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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31
Camp Hsstinga

In spite Of politics, camp meetings have
set in with about their usual severity for
the season, although the leading ones do
not get under full beadway until about the
middle Of August Should the weather
continue warm, as 1t has been for . few
weeks, the camp meetings generally will be
a great success in point Of numben. They
will afford a most tempting and grateful
refuge to thousands who have neither tune
nor money to go away to summer resort.
and camp meeting is good, healthy place
to spend q hot day or two, but you should
strengthen yourself TO resist temptation and
the various demoralizing influences that
abound even at these places of worship
under green trees and canvass tents. Camp
meetings, We believe, were invented by Lo-
renzo Dow, an earnest Methodist preacher,
who tried to introduce them into England,
but the movement was NOT corlsally re-
ceived- In this country the Baptists. Meth
Odists and Presbyterisns hold camp meet
ings, but it is only by the Methodis.s that
they are systematically kept up.-S. Louis
Ty,osx
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

Now that the Montenegrins are in the
heat of warlike operations, it is interesting
to know their method OF making var, which
is very primitive. A Montenegrin never
sues for mercy, aad when one is SO severely
wounded that he cannot he saved from the
enemy, his own comrades take upon them
selves the pleasant duty of cutting off his
head. When At the attack Of Clobuck, .
small detachment of Russian troops was
obliged to retreat, an officer of stout make
and no longer Young, fell on the ground
from exhaustion. A MOntenegrin pefceiv
ing it ran Immediately to him, and having
drawn his yatsgan, said, "You are very
brave and must wish that should cut of
your head. Say prayer and make sign
of the cross" The officer, horrifed at the
proposition, made an effort to rise and re-
Join his comrades with the assistance of the
friendly Montenegrin. They consider all
those taken by the enemy as killed. They
carry out Of the battle their comrades on
their shoulders. Arms, q small loaf Of
bread, a cheese, some garlic, little brandy,
an old garment and two pair of sandals
made of raw hide, form all the equipage of
the Montenegrins. 1t is impossible to re-
tain them in the reserve, and it seems that
they cannot calmly bear the view of the
enemy. The tactics of the Nontenegrins
are confined to being skillful marksmen.
A stone, a hole, . tree offer them cover
from the enemy. Firing usually in . pros
trste position on the ground, they are not
easily hit, while their rapid and sure shots
carry destruction into the closed ranks of
regular army. They have besides a we'll
practiced eye for judging of distance, and
thoroughly undersland how 70 take .dvan-
tage of the ground. Of course it will al
ways be difficult to employ such warriors
against regular troops.
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WHEAT cone DOWN..

The hot weather has had an UNEXPECTED
effect on the prices Of wheat, which have
fallen nearly fourteen Per cent. One reason
assigned for this depreciation is that most
Of the wheat crop last year was harvested
in wet weather and is seriously damaged
by the intense heat of the last few weeks.
According to the G ophie, New York has
nearly 4,OOO, 600 bushels of wheat on hand,
and about 100000 of it is aAoat in the
harbor; and while there is no foreign de-
mand to speak Of, and no chance for ship
ment owing to the scarcity Of ocean freight
room, the wheat afoat is in danger. Chi
csgo is suffering severely from this depreci-
alton, and now scolds New York for not
having made suitable provision for the stor-
ing and handling Of grain.
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AlPslegisins for Hamburg.
(From the Chlcago Tribune.l

We were suprissd to find paper like the
Leuisville briz-Jognal, which makes
somes pretensious to humanity, to intelli-
gence, and 70 progressive thought, seeking
to support and justify the Hamburg massa-
ere. In . recent article it compares it with
the recent Newark tragedy, and SAYS the
Hamburg affair" was no worse, ~except
that it grew out Of the Radical policy Of
placing the 6otion Of society on top, and Of
sussaining and enforcing this unnatural
situation By the infamous appliances Of
partisan opportunity" There can only be
ene meaning to this, namely, that the Re
publican party has emancipated the ne
Rrues, invested them With citizenship, and
given them fghs Of suffrage, and that - the
neGroe. have not exercised that rieht upon
the side Of Democracy, therefore il muet be
expected that the Democracy will kill
them. The Louisville Coxrier-Jo,rnd il
near enough to the North 70 know better
than ,his. 1t knows thai in. The Moth,
when the bottom Of society out
vosss the more intellieest elsp,-
q, for insta.ce, when the Democrats out-
vOSS tuS EGR0OA1Coo5 AAC 1BbtSI 10 DOS
taliate With murder md massacre. In New
York City, The bottom Of society has been
On iop for jean The roushs, plug-ugliee,
bummes and shoul6er-hitien Of that city,
who's votes have been manipulated by
such politicians - Tilden and Tweed, have
bsen on top Of the honest and Intelligent
and lav-abiding people Of that city for
yeass. and have keps that positioa By brute
force end disbooesty, and ballot-box stuff
fns: The Repabaicans, however, have not,
On this aecoons, infamous - the xrievapces
has bese, made it the occasion for retalia-
tion BY vioIssce and murder. Crowds Of
Nev-E-elandeRs have not Aocked over into
Nev York City and seized upon . squad Of
Denecsass asd shos them down in cold
blosa. Violsss end hitter . ths Obsrir-
Jeu11 nay isel toward ths Moth, its in
teIliessos oaGht . Aays pssvs.Aea Il frou
ncS . vsak aEaay eflagieyn.d frun he
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Lighting by Staam.

1t would startle many people who hap
pen 10 sse q locomotive blowing of steam
in railway station if they were told that
there is electricity enough generated in the
discharge of steam to blow the whole
train Of carriages to atoms, if, instead OF
being dissipated, it were collected. The
fac. was first accidentally noticed by an
English engineer, who perceived sparks,
which proved to be electrical, among the
escaping steam. The discovery was con-
firmed BY the construction Of hydro-elec-
trio machine in the shape of . boiler set ON
glass legs. The steam, a. it rushes out Of the
escape-valve, il received on q series Of me-
tallic points, by which it is gathered and
accumulated in the conductor, a. in an Or
dinary electric machine. in which the cleo
tricity is generated by the friction Of
glass plate or cylinder. Will engineers
ever come to appreciate the fact that every
locomotive, or tug, or steamer, carries the
means Of lighting it~elf far better and more
cheaply than by any lamp.
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A Sign ! Service Romance.
from the Portland Argus.

A couple Of days ago heard hitherto
unpublished romance connected with the
life OF one Of the most prominent officials
Of the Signal Service Bureau. He was, my
informant states, engaged to be married to
a lovely, charming, and wealthy girl. The
eve Of the wedding had dawned-if an eve
can dawn-and they were occupying the
same rocking chair, and talking insanely as
only lovers can talk, when the fair one
said: 80.
"Albert, ducky, there is one thing wish
you to do when we are married"
"Name it, lovey," he replied.
"That il, pretty, to have no rain on Mon
davs, because you know, darling, that Mon
day is washing day, and if the things are
not washed and dried then, the weeks work
is so fearfully put back. You will, won't
you, nv Owny%
replied: "Maud, dearest, my duty to my
bleeding country demands that / shall
whOOp her up the precise sort of weather
that Heaven will probably send impartially
during the next twenty -four hours upon the
just and unjust, without regard to age, sex,
or previous condition of servitude. II an
area Of barometIic disturbance exists in the
Middle States on Monday, how can / con-
sistently with my duty declare that the
probabilities favor clear weather with light
winds from the southeast? No, angel !;
ask me nytbing but that. / could not love
thee, dear, so darn much, loved not honor
more"
"Then you do not love me ?" she sobbed,
bur.ting into tears.
The reader will readily understand how
they progressed to quarrel and parted enc
mics. She returned his presen,s, and is
now lecturing on Woman's Rights, and is a
confirmed misiogynist, and he sits mp all
Sunday night At the Signal Service office
with fiendish glee. making out bulletines
for Monday, announcing falling barometers,
atmospheric disturbar ces, heavy rains,
showery weather, and 60 on. - -
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Human Enjoyment.

Locke, the great German philosopher,
gives, in regard to the duty of man to en-
joy life, the. following valuable thoughts ::
!" 1t is mans proper business to seek hap
piness and avoid misery. Happiness con-
sists Of what delights and CONTENTS the
mind misery il what disturbe, discompoees
or torments it l will therefore make it
my business to seek Satisfaction and delight,
and avoid uneasiness and disquies; to have
- much Of the one and rs little of the
other - may be. But here l must have
care I mistake not, for if prefer q short
pleasure to = lasting one, it is plain cross
my own happiness. Let me then seek
wherein conrists the most lasting pleasures
of this life, and that. az far as can OBJ
serve, is in theee things: lst. Health, with
ou. which no sensnal pleasure can have any
relish. ID. Reputation, for that find
every body is pleased with, and the want of
it is constant torment Sd. Knowledge,
for the little knowledge have would not
sell at any price, nor part with for any
other pleasure. 4th. Doing good, for l find
the good turn did yesterday, year, or
even eeven years since, still continues to
please and delight me a. often as reflect
on it. If, then. l will faithfully pursue
that happiness l propose TO myself, what
ever pleasure offers itself to me, 1 mus,
look that it cross not any of the
great and constant pleasures above men,
toned. For example, passion tenpts me,
but it endangers my health, l part with
constant and lasting pleasure for . very
short and transient one, and so foolishly
make myself unhappy, and am not true to
my own interest.
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The Way il Was Done.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

The Austin (Texas) Dolly &aie.noa says ::
There is little hope Of the overthrow Of the de-
pefately ovage government Of -outh Carosina by
the white peope The negro majority is far greai.
30 there u NEGRO majority then. in
Mississippi? Yet the white Democrats
carried the State At the last election by
majority of thousands But the Sates-
nun ~ goes on - say:
In Nissi.ippi noney vas poured out like water.
and the vhhss vae determinsd 70 c.ny the eIec-
onehs 4 the q their eoss e4sp % sise ,se
election nd. ThGe vas holding hack Can
veexPect such open.handed ng-bribery, 1t
you piease-in south Carolina
Where are those good newspapers now
which denounced the Inter Ocean for decIar-
ing the Missis ippi election = glsrins fraud
Where are all those rneers at the .Bioody
khirt" which met our every narration Of
this dark and shameful outrage? But the
question propounded by this Texas news.
paper is answered BY the Neus and Courier,
OF Charleston, 8. C., and reasons are given
Why South Carolina cannot be carried like
Mississippi. Says the Courier:
Will the South Caro'inians undertake IN c-rry the
eiectio 3 By fosce, knowing beforehand that the
yhole ection machinery vi be 10 the hands Of the
Radicals. Who have 30,UuO negro msjority at their
back II is vel that We look before Ne l. m: III At
We reason together; that bear in nind. vhat has
actually been gained that count the cost of de-
teat Is veil as the fruits of victory. We believe
still that the running Of sraight-out Democratic
ticket in South Carolina would set the rtate hack
ten years and ve know that such q ticket, and
such fight Is Just what the radical thieves will
egg us On to If they can.
These reasons are sufficient and South
Carolina will be excused; but what shall
We think Of that spirit and principle which
only declines to use force to carry an elec-
tion becanae the opposition to be overcome
Is too large? IL it not strange commen-
tary on free suffrage? Is it rot a stinging
satire on that clause of the Democratic
platform which pronounces for 'an abso-
lutte acquieacence in the will OF the major
ity as the vital principle of the republic 7"
Why not frankly say: I'VE believe in an
absolute acquiescence in the will Of the ma
jority when such majority ia too large for
us TO overcome BY force% That would be
an honest declaration, and one which would
express very clearly the views of the great
bulk Of the party. The fact that the South
ern States have been carried over to the
Democracy by fraud, intimidation, and
murder, is now established beyond contro-
versy. 1t is no longer denied by any one
entitled to credit or respect. The question
is, shall this travesty on free government,
this mockery of human rights, be perpetu-
ated BY electing men pledged to its contin-
uance2
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william 4. " hssler.

Malone ~. y Palladium. Mr.. wheeler's Home
Paper.
Mr.. Wheelers views are in full accord
with the Republican platform adopted at
Cincinnati. He is a sound lawyer, . good
fnancier, and warm patriot. He loves
his party; but he loves his country better
Shrewd and far sighted IS politician, and
one OF the most admirable organizers for a
political canvass-still party interests with
him are held secondary to principle. A a
public speaker, especially at the hustings,
he has lew superiors. Keen in anecdole,
quick in repariee, strong in argument, and
closely sticking 70 his text, he carries his
audience with him. And he has the rare
faculty Of speaking only when it will tell,
and stopping when the argument is finished
He never exhansts his hearers. He is an
excellent pxrlimentarian, and will preaide
over the United States Senate with dignity.
Few men at 81 have held SO many and
important and varied trusts, and filled
them 30 well. There is no stain upon his
record. The vast interests committed to
his hands have been carefully protected.
No man in Northern New York is more
highly respected for moral worth and ster-
ling abilities. He is calm in council-bold
and fearless in action. True a. steel 10 the
right-liberal in his views and in his pure
He combines the best and noblest qualities
that make up the man and statesman. Ii
will be a happy day for our country when
all lis Offices shall be filled by intelligent,
honest and capable men like him, Who look
TO the good OF the State rather than personal
profit and advantage. Frank and genial,
afabie in bis manners, without shov or pa
rade, he is accessible to all. With . social
nature that is unsurpassed, with the quail
6cations of truth, manliness and honest
purpose ever in the ascendant, and with a
heart imbued with Christian principles, he
draws around him friends With magnetic
power. And the more the people Of the
United States come to know him, the more
will he command their admiration and
love
We have known William A. Wheeler
from his boy hood. And here, from the
home of his lifetime, We can assure the
American public that no mistake has been
made BY the Republicans in choosing him
as one of the standard-bearers, along with
the gallant Hayes, Of Ohio. With such
selections, there is but one result-a trium-
phant Republican victory in November.
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Glaisher, . Fellev Of the Royal Society,
says be attained height Of 5000 feet,
over seven miles, but the aeronauts of the
day doubt Sis story. He admits that as
5000 feet he became drovsy and nunbed,
and could not take ohservatioss, hot be
svears. tbst "he still went up" Green, .
celebrated English .eron.ut, ascended to q
height of 5000 feet, and, BY means Of
condemned air in rubber bag., vas able TO
survive and tell his tale. For The beue6s
of the future balloon excursionisas, The
Ismes states that the sensations are aer,ea-
bic until height of three miles Il attain
ed. Then the nose svells to q capacity snd
rednes that would put . coofrned toner 10
shame, and ooes bseath comes dick and
fast. Professor John Wis, q his hiehe.e
2 1000 feet, when ths thunoSe1er
vas far below the freesing point iossd s.
eyes buiging out of his head Wiah he
= 100 eea he suRfaco Of no1her
Earth, At height e tAEss nilss Il via y
lSo; at Q high9-a buz.nils, s.: st a
height Of Eve ail9 = hsbv suso. ssd = .
height el iix nilny IL below sese.
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Hs.ska n.,,.

The Springfield (Ao,) Ads~tis~ ssys:
The Gtcbe- Demoad of the 22d inst. by
innuendo. makes a very grave charge
sgainst Gov. Phelps We are not the
champion Of Phelps, nor do ve expect to
fight any Of his battles. But he is ~ hon
ored citizen Of Springfield, Of Southwest
Missouri. As such citizen, Ne have IN in
teIest in his good name, and however much
We may oppose him politically, vs cannot
silently acquiescs in the diseminatioa of .
slanderous charge against him in that indi-
rect manner. II there is any truth in the
matter, give % ths facts, and ve viii form
our opinion. II it il not true, il il beneath
the dignity Of the Glo6s- Dno1ut to attempt
to create false impresisn desugatory to
the Governors character. We hope the
GID will either explain or rssract"
There is no slander about il. lis true,
'tis pity. and pity 'lis tits true. An aristo-
cratic officer of the British army has Just
served out . term of imprisonmess for an
offense similar in kind, but less in degree
than that which Mr.. Phelps committed on
the Andy johnson. Col Baker has ioined
the Servian army in hopes Of vipane out
his disgrace. The least that Mr. Phelps
can do is to JOIN the United States army
and help to whip the Sioux.-.S Loms
GlOJS- DemoryQf
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TOO uAUY HEW NYH.

The Washington Chronicle is afraid that
too many of the old, able, and experienced
Republican members of Congress may be
dropped by their constituents in obedience
to the rule of rotation and the "shrieks Of
locality" and thereby weaken the party in
the next Congress. 1t says:
The Republican Congressional Conven-
tioos yet to meet should carefully consider
the question whether they can afford 10
crafty the ambition and jealousy of as-
Pir.nts for the Congressional honos under
The 1.-TWO term" rule, which, unfortunately
for the country, prevails too extensively in
The North and Wet with respect to Con-
Kreasiooal service. The next HOUSE will be
close, with small majority either way, and
& behooves the Rsp1bliean party TO keep
H. best-men il the House.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31

A well-dressed and respectable looking
man entered Independence Hall yesterday
afternoon, and made determined effort To
enroll his name. that of NJ. s. Sullivan, with
the patriots and the founders of the coun-
try, on the original Declaration Of Iode-
Pendence. By force he was elected from the
room where this sacred document il Kept,
and he was no more allowed to enter. Then
he vent into lDdependence squass and
scaled up . lightning rod and reached the
roof of the shsrif's Office. Isfused With
patriotic feeling, he succeeded in reaching
the steeple in some way, and began to rieg
the new bell With vigor and vislesea This
led to his arrest, and he spent last night in
cell at the Central Statiou.-fA fAiAudeiphia
Herald.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31
A POOR WHEAT CROP II IOWA.

Reports from different sections of Iowa
confirm the opinions which vs have al
ready expressed, that the wheat crop III
that State will be almost failure. A let
ter to the Chicago Journal from Charles
City, says:
The intense heat in our part OF Iowa
has blIshted thousands of acres of wheat
that would have made half crop but for
the same heat. The barley crop, that
looked fair before, is now crinkled 10 the
ground. Corn has received decided bene-
five now look for decent crop. Oats
generally look we'll, but late oats are rust
ing Wheat in Floyd, Chickasaw, Cerro
Gordo, Butler, Franklin and Bremen coun-
ties is poor, and We are told that it 10 even
worse in other parts Of the State. There is
. maggot in the straw at or near the joint.
One-half of the crop, thin IS it was, is al
ready crinkled down although green.
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AHEW PAPER.

The Colued Radical" 10 the title of pa
per, the first issue of which will appear on
Emancipation Day, August LIST. 1t will be
edited by Rev. Mr. Henderson, we'll known
in our city and throughout the State; and
the mention of his name Is sufficient guar
snty that it will be aa abl, advocate Of the
true principles Of freedom. 1t will be pub
lished in this city. We wish it abundant
succes.-Lcusnce Tribune.
The Rev. T. w. Henderson, who is to be
the editor of the new journal, is pastor of
the A. NJ. E. Church, of this city, and is
well-known - man of much more than
ordinary ability; the connection of his
name with the enterprise, is a sufficient
guarantee that the Colored Radical will be
worthy of = place in the ranks of Kansas
journalism.
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The Sanntoa Valley Tirgiaiaa appeals to
the old Wings of Virginia and the South
generally, to support Hayes and whee'er.
1t presents the case in this way: "We be-
lieve it il in the reach OF the leading old
line Wings Of the country, in this centen-
nisl election, to shape the policy and mould
the administration OF the affairs Of the ns-
tion in the interests Of peace, harmony, and
good fellowship between the sections. Let
the old-line Wings of Virginia--even
twenty five of the leading minds Of the old
guard-unite in an appeal to their old asso-
ciates and political friends 70 rise above the
baneful influence of s-ctionalism. to forget, in
the interests Of a common country, the ami
mosities Of the past, and declare in favor Of
Hayes and Wheeler. Such . cou-se would
virtually end the Presidential contest, and
give assurance that the sectional marplots
and insriguers VINO are leading the people
of the South 10 the support Of ,Tilden are
powsrless longer to direct popular senti-
ment"
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IHPRovING.

The cooler weather of the past week has
made decided change for the better in
business affairs in New YoIk, and the job
bing and commission houses are reported to
be doing fair business. We are told the
feeling is hopeful as to a good autumn
trade among all classes Of merchants. Col
lections at the West and Southwest are
made without difficulty, and with good
harvests assured. there is every promise Of
an especially active business during the
coming fall.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-31
IHE BIooKLYN BRIDGE.
The Towers and Aneheragss cemplsts, and
the Cable Ready.
IFrsm the New York World.

tFrsm the New York Worid.1
The towers and anchorages of the East
river bridge are now completed, e1c.pt =
few days work upon the New York anchor
age. This will be completed in . week or
ten days At most and then, unless prevent
ed BY IN Injunction, the WORK Of construct
ing the bridge proper will be begun. The
plan Of opssatioss, - given By the engineer,
are - follows: A steel rope, thsesfoarths
Of An inch in diameter, will be temporarily
fastened to the New York anchorase, thesce
conveyed over the top OF the tower, s.d the
coil conveyed 10 Brooklyn BY means Of .
scov. The rope vilfthen be passed over
the Brooklyn tower and to the aaehoeaee,
but will be left slack and under vasef until
late At night or early in the morning, vhea
few vssels are paaing, when is 1ill Be
pulled taut. This steel rope will b also
temporarily secorsd to the Bcooalyn an
chorase and the coil borne back 10 New
York By the scov and the ends connected,
thus forming IN endIes ropA working o.
Pulleys At eaeh- anchorage and = each
tower, and vortsd by aachisery On The
Brooklyn sida. By means Of this endless
rope olher similar ones viii be pot up -
required .ioe the. further coastrucS,on
Of Tie 'bridea. Fint two steel wire
sop<s, tvo and fve-eighu inches in
diameter, win b carried scsus and made
secure to temporary fastenines at each aseh.
oraGe. Thsse viii Be- thsee md ooe-half
feet apart and placed little to the soufh Of
the middle Of the tower, running over the
top. They viii b ueed for the constructor