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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08

DR.. Holland, in discussion of church
music in .SariJRe for May, writes as fol-
lows: For ourselves, We are very much
afraid of the movement toward congrega-
tional music. The tendency thus far has
been TO depreciate not only the quality OF
music in the churches, but the i'm
portance of it, and TO make public worship
very much less attractive 10 the great
world which il il the church's duty and
policy TO influence. The churches are
full, as rule, where the music is excel
lent. This fact may not be very hatter-
ing to the preachers, but it is a fact, and it
ia quite legitimate question whether a
church has right TO surrender any at
traction that will give il a hold upon the
attention of the world, especially if that at
traction is an elevating one, and in the
direct line Of Christian influence. Congre-
gstional singing is well enough in its place
and proportions, but very little of the in
SEPARATION of music comes through it. 1t is,
indeed, more OF a torture than a pleasure
TO many musical and deyout people. The
ideal arrangement, "a II seems TO US is
first class quartette, made up of soloists,
who take prominent part in the public
service, with a single choral in each ser
vice given TO the congregation TO sing. Ia
this way, the two offices of music in public
religious assemblies seem TO be secured
more surely and satisfactorily than in any
other
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08
LasSOiuS the Zulus.

In addition TO the cavalry horses re.
Gently sent out to South Africa with the
re-enforcemen.s from England, the govern
ment is dispatching numbers of horses and
mules to the Cape from the River Platte
and much interest is attached to this ex.
pertinent. 1t is confidently hoped that the
South American horses and mules will take
kindly to the climate of South Africa,
which resembles that of their native coun-
try. If so, these animals will prove valu-
able acquisition to the colony. Fleet of
foot, hardy, and very sure-footed, able TO
travel quickly and for long distances over
rough country, both horses and mules will
do good service, not only during the war,
but afterward, in more peaceful occupation,
for 1t Is hardly likely that the government
will 60 to the trouble and expense of ship
ping them elsewhere when their immediate
services are no longer required. The ship
ment of these animals to the Cape hiss given
rise to the curious suggestion that the lasso
to the use OF which they are trained. and
which is the means BY which they are cap
tured and broken, should be used a. a
weapon against the hostile Zulus; and that
q corps of mounted English volunteers
from the River Platte, accustomed to throw
ing the lasso, should be attached to each in
vading column, for the purpose of lassoipg
the enemy. The proposal would have more
weight if the Zulus were possessed of cav
airy, which they are not; but it is probable
that the use of such q novel weapon would
create a great impression, and probably
cause a panic among the upmounted war
riors against whom il would be used.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08
AncedOte Of hen Butler.


Ben Butler was called on by a person
who wanted TO have talk with him.
"Mr. Butler" said he. zone OF my neigh
bor's COWS jumped my garden gate, las,
night, and completely destroyed my flower
beds The gate was of the height required
by law, and was closed. Now / wish to
know whether / can obtain damages?'
"Most assuredly." replied the widows
friend.
well, Mr.. Butler, how much ?"
"Oh, about ten dollars"
"But, Mr.. Butler" triumphantly, "lhe
COW was yours"
',Ah % said Mr.. Butler thoughtfully; and
he looked unutterable things out of his bad
eve. Then he turned to his desk, scratched
of lew lines on piece of paper and
handed it to his visitor. 1t was in the form
Of an account, and read as follows:
--"B. f.. Butler to Mr.. Dr.. To
damages caused by COW, $40; by legal ad
vice, CT, SIS; balance due me, So"
"Mr. =" said Mr.. Butler, softly, "you
needn't hurry about the payment"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08
Logan and Lowe.
IN VI a-


"Whether he do not kill Cassie or Casio
him-either way makes my gain" In
words to that effect the sinister Iago states
his interest in a personal difficulty that
seems to him iminent, and there may be
people cynical enough to take no other in
terest in what appears TO be on the tapis
between two somewhat noisy gentlemen in
Washington. But the people generally
will not regard the case in that way. They
may not believe Logan a very wise man,
but they do not want him shot on that &C
count; while as for Lowe, it is verv GER
tain that he cannot serve the country by
getting shot or by shooting anybody, and he
IN and does serve it greatly and effectively
every hour that he fumes about Washing
ton in the good old Southern style and tries
to push argument and difference OF opinion
TO the last limit of bullying and personal
collision. Once upon a time the Southern
men tried this plan on Northern men sys-
tematically because of general conviction
on their part that Northern men would not
fight. They made the war under the infu-
ence of the same. Is it possible they have
not got over that delusion vet?
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a New story About Lincoln.
Washington Correspondence Springfield
Mass Republican,

washington Correspondence Springfield
Mass Republican,
This anecdote illustrates Mr.. Lincoln,s
fondness for practical. okes, however sim
pie. One morning he stepped out into the
porch OF the White House in his dressing
gown, and shouted to the Irish gardener
who was at work on the grounds. Failing
to attract his attention, and seeing young
man passing in front Of the porch, Mr.. Lin
coin hailed him and asked him if he could
throw stone. The young man thought
he could. "Well, said he, throw one at
my gardener there,-1 can't make him
hear" The young man, obedient, picked
up stone and let fly, hitting the Irish
man fairly In the back whereupon the lat
ter started up and, turning around, indig-
nant, wanted to know of the Young man
what he meant by hitting him, and began
to approach him hastily in a threatening
manner, muttering and scoldipg as he
came. Meanwhile, the young man mo-
toned with his hand toward the porch,
meaning 10 have the gardener understand
that the President wanted him, and that
the stone had been thrown at his instance.
But the ifate lrisbmsn paid no attention to
the gestures, seeming indisposed to under
stand their significance or TO be Modified.
Surprised at the mans threatening man
ner, and wondering why the President did
not speak in his behalf, the thrower of the
stone turned to look for the President. but
be WAS not 10 be seen. In a moment his
tall form arose from behind The balustrade.
where he had concealed himself, when the
stone was thrown, to see the fnn Giving
the gardener his orders, with twinkle in
his eyes he glanced at the young man, who
walked away, realizing that he had been
made The victim Of a practical Joke.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08
And the Willy Father Smiled Like
wise.
lChicago Tribune, IS !

IChicago Tribune, IS
Isabella, my deal" said rich gentleman
On the South Side TO his eldest daughter
and housekeeper-her mother sleeps at
Rosehill, unless there has been special in
terposition of grave robbers in behalf OF
her corpse-"Isabells, my dear, / have en-
gagged a new coachman" "Hsve you, pa ?'
replied the mature but beautiful girl
"what is his name" Herbert Montgomery, /"
said her father. And all evening the young
lady went scribbling Isabella Montgom-
cry" and "Mrs. Herbert Montgomery" and
30 on over her blotting pad, and she wen,
TO sleep to dream that Cupid, with pair Of
blinkers over his eyes, smiled upon her
nay, burst into a horse-lsugh-while mar
riage bells chimed in the distance, and
Herbert Montgomery went by a trans
formation scene into Lord with 500 600
year. And her willy father smiled. too,
as he sought his couch, for Herbert Mont
gomery is IS years cd, and has a wife ard
seven children.
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n Lion Easily SuIpd lined.

While travelling menagerle was recently
holding Its exhibitions for few DAYS at
lie Msds, Sarthe, superb lion escsped
from its cage through the negligence of an
attendant. The animal paced up and
down the tent quietly, but naturally ex.
cited great alarm. The proprietor Of the
collection had a luminous idea, that of sat-
isfying the appetite of the king of beasts to
prevent him from doing any mischief, and
accordinsl y threw to his ms jesty an abund-
ant supply Of raw meat. The plan sue
ceeded admirably, for the lion, after gorg-
ing himself with an unusually ample meal
walked quietly back into his cage and
went to sleep. OF course he was At once
efiectually secured, but as soon as the oc-
currence became known the municipal au-
thorities ordered the menagerie to be re-
moved from the town without delay.
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STERLING.

Interesting Items Of Local News.
STERLING, KAN, April %.
EDITOR TIMEs:-Saturday was celebrated
by the Odd Fellows Lodges. The Lodge
here, after appropriate ceremonies and pa
rade on our streets, went over to Lyons,
joined the Lodge there in parade, after
which they had basket picnic, toasts,
speeches and general good time. The
young folks commenced dancing at dark
and kept up their fun until midnight, when
Sunday stopped them.
"Dr." Van Horn, who is celebrated both
as a tape worm doctor and as TO his abili-
ties in the matrimonial line, escaped from
the custody Of our Sheriff Saturday. After
his recent arrest for bigamy at Hutchinson
he broke jail, was recaptured and brought
to our county Jail for safe keeping. With
his smooth and oily tongue and agreeable
manner, he soon ipgratiaied himself into
the good grsces of the Sheriff. who allowed
him some freedom. ostensibly on account of
his i'll health. He returned this kind
treatment by making himself scarce Satur-
day night, and nothing has yet been heard
from him.
Samuel r. Rathbon and Frank A. Def
fenderfier, bankers, Of Lancaster, Pr, are
at present visiting this town. They are
LOOKING up location for bank. As they
are both young men of capital and expert
ence in the business, they will be decided
acquisition to any community in which
they may settle.
Mrs. n. E. Harley, County Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, died last Friday
and was buried Saturday. Her den was
caused by exposure in attendance to her
public duties, too soon after childbirth.
Our County Clerk, Nicholas, had dis
astrous runaway last week, breaking up
his buggy, throwing him out and dragging
him by the lines about two hundred yards,
severely bruising him.
Davis & Tabe are erecting a one story
% by so building, to be used by them for
banking purposes.
]. S. Chaplin, of the lumber firm OF
Chaplin & Clarke, has sold his interest to
a brother of Mr.. Clarke's recently from
Ohio, and for several years
with Amasa Strong, and other |
strong financial men of Northern Ohio |
Mr.. Chaplin is troubled with cancer, has
had to resign the office of County Commits |
.ioper to which he was elected last fall :; |
,ell his business and it is feared he may not |
i've long. y. Y.
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QUEEN VIC IN PARIS.

And How a Couple OF Young Women
PrOflted by Her Visit.
Lucy Hooper's Paris Letter in Baltimore Ga
zstte.I
There has been good deal going on in
Paris during my absence, the principle
event Of the month apparently having been
the brief apparition in Paris of the "august
widow" a. the Paris papers delight in call
ing Queen Victoria And spropos of the
Queens visit, . very funny incident took
place during her short stay in Paris. 1t
appears that on the day of her arrival the
British ambassador rent word to Mr.. Tur-
que1, the Minister of Fne Arts to have the
Louvre opened an hour or two before the
usual time the next morning, a. the Queen
and Princes Beatrice would probably wish
TO 30 there, and adding his desire that the
incognito Of her Majesty should be strictly
respected and hat no Official reception
should Be offered her. But, Of course, N.
Turquet, could not think Of permitting the
royal viaitoes TO trsyefse IL halls Of
ths Louvre alana q aepunRanied 1egsly
y . 1D1EnnY- 81 - = ~ 0E1f9t,
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IIarnessin. an ELEPHANT

An elephant keeper in Philadelphia
tried the other day TO get venerable ami
| NAL named Old Chief to draw a wagon.
The Times of that city thus reports the re-
suit /: Old Chief didn't object much while
the harness was being placed on him. He
merely blinked steadily and now and then
cast a glance at his Prosecutors, as though
he would say that his time would come
His actions puzzled the keepers not a lit
tie, and they began TO suspect that he was
brewing some mischief. At length they
got him hitched 10 the wagon. The gaping
spectators looked on with the deepest in
terest. Chief manifested no sign that he
was going to move. The trainers put
their hooks Into his trunk and began to
pull on him. Chief snorted little, and
shock his head di-spproviDgly. They
pulled harder. Chief snorted and Topped
his ears like the roofs OF two houses COM
ing together. They gave his trunk jerk.
Chief lifted his ears up with a yell and
made a dash forward, jerking the trunk
free OF The hooks, aud projecting it out be-
fore him like bayonet, tearing through
the yard with the wagon at his heels, scat
tering the affrighted spectators in every
direction. He was tearing diagonally
across the long yard, taking in a pile OF
tent poles in his course, and making
straight for the gap in the lower part of the
enclosure. As he dragged the wagon over
the pile of lumber, party of half a dozen.
who had retreated there for safety, ran for
their lives One man tried to Jump six
foot wall, and fell back 10 the GROUND,
white as sheet. When he looked up he
saw the wagon, complete wreck not ten
feet from him, and Old Chief, with the
broken harness cliDging to his body, stand
ing wedgsd in between the corner of the
wall and the corner of the stable. He had
knocked out the whole corner of the stable,
scattering forty or fifty bricks over the
ground at his feet. After good deal of
trouble the keepers succeeded in backing
him ont of his tight position, and he was
sent back to the stable, still snorting and
defiant No moderate estimate will cover
the amount of punishment Chief will have
TO receive before he is reduced to subjec-
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System.
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VIII come INTO her Kingdom and
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English Country House Life.
tScribner for May.l

| i believe that writers upon English
| country-house life always praise it~but
one privately meets many persons in Eng
land who confess to you that they do not
admire it az much a. it is admired in books.
| friend OF mine who il never content un-
less his own house is full, cannot abide
going to the houses OF other people. An
old lady, excessively fond Of society. as-
sures me that country houses are too social
for her and young lady says that at
the end OF three days spent in one of them
che is quite exhausted with the efforts to
be agreeable. Energetic people are perhaps
less apt to like them than quiet people.
The number Of English people-and yery
social people-who tell me that they do
not commonly enjoy country houses would
surprise me did l not know that nothing
ia so perfect that 1t will not be quarreIed
with and that half the grumblIDg is done
to make conversation. The excuses Of
people to get away before the time ap-
pointed for their departure are among
standing jokes. Yet il il doubtful if the
most skIllful excuses Of guests ever de-
ceive hosts who have been bored them
selves and who are profound critics of bore
dom. j think that there il certainly one
point upon which the admirers Of country
houses have said too much. / refer TO
the Wanted liberty OF cour ~ houses
They are beautiful they are charmingIy
appointed; they are anything else you like;
but they are not M rule as free az they
are said to be. Things are made for you
to do. There is rowing on the lake, there
IL lawn tennis there il shooting at q mark
drives and walks to various waterfalls and
other wonders of the mel. ghborhood. OF
cource it is open to you not to do these
things, but you feel that it would be pecu-
liar and unsocial not to do some Of them.
There IL, indeed, rigidity in these Gus
toms which are supposed of themselves to
mark the freedom Of country houses. The
life seems to To be characterize ID by enforc-
ed freedom. For instance, you must wear
rough shooting coat until dinner-time; you
must wear "billy-cock" hat except st
church on Sunday when you put on . black
coat and high hat. At breakfast, in
ZONE houses you must pour out your own
Tea and help yourself from the sideboard.
Ihese are peculiarities Of country-houss
life which make it..irksome for you till
Iou have got hold of the real meaning of
his life and have grasped it BY the right
handle.
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business of the town is good and ste,d;lv
upon the increase; her business men are
substantial and make the interests of the
city peculiarly their own; the common
council is public spirited and during the
past year has made many Improvements of
public nature, the result of which is that
the city Is garden and bower of beauty.
The public sqhare is ornamented with q
beautiful fountain, situated in the center of
a grassy enclosure and set out with trees,
and In summer 1t il most beautiful place.
adding materially to the appearance Of the
town. The population of Blue Rapids q
the present time is about nine hundred. the
school population being about four hum
dred. The two public school buildings
were erected at a cost of IS 900. one Of
which Is Tor the primary grade and the
other larger one for the three HIGHER de-.
partments. There are three verv fine
church buildings, the Baptist Metbod;st
and Presbyterian, the latter be;no . model
of taste and convenience Both the En;s.
copaliaus and Congregstionalists have or.
CARNATIONS, but as yet have erected NO
buildings. The ladies of Blue Rapids have
built neat two story stone building on
the east side of the public square, which is
used as public library and reading room,
The library contains about $500 volumes,
and the reading room is supplied with the
latest publications and periodicals. This
institution is the exclusive property of the
ladies Of the city they raised the money to
erect the building, they elect their own off,
Gers and maintain all expenses, having the
entire control in their own hands. There
are manv cities in Kansas many times
larger than Blue Rapids which are not 20
we'll supplied in the matter of reading
room and intellectual resort a. this beauti,
full little village of the Blue, and here is an
example, therefore, which can be followed
with profit. The town has . fine hotel,
good sidewalks, beautiful resident streets,
broad, level and we'll supplied with tres,
and as beslthy location ~ one could
wish; the Valley of the Blue, stretching
away to the north, is as fertile and produc-
tive as any region in Kansas; nature has
done great deal for Blue Rapids and Mar
shall county, and it but remains for man to
do his share. Building stone is found
Plentifully in the vicinity of the town,
which is of superior order and very
cheap, making a handsome and durable
building in every respect.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08
How Woman Suffrage Works i'm
Wyoming.


| witnessed woman suffrage yesterday
and the uOmen turned out largely 10 rote. They
usually drove up in carriages, voted, ant
drove away, none remaining around the
polls. | never saw an election pass off &C
orderly and quietly. There was no loud oil
boisterous conduct on the part of the men
who crowded about the polls, and when g
lady came up to vote, the crowd separated
and some gentleman would escort her to
the ballot box and back again TO her car.
rage.
Another letter from the same city says:
as / have seen the practical
working of woman suffrage in Cheyenne for
ak wears, and 1 know women vote there
whenever in their judgment their vote is
requisite, and at some elections more gen.
orally than men, and they generally vote
for such candidates as are qualified to rep
resent the better class Of citizens-the vir-
tue, intelligence and sobriety. 1 also know
that the result has been to 90 purify the
polling places as to make their approach
safe, easy and often inviting. Women are
treated with as much respect, and greeted
with as much politeness on election day by
people of Wyoming as they are BY the best
trained male citizens of Boston or New
York ,nv dav in the year No m.,ta- r.,
the occasion misbt he Ia
teIlieent women are ,ener,l,x in f.,o, ~
it, and / do not believe you can find
oppose n We |. al Ne ,ronhi ~
from the appearance of bad women at the
polls. Ii they 60 there they conceal their
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n BALL In the Bowels Of the Earth.
Virginia New Enterprise.l

A ball was last night given by Capt.
Matt Canavan, At the New York Mine,
Gold Hill, of which mine he is Superin
tendent. The ball took place at the new
station opened at the depth of ,040 feet be-
low the surface This station is quite -
large a. an ordinary ball room. we'll tioored,
walled in with substantial timbers, and has
quite lofty ceiling. The station is cool
and comfortable, was appropriately deco
rated for the occasion, and was lighted with
lamps suspended from the ceiling. The Ia
dies we're dressed IN calico, and the gentle
men in correspondingly inexpensive raj
meut. The furniture was in keeping with
the place, and, while there was furnished
everything necessary to comfort, nothing
very e1travagant was seen. Never before
in the United Sta'es-if anywhere in the
world-has there been given ball at the
depth of neatly a quarter of q mile be-
meath the surface of the earth. There was
no trouble about persons clipping into the
ball room without tickets. 1t was . queer
way, too, of going to ball-this stepping
upon . cage instead Of into carriage, and
bsipT darted straight down towards Tie
een1ss of IL sHtS, iss1sad of rolling Of
Aszisun1ally d - uual wa