder might not
escape. A couple of officers arrived and
the quartet proceeded to Mr.. Skeels' house.
Reaching the bed room the officers pulled
out the bed, and, behold! there lay the
PROSTATE form of the hired girl si.epiug
the sleep OF youth. 1t seems that prior to
Mr.. Skeels' arrival she had become fright
ened and sought safety under the bed. The
scene was never equaled save BY Mr.. Pick
wicA's adventure at the White House Inn:
and the emotions of Mr.. Skeel., the girl.
McGiff and the officers are said TO have
been too deep for utterance. 1t only re-
mains to be added that Mr.. Skeels le', t,v n |
Tor short visit the next day.
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HOUSE,.

The proposition for revoking the leaves
OF abse nee granted members, and requiring
all sbsentees to report Immediately, was
made bv Mr.. Arm6eld and objected to.
The bill making appropriations for Ger
tain Judicial expenses and the bill making
appropriations to Fay the ices Of marshals
and their general deputies, was reported
from the Committee on Appropriations
and ordered printed and referred.
The bill prohibiting political assess-
ments came up as the business Of the
morning hour.
Mr.. GARFIELD sought the opportunity
Of speaking sgsinst the bill, but was cut
of by the previous question, whereupon
dilstory tactics were resorted to by the Re-
publicans.
The morning hour WAS consumed in roll
calls, and the bill went over without &C
ton.
The Conference report upon the letter.
carriers bill was agreed to.
The House then went into . Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair,
on the bill making appropriations for Ger
tain judicial expenses, all general debate
thereon being limited TO one minute. There
WA, however, no general debate and the
bill was immediately read by sections for
amendment
t-nH; ~ io'.u 70 A~e"u W ui.ns ing
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/, S 'nA' $1,000
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sou.rsIv sn5 d;r.o,fr ~ , ,He Iu.n oIuny
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carr,s II ,ha amanJ,na,, - ~ ~ .ne
the county would sars.. wi,h he, :, 49, i'
inc that i w,s Tho nnr,osa 81 81. -
undsr an;,a of rIf;,;f.I 81, ',
v;,sI rs, ona ,hn ns', " s'Ap ~ n
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in o,dsr 10 I 10. r. bns;' e afPi, H. Ea,,~f
conr,s carried on ,bs - 81. -, &c.
:, nu7' nave
'he necessary iunds placed al Their dlspo-
sai.
Mr.. AThlN said that as to the court
not being able to get along without ample
provisions being made for the marshals
there was nothing IN that point, inssmuch
as they constantly got along without ample
provI-lon4, and Congress afterwards passed
dehcIency bills. Besides, the salaries Of
the marshsls we're provided for in the regu-
lar legislative appropriation bills. lie did
not believe any marshal or general deputy
was 20 unpatrIotic a. to resign because his
lees were not provided for.
After further brief di-cussion the amend
ment vas reJected-yeas, 6S; nays, 81.
The motions to increase the per diem of
jurors was defeated.
Mr. TURNER moved to strike out the
provision that no citizen shall be disquali-
He'd from Jury service on account Of race,
color or previous condition OF servitude.
MI. A lhlNS hoped the gentleman from
kentucky would withdraw his motion. 1t
proposed to abrogate portion Of the con-
stitution OF the United States.
MI. lURNER-lf that Is q part of the