The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-17
BEHIND THE SCENES.

The Quarrel Between Bismarck and
the Crown Prince+The Loves Of the
Good King William bismarck and
MOlikc-Onc of Bismarck y Stories.
London Correspondence of the New York World !
There is great deal of news here in re-
gard to peace negotiations and affairs in
France and Germany generally, which. for
some occult reason best known to themselves,
TIE publishers of the London papers neglect
to give to their readers. Ono Of the centres
where this intelligence is obtained is the
Foreign Office in Downing street another
is the editorial rooms of La Situation, the
little French Journal inspired from Will
helmshohe and Mons; another in Camden
House, and fourth is club house on Pail
Mall, where British exclusiveness has given
way to cosmopolitan freedom. For instance,
it is very well known in these circles that the
divergence of opinion between Count Bis
marck and the Crown Prince in regard to
the further prolongation of the war, has ri.
pened into a quarrel, and that the latter
makes very little secret of his opinion that
Bismarck, whose influence over the King in
creases every day, is leading Prussia into
periIs from which escape will be
very difficult. There is a strong
peace party in Germany, and the
Crown Prince, openly to some extent, and
secretly tOa much greater extent, encourages
and favors its members. This Crown Prince
by the way, is very qeer fellow. He talks
very freely about himself, his father, his
wife, his mother, and the future of Germany
81 don't make any pretentiOns to WISDOM"
wise or prudent; Heaven never cut me out
G.. ,I,,n II. l.. l.
pendent on wiser men than myself But
there are a few things can see for myself
! can see plainly enough how deplorable is
the influence which Count Bismarck exerts
over the King. 1t was always so-the King
has always been under the thumb of Min
lister and woman; lie gets tired of the
women and changes her pretty often; but
Bismarck facinates him, and he cannot
shake him off," The truth is that the
conduct of King William, never very
exemplary, has been positively shocking
since he went to the wars, and the unc-
tio,ls hypocracy with which he for awhile
paraded the name of God rs his ''pap'
was inexpressiblv ludicrous to those who
knew the manner of his daily walk
and conversation. Queen Augusta and his
Majesty has scarcely spoken to each other
for months until the breaking out Of the war,
and when, after, war was declared, the royal
couple were seen riding under the I.indens
together, the people of Berlin could scarcely
believe their eyes. During the campaign,
his Majesty has given daily proof OF the
ruth ''LOve rules the camp, the court, the
grove" and the stories about the pretty girls
who have enjoyed his intimacy at every
place where headquarters have been set up
wen for week, would make the fortune Of
my sensational writer who had the good luck |
o get hold of them. The Crown Prince !
himself, although by no means an ascetic, has |
,een model of virtue compared to his |
,apa. But must not run on with this |
,ossip. The point / set out to make was |
hat, in the opinion of the Crown Prince
md his party--which is numerous in the ar
nv as well as at home Bismarck made a
atal mistake in failing to conclude peace
ither, Immediately after Sedan or at Fer
ieres. And Bismarck himself seems to
hare this opinion, as the following incident
ends to show.
The other day, ut dinner party given by
Bismarck, he was cOmplimented by some Of
is guests upon the great fame he had already
,cured, and upon the certainty that he would
c immortal as the first statesman Of his
ountry. Bismarck received these congratu-
ItiOns with gravity, and thus replied. 81
m by 10 means certain Of what Won say; .
ave too long yet to live; were / as old as ,
[Oltke now, l should have no fears; he is so ,
d that he must soon die, and it is net at all ,
robable that in the short life he has left to ;
i'm he will make any blunders that will rob :
i'm Of his fame. But | am still young, and ;
e chances are ninety mine to hundred be- i,
re die shall make such fool of myself {,
at all the good things have done will be
rgotten. / an not sure, in fact, that the :
under has not been already made" i
THERE is Castor plant in the garden Of Fl
=. Treat, (of the firm Of Treat l. Hall, of e
r city, which is ten feet high and ten Il
ches in circumference at the bottom, of
e stalk, and was planted in July. a
The raising Of the castor bean will become b
e Of the crops in the rotation of our farms t.
4 few years. Its very profitable and is v
nefit to the land. In many localities in b
E East farmers give the Use of their land for v
e year to any one who will raise crop of v
tor beans upon it. n
Any particulars that any one may require, 81
, be obtained from the Collier Lead and II
Company, in ST. Louis. They give full c.
ections for gathering and shipping, and g
a reliable firm.-Fot Scott Monitor. W
The Cherokee Adrocdte states that an
thauake was felt at Talequah, Cherokee p:
f;o., nm tho 90fh day Of 0cfoi,or The Vi