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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-25

to be divided between the second and third horses.
Horses having a of the value OF 8 900
allowed lbs; maideus, If years old, allowed
lbs; if 4 years old or upward IL lbs. One
Oden Bowies bay colt Skylark. by Dickens. dam
Nettie, years old 96 lbs. Mr.. D. j.. Crouses chest
nut colt Jericho by Revolver dam Skylight, years
Old 102 lbs, and Mr.. t. j. Baldwin's bay hly
Blossom. by Virgil. dam Blunder. years old, 10
lbs. Jericho was the fayorite, as follows
Jerlcho.. -......-.-.---......- @ooo ouo NV
skylark .....--......-.-...... 800 goo 800 800
The flag fell when the horses were parallel, but
the boy Skylark was not as sharp in getting his
his horse in motion the others, and they got
away ahead of him. After that the colt ran very
wide around the upper, throwing himself entirely
out of the race. When the horses reached the quar-
ter-pole Jericho led length and half.
Blossom second. Skylark third, lengths
away Going down the backstretch Jericho settled
Blossom and passed the half mile pole four lengths
in front OF her. she being length III advance OF
Skyark. Jericho kept the daylight open around the
lower turn. Notwithstanding the efforts of Skylark
overtske the latter having passed Blossom shortly
after leaving the half-mile pole. Jericho galloped
up the homestretch easy winner by four lengths,
Skylark ten lengths ahead of Blossom. Time, 40.
THE FOURTH FACE
for purse OF $500; entrance $40; the winner to
be sold at auction; horses entered to be sold for
1000 to carry weight for age; II for $1,000. allowed
lbs. If for $1,000, IL lbs. if for $500. IL lbs if for
$500. 30 lbs. One mile and quarter The starters
were:-Mr. g. w. Stewards bay FLY Claudia by
War Dance. dam Jennie Mckinley. years old, carry
ing 81 lbs Mr.. i. Harris chestnut mare Clemmie G,
by War Dance. dam Alexandra, years old. 107 lbs;
by Glen Athol dam Sally Walton. old. 102
lbs, and Mr.. e. Yards bay horse Nipper, by Phae-
ton, dam Annette years old, 104 lbs Claudia was
first in the pools some of the sales being fol-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-25

After delay of half an hour by refractory FLY
that kicked Wallenstein in the breast twice, and
aiterward left out of the race the flag dropped
with Bennett in the lead Egypt second. Bonnie
Wood third, Wallenstein fourth. Mollie McGin-
ley fifth. George Mccullough sixth. Sunlight
seventh. The horses ran quickly up the chute,
and when they came out at the haf-mle pole
Bennett showing the way. Egypt second,
Bonnie Wood third, Wallenstein fourth the others
turn, picking up first one and then the other until
ne showed his head in the lead at the threequarter
pole. Bennett second. Egypt third. Bonnie Wood
up. Getting into the homestrctch the race
became very exciting between Egypt and
Wallenstein, and they ran head and head all the
were centred on these two Donahue had taken Bon
ME Wood the track to the right where the
ground dryer and harder, and he was not
noticed until he dashing close to the others
q head, Wallcnstein second, head i'll advance of
Bonnie Wood who was u length ahead of Ben-
nett: George Mccullough fifth. Sunlight sixth,
Moie mckinley seventh. Time. 1204. The
rider of Bonnie Wood preferred u charge
against EgypG TOR foulng him, which not
tanned sufficiently to alter the decision of the judges
There doubt the kick in the breast that Wallen
stein received from Carrie Watson before the
was the cause OF his defeat.
THE SECOND RACE
the Saratoga Cup of 000 for all ages added to
a sweepstakes of $50 each, play pay, the second
horse to receive $3.50 ana the third 500
out of the stakes. Two miles and q quarter.
which came to the post. These were Messrs.
Dryer Brothers bay colt Bramble. by Bonnie scot
land. dam Ivy Leaf years old. carrying 11s lbs;
Mr. q. L. LoriIards chestnut Ally Loulanier, by
Lever dam Lady Hardaway, years old. 1l3 lbs. the
same gentlemsns chestnut colt Wilful, by Austral-
ian. dam Pussy, years old. 100 lbs; Mr.. Oden
Bowies no Chestnut Mao My Bee' BY Dickens
and Messrs. Thomas Puryear " Co.'s chestnut colt
Danichef, by Glenelg. dam salina. years old. lls
i,u.,,,,,o ,ras tbo favor;ta M will M soar M ~
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16

| spairing patients from weakness and misery
| which made life Q burden and . curse. to q
superb strength. The hygienic value OF thii
have been persuaded to give IL triAl, for II Il
one Of the greatest boons ever gwen TO . SUI
\ fering and disease-ridden world Health
1 Beauty and Vigor-ttese are the three watch
words OF praise and pleasure which the dis
| coverer Of the "Ssfsaparillian RAsoivent'
rings in the ears OF the siiiicteG, making the
| pulse of hope best strong aud high, and open
| ing new vistas to the troubled sons OF Adam
| moaning and groaning on the bed OF sick-
ness. The blood is fed and enriched by this
glorious tonic and organic; constitutional
| and specific weakness OF both sexes, whether
inherited or acquired, are cured In time ~
short that the patient actually feels the
growth in health and weight from day 10
Gay.
A THIRD DISCO ERY,
which viii perpet1ate the name of nr. Rad
is found m his Perfect PargaIive and Rexu-
lating PiIls-" These prevent disease by keep
ing the system perfectly balanced. correcting
faint and isEe ,ulsrity, while in the incipient
stage. One u the great problems OF inedI-
cine is to prevent disease. rs well a TO cure
II. By this procedure An immense deal of
suffering In opviated, an the happlest results
secured. People who have occasion TO use
medicines are usually averse To having the
fact known. But 30 many remark able cures
have been effected by Railways remedies
tnar a great mass of unsolicited testimonials
hiss been accumulated. much OF which DIR.
Roadway Is ~ perfect liberty TO publish.
among the more nUi1DieS Oh tuesc luOOrec-
ments il one from Hon. Tnurlow Weed, of
New York, the great editor and politician.
Mr.. Weed has no hesitation In frankly say
ing what he thinks alb ,ut the great efficacy
Of these medicines, and, moreover, he glves
DR.. Railway permission TO plblish his
opinion to the world. Mr. Weed say:
NKw YORK, Jan. 4. lsT.-Desr Sir: Having
for several wears used your medicine, doubt
ingly as first, but after experiencing their
efficacy with full confidence, II 10 no less q
pleasure than duty to thankfully acknosI-
"A sta aAx hava h~riv ah frnf
them. The pills are res0rted to N often n
occasion requires, and always with the de-
sired effect. The Ready Relief cannot he bet
ter described than 1t Is by its name. weap-
ply the IMMINENT frequently and freely. al.
most Invariably fiudIng the promised 'Re-
lief" Truly yours, THURLOw WEED.
DIR. RAILWAY.
Such Endorsements rs this are of the very
highest value, because they cOuiC only he Oh
tanned uron The great merits OF the medicines
themselves No money on earth and no
other influences, could procure them.
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a FOrEcr Caught,
IOttawa Republican,

Upwards OF six months ago, Harrison Ward
ofNew York city, bookkeeper for his brother,
q heavy coal merchant, forged his brothers
dOlIars-got the money and skipped out.
offs soon As the crime was discovered, the
brother promptly Unidentified the bank, and
thus hushed the scandal. But suspicious
were aroused that the criminal WIS not in his
right mind, and private detective was put
upon his track. The fleeing man Was tracked
with great success bnt some Instinct told him
that pursuers were upon his trail, and he used
every device to throw them OF the scent. So
successful was lie In this, that, by means Of
various disgul,es and assumed names, before
the detective could reach a city, he would be
out, with plans SO shrewdly laid, that the
officer would find himself bSf;isd, sometimes
for weeks, IN getting track of him.
This sort OF thing continued for upwards OF
six months, and the Chase has led the two I'd
nearly every city of promiuenc nee In the West
and south. AISan Francisco, few weess
ago, the pttiless and persistent detective, by
wonderful good luck, learned that his man
was IN Texas. or intended TO go there The
officer went direct 10 DennisOn, ana after
waiting 9 few days, WAS gratified TO zee his
man on the street Keeping out of sight. ne
dOde ed MIN to hotel, and when he mad re-
tired. had the clerk call him up. when
Ward came to his door TO rec.iTe his visitor,
he was confronted by yauning revolver,
and before he knew II, his arms bore some
questionable jewelry. The natter was then
talked over, and Ward final consented to
return home For some reason II As neces-
sary To 20 Ia lawrence, and the parties pass
ed through here yesterday, when our reporter
learned the story,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16

The following transfers of real estate were
nled for record with Register Crowder yester-
day:
Charles Tholen. guardian OF the estate OF
Catharine Kramer, minor OF samueiJ ]. Suily,
nifty acres of the west side OF the southwest
q uarter OF section q, township s, range I'll
$50.
Joshua H. Crew and Clair Crew, his wife, 10
Merritt II. Insley. the southwest quarter OF
section 3. township 10, range q; also the
south half of the southeast quarter o: section
=, township 10, range Il; 500
Robert Mcfarland to Merritt h 1ns!ey, q
tract OF land in the north west quarter OF sec
ton Is, township 10, range 81, beginning at q
point 80 links south Of the northeast corner
OF the northwest quarter in Big Stranger
creek; thence south 1900 chains to a point In
. point in said creek; thence north IS west
4 ~ chains; thence north 81 Ia, west 80
chatns; thence north 30, east 50 chsips;
thence &c 81, east 30 chains: thence north So
east 0 80 chains, 10 place Of beginning, con-
tanning 1917 acres; $40 30.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
WoIn. Horse Jon. Render bead

correspondent of the Topeka CUnnos
'eedlh OF yesterday gives the following Yer.
sion OF the death of "John Bender, "a hOrst
well known In sporting circles.
As You stated yesterday would b. done
Mr., Wolf brought his dead horse Bender,
from Burlingame and had him dissected by
competent physicians who pronounced tina,
he died from lung disease and affection OF the
brain, brought on by being pounded over the
head in the race at Buriingame. He was
buried.On the fair ground.
He was ten years Old last spring and had
Wo!u drove him 40 out at - and ne won ~
out OF the 7othsI Wolf drove him. AZ the
shawnee County Fair he trotted half mile
In l:llL. He also won the "iree for all" race
al The same fair He Was a fsvorite alt over
the state ana has added much interest 10 the
turf in Kansas
Friday, ard started him In the free for ali
race" saturday. He troited four heats I'm the
race before he won one. and then the judges
rom some unaccouutabie reason dad not
Vive IL 10 him.
la each OF the other heats he wac driven
foul, and Bob kneebs, the owner Of Dekota
Maid, broke two suikis< down under Mr.
WON, and struck Bender over the head six
kneebs said to the backer, of his mart that
ne would XIII Bender or beat him in the
race.
After the fourth heat OF the race. Mr. Wolff
and his wife started to town with Bender. As
soon as II was discovered that he was sick the
ciety started twelve police after him. ana
demanded that the horse be turned over to
them for his e3trance ie., which had not
been asked tor before. Through the determi-
nation OF Wolff and the eBtr.stes of his
wife, he was f1nsily gotten into town and
cared FOR. Never Was horse or owner treated
with less courtesy than vas Wolf aud Ban
der at Burlingame.
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ylcpheraOn,
fEreepap |


Last Monday settled the question of the
prosperity Of McPherson City and county.
The proposition to give the bonds and secure
the Kansas q South Western railroad, q
branch OF the h. p. carried by almost a solid
vote, in the city and township. This will
give our young and growing city another
road at once, making two, and these the
greatest roads In the state. TaHe our county
now the foremost in the value OF its agricui.
turaI products OF all the counties OF the great
State OF Kansas, aud with oar excellent rail
communication with the markets of the
country we will now take a tremendous
stride forward, standing in the future as the
banner county of Kansas. Our wonderful! re-
sources are not ct more than half develop
ed. In the past. for want o. quick and ca sy
communication with the markets OF the
wocid this county has been closed as Ii were,
against capital, and the thrifty population
settling up the rich prairie- OF X 'nsss. We
now have, not only the means Of Transport
tattOn but a strong competitor for the ehIp-
ment OF our products. The santa Re is run
ing regular trains la this place and soon the
X Z. will follow. With our railroads secur-
ed, the county will loon reach n population
of twenty five thousand and all The thous-
ands of fertile acres within our borders will
he yielding their bounuiul harvest of grain.
The go d farmers of Mcpherson county
surely have a bright future. Let them hold
fast.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
From Greenwood County


AZ this locality is seldom heard from, your
correspondent wishes to present lew facts.
Our county is said to contain the best grazing
lands in the State. The prairie is rolling
with an abundant supply of water. As We
are not blessed ~ with q herd law, stock
raising Is one OF the principal industries.
Many nne herds of cattle and sheep are TO
be seen here, and their owners are prosper.
Gus and happy. scrub" stock is fast diss %
pearing before the onward march Of the i'm
proved breeds. A branch of the A., T. i 5.
F. road extends through the county. and an
era OF general prosperity seems dawning,
As a fruit region, this Is unsurpassed. The
grape was abundant, and found ready sale at
i've cents per pound. This fruit has not
failed 10 yield heavy crops for the iaAt six
here. A vineyard should lie upon every
farm, ~ II costs but little anu brings hand
some returns.
Apples are not heavy crop. but readily sell
made q very heavy growth, the season greatly
fAvoring the form alton of fruit buds. A heavy
crop may be expected next year.
Wheat has been sown and has received a
thorough soaking. II sells at so cents per
bushel.
Corn 10 not so we'll filled as was expected.
New corn sells al 20 cents. More Of the crop
has been cut for fodder than any previous
year.
Raying il over. Though short the prairie
grass was remarkably free from weeds, anu
made hay OF nrst -cla@ quality.
wish 70 ask some OF your many readers, In
regard to sowing blue-srasA-best time of SOW
ing, amount to the acre, etc. have a graveiiy
sod cioseiy pastured down. viii b.us grass
take II:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
The Founding.

The TIMES was misinformed as TO the place
where the stray baby was deposited night
before last. The little one. who is albright
blue eyed boy was found on the steps at the
residence OF Mr.. Joseph Atkinson on Daco-
tab street, between 9th and 9TH. Mr.. Atkin
son took tho littlefoundling into the house and
after examining found that IL had been badly
treated. Ii had marks OF q severe burn CD
one OF its arms and was bruised In several
places Mrs. Atkinson caused IL to be provi-
ded with food, and cared for properly. The
family have been trying TO find q suitable
home for IL. II is the duty OF the chief OF
police to discover ii posi- BILE, who tn. Sc heart
less people are that have been SO recklessly
disposing of children lately.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
Secretary Of War.

Night before last Q large number OF Off
Gers, In full dress uniform, called on Gen.
AcSrary, Secretary OF War, at Gen. Popes
residence. Among the party was Gen. Irwin
Mcdowell, one OF the oldest officers in the
service. A large number OF the members of
the bar I'm the city also called. Among the
latter were Hon. Robert Croxier and wife
Judge h. W. lde, Hon. J. H. Gilpatrick, Hon.
ii. T. Green, Hon. Z. stillines and wife, and
many Others. The reception was informal
and lasted from to 10 O'Clock.
Gen. AcCrary left yesterday afternoon, via
the Missouri Pacific, for Hannibal. Mo-,
from which place he will go direct TO keokuk,
Iowa. The object of his visit is unknown,
but Il In supposed that he is preparing for the
judicial bench and that he feels pretty sure
Of the position In the sih district, vacated by
Judge Dillon. He took Official interest in the
Ute waI, and made many Inquiries which
viii perhaps result In good In the future.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
KIP. CARBoNDALE BRANCH

The Kansas Pacific Railway has had posses
sion OF what il kown as the CarbOndale
Branch" for some time, but has not been
operating 1t. The line extends from Law
renee TO Pleasant Hill, ana runs through a
very rich coal section. The general revival
OF business everywhere and The demand for
new railroads has caused the Kansas Pacinc
management to conclude 10 open up tins
branch. The effect which this will have in
cneapening the price of coal rs an important
item TO Leavsn worth, being as II Is the man.
ufacuring center OF the West, and the news
Will be greeted with pleasure by al our man
fac. urers.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
CITY NEWS.

DUCK hunters are m sking the lakes pretty
lively now.
MALARIAL fevers still prevails throughout
the county.
THE Kansas Centrai's new telegraph line is
completed TO Soldier.
THE visitors from this city to the ST. Louis
fair are coming home.
HOG buyers have made their appearance
largely In this market
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
lCnicago Times, ST.

The Times is able to furnish, pro badly
the latest information Of the lost aerouauts
in whose disappearance the public have
taken 30 much interest. The course, from
the time OF starting, has been verv clearly
shown up to Sunday night, Sept. %, BY dif-
fereut persons who claim to have seen them
pass over. More testimony was, on yester-
dav, adduced and furnished later data than
any heretofore obtained. Oa Sunday night
Louis Fsber, al engineer On the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad,
reached Miller's Station, Just across the
line in Indiana, and sbout thirty five miles
from this city, AT ll:30 o'clock. While
waiting at the station he stood on the plat
form in conversation with Henry Wilson,
the telegraph operator, who suddenly ex-
claimed,
"raEEE Il A BALLOON"
1t was plainly visible, as the moon vac
shining brightly at The time, srd, cslling
the attention Of the fireman, John Bulla,
to the object, the men watched II with iu.
teres; ~ it passed over their heads Tie
three agree that the balloon was sailing ~
an altitude of less than . mile, in very
nearly northeasterly direction, it WIS
going very fast, and
BEARING DIRECTLY TOWARD LAKE MICH. .
GAN.
They watched j. for nearly five minutes, or
until it passed out Of eight, at which tine
it mus. have been over Lake Michigan.
That this was the Pathfinder there can Be
little doubt, A. Miller's station il directly
in the line of the air ship when last seen.
1t must have passed out over Lake Michi-
gan. II the gas held on: and the voy-
ayers escaped the water, they would make
land again somewhere in the vicinity of
ST. Joseph, after run of about thirty five
miles. 1t seems more tnan pEopable, how
ever, that the unfortunate aeror su;s wen;
down in the darkness ard we're los, in the
waters OF the lake.
SEEN At TWO POINTS.
ILLIoFoLIs, III, Oct. Pref. Wise's
balloon was plainly seen on the nigh, of
Sept. %, at 8 O'Clock, three miles east Of
this place, BY two reliable persons. 1. was
not verY high, but was going very rapidly
in . northeast course. Three circulars
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
A Row with Railroad Hands.
Lawrence Journal. 81


A gang of hands (colOred, who have been
working out on the kaES Pacific extension,
were discharged this week and given their
time, with instructions that they would be
paid here. Yesterday they appeared In q
body, some thirty in number, before the agent
and demanded their pay. the a.ent inform
ed them that lie had received no instructions
to pay them, and therefore could not do IT,.
They then concluded 10 take possession of
the depot and hold 1t until they were paid
Officer Harris happening over at the depot
about Eoon, and noticing the crowd about
the platform, concluded TO so inside and see
what was the matter. As he started in one
o; the men grabbed him by the coat and told
him he could hot go in. Harris renewed the
attempt when the darkeys hemmed him in
on all sides and m lde such monstrations
as convinced Harris that lac would need some
help before he got through. He there
fore jun ped on his horse and came TO this side
for assistance. Huobeli Estes, Rheinschild,
and Sheriff. Clark all went over. When they
got there the only one of the crowd that Har-
ris could positively recognize WIS Noah
/ rake. Drake:resisted and got the b tier of
Harris for a moment, but when the other off :
walk over. The Whole crowd followed over
to see what was done with Drake, and the
depot was left in peace. Drake will be tried
by Judge Steele this morning, for resisting an
officer. The colOred lnen VIII have no trouble
in getting their nay as soO1 as the order
comes from the officers of the road and in the
meantime can gain nothing iy violence.