White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-29
A Family Paper.

2 a FaAly Paper.
We have determined upon msking th'
Chief more Of family psper than here
tofors; aA.sses-hssise- -bsss- .-thsfam'
lH-seH We are compelled to pattern af
ter some one Of the numerous family
sheets claiming to be model family pa
psrs. We have selected the one which
We consider the ''ne plus ultrs" Of family
papers, and shall adopt it - our pattern
As it requires practice to make perfect
the reader must overlook shpteoming'
in our irst efforts. We ndT proceed tc
launch out our first batcE Of family read.
ing-nons Of your vulgar stuff. ct only to
bs read in bsr-rooms-but strictly intend.
ed for the family circle:- zts-.7
n TasPssese Bsskows-We fear the
interest among our people in the Bellows
question is dying out. and that the rival
community. out In the rsvine, north ol
town. viii secure It. They are displaying
superior energy and libsrslity. Their
supscriptioh paper already foots up II
cents. while ours reaches bat 10. Oar cit.
izsns do not seem to reslixs the impor.
tsncs Of this. great work. Fit were 10.
Gated here, the blacksmiths and others
throughout the sntire country would bring
their furnscss and 6rss to be blown. and
while here. would purchase thsif supplies
Of tobacco. sa1ehstus. aid matches. and
subscribe for our family paper.
Ssour1xa.-Ths appointment of Rev.
Duckleg Skeesicks occurs on Friday next.
at llf o'clock. A. M. He will therefore
spout for rs at thst hour. in the Market.
House. As we are liberal minded, other,
beside ourself will be permitted TO attend.
Muggins Mcsorghum. and q stranger.
apouted to as last Saturday. and gave Us
an interesting splutteri6cation.
A BARaAM.-We have . Eve cent
shinplaster. postage currency. which
We would like to dispose Of. Would not
some one Of our friends like to give us six
cents for it? It is . permanent invest
nsent. and fifty years hence will bs worth
ten cents. as curiosity.
WARstNa-Ws fear that We burt some
body's feelings, int csrtsin article last
week. We did not intend to do so. but there
were certain abusss gradually creeping in
to society. that. rsslizing the great wright
which rested upon our shoulders.- to civ.
ilizs the heather out here, our conscience
would not permit Us to remain silent.
We would not wound the feelings of the
smallest gnst; bat when the innocent are
guilty. and our conscience reproves US for
the gait Of the insoeent. We trust that our
mild admonitions will not be misconstrued
by those who have the guardianship Of i'm
mortal souls, and that we shsA be exon
Grated from all blame for woundiug the
feelings Of the smallest gnat. and have the
Of our own conscience for con-
victing the guilt Of the innocent. We
sincerely hope that we shall not have to
refer to this subject again. It is fearful
one. and all our citizens will be response
bic for the continuance of the evil
Our conscience will compel US to speak
in rebuke Of guilty innocence. and unwil-
lipgly wound the feelings of the smallest
gnat.
NorE.-Ifthe foregoing seems obscure
and mixed, it must be borne in mind that
it is not intended to be understood by
persons Of mature years. but is meant as
9 warning for some small boys who were
guilty Of the offence Of speaking above
whisper, ss they passed our office.
WANTED.-Do not some of our country
friends. residing on the high prairie. want
to bring us Q five dollar load Of wood.
for ST. months subscription to our model
family paper?
FoR SALE.-We have an empty ink
keg. which we can spare, and will sell it
for s25 cash. 1t cost us 90, when full,
and will make excellent Gre kindlers.
A RARE ExAMPLE.-A gentleman call
cd to subscribe for our family paper. the
other day, and was under the necessity Of
stepping down street to get bill changed
to pay for it. Upon returning, be desired
to know what amount of interest was due
Us for the time he was gone. Such in
stances Of integrity are rare. Too many
forget what is due in the transactions be-
tween man and man.
To TEE PuBLrc.-Our townsmau, o.
P. Q. Sourcrout Du5vsldreck. having
been shot in the neck. has left of lager
beer, and resumed the business Of making
rolling-pins. Iftbs public do not gcbbls
hem up % fast O. be manufactures them,
10 make their Christmas cakes, he will
have enough to Gil every broken window
light in his house.