Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-08
KICKING BIRD.
THE STATE CAMP MEET.
ING.
The Attractions of Beautiful
Bismark Grove.
POLITICAL NOTES. MINOR MEN,
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LAWRENCE, Kan, July %, 1884.
Correspondence Of the EAGLE.
Several very pronounced, decided aud
distinctive Blooms have been inaugurated
at Lawrence lately. The most prominent
one now in operation is the
STATE CAMP MEETING.
Our Methodist friends are here In all their
glory and their power. The camp Ia well
attended. On Sunday the crowd was ire
mendous. Excursion trains were run from
Topeka and other suburban points and the
attendance numbered several Thousands.
The road was lined with teams betwesn
the city and Bismarck Grove, where the
camp meeting is held. and the street cars
are loaded down with visitors, and with
all the conveyapces TO accommodate and
expedite iocomotion, hundreds must have
found II difficult to
GET TRANSPORTATION
over to the city Sunday evening. Of the
exercises l cannot speak with that deter
mined positiveness and personal force thet
should. Camp meetings are excellent in
situations, but there are various wsys Of
enjoying ones self without getting the
''power." An agnostic and heather can
have a pretty comfortable time riding
around through the grove in carriage,
looking upon the finely dressed and deeply
pious people enjoying themselves as be-
cometh the meek and lowly in heart. j fear
the old-fashioned camp meeting has lost
much Of its power. or perhaps it saves in
different way from what 1t used 10. There
is certainly good deal more Of comfort in
the modern methods. The old.fashtoned
camp meeting always brought rain. This,
without the convenience OF camping out,
added to the usual fact Of an lily selected
piece of woods by the side Of n brackish
stream of sun heated water, with mosque
toes Of the size OF young humming birds.
with little to eat aud to be thankful for,
made the seeking of religion like the pur-
suit of knowledge under difficulties some.
what hard to find. But at the
OLD FASHIONED CAMP MEETING
there was more power than in these latter
genuine article. 1t stuck. But religion
and religious methods like everything else
must change. Bismarck Grove is undoubt-
edly the finest place in Kansas or in the west
for great public gatherings. II will grow In
attractiyeness as place of resort. The old
Kansas Pacific, our pioneer road and al
ways popular with the people, laid the
foundation of a great and popular resort
| in the preparation and ornamentation OF
this grove. II can be easily made not only
| the most attractive spot in the west,
but source of handsome
INCOME TO THE ROAD.
The religion of the trees OF the groves. OF
nature in her primal lovliness, aud beauty
ie growing and increasing. II has fastened
upon our shops and factories. The sooty
and dirt begrimed workman who shuts
himself out from the melody Of birds, the
music of falling waters, the whispering
voices of the woods, the living and ten der
embralls of nature during the weary work.
ing days of the week longs for the blessed
Sabbath, the Heavenly Fathers richest,
best gift to tired mortals, when he can take
his family to the grove and spend day In
glorious recreations aud and rest. Our
railroad friends need not fear TO put in
money in adjoining and identifying Bis
marck Grove. While doing u splendid
thing for the people they will in increased
fares reap a valuable revenue in return.
The grove just now needs several improve
ments. The large. spacious and conven-
lent buildings need repainting. the grass
should be moved aud the drives aud walks
kept perfectly clean. In these lighter and
smaller matters doubtless much will be
done pre- yious TO the holding of
THE CIR EAT FAIR
commencing September and lasting six
days. This will un joubtedly be the great
est farmers festival and harvest home
gathering held in the west. The railroads
have given most generous rate, one cent
a mile, and the managers Of the fair ART
sparing no means to make the fair Q com.
plete success and a splendid exposition o.
this most bountiful and prosperous year fol
Kansas. State Senator Aller, of Leayen
worth, is president OF the fair and Mr.. Gun
ningham, Of Lawrence, secretary. The
street ears now run from Lawrence to Bis
marck Grove, and during the camp meet
ing have done Gland Office business
The new cars are daisies, and under thu
management and control and principa
ownership of the great Kansas stage-man
Henry Tisdale, the street railway, it is be.
lieved will be a success as well rs . joy and
luxury for the historic city. When the
; fact is stated that the old street railway
was abandoned and the track removed ant
under new aud practical management a
better track is laid, finer cars supplied, ant
a complete system reiustated, the whole
story of the resurrection and the birth ano
the new life of Lawrence is told.
MINOR NOTES AND MENTION.
, The political pot hardly boiIs in this rec
, ton yet. few musical murmurs are
heard In the depths OF the old kettle ant
soon the bubbles will begin to foam upoI
the surface, some to rise and float out upOr
the ambient air in beautiful prismstic col
ors, others TO fall fiat and suddenly col
lapse.
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that County Attorney Barker will be the
Republican candidate for state senator
Should he be elected, Blaine elected presi
dent. and Ingalls, reelected senator, Coun
ty Attorney Barker may become United
Stated district attorney Them Golden
Slippers" his feet are just the size to ILL.,
Ingalls, will have no opposition for re-
t election as senator from this county among
: Republicans and the Democrats would ~
, soon It would be Ingalls, as anybody If d
Republican is to be elected. IL reelected
and if Blaine is elected no senator will have
power with the new administration equa
to John james ingalls,.
n One OF the great features Of the Bis.
mark fair will be the Old Settlers meeting
on the Ind and Bird Of September. Gen
Logan and Charles Francis Adams. Jr.
president OF the Union Pacific railroad, are
, some of the notables from abroad who are
expected TO meet the old settlers. One day
will be governors day, when all the gov.
! errors OF Kansas will be here. to-wit:
Cnas. Robinson, Thos. Carney. Samuel j.
Crawford, james Harvey. Thos. A. Os.
borne, Geo. T. Anthony, John st. John
and Geo. ". Click.
Heaven hath dealt kindly with Kansas
governors and rewarded them abundantIy.
Robinson. the old war governor, !. large
farmer, residing five miles from Lawrence;
Carey was long the leading merchant OF
the state, now a leading citizen OF Leaven-
worth; Crawford was the fighting soldier OF
Kansas; Osborne is now minister To Brazil;
Harvey was United states senator and now
large farmer; Anthony helped 10 build
the Mexican Central; st. JOHN is the great
apostle of temperance. and is marching on
towards the white house; Click is running
the affairs of state and the government at
Topeka still lives. KICKING BIRD.
GARDEN OF EDEN.
This morning Blade reporter met Mr..
Will Robson, who is stopping in this city
few days to visit his father, David Robson,
r.