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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

CHARLES CAssIDAY-A correspondent
of the Louisville Journal says:
"Chsrles CaSsiday, who was twenty
years ago consideredthe equal of Grnndy
if not his superior in brilliant qualities OF
intellect, died of few days since at the
poor house in Sumner county"
What an earthly end for such mani
What warning to all who use intoxicat-
ing drinks! We knew the deceased per-
sonally for nearly thirty years. We were
at the time engaged in printing "Gunn's
Domestic Medicine" at Campbell's
Station, in Knox county. He was the
trarscriber of Gums Crnde manuscript
indeed we may say the master hand in
getting up that popular work. He had
filed important offices-one Of the corps
engaged in running the boundary line of
Alabama when all was wilderness, and
white mans face was not to be seen for
months at a time, outside of their COM
pany. He was afterwards Gen. Jack
sons private Secretary in the Indian
Wars, and as we heard the old General
say, he was qualified. so far as talent and
education were concerned, to fill any place
in the councils Of the nation.-Chatta-
-nooga { Tenn. Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

A YANKEE OPERATIoN.--A fellow not
q thousand miles from our Office, raisel
quantity Of corn last season and thought
in due time he would make "husking
party" Invitations were sent accord
ing" to his towns people and others at
distance. all of whom assembled agree
ably to request. The evening passed
pleasantly jokes were cracked, corn was
all husked, and general hilarity prevailed,
till it was thought to be about time for
lunch. Time wagged, guessing prevailed.
appetites sharpeEed. till the company
could stand it no longer, and no lanch
appearing, those having horses ordered
them. but to cap all they were modesIly
informed that thei, horse keeping was
assessed at fifteen cents.-Aaehias { Kt.)
Unien.
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DeatL Of ths. Last pr..idsnt q Tezas.

The telegraph brings report OF the
death of DIR. Arson Jones, ex-President
of Texas. He committed suicide at
Houston. on the 9Th inst. by shooting
himself. DIR. Jones has been prominently
connected with public affairs IN Texas ior
many years, He was native OF Loulsl-
ana. but euigrated to Texas IN 1888,
and at once took part IN the struggles Of
the Republic for independence, hejoin-
ed the army, raised company OF voiun'
teers. was at the battle Of San Jacinto.
received the appointment Of Judge Advo-
cate General, and held various military
positions during the years '36 and 81
In 1887, he was elected to the second
Congress Of Texas, FROM BFazoria county,
In the following year he was appointed
Minister Of Texas to the United States;
was recalled in 1889, and elected State
Senator in place of Hon. VIM H. Whar'
ton, deceased. In 1910. he was chosen
President eff the Senate. and, in the
absence Of Gen. Lamar, became ex.o9FetC
Vice President of the Republic. In lS4l,
he was elected Secretary Of State, an
Office which ho filed with marked ability
for three years. He was the last Presidenl
of1e RepxJlie, having been elected. to
that station in the year 1874. In Febru'
airy. 1916. the Republic was annexed to
the United States, and DR.. Jones relin'
pushed his authority; two years of his
Presidential term being yet unexpired.-
DIR. Jones was regarded with great affec'
ton by the people of Texas, who were
unanimous in ascribing to him measures
which resulted in the independence Ofthe
young Republic. Like Senator Rusk, o.
the same State. he met his death by hi:
own hand.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

How KIxDl-We have received
Circular from, Mr.. T. C. Leland. Of New
York. stating that he represents an asso-
citation of literary gentlemen. whose OBJ
ject is to reinforce the editorial strength Of
the country, and render the country pa
pers interesting TO their readers For
this sersice. they ask the REASONABLE
price Of $3.50 to $500 a year from each
papsrl Dust think The same batch
of marke. reports, items, and eorraspOh-
Gence. for several hundred diherent pa
pers, for which each one has to pay a
good round sum; and an extra editorial
for each paper, upon any side aof- any
question, for little extra pay! Perhaps
this association of literary gentlemen are
not aware hatcountry papers derive their
interests from local news. Our paper is
devoted to the affairs of this corner Of
Kansas; and we are conceited enough to
believe that we know more about this
locality. than that association of literary
gentlemen. Whenever we think that we
cannot conduct our paper satisfactorily
to our readers, and particularly TO our
selves. we shall probably give this asso-
citation of literary gentlemen a call. We
would respectfully suggest .ts IT. I. c.
Leland. that Distinguished literary gen
tlemen. when they undertake to edit
newspapers. usually make the veriest
bores in the world. From these remarks,
it may be inferred that we have no $50
to $500 for this association Of literary
gentlemen. That's Just what we are try
ing to get at I!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

~We have been permitted to peruse
letter from Hon. Marcus j. Parrott. of
recent date. His opinions on the Kansas
question, are precisely as those expressed
in another article in this weeks paper.
He has strong hopes that the Lecompton
Constitution viii be defeated, but is by
no means confident. On the other hand,
We have seen a late letter from Pro-
Slavery man. in which he says he thinks
there is no doubt that the Lecompton and
Topeka Constitutions will both be reiec-
ted, the entire business wiped out, and
a new start taken.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

SAN HoUsroS's Kansas COMPROMISE
The Kansas bill, ofwhich. Senator Hous-
ten gave notice to-day, proposed to sub
NIT both the Topeka and the Lecompton
Constitutions to the popular vote. either
for or against. and the admission Of
Kansas with either, ifaccepted. II Meth
er is accepted. the bin authorizes a new
Convention. The General says that bis
purpose Is to secure the fullest exercise
Of popular sovereignty.-W ashin1ton
correspondent v. =. Times Jan. 14kk.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11


0rGAS VS.. ORGAN.-The Alton. Hi
nois, National Democrat. the hitherto
acknowledged organ of the Administra-
ton in that State, gets down on our ven
cradle contemporary. the Mo-. Republican,
one of the leading organs of the Admin
istration in this State, after the following
refreshing manner:
The ST. Louis Republican rubs its
head sore, this morning. on account Of
the doings Of Congress; says that Con-
gress is doing nothing at all. 1t blames
Senator Douglas for introducing the
Kansasquestion, whieh-has stopped all
other legislation. but forgets that that
issue wa first presented BY the Admins
tration, in the Presidents Message
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
The Wheel Of Fortune-Mr. Buehan-
an and the Supreme Court.

A correspondent of the N. Y. Evening
Post who is likely to be accurately IN
formed in regard to the matter OF wnlen
he writes, says:
1T is but few years since Mr.. Buchan-
an was himself an unsuccessful applicant
for seat on the bench of the Supreme
Cont to which ne has recently nominated
Mr.. Clifford. While 8 member OF Mr.
Folks Cabinet, and in dread Of acoereed
retirement from public life he begged the
President to name him vacancy
which occurred in that Cont during his
Administration. Mr.. Polk gave various
excuses TO Mr.. Buchanan for not comply
ing with his wishes, but to a confidential
friend he gave the real reason. which was
that he would not appoint FederalIst to
the Supreme Court; that Mr.. Buchanan
had been one, and he feared he would
become one again. Woodward. (now
Judge ofthe Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
Yania, who was nominated, was not
confirmed. Mr.. Buchanan was not con-
suited about his nomination, and was so
chaQrined that he threatened to leave the
Cabinet on account of it.
ut is not known to this day how Mr..
Woodward's nomination was defeated,
but it is not difficult to guess who was
most delighted with the result or most
anxious to bring it about. Now, Mr.
Buchanan. who ten years ago was not
thought fit for the Supreme Court. him.
self makes Supreme Judges, sucha they
are, or are to be-"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

HASSIBAL AND ST.. JOSEPH r. R.-The
last number of the Atchison TX. TT
Squatter Sovereign in speaking of the
facilities of travel between Hannibal and
St. Joseph R. R., very justly observes:
Running in connection with the east
end of the road to st. Joseph. is one Of
the best lines of stages now to be found
any where in the country. The coaches
are new and comfortable, the horses of
excellent quality and mettle, and the
drivers sober and accommodating. This
is now the very best route to the east
The trip from St Joseph to Hannibal can
be made in three days, and from that
point any portion OF the country can be
reached by railroad. The fare from st.
Joseph is S18."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Nor ARoUND.-We have heard vast
deal about the wonderful liberality of
Robert Bonner, of the New York Ledger.
in occupying whole newspaper pages with
his, advertisements, and spending tens of
thousands Of dollars in this way. We
have recently had a specimen of this lib
erslity. We received parts of two sto-
ries, each reaching an interesting point,
then suddenly breaking of, and a para
graph added, stating that, if the reader
wanted the balance of the stories, he
could find them in the New York Ledger
They would have filed about one page of
our paper. We were requested to insert
them strictly according to copy, for which
we were offered the enormous and liberal
sum Of three dollarsi We were asked
to publish page of stuff, to cheat our
readers-to make them waste time in
reading articles which would never be
completed in our columns, thereby disap-
pointing them, and perhaps gaining their
Ill will-all this we were asked to do for
the benefit of a humbug newspaper, for
the tremendous sum of three dollars-a
sum not sufficient to pay for the compo-
sition Of three columns of our paperl We
are not around Our advertising terms
may be found on the fourth page. Those
desiring the benefit of our columns, will
do well to consult those terms.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

MlxxEsorA.-The Washington CORE
spondent ofthe New York Times. writes
that the difficulty abont the double Con-
stitution for Minnesota has been adjusted.
and adds:
"Mr. Douglas will do his best TO defeat
the attempt to yoke the Minnesota with
the Kansas bill, and it looks as though
we should soon see him engaged in a
pretty game of political chess with
whoever undertakes the lead in the work
of defeating the consideration of the
Minnesota case on its Independent merits.
One operation of this contest will be to
enable the Administration men to ascer-
tain how they can afford to get along
without the Illinois Senator as leader.
l may be mistaken. bnt my impression is
that he will floor them Just as often as
they come to the vote"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

PRoPHEuc.-We do most devoutly
believe, that unless the Constitution Of
Kansas be submitted to the direct vote Of
.fhe people. the unhappy controversy
which has heretofore ragged in that Ter
ritory viii be prolonged for a indefinite
time to come. We are equally well
convinced that the will of the majority.
whether it is for or against slavery, will
finally triumph. though it may be after
years of strife, disastrous to the best
interests Of the country, and dangerous,
it may be, to the peace and safety Of the
whole Union.-W Washington Union.
The above is certainly very frank
acknowledgment, coming as it does from
the organ Of the man who has caused all
the trouble.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

The present population of the United
States composed Of 81 States and 8
Territories) is 27.000.000 of whom
100000 are negroes. The extent OF
sea coast is 1880 miles. The ANIMAL
value Of its agricultural productions IS
$4,000, 100000. Its mines of gold.
copper. lead, coal and iron are among the
richest in the world. Within its borders
are SO. 900 schools, 5000 academies, 234
colleges, and 10000 churches, having
accommodations for IA, SOC, 900 persons.
There are $4,000 regular clergymen Of
all denominations, and the total value Of
church property Is sSS, 600, 900. Of which
the Episcopalians possess S11.500. 900.
the Roman Catholics s9,500.000 The
former one church for every 1851 ; th'
latter one in $4,000.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

PAasoN. BRowNLow ACCEPTS THE XVI
TATIoS OF Horace GREELEY.-Parson
Brownlow. in late letter, thus accepts
the invitation recently extended to him
by Horace Greeley: Horace Greeley
has announced that when 1 reach New
York, as l expect to do in the Spring,
the arrangements are to have my argu-
ments and statements refuted by Fred
Douglass, one of the colored orators. l
have arranged to meet his case. / shall
take with me a servant, acting here in
the capacity of barber. and known as
ALI. Anderson. He is large, fine look
ing negro. between the years of twenty
five and thirty, reads AMI writes well, has
some experience as public speaker, has
stentorian lungs. is strong, forcible
speaker, rather eloquent than otherwise,
and is a native of East Tennessee. He
will meet colored orators, advocate and
illustrate Southern slavery, and oppose
Abolitionism. In the meantime, if you
can induce him to go with you upon an
underground railroad to Canada, or to
remain in your glorious land of freedom,
l will let him do either, and give no op-
position to stealing him."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Tue DISTINGUISHED DEAD OF 1857
The neurology of the past year contains
an unusual number of eminent Names
Among the departed science may be men
toned Hugh Miller. Dr. Kane. DR.. Ure.
Donybesre. and Redfeld. the meteorolo-
gist. In the list ct authors and scholars
are Berangcr, Douglas Jerrold, Eugene
Sue. DIR. Dick. DIR. Griswold, and Mr..
Gliddon. Ofsculptors there are Thomas
Crawford and Christian RaEch. Among
the statesmen are Gov. Marcy, Andrew
Stevenson. James Hamilton, Louis Nc
Lane. and ex-Secretary Dobbin. In the
military department are Sir Henry Law
renee. Generals NELL. Nicholson. Arson,
and others in India; Gen. Cavaignac, in
France. and Gen. Guion at CONSTANT
nople.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

STRANGE NAME FOR NEwsPArEE.-
In order to save themselves from HARM
the United States officials determined 10
proceed legally against the town and is
inhabitants, and so array the law against
Lawrence. that resistance would be tress
son. In harmony with this arrangeme1r
the Grand Jnry Of the United Stats
Court at Lecompton found bills Of indies-
ment against the Free State Hotel. tne
Herald Of Freedom. and the Kansas IRE
STATE. published in Lawreaee.--BrOsS'
HistOry IF RaRsas.
We are anxious to know if there VS.
ever any such paper published in Law
renee, " as the ,Frss iStGfs Hotell
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

The LEGIsLATURE.-This body, we
presume, is still in session, and doing
business, but for all the news we receive
from it, it might as well be legislating
in the Cannibal Islands. We have re-
ports of things done there, it is.true; but
it is impossible to get true statement Of
the smallest transaction in Kansas, until it
has COM in at least dozen different
shapes. We will therefore not give any
at the reports, until we receive en- official
COPY of the acts.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

A well-to-do farmer of Springport,
three years ago, had a slight alteration
with his wife, and while conversing with
her, took up a pail TO go after some
water. His long absence awakened the
fears of his wife, who suspected at once
he had made an end of his life by throw
ing himself into the wen. The well was
accordingly searched, but the husband
was not to be found. III friendly
Heighbors industriously sought for, but
found no traces of him. Last week, while
the family were at tea, the missing hus-
band walked into the room with a pail
of water in his hand. put it in its usual
place, and sat down to the table, as if
nothing had happened. He had just been
gone three years after his pail of water.
had visited California and Australia, and
had " turned up again with a handsome
little fortune in his pocket"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
DIscovERY OF ANrIourr1Es AT ATHENS

Discovery OF ANTIQUITIES AT ATHENS.
The Esperance of Athens says: "The
excavations being made at the Theatre of
Bacchus continue to be carried on with
great activity. The minister of public
works visits the spot every day. and the
conservator of antiquities himself directs
all the works. Among the foreigners
who show the greatest interest in these
excavations is Mr.. Wyse. the English
Minister, who is great ameteur of
archaeology.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

GROWING BIG MEH.-Dr. Holmes, the
Boston anatomist,- has given us new
theory for the manufacture Of men of a
large growth. The doctors says:
"In Kentucky, Ohio, and Western
Vermont, men grow to larger sizes,
because of the limestone formation under
the soil. Parts of families have emigrat-
ed to these regions. and the result. in the
next generation. has been a larger bone
development in those who left Massaehu-
sets, than in those who remained
Kentucky. Ohio, and Iowa will grow
great men. The finest figures in the
world will be found in the Valley of the
Mississippi. in a few generations. In
door labor. so unnatural for men, will
weaken the vital powers and stop the
growth, in large cities; but the great and
glorious West, with its broad prairies,
will compensate for the growing feeble
ness of the Eastern States.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

PLAGuING THE INvENToRs.-The Dem
ocratic press is becoming very tired OF
the Kansas question. The Memphis
Appeal calls it troublesome, and ga
bore to newspaper readers" No doubt.
This is recent thing, however. From
the time Douglas invented the Kansas
Nebraska cheat, and the Democratic
party saw that it was a good thing to
rally a party in the North and the South
"a wonderful invention with two faces,
each very bewitching to the particular
section for which it was designed. regard
less of future consequences, they at once,
and with due accord, embraced it. With
it they succeeded in the main in electing
a President who was for Free Kansas in
the North. and for Southern rights in the
South. This was all very well. But
the sequel is coming now. No wonder
they think it troublesome" and a
"bore." 1t bores with a big anger. 1t
has bored Mr. Buchanan so efectually
that the people of this country are
enabled to see through him with the
utmost facility:
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

PLAIN TALK.-The Richmond South
thus expresses its opinion ofthe sincerity
and honesty of those Northern men who
pride themselves on being the special
friends Of the South:
$50, Mr.. Douglas has showed his
cloven foot to the South at last. l never
believed he was whole footed. All that
he has ever done has been to cajole the
South to choose between evils. to take the
best she can get, to sugar over nauseous
pills, and bride the Southern members to
coax the South to swallow them. !
never lad confidence in him. / haveno
confidence in any man north of Mason
and Dixon's. They cannot be our friends
and be honest. The interests of the two
sections are antagonistc. The Northern
man who goes for our interests necessari-
" goes against the interests of the North,
his country, and / can have no confidence
in a traitor, no matter how high his price"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Marrow EsoAPE.-We see, by notice
in the Holt County News, that the editor
has been refusing to publish a communi-
cation from St. Joseph, over the sigma
ture Of "Cato." the anonynlaos scribbler
neglecting to give his real name-which
communication was devoted to the land
able purpose Of villifying and abusing our
humble self. We are ignorant as to its
author and contents, but think we can
make pretty close guess as to its why
and wherefore. OF course we shall not
find fault with the editor of the News, for
rejecting The communication, but would
ask him whether he does not feel that he
he has thereby deprived the world land
particularly the author) of rich intellec-
tual feast? In the times of the great
Roman Censor, "Cato" was a distin.
guished name; but in these latter DAYS,
it is only bestowed upon dogs and mig
gersl We cannot say as to which Of
thesespecies this modern Cato" belongs,
and we viii insult neither the canine nor
the African, by making a suppositionl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville
Wing. tells rather good story of John
Mitchell. the Irish patriot, who, in COM
pany with Mr.. Swan, publishes paper
in Knoxville. Tennessee. They employ
ed in their Office slave named 'Jordon, /"
and the story runs thus:
''AIr. Swan, in the presence of Mitchell,
remarked to Jordon. 1--WE (meaning
himself and Mitchell, have concluded to
reopen the African slave trade. and
fill the country with real ivory tooth
negroes from Congo" and turning to
Jordon. enquired. "How viii it do?"
Jordon scratched his head, and after q
moments reflection replied. 81 think it
would do fust rate. Massa Billy. provided
you viii drive away all desc yere Irish
out of our country, back 10 whar dey
come from. and glib US de niggers in dar
place"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

FmE.-0n Wednesday afternoon, the
house of Stephen Pryor, on Fourth ST.,
was discovered to be on fire. Tbere.was
no one at home at the time, and when
discovered, the FIRE had progressed too far
to be extinguished. or to SAFE any Of the
contents of the building, except straw
tick and couple of blankets. which were
so scorehed, as to render them next thing
to worthless. Furniture. bedding, cloth
ing, and everything, were burnt Asthc
house was built oflogs. with nothing un-
usually comblstible about it, the firemust
have originated from pure careiessness.
But however that may be, it is hard
pull on Stephen. who is poor. All the
clothing of himself and wife was destroy
ed, except what they had on at the time
and that is tEeir cOm3Onsst every, aay
clothing. We have heard some of our
citizens speak Of collecting funds to help
the sufferers along, and give them start
again. They surely need it, and we hope
the paper will be put in circulation at
once for in these hard times, and at this
Indictment season, it is no time to procras-
innate. One dollar from each man in
town will do the business. One of our
charitable citizens, who considers acts
better than words, started off while the
building was still burning. and purchased
the woman new dress.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

The WEArHER.-Who don't believe
in the Ground Hog? Ever since the Cd
inst, the weather has been perfect sting
er. Wednesday morning, was the cold
est of the season. We have no thermom-
eter, and cannot tell how cold it was; but
it was so cold that, if Zero had stopped
down, and taken ten foot pole, he could
not have touched the mercury. Theriver
is almost solid block of ice, but it still
keeps floating. Several more such nights,
and the old chap viii be closed.
Thursday-River closed. and weather
cold as ever.