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, 1879-11-20
The End of the World.

Camille Flammarion, the well-known
French scientist, thus expresses himself
in La Correspondence Scientifque re.
garding the ultimate fate Of our globe:
The earth was born; she will die. She
will die either Of old age, when her vital
elements shall have been used up, or
through the extinction of the sun, to
whose rays her life is suspended, She
might also die by accident through col
lision with some celestial body rneeting
her on her route; but this end of the
world is the most improbable Of all.
She may, we repeat, die a natural
death through the slow absorption Of her
vital elements. In fact, it is probable
that the air and water are diminishing
The ocean, like the atmosphere, appears
to have been formerly much more con-
siderable than it is in our day. The
terrestrial crust is penetrated by waters
which combines chemically with tho
rocks. 1t is almost certain that the
temperature Of the interior Of the globe
reaches that of boiling water at depth
about six miles, and prevents the water
from descending any lower. But the
absorption will continue with the cool
ing of the globe. The oxygen, nitrogen
carbonic acid which compose our atmos
phere also appear to undergo absorption,
but slower The thinker may foresee
through the mist Of ages to come, the
epoch, yet afar of, in which the earth,
deprived OF the atmospheric aqueous va
por which protects her from the glacial
cold of space by preserving the solar
rays around her, will become chilled in
the sleep of death. AS Henri Vivarez
says; "From the summit Of the noun
tains winding sheet of snow will de-
scend upon the high plateauS and the
valleys, driving before it life and civili-
zation, and masking for ever the city
and nations that it meets on its passage"
Life and human activity will press in
sensibly toward the intertropical zono.
st. Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris,
Vienna, Constantinople and Rome will
fall asleep in succession under their eter-
nal shroud. During very many ages
equatorial humanity will undertake arc
tic expeditions to find again under the
ice the place of Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux
and Marseilles The sea coasts will
have changed, and the geographical map
of the earth will have been transformed,
No one will live ard breathe any more
except in the equatorial zone up TO the
day when the last family, nearly dead
with cold and hunger, will sit on the
shore of the last sea, in the rays of che
sun which will thereafter shine here
below on an ambulent tomb revolving
aimlessly around useless light and a
barren heat"
, 1879-11-20
a Woman Who Refused Am.
nesty.

Some Of the advanced" French Jour-
nails have lately given proof Of their
innate capacity for hero worship by ex-
tolling to the skies the civic virtues and
moral excellences. of female luminary
Of the Commune hitherto unknown to
fame. This lady has been recently am
nestled by the President of the Republic,
but, from her lofty nature, the pulling
sentiment of gratitude is conspicuous by
it's absence, if we may Judge her charac-
ter by letter she. has addressed to that
august functionary, upon the subject Of
her pardon. Condemned in 1871 to
transportation to fortified place, Louise
Michel was imprisoned for two years in
Auberive, and was thence conveyed to
Numea. There she founded q school,
in which she taught her own peculiar
theories, physical and ethical, to the
children of her fellow convicts. An
interesting feature in Che curriculum Of
study was a brand new catechism, in
which she exescis d her pul s daily. 1t
commenced as follows "Who created
you} Nature" When Che commuta-
tion of her sentence was announced to
her, she commented upon that act of
grace in these remarkable terms 81
have erected in my heart a Paris and a
France after my own taste. But as this
France of mine does not yet exist, |
prefer to remain here among the savages,
My hour is not yet come am proud,
and do not choose to incur the reproach
'of moral-weakness in the endurance of
my exile, a,i know that Paris takes q
deep interess.in me, and that the gov
.ernment would be delighted could it dis
cover the least blemish in my character"
A martyg 20. hex convictions, Louise
Niche, ofaFe1 AsSlom aud return to
70 Tie real FSlace which, perhaps fortu-
nately fer Europe, differs 20 widely
from the france created by her fervid
Imagination, chooses 20 remain in a.
penal colony and TO inculcate her pc
culiar doctrines upon the rising genera
tion Of Numeaus On the whole, we
opiLe that our yivacious neighbors may
reasonably congratulate themselves upon
her selection Of Numea as place of
residence, and upon the circumstance
that their native country does not come
up to her notion Of what France. ought
20 be in order that It's moral condition
should Justify her in returning to its
shores
, 1879-11-20
Doomed to Destruction.

The conclusions Of science are net
cheerful reading for cod fish. Accord
ing to Professor Goodo It's mission in
life is Enthusiastically to bo eaten. Man
takes about 900,000,00 Of the pearly
beauties per year. But that is the
veriest trihe; to speak mathematically,
it is not even the square root OF what
bluefsh and other denizens of the deep
eat and destroy---a number of the men
haden such that if they were put end to
end in straight line, they would easily
reach some Of the fixed stars, and
might, perhaps, wiggle their tails in
company with the Pisces Of the zodiac.
From what has been said it will he
perceived that there are fish enough in
the sea. There would still be plenty of
all sorts if the consumption of them by
mankind were increased tenfold. The
chief point to which the commission de-
votes its efforts is to have the fish where
they can be caught Another desidera-
tum is to have some means for keeping
them in good condition after capture.
At present, the market is alternately
scant and glutted. When, for instance,
early in September, Goldfish are first
brought in from the Grand Banks, they
may be worth $5 or $6 per quintal.
THAT is an oldfashioned measure,
meaning hun6redweight; the word is
usually pronounced "kentle," and is
allied to "cental," being derived in o
roundabout way from the Latin cen
tenarius; in this region it signifies III
pounds) BY the end of September the
market may be overstocked, and the
price fall to 81 IS or 50. This is be-
cause more Goldfish come in at once
than can be conveniently handled; it
often happens that they are'by far the
cheapest food in the country. The need
of means for keeping fish fresh is yet
more strongly shown in respect to men
haden. Their most important use is for
bait to catch nnckerel. Each vessel
employed in mackerel fishing goes Snt
provided with large quantity Of men
haden, packed in layers with chopped
ice. If the catch of macksrel begins
with arrival on the fishing grounds,
everything Is lovely, But if fortnight
elapses before the catch begins, then the
bait sours, becomes worthless, and has
to be thrown overheard. There is moth
ing to do but to go ashore and buy bait,
perhaps on the coasG Cf Newfoundland
or Nova Scotia, and this process may
have to lie repeated three or four times
in season. The people of Acadia may
be poetically virtuous and abstemious,
but it is certain that the fishing crews
get sadly demoralized in their company.
, 1879-11-20
The Sweetest Voice.

"The sweetest voice | ever heard,
sud the Bishop" twas a womans. 1t
was soft and low, but penetrating; musi-
cal and measured in its accents, but not
precise. We were on a steamer, and she
murmlired Some commonplaco words
about the scenery I do not remember
what she said, but ! can never forget the
exquisitely tender musical volca" .'Jhe
sweetest voice T ever heard" said the
Professor, "was a mans | had been
out fishing near all DAY, and got bacl, TO
.the hotel ahout . o'clock. The man
came out and roarad DiS-NURP till it
soured the milk in The cellar. I have
heard other voices since then, but
never But the Bishop, with n look Of
intense disgust all over his face, had
already walked away out of hearing, and
was lighting 4 fresh cigar by himself. -.
Providence Journal
, 1879-11-20

mented by that higher and more spir-
itual affection that binds together minds
in intellectual communion and souls IN
heartfelt sympathy, few deeper or more
delightful friendships can be imagined.
The guardian and dependent gradually
lose themselves in the dear companion
and truo friend Of later life; and youth
becomes wiser and age brighter, and
both nobler and happier, in this loving
ani abiding union. -Philadolphia Times.
, 1879-11-20

Sitting Bulls wife is named "Red
Rosebud Of the Prairie" Charming I
Romantic The Indian Of il is
"Tchugugutchugh"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
SPiNCER'S SINS.
DETAILING BANK OFFICER
H. spencer President of the Defunct state
savings Institution, Tells the Story
OF His Flight and the Rea-
sons for IL

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-The Daily News pub.
fishes page of matter from special Euro.
pean correspondent, who has Just inter.
viewed d. d. Spencer, President of the
defunct Stste Savings Institution, Spencer
ia at present living at Cronstsdt. Wur,sm.
berg, Germany He veri6es the history o.
his travels, already published. He ssvs he
has been wandering over Europe with his
faithful vile, in search OF health. and
always living in an economical, almost ne
nurious style. but, although living in seciu.
zion, they have made NO Effort to conce.t
their whereabouts. He gives specific dc.
tails, not heretofore published, OF the c,uses
which led to the failure of his bank He
alleges that from his first connection With /,
mere was great amount of unpaid capital
dne, which was put in a. Assets He maid
LOO per share Tor the controlling interest Of
the stock, and only found, after he b.d
become the owner Of il, thar Of the 500 :.
OOo nominal capital only so 900 wss paid
up. lie gave his notes for the unpaid bal.
abce ard they were counted Ms aesets. In
esch statement he reflects on the original
oftlcers OF the institution and ssys thst in
1917 he, with two other presideuts of the
Savings Banks in Chicsgo, raised and
placed in the hands Of a lobbyist at Spring.
held 81, OOO, to be used to prevent lepis-
iatlon untrisndly to savings banks. He saws
ne took with him from Chicago only So
600, which he realized on his life insur
and that that sum is nearly exhausted He.
is extremely anxious to return to Chicago
that he may in degree, at least, clear up
the st'gms that rests upon his name. He
left the city only upon the advice of an
eminent attorney, who feared that personal
violence would be done him when it was
known that the State Savings Institution
had failed. He will return as soon az the
Indictment for emhezzlement il removed
AT all events. he expects to 20 to Canada
in the spring. if his wife is able to stand the
Journey.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

received The defenses Of n. Sh;,h,-
tonments have been completed r.. 80.
ny occupies the heights over the CITY. bu
20 1cl cesoend into the plaius, which an
pafoiied oy our cavalry.
zen hooerts was waiting the arrival n
zen. Iough to maks an attack, as he vonlr
!nen ne strong enough to hold ali m.
important positions; but he will .ttact ,h'
enemy oefore the arrival of Gen. Gongb Z
favorable opportunity offers =
Our loss on the 18th met. wa tv.r,v.
eiget KILLED and ninety seven vonnd.d .
wnom eight have since died. m. acs';s.
loss Wa very heavy. Canaan Khan .nS
otnef Afghan leaders were killed
IN the 18th inst. the euemv .nn..,.a .,
si.hune, but they we're quickly di.Iod ssJ
Without loes on our side.
Inc eneIniss' numbers are d;m;,;.h;,.
Nohomed Jan, the resl Afoh,n Is,dss
nad oeen proclaimed BY the Er.Amss,
1akooo Ahah, - eldest son of the -.
den. Roberts writes on IN. oO.h ;n.,
that considerable quaatitv of er.;o 10
reached Lntabond, showing ,bst ths ro. .d
is open 20 far. '"e f'Ho
"On the 18th inst. the Briti.b Ia, MIN.
zen wounded, and M.jor Cook, who OBJ
.:lneo me Victoria Gross for gallant ser.
v.cee, died of wounds received in = nrs-
vious engsl .ment. PIC
Two ofioers are i'll from smsl,.po.
neumonia Ii incre Asing, owing 10 the
eo,d weather and exposure of the men
OsherWlse tie health of the troops ia 1000
Inc number OF sick among the Eurore.n,
smouns 70 only four persons.
CAsGL, Dec; l7.-To-day the enemy a.
semblsd At Siaksuug ridge Iin;ns !, T.
tnous,nda The British sheIled and dis.
persed them. ' o'''
Of defenses. - '' ""e
LONDON, Dec. ga C.bul correspou-
J ent lePoris that the British force has
doubtless . religious war to face. bu, ,be
feIvor OF the Afghans will subside AZ the
reinforcement. arrive. ~ &c '"'
10 the operations on the Heights on the
I'm insf.' two mountain guns were lost.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
papers, in what they call "Washington
specials" Here lie specimen of the re-
markshle sreci ala n ferred to.

papers, in what they call Washington
specials" Here is specimen of the re-
marksble specials referred to:
WAsHINGroS, Die. 22-The news from
Maine causes Republicans here 10 believe
that IL all the Republican members OF the
Legislature are counted out the Democrats
will have contIoi OF both houses by a large
majority There was a report this morning
that Gen. Garfield had been closetted with
the President for nve hours Last night, and
both arrived At the above conclusion. Sub
sequent rumors, bowever, contradict this re.
port, and 1t Is nov generally believed that
there has not been any interview between
General Garfield and the President and that
in such interview The Maine subject was not
touched upon. There is no truth in the re-
port that Governor Cornell had agreed to
recommend General Sherman for Minister TO
England. The report is supposed to have
grown out OF q rumor to the effect that the
Governor Of North Carolina had been heard
TO ray TO the Governor of South Caroline
thst he thought II WAS miehly seldom how
such smicab.e re stations should list bet ween
the Governor Of New York and the Sherman
barring upon the Grant movement in Var
Ribis
Both the Kansas City morning papers
contain lot Of stuff every day just such q
the above, which they parade under big
display Of headlines as special dispatches
from Washington. If there should be any
body vtrdsnt enough to believe that this
drivel is really sent BY telegraph from
Washington, he would be forced to.con-
ciude that there is an idiot at each end of
the line-one to send the stuff and the other
to pay for it.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
In Honef ofThe Times Connissioue
lWRK0enev World

n kaonof q The Times C0anissioner
GWaKeeney World.l
Our citizens have long since earned ,
reputation for hospitality surpassed bv M
town west of the Harker Hills and eonal.
ed BY few in the State. Our people nj
know of Capt Hunter-Receiver Of The
United States Land Office, and know him
70 respect him. Ga last Friday evening the
band boyF thought they would give the
CsPtain and hIs family . surprise and q
little music. The boys had hard, y struck
upon favorite air before the Captain sp.
peared At the door, AID in . neat and hap.
Py speech, bsde them enter.
Maj. n. L. Steven, that ub;quitou. cor.
respondent of The LEAvENwoxrH TINEs
being the CUES; of Mr.. Hunter, was intro.
duced to the party. Mrs Hunter and
daughter were not long in putting thinRs
in shape 70 make the unexpected party
comfortable; and while the band did some
OF their best blowing, Mrs. Il. prepared a
surprise for the "boys" In the meantime
a violin was brought and placed in the
hsnds OF Mr.. 7. B. Evans, who ia a real
artist with that. By this time Mrs. Hunter
had prepared . little speech that struck the
company more forcibly than any speech of
the evening. 1t was simply an invitation
to step into the dining room, where oysters
were waiting. Toasts were drank TO the
Captain and his family and to Mai. Stevens
and TIE LEAvENwoRTH TINES. After
doing justice tothe supper, they returned
70 the parlOrs, where Miss Hattie Hunter
RECALLED the company With some choice
selections on the piano. A fresh cigar all
around, unanimous vote of thanks to the
Captain and his family and the company
retired, feeling that the evening had been
pleasantly and probably spent"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

Bu rrER-wss sold To consumers a, Isa,so.
per pSund according to grade
So y. tailed 1T 2Oc per dozen
PoIAIOES-were sold from, ua,,. ~,
70 ~ yer ousnei. Peach blows haylox ths
No 4. s. ltl.. No . u III;
cokN-was quoted frum the wagons q,
SOjcents. ~ wagons II
AfPLEsSFrom wagons. 70 cents Der bush.
. G0RNMEAL-RetaiI 81 90 per cwt or one
HAMs-Retsiled at 12,%c per pound :snou,-
ueIs, oess sides, IOc breakfast bscun i2lL
Gents: dried beef, l5c. '-7s
a. IokeEfs-Are sold for I2Is cents per In
CRANBEaRIEs-sen a, 10 cents DER at
can. - W. ~ Genus per
CditkENSAre plenty and the pr,c> s.k
eu ~ ~. so e. l. Is cents each for dressed
NIDEk-ls worth $ per bursrl AM, ~ 10 An
gems ,,, per SALON for choice.
MiNCEMEAr-H H. tails at l2slc mr. ro,,,
OAtSNo z 35c asked.
hif-Nomiral; zoe.
BARLEY Nominal
ON!cNS-sS 5SLS % per Dbl
pEaSS0sl ~ @ssl 90 per bushel.
LAhD-Per pound, o5sc
CHEEsSE-7asc
SOoLTE1-Chicken 90 Uoas 10 prr do.
FLOUR-S3 IS. SO So e q, 81 n no, 60
i've Flour per sack 81 % shtnsrni 49,
per ton; hnlk. sio.cJ: Corn Meal. per no.,
lbs, bulk. 55c ''' A~
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
MAKING: DIAMONDS

People who have invested in diamonds
probably need not at once become panic.
stricken when they hesr that Scotch
chemist has learned how the precious
stones might be manufactured. A great
many other wise men hsve sincerely be.
heved, IN days past, that they had succeed.
ed In unwilling 10 simila, m amer one of
the most ds1serously hidden secrets of
Natures laboratory, and still the diamond
market has never been overloaded. II ia
Oh course possible that the Scotchman has
done better thsn his predecessors, and has
really discovered how to make diamonds
as cheap a. paving stones; but it will be
worth while TO await for proof of the fact
before accounting natural diamonds "a
mere dirt
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.

The holiday trade of Leavenworth tim,
lar has been excellent. Those of ON,
merchants who deal in such articles M ara
affected BY the peculiar demands of the
season state thst their business h.. nev.,
ben better during holiday time. than 40
lar this year, and indeed but few war.
nave ever been a. good. The weather has
Been 'easonable. and this, in connection
With the TACT that the year has been one of
unusual Prosperity in ali portions Of the
state. has served to make the demand
especially heavy. Whstever effects K .n.,.
10 general, effects Lsavenwor.h in par,icu
AAr. Gun wholesale houses shin good. ,o
every nook and corner of the STATE. ard
hence when the people of the State are
prosperous our wholesale houses are DOS
perous and thi'. of course, gives impetus
70 the retail trade. The immense busin.s.
being done at this time BY dealers in
every kind of goods suitable to tie holiday
trade furnishes an excellent ILLUSTRATION Of
tois TACT, and shows conclusively that 90 far
- Aans's Is concerned the abusiness de-.
preston Is thing of the past the aboomn
% here in good earnest, and seems to h.ve
come 10 stay.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

10 recent lecture Wendell Phillips de-
cisIed that Mast, the artist, csricstured
John Brown at the time Of the Hsrper's
Ferry raid in most hear;Iess manner in
Harper's Weekly, "making him either
devilishly ugly or ridiculous" To this
Hsrpers Weekly responds with the state
ment that "Mr. Nsst was not then contri-
buting 70 this paper. and all the illustra-
tions Of the capture and trial of John
Brow were engraved from sketches BY
fPorte Crsyon" Colonel Srother), who
drew the portrait of the rugged old msn
just as he appeared without the least in
tention Of caricaiure."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
60 To MAINE.

The Later Ooe1n wants to know If it isn't
about time for the Visiting statesmen" to
take little trip down to Augusta. in the
State OF MsineT To be sure, they can
hardly expect TO be entertained there with
qnadroon balls, such as they had at New
Orleans, but they can get fried fresh cod
Il h bslls to their hearts content, and more
fraud" thaa the Pelicans ever thought Of.
Let the v. g. delegation 20 to Maine. There
hasn't been such an opening for them in
snmp t.-,a
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
THE EVAnUS

la the debate in the Senate, on the reso-
intion to investigate the negro exodus, the
Inter ooean's Washington correspondent,
states that Senator Ingalls, said "he hid
talked with many emigrants who wen, to
ksnsss, and SO far as he could learn they
went there to secure fair days pay for an
honest days work and equal political and
civil rig hts. BE had not found single
case where they had been inveigled into 20.
leg by any "for,y acres and a mpIen
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
ArGHANFNAN-

ihs alarm in English military circles
over General Roberts situation in Afghan
l'an continues, though somewhat mitiga.
ted by the statements ;elesraphed from
India that he is well intrenched, has ample
ammunition and supplies, and an available
fighting force of 5000 men. The govern.
ment which is responsible for THE perilous
sitnst'ou, will breathe more freely when
the crisis is past,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
THEY WANT A VOTE.

lie Senate Committee which went IN
LOUISIANA to procure evidence upon which
10 e1Peil Senator Kellogg from his sea,
iound absolutely nothing against Kel-
iogg, but they will probably recommend,
all The same. that he shall be expelled.
what the Democrats 10 the Senate wsnt is
sPohord's vote, and it makss no -gres. diff.
ference to them whether Spofo,d was
or rot. -S
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
Tne Outrage In lsa,pe.

GARDHlR, Maine, Dec. 22.-About 2OC
citizens held IN indignation meeting hi,
evening. The resolutions denounce The
action Of the Governor and council and
call upon the Representatives elect to Ore.
sent themselves at the proper time to per.
form their duties, promising them tull
protection and safeguard, and warn all
persone Who were not elected to count the
cost before attempting to constitute them
selves sens'ors or Representatives.
AUeusrA, Ne, Dec 22-Itis ascertained
that the Representatives elected to the
leeislaturs from Lisbon and Webster in
ADdroscoggin county, were counted out on
the alleged ground that the returns of the
election were signed BY one selectman,
scting for the three required BY Law. The
se'ectmen have now msde affidavit that
each separately subscribed their names to
the legislative returns, and one of the
selectmen = . Well-known Democrat
BosroN, Maa, Dec. 22-Diepatches from
Maine report Indignation meetings held It
various places Saturday night to protest
against the recent action of the Governor
and Council. There were large and enthu.
liastic Displays 1t Skovhegan and Hal.
lowell. At the latter place resolutions
we're adopted calling upon the parties Who
we're rejected 1t the polk, but counted in
y the Governor, to refuse to occupy their
eesfs IN the Legislature, and concludes bv
laying that there must b no subnieion for
- hour Or one Instant 70 the infamous
'ount ct tn GovRaor and Council,
BAH0E1, NJ, Dec. 22-Ths Executive
Sommitfan annosnA>1 h. H. ;>l;-.s;-I