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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Burlington Hawkeye


4 new comet is coming-sit down, sit
down, sit down what's the Use Of getting
excited? IL Is only visible from the second
peak of Mount Aytchimboguandl, shasta
in Central Asia, and only there with a
three story telescope, and then it is only
visible twenty minutes at midnight, and
not then unless the atmosphere is exactly
right; and when it is visible il only looks
like star about half the size OF the little
one in Jobs coffin. By all the starry
worlds thst swing 10 space, when I'VE"
we're a boy the comets used TO come around
every summer, with heads on them like fire
balloons, and tails that stretched from the
big dipper to the southern cross, and wagged
back and fourth like bewildered torch
light procession, aud came 80 close to the
earth that they put the moon out. Oat on
thete single bsrreled comets, three for a
quarter, that they get up for US in these de-
generate modern days, We wouid'nt walk
from here to Asia TO see hundred Of EN-.
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THE DENVER TEoUH-
LIZ

We epublished, few dsys ago, 4 report
OF the proceedings in the L. :. Circ III
Court at Denver, in the matter of the con.
fict between ihe Denver * Rio
Grande and the stcisona, To-
peks & SAINTS Fe, the order Of the cour
being to the effect that the former company
should turn over TO the latter the property
in its possession allegsd to have been I'M
lawfully seized. From the Denver Tribune
Of Sunday morning we copy the following
All day Yesterday there were spprehen-
sions that there would be trouble last night
along the Rio Grande line. A rumor has
been started that when the limit for turn
ing over the road under the writ expired
which would be at mignight, the AtchIson
would take forcible possession. No such
action was me6itated, however.
At six O'Clock yesterday evening the at
torpeys for the Denver & Rio Grsnde filed
the following answer &c the order of resti-
tuition. 1t postpones the transfer Of posses
sion until the question of the Receivership
il decided upon, which will be by next
Monday or Tuesday.
Here follows the response Of the Rio
Grande company to the order Of the court,
which is to the effect that the company il
unable to obey the order, because it has
turned the property all over to receiver
and now has no control over the same.
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THE GAISE.

The New York Witness, copying an ac-
count Of The Iynching at E,ston, in this
county, and the comments of certain South
ern papers thereon, says:
There can be no cause for lynching in
Kansas, ana still less for allowing that
crime 10 go unpunished if such be the
case. Ii Is 10 be noted, however, that there
instances took place very near the Missouri
line, where the border rutiian element from
that STATE flowed into Kansas at first. That
element was intensely Southern, and cross
ing an imaginary line would not perhaps
change i:s character. We ask information
on his point from subscribers residing la
the vicinity of Fort Scott and Leaven-
worth.
The deplorsble condition of things to
which the WHres refers, msy be due in
some measure TO the circumstances men
TONED, but the real cause of such acts
Of lawlsss violence is TO be found in The
same condition Of things which has led TO
the outraces sDd lawlessness in the South,
f0I which that section has been 50 severely
aud Justly ceEsured, namely: in the failure
Of the courts 10 properly protec: the people
by the promp: and just puuishmeut cf
crime. Ii Is notorious fact, known 10
every body, that those guilty Of great
crimes are not punished in this county
II aman e.eals a sack cf fur 10 keep
bius,I If or his family t.um starving, he
may count with certainty upon being pun.
ished TO the full extent OF the law
but if he waylsys his neighbor
and with tie assassin'5 bullet q
blu geon takes his life, he may count with
equal certainty, through packed juries ard
peJjgred witnesses, of being let off scott
free. Hence when a great crime is COM
mi;ted, and tie people are positive that
they know ths author Of it, is it TO be won.
dered at, that having no faith in the courts
they should take the law into their OWE
hands, and mete out summary justice to the
supposed offender?
The condition Of thirgs referred to above
Is The true cause Of such acts of lawleasness
- t1a: mentioned by the W,tqcss and can.
GO; fail TO bring upon Us the well deserved
csrsGre ui The civilized world.
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IafSTDtyIf'.

We lay before the public this morning
two papers OF more than ordinary interest,
in historic point Of view: First, COM
munication from Hon. +. G. Adams Secre-
tary Of the State Historical Society, trans
mitting letter by Martin +. Conway 10
Eli Thsyer, and Second, letter from Col.
r. J. Hinton discussing 4 former letter by
Eli Thayer. Kanssns Of the olden time
will find both Of these documents full Of in
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About Chickens.

TAmerican Agricu turist, JnIy.I
However frequently We may explain the
fact that no living thing can come sponta-
neously or from nothing, there will be those
who lose chicks from the disease known rs
gapes, who insist that the worms in the
chicks throsts come into the birds spontane-
ou.ly. some even 60 Nd far to say that
they come with the chicks out of the eggs.
There are ards where the gapes have never
appeared In these the chicks do not run
over ground thst has been used by old fowls,
but are Kept On fresh ground and frequently
may be made upon turf kept shaved closely
with lawn mOUer, and upon which the
coops are set upon q dry floor, that can be
sanded and Cleaned every two or three days.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Miami County.

IFaDIa RepuDIIcan, 2
specimen OF John Downey's wheat is
before us. He had twenty acres OF wheat
our informant called the "AIabama" wheat
and which he states will yield at least twenty
bushels per acre.
On last Saturday, the 2lst, We had a mess
Of green corn. We are indebted for this lux
ury 10 our kind friend, Mr.. Jesse Reeves.
Roasting ears on the 2Ist o. June IL very re-
msTkable, and our friends in the East who
have not yet their corn powed over the first
line will please MAKE a note of this.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Allen County.

THumDOIIt nIOD, ?.
We rode out to the eastern part OF the coun-
ty this week, and were surprised TO find the
crops in AS good condition as they are. Corn
looks first-rate, and though not Is large on
the uplands as on the bottoms, IL is every
where strong and vigorous. We think there
will be a full Yield of corn. The oats, also,
We're looking much better than we expected,
and though short in straw, are well headed,
and the yield Will be nesrly up to the aver
age. Grass is short, but thick, and growing
finely.
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An EXCELLENT PROPOSITION.

4 prominent New York life insurance
company has decided to make its policies
incontestibie after they have been IN force
for three years. This il step in the righ,
direction. One Of the strongest objections
of those who oppose life insurance Is based
on the probability that some tschnicaIity
will, in the end, be interPosed by the con-
psny TO escspe pay meDt. In very many in
rtapces such q course ias been pursued ia
the distre-- of those entitled TO the benfiil
promised by lie PJliuJ ana e % iAe Il ds 'i .
of honest people.
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NeOsh0 County.

Inc farmers report the recent rain as all
they could possibly hope for, and that the
corn has grown foot and is still growing.
Our future prosperity Is certain. The oat crop
has improved and where a total failure was
anticipated. at least a half crop Will be har-
vested The dropping castor bean plants
have revived and are putting forward their
best loot To regain the time lost and will
doubtless succeed In giving their usual Yield.
IN TACT All vegetation has put on a brighter
and more vigorous appearance which vsrsIv
causeth the farmers heart to rejoice Many
OF our "grangeIs" have threshed their Wheat
which has yielded Is to 25 bushels Der acre.
proving the predictions Of chronic croaters
70 have been without foundation, and that
Kansas Is without doubt an extraorcInary
state In which To raise cereais, and that
wnen sne dlsappoins her residents she does
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03

A correspondent writes To the Germantown
Telegraph TO say that lis observation and ex-
perience are that thousands of fowls die an
nusly of cholera from neglect. He thus
gives his prevention: l never overstock my
poultry house. 1 always keep their quarters
clean and sweet. 1 use plenty OF lime and |
keep them well supplied with pure, fresh wa
ter. feed them morning. noon and evening
at regular hours with a variety of " wholesome
food. A little fresh lime In their water II
very good during the summer months, but
you must not forget 10 clean the poulty house
every week
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of the city ia good, AID that the mayors
proposition Is likely to be accepted by all
The interested parties. We copy from the
Times journal az follows:
Mayor FOrIescue, Of LcayCnSorih, an,
i in the city and IN the interest Of thst
b..bUriened place L-aveuworth, like
great many other town, yesrs ago Issued
bonds 20 almost fabulous extent 10 various
railroad corporations, and is now met with
a demand for ther payment. This demand
the people are pO~erless 10 comply with,
and they nov seek an adjustment OF
lh,;. irdebiedness with their creditors.
1t j. with this object in view
that Major FOrtescue visits 81. Louis, a
large number of the bonds being held by
our citizens. 1t il proposed by the people
Of feavrngorth TO scale their Indebtedness
down 10 forty cents on the dollar, new bonds
Tor this smount 10 be itsued in place of the
old Ones. Major Fortescue comes here
fully 81 h0rz-d to sct in the matter. He
la aiT.siy called upon a number OF the
hondha,'.r-, and 50 far bi- proposition has
zee. lyed favorable confederation, and Is
likely {" tr accepted by all the later, ,sted
/ uartIts
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sugar in 4 IN her Cane.

Pro-. Goessmann finds the grape sugar ap-
pears In the cane while 1t is quite young. and
Increases TO aand per cent before any
cane sugar Is formed, which is first found
when the flower stalks are first pushing out
of the leaves, aid increases IN amount until
the grain Is of full size The per cent. of the
grape sugar TO the cane sugar was, In most ca
ses, as three To seven. After cutting, the cane
sugar changes gradually into grape sugar, the
change being hastened by moist and warm
weather. For the best results in sugar and
syrups, cut the crop soon as the grain IN
full grown, but not ripe, and grind the stalks
slt
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Provide shade for Your stock

Shelter from the burning sun may bs pro-
vided by means Of cheap open shed of
boards, or by throwing boushs upon a frame
work of posts and poles. Some such provI-
sion for the comfort of the stock should be
made, as 1t is not only humane but profita-
bic Better still ~ little grove of trres of
sufficient size only to make a good shade for
the whole flock. A single tree is not enough.
such comfort Is often monopolIZed by th..
IN aster" of the flock or herd IL il cruel to
turn a flock of sheep into field where thu.
only sign Of q shadow Is that cast by a fence,
and IL may be q wire one at that The poor
suffering animals will stand bare backed in
the hot sun with theirhssds under each other
endeavoring tO make their own shade, Half
a days work Will give them a shelter which
will more then repay for the trouble.
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According 10 high Jewish an'h"riiy,
there are & 10000" Jew. \ -""tly num-
ber of a great peoP'e, who have resolu;ely
refused to be destroyed, and who have sur-
vIved Egyptians, Philistiues, Syrisns, As
syrians, Bsbylonisns, Romans, Bl-bsriaus,
Normans, aud Others, their would-be de-
stroyers; and we believe they will yet sur
vive more OF their foes They 90 in, and
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4 GOOD ENANPE.I,

An Ottawa dispatch says: ''Some thir
teen farmers have been engaged by the
Government for the purpose of instruc;ing
the Indians OF the Northwest in farming.
In referring to this, the Philadelphia Eras'
says:
The Canadians, by having ct their
command sufficient military force, have
earned the respect of the Indisra, by kind
treatment have gained their confidence, and
now, by a system % instruction, are teach
ing them to become useful Citiz-ns. The
example is worth following on this side OF
the line
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Butler County.

IE.I DOld1IV III q, q I
Mr.. IickersOn brought in a sample OF fall
wheat raised on his farm, the heads Of which
were well filed and the kernels plump. He
informs US that he has about twenty-five
acres Of this wheat that last year his wheat
averaged twenty-five or thirty bushels per
acre and that his crop this year will do
nearly rs we'll. Part of his wheat was drill.
ed and part sOwn broadcast, but he says that
sowD broadcast il rather thin. He also "a vs.
the chinch bugs will destroy some wheat in
that portion of the county,
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No Eggs 50 Good NJ Fresh Ones
iCDr Prairie Farmer -

For the life of me cannot see the sense IIr
Packing eggs for winter use, when with prop
er care, Brahma, Cochin or Plymouth Rock
hens will keep the family supplied with
fresh laid eggs. 1 have tried ali the ways
that l ever heard Of. but never succeeded ip
keeping eggs over three months At the end
of that time they were goCd for eating, better
than half the "iresh" eggs sold In cities but
still 1 could tell them from new laid eggs.
At the end of six months they would d."
for cook ing-if you could get none b-tt.r-but
10 WAS like ''tolerable" oysters After they
had been in pickle eight months scrambled
some, Nhey looked BEST that wayl and tried
to eat them. but my stomach revoIted.
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Bourbon County.


The population is IS $40, an increase of $50
during the year. The population OF the city
Of Ft. Scott is 5,oi0. During the past year 50
farm houses were erected in the county. The
area in winter wheat aggregates II,z25 acres.
and In corn 6. .Isl acres. Old corn On hand
March lst, 10, ,2Is bushels. The whole area In
farms aggregates 232,7si acres. There are in
the county 6,sl6 horses, ,l23 mules, SOP milk
COWS, Is, ,s1s other cattle, 3.i sheep ahd IS 219
hogs. In Fort scott the capital Invested in
manufactures aggregates S22i 90.
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lLarned Chronoscope, ~
Our farmers are now In the midst of har-
vest, and We are happy to note that many
fields are yielding better crop of wheat
than was anticipated short time since.
Many small farmers will harvest enoush n
whest for seed In the iaIl, and have some To
spare. Corn is growing remarkably fast and
VIII make good crop, the best by far that
was ever raised in this county.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03

The St Paul paper Of Saturday contain
very interesting cccounts Of the proceedings
in the L. &. Circuit Court al that place, on
the occasion of bidding iIrewell to Judge
Dillon. The Judge ess also rendered a
farewell banquet, but this he was obliged
10 d,cline
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Watermelon Cake.

Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean, IS
send the following: To make a water
melon cake for the white part take two curs
white sugar, one of butter. one Of sweet milk,
three and q half OF iour. whites Of eight eggs,
two tesspoonsful cream tartar, one of soda
dissolved in a little warm water. For red
part take one cup red sugar. half cup butter.
third cup sweet milk, two cups hour, whites
of four eggs, teaspOOnful ere am tartar half
teaspoon soda, teacup raIsins. be careful O.,
keep the red part around the tube of th. pan
and the white arou nd the edge.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
SeIuTNah County.

o1'J "P'T' W
Whest WAS cut one day last week on Mr..
Turner's place, just east of town, which will
average about fifteen bushels to the acre
We think that is pretty good for wheat sown
just before last Christmas, and on sod ground
AT that.
Several parties have commenced cutting
hay ON the south side of the river The pros.
poets are that considerable hay will be cut
and put up around here this season.
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Clay County.
tClay Center LOcalist, .6.

tClay Center LOcalist, .6.l
Farmers are very busy cutting winter
grain, and II Is a pleasure to learn that In a
majority OF cases the crop Will turn out far
better than eI eIpected.
o. A. Kjaldeen, on Tuesday last, brought
the first load of new wheat to market. This
load was part Of a crop which will yield Alb put
twelve bu hels to the acre, and brought Mr.
kjaldeen s. cents a bushei-
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P0ttaWatOmie County.

K1k"I1sdH 2
As We stated one month ago all whea, that
was planted early last fall, Will yield we'll
There are fields that will average twenty or
more bushels per acre There has been Isrxs
amount of rain, which has retarded harvest
ing To great extent, and possibly caused
some damage to the berry. The loss, howey.
not of the mildewing kind The winss
quickly dry up all outward effects of rain.
therefore, when the wheat is not PLACID In
apprehended. nc
Ihs corn is Just splendid, and from all
quarters comes IN the cheering news tbat the
yieIu VIII De enormous even for Kansas 50
the world ~ ~ - "o%,A''s
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Ford County.

Mr.. Dickey, who has a claim northwest of
the city, brought TO our office a pea stalk
about foot high, on which there were sey-
eral pea pods and blossoms. The stalk was
thrifty and vigorous. Mr.. Dickey planted q
lot OF garden truck about the middle Of MAY,
1t Is all doing well especially the vines
which stand dry weather remarkably well
There can be no doubt of successful vegeua-
ton with any kind of weather al all favoTa-
4.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Z Fine Wheat crop.

Everything continues to inticste tire
mendous "boom" in wheat. There has
been little more rain hereabou,s for a
week or two past than desirable, but it
doesn't appear that auy material damage
has yet been done. All the returns from
the harvest fields go to Fhow that we shall
have such wheat crop as was never before
,-,,,a-SaI
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
~ IN tDs

Tie c Mncil Bluff NcnpsrsI t'!!s u thst
a cyclpue struck the Msquoketa river IN
the northeastern part oi Iowa the other day
and snoopeh the water entirely ont Of the
river bed. Oar Kansas winds are quite
frisky at times, but they have never been
charged with ANYTHING so wsyWa.d az the
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
WindGalls.


windgalls are puffy swellings occurring
along the tendons of the legs OF horses. below
the knee. They are the results of sprains or
strains of the tendons, and are generally
filled with synovial fluid, or lymph. or serum
A padded bandage. with stringent lotions
applied two hours "A day st nTsi, adding two
hours every day after, until 10 is kept ON
continually. Is the usual mtdy. Rest from
work Is helpful tO "A cure.
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Royalty Entertained

iON hSE-l
The Ksrsas editors were royally enter
tained in Chicago last week. The welcome
ad 1ress was replied to by Col. d. r. An
thony, of the Leavenworth TIMEs, who not
withslanding the fact that he carries an
ounce of assss-in. bullets in the region Of
his sub clavisn artery, is still one Of the
most thorough and energetic newPaper
men Of the Missouri Valley.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Sensible Advice.

IUI cat btIIu IITUUHt, . ]
Farmers who expect to sow wheat this fall
should plow their stubb'e under at the earli-
est possible moment. Eary plowing Is what
insures success. With the recent rains, the
ground is in splendid condition, and by
plowing at once the soil retains its moisture
through the whola summer, and when the
seed Is sOwn II Immediately takes root and "a
crop is almost assured, even without fall or
spring rains.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Miami County.

On DIR. +. A. Floyd's farm they finished
cutting wheat on Monday. The Doctor esti-
mates the yield at an average of about twenty
bushels per acre, the grain being of a superior
quality. In iTuit he does not speak encour-
sgingly. From one Thousand bearing sp-
pie trees ne does not expect to obtain twenty
bushels of fruit. In small fruit the season
has been a failure, as compared with the
enormous yied of last year.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Chautaqua County.

:
Everybody rejOices over the late rains. The /
early planted corn Is made, and there never /
was time IN the history of this territory /
when there WAS such An acreage of corn as
there is now, nor when the outlook for an |
excessive yield was 80 promising.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Ellis County.

HAYS City Sentinel, Z,I
The harvest of winter wheat is about over /;
and the yield has not fallen below the esti-
mate of three weeks aso,-a county average
OF fifteen bushels per acre. When we CON
slider the condition of our southern neigh
bors, we find abundant reason for thankful.
ness for our good fortune.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Harper County.

II ever the people of this county felt truly
thankful (kansans have the reputation of
being chronic grumblers under favorable a.
well as discouraging circumstancesl 1t was
last Thursday morning after the rain. The
corn crop vas looking well, better than in
any Of the adjoining counties, but could not
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Water In Fatteninx Hosx.

When hogs are put up To iatten, and fed ON
dry corn, II Is the practice To give them but
little water. but they require some. 1t would
not be- possible for q hog ito live tor we.ks,p
without water or other drink, wheu feeding
On dry corn, although when fed ON new
..soft" corn, n very small quantity OF water
will be sufficient, and poss Diy II the corn IL
very soft and unripe, water might not be in-
uIspeusAb!e.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
Phillips County.

(Phillipsourg Herald, 2o)
A most glorious rain fell here on Friday
evening last, and all nature seems rejuvena-
ted. The spring wheat looKs remarkably
well again.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
PILES OF RILLEON.

The amount Of bullion IN the bank Of
England last week wss c&5, 1925, say
Sl75Tl7 G55. Tnis h4. accumulated in the
regular course of business, without any
boarding or selling oi bonds to buy specie
to redeem notes. II il ihe largest amount
the bank has ever had, but it il increasing.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03

"VO" NVu0y
I WOD,iSOu County l'osl- El

IWOOdsOn tOunTy IOst, 2.
Cop!Ous rains have visiteI US during the
past week aud now the corn boOms AS IL
never boomed before. An abundant crop Is
assured.
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strawberry Jam.

For every pound Of fruit, three-quariers of
pound Of sugar. One pint of red currant
Jnice to every four pounds OF strawberries
Boil the Juice OF the cur-ants with the straw
berries, haf an hour. stirring all the time
ADJ the sugar, and boil up rapidly in small
jars, bowls or glasses, as jam keeps much bet
,sI ! not no, s, !, CpIrant Juice improves
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03

Council Grove Republican, 2sl
The prospects for fair yield of grain have
been fairly realized, and Council Grove could
be made desirs bic market by some enter
prising grain buyer
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03
saline County.


Green corn will soon make It's appearance
in the market. We saw a patch of corn this
week nearly large enough To eat.
Harvesting throughout the county is pre-
crossing finely, many farmers having secur-
ed their ops. which has given a fair yield,
much better than was anticipated. Corn
promises well, and potatoes are doing well.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-03

Of the world like he hes been all OF his
lie, aud experienced in all the rough and
crooked roads oi fortunes disf-vnrs and
frosns, con e. down -ich dispiay OF
thirteenth century superstition, the opinion
is Irresistible that the old man needs 4
guardian.