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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17
Interesting Developments.

The Herald Of Freedom has obtained
and published letters from NJ. f. Con-
way and Mr.. Whitman, of Lawrence, to
a person in Boston, which contain some
rich Developments. Conway asks for a
contribution Of $500, to aid in carrying
the election for Shareholders under the
Lesvenworth Constitution and Whit
mans letter amounts 10 the same, and a
little more. Conway says that If the
Conservatives should succeed IN getting
their men nominated By the Convention,
volunteer candidates Of the Radicals must
take the field against them. and they
needed money to assist them. If men
were necessary, they had small "dO.
nsestie force" which would answer all
purposes. They say that if the people
ratify Lecompton. the Leavenworth Con-
stitution must be put in force at once,
and to do this, it is necessary that the
Radicals should have control Of the Gov
eminent.
There it is! If Parrott had been re-
nominated, Conway was to have run in
opposition 10 him. as rOluntser, If
the Radicals had been in a minority in
the Convention, they were to have bolted |!
Who is it, that is still whining about the
Boilers Ticket Of last Winter ? Here
You have the programme. The Radicals
were to endeavor to pack the Convention
against the Conservatives, (which they
did } or, if they failed, they were to bolt,
and run volunteer candidates Of their own
If force was necessary to carry the cleo
tion5 they had small domestic one, which
would have answered all purposes /! They
were prepared for every emergency. They
were to bolt, to use force in carrying the
election, and were supplied with funds by
the Agitators of the East
Free State men, how do you like that
Is it not time to organize a Conservative
party? Conway and his clique stigma
tie all of you as Democrats-a name
that has become stencil in the nostrils
of every honest man. Conservative men
of Doniphan County, how do you like
it? Was not the same packing game
played here ? Do you not hear the no vi
ing of the Ultras, because an effort was
made to defeat their scheme They stig-
matize it as Democratic movement
You can see the game that is being played
by these fellows, from the biggest gun in
he party, down to the meanest lick
'pittle.
Kansas never will have peace, until
hese agitators are rebuked by the people
IF Kansas. Let the work commence
without delay.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17
(For the Kansas ChieE.)
Fencing Prairies.
PADoNIA, June 4th.

PADoMA, June 4th, 1858.
Which is the best zRd cheapest way for fen.
cling our prairie farms7 is the question that pre-
sents itself to the minds of all settles, in thi,
prairie country. With a scarcity of timber, and
lumber dear, it is evident that we must look to
some other materials for our permanent fences.
We must resort to hedging as the cheapest and
most substantial manner Of fencing. believe
that with proper care and attention, Usage Or
ange will succeed well, and make durable and
beautiful fence. Some severe Winters will, 10
doubt, kill the tops Of young and rapid growing
hedges, but no more than is necessary to trim
OF every season, until the hedge has matured
There are other plants that will perhaps make
good hedges, but after q trial of many years, it
is generally concededshat ossge Orange is the
best. All kinds of fences require much time
and attention. and rail or board fences must often
be renewed. A hedge well grown and estab-
lished, is permanent. For outside fences, it il
superior to all other kinds, and adds much to the
beauties of farm Let me say to those WHO
are daily entering our Territory in search Of
homes, and are somewhat disappointed in not
finding timbered claims, that in few years,
with proper labor and care the prairie farms will
be far superior to those that are partially tin
bercd. A great portion Of the timber of this
Territory is inferisr in quality; it is generally
confined to the streams where the land is broken,
and often poor. Secure You piece of land on
the prairie, surround it with hedge, plant tim
Der where you wish to have It grow, and in afeE
years it will beautify your home, and supply you
with timber for farm use and fuel. Those who
are disposed to try hedges, should Immediately
break the ground where they wish to haVea
permanent fence, and in another year they can
work it up mellow, and put it in good condition
for hedge plants. o.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

TERRIBLE -Four !"-Kansas is not
alone IN her internal connections Mis-
sour has her troubles as well. There is
Q certain Professor Of Shakespeare in Mis-
sourl, who wears military over-coat on
warm days, Ito keep the swill from fer
menting, and is continually talking Of
kicking somebody. (He's great on kick
ing-he used to go around kicking peo-
pie, and is said to be the kicker's Oldest
sonl There being ball in his village,
9 few nights since, he attended and
leaving the ball room for a short time, he
repaired to juicery. What he went for.
is not for Us to say; but it was probably
to coax the young fellows not to get
drunk Whilst there, he got into a
ursngle with red-hcaded chap, and they
came to close quarters. Red-head drew
forth glittering object; and the PROBES
sor, remembering familiar" quotation
from Shakespeare, mentally exclaimed,
"Is this dagger / see before me?" and
also remembering that che who fights
and runs away" Dc, he took to his
heels, and scampered as if for dear life.
with his flaming antagonist close in the
rear. But Shakespeare escaped, and. we
presume. left his partner to get home from
the ball the best way she could An
eyewitness of the Comedy. says that
Shakespeare, while retreating. reminded
him of busbel bag three bushels full of
-fertilizing matter-on stills! Wonder
If it made him sweat
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17
Correspondence.
(FOr the Kansas Chiefly
Where is the Chief Gone TIT

Sac VALLEY, May "a. lisa
At home, in the Valley of Sac, where a.,
milk and honey, and where groweth corn ~,
pumpkins, bat where wood is scarce.
And the second spissle Of Joe comes v-o,..
thee, oh, Chief, and asks what has becou.
thv paper-the Kansas Chief-which coma,
the undersigned, directed to Highland. DoD;,r'~
County. K. TT Where can it be gone too ~.
we receive il no more We stand in ps.a :.
the teachings of thy paper, and We receiv. !,
not. Hast thou forgotten thy friends 7 ia
hast, We viii build canoe of bark. and a.,
thy ugly carcass adrift down the " turbuleD, p
Muddy" and bring forth heavy storms. b,,-;
canes, and immense drift-wood, that thou n,,,,,
be wrecked, and that alligatOrs, and Jonah Oh.
disobedient," that swallowed the whale. NJ
devour thee. And then wilt thou 20 to Nh,
veh, and print and publish thy paper for n,
friends who sojournsth in Kansas.
But IL, oh, Chief, the fault is not thine. III,
we receive not thy paper, then We say long sb,,
thou live to eat the bread and milk of this land
and publish thy paper for US thy friends.
But il the fault is in the Post Masters aim,
the route, why then speak unto them in rs,
wise, saying: Oh, ye unworthy servants Of =,
ungodly administration, (Old Buck, y nv friend,
are wroth at thee, and will bring rattlesnaks,n
bite thee, grasshoppers to kick thee, bedbp,,
to bite thee By night, and thou shalt drink MT
gut Whiskey all the days of thy life. and shall
eat musty bread, and have sour stomacb,. ,Dl
tribulation of mind, and ugly sores on tl.y bod,
and when thou slcepest, thou shalt see might.
mares, and have bad dreams, and finally. n.
" Devil which is Satan," shall ride thee with,
pack saddle, until thy backs are sore, unless
thou lettest the Chief go to Highland regular,
every Saturday.
Further, we will speak hereafter, from Ii.
mount Of the DEVILS Gut, with our napu.
around US, and a staff in our band, and exclaiu.
Pesku-na Yun-ka Post Master Ma sha Pa.gsp.
ma Ro-ha, &c, &c. Yours, &C., JOE.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17
Man PERrLExIrIEs.-We have, within


Man PERPLExITIEs.-We have, within
q month or two past, heard much COM
plant from orr subscribers at Highland,
IN regard to the irregular receipt Of the
CHIEF, and sometimes Of its non-arrival
at all. Last week we received commu-
nicstion on the subject, which we publish
this week and this week we have another
complaint from there. We sent some
packages Of extra papers to individuals,
which reached there promptly by Satur-
days mail; but the package to the regu-
lar subscribers, sent by the same mail,
did not arrive We have so often spoken
Of these mail difficulties, that we despair
Of remedying the evil, until there is q
regular cleaning out Of Post Masters,
which will be when we have an honest
man for President. But these Highland
failures are beyond our comprehession.-
Between this place and Highland there is
a direct mail. and only one Office between.
which is Iowa Point. The mail is
changed there, and the mail carrier passes
on to Highland. We knOw that the pa
pers are mailed here for we have per-
sonally seen them put into the mail bag,
and the mail carrier leave with them,
every week. for three months past As
they do not reach Highland, the fault
must be at Iowa Point. We have suffered
enough from the conduct of the Post
Master at that place, (wilful, we have no
doubt, and il tie July mail arrangement
does not make change for the better,
we will send the papers to Highland, as
often as possible, by different convey
snce. This thing has been carried on
systematically. about long enough. By
OBTAINING our papers, the subscribers be-
come dissatisfied, and discontinue the
paper. OF the many papers we sepd off,
VIC have heard Of no complaint whatever,
in regard to any but such as have to pass
through Iowa Point. AS Iowa Point has
had so much to say in regard to the con-
duct of the Oregon Post Master, it would
suit us better if their Post Master wonld
only attend to his duties half as well as
the officer at Oregon. 1t would be good
thing if he would only permit some out
slider TO come in andsattend to the affairs
Of the Office.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17
TnRILL1Na RoMANcEI-A celebrated

THRILLING ROMANCE "A celebrated
dramatic writer, 1.-THE author Of "Micoma,
or the Unknown" the graphic and thrill
ing description of Christmas turkey
dinner at the devils Roost," and other
wonderful productions. is now preparing
brilliant Romance for our columns.
The plot is something like this (: An ed
itor falls desperately in love with several
thousand dollars belonging to girl. and
gives it his undivided attention, leaving
his devil to correct the photography Of
his editorial, and the foreman to amend
his grammar, (whereupon his brother
writes him a letter, eomplimenting his
editorial tact and abilityl) Editor be-
comes elated, and wants his boys to know
what good thing he has of it. Intro
duces his foreman to girl. Foreman,
being better looking. and having more
sense and manners than editor. begins to
take the shine over him. Editor, for
revenge, hunts up a triaing pretext to
quarrel with foreman, and turns him off.
There being no other printing Office in
the neighborhood. foreman is compelled
to go elsewhere, and editor has the pros
2ect Of the several thousand dollars all to
himself again. Then follows temper
ance scene in a juicery. in which 6sts.
Bowie-knives, and other play-things are
brought into requisition. The denoue-
ment is the inquest of group Of old
washer-women over a very foul pair of
brooches of large dimensions! Won't it
be a. absorbing tale?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

Commemorate Observer" a cores
pondent of the institution" at Oregon,
gives glowing and fattering description
of the Leviathan Steamer White Cloud
and her officers, as he saw them, when
they were on their way to this place; but
he labors under singular delusion in
regard to one matter. He insists that
Mr.. UT was Steward, and speaks of par
taking of delightful delicacies served up
by the hands of that gentleman. His
madness must be equal to that of Don
Quixote, who took. every man for a
Knight, and every hog pen for Castle.
Now, we are assured that the Squire only
lent a hand once during the voyage.
There were several horses on board, which
had made considerable litter. When
approaching the city where "Observer"
resides, it was desired that the boat should
present commendable neatness; and there
being much fixing up required, every man
had to do his best. The Squire, never
being above doing any work that he sees
to be necessary, seized a shovel, and COM
menced clearing out the litter. which job
he had not finished when "Observer"
made his appearance. Now, this worthy.
whose madness is regulated by his stom-
ach, may have mistaken the Squire for
the Steward, and commenced eating Of
the stuff which he pitched out. We are
strengthened in this opinion, from the
fact that he says he went in upon the
principle of "root, hog, or diel" All
we have to say is, we don't admire his
taste-but it's all owing to how one is
raised
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

MARRIED FOR KEEPs.-We find the
following marriage notice in the Mercer
(Pa. Democratic Register:
"On May 11th. by Rev. Boyd, Mr..
Charles w. Whistler to Miss Mary E.
Forker."
S'pose Charley has gone in for keeps.
this time. When he and the charming
Isabel hitched teams, we don't believe
e" Rev. Noses KITE" performed the job
accord ing to Gunter!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17
A RIcH YAnS.-A correspondent liv-

A RIcH YARS.-A correspondent liv-
ing in Missouri. on the St. Joseph road,
near the crossing of the NodsRzy, about
midway between Oregon and Savannah,
sends us yarn about youth wao was
going to st. 10. for the first { time.
Coming to the rope ferry across the Nod
away. which is kept BY an old man and
bis wife, he found the water very high,
and the boat difficult to phil across.
This gallant young fellow sat himself
down in the boat conte.tedly, while the
old man tuggcd away at the rope, and
his old wife worked Just as hard to keep
the drift-wood away from the boat. AT
length something was seen bobbing up
and down in the water, looking some
what like a child. The old man winked
at his wife, as much as to say" Here's
a greeny; let's play the salt game on
him" Now, it so happened that their
children had been playing near the stream,
but had suddenly disappeared, and could
nowhere be SEEN The old man and wo-
man ceased their work, and looked in
tently towards the floating object, in the
most "agonizing suspense" The young
man thought that now was time for SYM
pathy, if ever. The idea of stripping
and preparing to plunge in t9the rescue,
never entered his head; but being "fa-
miliar with the writings of Shakespeare, :"
he thought, "You that have tears to shed,
prepare to shed them now" He accor-
dinghy placed his laws on his knees,
and his head in his Hands, and cooking
ono eye at the object in the stream. COM
menced bawling like Young bull! The
old folks. after enjoying the joke to their
hearts content, joyfully announced that
the "agonizing" object was only log.
and fairly roared with laughter! Spoo-
ney had been crying all the while for
nothing! The result was m ore of dis
appointment to him than ajoke. He had
imagined that, if he exhibited such deep
sympathy with the old pair, they would
consider his crying ample compensation
for their labor, and would not charge
him for taking him across the stream,
thus saving him "two bits" to buy sew
eral snorts," when he got to St. 10! FL
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

WATossA SUNK.-A party Of strangers
came down in skiff, on Wednesday az
ternoon. while the Dan Convers was at
our wharf. and reported that the Watossa
had sunk near Sonora Bar. She struck
a snag, and went down in four feet water.
No lives lost. We did not learn whether
the boat is considered total loss or not.
Other persons assert that the Watosss is
on a trip to Sioux City, and do not ere
dit the report. When the Dan Convers
eomes down, we shall hear the straight
of it. If correct, twill be gaeat loss
to the trade between St Joseph and
Omaha, and viii leave the Dan Convers
solitary and alone.
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LAFAYETTE, X. T, June 81, 1853

Mr.. EDroR:-My attention being drawn BY
the trampling of horses, and the low deep gOWl-
ing or grumbling of human voices in the dis
lance, presently beheld men on horseback,
with terrific appearing countenances, soliOqui-
zing over the predictions Of our late prophet,
Uncle Eph, in relation TO the downfall of that
quarter section of land, which the editor Of the
News said was truly intended for town and
think its advantages are somewhat Superior,
being well fortified by bluffs on three sides, and
tremendous willow bar on the other and,
sash point on or near the river, as to be per-
fecty secluded from all designing invaders or
crowded with too copious HOw of emigration.
But here we are Intercepted the cause Ofths
dismal appearance of the horsemen, their sr-
rand, &c.
In short, government has determined that not
over every third quarter section Of land shallb'
granted or appropriated for town puRPses, and
Lafayette being considered by the community
to be place Of superior advantages to almost
any place on the river, and that it is both neees
sary and expedient TO make = town there for the
convenience Of the many thriving farmers that
are settled thickly around il; and as Mt. Yer
non, (that is the aPpelIation the piece Of land
bears,) is thought to be too near Lafayette ever
to profit the proprietOrs, or be any adrantagsfo
the community, and that il had better be used
as farm, for what il was thought to be bes'
adapted. This being Joand Out, and known By
all, that none ofthe propiesors we're entitledt'
the right Of presumption. disihterestsd man,
known as Lucky Dock, who never had afforded
himself Of the above right, thought that LUCK
once more stared him in the face; and thasS De
would build in Mt. Vernon, file his intentions
put that rieh and fertile soil into the use Eblen
it was ever designed. Some on boiling sieeo,
were seen making their var to witness the =.
catastrophe that had befAIlen their intenoea
town, while the Doctor and the old meren'H'
who he has there selling goods for his own Ps
sonal and famiIy's benefit, were seen rushing0I
jim (the old bay) towards ST. Jo, in Pursu"
legal advice. After arriving, they consulted o~
Col. Michael-the Col. being on I" bus''
thought from his observation in regard 70 ~
many difficulties in Kansas, that they were no.
anicably settled BY liekering, 50 they have .
turned, doubtless, to ny the virtue Of NC "
Coils advice. EPH' il
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re- The Board of Commissioner

re- The Board of Commissioners
have appointed the voting precincts and
Judges of Election on the English Prop
osition. White Cloud is voting place,
and the Judges of Election are Thomas
G. Shreve, Thomas L. Lease, and Tho
mas J. Key. Mr.. Key IS editor of the
Iowa Point Enquirer and as there is a
voting place at the Point, he must feel
flattered in being sent into a neighboring
precinct, to superintend the election.
Perhaps it was so arranged, that all our
Judges might be Thomases. In Brown
County, there is a voting precinct at Mt.
Roy; but j. W. Without, whose farm
adjoins the town, is appointed one of the
Judges at the Hiawatha precinct. We
shall next week publish list of the vo-
ting places and Judges of Election, for
this County, Brown, and Nemaha.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

H The frank editor over in Nilsson
n, who has about three hundred subscri.
bers, all told, and when the year is up,
will have about one hundred, is earnestly
beseeched not to ruin our subscription
list We dread the idea of having such
an inerenti0l man (l) engaged in that
laudable undertaking. He should re-
member that the gentlemen who own the
Office which he uses, and who give him
the use Of it gratuitously, as charity, are
becoming disguised at his course; and
when his time runs out, they may employ
a person who viii do some credit to the
place!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

GEN. LANE.-There are various reports
in regard to Gen. Lanes condition. He
is severely wounded in the leg, and one
report is, that he has had to submit to
aRputstion; another, that he has the
lock-iaw and is in a critical condition.
1t is a noteworthy fact that, with all
Gen. Lanes buster, skirmishes, marches,
parades, and fuss generally, in Kansas,
the only blood he is known to have shed,
and the only life he has taken, is Free
State. We have heard thrilling accounts
of his operations against the Border Ruff
fans, but never heard of his injuring a
hair of their heads. When we hear Of
him killing man, it is Free State man.
When his services were not needed in the
neighborhood of Fort Scott, he was there
performing wonders. Now, when the
war is renewed down there, and the Bor-
der Rufians are numbering the Free State
settlers, Lane is in Lawrence, shooting
down Free State man for trivial mat
ter. He has been abused. blackguarded,
and dared to his face, by Pro-Slavery
men, and sneaked off like whipped dog;
but because Free State man attempts
to get water-one of the necessaries of
lile-from well on disputed claim,
Lane shoots him down like beast
Such is General Lane. That was a
fatal shot for him
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AGENTS.

y.E. DupDEnDeE, (Successorto w g swym-
nsr,) 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. RULET, ESQ.,, Post Master, Oregon, Mo.
1T. MILLER, West Alexandra, Preble Co., o.
c. L. Dill, Germantown, Ohio.
0RvILLE RooF, Esq, Padoria. Brown Co X.
4. w. WILLIAMS, Esq, Sabetha, 81
DAE. McFARLAND, ESQ.,, Carson,
NV. WILHorr, Esq, Mt. Roy, I"
r. DsUxxoSD, ESQ.,, Hiawatha,
II. L. SAwTS, Esq, Sswin's Store, {"
ToRREY & LAPrIs, Seneca, Nemaha Co., Kan.
Rev. c. GRAHAz, Highland, Doniphan Co., X.
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Terrible Tornado
4 Whole Town DestrOyed--FifteenP Per-
sons Killed, and Several WOundedI

MONMOUTH, HI, May oil.
A terrible tornado passed in an easter
ly direction. over the village of Ellison,
about twelve miles southwest Of this
place, last evening. about FIVE O'Clock.
Every building in the place, except three
small shanties, was blown to the ground.
Fifteen persons were killed, and several
Others were fatally injured. Ellison con-
tains about FIVE hundred inhabitants, and
it is reported here that not one escaped.
1t is impossible to get full particulars,
tonight. The excitement, here, is intense.