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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

SECESSION BELOW PAR.-Tbere an
still some patriotic boatmen on the Wes
tern waters, as the following incident
will show, which was related to rs BY
ono who was there:
On the upward trip Of one Of the Rail.
road Packets. a young gosling of fsl
low, who is engaged to do the mechanic
al work or . secession newspaper. and
who, being of Northern birth. Of cours.
is ranting secessionist. got aboard d
one of the landings. Smiling and smirk'
ing, he stepped up to the Clerks Office
rubbing his hands and bowing, and ad.
dressed himself to the obliging man il
the office:
"I am an editor. sir"
"Ah. indeed p calculated the admir-.
ing Clerk.
Yes. sir" said the young rpan. pull
ing out copy Of his last issue. handing
it to the Clerk. and pointing to the lead
ing editorial. which consisted Of rehasf
of stale slang, such as traitors delight te
feed on.
The Clerk took the paper. read about
a dozen lines. then flung the sheet bacl
into the others face. saying. That's moi
my style. sir!" Then pointing to al
American flag hanging up in the Office
which the renegade had not noticed, HI
exclaimed "Do you see those Star
and Stripes? That's where ~e are
Where do you want to 60 to ?"
"To Sonora" answered the lop-caret
traitor.
"The fare is three dollars, sir !" sale
the Clerk.
The crest-fallen secessionist hauled hi
wallet, paid his fare. and skunk away
The boys on the boat, hearing there wa
live secessionist aboard, crowded arount
to stare at him, each wearing q Uniol
badge on his hat. Several little fellow
would rub their badges under his nose
asking, "How do you like our style
sir?" The poor fellow hadn't word t.
say; and when at length he landed, al
hands gave three groans for "poor oil
Sesesh -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
The Fight Mt Aquia Creek.

WA6HINGT0N, June =.
The following facts relative to the con-
test at Aqua Creek have been obtained !:
The engagement began on Friday, and
lasted two hours. On Saturday it was
renewed for four hours. The lower beach
battery which was damaged on Friday
was repaired. The force of the Confsd.
earates is supposed to have been 1000.
On Saturday the Freeborn approached to
within two miles. and commenced the
fire. The Pawnee took nearer position.
For the first hour the firing was brisk
from the batteries. During the engage
ment, the Pawnee fred l60 shells. An
observer saw through q telescope num-
Der of bodies carried away in wagons.
Officers say the Confederates had ri6ed
cannon. Both vessels were damsged, bot
only slightly. One shot went through
the Freeborn's cabin. The Pawnee re-
ceived eight shots. The Anscosts return
here this morning. The Pawnss and
Freedom hauled of, being unprepared for
Q long engagement. The railroad depot
and buildings ashore were destroyed.
The rebels, it is believed, had eight guns.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

WILD FRUIrs. fruits will be
remarkably abundant this year. An i'm
mense quantity of Strawberries are now be-
ing gathered, and they are Of an unusual
ly fine quality. We were the other day
shown wild plum twig which was lit
orally loaded with young fruit. and there
will be wagon loads Of them to be had.
The blackberry vines are weighed down
with their fruit. and grapes, gooseberries
and raspberries are not behind. their
neighbors in the way of fruitfulness.
There is rich time ahead.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
wAsHrsoros, June 8.

.
Capt. Wards official report Of the #
fair al Aquis Creek says. the firing COM
menced Saturday forenoon and tsrminat-
ed in consequences Of the fatigue Of the
men, and the excesoive heat. He fred
necessarily for Eve hours. .,s.isF -
Capt: Mar. killed at Fairfax, was .
member Of the Virginia 6tsls Convsution.
and member elect to the Lesislssuss from
Fairfax county. aiai4.s Z
Il is understood that Col. AndeDon
will be promoted to . Brigadisr. Gsusrsl.
A distinguished surveyor has gone on
. steamer to Aquis Creek to make an
accurate survey for preparations for fur.
ther operations sgainst that point. ,.
Gen. McDowsll's official account OF
the Fairfax affair L con6rmed. ri;
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
(For the Chiefly
IMPROMPTU,

On the Occasion of Raising the NationaI
Banner at Highland, Kansas.
Flag ofmy eessty!
An hail 70 thss!
Ny fathers Aass
Ny mothers Gag! h
Ny ehiIdsens dag!
So let il be!
NAV thy stripes ever BE- synOnyms Of peace. unity and
prosperity.
Thy stars, enblens ofjsstiee, sqsalify, ssd lore.
May true and loya; hearts sustain thee
Msyt thoa never be unuRied In N unnshseos' eanse
Now as ever, give smiIs to law, order. and Industry
and fiown to anarchy, ssurpatics, and tyranny
Tins long, long "mayst thes wave
Der the land Of the rss and the hoae OF the bsave
NJ, n ,ss, NJ. w. p.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

~ We have had copious showers
for ten days past. Indeed, farmers are
beginning to complain that there is too
much. and we hear croaking about the
wheat crop. According to our notion.
there has not been drop too much rain,
and we do not believe the wheat is injur.
ed particle. We have often thought,
when farmer begins to whine about his
crops without the slightest reason for it,
be deserves to have his worst hopes real
lied, just that be may not be dissapoint-
ed
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

~ Many of our farmers arc replant-
ing their entire corn fields, the worms
having destroyed the first planting. There
is still plenty Of time to raise tremen-
dous crop. and the worms have about had
their run.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
A Clinton" Party.

It is q pet scheme with certain
Kansas politicians. to start mp new par
ty. to be termed "Union" party. We
have as yet heard nothing of the move
ment in our own County, but inklings
Of it came to us from our neighbors of
Brown. In the centre and South Of the
State, there are many workers to this end.
The initiatory step is to be the running Of
a"Union" candidate for Congress. 1t is
easy to divine the material of which this
new orgaization will be composed. The
great bulk of it will be the party which
has bee. repudiated time and again by
the people. under its various nsmes-the
latest one being Democratic party. Then,
they expect recruits from the malcontents
of the Republican party. or those who
have acted with it to accomplish personal
or selfish ends. The thing not having
worked into their heads as they expected,
they have no farther use for it. Then,
there are many infatuated souls, who i'm
agine that party bearing the name of
"Union" is 'good for sore eyes," no
matter how much their practices are at
variance with their professions. To
bring mp the rank and file, ignorance and
gullibility will be down upon heavily,
and piled ct every turn. This Union par
y will be humbug. a cheat. We had
q fair specimen of it in the last Presi-
DENTAL election. A party ran upon the
Platform of "The Constitution, the
Union, and the enforcement of the laws"
They howled "Union" all day, and
muttered it all night. The election
over. the noisiest brawlers in this party
wore the first and the loudest in crying
"Down with the Union" Their cho-
sen leader has succumbed to treason, and
deserted the Union at the very time
whom, above all others, he might have
materially assisted in stilling the Disun-
ion tempest.
The Republican party is the true Union
party. When Democratic Admins
tration betrayed the Government into
the hands of Disunionists. and when
many of the Disunionisrs were brawlers
of the "Union" party, then the Republi-
cans took possession of Government, and
stayed the progress of treason. Not one
Republican in ten thousand desires the
overthrow Of the Union, and the PARTY
are determined that it shall not be over
thrown. A large majority of the Nor.
thern Democrats, and many Southern
ones, are staunch Union men, and arc
fighting side by side with the Republi-
cans for the preservation of our Govern
ment. But as party. they are utterly
powerless for good, and can only do ef-
fective service by lending their aid to the
Republican Administration. AS far as
party is concerned, upon the Repub-
licans devolves the great duty of carrying
the country through this crisis, and to
that party every true Union man will give
his support.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
From 81. Louis.
81. LOUIS. June s.

81, LOUIS, juno "a. u.
Brig. Gen. Lyon has assumed COM
mand Of the Military Department Of the
West, in place Gen. w. 8. Harney.
Col. F. P. Blair has been appointed
Commander of the Arsenal.
Capt. Geo. d. Derby, of the q. s.
troops of Typographical Engineers. fa-
miliarly known = "Jno. Phmnix" in
Literature, will be buried to-day. His
remains have been brought to this city
from Boston.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

PE-KA.-We are pleased to learn that
Howard Combs, son of Gen. Leslie
Combs, of Kentucky, has been appoint
ed Post master at Oregon, Mo. Guess
the Clique couldn't suppress his commits
sion.
We have coDnundrum What did
the Administration use to rid the Oregon
Post Office of Secession vermin p
Combs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

H In the accounts Of the fall of Sum.
ter, and in various subsequent operations.
Il is common to read that "ths rebels
have riled cannon 2" Have they any
other kind than rifsd cannon-riaed from
the Federal Arsenals
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
~Ap,English gentleman was in this

~ ApEnglish gentleman was in this
place, the present week, who informed us
that he was in Charleston during The
bombardment of Sumter. He showed N
photographs Of Major Anderson. Beaure.
gard, Gov. Pickens, and Ex-Governor
Manning. The Southerners are oil very
fine looking men. but We thought there
was one thing wanting to improve tbeil
appearance-s rope around each ones
neck
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
EIlsworth,s Funeral.

MEcHAHlcsvlrLs. N. Y. May n.
The funeral of Col. Ellsworth took
place here to-day. and was attended By
an immense eoncourse Of people and mil.
itsry, and firemen. from various parts OF
the State. Impressive ceremonies Wsrs
held ct the grave. roii
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

~ We notice that number of our
exchanges are publishing table of army
pay. in which the wages of volunteers
(privates is stated to be $40 per month.
In all the authentic tables which we have
seen, the amount is only s12. and We do
not believe it is any greater. There are GER
tsinly enough people ready to volunteer,
without endeavoring to delude persons
with the prospect of big pay.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

REMEDY FOR Cur WoRMs.-We have
at length been furnished with a remedy
for this destructive pest, which was given
to Us as a never-failing one. 1t comes
to us from the Missouri Bottom. After
this. let no one say: "Can any good
thing come out of Nazareth 81 This is
the remedy:
Go into the field or garden and catch
a worm, give it good whipping with
switch, and throw it over the fence
all the worms will very shortly take their
departure from the premises.
There is reason and philosophy in the
above, together with considerable dignity;
and all who do not put faith in it. may
be set down as belonging to that ignorant
and superstitious class who do not be-
lieve in spooks. witches, and signs. AT
any rate. give it trial. As the old wo-
man said Of the medicine. eff it does no
harm, it will do no good"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
E We are informed tb.t farmer j,

E We are informed that farmer in
this vicinity recently took seveuty.six
cut-worms out Of one hill Of corn !!
Enough to make the corn look sickly.
One of our citizens tells us, that in ex-
amining his bean sprouts. be found nine
worms around one bean
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
DEATH or STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS

CHCAGO, June D..
Senator Douglas died at nine o'clock
and ten minutes this morning. Those in
attendance were Mrs. Douglas. DR.. Mill
er, Mrs. Cuts and j. Madison Cults. Jr.,
of Washington. d. p. Rhodes, of Cleve-
land. DR.. McVicker. Spencer G. Benham
and Dr. Hay. Of Chicago. His remains
will be taken from here on Wednesday
to Washington.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06
E% Messrs. Bruce 4 Child have sold

E Messrs. Bruce 4 Child have sold
the St. Joseph journal to Ex-Gov. R.
NJ. Stewart, who is now conducting it.
He is very able writer, and talks for
the Union gloriously. Maj. Bruce is q
staunch Union man. but Is not 90 decided
and plucky as the Governor in speaking
ont loud. Stewart says just what he
thinks, and says it in . manner to make
it tell.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

r We notice. by the Rocky Noun
tain News, that Jefferson Griffith, late Of
this vicinity. died in Montana District,
on the S0th of April. aged So yeats.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

Ill OMEN.-Col. ELLSWORTH was i'm
mediately killed after pulling down the
Confederate flag at Alexandria, and the
man, JENKINS, who clomb the poll to
throw the stars and stripes to the breeze
fell. as the telegraph informs Us, and
broke his neck. The Romans would
have turned back from an enterprise after
so i'll an omen. The falling of NAPoLEoN's s
horse upon the banks of the Vistula, as
he entered Russia, cast gloom over the
spirits of the French. Are the Abolition.
lists wiser and freer from superstition than
the Romans and Franks ?-N. JOSEPH
Gazette.
The difference is, the Northern troops
are not heathens, nor slaves fighting for
q master; but patriats striving for the
honor ofthe Republic. They 60 in to win.
with the full expectation that many OF
them will have to die and il the South
erners expect them to be frightened back
by hobgoblins, owls. and bravado, they
are fooling away their time, and will
some fine morning wake up to realize
their mistake.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

"WANr 10 BIZ LET ALONE. This Is
the cry of the Southern robbers. All they
ask is to be "let alone" Such fellows
have been heard of before. Somehow,
stock Of that kind always want to be
"let alone" We have an account of one
Of them in the 4th ehapter Of Luke. 33d
and 34th verses
"And in the synagogue there was q
man, which had . spirit of an unclean
devil, and cried out with loud voice,
"Saying. Let us alone what have We
to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?
art thou come to destroy us
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

DEATH OF DoUGLAs.-The announce
ment of the death of Judge Douglas will
for while claim large portion of the
excitement which has been devoted to the
war question. Whatever men may have
thought of Douglas in the heat Of polit-
ical contest, his death at this juncture is
sincerely to be regretted. Admitting
that the present crisis owes its existence
to an act of his; yet, since the danger
came, he had taken a bold and gallant
stand for the Union, and in favor of sus-
tanning an Administration which came
into power over himself. And it is an
undeniable fact, that it was through his
influence that SO large a portion of the
Democratic party of the North has taken
a gallant stand in favor of maintaining
the integrity of the Union. when the
South had confidently expected. not with.
out reason, that Northern Democrats
would, if not fight in their behalf. at
least do their utmost to cripple the ef-
forts of the Administration. Politics are
now forgotten, and the whole loyal coun-
try will mourn the death of Douglas.
Let us hope that his political friends will
remember the way in which their great
leader raised his voice at the last moment
he was able to speak to tho public, and
in which he made his pen speak eloquent.
ly when he was prostrated by disease
and let us hope that they will never
cease to act according to his teachings.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

old man bestowed portion of his own name
upon the boy, and gave him surname which
should indicate his peculiar talent. He there
fore named him Henry Buck-master.
WIN. &c. Army.
Mr.. Amy is one of the Representatives from
the Anderson District. He was born ON the
Peak Of Tenerife, in . very dry season; and
the soothsayers who were present upon the mel
ancholy occasion, predicted that wherever he
went, drouth would follow him. Such has been
his experience in Kansas. His name original
ly was " Nary" and is supposed to have signi
fed that mary" thing would grow where he
cast his lot Thus, Kansas has recently expe-
rienced the calamity Of "nary" corn, "nary"
wheat, "nary" beans, "nary" grass seed,
"nary" clothing for volunteers, ETC., By some
means, the letters forming his name have be-
come transposed, and be is now called "Arny."
His parents found great difficulty in deciding
upon name for him-they had so many from
which to choose, and so many letters of the al
phabet looked well in q name. They finally
hit upon plan to settle the question. The old
man resolved to fashion all the letters of the
alphabet out of poster's clay, then throw them
against the side of the house; and as many of
them as stuck to the wall, those letters should
form initials of his name; but those that fel
off, should be discarded. He carried out his
design-it was good day for the business, and
nearly all the letters stuck!
g. A. COTTON.
Gustavas Adolphus Cotton, Representative
from Lykins County, is q Swede by birth, and
is the same individual who formerly figured in
that couRtry under the name of Gustavus Adolf
phus. 1t has been the general belief that lie
was slain in battle; but that is one of the grand
mistakes of history. He saw the battle was
likely to turn against him, and knew if it did
he was ruined; therefore, in the midst of the
sulphur smoke, he mounted an unbroken colt
and fed the country. From this circumstance,
he took the additional name of Colt on. He
came to America, where for series of years
he supported himself by making maps, and af-
towards wrote Life of Henry Clay. There
still remains way by which he can confer a
greater benefit upon the country than any he
has yet done. 1t is, to take his own life.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

DocToRs ARE NECESSARY EVILS. We
send for them when we are sick but. as
matter of course. grumbls when the bill
is handed in. This is hardly fair. We
should either do without the physician,
or pay him willingly. "What do with.
oat and suffer 2" some one exclaims. No,
truly. There is no need of suffering when
such cheap remedies are at hand as Cur.
It's Compound Syrup Of Sassafras, and
his Original Mamaluke Liniment. These
medicines are stubborn foes of all those
diseases which would sap the sources ol
life. They prevent suffering; they d.
minish doctors bills. Try them but
6rst read the advertisement in another
column.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

BACK AaAIN.-The Brown County
Guards marched to Leavenworth, last
week, but when they arrived, they were
informed that no three months volunteers
would be received. After remaining in
camp several days. they were supplied
with arms, and returned home. Some
two or three of the number volunteered in
the three years regiment. Among them.
are Cyrus B. Bowman and John Fairall,
of this place.
The Guards, on their homeward march,
had great deal of sport. They hoisted
the Stars and Stripes over secession
store in Mt. Pleasant, Atchison County,
and almost frightened the proprietor out
of his wits. One of the officers became
insubordinate, and hurled stones into the
ranks. He was ordered under arrest, but
he took to his heels, and was caught after
a chase of about mile, placed under
guard, and in this way brought home.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

"VARMlNrs," INSECTS AND REPTILES
From present appearances, this will be
famous year for insects. reptiles and
vermin of all kinds. The cut-worm has
established his reputation. and it was
feared the chinch-bug would do the same;
while secessionists are eating up the sub.
stance of the South. Flies are usually a
late crop out here. but now they are al
ready plentiful. Gophers are running
riot upon the roots Of fruit trees, while
rabbits are attacking the trunks. Snakes
are literally "lying around loose" Mos.
quitoes are already q pest, and fleas are q
chronic nuiSance. Of other varieties oI
small botherations. there is any amount
1t will be seen that we are well fixed fol
comforts during the entire season.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-06

Representative from Jefferson County, is sup
posed to have been born in Ireland. However,
of this there is no positive evidence. He was
found, when an infant, lying in the middle Of
the road, on public highway in Pennsylvania.
A load of Irish emigrants had passed that way
several hours before, and it was supposed he
had dropped out Of the wagon. He was taken
and raised BY farmer named Henry. Among
many other things in which he was particularly
useful on the farm. was the facility with which
he managed stubborn and unruly oxen. The
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-14
n T. w DRUG STORE

The subscribers nave opened full and con
plote assortment Of DRUGS in the new btrL
building Of DR.. Woods, on the corner Of L,cut
and Cherry streets, in the borough of Cl,arfsll
whore they will be happy to accommodate ,Ry
person who may desire articles in their line. 1l,
business will be confined strictly toa
Drug and Prescription Business.
And no pains will be spared to render satisfaction,
DR.. NJ. WooDs. the Junior partner, may always
be found and consulted in the "Drug Store,
when not absent on professional business A
separate room for consultation is attached to ID.
store, where patients may be examined privately,
Every article usually found in such an esiab.
hshment will bekept on hand, and sold at greatly
reduced prices.
TERMS BEING STRICTLY CASH, will enable then
to offer inducements in the way Of price,
Physicians will be supplied at u small PEI
centage over cost and carriags, and their Ordsri
are solicited. Every article sold will be pursand
Of the best quality.
feb6-tf WOODS 4 BARRETT