White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-07-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
(For the Chief.)

ST. JossPa, No, July 3. 1861.
Since nv last, hsvs been travelling about
little in Kansas, visiting wathena and Pc.
lerno, and iudulging in little Whisky. By
ron and the Bible. ] do not express myself
i,reverensly. for everybody thas knows anything
of human nature-not the sanctinenious. cod
fish, hypocrirical kind-knows that Byron, the
Bible and Whisky satiate. alternately. every
desire of man. By way Of digression. let ne
here say. that the little weaknesses above NAM
ed are characteristics of Occasi1ual's family
his sire being an Iron side Baptist. and addict
ed to an occasional julep and the Bible.
Did you ever t,avel over the Macadamised
Road leading from this place to wathenaf II
not, then. for goodness sake. make the trip at
once. It's inspiring, refreshing. and will spec
Oily rid you of the liver complaint. or any 9th
er troublesome disease you may have contract
ed. I! you haven't time 70 come. why, find
the hardest trotting horse in the country, mount
him, without saddle or blanket, and 20 four
miles and return; ten chances to one, you'll
never be troubled again With any Of the ills
that flesh is heir to. The druggists here sadly
complain of the Eiwood and Wathena Rock
Road. It's hurting their business. Br~adreth's .
Pills. Scoveil's Blood and Liver Syrup, etc.
etc. are rarely, if ever, called for BY the Kan
sas people. since the road has been built;
though they sell double the quantity OF lini-
ments and salves. for cuts, bruises, and sprains,
but say the profits on these latter articles are
much smaller than on the former. learn that
the proprietors of the road, having the above
mentioned facts in view, are about to establish
their rates of toll, something like the following
Persons with the liver complaint, and
glass of whiskey, 35c
Dyspepsia, and glass of whiskey, 30c
Liver complaint. plain, 1g Csc
Dyspepsia, plan, 20c
Consumption, with lager and cheese. 4oc
Consumption. plain. .--- Csc
Piles. with hair seat, 81
Piles, plain, 45c
You see, these prices are moderate, and viii
interfere materially with doctors and paten
medicine dealers, should the patient ioe to &c
through Other ills, not classed in the abov,
category, will Of course be enumerated at e.,
dollhouse, and charged for at reasonable rates
! understand that an agent of the Accident In
surance Companies recently went tC Wathens
for the purpose of starting branch Office there
but. after riding over the road. changed hi
mind. and left without effecting any thing, de
claring the risks we're too great.
found Waihena to be brisk little town
3 intensely Radical, and filed with visions o
future greatness, in view of the location of th
County Scat there; and understand prepare
tons are being made to build q magni6cen
Court House. But the question arises: Whic
I is the bona .fde County Seat of Doniphar-
wathena or Troy7 True. the County cast tn
majority of her votes for Wsthena; but I hav
heard 1t limited that gross frauds were p.rps
trated upon the ballot-box. and that a gres
many Of the votes we're paid for; that in vie
, of this fact, an injunction has been granite
Troy for the retention of the official books, z,
] pers, &C., belonging to the County. Nov,
do not pretend 50 know any thing about tb
, matter, only as read and hear. However, th
Supreme Court will decide the question, as
which is to be the future County Seat Wit
; proper enterprise, backed by capital, Wathen
bids fair to become a town of considerable i'm
has every advantage, and should take time b
the forelock.
The locnsts in this section cover the groun,
in countless millions. are doing considerable
damage, and threaten to demolish everytbip,
green in the city and surrounding country.
had couple Of hundred nice cabbage plant
growing finely in the garden, which tended
~atered and nourished al through the dr.,
spell. with unusual care. They bid fair to b.
fine cabbages. large cabbages; and glowing
visions of saaer kyaut and speek doomed ur
brightly before me, though somewhat in the
distance. But alas. for human hopes. Alas!
for brilliant fancies and bright dreams. Alas!
for tender cabbage plants How often do they
perish in single night. ! a oke. one morn
ing, looked out of the back window, and found
one solitary cabbage plant remaining Cd the
spot SO lately covered with them. Bowed down
With grief and vexetion, Immediately perpe
trated the following:
Oil Grasshorper, Locus o. whatever b your name
You've into my ssrien. and played game
You've robbed Of my esbbssss, and Pot my peas
When bitter win,er alos.. pu have 20 ssn.I Of
trput; f.f' 4Is.
No picked bssts win g.es ny board ny onions ,ss done
brown.
On eaaed little Isesa. Why did Joe coas to town.
ss'sd noss sos esbbarss man cay trick ha,'s cot;
Asd Oh. how sadly viIl ss ~ darling barrel II tssss
There! You have probably read Of the
Irishman Who, toilins with the hod, one day in
midsummer. saw party of ladies and gentle
Hen ride BY in q chaise. Dropping his hod, he
looked wistfulIy after The party until out Of
tight, and then muttered to himself: r. 500
| 1r "Ths rich, sksy ride 10 eksisss.
Aaa ths pess. day SsiA. b Jssssr' - r.
An idea instantly struck hin. He vas q poet.
Fame and fortune we're before hin. What
need he degrade himself BY neni,l service any
longeri He pitched his bod aside IN di.gust.
He would write book Of poems. AT Ant he
would write over sone glowing ZEN 4 ,lsws.
How the people would wonder Who the uu.
known vas And the ladies. e,ess ZEN, would
be guessing the color of his hair and eyes, the
cut sf his clothes. and the styis Of bic hat He
started for his employers house; told him be
wanted his pay; he would sork no more; in
future he would be gessIemsn. hHs ,gi &.
-" Why, Pat. what do you want TO quiz fort
Hasen't yoa good joos" sisa asy etas9
"Oh. yis. sir; but ye sec sir. I'm q pois. sir.