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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
SHIT Galr.
A SCENE In ARKANSAS.
by EMERSON BENNETT.

Some years ago, when horse thieves.
negro stealers. gamblers. ID est onsRe &C.
ms, were much more common in the Ar
krnsas country than they are to-day, a
purity Of six or eight borderers were one
cool evening in November, collected
around the bar-room fire of the Jefferson
House, in place well known. but which
suits our purpose not to name. They
were rather a rOughlooking set of fell
lows, to take them all in all and at the
moment we introduce them, were atten-
'entively listening to the wonderful ex-
points of one Kelser. who was known in
those parts as the leader of gang of bull
lying scOundrels-though the persons to
whom he was talking, being comparative
strangers. permitted him the rare enjoy
asnt of telling his story, spreading his
lame, and making himself hero in a new
quarter.
Winding up the detail of his sixth
bloody duel and encounter. with an oath,
Os added, by way of climax:
I'm one of them as is never afeard of
11ny'hlng-white, black, or red-and all
! want is displaying the hilt of his
SoV!e, knife, for anybody to show me
the fellow as says I is"
As he spoke he Strengthened himself up,
UenI ms round bullet head forward, and
o'OfgAt his face with its pug nose. thin,
%%seFIng lips, and small, black, somewhat
~OOdshot eyes, to bear upon each of those
present. with defiant expression, which
''s ,a1.i to say as plainly as words:
no dares contradict me?"
40 one made any answer and each
e'h 1t did not quail, at least fell before
S rs eOn'enptuOus glance of the bragga.
81, les" he repeated with another oath,
q one Of them as is never afeard of
!; S,uyI1 ,ng, as 1 said afore and to prove
RI p Il u tell you of my fight with Dexter
Iu 1exter' as we used to call him."
s,f aeu then, with the air of one perfectly
m,a asa that he was a hero, which no
win t5 JARED l dispute, he was proceeding
r;Su a us story, when R5sll, slender indi-
LaaOal' IN the dress of aorthern travel
81, ANS somewhat dusty, and'with pair of
civ snt" thrown across hikssrm. qui-
approaching the bar whittier the
a. 9td' who was one of the party at the
nildl immediately repsired-the stranger
. a. y. Inquired if he could be entertained
4 with certainly. SIR" returned Boniface.
i, ., a cheerful air. "a horse, I reckon,
p,a me traveller nodded ; and while he
so,t 'oaea to divest himself of his over
aeDt. and deposit his travelling equip
HscEH WI. wy" the host, the latter called to a
teD5 ;. servant, and ordered him to at
@s" ~ Inc gentleman's beast.
Nth upper sir ?" pursued the landlord,
A.. "a eye to business.
csivio an the traveller nodded ; and per-
the FIRE was surrounded by the
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
Presidents for the Sickles Case-Death
of Seducers,


The n. Y. Times, in an article on the
acquittd of Sickles. says:
Our whole judicial history is full Of
precisely similar cases. Singleton Mer-
Ger, in Philadelphia, followed the man
who had seduced his sister, for days, and
shot him in a coach--he was acquitted
by the jury. Mr.. Jarboe, in Washington,
met the scducer of mis- sister, and asked
him if he intended to marry her; he an
swered no. Jarboe shot him on the spot,
and was acquitted. Mr.. Myers, in Vir-
GINA, went with friend to hotel, sought
the seducer of his wife, found him in his
room, and shot him he was tried aud
acquitted. Amelia Norman, in this city,
shot the man on the steps of the Astor
House, who had betrayed her; she was
acquitted. A Mr.. Stomph, in Maryland,
shot at the s,ducer of his wife. and was
tried for an intent to kill--he was acquit-
ted. Mr., Boyer, in Virginia, shot the
seducer of his daughter a month after
learning the fact, and was acquitted. Mr.
Smith. in Philadelphia, shot Bank
President, who had seduced Smiths wife
before her marriage-he was acquitted.
Mr.. Sherlock. in Philadelphia, accompa-
MED the seducer Of his wife from public
room, shot him dead on the street, and
was acquitted. 1t would have been very
remarkable, if, after all these precedents-
with not a solitary instance to the contra
~, so far as we are aware-Mr. Sickles
should have been convicted Of killing the
man who had pro6ted by his friendship,
accepted his hospitality, enjoyed his con-
fidcnce, been a constant, welcome and
trusted guest at his Preside. and during
all this time had been maintaining the
most criminal and Infamous relations
with his wife. Such an issue would have
required some special explanation. The
most strenuous efforts have been made in
various quarters. and on various grounds,
to procure a departure. in Mr.. Sickles'
case, from this uniform action of our
juries and criminal courts, in cases pre-
cisely like his own. They have all been
defeated and the result Of his trial only
adds one more to the list of cases in which
juries have justified the killing of men
who had committed the most cruel OF
crimes without the slightest danger Of
being punished by Law.
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srErrIxo oxwAAD.-"occasiOnal. {" o

SrEPPIxe OSwARD.-"Occasional," of
the Philadelphis Press, writes
The various Southern Administration
msstings are boldly taking ground against
the construction Of the Kansas Nebraska
Bill, to the effect that they never intended
that non-intsrvention should mean any
thing else than that the Territorial Leg
islature should protect slavery. Those
in Mississippi are especially positive on
this point. / mark the fact Is anothe. Of
the evidences Of the determination Of the
Administration on this important ques-
ton.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

How WE GET Qua New FREscH FASH
Ioxs.-The fashionable tailoring firm, Of
Labrousse, No. 9 Rue Montesquieu, in
Paris, issue a circular to the public in
which they account for the surprising
cheapness at which they sell their goods,
by the following statement, which must
be gratifying to the followers Of French
fashions in this country:
They offer. at all times, to the pur-
chaser, new articles of late pattern. for
the reason that those remaining at the end
of each year are exported to America"
1t would thus appear that the Paris
tailors send their old clothes to the United
States.-N 7. Post.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
TEE WEST.

love the WeE-ths glorious West,
Beneath her smiling sun.
Where manly bosoms ever beat,
And valorous deeds wsrs done,
When Freedom barred her holy form,
To meet The gallant nrifs.
Z, And e0nquering stood amid The STERN
And Psrils OfyOung life!
Where fathers sage in council met,
The glory Of our land
When wars SWALLOWED star had set,
And fsIl the CORY brand.
love the Wsst-I svsF shall,
Since with her name is ffsughi
A nations puFest destiny,
The nOblsst end Ofthoaght!
What though the crimson blood hath dyed
Her rich, sxabsrant soill
This is her glory and her pride,
For this her manly toll,
Since on her baitle.fsIds were won
The ga1disst Iaursls there,
And persisted many Cesar son,
With spirit taught to dlrsi
Since wiihsrea on her vsrdaat plains,
And on her hills so high,
Those hardy ones Of ancient days,
The glorious ehiEHlry!
Ays-weIl love the glorious West,
For all the good and fair;
Her gallant IOns and vinuous maids,
And for her mountain air,
The spirit wells so pure and free,
Upon her veFdani breast!
And life, and love, and gallsntFY,
Are in the mighty West.
For these love. and ever must,
The virgin, growing West,
Till mingling mutually our dust,
sleep within her breast,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

The coolest thing from Pixies Peak,
that we have seen. is the following from
q letter, which is going the rounds of the
press -, 49, -,s-,
'In Arrapahoe County there ara. from
eight to twelve hundred poor devils. like
myself. hunting gold. but not finding any.
At present, we are preparing to skin the
Spring emigration, which IS TO be done
By disposing Of town sites and bad whis-
key.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

Missouri ON THE MOvE FOR Kansas
On Monday last. Mr.. VIM. F. Towns.
end, and six other families, from Clark
County, Mo-, passed through here, on
their way to Doniphan county. Mr.. T.
informed us that he had bought land in
Doniphan. and was pleased with that por-
ton. Of Kansas. Every description Of
emigrants cannot do better than make
choice Of Kansas for a home. 1t mat
tiers not whether you are from the North
or the South. Coming here with the
dissemination to follow your different
occupations peaceably, you are bound to
reap q rich WyandOtts argus.
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j. Z. bHUML LIZ I
Route agent from Kerney to Laramie.

SOUTHERN NEBRAsKA.-We learn from
Mr.. Stafford that the people of Southern
Nebraska are moving in favor of annex
alton to Kansas. They see that their
true interests lie in admission into the
Union at the earliest possible moment.
At convention held about three weeks
ago, at Brownville, the sentiment of the
entire region south of the Platte was
found to be almost unanimously fayora-
bic to the change. Only few of the
hardest of hard old Democrats and the
office holders were opposed to the move
ment. Another convention is shortly to
be holden at Nebraska City, at which
time delegates will be appointed to the
Wyandette Convention. We trust that
this movement of the people of Nebraska
will receive the hearty cooperation Of
the Republican party of Kansas. We
hope to see the Constitutional Conven-
ton take some Citing notice of the dispo-
sition of the citizens of Southern Nebras-
ka. Perhaps the boundaries Of our State,
when we shall be admitted, may be made
to include all south Of the Platte, now Of
the Territory of Nebraska. At any rate,
let us signify to our Nebraska friends
our sympathy and cooperation in the
enterprise. Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

SALE OF TIE "IRoS GREY."-A large
and curious crowd were gathered in front
of Green's auction store. on Saturday
morning, attracted BY the sale Of the well
known iron grey horse belonging to the
estate of the late Philip Barton Key.
This animal became quite noted in the
late trial, as several Witnesses testified to
knowing Mr.. <. only as "the man who
rode an iron grey horse" The horse was
sold to Col MeCaty, for SI3S.-Wash.
States.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

SIcKLEs' ESCORT HoME.-The N. Y:
Evening Post Of Saturday, says:
We learn from reliable authority that
Gen. William Mulligan, in command of
q small army Of shoulder-hittsEs, pot
house DULLES and fancy men. goes on to
Washington, by this evenings train, to
escort Mr.. Sicklss back Through Balti-
more next Sunday, on his triumphaI re-
turn to this city.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
Mistfuarreous.
ULALIE.
BY ALICE CAREY.

The crimson on the maple trees,
Islighted BY the moons son glow;
Oh, nights like this, and things like these,
Bring back dream Of long ago.
For on an eve a. sweet as this
Upon this bshk-bsneath this tree
My lips, in loves impassiouad kiss,
Met those OF Ulalie.
Softly as now the dewdrOps burned
In the flushed bosoms OF the flowers;
Backward, almost, seems time to have turned
The golden axis Of the hours,
Till, cold as oceans beaten surf,
Beneath these trailing boughs, see
The white cross and the faded turf
Above iOst Ulalis. 10. -1
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

The SOURCE OF THE NmE.-A letter
from Marseilles states that a fresh expe-
dition has been organized for discovering
the source of the Nile. The expedition Is
conducted by H. Miami, Venetian, who
has inhabited Cairo for the last ten years:
He is a member of the Geographical So
ciety of Paris, and the author Of map
of the Valley of the Nile. He has care:
fully studied the various difficulties at;
tending his perilous enterprise.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
GBoite Qaetrp.
TO MY WIFE.

r., .h.,k /, male with many cares,
Tbv b,ow /, overcast,
In5tby fair face shadow wears,
Ts,, tells Of sorrows past;
1.,.,,.i. h,tb tl,v tongue for me- - -
uor dark soe'er nv heart may be,
tear, far comfort. love, TO thee,
Mvbs,utiful, nv wife!
Tsv -,D,I. eve, are not so bright
=, che, xooed thee first,
W, .iIl thew have the same sweet light,
Which ions nv heart hath hurst;
r5.v have the same enchanting beam,
Which charmed me in loves early dream;
a,a uil with ioy on me they stream,
NJ, beautiful, nv wife!
yvb., all without look, dark and cold,
a,5 vo;-e, chance their tone,
M, ,-.et me a, they did oroId,
I'm not alone;
e., than. nv love. art ave the same,
IA l0oL, and deed, thy filth proelsim;
To-, III sbopId scern. thou wouldst not blsme.
~ L.,u,ifuI. nv wife,
A ,b,do,v cones ,croSs NV heart.
And ov.,,Iouds nv fate,
,,,,....,., I think ,bop mars, depart.
a. t.,vo r,. de.oI,,e.
,,h. u.,,,cb vim tread, aI,,e.
6. .,.,.,,, ,,,b i, ,;IJs ,,k,o,yD
81 sLonlI / he ic,hou vsr, -on.
n, hs,u,if,I. INV uiGsi
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DIscouRAGED.-A Pixies Peaker. wri-
ting to Minnesota journal. says the mi
ners are very much discouraged in that
region thsy have to dig through solid
Deis Of szvsr four feet thick. 6sftvs Ehey
reach he 0o2d.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

A SENSIBLE EDIToR.-The editor of the
Credo IVA. J Crescent, thinks that it was
desirable for Sickles to have been convic-
ted. not 50 much for the killing Of Key,
as in consequences Of ths public necessity
which exists that 4 member Of Congress
should Be hung
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

One Of the best reasons yet heard for
disunion is related by fellow who went
to call on the President. He said he
waited four hours. and could not get TO
see him. "And concluded" said be,
'fhat If he was so busy as all that, one
President was not enough to attend to the
affairs Of this Republic, and we had bet
ter have another
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

DEATH-BED BEoCEsTs.-Tbe Legisls-
tive Council Of Canada have taken q firm
stand against death-bed bequests. enact
ing that no bequest win Be valid If made
within six months OF the teststor's death.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

The extraordinary affair Of General
Van Gunkel. who administered . poison
ed sausage to his mistress, Ebra, killing
her maid servant and her brother. who
ate the dainty, is now before the tribunal
Of the Hssae. The veteran culprit Is "a.
and commanded at Waterloo the com
binsd Belgium and Dutch artillery.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

Gen. Foote, Ex-Governor Of Missis-
siPpi. is candidate for Congress IN the
Fourth Mississippi District. His oppo-
nent is the Hon. U. r. Singleton.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

LOUISIANA, WHGs.-The Wings OF
Louisiana. like their brethren in other
sections Of the Union. are beginning to
move. They have Issued an address aud
called convention to meet in New Or
leans on the second Wednesday in June
next, to effect an organization and to
nominate State ticket to be voted for at
the next election Their address 10 couch
ed in eloquent terms.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26
From the Plains---Fight between the
PaWnees and Ohsyennes.
-CoTroS WooD SPRIxGs,l

The st. Joseph West of Saturday
publishes letter from j.. e. Bromley:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-09
A Mistake.

Our neighbors Of the Tirgs,ian complain that
they were mot invited to the grand Democratic
Jubilee which is to come III in this city on The
18th inst. We assure them that they are mista
ken. The tickets have not yet been issued. but
invitations will certainly be sent to the JUginidn
We learn from the Committee Of Arrangement.
that a special table. beautifully decorated with
battles Of "Pno Top Whiskey." has been ordered
for the Opposition. Republican.
We AFRO quite obliged to our Democratic friends,
and tn neighbor in particular. for having kept
us in rem, mbrance. II the demonstration we in
tend to have in honor Of our gain of $4,000 votes,
some half dozon Congressman, and numbcrless
members OF the State Legislature does not con-
aict. we shall be on hand We are particularly
anxious 10 see how 'honcst john" who once pro-
posed to burn down this goodly city, shnll be re-
ceived by Ly nchburg crowd. and equally curl
aus to.hear n speech from who forgot how
he voted on eleven memorable occasions some
three years ago. We would suggest to our neigh
b,r to jog his memory, or he mny forget that he
is Governor elect. and that he ia under engagement
to inAict visit upon people whom he would
have visited with fire and sword. We shall have
no USE however, for the "Pino Top" MS 'the
Opposition" were never given to such uses, aud
would suggest to the Committee that they reserve
il for the next election. 1t will be needed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-09
Whose is the Glory P

NJ. Editor; by Mondays Republican see our
Democratic friends intend ITO raise Ned and turn
up Jack" on Thursday night. l have yet to see
the first man Of the Opposition party who does
not To feel that the glory Of tho battle really
belongs to the gallant Goggn. Every huxza for
Leseher, few and far between sounds much like
the growing Of u sick chicken.
l understand the returns have been received
from the Abolition counties on our Nurth-W estern
border. and Hale, Seward, Gliding, Phillips. Par
ker, Beecher. Abby Folsom. Lucretia Mott and
Lloyd Garrison counties have gone for Lecher by
largely increased msjorities.
Huzza Tor Abby, Lucreia, and Letcher
SEABURY.
LYNCH HI NO june Sth 1859
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-09
LYNcHBURa, June Sth, 1859.

A TwELvE MILE CHASE Heroic Conduct of a
Sister.-A man named John W. Halstcd left his
hume in the interior of Illinois last week. and
with his sister started for California Arriving in
this city. they tnok passage the steamer Arctic
manifested unmistakable sigma Of Insanity He
rpihed at tho mouth. talked wildly to his sister,
end acted insanely in other ways. His sister
deemed it best to 60 ashore with him. She did AZ.
and by advice of some friends, took him to Mr..
Edwards' tavern, in Newburgh, where away from
all noise and hustle, she hoped he would speedily
recover. Iu the hight she was aroused by hearing
the window of the room in which she had placed
her brother, which a!joined hers, open. She
hastened to the room and found that her brother
had jumped to the ground and was running wild
across the fields
Quickly throwing on dress. but not stopping
to put on her shoes aud stockings, she pursued
him and nearly overlook him, calling rtously on
him 1,stnp. lie answered that men were close at
his heels who wanted to murder him. and he could
MT stop. Through the woods and swamps in n
strange country, barfootel and in the night. this
noble woman pursue her mad brother to Lhurrin
Falls, distance of twelve miles. lie knew her.
and swosld every and then allow her to almost
overtake him. lie would speak kindly tt, her, but
could not ATOP as the mu rderers ere lurking near
10 kill him. Al the Falls through the aid Of some
ri the citizens, shs succeeded in capturing him.
She brought him " this city, and gave him ip
charge 1t Ehsrif vi ghtman, who kindly cared for
him tor q few days, untilhe became Quit, and
yester- DAY be took him " tho NeHbureh Asylum.
-0ssssasad( o. Huisdealsr. Aa.~ se.v rs
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-09
Remarkable Race by BY Rail-stakes sa75,.

From l.. ID. Rucker superintendent IF the leve-
land and Toledo RAILROAD, the Cleveland Leader
ohtaincs the following particulars of an exciting
race in which the stre Is were iron horses and the
stakes greater than have ever been known on any
track. MIR. Rucker had the fact from J"AA ID.
Campbell, Esq superintendent of the NJ s. and
\. ]. Z. r. One day last week. rs the eastward
bound express train reached lMplrtc, Indiana, n
passenger stepped off width the engine was Icing
replen>hed W til wood and water and walked lack
and Forth on the platform, and continued to walk
until the whistle sounded. The other passen gers
got ON board and the train passed off, but the
gentleman still walked on. A lew minutes after
the train had gone station man saw tie pedes-
tran. and going up to him, asked, in a surprised
tone:
what the---are you doing herc?'
The man started, opened his eyes, and looked
around bewildercd The fact was. he had been
fatigned and dropped asleep while. rousng him
self he asked
"Why! Where am II"
where are you? At Laporte"
Where's the train cama ons'
THAT left ten minutes ago..
"Ten minutes ago and left me! must go on
that train. Ii is question If lie and death will,
me- Can you get me to it? Have ynn got TN
engincY Where is the SUPPLEMENTARY
The section master had ar Office close by, and
the two went to find that official and to procure
engine. The traveller stut,d his case-he must
60 on-coull not delay-and offered tho Of
feer $3.50 if he would put him on h'ard tho train
Th strange demand aud strangf 'tFer caused the
station master to hasten to do what he could
The fire was not out in the engine that had drawn
the train to that point--the bargain was settled
a draft g ven on New York Tor the $3.50, and in
ten minutes the traveller star Ell to overtake the
flying express. After rushingon for thirty or Tor
ty miles sone connection gave way about the en-
CINE. The engine wa: sto?ped-she engineer
L. "A s,,c e..-
had wooden pin whitfield out to supply the de-
6cency. With this on they few The train had
Of course many miles the start Of them, and des-
pite the wooden pin the engineer crowded on steam
and tore through the country at a fearful rate
Thirty miles Of the distance past was run in q
minutes, but the engagement was that they should
overtake the train, and do it they must and do i,
they did. but not until more than one hundred
miles had been run, and they were approaching
Toledo Having at length ovsrtAken and stopped
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-09
Want Money.

Nearly all the leading European nations, except
England. are in the market for money. Russia
wants Soc. 900 900; France 100000, 900; Prussia
Si5. 900. 900; Sardinia 500 900, 000 Austria SG0,-
100000, but she cannot raise II dollar, and is go
ing to war because she is too poor to support her
immense standing army idle; she thinks she
may rs we'll fight and fail as fail without lighting
So that We have these governments in the mar
ketior nearly $500 900 ,o0o enough one would think
to absorb all the surplus capi,alof the world for
some time to come.