White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22
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b 1t is said that Gen. Grant recently re-
marked, that If nominated for the Prs.;d eucy,
it must be without e1acsing any pledge.
u Gen. Sherman's opinion Of W.lrus.,. is
concise and thus psonounesd: "Givs 'em seven
millions TO take il back, and BE- thankful 70 70.
Of 90 cheap"
p Whipping school girls on the calves Of
their legs 10 . new and charming feature in the
Aurora tIllinois) schools.
u The richest man In New Eaglsnd is Au-
gustus Hemenway, Of Boston, whose estate 10
valued at S, 100000. He is confined in an In
u In the very heart of .. log which vss be-
ing sawed up.at Augusts, Maine, the other
day, strip Of paper was found on which was
written in pencil. "l775. ]. D. Duakirk, with
Arnold"
u In portion Of the United States Of
America. the sun At present does pst sink b..
low the horizon, and there 10 continued day
This will last for come weeks.
T young ladics' base ball club has been.
organized in Miles. Michigan. We suppose.
they are now open to engagements for home
match.
U The eldest daughter Of the Queen Of
Spain. now young lady grown. strongly re-.
sembles her mother. snd-not to put too sns
point upon it's said to be the homeliest girl
in Europe.
p nliterate Juries seem to be remarkably
plenty just now. The Milwaukee Sentinel gives
the following copy Of q ballot on verdict
"No Gie!dty; Gisldig for boy Not Quilting;
Gueldy GuiItiny Citing; Not Gueldy Not
Gueildig; Not Giltig."
u A majority of the women in Kentucky
township. Jefferson County. are reported to
have lately signed petition far liquor saloon.
p The New York Evangelist gravely an
nounces that Dartmouth college at its last COM
mencement. conferred the degree of L. d.
upon the "Reverend John Wentworth of Chi
cago."
r A sportsman in Indiana blew in the muz-
zie Of his gun to discover whether il was loaded
or empty. He found out what he sought. but
it was the last thing he knew in this world
| u Somebody has unearthed ticket of tho
Cumberland Mountain Road Lottery. dated
l76s, and signed by George Washington a.
treasurer. l..s..a se, =. --e rrasaT
u An ungratefui son at Boston named " nj.
Wallace, stole his mothers feather bed, worth
$40. and sold it for seven dollars to take his
girl out riding the other day.
u The death of Mrs. Mira Abby, poctess
Of considerable reputation. whose poems have
been published in FIVE volumes. is announced.
She was niece Of Horace and James Smith.
~ Miss Evans, the authoress, has received
the degree of NJ. E. L., Mistress Of English
Literature. from the Baltimore Female College
Mistress Of extraordinary lang uage would be
more to the point.
! D The late President Iincoln's sons, Rob-
ert and Tad" exhibit melancholy interest
in the trial Of the wretch surstt. and may be
seen in the court watching the proceedings in
tently.
k " The Boston Waterman SAYS Of Greelcy's
appointment as minister to Austria I'VE
should think he wonlo be about A. much a,
home in Vienna and Viennese society as Q
salmon on clover bank"
IL SOMEBODY having a spite against man
in Bridgeport. Conn.,. stuck down piece. OF tel
egraph wire nil over his nie.d,w, 50 that when
he began To NOW, the other day, the scythes
would require constant grinding
II 1t is related of Mr., A. Auderson, of
Primrose. Lee G .unty. Iowa. that last spring,
when wheat was selling at famine prices, no
was offered 50 per busl el f,r his wheat at the
granary. but refused. selling IL tn bis neishbors
at 81, in small quantities. a. they needed Il.
saying it was enough. a|-r5
IT A nervous old gentleman recently at
tempted To remove large bug from the bon
net of lady who sat in front of him at the
theatre in New York. The result ~as he un.
rooted all her back hair, the bugs Office being
to hold head and hair together;
~ The quaint old wooden frorted house
near the palace of the Bishop Of Hereford, Eng,
where "Nell Gwynnc" was horn and lived, has
been entirely swept away. Every visitor to
Hereford used to call to see Il, but Il has prov.
ed obnoxious TO an ecclesiastical diguitary, and
has been in consequence entirely demolished.
10 The Peoria Transcript says; "a friend
'f ours day or two ago felt bug crawling on
his neck, and in putting up his hand to brush
{ Oh be unfortunately crushed II. The result
: blister an inch an, . half in diameter.
These bugs belong to the Cantha,idss family and
must be lightly handed -s, 49,
u Andrew johnson has been the death Of
Iuite long list Of men-most Of whom, how.
'ver. remain to be buried. OF tbs conspicuous
'icsims We recall Preston King. who loved An
irew. foresaw his treaobeiy. ard drovsed him.
'elf; Senator jim Lane, Who fsIlowed Asdssu.
sas seized with despair, and shot himself;
Mace. porsnastsr Of Lafayette, Tudisns,
hot himself; CO. Woodnan, Boston no.
'er, shot himself; ke. iJh aiesfr
u The Planters (La.) Banner asserts that
on the Opelousas railrosd, since the oysrAou,
ne engineer on the train has ftequsntly to
'low the whistle to clear the track Of slie.toss,
. the track Is The only thirg above uster for
hem 70 rest on for many miles. The tain
~ run over several alligstoes sises the water
rent down." - .,..-.- Il. ....-..1
q When The Registrars Sers In eesiais
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