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of the habit , known as "docking , " he
does believe that much of the sympathy
shown for the rich man's horses , so dis
figured , horses that have every comfort ,
might bo used to advantage on others
less fortunate. The speaker referred to
the brutal practices observed at one of
* the cheap horse markets in Kansas City ,
where worn out horses are bought and
sold for prices that are equaled only
when the hide is sold to the tannery.
"These unhappy quadrupeds , " said the
i doctor , "are the property of men who
spend their money for every thing except
food for the horse , who are too lazy to
water it , to clean its coat , or to give it a
bed , in return for its faithful work.
This sort of man should be given a
jail sentence that would make him re
flect before repeating the offense.
Traffic in Dilapidated Horses.
It is not only the starved and crippled
animal that goes to the market. Dis
eased horses are sent there and sold , pos
sibly to innocent persons , and the result
is an outbreak of that dangerous and
fatal disease , glanders. Cripples of all
sorts , sore of body , and sore of limb ;
bony enlargements from sticks and
clubs ; all may be seen at any time. A
remedy for all this can be found in the
enforcement of existing laws and if they
are not sufficient to cover the case ,
enact such laws that will.
"There is another thing that should
be brought to the attention of the
proper officers. This is the filty condi
tion of horses that are driven through
Kansas City's streets , usually by a
driver who is too lazy to groom the
animal before beginning the work of
' the day. There is no excuse for this.
The Humane Society of Kansas City in
cludes some of the best citizens , but
too many of them appear to imagine
their duty done when their yearly sub
scription is paid. It is the intelligent
cooperation of the public , no matter
whether they belong to the society or
not , that enables the officers to perform
the greatest amount of good. " Kansas
City Star , April 19 , 1901.
THE JOURNEYS OF A MAGAZINE.
Probably no other magazines are read
by so many people , as the copies of The
Ladies' Home Journal that go to a Con
necticut lady. After reading each
number she forwards it to a sister in
Scotland , where it is read by the house
hold and neighbors , and carefully laid
away till the end of the year. The
twelve copies are then given to the
stewardess of a Shetland Island steamer ,
who retains them until read by her and
all the crew. Then they are left at a
remote Shetland Island town , where
they serve as a sort of circulating
library , passing from house to house for
- a year or more , until they are literally
worn out. In its journeys each maga
zine finds its way into scores of homes
and is eagerly scanned by hundreds of
eyes.
DAVID LEACH.
A Sketch of the Life of a Pioneer
Nebraskan.
Hon. David Leach was born in Vinton
county , Ohio , July 18 , 1827. Mr. Leach
lived with his parents on a farm until
18 years of age , when he attended R.
S. Bacon's commercial college at Cin
cinnati , graduating therefrom in 1852.
He accepted a position ns clerk in A. T.
Soovil's drug store in Cincinnati. After
a time he returned to his home and took
charge of Martin Owens & Co's store at
the Cincinnati Furnace. While there he
was awarded "a contract to furnish ties
for the Cincinnati & Marietta B. B. Co.
November 11 , 1852 , he married , at No.18
Barr street , Miss Jennie Davis , of Little
Bock , Ark. Sometime after , he opened
a general store at Jackson , Ohio. In
1858 , Mr. Leach attended the world's
fair at New York City. In the course
of his business career , ho traveled 80,000
miles by steamboat and railway in the
states of New York , New Jersey , Penn
sylvania and Ohio. In 1857 , he took a
trip west , by boat to St. Louis , thence
via Hannibal to St. Joseph and from
there into Kansas. Returning to Ohio ,
he closed out his business and removed
to Bellevue , Neb. , then the first town in
the territory. He ordered $1500 worth
of goods to follow , and these were
landed at Leavenworth , Kansas. The
river being frozen over , from there they
were hauled to Bellevue by wagons at a
rate of $6 per day for each wagon.
He was appointed postmaster at Belle
vue in 1859. Mr. Leach crossed the
plains six times during the period be
tween ' 59 and ' 62 , when the pony ex
press ran through to California. In ' 61
he resigned as postmaster at Bellevue ,
and went to Denver , Col. , where he
manufactured the drums used by the
First Colorado regiment. In ' 62 he re
turned to Bellevue , where he was ap
pointed treasurer of Sarpy county , and
was re-elected for ten successive years.
During this period ho was elected mayor
of Bellevue for two terms. In ' 66 Mr.
Leach was elected state senator from
the district of Sarpy and Dodge coun
ties. In. ' 71 he entered the mercantile
business at Papillion , and in ' 72 opened
the first wholesale hardware store in
the Grand Central building at Omaha.
He received the appointment as notary
public in ' 64 from Governor Sauuders ,
which position ho held , by reappoint-
inent , until his death.
Mr. Leach was school director at
Bellevue and Papillion for twelve
years. In 1881 ho was appointed man
ager of the Allicanta Mining Co. , of
Leadville , Col. In 1882 he resigned and
returned to Omaha , and from there he
removed his family to Woodlake , Neb.
He held a position in the United States
land office at Valentine , and , in 1887 ,
was appointed postmaster at Woodlake ,
which office ho held until his death ,
April 13 , 1901. His store at Woodlake
was the fourteenth he had owned dur
ing his business career.
LE BOY LEAOH.
THE CONSEUVA-
THEODORE TIVE desires to ac-
ROOSEVELT. knowledge receipt
of fifteen volumes
of Vice-President Boosevelt's writings ,
which include that very interesting
book , entitled "The Bough Biders. "
This complete set is excellently executed
from a mechanical point of judgment ,
and G. P. Putnam's Sons have succeed
ed in placing upon the book market ,
one of the neatest twenty-five cent
editions which has yet appeared.
Each volume contains an excellent
half-tone frontispiece , applicable to the
matter which is contained in it , while
the one entitled "The Bough Biders , "
has a half-tone likeness of Mr. Boose-
velt in his "Bough Bider" uniform.
In volume No. 1 , "American Ideals"
appears an excellent photograph of the
vice-president.
From a literary view-point , these
books are typical of Boosevelt. They
are the very embodiment of a straight
forward , honest and courageous convic
tion.
It is unnecessary to comment further
upon Boosovelt's ability as an author.
His reputation will be established by
his'readers , if it has not already been.
The subjects included are : "Ameri
can Ideals , " "Administration Civil
Service , " "The Wilderness Hunter , "
"Hunting the Grisly , " "Hunting Trips
of a Bauchman , " "Hunting Trips on
the Plains and in the Mountains , " "The
Bough Biders , " "The Winning of the
West , " in six volumes , and "The Naval
War of 1812 , " hi two volumes.
There ore two editions , paper and
cloth.
HOW THE SLAVES WENT SOUTH.
[ From the Indianapolis Sentinel , April 25,1862. ]
The Boston Gazette , published in old
Massachusetts , and dated July 17 , 1768 ,
contains the following advertisement :
"Just imported from Africa , and to be
sold on board the brig Jonney , William
Ellery , commander , now lying at New
Boston , a number of likely negro boys
and girls , from twelve to fourteen years
of age. Inquire of said Ellery on board
said brig , where constant attendance is
given. Note The above slaves have
all had the smallpox. Treasurer's notes
and Now England rum will be taken as
pay. "
There is a good text for a long sermon ,
but the subject , requires but few words.
Massachusetts , now so piously hostile to
slavery , was , at that date and for half a
century later , the great slave trader of
the western hemisphere. Her ships ,
her men , her money and her enterprise ,