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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-12
DEATH OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDER-

The gifted Danish writer, Hans Chris
tian Anderson, Is dead. The cable conveys
the sad intelligence of his loss to literature
and usefulness, he having passed away at
Copenhagen Wednesday, aged seventy
years and about three months. From pow
erty this renowned author started - his
way to fame, his father being an INDECENT
shoemaker at Oiense, on the island OF Fu-
men, where Hans was born. The boys edu-
cation was received at free academy IN
Copenhagen at the expense Of the State.
At an early age he began his literary ca
reer, furnishing a number of little stories
which found public favor. Ever proteye
ofthe Government, he was permitted to
travel over Europe by the King Of Den
mark, his expenses being paid by his royal
friend. After the experience OF this trip,
the young author launched forth into a
busy life Of literary labor, producing po-
ems, stories, romances and fairy-tales in
abundance, winning notice and popularity
at every step. Toward the close of his life
he became more and more the children's
friend, delighting the youth by the quaint
and humorous productions of his imagina-
tion. That which Hans Christian Ander-
son wrote was beautiful and pure, and of
the most elevating and ennobling influence.
Ills life was blessing to the world, and
| all good people will mourn his death.
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DICKENS ON JOHNSON,

1t seems that Andrew johnson did not,
after all, ask to be shrouded in the Amer
ican flag. He died, according to the Nash
vile Union, after over seven hours of un-
consciousness, and neither made such re-
quest or any other, at the point OF death.
1t was, however, bit of buncombe tn 1t
fit so well in the weak spot in Mr. Johnson's
character, that there is little wonder many
gave him the credit for Its utterance, al
though he would have been the first to
have sneered at similar performance in
another. In this regard, perhaps the fol-
lowing record OF the impression made by
johnson on Charles Dickens, during his
visit to this country in 1858, will not be
malaproPos:
81 was very much surprised hy The presi-
dents face and manner. 1t il, IN its way,
one OF the most remarkable faces have ever
seen. Not imaginative; but very powerful
in its firrnness Tor, perhaps, obstinacy,)
strength of will and steadiness of purpose.
There is reticence in ii, too, curiously at
variance with that first unfortunate speech
of his A man not 10 be turned or trihed
with. A man, should say, who must be
killed to he got out of the way. His man
ners perfectly composed. There was an air
of chronic anxiety upon him; but not a
crease or ruiile in his dress, and his papers
were az composed as himself"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-12
SHEEP-RAIsING IN KANSAS

Months ago We called the attention OF the
farmers in this State to the subject OF wool
growing. Since that time we have received
letters from men living in various parts of
the State, who believe that this country Of
fers superior inducements to sheep-raising.
Our exchanges also endorse our views, and
advise the farmers to begin now. One re-
ceived yesterday says: The number of
sheep imported into the State was never be-
fore so great many sheep-farms are being
established, and many people who have vet
made no investments are investigating the
matter, with 4 view 10 engaging in the busi-
ness.
This is a wise movement, and it is op-
perfume. Sheep culture cannot but prove
profitable in this State, and the farmers
will have surplus when their crops are
marketed, which should be so invested that
future Yields may be derived from it. The
dry soil of Kansas is admirably adapted to
sheep, and its rich grasses make a paradise
for them. The winters are early enough to
develop fine fleeces, and the summers are
not so warm as to be oppressive to the ami
mails. Beside this and above all other
conditions is the fact that there is no dis
ease to which sheep are subject in Kansas.
The animals are uniformly healthy, which
is conducive to their rapid multiplication,
and the production OF fine fibred, lustrous
wool.
Kansas was never in a better position to
introduce new branch of industry, and
should make the most of the present time
to 50 diversity her productions as to guard
against future disaster. With the cattle,
hogs and sheep businesses we'll established
in Kansas, and with soil productions con-
fined to flax, castor beans, vegetables, wheat,
rye, barley and hay, and only enough corn
to supply local demands, Kansas will be
impervious to drouth and grasshoppers, her
only evils
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WISCONSIN,.

MILWAUKEE, August 10.-The "Senti-
mel, tomorrow, publishes crop reports from
thirty of the most important counties in the
State. Winter wheat is now nearly all har-
wasted, and shows splendid crop in many
portions OF the State the best ever known
The acreage sown, taken As a whole, is full
ly up to the average, while more bushels TO
the acre were realized than anticipated.
Spring wheat will be more than usual in
many places. Chinch bugs destroyed whole
fields, but this is comparatively less than
the excessive growth in other places. Rye
will be fair crop. Oats will yield an
abundant harvest. Owing to high prices in
feed last veal, an unusual acreage wa- sown to
oats, which has grown 30 rank that it has
lodged badly. Barley will be about the
usual crop. In some places it has suffered
greatly from bugs. The hay crop all over
the State is very heavy, nearly double that
OF last year. Corn, generally, is late, and
has suffered greatly by drouth, still, with
proper weather for few weeks, the yield
will be fair. Potatoes suffered somewhat
from bugs and drouth, but taking the State
as whole, the crop will he very large. The
cranberry crop has suffered severely from
the worm near Berlin, the most impor-
tant marshes will not yield one fourth of a
crop. The fax crop will be almost Il fall
ure, the army worm has been active, par
ticularly in Racine county. Altogether
the year proves to be a most excellent one
for Wisconsin farmers.
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FRED DOUGLASS EXPLAINS.

Fred Douglass has come out with a let
ter to explain his speech advising his race
to take new departure and paddle their
own canoe more. He denies advising them
to leave the Republican party. but says the
time will come when their vote will be di-
vided between the two political parties,
each OF which will then equally guarantee
them their rights. As to the misunder-
stood points in his speech he SAYS:
81 was speaking to the American people
with reference to parties. Properly inter
preted it is an appeal to the American peo-
pie to substitute the simple rule of justice
for the rule of invidious character, in their
treatment of the negro to give him his
rights rather than aims to give him, not
favor, but fair play. Admitting the good
intentions of the men who get up special
forms OF benevolence for colored
people, and give them money,
the ground was taken that there
forms were generally captured by the Graf
ty, and used to put money into their other
wise empty Pockeas; that ths An.srisas
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THE CITY AND STATE.

EVERYBODY is feeling happy over the pros
pect of good crops. In this city the change
has been very great, and yet visible only a
short time. \ few months ago our citi-
zens We're growing and complaining OF
hard times. They said, "kansas is lost, and
Leavenworih dead" but to-day they feel
and talk differently. Business men are be-
ginning to advertise, the farmer comes to
the city with some money, and the mechan-
ic or laborer is now able to earn enough 10
support his family. New manufactures
are talked OF, and the probabilities are
that the Kansas Central will be extended
until it makes. the finest country the sun
shines upon, tributary to Leavenworth.
Many of those who sought the golden
smiles Of the Pacific coast have returned,
satisfied that no better place can be found
for an industrious man than Kansas. We
must only wait, at the same time feeling
confident that a bright future is in store for
our city and State.
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OHIO.

CINCINNATI, August 5.-The ''Gazette's"
NOR of the breaking OF the large reservoir
at Salina, Ohio, is confirmed. BY rise in
the Wabash river, John Thomas, a farmer,
two miles east OF this place, had twenty
five acres OF wheat washed away, and start
ed down the river in a boat with his son, to
save pieces of his fence. The boat cap
sized, and Mr.. Thomas was drowned, but
his sor was rescued
A "Gazette" special says the engine of a
construction train On the Marietta ~ Gin
cinnati railroad ran off the track last night,
near Steward station, thirteen miles east OF
Athens. The engine turned over in
to the Hooking river. Two men were in
stantly killed, and nine Others, including
the conductor, injured. All trains are
running regularly on the Little Miami, and
the Marietta & Cincinnati railroads.
The Ohio & Mississippi road is only run
ming trains to Washington, eighteen miles
east OF Vincennes, the White and Wabash
rivers having damaged the road between
these points.
The Ohio river is reported fifty feet above
low water mark, and still rising, but will
be on the decline tomorrow.
1t is difficult at this time to form more
than a rough estimate of the damage done
to the crops by rains and overflow in the
Ohio Valley, but it will be quite
heavy. The wheat suffered severely by
the cold weather in the spring, and half OF
the wheat planted was winter-killed. of
the remainder, it is believed that one-third
is hopelessly lost, and the remaining two
thirds partially damaged, though it is be-
lieved that the damage is much less than
is generally expected. The chief damage
to corn is in the river bottoms, where the
crop is total loss That which was plant
ed on high ground has suffered principally
from being broken down. The oat crop has
suffered more severely than either wheat
or corn, having been beaten fiat, and
30 badly damaged that it will be impossi-
BILE to harvest it.
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O'coNNELL AND RUSSELL.

The Chicago Tribune repeats an old, but
nevertheless very good joke perpetrated on
"Bull Run Russell" BY OConnell. One of the
most effective weapons OF O'Com ell was his
wit, which was always at his command.
There are hundIeds of stories detailing in
stances of his power in this respect. On
one occasion, when OConnell was TO ad-
dress monster meeting in Ireland, Russell
was sent over by the London Times to re-
port O'Connell's speech, the purpose being
to get evidence that could be used against
him in case he should utter language capa-
bic OF being interpreted as seditious. BY
O'Connell's advice, Russell was provided
with every possible facility for his work.
lie was assigned 4 seat near OConnell,
where he could hear every word.
OConneil, before beginning his speech
informed the thousands of people
present that there was a very able English
man present, whe came all the way from
England to report his speech that it was to
he printed in the London Times, and that
the gentleman was very desirous to get an
accurate report, so that he could swear to
it if necessary. He therefore appealed to
the Irish present to be quiet and orderly
to make no noise, and TO do nothing that
could disturb the English gentleman, or
cause him to lose word of the speech to
which he was to swear. During these re-
marks he pointed out Mr.. Russell personal
ly, who was placed so consciously as TO be
easily seen by all. Then, turning TO Mr..
Russell, he asked him ii there was any
thing lie needed, if he was comfortably
seated, ii his pens were in order, and if he
was ready to begin. BY this time Rus
sell had become the most interesting and
conspicuous man in the crowd. Again
appealing to the crowd to become quiet and
let the gentleman get such a report as he
could swear to, he informed Russell that he
was about to begin. Russell dipped his pen
in ink, and OConnell began his Grafton, IN
Irish. The multitude saw the joke, and
Russell was painfully impressed with the
knowledge that he was laughed at. AT in
tervals O'Connell would appeal in English
to the crowd to be silent, as the English
gentleman did not seem to get along very
well, and would not be able to swear to the
accuracy of the report. Every moment
made Russelrs position more painful, until
at last, mortified and humiliated at the ex-
posure Of the real purpose of his visit, and
at its defeat, he rose from his seat, left the
meeting, and quilted Ireland.
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AN INNOCENT NAN HUNG.

\ few years ago, Judge Fish, Of Oglethorpe Geor-
ga, was asslssinated, and two well-known citizens
OF the place, HosOnbake and Lloyd, hung for
the murder. Ii now comes out by the dying confess
sion of detective engaged the trial thst the lat
ter, Lloyd, was an innocent man, and that she mur-
der was sworn on him 10 get the 5000 rew.,, Col
ii. p. Farrow, then Attorney-,ieneral, is unpleas-
antly connected with the hanging Of innocent
man.-Leauenirorth Times.
But it should be borne in mind who it is
that connects Col. Farrow unpleasantly
with such a charge. He is persistent,
courageous and defiant Republican, whom
the rebels OF Georgia would like to hang.
He did his duty faithfully in the case re-
ferred to, saying that he meant to stop this
killing of Republican officials by rebels. 1t
would be impossible for Henry P. Farrow to
be knowing TO such a crime.-Typeka Blade
We have no doubt but that Judge Far
row was perfectly honest, and believed that
he was doing right when he persecuted
Lloyd. We only mentioned the fact to
show how often an innocent man may be
hung, and jury, judge and attorney mis-
taken. We suppose, however, that Lloyd's
character was not above reproach, or the
testimony was very convincing.
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WYOMING.

FoIT LARAMIE, August 1O.-Captain
OF the new post in the Black Hills. tenn
porarily established to keep out miners
The post will he garrisoned by one company
of infantry aid two OF cavalry.
CHEYENNE, August l0.-General Crook
and Colonel Stanton returned here to-day
from the Black Hills. The miners were
preparing to leave, covering up the richest
lodes to prevent their becoming known, til
such time as they can return. The noun
tains are full of gold quartz. Capital and
skill viii develope mines equal to those OF
Colorado or Nevada. There were abou
l 800 miners in the Hills, and a great deal
of preliminary work has been done by
them in the way of sluices. and bitches.
Theresare no Indians in that region, and
but few have been seen. Those at the agen-
cies are still demanding that the miners be
driven out.
Some gold was panned out in the pres
ence of the party which yielded seventy
five cents to the pan. There is an abun-
dance OF water and grass, also timber
for building, but the pine is not Of the
highest merchantable quality. A town
called Stone Wall has been laid out in
Custar's gulch, in the vicinity of which
some rich diggings are located. The whole
country is adapted to grazing and farming
Troops are now en- route to establish a
| temporary post near Stone Wall, for the
purpose OF keeping out the miners.
Prof. Janney's party were still exploring
the Hills, and will probably remain until
the middle OF October.
Gen. Crook and party had fine hunt in
Spring Rapids, Elk and Box Elder creeks,
taking large number OF red deer, elk and
mountain sheep. Gen. Crook leaves to-
morrow for Omaha.
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tised by clear arguments and competent

tised by clear arguments and competent
testimony:
First: Asiatic cholera l. an infectious
disease, resulting from AZ organic poison,
which, gaining entrance into the alimentary
canal, acts primarily and destroys the in
tes;inal epithelunii.
Second: Active agents in the distribu-
ton OF the cholera poison are the deioc-
tions of persons suffering from the disease
in any OF Its stages.
Third: That the cholera-dejecta coming
in contact with and drying upon any OBJ
iects. such as clothing, bedding and furni-
ture, will retain indefinitely their power OF
infection, thus efecting transmissibility
even to great distances.
Fourth: That the specific poison which
produces the disease originates alone IN
India, and is carried to other countries by
infected individuals or fabrics. Cholera
has never appeared originally upon this
continent.
lhitShicSi IN
the respiratory and digestive organs.
Sixth: The violence of a cholera demon
stra;ion, in given locality, is influenced by
the hygenic condition OF the population,
and no; by the geological formation upon
which they may reside.
Seventh: One attack of cholera imparts
- 80 A. ,,J;,;ln.l TO- th. I'm
ture, but rather increases the probabilities
of a second attack.
Discussing the subject Of preyentives,
Dr. Mcclellan lays the greatest stress on
rigorous quarantine" By this means,
New York was, in 1873, secured against
four distinct importations OF this malady.
A quarantine, however, 10 be effective, must
lie equally enforced in every port of entry.
The danger from infected fabrics is equally
great with that from infected individuals.
Dr. Mcclellan therefore suggests the disin-
fection of all goods arriving from an in
fected district, and the establishment of
national sanipry bureau for the use Of all
local boards Of health.
The second great preventive Of cholera Is
Observation-Disclosures of persons and OF
dwellings. Disinfectants should lie freely
used, and should extend not only to cloth
| ing and furniture, but al-O TO the air that is
breathed and the water that is used. Care
should be taken TO keep houses as free from
flies as possible, and especially to prevent
them from coming in contact with food or
| dishes.
| Dr. McClellan's report has been so care
fully prepared and SO systematically ar
ranged, that it cannot fail of being very
useful, whenever We are threatened with
| the terrible visitation TO which it relates.
In connection with this subject, the follow
ing recipe is given by the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce, which states that nothing
it has ever known has acted so perfectly in
preventing cholera attacks, or as n cure for
the ordinary complaints peculiar to the
summer season:
Take equal parts of tincture of opium,
red pepper, rhubarb, peppermint, and cam
phor, and mix them for use. The dose is
! ten to twenty drops in two or three tea
| spoonfuls of water. "No one" says the
Journal Of Commerce, "who has this by him,
and takes it in time, Will ever have the
Cholera"
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PANAMA..

PANAMA, Angus. 1.-The electoral strug-
gle for President Of the United States Of
Columbia, threatens a general war, and a
division of the country.
On the night Of the 9Th ult., one OF the
mot horrible railroad accidents that ever
happened in Chill occurred on the Santiago
and Valparaiso railroad. The train from
Valparaiso was passing over the bridge at
Simache, when tina; structure gave way, and
with the exception Of the engine and ten
der, the whole train, containing fifty per-
sons, was precipitated into. the river below.
The lamps were broken in the fall, and
the oil running out ignited and act fire to
the larger part of the wreck. Fully one
half OF the passengers were either crushed
to death, Or perished by fire or water.
The investigation went TO show that the
accident was caused by deiectiveness OF the
bridge, which was condemned by an en-
gineer az unsafe several months ago, with
out any measures being taken To remedy it.
The cold was 20 intense in the province
of Raneauga. Chill, recently, that four per-
sons were frozen to death.
PANAMA, August 10-Pre~ident Gonzales,
of Sansalvador, had about fifty of the per-
sons engaged in the recent fanatical riots,
shot, in squads, at the towns between San
Migul and the capital, causing Pardes,
who occasioned the outbreak, to witness
the execution. Many Of these victims con-
fes-ed that they were assured by Pardes
that they might rob the rich, provided they
gave . part 70 the church. Great sorrou
and isdiention is sxpssDed throughout
CspAnl 1naiea, 6u&i1h ~ su11estls
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DAILY. WEEKLY, ETC.

From the above il will be seen that the
Ners has the largest circulation Of any pa
per published in New York. But the Ne,ns
is penny paper with subscription price
of three dollars, it does not realize as much
from this source as either the Herald, Times
or Tribune, which sell for four cents per
copy, OF ten dollars per annum. The Ners
is the property Of Ben Wood.
The Sun, the Ishmaelite of American
journalism, has attained to great success
and immense circulation Principally
through its personality and the vigor with
which it assails everybody and everything.
In addition to this its managing editor has
adopted the boiling down" policy, and
while giving all the news to its readers
gives everything in a nutshell. No useless
verbiage is employed or permitted by edit
Ors, reporters or correspondents.
OF the leading journals published in the
other large cities OF the United States, we
give table of these having or claiming
large circulations. Very few reports are
sworn to-most OF them being only state
ments:
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OVER THE WIRES
Account Of the Recent Panama
InsurreeiiOn.
Fifty Of the Participants Shot in
Squads.
Ayriads Of Grassh0ppers Still
Soaring in the NOrthw,
Miners Shaking the Gold Dust
or the Black Hills From
Their Feet.
Effects OF the Recent Floods in
the East.
INDIANA.
Fifty Of the Participants Shot in
Squads.
IN DIANA.

TEHRE HAurE, August 5.-The Wabash
is slowly falling. The first mail from the
East since Saturday, came in late last
night. Trains will not run through from
indianapolis, without transfer, for week.
The LoganspOrt 4 Terre Haute road will
not be able to run trains through for two
weeks or more. Trains will probably get
through to Danville, by transferring, ON
Monday. Trains are running regularly on
the Illinois Midland and Evansville rail-
roads. Transfers are made between this
city and st. Louis, on both the Vandalia
and indianapolis & ST. Louis routes. On
the Vandalia, between here and Indianapo-
lis, trains will be run tomorrow, transfer
ring at two places. The Cincinnati road
will be able to run trains by the middle of
next week.
The Express" of this morning estimates
that the loss to crops and the destruction
of property in fourteen counties tributary
to Terre Haute, is not less than Sl2,OOO,-
900.
There is profound discouragement among
all classes.
INDIANAPOLIS. August 5.-No very relia-
bic estimate of the aggregate loss of wheat,
corn and other crops in the State can be
made at present. In some sections the esti-
mated damage is 80 per cent. in others a
much greater per cent, and in many local
tiles the entire crop is destroyed. From
the most reliable information, the loss in
the central and southern portion OF the
State will aggregate from 80 to 60 per cent.
of the entire crop. In the lowlands along
the Wabash river, it is estimated that
900 mn ,e Ia Il
stroyed by the flood, which alone at fifteen
dollars an acre, would aggregate three mil
lion dollars.
LAFAYETTE, August 5.-The loss to crops
in TippecanOe county is half n million dol
lars Carroll, Warren and Fountain coun-
ties, quarter of million each. This il the
estimated loss TO the crops by the high wa
ter overflow, and does not include damage
by bad weather to the crops on the upland.
Some estimate the loss much higher and
others a little lower.
New ALBANY, August Sit is impossi-
BILE to give an estimate of the loss OF crops
at present, as the Ohio river is rising here
at the rate of an inch an hour and over
flowing all bottom lands below the city
since morning. The loss to farmers in that
section, which includes gardens, is total.
Loss on wheat, corn and oats, total. No
estimate can be made on high lands, as
continued rains may ruin the prospects.
Potatoes are rotting in the ground. Ii it
continues clear weather, theie will be q
small portion Of the Srop saved.
MUNCE, August SIN Delaware county,
many thousand acres of wheat have been
swept away, and all the corn on the bottoms