White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-18
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distance Of about eighty rods, which is CALI
Houghtonville. Il has but Al inhab,ant, ~
of whom are over 10 years, 6 of whom ar. n.-
IS, aud Others are 60, or in their si,,;..,
year. 81
Gf Not long ago Mr.. Lincoln said of f..
Mcclellan: ''Mr. Mcclellan must be a roa.
military man. Everybody says he is. Tb..s
military men all say 30 themselves, and i, i.n,,
possible that they san all be SO deceived q, ,on.
of you insist. He is well versed in uil;,,.'
matters, and has had opportunities of e,ne,;
ence and observation. Still there mu.. 3.
something wrong somewhere, and I'll tell ,or
what it is, Ae neoes embraces his oypo,tuni,;,,
that's where the trouble is-he always put, ~
the hour of embracing opportuni,ies"
u A CaADIlsc CourLr.-A few week,,;,..
farmer in Perry County, Indiana crad,.d
three acres of wheat. and that night, his Wifi.
not to be outdone BY him, eradled three babs,
p Albert Pike led thousands of Indian, ;,,,
battle and then pretended to be shocked =,
their scalpiDg their victims. He might a, vs,l
turn wolves loose in sheep pasture and ,fsc,
astonishment at their eating mutton.
u A FIoarIso FAMILY AND MAGIC NM
sra.-Isaac Snodgrass, of this County, has min.
soIs in the army Of the United States. Th;. !,
ahead Of any family We have seen an acconr,
Of If any in the State, or any other man in tn.
country can beat this item from little Mena,d
We should like to hear how much. Mr.. suod.
grass ID virginian and came to this State
few years ago.-Aensrd (IH.) Index.
p The Richmond Dispatch states .ha, ue,,.
ly al the druggists of that city have closed
their business and gone into the army "up,il
the war Is over" BY order of old Le,cber
We do not see why the druggists, in particular
were selected for military duty. They make
Internally bad drafts, As general rule; bu, i,
is possible that they have been pressed into the
service on account of their physical qualisc,.
tons and familiarity with mortar practice.
u WosDER5uL.-The New York Evening
Post tells large story of the freaks of light.
ming in France. A young girl was struck BY
lightning and changed to . boy.
The very thing wanted in this vicinity. Our
women are anxious to enlist. but under existing
circumstances the Government will not receive
them. Pass the lightning round and lets have
the thing changed.
T EFFECT OF THE DRA1r on THE HAN DYE
Trade. - The hair dye trade is pros.rased.
Nobody, except some anciet female, has used
the article since the call was made for all men
"under As yeas of age" Gray hairs are get.
ting fashionable and men grew old suddenly in
these times and that already = dye is coming
into use for coloring gray.
/" Gen. Harney, at last accounts, was rural.
iz:ng near st. Louis, in citizens dress. 1t iss
burning shame that he has not been appointed
to q command.
If he cannot be permitted TO fight rebels why
not put him at the head of our paroled prisoners,
and send him up to Minnesota to put down the
Indians7
/" VIM. L. Yaucey, according to the New
Orleans Delta, has been making a speech in
in which he advocated the GROWING
Of JET. Davis with supreme power, with tho IT,
lie of dictator.
T The last words of Gen. Robert L. Nc
Cook who was murdered by the re- Ell bush
were addressed to an old friend and
companion-i1-arms. The gallant soldier said
With bis last breath: "The loss of ten thousand
such men ~ you and would be nothing il the
'acrifce would save q governmsn like ours
Exehsnge.
C A spiteful she -secesher lifting her skh,,
'cornfully as she passed Union soldier he qui
'tly remarked, "a little higher" The skirts
vent down at double quick.
u The rebels raise their voices for free GOV.
'rnment but lift their hands against it. "The
To:ce is Jacobs voice, but the hands are the
lands Of Esau."-Los. jour.
70 A New Haven house engaged in business
n New Orleans, lately received from that city
! consignment Of $l50, 900 in silver which 10
low safely deposited in bank.
" The population of the Sandwich Islands
las dwindled to ST 900, from 10000 in 1923
''eA'e - carrying on tne inhabitants by tho
fiflE'1
" 1t is said that contractor for guns for
ne E"eilso Government is making El5O,OOOs
ear profit. That almost equals Cameron.
70 A cannon ball shot from British steam
e leaving North river on last Sunday passed
ver the city OF New York AID lodged in .
r'ck vail in Oak street. It il supposed to
ave been fired. By accident, the guuners, in e.
ing the parting salute, being ignorant of tho
"s ~ '"s sS0. torsrnaseiy 10 damage