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1. LOUISVILLE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE, 8 1882. NO. 29. fyfr' cp1 Thk M.

F. excursion from Manhattan, St. George, Louisville, Wamego. Iielvue St. Marys, and various other towns along the K.

P. R. R. to Leavenworth, bids fair The census or the L'nltf Statei has been taken every ten yean since the year 1703. The population In 1790 wa bout four million.

In five ami one third million, in 1820 seven and one fourth million. In the following decade occured the war of 112 or second wat with Great Britain. This war lasted two years, In which time, the American government lound uersell able to cope successfully with one of the most powerful nations on the globe. Tne war closed without any specifications with regard to the grievance which brought on the struggle. The population in 1320 was nine and two thiid million, in 1S3J twelve and three fourth million, in 1e40 seventeen and one lourth million, Ir.

the decade following occured the war between the Uoited States aod Mexico which lasted two years, and re- to himself a lift- partner soon. Meeting at St. Clere evry Sabbath. so. in, J.

M. W. I1KLVUK TOWNSHIP. June Editors With the cold weal her th wheat is making (rood promise of a bountiful yield. Red rust is on time, but so far do damage done.

The chinch bug alarm is subsiding with the continuance of cold weather. The frost week before last did but little dainige aside from nippin? the coin 1 dropped in the office lor Thk Republican at that time. Corn irrows slowly. Peas, potatoes and cabbage doing fine. Reaches, good.

Cattle doing ivell, better than last year. Young poultry are generally of very short life, too wet anil muggy. Yours, G. Lambkkt. full suffrage to women.

Tbe success of the mea-ure then will have a great and favorable eflect on the question everywhere States ttiat ive a similar amendment pending are Indiana, luwa and Oregon. An extensive iron manufacturing firm of Pittsburg has opened a new field of labor for women, and will soon turn out women blacksmith iron workers by tho hundred. or three hiindi-el girls are already employed, ranging iu Irom fifteen to twenty years. Tue labor pertormed by them, it is said. not heavy, and tliy can earn front 75 cents to $2 50 per day, each.

The Connecticut Legislature has provided that if li a lults, ni lie or female, in a town shall petition the School liiard to order instruction in the public school concerning the efiects of intoxicating beverige on Individuals and on the com nunity. the Board shall consider and decide upon the petition. It is thought that 111 tne smaller country townsl where the temperance feeling Is 1 1 UU JL Jotfz. J. Cotton, E.

D. Anderson, Editors- Coming Political Events. Republican Convention, Second Congressional District, tit Ottawa, Mar 31. Meeting Republican State Central' Committee, at Topeka, .1 une 27. Republican State Congressional Coiiven.

ion, at Yopeka, June 2X. Gcitkau has but twenty-one days riiore in which to duish his crazy dodge A traveling iiiua, wbo was welt posted on Slate politic! said that the Johnson boom was the biggest oi them all." Tux increase of mileage of tbo railroads in Kansas from Hatch 1. 18S0 to March mi, was 374 He; from March 1. LSl to March was 220 miles. Thk Roorter nominates Hon, Gee.

A Leelaud, of Wamego lor Conirress from the First District, on the greenback ticket. We econd tbc nomination, George is our man Candidates for the various county ofli- Hill on be ripe. Some have already lirgan to lose their tail leathers in the political Hut, vert, n-less. --If don't succeed, try In order to build up a town, there should 1m a healthy rival iy and c.oinpetlon, anions the business men. hut they should nil pull together and one way when the good name wd public aflJrs ol the city are at stake.

Is )iih Decoration day oration at Wamego, J. H. widely restnictud bis poetical quotations to one every two too much poetry spouting has be known to wear hard upon gubernatorial pretentions Leavenworth Times. IIrdad, Pat, wild ye be altr lucken at now?" Said Mike as he was gazing at a prooetMou passing up the (street tbo other lay. "Sop, them fellers phat drunks the whisky are all on lut, and them fellers phat sells it bes all a' roiden.

Dy ye see A Ckawvoui) county school mam and the larger girls observed Arbor Day iu the absence of the men, and planted out sixty trees upon the school grounds. That's the kindot women we need iu Kansas schools, nd Kansas homes: in fact, in every department sf lite in a new country AnskimoK, Ryan and Haskell, the Bl Three Congressmen, have got iu I heir wok and are happy. The State of Ksitsas nevor had better representatives and she hoitld be bappy in the thought that all three of these honorable gentlemen were renominated by acclamation. Hok. Geo.

M. Price, formerly of Missouri but of late a resident -of St. Murys, is very favorably spoken of by some ot the leading Democratic politicians as a candidate before their convention for the oflice ot County Attorney. We are somewhat acquainted with Mr. Price and believe him to be much ot a gentleman and a man of ability.

They will do well to nominate him. ONCR in a while w-e hear slight rumble concerning the proposed railroad Ironi Atchison via Louisville to Manhattan. It seems that is sutlicieDt demand lor the road to create more bustle than wo hear. Cannot Atchison folks stir it up a little? Our people would like a better acquaintance with Atchison and her business. We are Kan-uhs here and would like to do fjometh'iig towards building up Kansas towns instead ofscuding all our trade to Missouri.

Stir them lip. Crop rcperts from all over the state brings the cheering news oi tine prospects lor a bounteous harvest, although the cold weather and chilly rains have kept the growth ol corn back somewhat and given the weeds a fair start, yet they bave been beneficial in destroying the chinch bugs, and by the aid of a few days hot sunshine, combined with a goodly portiou ot manual labor, these difficulties may be overcome, the farmer rewarded, and Kansas be ranked amone the first in our nation. Th Junction City Union: The woman at borne may be an angel a bleBsing to her husband and children. The woman in politics is to -often a nuisance. All very well, Bro.

Martiu, to talk so now but if the women bad a vote yon would'nt cneer at them that way. It as once said that the Ignorant and illiterate roan was Well enough In bis place but was not fit lor politics: it wag also remarked that as a slave, the "nigger" was par excellence, but a "political man and brother" he was a nuisar.ee. Those days have The day cometh. also, when it will not be popular to publish such a paragraph ai the owe, taken from the Union. to be a very enjoyable occasion and parties desirous ot visiting Leavenworth, should avail themselves ol this opportunity, as the rare will be greatly reduced.

Tin excursion will leave Manhattan on the morning uf the I5th of June, and will stop at irious points along the route for passengers, arriving at Leavenworth sometime in the forenoon returning in the evening, giving three or tour hours in which to view the city. HON. C. N. POISTB.

The Wamego Agriculturist. Tbo uncalled lor and unkinl attact upon Mr Points In the last Issue of the rlr.z or pan, was no doubt a surprise to many, Mr. Points bad not announced himself as a can. didate lor Congress against Mr. Merritt His name had simply been favorably men.

tioned by a correspondent in Tub Louisville Republican. But the mam objection with the ring organ is that Mr. Points is with the people on the railroad question and is in favor of temperance. As we view matters, Mr. Points has held many positions of trust has beeu a member of the legislature was nominated and elected as Republican, delrating one of the purest and best men iu the Democratic party.

It i tbciefore very unkind in a pretended Republican paper, tnia denunciation of him for no reason, rave and except bis refusal to sneeze wheu the boss tikes snuff. Mr-Points has many warm personal friends in the eounty and ther will fully endorse his endeavor last session of the legislature, to have freight rates reduced and they will not submit to this personal abuse of hin or support the nominee of a convention, made such by the railroad interest. vVamego is not or strong enough yet to make war no prominent Republicans because they h'lppi'n to live in another town and do not wear a brass eollar. A kiudlv leellng towards our city is what we need Just now more than a boss. The Growth and Prosperity of tke United States.

An esay prepared and read, June 2. 188-1. by Otis L- lionton, a pupil ot grade 0 Louisville Public School The original thirteen states of the American Union were situated iu tld eastern part ot the country on the Atlantic sea board. These states, at the beginning ot the Revolution, bad an area of square miles, witt. a population of about three million, ami most varied resources.

Pennsylvania was (onions iu the production ol coal, irou aixl petroleum The North Atlantic Stats had great forests ol timber, and tho North Central states contained thousands of acres of land adapted to agriculture, aod tus since become one ol tne world's ure.tt emporiums. Tno douth Central states contained some of the best cotton and fruit growing districts in the world. The grand "Old Thirteen" now engaged their hands avid th ught in establishing their liberty and nationality. This they accomplished; but their Ireedom cost them a war which lasted eight years, in which time they sacrificed their best blood and fortunes and increased a pressing debt. Notwith-ttanding their exbauste 1 conditions this noble thirteen again renewed their energy and soon, the young uatiou was on a firm footing, financially and politically.

was now that she longed to increase her domain. Soon the oppoitunity was affsrdel ant! she came into the possession of Louisiana. This large tract of land, formerly known as Louisiana territory, is situated in the southern and western part of the United States and comprises what is now the states ot Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, a part of Kansas. Colorado Oregon also a pat of the territories-Indian, Montana, Idaho and Washington. It contains some of the best agricultural, mining and grazing districts in the world.

It was bought by Thomas JeflVrson, of Napoleon, tor the sura of ot which 4111,350.000 were paid to the treasure of France, 3,758,000 were paid to the citizens ol the United Slates, for damages done them by France during the war between England and France, Not content with this vast acquisition, she successively came into the possession of the following tracts ot laud: The Florida purchase, tne Gadsden purchase and the Alaska purchase. Florida, the most southern state In the Union, first belonged to the United States in 1819. By the efforts ot J. Q. Adams, then secretary of state.

Spain gave up her claims on Florida and ceded her to the United States, for the sum of $5,000,000. Its population in 1S.30 was 31,730, in IS70, 188, 223, gaining about 3.50J each year. It was admitted into the Union in 1819. Its principal interest is fruit raising. The land gained by the Gadsden purchase is immediately south of the Gila river and Includes what is now Arizona and New Mexico.

It was bought of Mexico In the year 1S53 by James Gadsden tor the sum ot $10,000,000. Its mountains lurnish abundant mines and extensive grazing for cattle. The land obtained by the Alaska purchase is situated iu the northwestern nart of North America. It contains about 508,900 square miles. By the diplomacy of Wm.

U. Seward, secretary of state. It was bought ot Russia, in the yer 1S67 for the sum of $7, 000,000, to be paid in gold. It is principally valuable for Its harbors, fisheries and furs. suited in the conquest of Mexico, by which means, the linited States increased her national domain about one million square miles.

This act ot the Uuitjd States, a stronger nation invading a weaker, has generally been looked upon as ttisgracetul, and reminds oue of the poiicy olnationsof ancient times; however the disgrace wa offset, in a measure, by the payment of eighteen million dollar. Tuo population In 1S50 was twenty lii.ve niilliju and In 1S6J thirty one million. In the decade lollowing occured the late war, the bloodiest civil tragedy recorded in ibe world's bistcrv The war was waged between tlia northern and southern sections of the country, tbe main issue beiu "State 1'Ue conflict lasted four years and resulted in favor of tne North. rii total cost ol iho war in human, lives was about one million able bodied men. ami the naiiou was left burden ed with the enormous debt ol two and three lourth billion In 1870 the population was thirty eight million, thus showing gain of about thirty five pel cent, each decade from 1780 to 1SS0, Notwithstanding the disadvantages and nriyatlons ol war, the obstacles and hardships in general, which have tended to impede her glorious progres, she stands and exaults to-day the most Independent and dignified nation on the Globe.

With inexhaustible resources and a popu-latlim of fifty million people (a number which in all probability will be doubled in fiity years,) she moves on. now In the vigor of her youth without a superior, and we doubt toat she has an equal. To us she can have nojcqtial none half so dear. She rises anions the nationalities, a beacon light to enterprise, ingenuity, industry and Inteli-gence, a lusting and shiaiug t.u'nument Coiicerain? Women. The newspapers of Oregon stand on the pending sutlrage amendment twenty-three in favor, five oyposud and four neutral Twenty-five women physicians who took part la the military operations of Russia In 1877, ive been decorated by the emperor with the order ol St.

Stanislas of the third class. Mrs. L. E. Elliot is a young widow left with two children to support and educate, and instead of sitting down and pining at her fate, she hai bravely stepped forward and opened a ladies', fancy shoe store in Dayton, Ky.

Mrs. Nellie Grace edits the largest paper at Eureka Spring, Arkansas. She issues a daily and a double sheet weekly. Another lady owaes and conducts the largest saw mill, and another is developing a lead mine besides superintending a large (arm. A medical college for women has just been incorporated at Baltimore.

The fourteenth annual meeting ol the New England Woman Suffrage Association was one of the best' that has aver beeu held AlidaC. Avery, M. of Denver, for six years Professor of Hygiene at Vassar College, has accepted the appointment of Supnrintendant ol Hyeietie for Colorado. Mrs. Esther A.

Cooley, of Brigham, nas received a commission from Goyernor Plalsted to solemnize marriages, administer oaths and take acknowledgments of deeds. The Housatonic Ray, published at New Milford, Connecticut, has two ladies on the editorial staff, one of whom has several times taken charge of the paper and acted as managing editor three or four months at a time. The Woman Suffrage Festival and Ban quet held on Wednesday evening, May 31st was a great succes. and exceeded the most sanguine anticipations. The floor was ciowded and the galeries were filled with interested listeners.

A mass convention of the woman suflrag-ists of Indiana, and all others Interested in the cause, was held at the Grind Opera House, Indianapolis, Friday, May 10th, in the presence of a large audience of representative men and women of the state. About fifty women, graduates of various colleges, recently met at Bostou to disouss the higiicr education of. women. It was decided that physical culture 19 the greit necessity for American, women, and the establishment of a department of physical ed ucatlon la the schools was urged. Withiu six mouths the men' of Nebraska are to vote on an amendment which gives The Southwestern ICond.

Louisville. May 27, 1882. To i hk editor of Thk Champion: I notre in tbe unaga Journal an article taken from your paper, in reference to railroads in this county. There is no question but the old citizens of your city now residing In this county is correct, and the people in the Intermediate portions of the coumy do want a railr.ad, and are willing to assist to any reasonable extent in securing the same. Taken as a county, we now have connect tion with Leavenworth and Kansas City, and if we could secure a line of railroad connecting us with Atchison, it would give us that more ol a market for our products, and consequently better prices.

Taken a a locality the central portion of the county is in urgent need of means of transportation nearer to its door. Hoping that something may come of your Interest in the matter, I am, Yours respectfully, M. S.Bkal. DOWN THEY GO. Crops Booming, Money Plenty and Papers Cheap.

FREE BOOK TO EVERY ONE Who Subscribes befors July 4th and Pays $1.25 The Republican will be furnished one year to every Cash Subscriber received between -this date and the evening of the l'urth of July 1882. for $1.25, and we will make eaeh subscriber a present of p. copy Kendall's Treatise on the Horse and its Diseases. Now the accepted time. We will also furnish either the Topeka Weekly Capital or the Leaven ivorlh Weekly Times with The Republican and Kendall's Horse Book, for $1.85, or all three papers and the Horse Book for $2.50 Retnember tha this offer is for new subscribers with cash in bund.

Cotton Si Anderson, Editors and Publishers. strong, the law may come into operation, but not iu the I arger places. Mrs. Maxwell lias received her commission as state librarian of Massachusetts lor another term ot two years. This Is tbe right recognition of a most worthy and do- servmg woman, and one wbo has besides made an enviable record tor courtesy and eiticlency In he management ol this im.

portant duty. Tbe office could not be bestowed. Edith Mabie bis bold a young people's prayer meeting every Sunday afternoon in the Krst Uaylist Church of Rock lord, 111. 1'liese gatheriNgs became larger than those which the pastor, Mr, Anderson, drew ta bear his sermons, and he anouueed that no meeting other than tboso he personally authorized should have use of the house. Rut Kditb Is very popular, and has hired the town hall, with the sanction and support of trot the deacons.

it is a proot ot a change for the better in the tone ol the community of Toronto towards women, and in women's own appreciation ol public responsibilities, wben the year HSl ws ushered ie by the hitherto almost unknown cireiiinstaLces ot women using their vote tor sellout trustees. May tne next move be their nomination to the superior oflice itself. The Women's nxdlcal college of Pennsylvania, which has been bravely struggling against opposition for thl.rty.two years, has graduated 27rf students, uot a few of whom have been called to responsible places. Graduates lrom other medical schools for women in tbe west and east have been anle to hold their own among other practitioners and while blind prejudice has kept them often in the background, behind persons whose only claim to superiority was based on the fact that they were of tbe "master yet some of them are doing valuable service in public; places in tne insane asylums, tor instance, at Norrlstown and Har-risuiirg, and Athens, in tbe hospitals at New York, Boston and Philadelphia, and others have been city physicians iu smaller places, Springfield included. In all parts of the country prejudice against them is dying out, and the time is surely coming when even the medical department of Harvard univeisity will admit wemen to it couses.

OUU FA 11 II LETTERS. LOUISVILLE TOWNSHIP. May 28, 1382. Editohs Republican The last week has been wet and cool work in the corn fields, has not advanced much. Corn not a weedv as would be expected.

Avorage larger than last year, good stand vVbeat, rye and oaf looking well. Fruit prospect good. Work. horses thin. Stock doing well.

Last week lrostdone but little damage. J. L. Cox. UNIUN TOWNSHIP.

May 24, 1S82. Editors Republican: Plenty of raiu, but the continued cool weatuer keeps back corn, and in fact all crops. We had a very hard frost Monday morning, but it did very little damage to vegetation. Westmoreland Springs are booming. It is consoling to know that we have health restoring water so near our doors.

Yours Respectfully, R. J. Wyatt. EMMETT TOWNSHIP. St Clere, June 2, 18S2.

Editors Republican: St. Clere has taken a rise. A butcher shop has started aud we have fresh beel twice a week. John Reynolds is the proprietor, He is paying the highest market price for good rat cattle. Rev J.

M. Wade and John Talbert are wielding tae sledge aud are doing well. The doctor says it Is distressingly heiltliy aud unless things take a change will have to.go to some other business. Our merchants are busy from morn till night. It is thought by those that ought to know that our young merchant will take.