White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-28
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leader, whose admiration tor Ten ceus s"anSe
ments Is proverbial, said that but little while
ago, Democrats vent to Conventions "heavily
armed" The Chicago Post cruelty rejoins-
"and some Of them went away heavily ironed."
p Rumors are afoat Of message iadicat-
ing diplomatic diiieulties With South Ameri-
can power, which may demand redress. This
is the commencement perhaps, ofa promised
series of foreign counter irrisants, intended to
divert attention frcm home difficulties.
VIII. DILLON. Buffalo printer, and q
Mrs. Martin, wife Of brother typo. eloped the
other day. The injured husband 10 after them
with shooting stick"
T The Quincy WRig. whose editor served
his time in the army. says that ''ail the broken
down, incompetent, court martialed officers and
men tako a. naturally 70 copperheadism as
ducks do to Nster. II mean dog ever wore
shoulder-straps, you willbe sure 70 hear ofhim
training with the fire in the rear enemies Of
the country ;li1+iala
u" "TaEAsoS Musr sE MADE. ODrous.
Goodwin, the recently appointed naval officer
at Norfolk. Va, resigned clerkshipj just before
the var. vent to Richmond and seraed twelve
months in the rebel army.
p Veterans Of the revolution have bsso dy-
ing on both sides Of the Atlantic during the
present month. We have already announced
the death Lemuel Cook and William Hutch
ings, Who served in the Continental army
The English papers by the last arrival. mention
the death at Crewes Hole, GIoucestershire. of
John Belcher. aged l03. He fought against
American independenence, and afterward under
pA A boy brought an egg to school lately in
Linn county, Iowa. The teacher broke it over
the child's head, and told him to 90 home and
have his mother wash his hair. Boy did so.-
Mother came with club. hit the teacher with
it over the head, and then closed one eye with
her fist.
p FREDERIcx DobcLAs, when visiting Wash
ington in 1864, was invited BY President Lincoln
to take tea at the White House. and the sex
ecutive" carriage was sent for him. Mr.. D.
subsequently remarked that Mr.. Lincoln was the
first white man that he ever passed an hour
With who failed to remind him in some way that
he was a negro.
p The Philadelphia Inquirer has this tele-
gram from Washington (: The johnson Club
here have abandoned all hope of defeating
General Geary in Pennsy lvania, and freely
concede he will be elected BY large majority.
u At Moscow, the Countess Potoca, Po
lish lady Of rank, wealth and beauty. has been
arrested for having predicted, some time ago,
that the life Of the Emperor would be attempted
on the 10th ofApril. The lady had hardly been
committed to prison when she went mad.
D The father Of Komissarow. who saved
the life the Emperor Alexander, had been
transported to Siberia in 1855, and set to hard
labor for some political ofense. A letter from
St. Petersburg states that the Car has ordered
him to be set at liberty.
u JEFF. Davis few days ago, on being ap-
piled to BY photographic. declined to allow
his picture to be taken. because be had changed
30 that his old friends would not know him
On the contrary, the artist, who has known him
for long time, said he did not think be had
changed very greatly in his appearance. His
voice was little weak, but that he did not
propose to take.
u "reminiscences of General Scott arc nov
current 10 the public journals One of his latest
treasured remarks was when he heard the guns
fred as a salute on his arrival at West Point
"The last Of human glories are passing away"
But it is an unpoetical fact that his last wsrds'
were about his horse. and his last autograph is
an order to Cozzens for bottle Of brandy.
u The "A.hland" farm near Lexington
Kentucky, the home of Henry Clay, has been
bought, at a cost Of $4,000, for the location
Of the Agricultural College of that State, in
with the University.
-0 The Oldest house 10 the United States
Cow standing as it was originally built, is the
Rev. Dr.. Whitefeld's, at Guilford, Conn. i,
was built in 1889; the walls are of stone, and
The woodwork Is of oak. The diamond shaped
windows were removed some sixty or seventy
years ago, but in other respects the venerable
mansion remains in its original state. The Gle
'ation Of the first story isseven feet and eieh.
inches; the height Of the second Is six feet nine
inches. '
10 SoUrHERs HunAsIrY-Ope OF the rebe,
'rgsns of Memphis has the following: A
grand ball will be given at the Gayoso House
IN the Sd Of May. for the benefit of the maimed
oldicrs Of the armies Of the Confederate States.
This noble project deserve every encouragement
rom our citizens, and viii not fail to prove n
rand success. Feed the Confederate and lot
be id Union people starve.
u Chloride oflime. the best disinfecsans,
manufactured only 10 France, anil now that
verybody is calling for is. the stock on hand
nd aaoat. bound for this country,is Is hardly
aors than the paper n.anuiaesursrs need.
u the Chicago Rs2sSliesn denies ipdieu.n,
7, that It Is sold out and will appear a. John.
on organ. ~ .s'
q George W. Sage was hung =. Vernon
nd, last Friday. for the murder ofa child
lie father stood in waiting for the body. After
had been suspended about fifteen minutes,
. asked IL he could have Il. Being told not
ct, he exclaimed. .Seems to me you keep him
P ad-d sight longer than there's any use of" .
q The picture gallery Of Brown University
frovideoce. r. l., has been enriched BY
no painting Of Oliver Cromwell, copied from
'e original in the possession Of the English
uke Of Bucclsueh. Il has been hung beside
a nicfure ofCharlaa LII In RhodA Idand E.u q