The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


pie, Etc.
For the past month, previous to. forty
eight hours since, the mercury has ranged
from A. N. till dusk, in the nineties, anc
on one or two occasions "Old Sol" ha'
forced it, in the shade, into the centennial
(1O0) and over. Within the past two day
the mercury has rapidly fallen. This morn
ing at o'clock, strange to say, it was dowr
to CO.. above zero, and so great was the con
trast that many suffered with cold through
the night for want Of sufficient covering
These sudden changes, so the old inhabit
ants say, are conducive to chills and fever
and the resultant from these, unless imme
diate remedies are applied, bilious ant
typhoid feyers. Those who are acclimatet
here are not so much in danger, however.
There is noticeable change during the
past week in the arrivals at the various no.
late depleted the daily receipts at the Cen.
tennial, and naturally enough lessened the
number of visitors at the Nations Capital
1t is anticipated that as soon as the people
in the different parts Of the country feel
assured that the backbone of the heated
term is broken, the Centennial will again
swarm. September and October are two OF
the most agreeable months Of the whole
year to visit Washington.
We have quietly moved aronnd in public
resorts, and haue. time and again, listened
TO discussions in Democratic crowds On the
political situation and outlook. In no one
instance, where half dozen, or less, of our
antagonists have gathered themselves to-
gether in a nook or corner, have We found
entire harmony OF opinion either as TO their
candidates or their platform.
The soft money man differs with the hard
money man, and AYERS that the ticket is a
kangaroo ticket, the strongest part behind.
The latter holds out that il was mistake
on the part Of the Convention at st. Louis,
TO try TO unite oil and water TO make oppo-
sites agree with each oiher,-in a word, TO
run a soft money man on hard mony plat
form. He stoutly holds that TIiden and
Hendricks are contradictions, and that the
latter is drag on the former, in his race
for the Presidency. Both agree that neither
has " clean +" ticket presented to him, and
that the success Of the Democratic nomi-
nees at the polls would be but hdit a vic
tory.
Our advice 10 the hard money man is
to vote for Hayes and Wheeler. Then lie
will be voting clean, square ticket, with
out blemish or prevaricalion, and after the
election he can proudly say that he voted
his honest sentiments on the absorbing ques-
lIon of a sound currency.
The contributions TO the Custer monument
amount TO S2,s9i OF. Despite any weakness
possessed by the brilliant cavalry leader, he
deserves well at the hands of the people for
his gsllantry and daring, for his services
during the rebellion were OF the highest or
der, and his name is imperi-hably recorded
on the annals Of the country
From the murders in South Carolina and
the Democratic sensibility OF Norfolk, We
turn to Kentucky, the home of Daniel Boone
and Henry Clay, where they brag on their
and iiberality, and We learn that
on the same 4th of July some erring white
citizen, believing that he WAS in the United
Ntates Of America, hoi-ted over his roof
United States fiag,-the stars and stripes
and sometime during the day was informed
that the thing must come down; and, on
refusing 10 lower it TO suit his Democratic
neighbor, fuss WAS raised, and the Repub-
lican msjority was reduced by two, who
now lay in the church yard. Well, Ken
tucky gives a large Democratic majority,
and must have her little joke.
And, once more, the evening of the day
when the news OF Tilden's omination was
in Alexandra, Va, good, old
late bushwacking Democratic brother
brought out his choicely treasured Confed- !
crate flag, and putting Tilden's name on it
swung il TO the breeze, and for all | know
it is swinging yet: but nobody has shot him
Dr insisted on his pulling that thing down. |
The emptiness of Tilden's boast that he |
rad reduced the taxes of the State of New |
\ Ork $4,000, 900, Is shown in the fact that |
hey were reduced 81 800, 900, in two years.
nut 10y Republican legislature. The |
,resent body showing So Republicans to 6S |
DemocraI-, ON joint ballot.
To change the subject of murder TO that |
II right down cheek, the inhabitants of |
Norfolk, Va, kncwn as F. +. vs., which |
means now, figuring for victuals," took |
Exceptions TO a United States flag, with |
iayes and Wheeler thereon, flying from the |
Custnm House flag staff in that l. val town,
md telegraphed to the Secretary Of the |
Treasury TO have it pulled down a. the ex-
ibition was repugnant TO their feelings. |
Pity about that
Apropos OF the retirement of Mr. Jewell |
rom the Cabinet. His daughter sends
elegram to her ma congratulating the late
on his retirement from
he Cabinet. Isn't there some mistake
bout that? She ought to have congratu-
ated the President; but, then she is, a
ewell, you know.
God, In his Infinite mercy, grant that this
ountry may never be cursed by Demo
ratio victory. The rebellion would be in
over again in less than three
months, and If Tilden is elected mark the
prophecy.
A pompous Delhi (N. b. lawyer had the
heck, on hearing of Tilden's nomination,
o move THAT the Court now adjourn. f"
udge Follett, who was presiding, replied
1t is cust1m, always honcred, for courts
D adjourn when the announcement OF the
cath OF any gentleman, distinguished for
Dng and honorable service to the State or
alton, is made but | know of no prece-
ent for court 10 adjourn upon the bare
announcement that man has been struck
18th death. The motion is denied"
A despatch gives Sitting Bulls force at
900 warriors. We hope the Government
I'LL see to it that the noble red man" is
OF forced 10 do all the fighting when Gen.
rook interviews him.
The number of visitors 10 the Centennial
BOTS up 2,254,074, and the receipts S74S,-
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