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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
PREsrDESF BUcHASAS's WIFE

PREsIDENF BUcHANAS's WEE AT
BLAcKwELL's IsLASD.-I saw yesterday
a lady in New York, who claims to be
the wife of our bachelor President, Mr..
Buchanan. She is quite open and per-
sistent in her claims. She has in bed
what she says are two children, whom
she claims are the Presidents children,
and nothing but the constant care of her
friends prevents her from goingto Wash
ington, and demanding to be placed in
the White house, as the lawful occupant
of the domestic department of that cele-
brsted establishment. The lady is in the
Insane Asylum at BlackwelPs Island.
and her children are two white cats, whom
she has trained to such docility, that she
keeps them in bed nearly all day, sleep
ing between two sheets, on nice clean
pillow-cases, all tucked in like children,
with caps on their heads. All the visi-
tors call on Mrs. Buchanan, see her cats,
and they allow the clothes to be turned
down, and view taken without an effort
to rise from their couch. The name of
one of the cats is John G. Fremont, and
the other Is Alexander Hamilton.-Bos-
ton Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

NEWSPAPER PLArTUDEs.-The Provi-
dence Journal observes: "Some Of the
New York papers have got into such .
habit of spreading out the details of every
thing they record, that it requires the
reading of q column to reach the sense Of
a paragraph. They cannot give an, ac-
count of crime without preceding it
with history of all the parties. and all
their antecedents and when the reporter
gets in the neighborhood Of the act him
self, the only thing for which any body
cares, he stops to tell now every body was
dressed, and whether the furniture in the
room was hair cloth, or damask."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

TwENTY-oNE YEARS AGo.-The Balti-
more Clipper speaking of a similar sea-
son to the present one. twenty-one years
ago, says that on the 29th day of May.
1886, after aprotracted Spring drought,
rain commenced falling very grudgingly,
and after repeated trials, sit got its hands
in" by the S1st of that month, and then
began to come down in torrents. After
that it was rain rain rain ! every day,
we believe, until the 9th of July. and far
mers who had cried out in April and
May for rain, had for two or three weeks
been praying for the rain to stop. AT diff
ferent periods in the month of June, 1886,
the air was so raw and chilly as to make
fires necessary and comfortable.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

Coon LUcK.-A' young man of this
city having become tired of living in a
" state of single blessedDess +" went across
the Kaw River q few days since-profer-
ed his hand and heart to young and
handsome Delaware squaw, (said to be
worth S25. 900, was accepted, then
went right off and got married. . This is
streak of luck for our young man which
will enable him to live at his ease hereaf-
ter. We learn that few more squaws
who are rich, accomplished, ard hand
some, say that they would prefer marry
rying white man to their own red breth-
rem. Now is the time for our young and
good looking men to marry fortune
LecoDapton Union.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06


KANSAS CoUETIEs.-The Free State
Legislature. at its late session, attempted
to establish 1.-THE bill was. defeated) an
entire new set of Counties in the Terri
tory, (ity-6ve in number. with names
of their own choosing. The following
are the names which were given them
Allen. Adams, Abbott, Army. Barber,
Brown, Blood. Bickerton, Blimmerton,
Collins, Currier. Cantrall, Curtiss, Con-
way. Crueklin, Chombre, Dickey, Deitz-
Ter, Dow, Dana. Delahay. Geary, Hill
lier. Hops. Howe, Hoyt, Holiday. Har-
ding. Hutchinson. Hunting. Harvey. ia
mison, Jordan, Jones. Keyser. Lane,
LeayeuwOrth, Parrot. Pillsbury. Par
fridge. Powers, Phillips. Roberts. Robin
son, Reeder, Redpath, Smith, sackett.
Stewart. Schuyler, Thornton. Updegraff.
Williams. Walker, Wakefield.
From the boundary lines. we should
think they were more conveniently and
Systematically laid off than the present
Counties but what an array of illustri-
Gus names! The older States generally
presented their array of Counties named
after illustrious Revolutionary men, or
Statesmen Of renown. among which could
be found Adams. Jefferson, Washington,
Jackson, Clay, Madison; and beautifully
sounding Indian names And what a
galaxy of renowned and beautiful names
have we in the above list ! Army. Della
hay, Blood, Blimmerton, Deitzler, Lane,
Robinson, Redpath, Crucklin, Phillips,
and so on. There may be some sense in
honoring poor Barber or Hops. (who
were murdered for opinions sake, by
naming Counties after them but to SEQ q
set of men, who have been carrying on a
State Government where no State exist
ed, mark out . batch of Counties, and
name them after their immaculate selves,
is the height of the ridiculous. 1t is
about as ridiculous as the present names
of Kansas Counties ! It could only be
equalled by the other party, if they should
mark off their Counties, and call them
Stringfellow, Shannon, Buford, Lyle,
Fugitt, Jones, Emory, Atchison. Cato,
Lecompte. Titus, and such like !
By the boundary lines, as described in
the act, we find that, under the new ar
rangement of Counties, we, in this cor
ner of the Territory, would have had the
exquisite pleasure of residing in Redpath
County, named after newspaper cores
pondent, who furnished agony for political
campaigns. Rsdpath must have done
work to secure him more than ordinary
honorS, as two Redpath Counties are de-
scribed and bounded, while Harding is
not described at all. Phillips. another
newspaper correspondent, is also hoaored
by having County named after him.
Magnanimous Legislators! to pass by
the merits of the great statesmen of their
party, and bestow their own illuStrious
names upon the Counties of this (soon to
be great State
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

TAKING IT PHILosoPMcALLY. - The
Charleston Mercury sums up the chances
of making Kansas Slave State as fol-
lows:
LET us then be up and doing. and if
we cannot make her Slave State, make
her at least Democratic"
To elnci1ate the above. Prentice of the
Louisville Journal, adds the following
anecdote:
Ma" said little girl in her panta-
lets, can't have husband ?" No,
no. daughter, don't bother me-" We'll
then. Ma. eun't I hare a stick Of candy ?"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

A MODEL NoTIcE.--It is now the Gus.
tom, when new paper is started. foI
editors to give it puff, and tell how
neatly it is gotten up, what talent its edi-
torials exhibit, and all that sort of thing,
no matter whether it be printed with
swamp mud, on a cheese press, and the
editorials are as barren of talent as a
wagon tire is of sap. Swiggett, the
"brick" of the Sioux City Eagle, seems
otherwise disposed, and thus pitches into
a new candidate for public favor. There
is truth and good sense in it. and it will
apply to number of papers we wot of
HARRIsoN COUNTY FLAG.-Such is the
title of new paper which comes to us
this week, with "P. Elk" marked upon
it. We will send the Eagle to the Flag,
but if the future numbers are no bettcr,
and the paper is not gotten up in more
workmanlike manner than those already
issued, the publisher need send us no more
of them. There is no sense or reason in
publishing such sheet as the Flag-it
neither reflects honor upon the publisher
nor adds character to the town whence
issued. In the numbers before US we find
nothing to indicate what is going on at
Calhoun or in the county, excepting adj
vertisements, and they are set up in reg
ular horse-bill style. 1t is the starting of
Just such papers that ruins the printing
business IN this country. The land is
full of them, and they withdraw Just
enengh patronage from those who under
stand their business toprevent their max
ing anything more than mere subsis-
tence. We advise the Publisher of the
Flag to drop it, and try and make liv-
ing at some honest occupation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

Mrs. Mary Ann Gardiner, mother Of
DR.. Gardiner of Gardiner Claim " no.
toriety. died at Havana. on the 18th ult.,
aged Sc years. Her life was an eventful
one. She was present at the great earth
quake at Caracas, in 1911, when her life
and that Of her child was saved rs II by
miracle. Il seems hard fate that be-
ing thus signally saved, as was DR.. Gar
diner, from sudden death while in limo
cency, should grow up and lead the life
of criminal, and finally die dishonor-
able death BY his own hand.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

Curious ArFAIR.-It has been known
that. in certain cases. brandy possesses
explosive qualities. A curious circum-
stance occurred here, last week, which it
may be interesting to the scientific world
to mention. NJ. H. A. Frazer, the good
looking member $50 the young ladies
upon the Iowa Reserve say of the firm
of B. 3. Ruffner & Co.. brought bot
tie of brandy and peaches into our office.
which was corked very tight. The stop
per was with difficulty removed, which
had but barely been accomplished. when
the contents of the bottle ,Ost of-bran-
dy, peaches. and all--and have not been
seen since! Who can explain the phe-
nomena of this
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

There is a gentleman in Union. N. H.,
who will be 10l years old. on the 7th of
July. His name is Ralph Farnham-
and q strong effort was made to induce
him to be present at the Bunker Hill eel
ebration in Boston-he having taken a
part in the battle He declined going on
account of the distance, and when his son,
a lad of so or 70 years, proposed to ac-
company him, replied. " if he went. he
didn't want to be bothered with the care
of any children p He says he don't re-
member Of ever being sick. but believes
he had fever or something, so or go
years ago"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

The CRoPs.-From every section of
the country, we hear that such abundent
and good crops of grain of all kinds
have never before been known in this
country. Wheat. oats, &C., have all
been harvested, and the corn and fruit
crops promise an equally abundant yield.
This viii be glorious thing for we peO-
pie in Kansas, when the effects begin to
be felt here once. The tariff has been
put on to us. to the higest notch, since
the last harvest.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

FIRE Crackers RENDERED UsEFUL.-
These Chinese explosives. for which no
useful service greater than producing noise
on the Celebration of the Fourth of July
has heretofore been discovered, have al
last been applied opractieal account. In
some of the New England States cater
pillars are destroyed with them. The
way is to place one on the end of split
pole, thrust it into the nest, and knock
them all to flinders. 1t will take some
times two or three crackers to destroy a
large nest. though for small collections a
single explosion is sufficient. The boys
don't consider this work, but go at it with
gusto.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

NJ. BYRD & SoS.-These gentlemen
have recently removed from this place,
to CharlestOwn. in this County. where
they have opened an extensive Dry Goods
Store, the advertisement of which, will
be found in another column. Charles.
town is a promising place, commanding
considerable trade; and the Messrs.
Byrd, being men of excellent business
qualifications. having the only Dry Goods
establishment in the place, and being
prepared to accommodate the public to
any article of merchandise, cannot fail
to drive an extensive business.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

SrAR-GAzISG MADE EAsY.-The Sci
enti6c American gives a very simple
mode of examining the satellites of the
planet Jupiter. On clear night take a
looking-glass, and. either at the window
or out of doors, so place it as to receive
the impression of the planet By close
examination of the planet as reflected in
the glass, all its satellites will also be OBJ
served, provided none of them are eclip-
sed. 1t is rather remarkable, however,
that although these satellites can thus be
seen, while they carnot be seen with the
naked eye, that neither Venus nor the
Moon can be seen as distinctly by reAec-
ton as they can be by observing them
with the naked eve.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

A MODEL OBITUARY.-Brownlow, the
reverend wag Of the knoxville Wing,
like every other editor, has been bored
with long obituary notices of persons
who were unknown except in their I'M
mediate circle-telliag how they bore
their Affections, and what all they said
during the various stages of their illness,
and all that Growing tired Of them, he
refuses to insert any more, and tells what
kind of an obituary notice he desires to
have. when he is dead
OBiTuAREs.-We are constantly an
noyed with long obituary notices, Of per-
sons and children. who were never heard
of outside Of their respective neighbor-
hoods. We cannot and will not publish
these, or other long articles during the
canvass in this State, now short, as we
desire to gil our paper with documents
bearing on the election.
Grief is sacred and while it occurs to
a parent that the particulars of a child's
death, should be short-what it said, and
what Others said, what interest can our
thousands of readers in other States, have
in Shch narratives ? Just none at all |!
When we die, we desire some friend to
pen this obituary for US /:
Departed thi. life, on day, in the
year of his age. w. G. Brownlow,
for many years the Editor of newspa-
per. He desires it stated to the world,
that if he had his life to live over again,
he could improve it in many respects.
He leaves no apologies to be made to
men in this life, and asks no favors Of
anybody con the other side of Jordon,"
but his God His friends, if he have
any left behind, can DO of no service to
him his enemies, he is proud to know,
can't reach him
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

A CHANcB FOR THE SPIRITUALrsTs.-
The Boston Post gives the following
practical turn tn the spiritual controrer-
sy:
We offer a reward of FIVE dollars a
day to any rappers who will not move
the table in our dining-room, but cover
it with dinner for FIVE persons, at 8
O'Clock, P. NJ, each day in the week, and
then quietly withdraw while we and our
interesting family .devour it. This showing
round empty tables does no good, Meat,
meat, is the thing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

"THE GREAT UNITED STATES. The
largest valley in the world Is the valley of
the Mississippi, which contains 500. 900
square miles, 'and is one of the most pro-
life regions of the globe. The largest
lake in the world is Lake Superior, $50
miles in length. The greatest natural
bridge in the world is that over Cedar
Creek, Virginia, which extends across a
chasm, so feet wide and $50 deep, at the
bottom Of which q creek flows.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

THE CoUSTRY SuBscEIBERs.-Com-
plant has been made to US by some Of
our subscribers living in the country, who
get their papers from Offices in other
counties, that the Postmasters charge
them with postage. We herewith sub
join the law governing such cases, and
hope Post Masters will not again exceed
their duty by charging subscribers to the
Gazette postage on the same unlawfully.
-Er.
SEC. IS. Bona 6de subscribers to
weekly newspapers can receive the same,
free of postage. ifthey reside in the conn
ty in which the paper is printed and pub
lished, even it the Office to which the pa
per is sent is without the county, provi-
ded it is the Office at which they regularly
receive their mail matter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

1t is said that the Mormons have adop-
ted new alphabet of thirty-six letters
for their own use, for the purpose of raj
sing mp barrier between the Saints and
the Gentiles. They are determined to
beat us in the number of their letters, as
well as in the number of their wives. A
printer suggests that. under their peculiar
matrimonial privileges, the Saints may
require more "small caps I" than the
Gentiles.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

A DECISIVE TEsr.-The Providence
Journal says:
eve had better test of spiritualism
than any Boston experiments could afford.
When the son of Henry Clay took the
stump for James Buchanan, and the
spirit of his great father did not rise
from the grave, we made up our mind
that there was no passing back from the
next world to this"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

The issue of the London Times each
morning makes pile of paper fifty feet
high. Every four days it would make q
column as high as the London Monument.
The entire force employed in the printing
department is three hundred, including
reporters and proof-readers
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

A Harry THoUeHr.-A California
eliitor. noticing the reported death of
DR.. Kane, very happily says: "The sd-
venturous navigator has embarked upon
his last voyage. Re Aas found Sir John
Franklin %
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
AGENTS

J. E. DuDDERID6E, Successor 10 w. s. Swym-
mer,) NORTHWEST Corner Of Olive and Main
Streets, St. Louis, is our Agent in that City, for
soliciting Subscriptions and Advertisements, and
making collections for the Chief.
J. ]. RuLEY, ESQ, Post Master, Oregon, Mo.
1T. MILLER. West Alexandra, Preble Co., o.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
Arrivals and Departures Of the Mails,
At OREGON. MISSnIrRI

EASTERN MAIL-From St. Joseph, No.
Arrives P NJ, daily.
WESTERN MAIL-From Council Bluffs,
Iowa. Arrives 9 A. NJ. daily.
WHITE CLOUD MAIL-ATives II A. NJ,
Departs P W., TUESDAYS and Fridays.
IOWA POINT MAIL-Departs 6 A. NJ,
Arrives P. NJ. Tuesdays and Saturdays.
JAMES ]. RULEY, P. NJ.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

1t is stated that Henry O'ReilIy. Of
telegraphic fame. offers to the United
States Government to build. at his own
expense, a telegraphic line to the Pacific
if military protection against Indians be
afforded.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

@Knock down and drag out, seems
to be the chief argument of politicians.
the present season. Messrs. Rollins and
Stewart, of Missouri, closed their debate
with a 6sticuff, at Gallatin. towards the
close Of the canvass
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

The editor of the Cincinnati ENQUIRE
Of typographical error by
which he is made to speak of General
Cass as ''the paternal father of the Great
West"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
ETwo scafolds have fallen dow,

Two scafolds have fallen down,
in this place. within a week, upon which
were persons who narrowly escaped Sc
riOus injury. The only wonder is, to
see the manner in which most of the
scaffolds are put up, that more people are
not injured or killed by their falling
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

ARRIVED. - The portrait of White
Cloud arrived, on Monday. by the 10.
Morehead, the celebrated two-legged
craft, late of Carroll County, Ohio.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

John L. WARD begs leave to inform the
y citizens Of White Cloud and visinity, hat
he has engaged In the ButcheFinz business, In
this place, and is prepared 10 furnish Beef 70 all
who may favor him With call. He butchers
three times every week, and good, fresh, tender
Beef may # all times be had, By calling Ct ha
stand, one door west Of Jennings Store. Prices
reasonable. aug. s, ST, ~,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

HThe papers are grumbling about
the flies and mosquitoes. We might
spare a few of the latter, Immediately
about the river, but flies are things almost
unknown here. A black house fy could
scarcely be seen, several weeks since !;
and now they are SO few that they cause
no inconvenience.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

Thomas F. Marshall in his remarks at
the Cincinnati celebration, referred to the
Valley as reclining in the
lakes. her feet in the Gulf of Mexico,
and her hands grasping the Allegheny
and Rocky Mountains.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

~The Free State election came off
in this Territory. on Monday last. There
were &C votes polled IN this place. Most
of them were for the Topeka Constitu-
ton. As far as we can learn, but few
knew the object of the election.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

BEEF.-All who want to purchase good
fresh beef, ere referred to the advertise
ment of John L. Ward, who always has
the article for sale.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

Trouble AT CLAYToNv1LLE, K. t.
The Sheriff of Brown county started yes
terday morning in pursuit of band of
desperadoes-twelve in number, who had
made an assault on a single person the
day previous. with an intent to kill, and
then stole some horses and cleared them
selves. The party live on Pony Creek.
Kansas Territory.-i& Joseph Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

re- The steamer Omaha landed a
quantity of freight at our Wharf, on
Wednesday. The Clerk will accept our
thanks, for favors.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the
reported trsgical difficulty between Messrs.
Cox and Mason, in the Ninth District of
Kentucky, is entirely with foundation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

An intelligent jury in Nevada found
maA named Hays guilty Of involuntary
manslaughtsr.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

REThat "Cymblin," No. 2, which
Mr.. Briggs threw at us. hit us right in
the mouth | Although much larger than
the other one, our kind disposition would
not permit US to take offence at tin.
deed, we believe we could stand 8 good
deal of such abuse, without grumbling !!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

R The Clerk of the fine steamer
Florence, has our thanks for late St.
Louis papers.