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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

How THE WIDow CAUGHT a HussANDs-The
Schenectady IN. " Reflector tells this story:
Quite mistake lately occurred In love AZ
fair at Duanesburg. A couple Of young ones
agreed to elOpe together, and, BY some mistake
put his ladder up to the window Of the room
which proved 70 be that in which her anx
ious mamma, handsome widow, reposed. She
turned the mistake to her own advantage; got
into his arms; returned his ahectionAte embra'
ces; was borne BY him to the carriage, and, BY
preserving becoming silence until daylight, kept
him blind Of his error, and, BY thepOtent power
of her Establishments, actually charmed him
into mAtrimOny with herself
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

The ToMB-SroSE OF DEMocRAcY.-The Wash
ington States-Pro Slavery Democratic-says;
Is the Lecom7ton Constitution, which the Peo-
pie Of Kansas discard, worth the sacrifice of the
Democratic partyl It is foul and unhealthy
thing to touch. There is weakness and disso-
luton in it. If anything were to be gained BY
it, or even if nothing were to be lost By it, if we
could even see guaranty that the Democratic
party could retain its present position, there
might be some excuse for its acceptance But
the contrary is the sure and certain fate that
awaits US if the Democracy adopt it.
The North must go against its conscience and
its faith. The Democracy Of the North lesiti-
mately dissoves itself BY the act, and places the
Lecompton Constitution like a tombstone over
its grave.
The South was never in snch- position as 1t
will then be in. It's projects, its faith, its sys-
tenn its hopes, its past history presents designs
and future ambition. will be at the mercy Of
violent majority, which will take the place Of
its Northern allies
We say again, As we said before, Kansas IS
not worth the sacrifice Of the Democratic party;
and then, to sacrifice itself it direct opposition
to its principles and faith Of the staterghts, is
beyond our comprehension.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

Col Harvey. the editor Of the Louisville De-
mocrat, says that when the LecomptOnites gel
rid of the Kansas question by forcing that Ter
ritory into the Union under the Calhoun Consti-
tuition, he hopes they win let him know. The
Colonel, in his paper, makes his points in the
following paragraphs:
STATE RIGHTS, these times, means The right Of
thirty one States to force Constitution upon
one, whether its people ike it or not
Popular Sovereignty, in these latter days,
means the sovereignty Of Con, enticn over the
popular will.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18
THE wAsHBuRHEs.

The Albany Evening Journal furnishes che
following information in regard to the Wash
bunes:-
Israel, Elihu and CadEallader Washburne
are three brothers in Congress Israel is from
Maine, Elihu from Illinois, and CsdWalladeI
from Wisconsin, although they are all natives
Of the State Of Maine. Another brother Is q
Republican editor in California, and, not unlike
ly, viii soon be in Congress with his three bro
TIERS The father of this Republican family
still lives in the County Of Penobscot, Maine, in
the Congressional District represented by his
eldest son. He is man of sterling character,
sound sense and general intelligence. tits said
that the character and destiny Of his sons were
formed, in great measure, by rather peculiar
feature of the paternal household. It was al
ways the home Of all the travelling clergymen
in the country, Of fathers faith-snd hos
pitable home, too. The only return exacted for
this hospitality, was conversation and discussion
on political and religious topics. The whole
available time Of the sojouner must be devoted
to the interchange Of views on all the great ques-
tons of the day; and it was these exercises, ca
gerly liste=ed to by the boys, that first stirred
their minds, and reused their ambition to be-
come intelligent men and useful citizens.
Israel has served four terms in Congress,
Elihu three, and CadEallader two, including
the present. Not less remarkable than many
other incidents in the lives of these brothers,
are the majorities by which they were chosen.
Israel's was 4,l05; Elihu's, II ,s44; Cadwalla-
der's, 9,s7l! And they deserved every vote
they received.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

AFANnI WEDDNO.-Quite family wedding,
took place at PlatVille, WiscOnsin,. on the Ist
inst. Two brothers and two sisters having tie
knot tied at a sitting. The Examiner thus re-
cords the event. At the residence Of Mr.. Shep-
herd, on the lst inst, Mr.. Allen Shepherd TO
Miss Susan Lory; Mr.. ThOs. Shepherd 70 Miss
Rebecca Watson; Mr.. J: T. Thompson 70 Miss
Agnes Shepherd, and Mr.. w.P. Daggsst to Mia
E Shepherd. TneesFsmonies we're performed
BY James Anderson. The day aferthe Wedding
the only cabinet maker in thsVillags put on two
extra hands in the manufacture Of cradles. Far
seeing man, that.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18
Mlisteuareous.
WILLIE, WE HAVE MISSED you.

Oh, Willie, Is Il you, dear,
Safe, safe at komei
They did not tell me true aeari
They said you would not come.
I hearl you At the gate,
And Il made my heart rejoice; .-r.
F0rI knew that <eleome fooistep, - ~ I.
And that dear, familisr voice, /,
Making music on my ear,
In the lonely midnight gloom.
OH Willie, we have missed you
Welcome, welcome home.
We've longed 10 see you nightly,
But this night of all;
The fire YVES blazing brightly,
And lights were in the hall.
The little ones were up
Till Twas ten O'Clock and past,
Then their eyes began to twinkle,
And they've gone to sleep at last;
But they listened for your voice,
Till they thought you'd never come.
Oh, Willie, we have missed you-
Welcome, welcome home, 60.
The days were sad without you,
The nights long and drear;
Ny dreams have been about yon-
Oh! welcome, Willie, dear.
Last night wept and watched
By the moonlght's cherries ray,
'Tin thought hear your footsteps,
Then wiped my tears away;
But my heart grew sad again,
When found you had not come.
oh, Willie, we have missed yon-
Welcome, welcome home,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

WHAT A HUSBAND DIscovERED.-At Pitts
burgh on Friday night last, the chamber Of q
faithless wife was invaded by certain Don Ju-
an, who had to stow himself under the bed,
painless, to make room for the husband, that
the wife, after her liege had taken his accustom-
ed place, feigned a violent attack Of ehOlic, or
some kindredziisease, and begged her husband
to 90 for medicine; that he jumped out of bed
jumped into the strange mans pantaloOns, and
upon reaching the drug store, finds any quantity
Of gold and bank notes in his pocket, Whereup-
on the whole truth develops itself to bis mind.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18
GBpiite aoGtrg.
An HOUR AT THE OLD PLAY GROUND.

Itai an hour to-day, John
Reside the Old brook stream,
Where we were school boys in old hme'
When manhood was dream
TIL. brook is choked with fallen leaves
The pond is dried away;
scarce believe that you would know
That dear old place to-day. .'
The school house is no more john
Beneath the locust trees
The wild rose by the window side'
No more waves in the breeze;
The scattered stones look desOiaie-
The sod they rested on,
Has been ploushed up by stranger hands,
Since you and were gone.
The chestnut tree is dead, John
And, what is sadder now,
The broken grapevine of our swing
Hangs on the withersd boush.
Tread our names upon the bark,
AMI found the pebbles rare,
Laid NJ beneath the hollow side,
Just as we piled them there.
Beneath the grsss-grown bank, John
looked for our old swing,
That bubbled down the alder path,
Three PAGES from the swing.
The PUSHES grow upon the brink,
The pool is bleak and bare,
And not a foot, this many day,
IL seems has trodden there.
took the old blind road, John,
That wandered up the hill;
rTis darker than it used to be,
And seems so lone and still.
The birds sing yet among the boughs,
Where once the sweet grapes hing,
But not a voice of human kind,
Where all our voices rung.
sat me on the fence, John,
That lies, as in old time,
The same half-panel in the path,
We used so oft to climb;
thought how DER the cares Of life,
Our play-mates had passed on,
And left me counting, on this spot,
The faces that are gone.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18
How Knrr Looks.-The Evening Post

How KNIT LooKs.-The Evening Post cor
respondent says Of Keitt:
"0nce seen, he is never forgotten. He is
probably one Of the vainest men in the House;
he keeps his seat but few minutes at time,
and is as full of antics and grimaees as any mon
key in the London Geological Gardens. Is
there pretty lady in the galleryl Be sure that
Mr.. Keitt is looking at her, and pleasantly stro-
king his whiskers. Wait q few minutes, and
ifhe knows her, you will see him at her side.
When taking his daily exercise on the floor, he
has gait peculiarly his own-like that Of a
spawned mare. He throws up his chin, brings
a heavy seowl upon his face, and covers the
open space in front ofthe Speakers chair. This
is the member who represents the fre-eaters in
the House-the disunionist par excellence.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

PAKsoS BRowNLow AT NEW 0RLEANs--Par-
son Brownlow recently delivered lecture on
Slavery, at New Orleans, from which the follow
ing is an extract:
The Southern portion Of the Methodist Church
was doing more for the temporal and eternal
welfare Of the Negro, than all the freedom
shriekers out of hell. The pious AbOlitiOnist
would enter his church on Sunday, Z" with face
as long as the moral law" descanEupou Gndbe-
wall the miseries and wrongs heaped upon the
down trodden son Of Africa, and on the follow
ing day, in bis Hcayune grocery or candy store
would, If he could, SUBTLE LSsdSiSns negro
cut Of the pe,Ster ornament on The AsaG y -! =:
loalEiag stick, and do Il in Lhe name Of The Lord.
"When get to Beaven," continued thereve
end gentleman, @whsre Isxpect to go after my
death, If find regular built Abolitionist there,
shHiI conclude that he praetieed fraud upon
the dOOr-keeper; for in my opinion, Kansas
agitator and freedom-shrieker has no more bu-
siness IN our Fathers Kingdom than Commo-
dore Padding had in Nicaragua when hecap-
tured the 6llibusters."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

SAwDUsr CAKrRIDGEs.-The Chicago Times
tells cruel story on their Long John F" city
Mayor. II says:
Wentworth had slandercd the family Of gen.
tleman, and refused TO retract- The gentleman
then took large pistol, loaded it With saWdust,
and put such n heavy charge in It that the ball
could be seen near the muzzle Of the weapon.
Armed with this weapon he proceeded 10 Went
worth,s room, and, presenting it, demanded that
his highness should sign written retraetion Of
his libel Wentworth consented; on his knees
he wrote the retraetiOn, which was dictated.
and added how much he owed the gentleman
for net blowing out his brains irih load efsa''-
drSf
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

SOUTHERN CHRIsTIAN FELLowsHIf man,
whose name is West, walking in considerable
haste through the streets of town in Indiana,.
few weeks since, was followed BY Smother
named Carmical. Mr.. West Is q nemberof
Methodist Church, and Carmical member Of &
Presbyterian Church. The PfesbyteriH1 was
anxious to COMMUNE with bis Methodist BROTHER;
but the Methodist did not hold 10 that kind Of
communion, and increased his speed. Offended
with his unbrOtheriy conduct, the indignant
Presbyterian fred upon him with revolver
The parties we're both from the Southern States
The MstGOdist pGs slsUe; tAe PTss6yt5tshess'
his orneT.-.Neso York Tribune
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

The FINAL END."-Mr. Buchanan, in his
late Special Message, declares that the admis-
sion of Kansas would put final end' to the
Slavery agitation. We should like to know If
a final end" is, in any material respect, diff
ferent from an ordinary end; because, the Dem
ocrats have told US that every measure they
have concocted for the last ten years, would put
an end" to this same slavery agitation; and
the end is not yet.
"Old Buck " is wOfully mistaken. The ad-
mission of Kansas with the Leconpton COnsti-
tuition would not put final end to the slavery
agitation. II would put " final end " to the
Democratic party, thought and If the President
we're not so near the inevitable termination Of
his political life, It would put final end " to
him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

A LONG LIFE Foa NEwsRGrEA-The Balti-
more American, of January LIST, gives the fol-
lowing evidence of a long, honorable and pros
porous life:
awe to-day issue the first number Of the enc
hundred and seventeenth volume Of the Ameri-
can, and enter on the 5sth year Of its existence
as a daily paper, the whole number Of daily is
sues being nineteen thousand. one hundred and
thirty-one.'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18
MECHANICS EAST AND WEST.

With the rapid advancement Of agriculture In
the West, increased demand for mechanics and
other labor has kept pace. And while large
amounts Of the products Of the Eastern mechan-
les have found their way to our midst, our own
mechanics and artisans are not and have not
been idle. To them belongs the credit Of per-
feeting and bringing out some Of the most i'm
portant implements and machines nov in ne.
Being located in the midst of the demand, their
advantages are far superior to those East for
producing what is wanted.
In every direction mills and shops are rising
in their magnificent proportions There are
many excellent water powers throughout the
North-Wess, and where there are none, I'm.
mense coal beds give abundance Of fuel to make
steam as cheaply as in the older States. With
our rich iron beds, lead, copper and lumber, no
country is or will be better adapted to the great
manufacturing interests. than our own. The
annual statistics of this city, as well as every
other city of the West, shows a very rapid sd-
vancement in this branch.
The great mass Of immigrants to the West
heretofore have been sgriculearists, who have
been developing the richness Of our fertile prai-
ries, and have contributed but little to those
manufacturing interests which would render the
West more independent, and not, IN times Ike
the present, find US so deeply IN debt to the
East, and so difienlt to Hquidate that debt.
There are thousands Of mechanics and operators
in the Eastern States now fdle,. who would viii
lingIy emigrate West, we're they assured Of en-
ployment at their trades. There is no better
time to develope this interest in the West than
now. Many capitalists, who have met with re-
verses and misfortunes East, are looking West,
perhaps again to take the initiatory stsps up the
ladder of fortune. We welcome all, and believe
that the facilities offered in the West are not
surpassed by any other-IoUa FGrmer:
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

The following good one is told Of " Old Bul-
Iion." Speaking Of the Douglas detection, he
remarked. :" We hear much said-abOut the peo-
pie that Douglas win take OF. He has not Ia
ken Of the people-the people have taken on
Dou1las. Sfr.n
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

FuS AmAD.-The Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald says that be never saw
20 much feeling as in the Senate in the debate
relative to action on the admission Of Minneso-
IA. This correspondent says that Mr.. Douglas
has given notice that he win make var 10 the
knife against LecsmptOn, and that the President
NAV take the consequences
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

The Richmond South. one Of Mr.. Buehanan'S
chief organs in Virginia, thinks that he late ast
aghs in the Hall Of Representatives, at wash
Ington. vas a very appropriate OecuFreDce. and
that il is only the Arst in a sAluaary Seriss q
events to be esnsunmated in The dissolution Of
the Union.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

TEE LATE THOMAS RIrcHE--It b said that
in the late Mr.. Ritehie's house, II WashIagsons
d. c., inkstands were distributed wherever one
could well be placed, and even oecupied place
in his garden. This was done for he purpose
Of noting thought. and BY CHS Aseans tie vet
ersn editor preserved what other men would
have lost
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

Gov. Wise writes thatif President Buehanan's
message makes LecompsOu the test Of party fe-
atty, win at once publish his threatened szpess
Of the Presidents duplicity.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

The Ohio State Journal suggests that Mr.
of the lst Ohio Distriet, should have
his name changed. The record Of bis course on
the LecOmptOn question, indieasesthat be should
be called Mr.. PendzlEm.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

A CHAxGE.@"W When this old year (ls57l was
new" all Democratic voices were singing pens
to popular sovereignty" and PrOPhecying that
slavery would not and could notbe engraffed in
Kansas. December Ands the pens hushed, and
the prophecies fslsihed. Kansas has PrO-Sla-
very Constitution, and Democracy is forcing it
on the sovereign people at the point Of the
bayonet-AIbaRy Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

Two negroes at Minden. La. placed keg Of
powder under the house Of their master, John
Chatter, and touched it Of in the night The
building was blown to atoms, but it is remarka-
bic that the family escaped With slight injuries
The Office of the Louisiana Herald, adjoining,
was demolished. The act Is evidence Of the
peculiar attachment Of slaves 70 their masters,
20 remarkable in Southern literature.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

At Denocrafie Congressional caucus held
recently, Meszs. Barksdale, Of Miasissippi, ga
wage, Of Tennessee, and Clemens, Of Virginia,
declared, according 70 the New YOrk Herald,
tia. they considered Ehs Sdmissiol q Kansas
under the LeeOmPsSs COnstitutioss 70 be ias
onlv test Of q m1n'S Demoerssy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

Dx.rH or BlsHor WGusE,-fhe venerable
HishOb Waugh, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died on the msning Of the ssh ult., al
his residence, In Baltimore.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

An Indian out west vas heard ssnaks The
following etelsnadon, on seeing one Of cur
fashionable (hOOped) ladies'" Usk, mu1a rig
nsm.''
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

NEw CoUSTrts' IN vihorNA,-Itii proposed
to take on enough Of the large Covniy Of Taze-
well, in Virginia, to form two new counaes-
one TO be called Buchanan, AID theother Breck-
inridge. In the County of Buchanan; that istO
be, there are three slaves, and in the proposed
Breekinridge, It Is added, there viii not b
slave owned. So says the TazeRen Advocate.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

Anew Law on the press has come into force in
Denmark, prohibiting neFspspers from copying
the articles Of other journals, withoes quoting
,h.n fFoi7s7 e
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

Gen. Calhoun says thaf ne Pro Slavery State
officers are elected By Oter 1850 majority. He
zseards The ss6Eas q ssyesal couades sent 70
Gen. DenVee.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

ffn Plat has been appointed Postmaster q
Pisttsbmg. This Alteration Is equal % rstsr
fiY.., Who picked The peek Of picked Psppsrs-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

ASSETS OF NEBRASKA BANK.-The Macomb
Eagle is some on "wiId cats" The editor of
that paper has been at great labor and expense
in procuring the assets Of a Nebraska Bank, and
thus speaks Of it,
We have been to a vast amount Of labor and
expense in collecting an inventory Of the assets
of a Nebraska Bank. We will not mention the
sum we have paid for the information given be-
low, lest it should be considered apocryphal 1t
will be apparent that it entailed great expense
on us, and had we not been able to use Nemaha
in payment, it would have swamped US fat as
that currency" is. The assets we found to be
as follows:
One wild cat.
Two large wild cats.
Seven young wild cats.
Three fat wild cats.
Two old wild cats.
More wild cats.
Thirteen small wild cats.
Five hungry wild cats.
Skin of wild cat stretched out to dry.
A lot Of wild cats.
Nine wild cats tied together.
One wild cat with his head shaved.
Some more wild cats.
Wild cats lying about loose.
Nine very small wild cats tied up in a rag.
One patriarchal wild cat showing his teeth.
Paws of defunct wild cat preserved in Whis-
key.
Scratches of wild cat on brandy cask. >
Tails of three wild cats
Lock of hair of wild cat.
WILD CATS.
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