The Western Progress from Spring Hill, Kansas • 1

Compliments of IIOLMSLKY, Live Stock CoimuWon Merchant, Kansas Ci(y Slock Yunk OMeat ami roli.il.lo firm. KstablisluMl 1871. If you have any inquiries to make as to llvo stock markots address them as above. ESTERN VOL. fi.

OLATHE, THURSDAY, JULY 12,1877. NO. 8. PROGRESS. debts dollar for dollar with gold? I Tin: Editors the HrV- Vitxjrtm T.

E. MILHOAN, T. II. McGILL, Editors and (Pu.HUht.rn. tle ones, we kenvi.tly 'lay lien he bad a whole house full el-hoys am ghls.

'ampbelliteHNo. 1 htdd church across way, r. Uws WiJjj sitting hi church we heard a -rent "iiilding of wagons, and looking out we saw Nos, 3 3 last, led by Kldeis roves and 'lark." They were wending their IH'ir and pastures green." KldeiMians held services at the Frame school house and this was the destination of t'ainpbel' Htes Nos. 2 and ii. No.

1 had their church stormed one night last week. Huge stones found (heir way through the large glass windows, doing considerable damage. Suspicions very strongly to parlies living on a line east and west of the church. But there Is trouble brewing ut the Corners, and some property will be spent lmitf. Next week we shall stopat the "Church Corners," and von mv 1...:...

From Mt Pkasant. I From our own correspondent.) We celebrated the fourth here in glorious manner In h'osington's grove. At an early hour earilages and wagons began to pour Into tho grove, loaded with their precious freight of human he-lugs, and great baskets filled to overflowing with the good things of earth. Hon, John ltaukiu.of Olathe, was orator of the day. Everybody was well pleased at his effort.

All our patriotism was 'roused as we listened to hrssoid-slLriug lie wont away, carrying the good wishes of everybody in this community. John, you may consider yourself engaged for our next celebration. We can appreciate talent, If we do not live iu Ulathe. Key. Telford addressed the Sunday school children; his anecdotes wenf brim fill of mirth and humor, and the children will long remember that "funny' big man" who talked to them "just like a brother," they say, "and not one bit like a preacher." Fred Bidlou spoke of the instil u-tious of our country.

1 lis remarks were practical and mousing. Julias Thomas responded to the toast, "our ladies," in a funny, rollicking manner, and the cheering and clapping hands among the ladies, and their smiling the appreciation of his remarks. 'Johnson response by lr, 0. S. Laws.

He carried us back to the early pioneer times, ami many an aged face lighted up, as pleasing reminiscences were brought to mind. Tom was of the day, and right royally dl.1 he wield his authority, swaying his huge cane over the heads of refractory boys. Tho ladies say that Tom Marshay was the best looking man on the ground, We think them rather partial, anil believe that his generous distribution of ice cream and lemonade among; the fair sex id much to do in their decision. Prayer was offered by Mr. Thomas Cook, and we had the best of singing, led by Julias Thomas, assisted by the young ladies und gentlemen from Laneslicld and our own neighborhood.

To those who so kindly helped us iu singing, we extend our th inks, as pause for an answer, I would not sell my corn or stock and take the pay in money that would not pay my debts and taxes, and would only be worth twenty cents on the dollar. It would not be a legal tender, mid It might be worth nothing beloro I could pay jt out. brother Sutton thinks 1 might go to the bank ami get gold for my paper dollar if I should chance to want It. 1 am very sure that I would want it; but If I should happen to have one-lllih pint of the amount of paper dollars that the bank has, I would take every gold dollar in the bank, and If anyone else should chance to want a gold dollar he couldn't get it and there would be a panic, and then all the paper dollars that hank Issued would be worthless and the people would have no money. There is no false coloring in this.

lYoplo seem to care very little whether they are to have a paper currency that shall lie in value equal to gold and pay a dollar's worth of taxes or debts every day In (he year, or lay it away font rainy day without any fear of its depreciation, or to have paper currency that will cost them fifteen cents on the dollar, and may not be worth ten cents on the dollar twenty-four hours after they h-11 their produce. I have no doubt but what Hrother Sutton is honest in ids views; hut there seems tube a something about those specie bonds that people don't un derstand, nirtl that is how they can pay a debt of three, live or ten dollars with one dollar as the principal they start on; hut hen they wind up they often pay a twenty-live debt with one dollar. If any hard money man knows how this Is done let him inform the public or, if ho don't wdsli to make it public, please send me a private dispatch, for I think the trick is worth knowing these hard times. A. Lewis.

1. S. Will some specie basis man tell us what the notes of the First National Hank of St. Louis would be worth to-day if they depended for their value upon convertibility into coin ut the counter, since that bank ceased to pay- on the 20th of June? The depositors of two millions and quarter would be glad to take their pay ill rag baby, but they are denied tho privilege and no doubt the officials would tell their depositors just before that there was plenty of money at two and three per cent. A.L.

D3 Soto. From our own Correspondent, Corn 2S cents. Wheat fl.2.". Harvest over, except oats and flax. We have a station agent and a tide-graph ollieo.

This is a great convenience, and we shall appreciate it. About two weeks since Miss Kate Soule received a severe injury by the falling of her horse, and is far from well yet. A fire-cracker was thrown under J. Pool's horses on the Fourth, causing them to run away. Mr.

Pool was thrown out and badly bruised. Major Abbott chiseled his left wrist last week, and walks about witli his hand in a sling. Some Fourth over here. A social picnic, with vocal and instrumental music. No spread eagle orator beat upon the tympanum of our citizens to awaken their patriotism.

Fire works and a dance at night. A quarrel between two of our citizens threw a shadow over our picnic on the Fourth. A joke- was given, misapprehended, a blow, knife drawn, then a pis-tol. We doubt not both parties regret it. This carrying deadly weapons is a bad business.

An excitable man might use his weapon unintentionally in a moment of passion. The thresher is beginning to mako music in our farmers' ears. I must pay iny respects to ''Betsey Bobbins," who lives at Mt. Pleasant. Certainly the name of her home is agree able, and I suppose her heart ought to be in harmony with it, but I am Inclined to think It is not.

Betsey seems greatly disturbed by souse remarks about lady speakers ut the last commencement of oui State University. Now, Betsey, pray don't take on so. You know it Is not like your home-pleasant. Let your reflective faculties have proper play. Can you orate, Betsey Perhaps you can vociferate Hope you are not all out of sorts because you are net a man that you do not say, with Lady Macbeth, Unscx me hee And fill me, from the crown to the toe, topfull niiinnisliness.

But ''who Is her' Nomen stat umbra. Now, Mr. Editor, if you don't want to see your Do Soto correspondent "all tattered and torn" by wrathful "Betsey Bobbins," pray don't reveal his mime. "Betsey und I are out. Now.

Betsey, go to, i on are a woman go i a. Lrother Sutton think I accuse him of sympathy with bondholders. I am pleased to retract if It Is not but I don't nee how the interest! of the bondholder and specie basis advocates dlll'er. The former urn working might and main for a specie hais, or 11 small volume of money mid high Interest; and It was by the use of their money and hired ptoU that all the terrible acts wet'" passed that fixed pet ma nent debt and high interest on every oiu but exempted themselves. The net that changed the 5-20 bonds shows this.aml also shows why it Is so difficult to get just and honest financial laws, When the bill was on its liual passage the question was expressly a -hod of the Chairman of the ('oumdtlee of Ways and Mean, and as expressly answered by him, that only the Interest wan payable In coin; and then John Sherman jtood up ami said; "If the bondholder refuses to take the same kind of money with which ho bought the bonds, ho Is an extortioner Then Oliver 1'.

Morton stood up and exclaimed: "We should do foul injustice to the government und the people of the I'nited uftcr wo have sold these bonds on an average of not more than sixty cent on the dollar, now to propose make a flow contract lor the benefit of the holder." And now, Mr, Kditor, these um men are for gold money am! can ontdloiod the original bondholders. It is creditably said that John Sherman lias received three-) i ta i ters of a million dollar, from the bondholders for his part of the job. Krnost JJoid was sent lierelroin London, by the bondholders of Europe, with half a million of dollars to help Sherman and the other bondholders to get the silver hill through. IJonamy l'rie, of Oxford College, was over here talking in the interest, I presume, of bondholders and a single nietalic gold currency. The reply that I made to P.rothor Sutton was mixed a little.

Where it was said it was useless to put one new wheel into an old wagon and leave the other parts imperfect, I he types had It unprotected. Another place said that the volume of exchange did not keep pace with commerce, industry and prjJue'iou, and tlm typo bud it iff jommerco and industry did not keep pace with production. IJut we will call it even and let it go for literary vanity. It is thought we should have a library on political economy. I am afraid if we wait for that we ill not have time to settle this question before John Sherman makes an everlasting -sniashup.

1'oiitieal economy may have been defined as understood by the authors of books written on that subject. There was an age when scientific men ami scholars taught tli.it th" earth was a llat surface hut it has been found that the theory was not correct. Still there are some honest old fogies that think so yet; ami it applies to the linanci question as well. Science is a discovery and not a thing created and there might be a better financial system discovered than tho old worn specie-one that has failed so often; and I think the discovery has already been made, and that is, in addition to gold and silver a legal tender paper currency receivable by the government for all its dues and exchangeable for bonds, which should bear a low interest. That would leave gold tree to he used by anyone that wanted it, and this kind of paper money would be cheaper and better than any paper based on coin that we have ever had.

The reply to my question as to how much specie would be reouircd to form a good h.iis for a paper currency js not satisfactory that is, just as much as there lsiaper issued. I think anyone knows that we can have no such an amount of coin; we can have only about half the amount of coin that we used to have, un-less silver is reinouetized, and the bondholders -will prevent that if possible. It is said the people of Hamburg had a specie bank three hundred years and never had a panic, That may bo true-it shows they were honest but that is no reason that we could do it. Our official bondholders would have had all the gold out of it two hundred and seventy-live: years ago, and their paper dollars worthless. JJrother Snttoil thinks that five paper dollars to one of coin would.

do to start on. lie might as well have said ten for banks would soon issue ten to one, if they have tho opportunity and receive high Interest on all. Five dollars to one would be eighty per cent, inllation and twenty per cent, value. Now, I ask anyone if that kind of money is as good as a legal tender currency receivable by the government, and thut will pay taxes and ATTUXTIOS, There will lio ii meeting of tho taxpayers ut Odd Follows hall, Saturday nf-leruoon, nt I o'clock, for consultation on the bond question. Come one, conic all TAX-IMYKttS, HILLY! The Count Commissioners will meet on the first Monday in August, to levy a lax to pay interest on bonds and for other purposes.

Tax-payers, ii yon want to do justice to yourselves ami your families, meet he fore that time. Iiistrut the Com-inissioucrs to levy no more tax to jiay interest on bonds until the holders agree to take fifty cents on the dollar. From oar exchanges, on the above question, we see cropping out a disposition to do what, is right and juf-t, ami nothing jnore. The old scarecrow of repudiation has spent it force. The people arc looking at the question in a different light.

They begin to think they have lights sis well as tlio bondholders, Johnson county lias about three hundred thousand county mid township bonds, These bonds were issued some eight or nine years ao. Laud that would have, brought, tliat time, thirty-live dollars per acre can now be purchased for Town property thai, then sold for jd, 2 em now be bought lor or Three hundred thousand dollars now is more ol a burden the tux-payers than six hundred thousand would have been ut the time the bonds were voted. Th groat shrinkage in values cannot be charged to our taxpayers; liciihershould they be compelled to bear nil the shrinkage. The bopds were sold for about fifty cents on the dollar. Now, is it right that these, bondholders' investments should double, with heavy interest, while the property the tux-payers lias depreciated from fifty to seventy per cent? We think justice would dictate that the bondholders should share with He1 taxpayers in the great shri ikage.

This is being done all over the land, and that there is justness in it, none can deny; and as it is being done all over the conn try, what the tax-payers ant to do is to org.mie, get some representative head, net together, and in a short time our bonded indebtedness can be reduced to just what we can and ought to pay fifty cents on the dollar. the iioijklk STAXD'lltn. The New York Situ, after having been driven to the wall on the silver question, now admits that since 1700 it lias been a standard of value but, like a drowning mini catching lit straws, it is trying to magnify such imaginary objections as the following: If you have a double standard, you must make it equal in value; you must increase tlio size of the silver dollar or debase the gold dollar to make tlieni equal, or you must stop the production of silver. Yes; but how long would they stay equal? Silver has been dishonored by Shy locks in parts of Europe; and in America corrupt legislation, for the beu-cllt of gold gamblers, has done more to widen tlio (liU'ereiieo between the two metals than anything rise. Let Congress ranouetize silver, and the great imaginary ghost will disappear.

The over-production theory Is a very gauzy one. The fact is, if reports can be relied on, there has been several millions more gold than silver taken from our mi huh In the last year. Now, if the over-production theory is correct, and there is danger of getting too much metal, and they arc so anxious to have gold and silver of a uniform value, they can let go their blighting Shylock grasp on silver and lay it on gold; or, let them reach out their long, bony lingers and lay hold ol our metal-producing mines and regulate them. If these parasites could sec a few millions in their inventive genius, goaded by a morbid and corrupt desire for gain, would soon find a way to equalize the two standards. The Sun, after raising every imaginary objection to tlio double standard, finally winds up by intimating that he (the.

editor) had convinced himself and the bul-liomsts for whom he is laboring that the question of restoring the silver dollar mould bo indelinitely postponed. from us again. Hkthky Boiiiunh, h'esideuce at the "Corners." Aubry No-1- (From Our Own I'onvaijoml. m. Weather hot.

Flax cutting commenced. Corn growing finely. Mr. Troiitiuan's oats are dung from the elleets of the hot weather. Uur public schools closed last week.

J. L. Diunars. teacher, left for his home in Douglass county. The Fourth of July celebration at Weu, miles south of Gardner, was a success.

Au immense crowd of people were there; all seemed to enjoy themselves, but in different ways. Tlio pre-gramme with many of the stronger sex was strong enjoymen'-, such as wine, beer and of which there was a plentiful supply on hand and with plenty of light in it, some of which was exibiied most freely. Johnson and Miami counties, and Cass eounty.Mo., were well represented in this part of the programme. The American Laglo must have proud satisfaction over the honors paid him by these celebrating Sam, Cedar Junction- From our own Correspondent Weather sultry. Harvest about over.

Some threshing' in motion. Every thing is lovely, and tlio long bill bird occupies an elevated position. We did not get a pin feather out of tlio spread Eagle's tail on the Fourth. There will be a larger crop of wheat mt iu this fall by half than was ever known before. Master Johnny New is quite sick.

We wonder where Frank It. Steveiu boards; whether at DcSotoorat the Junction? If you want to cure the chills, just tell a Junctionite he is DeSoto thought they had tho Eagle on the Fourth; but it proved'to be a buz-zm'd. Finns Csiiar Junction. From our own On rrcajjomlent Tire little shower of Sunday night got away witli Tiee's dry summer. Mr.

Iionery shipped another car of corn this week. Our polite ami gent Icmanly ticket agent Is out in a new linen suit. Fraud! Fraud! His Loyal Highness is not dead in tho shell; it's only tho shell that is dead. Perhaps he will put on a new shell if somebody will give him one, Some chaps who went from Monticello to the le Soto dance with their Jew-larks were like the wise virgins. They took a biscuit in eacli pocket.

The news comes that the Pleasant lhll racer will soon be on the course again. Those farmers who are not stacking wheat ure threshing in the Held. Cedar Junction has had a light. The latest sensation is a wedding Mr. John Argubright and Miss Emma Windsor.

Send around the cake, John. Items just about as scarce us good looking telegraph operators, or homely girls in Kansas. Lkavitt. AiV liXtlUIUY. Olatuio, July 7th, 1877.

Editors of the Progress: Is there an ordinance on the regulation of streets and alleys in Olathe? If so, is it allowed to throw lilth, particularly old brine and spoiled fish mid meat, inalleys? Some of the alleys hi the rear of business houses are made nuisances from this cause, rendering dwelling houses aujoining almost uniuliubitabio because of the stench. Please answer in the Pkoukehs, and oblige A. SlTFKKJCK. well as to the young ladies who trimmed the banner so nicely. The committee of arrangements did their part well.

They worked very hard, and t'ir efforts were duly appreciated. Smith and Neal had a refreshment stand In connection with their swing. A dance crowd surrounded both the swing and tho stand all day. Hedrick also had a sphmded stand; as he was the only one that paid his way for admission to tin ground, he won much praise from the committee. A colored man brought excellent water to the grounds; as it is an unusual sight to see negroes in the vicinity, the children enjoyed his society and aW treated him kindly.

There were, miscellaneous speeches from Air. Win. Maxwell and others, and it was indeed a social tune. The best of feeling prevailed; no profanity on tho ground, or otherwise bad conduct. Jess, the next time you take your duck to a celebration, learn to use your arm prop-erly.

We forgot to say that the Declara tion of Independence was read by Mrs. May Thomas in her usual spirited manner, and her able delivery ot this grand old bequest of our fathers won for her much praise. Some of our young men tried to get up a dance iu the evening, but after a few shakes of the foot, and a little squeaking from an old rusty fiddle, at the close of the celebration they wended their way to Gardner. Tho people of this community have pur chased a beautiful Hag. Lust week we omitted our items, from the fact that wo wanted to get a reply from our "DeSoto friend," who was at the University, Commencement week, and stated in hjs items that not one lady in a hundred could speak well in public." Had ho lived und made such statements one hundred years ago, we might have forgiven him; but, at this day and ago of the world we have no sympathy for him but as he lias doubtless ere this slunk away into an unknown grave, unwept and unsung," we will let him rest in peace.

We do not envy any man who calls himself a woman hater, for of all tho poor specimens of humanity we ever saw, they are trie poorett. We will now write our items for the present week, dating July 9th Yesterday wo again visited the Mt. Pleasant Sunday school. Miss Frank liieo teaches a class ot about twenty boys and girls iu a very interesting manner. Would that we had many more such young ladies iu our midst.

Young men, when looking for a helpniato in life, turn this way, and you will Hud a rich reward. Julius Thomas teaches an infant class of about 20, and as we saw Low fondly ho was loved by the lit.