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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-13
Sherifi's Sale, No. 40.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that uu
III der and by virtue OF "A judgment zen
usred in the District Court in the County -
LeavenwOrtn, in the state OF Kansas, in al
action wherein John Quinn is lsintIfi, ana
Thomas j Daring, A.IInin .strstOT IL the t..
tats of Louis Wagner, deceased, anu other
are Defendants, and Of an execution ISSUED
ON said judo ment to me directed and i,iiyeT-
ed, will on
MONDAY, THE SRD DAY OF NOVEMBER
A. ID. issy, at eleven o'clock A. N. of that day
at the south front door OF the Court HS Use 10
the City Of Leavenworth, in the COun OF
Leaven worth, In the State of Kansas, oder
at Public SAFE and >.'il IO the highest bICdrr,
for cash IN hand. the following de>sTIbeG
tracts OF land, situate, lying and p-iug IN The
County of LeavenwoTth, III the State of Kan
sas, namely.
Lots number eleven (ID and twelve ti2i In
block number thiriy-thr,e ISL IN the cay ci
Leavenworth proper.
Dated this second day OF October. 1872
Z. u. LOWE,
Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas.
LUCIAN BAkER. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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BrOOm.rOru seed.
Farmers Review

l. B., Fort Lyon, No, writes; What is the
value OF broom.corn seed for feeding stocE 2
1t is good for poultry. Sheep are fond of 1t
and thrive well upon it II is quite fstten-
ing in its qualities. Ground mixed with
corn, ost or rye meal, 1t is good for cattle.
Mixed win wheat bran, II is not bad TODD
Ior mich cows. The stalks are hard and IN
fit for fodder, though stOcS will eat the leaves
with relish.
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Mrs. J. W. W., Wis, writes: / wish you
or some OF your correspondents would reply
70 the following questions /: Is it night or
profitable to work mares hard with foal. or
rather while raising colts: VIII not hard
labor spoil, and often kill, the foal. To the
first, No. TO the last, Yes, sometimes. Mod
crate labor do no injury.
Is there not -s-llore m.rciful way TO raise a
horse TO his feet when helpless, than hitting
him By name and taiir Yes; and the
humane m an will easily discover and prac-
tice It.
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\ Administrator Notice.

THE STATE OF KANSAS,
l.ENN ENWuRTH, COUNTY. -
In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the matter Of the p ate Of
jacob Henry PIersOn, Deceased
NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN chat letters
~ OF Administration with will an4exted
nave been granted to the uudsEslg ned on the
Estate OF Jacob Henry Piersuu, late of said
county, dect a-cd, by the Honorable, the Pro-
bate Court OF the county and state afOress' a
dated the sixteen day OF OctobeT, A. ID 1879,
Now, all persons having claims against the
SAID Estate are hereby nOtlIyd chat they
must present the SAM. TO she undersigned
loF allowance, within one year rom the date
oI said Letter. or they may be preclu,ieti
nom any benefit of such eSfs e and that IL
such claim" Toe not exhibited within three
earS alter the dste of said letters, they shall
be forever barred.
MM. III. LEWIS. administrator
VIII viii annexed OF I4e Estate OI Jacob
Horny FieTsOU, deceased. w3I
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Joseph Cranston, on trial for assault and
battery and disturbing the peace, will be
further tiled to-day.
Mrs. W. Rphmer, arrested for obscene and
Indecent language, and for committing a
nuisance, Will be tried ON the IL II.
STATE CASES
Jacob Fricke, charged with petit larceny,
was fined IS and costs, and in default of pay
m-nt OF the same was committed to the
county jail
Joseph Cranston, on peace warrant, gave
q verbal bond in the sum Of cleo to keep the
peace
VIM. Smith, also on peace warrant. viii
Toe tried tomorrow, giving "a verbal bond.
Mrs. VIM. Schroeder and Miss Annie Scboe
der are arrested for grand larceny The case
Is continued until the nth on the veroa!
bond of the parties.
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More Troubles for lfus.ia

VIENNA, Nov. ii The Gar will come
here before going to Berlin. Circumstance,
Of unusual significance attach to these Wis
its. They are interpreted a. the first step
on the part Of Russia towards surmounting
the enlargement between herself ard the
two central empires Of Europe an estrauge-
ment dating from the conclusion of the
preliminary treaty of San Stefano and
culminsting in the Austro German under.
standing OF Vienna. No obstacle will be
found here towards putting an end to this
estransement, but the result, whatever i,
may be, cannot effect the understanding
between Germany and Austria.
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Eleetrieisy and Frucsincatlon.

The experiments of Grandeur on maize
and tobacco led him to believe that the de-
velopment OF horescence and qualification
was both retarded and stunted by withhold
ing the influence Of atmospheric electricity.
He placed iron or wooden cages over the
plants, and grew the plants near trees or
other bodies likely to withdraw the electric
ity from them, and observed the results N
Nsudin has gone over the same ground, and
his concl usions somewhat modify the deduc-
ton of Crandeau- Atmospheric electricity
does influence vegetation in the manner
stated, but only - one Of many other fac
tors, such - the species Of plant, the climate,
the season, the temper At1re. toe degree of
light, the amOonS Of moisture In the ali, and
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An old physical, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula OF a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per.
manent cure for Consumption. Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com.
plants, after having tested las wonderful
curative powers in tnous an is of cases, has
felt IL his duty To make IL known TO his suf-
Iering fellows. Actuated by this motive and
and a desire TO relieve human suffering,
will send Tree of charge to all who desire II.
this recipe, in German, French, or English,
with full directions for preparing and using
Sent by mail by add ress'ng with stamp
aiming this paper, W. W al sRAR, lis Pow
s. Block, Rochester, n. Y. oct3eow
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LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE World save
"The representations made by Schouvaloff,
Russian ambassador, concerning Afgh sni--
tan, we're received with an elusive friend
illness by Beaconsfeld. who took the whole
subject out OF the hands of Salisbury, for
eign secretary. The result Of Schouvalofi's
two visits to Downing street is that when
the time comes for the Afghan coup Ggr1ce
England and Russia are to settle the diff
Guilty in the friendliest way possible.
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The ealliers

There was no need TO look at the "Indica.
tons yesterday to he aware that this sec
tinn was % be treated TO rain. Nearly the
whole day the weather clerk had the bung-
hole open, to speak, and there was r
heavy rain thruug bout with little intermis-
sion. The streets We're sloppy, the crossings
disagreesbie- Three Mile creek WAS boom
ing, and items were a scarce as the mud was
plenty.
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probably the geological structure OF the soil,
which may or may not conduct electricity
equally. In short, this paper, which WAS
lately read before the csdemy Of sciences
at Paris, goes to show that the problem
which Grandeau set oct TO solve. instead of
being sample one, is highly complex and
Il Al the exact nature OF the part played by
electricity IN vegetation requires much deep
er and more extensive research than has ct
been devoted To IL.
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Prairie chicken Pie.

Take two brace OF patri6ges, pluck ant
draw them; carve three of them into SIX
pieces each, viz: wings, legs. breast, neck,
head and back. One OF the birds should be
kept whole, trussed in the usual form. Lei
the pieces be seasoned with pepper, salt and
little ground mace, and laid in deep dish
STUFF the body of the bird left entire, and put
it into the middle of the dish, breast up
wards. Pour over the game half "A pint OF
cold, strong beef gravy, well strained, In
which two well roasted shallOts aud few
corns OF allspice have been boiled: add the
yolks of six hard.boiled eggs and half a gill
OF good catsup. Cover your dish with a
light puff paste, and bake in a moderately
heated oven.
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Asst Jnes' S Note.

VRNHE creditors % SparrOr & Jones ard a.!
i persons interested ar LcT-by fiurIrisd
tbst The undersigned a.sikn.e Of the e-ia'e q
said -parrO~ & Jones WAL, o. - ufl'~y, tn
sih day OF Deem Der, A u. i-7J, maze app!I-
cation 10 the District 'ouTt OF i1-s,ven worth
county, KANSAS. for discharge from his SaiC
trust, and Will on that day fife his petition
for said discharge in said cs.urt - provided
for by the laws Of the state Of Kansas.
Dated October q, 1873.
GEORGE ID. FARs,
Assignee OF Sparrow & Jones.
ocfZ3uEt
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4 Liam RUTHERFORD Gate Third AUDI.

Ll1.sN III THEHFNN' { az Third a ud!-
~ tor U. - Tr--a-U~yJ Attorney and C.Un
sellor at Law, - GF~ui = 90, Eas bIuefHn, Il.
c. Having been TniT,i AUiItOr Of tire Unit. {
states Treasury for SIX ears I am tbOrUug oh
ly familiar with the course Of bu1Iness DefOT.
the Government Departments special at.
tention given tn the ss-ftl.meuts of arcDun u
Of all Government Officers Postmaster
Narsnals, Mail Contractors and others. WI
practice before the Supreme Court OF the L
$, Court Of Claims, Patent Office, Genera
Laid Ofhce, &c, &C. Refers q. Hon Samue
+. Phillips, solicitor General U -; Hon. Jas
Gi;nllan, Treasurer of the U 8; Hou j. N
McGrew, Sixth Auditor U. s. Treasury.
tiyaWIyl
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wn., C,erxymau say..

Rev. l.. Pierce, OF sparta, Ga, father OF
Bishop Pierce, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, says: "I do most honestly
and earnestly recommend this Oxygen
Treatment to all persons iaboring under any
suffering from cold, cough, etc, and for all
signs or symptoms causing fear of Consump-
ton" >end Tor our Treatise on "COmpound
Oxygen" II will he mailed free. Address
Drs. staIkey Palen, llG2 Girard Street, Phil
adelDnia Pa
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lJournal OF Agriculture.

T''7U' Iis'I Ut - sf'eS1I0H1se.I
Anew years ago, the traveller whose tsste
for butter uad been educated mp to the high
er grades was usually shocked at the apesr-
ance. taste and smell of the butter that was
served up 10 him, even on the tables of
hotels with some pretens ions TO style and
elegance. Upon the tables Of the second
class hotels and restaurants the butter was
simply sboninsble.
Within the last few years a great reforma-
ton has come over the country in this par
ticular. and now good butter Il To be found
upon the tables of all hotels and resisur-
ants that nave any pr, tensions TO being
~ al. H. ..r,r.
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EnIivened D., q eddinS.

Yesterday Madison Barnes and Emma
Just us, both of this citv.applied 10 the urbane
Probate Judge DiefendoTff Tor a license 10
bind them together. The Judge willingly
acquiesced and pocketsd the Zee therefor
with an slscrity BON OF long practice. But
the winds blew and the rains fell, and the
two souls with but a single idea gszed nsr-
vousiy out at the war of the elements. Bat
here was no prospect that they would soon
be released from their situation, and their
nervousness increased momentarily. Finally
the judi e suggested that the law gave him
authority 10 unite rs well as 10 give Ihs pa
perS for some one else TO tie the knot over
The announcement was hailed with delight
by the prospective bride and groom They
stood up and in n few moments Nere fastened
forever and Tor aye, and seemed happy,
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Apple Butter.

While this is as common in the East as
bread almost, wesee but little of IL here in
COMPARISON TO the apples that are grown.
sisny have told us it won't keep; and 1t is
no wonder when We learn how they make it.
OF course there are plenty of people that
know how TO do 1t right, there are still some
who do not. To make good article, there
should be no decay among the apples that
the cider IL made OF. To one barrel of cider
take two bushels of good apes that will
stew well.
Boil the cider down to one third, and If you
can cook or steam the cut apples before put
ting them in, IL viii save time in stirring.
After stirring has been commenced IL must
be kept up until the kettle comes from the
lire, or there is danger of burning Goth but
ter and kettle. Boil until pretty thick. The
usual fault Is that there are too many apples
cut in and not Dol Ell long enough.
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The Best Way.

The best way is 10 prevent the borers from
getting into your trees, and the best, because
easiest. speediest and quickest of all pre-.
ventIves is 10 scrape with hoe the soil from
around the collar of the tree down to the
branching of the roots, and bind hand full
Of straight straw.round the body of the tree
securing the straw in place with a small
butts OF straw in place Renew the straw
every spring, and be careful that the straw
covers the bark, leaving no gaps exposed,
and a p ach tree bOreI Will never disturb the
orchard, We practiced this plan on peach
orchard for several years, and never had n
tree thuse protected injured, while one left
ma sy : sure In he. attacked
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Sunlight is even more necessary to health
in summer than in winter; for one, among
other reasons. that disinfec,ants of all sorts
are more necessary in summer than in win.
ter. The rays of heat quicken the vital pow.
ers. the chemical rays exert their mysterious
snd potent influence and the illuminating
rays, independently of the others, commun-
icate motion. The exhalstions from our
bodies in warm weather are more copious
than they are in cold weathes, and II We
shut out the light from our houses we re-
move the most efficient of all agents in des-
troying what is unwholesome. the nox-
ious vapors, which free admission of air and
light would remove, are absorbed by carpets
and upholstery, and are productive OF dis
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! crops to Europe, this excess may reduce
prices and profits and cause depression and
encouragement among farmers. To avoid
this result, local manufacturers should be-
encouraged end corn reduced more and more
TO meat and wool, grass TO butter and cheese,
" heat 10 -four, aud all things to the smallest
bulk and highest value. We can not contiue
peruetually this increase OF exports of raw
nrpiuets
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An Event 10 Occur in New Orleans

1t Is well known to everybody that the fore
most warriors in the Confederate Army. Gen
erals q. T.7BeauIegard and Jubal \. Early,
are called TO meet in that city at an early
date to arrange the tickets, ETC., for the ex-
traordinsry grand distribution of the Louisl-
ana State Lottery, which occurs on Decem-
her 10th, under tie sole supervision of these
men who deservedly enjoy the popular con-
fidence. over half n million of dollars WILL
Toe distributed. and any one anxious to try
their luck should write to NJ. A Dsuphiu, =.
-. Box 6g2, New Orleans, La or same p.rs"n
al No. 3I9 broadway. New York City, y. Y.
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IL Is A1arIlssnS.

CoNsTASTISoPLE. November 11.-There
is a grave reason to fear that the reckless,
logged and passive resistance which has
hitherto bsfiied all efforts of the British
Ambassador to Turkey will be prolonged,
and that the inquiry will continue to sink
gradually "a it has been doing the last
twelve months until some catastrophe pro-
duces radical change IN the situatiou.
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The supply OF Fuel.

The wet weather, com bined with the coal
miners strike, already sensib'y affects the
fuel market, ana the wood yards are like 20
rear q rich hsrvest from those who are im-
prOVldent in good weather or hESe Lot the
wherewith TO lay in a sUpply ahead.
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Russia filled a, England.

ST. PETERsBURG, Nov. ll.-All the Rus
sian papers have articles upon the latest
steps taken in ConstantInople by the Brit
unessy feeling il generating.
The GalOs says that in event Of England
attempting to violate Turkish iudepend-
ence, and at the same time to infringe the
vital interests of Russia, collision be-
tween the two powers would be more con-
venient for the latter on the confines Of
Asia Minor than in the depths OF Central
Aria.
The Mares Uremera is OF the opinion that
the powers are opposed to aggressive meas
ures on England, and that none Of-them
will act a. a cats paw.
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FAN Calves.


The calf when young should be fed four or
five times a day and the last thing done al
night before retiring, should be to feed the
calf or calves. The principle OF feeding all
young animals are the same, and the same
practice may be safely adopted for feeding
the calf and the baby Every farmers wife
is able to give The proper directions for feed
ing the calves and lambs.
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Shooting shaw.

Providence permitting, and II don't rain,
tomorrow night mas been set apart by those
v.rsed in the art of penetrating the misty
futures veil and reading the heavens like
unio n scroll. for bri liant display of ceies
tI4l py rotechnics which will Ice well worth
witnessing. The curtain rises about mid
uipnf
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Bridge Proposals.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
LEAyEN WDKIH tCUSIY,

LIN N " TIItI IT 7 fI u !, 2
LEAyESwORTH, MAS, October :, 1873 }
SEALED PROPOSALS VIII b- received al
thiS'offire untII Il O'CLOCK VI Wednesday, o.
tober ZgLn 1879, Tor DuI dang and T'ptT ..
bridges tor tine county a. 10 lows g.: For cu!-
vert on Atcni-On and DefOto road 1T SI-
chauan Grove, Kick poo Township.
Also, culvtrr on the PsInb- rtOn road. Ons
half mile south west OF Wildwood, in Ea-ion
Township. Also, rebuff ding apprD.cBs- TO
bragg on the I.ecOln UtoB road over Stranger.
Also, for new floor Of Dridge Over Strange, at
I.inwOoi, In Sn-rfnt an IJEn-nip, according
TO plans and SPECIFICATIONS 70 De n 81 with
the COun'y CLERK Dy the J"unty Engineer.
The Board of the Tou ~ Com IN >-iOH@rs
reserve Ia. right to reject any and al, bios.
By order of the Board.
]. ". SIEIIAUs.
dltH3; CIuuty ,IeTk.
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CRIMINAL CALENDAR
Killed In n Quarrel.

SALISBURY. Nh, Nov. 1l.-Wm. w
Fossington, recently elected to the County
Court OF Wigomac County, was shot and
instantly killed to day, by J. Wesley Tur.
pin, during a quarrel.
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Road Not &C.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
LEANEN gOkTH, kANsAs, Oci. -, 1873. 1

COUSTY CLERKS OFFICE. }
LEAvES SoRTH, KANSAS, Oct. II, 1873.
STATE OF KANSAS. L.
LEAvENwORTH COUNTY.
NOTICE Is II E.fsEbI GsEEN, that af = reg,
IN ular meeting OF the Board of County Com
Inissioners, begun snd held at the court bUust
~ the city OF L@aven worth, in said county and
State, on the Sth day OF October, A. H.. - =
VIM. Bruce and Others Of Reno tpwu>Gip A.,
householders OF said county, pzesen Ell ard
fled a petition asking said Bpari OF COmnjs
sioners for the appointment Of viewers 10
view, survey and change "A road II id town.
ship, known as the Ma!ou-y Road. tom
menciDg at the corner where the road turns
east TIL IL . Tikes the corner Of Sut.dty l>IutI
line Of sec. 81, township u, range n, We pray
that 80 much of said IOAd be novel South IS
yards or IT, follow the bark of the cfe.k
The prayers of the petitioners was granted,
and l-aac Bowen, &. J. Buck log hsTn and A. -
Msckey were appointed viewers, to meet a.
the nous Of WIN. Bruce. in 'Setu fDygu-hip,
on the 2Oth day OF November .s5g. AZ ten
O'Clock, n. Ill., or III Cars. 81 failure g. meet on
the day designated, then ON gus f. low a. :
day, and proceed To view said Tp. q, and To
give Io ali parties concerned a AtaEIu..
by order of the Board
2tw J. ". AIEHAUs, County Clerk.
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Arrested for YmbezzIement and for
Perjury.

NEW ORLEANS, November ll.-Edward
c. Palmer, late president of the Louisiana
Saving. bank, was arrested today upon
two indictments by the grand jury: One
charging him with ENHANCEMENT, on June
90, Of 81 ,429 of money belonging to the
bank, or deposited therein; the other with
publishing false reports aad wilfully con
cealing the facts a. to the condition of the
bank, to deceive the public. Palmer wa.
imprisoned in default OF 100000 bouds
Palmer declares his arrest an outrsge
actuated BY Jealous hatred and spite, and
ia glad that il is nov impossible to prevent
an impartial investigation, whereby the
other side will be shown up.
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for your wife. She does many Tor yOu-coOks
oakes, scrubs and m-nds. Her work is never
done. Get from your grocer a package Of
GIlr-edse Butter Maker for % cents. She can
rnurn in hall the time, get ten per cent more
butter, and Of a color that she will be proud
OF. The valuable book, 80 Hints TO Butter
Makers" j. given away by all storekeepers.
Nova PCst"ftice, Ashland county. Ohio.
May 18Th, 1879. wed DIV
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ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1I.-An auto
graph letter Of the Gar is published, sc.
coping the resignation of Count Schouya-
loft a. Ambassador to England and con-
ferring upon him the order of Etula in
recognizing his public service. Schouva-
LODI will remain . member Of the counsel
Of the empire.
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The Foreign Cattle Market.

Our London correspondents continue to
send dismal reports Of the cattle IN srkets
there reports of a tenor ike taose ~e have
| in the last three years found it necessary TO
30 frequently send from here about the Chi
caao market However, while we cannot st
present say that the cattle trade is In n very
satisfactory condition, We do believe that
prices Will soon improve materially, and
that next year will De q good one for the
toeCer,
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The Oh swindie On Farmer.

BosroS, Nov. ia gang of swindlers
are operating through New England, secur-
ing the notes Of farmers in payment for
wares that are never delivered, the note.
being disposed Of promptly at discount
1t IL charged that the operations of the
gang are directed by wealthy bI-:ness men
in Michigan.