The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-08-21

than IN tell the truth there were many on
the grounds who had been IN the habit OF
drinking regularly and hsd bottles Win
Them bat they were so careful to hide away
when they were forced 10 take IL 'ss III oA'
enc" that
VERY FEW SAW IT.
There was, however, no drunkenness and no
disorderiy conduct; the liquor drank was AT
the time, necessity, and the visit OF the IN.
vaiids to the meeting did some good al least
when IL forced the drinkers To use vnisky ss
Q medicine only.
tabernacle, where nearly ak thousand people
were ccngrexatsd The expressions OF the
people IN the audience during the meeting
We're also interesting
Anew INCIDENTS.
After the meeting had been called to order
ana several Of the good brethren had concise-
Iy told ~hat they mad done I9r
the TEMPERANCE cause, M j. +:
Letfop, who had the management Oh
the exercises, discovered by glance that the
seated part Of the audie zee was not compact
enough, and as there we're several nuhure1
standing up, he. with voice which Will
attract attention in any multitude, however
large, said, ~, opie /, want your attention.
You are scattered too much you must
SQUEEZE Up,
crowd together and you can give room TO
hundreds. Squeeze up, Squeeze just oe,
hind the reporters't bic giggie was beaIo
and a good looking fellow from the country
turned TO his pretty little companion, and
loud enough for many TO hear, enshed out,
That suits Us don't iIe" The lie II speaker
on the platform perceived an out-ourst OF
lal ghter in that section,
MURPHY
After the meeting had been we'll organized
In the afternoon Mr.. Francis Murphy LOOK
the platform, and IN his usual manner, ex-
cept little more force, dehsered MS history
of mis- real life His desci Upton Of his part
ing with mis- mother AT the little cottase on
the coast of Ireland, when he started Tor
Amerlc-, made rybody nearly cry, anu
some of them who did cry were No ashah. u
of IL afierw.rd thst they said. "oh, that oid
Murphy. what does he do that for: ana
@ hers as Ain said. "Weli, heard him awhile,
and got tired and went out
The number who went cut saw Murphy.
Those who staid heard him. One old eo!Ored
woman heard him and s. " MIN, out she staio
ieft the taberuacie were. Regular clown,
Amt he. Talks "A heap o sebse, tn' uSni an
don't on know dat 1 cried ar cried when he
done tot dat story 'nout sittin on An ooT nm
a powerful man agin de churches, an ders
stiffuess and Lot wantln' To know lolkk.
Another said, swell, pretty GOD talkef. 700
much rant, and raiher stacy, bnt there's q
mighty sight OF man in IL, tel you stran:
ger During the Ia some good-natured
fellow in the audience yelled out. IN the iulI-
ness Of his neaft, after the crying part Was
over, ana funny Irish story WAS iiting the
An Yer name is Murphy" shurs you're .
brick Ony now! Nhse W sno,
dience roaIed, but Mr. MuIphy,s isndsman
h Id his own, and yelled ''ns Behiiish, md
Rockel, Give them another center shOi
Al the cor cusion of the afternoon services
about two hundred OF the Leavenworth peo-
% e left for home.
During the evening the grounds were
handsomely illuminated ana the services
were well attended. At ten O'Clock AT night
q speclal train WIS run TO Leavenworth with
one hundred and forty etxbt passengers. All
satisfied that bismarck Grove Is the most
pleasant pla e of resort la tie neighborhood
of Leaven worth.