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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

Law INrELLIGENcE An important
case was before the Justice of the Peace,
on Monday. The suit was the Sports.
mems Club of White Cloud agains,
Sandy Shsckleford. q gentleman from
Africa. for violation Of the game law. 10
killing turkey hen and six young ones
out of season. The case went sgaius,
Sandy. but sn appeal has been taken
The difficult points 10 the case are in get.
ting witnesses to establish the boundary
line between Kansas and Nebraska. and
in locating the TON Lease Hollow"
1t wss clearly proven that Sandy said
"By gsuny. did kill dem dar turkeys.
and rs gwins up Monday to kill de rest
OBJ 'em. I'll show you dat desc chin.
bly, corner laws OBJ white folks don't
amount to muffin at all u The attor-
nsys 10 the case were. Rus. Williams for
the defence, and the Justice of the Peace
for the prosecution.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

ing % rsbsl soidiir Of AlabAas. Itaks
pleasure in cssfine her vote tor the gal.
liant Uuioh soldier, Frank P. Blaif.
Tennessee puts for~ifd 1hse Bdtchsr
Forrest to cast her vote. he thahks ths
Convention Tor doing honor 10 himself
and other rebel soldiett.- The BstcheE
goes for Blair:
When Tennessee w1as called. Mr.. Mel.
son introduced General N. B. Forrest te
cast the vote. (Grest chesrs. Forrest
rose and cast the vote for Blair. and
thanked the Cddventie1s for courtesy and
kindness ekefaded BY membesa. 10 tht
soldiers OF the South.
But this will do. Could the Son,l
get up a more thoroughly rebel Conven
ton than this af5sir ct New York? A,
for Ewing. be is Is dirty = dog .s Blai
can eossibly be. with far less4 ability
bot the result shows that The Censentios
utterly disrrgarded the wishes Of sucl
soldiers a. have fallen so low Is to unit
with their party, snd nominated Blsi
simply because he Was the choice o
Southern rebels. a
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

PREMIUM IxPuDENCE. II premiums on
impudence were offered st State and
County Fairs, the Democratic party
would cary Of the prizs every time.
From the talk at the New York Con-
vention. the other day, one would have
been led to believe that the Democratic
party carried through the war, and saved
the Government. This impudcnce is the
more glaring, when we look at the mate
rial OF which the Convention was COM
posed. Men who fought in the rebel ar.
my; men who "wa,ted and watched over
the border" in Canada; men who. four
years ago. declared that the war fof the
Union. for four years. was q failure. and
never could succeed; men who organized
mobs in the North. TO aid and encourage
rebel invasions; officers who were dis
missed the service. or resigned rather
than hurt the rebels-these are tie mel
who have resolved themselves into tie
saviors Of the country!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

A Marrow EscAPE.-We learn thai
Capt. D. w. Allison. Of Falls City. Es.
brasks. had close call, ON Wednesday
afternoon of last week. He was packing
his truak, at the hotel, for . visit to
White Cloud. and among other articles.
had a revolver. which by some ms,ns
YVES accidentally discharged. the ball en-.
terisg his bresst about an inch above the
heart, and passing out at the back, near
the shoulder blade. At last accounts,
his condition was not considered dan.
gerous.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

A FIxr RkAplxe MAcHIss. vis-
tied the farm Of NJ. s. Msuck. on Mon
dsv. to witness tho operations OF new
s..piuns; machine just pdt In the 6sld BY
]. B. Murray. 1t is called the MARSH
Harvester" Of which thsrs are bat few
in this country. it never having been in
troduced in this State until this Spring
We are little acquainted with rsspins
machines; but We doub, whether any
other has been brought so near to perfsc-
ton as this. It can be operated by three
persons-one to drive and two to bind.
The binders stand on . platform attached
to the mschine. on the opposite side from
the sickles. By ibsenious aud simple
mschirsry, the wheat ID conveyed from
the sickiss to . place ID front Of the biod-
ers. where It is deposited regularly and
evenly. Each binder has table. upon
which be places the wheat as !. comes to
his hand. aud after binding. cas:s it on
the ground. The binder has no STOPPING
down or turning around to do. thus re-
quiring less time and becoming less fs-
tieued than BY the old plan. The ma
chine cuts as rapidly ss two expert hands
can hind; but two men on this machine,
can bind as mich as fodr following after
other machines. and gathering the wheat
from the ground. The wheat is cut very
evenly, and the machine leaves scarcely
8 stras behind. There iie many other
improvements and advantages about this
machine not possessed BY others; but as
reaping machines ore not our forte. we
will not undertake to explain them. But
it is worth while going to see It work.
and We advise ali who can to do so, be-
fore the close of harvest. The only ma
chine 10 this part of the country. beside
Mr.. Murray's. is owned BY T. D. Ran.
som. of the same neigbborhood. There
are several 10 the vicinity Of Salem. Ne.
b.ssks. B. V. Ransom. of. Salem. il
agent for their sale. White Cloud isshis
supply headquarters. Tho machines are
Manufactured at Rockford. Illinois.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16
TA. Democratic Ticket.

After much labor and tribulation. the
Democratic Convention has presented
Horstio Seymour. of New York. and
Francis P. Blair. of Missouri, rs its can
didstes for President and Vice President.
The mansgers Of the party had determin.
ed, from the start, to slaughter Psndleton.
end to reject sny soldier candidats. And
notwithstanding the solemn assurances oi
Seymour that be would pnder no circum'
stances accept, it was the original design
to bring him forward at the proper mo
ment, and nominate him. Everything
was msnsged by the wire-pullers as sys-
ienaticslly as II It were arranged to go
by machinery. First, Peudleton was al
lowed to lead of with handsome vote
Then Hendricks and Hancock were al
lowed to run ahead; but it was noticea.
bic, that whenever new sccessions prom
ised to make their strength formidable,
States that had voted for them took oc'
cssion to consult, the result of which was
that their votes went of to somebody else
All this time. there was no general en,hu
sissm. and no disposition to make breah
in favor of any candidate. Finally, whel
the Convention was weariei out, Seymour
was set up, and q general stampede tool
place to him-ss it had been foreordsined
in the beginning.
Seymour is New York Democrat;
politician. During two years of the war
be was Governor of New York, and
threw everything in the way Of vigor
ous prosecution of the war. He objected
to drafts. quibbled on technical points
and addressed rebel rioters ss BIZ
friends" During his administration
Government found it necessary to keep Z
large military force in New York City. 81
il it were in rebellion.
Blair was originally Democrat. Not
being properly sppreciated-in that party,
he helped organize the Republican party;
and when that party refused to ackno~l-
edge him as Dictator, be swore he would
break it up. and has since been acting
with the Copperheads. He is q confirm
ed drunksrd. and bis campaigns in Mis-
souri,. since be returned to the Democ.
racy, have been characterized by riot and
bloodshei. He has promised the South
another rebellion.
The Democracy are trying to be Judi
liant, but there Is great dissatisfaction in
their ranks. The Rspublicsns are pleased
with the ticket. and regard the election ol
Grant and Colfax as sure. The Demo
Gratis have nominated rebel ticket. upon
q platform that means repudiation. and
ss disloyal as that of 1864. This alone
is half the battle in favor of the Republi.
can ticket.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16


RIcH AND Luscious. hen nomins-
tions for Vice President were being made
in the New York Convention, the follow
iug exhibition Of tickling toek place:
Illinois presented the name Of John A
Met cClernshd. . compeer Of Clay and
Webster, q. disting guishea General of the
late war. xbose brsin conceived tie cap.
ture of Vicksbufg, Though the credit OF
that achievement was gwen to tiueh in
ferior man. Chsers-
Gen. McClernaud lose to thank the
Convention. bot asked the delegation to
withdraw his name. He had no ambi.
tion except to assist in relieving the coun.
try from the tiRaldom which now binds
her. He said the soldiers would heartily
accept the nomination of Seym The
soldiers and sailors were not all for q
sham hero, creature OF fortuitous circum:
stances. More than half Of them would
vote for the patriot, orator and statesman
During the siege Of Vicksburg. Nc.
Clernsnd one day ssHt courier to Grant
informing him that bs had captured the
rebel works 10 bis front, and asking
Grant to order an assault Immediately,
and the city would be theirs. Grant
ordered ah assault. which was repulsed
On investigation, it was found that Nc.
Clernsnd had captured 9 rife pit. and
imagined that be had taken all the rebel
works
During the same campaign. McCler.
nsnd sent word to Grant that they both
could not run that army. and that either
Grant must give it mp. or hs would
Grant took him at bis word. and ordered
him to some point where 9 blunderel
could not do serious damage.
Since that time, the "msn whose brain
conceived the capture of vicksburg." has
lost NO opportunity to pitch into the
"shsm hero"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

EE We hear of one candidate fol
Governor who is travelling about the
State showing letters privately from
Pomeroy. Ross and Clarke. that assured
him they will throw oil their Congress
sional influence in the patronage business
in favor Of those who support this gen.
tlemsn for Governor. II tiis report is
true-aud we have the best of evidence
that it is true in part. at least-said can.
didate will get "scoopsd." IL the people
find it out in time. -Manhatyan Radical.
If you have good reason to believe this
is true. why not out with the mans name?
How are the people to dnd it ont. If those
who pretend to know make secret ol
the candidates name. while preferring
charges BY inuendo?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

A LEADING DEMocRAr.-Amopg the
Democrats assembled at New York, to
influence the Convention. was Gen. Beau
regard, who was fsssted and lionized by
bis Democratic brethren. and who will Ia.
Dor heartily for the election Of Seymour
and Blair. The following letter. found
among Jea. Davis captured papers. is
interesting ct this time:
CHARLESTON. s. c.. Oct. Is. 1862.
Hon. Wm. P. Miles. Richmond. Va:
Has the bill fof the execution of sboli.
tion prisoners after Jsuusry nsat, been
psseed. Do it. and England will be
stirred into action. It is high time to
proclaim the black Gag after that period.
Let the execution be With the garrote.
.ae'..s- G. T. BEAuREaARD. !.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16
H A correspondent this week adv

~ A correspondent this week sdvo.
Gates the claims of Col. VIM. A. Phil
lips for Governor. We endorse all be
says 10 favor of Col. Phillips. for We re-
gard him Is one Of the best men Of Kan
sas. But be never engages in the work
of laying the wires for himself. aud con-
sequsntly does not 60 into Conventions
with any considerable positive strength.
This being the ease. men who would
otherwise prefer him. ere compelled to
transfer their support TO the best svsila-
ble man before the Convsntion.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16
r., The Democratic platform charg,

r., The Democratic platform charges
the Republican party with tyranny. out.
rage. and violation of The Constitution,
for imprisoniDg men dutihg the war. fo'
giving aid and comfort to the rebels. and
for attempting to nullify the laws. Gen
Jackson once said that the only thing be
regretted was that he did not hang John
@. Calhoun for bis attempt ct Dullifcs.
tion-in fsct. for sowing the seed Of the
rebellion which hss lately been suppress
ed. II Jackson were slivs now, tho De-
mocracy would read him out Of the party
-he would be . fool beside Vsllsndig
ham. McClerusnd. aud Gen. Forrest!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

"SoLDisRs AND SAnons."-Ws hsvt
noticed ono peculisrity in that boubuG
conglotheration csl led 6oldisfs' ssd Ssi.
lore Couventio6. which ssssSKbisd ct
New Yort. and setvsd % e tsll to the
Democratic Oonven.ion. This peculiar.
ity was 10 the nsmss Of the leading dele
gstes. There we're Gen. McQ Qasds. 0sS,
McClernsnd. Col. O'Bierne. Gea. Douo-
hoe. Gen. O'NsilI; Gen. O'Brisa. Gss.
Mcfarland. and so ON. sd i.fsitsM. II
is uucertsin whether they won their mil.
itsry laurels ct Donsybrook Fair. or ID
the New York riot Of 1858. Whillsloel
Down with The dirthy nsygurs sr
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

Hers u shs issue plain and distinct
II will mot be hard 10 chooss between
thsm. Il is peace. and faithful cxscu-
,ion ar ths l.ws or revelation, Blood
she'd. and q tr.mpling Upon the laws oi
Congress
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16
H Ws sts fsther glad that Our cot,

~ Ws ste fsthsr glad that our com
positor made the liistsks III otir lssder
Of July q. whereby it read that We bad
been publishing The Chief eleven years
since 1867. It has made the editor oi
the Jsckson Democrat (Stonswsll) so
happy. and afforded him an opportunity
to prove us liar. Well. We are quits
now. We made Q mistake in figures ;
he made Q mistake in enlisting in the
wrong army. We corrected our mis-
take. BY giving the proper date; be is
correcting his. By Publishing . rebel
nswspaper. -q-,i
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ Thomas Carney has written q
letter. eousenting to tho uss Of bis name
- 6 candidate Tor Governor. IL biz
friends desire ii. The people remember
that be msde moa saesIlsni Governor,
to which fact svea his enemies bore iss-
timony: and Of oil the nsnes s yss
promineusly before the public. be b BY
fer the best man fot The oElcs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ A sovsmsnt 10 % foot to osssss
iss third party. sad run Cbass esd
Ewing for President and Vies Prssidsss.
Such ticket would draw just two vosss
from Seymour i6d Blair. Thsrs ~Ssid
Be no induesmsns to boy Cbsss oG. %
Lincoln bad to do. in 1854. Still. ths
Democratic party eassot spare two veses.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

HWe end the following msiaseholy
item among the W Ashinstoo Dsspsssh-
ss Of the pas. week. II tells tbs ssa ists
Of Ross "p.p;' .s.;s
Perry Fullsr's nomination q Couuiss
sionsr of Internal Rssesus. wss sclsd ups
on By the Senate to-day. ssd slnod
noanimously rejected. That 6sishsG
BIN. -.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ The dnplssssst end oftsatines
painial rssdlts upon the skin attsading
exposure 70 oar most chaigtabfs el7nats.
nsy b sstirsly osvisesa b tbs ~ Of
Bursett's Kslliston. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

v We had brief but tremendous
rain showers. on Saturday afternoon and
Sunday morning. flooding streets and
rsvines. The water ran into the new
foundation for Bailey & Noyes' building.
settling it at one corner. and rendering it
necessary to take portion of it down,
to seek for . 6rmer bottom.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16
IT WORKED VEnY WsLL,-Bur VIZ

IT WORKED VERY WELL.-Bur WENT
At HALF-PRicE, 10. MAKs RooN FOR
YouRsI--Our "Lock-ssich" machine
worked very we'll. but it went at half
price, to make room for one of yours.
We are delighted with the chsngs.-D.
Wixter to the Wlleor d Gibbs S. n Co.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

r. Some Of the played -sut Chitalry
in the New York Convenfion. ~ho had
lived snd grown rich fee froa twenty to
forty years on The uapsia labor Of 10.
sroes. thoogtt il ssfsst oetfsst sbss they
sbeald b sazsd to support Iasy. issorsi,
nieesssf
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

"a Joseph Williams. the bfsckess
kind of "nigger." wss dslessts to the
Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, and was allowed vots and Q
sect on On equslity with fhs white dele
gates. Il THE white mans Govern.
msui? What has become Of the ~hits
mans psrty?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

PRIcE Ram CLAms.-Tbs following
item. from the Consrsssionsl reports Of
last week. may serve to renew the hopes
Of holders Of Price Raid Scrip:
In the Senate, tonight. bill was
passed to settle the casims Of Kansss for
the expense Of The militia to repsl Prices
invasion. s legI
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ "Burnstt's Cocosins fes ths Hair
Is m ihportsnt suxiliasy to : hdy's
toilet" = Was1isstos czros;els.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

az We can state, from experience,
that "Borsett's Cologne Water" has
distsncsd 81 eeoPstitou.-Nsv York
Dispatek.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ Dr.. o. W. Holmes rscommsdds
Whitcomb's Aethms Rensdy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ Nov that Congress has msde
eight boors . dsy's work. let it try to
make . yssd four ieet.-Denoeratie Pa.
per.
There is no end to Democratic love for
working mon. 10 hear them tell it; but
as soon - the Republiesns psss law
Tightening the lsbors Of working men.
Democratic sincerity breaks out in sucb
squibs as the above.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

EEvEa Nfdls6i mn Tsrfx!-Ns ~
b this dasy vim b. fossf q e4hsf ~
Assts CRYSTAL Tooth gask - s,,ss
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

r. The Holt codnsy ssstisG -
been eslsrssd o. e ssvis- selsaA psptk.
n is si.aeh Hspbsliess pspw; s5a ~
sr. sisd TO sS dis ssidesss es as piss<
psritt. 49,, 80 & e.,.s,s -, !,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

F ~ A rough joke hss bssa plsJsi
upon those eosssisstioos Dssoessss shs
could not vote for Gssst bsessss 10 vss
. drdnfad. They are virtually disftss.
ehissd. They es6t6s vote sos Rfsdt
Blair. who ssldou draws . sober bssasI1
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

~ 6sythour's letter Of seesptsseS
viii Be out n . few days. II n. ~
proposes to show Why b css stsAd spe<
the Platform adopted BY The Cesvsasios.
It win b hasd. for him to stbx Ssw -
can Be- elected upos Il. 80 ft.saie
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

DIsaUs1.-Audy johnson does not
conceal his disgust ct the action Of the
New York Convention.
Judge Chase is very much disgustea.
Gen. Hancock openly expresses bis
disgust.
Pendlssou cannot altogether hide bis
disgust.
Hendricks is evidently disgustsd.
Susan B. Anthony 10 deeply disgusted.
Seymour sud Blair do not sppssr to
bs . bit disgostsd. It will probsbly
come on them later in the Fall.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16


who fought gsllantly for bis own side
during the war, seconded the nominstion
Of Gen. Blair.
South Carolina. the cradle Of rebellion.
forgives the North. and loves Blsir.-
The leader Of the rebel cause in that
State spoke for her. and then followed
an affecting sceue between him and the
"man whose brain conceived the csptsrs
Of Vicksburg::'' 20
When South Carolins was called, her
chsirmsn rose and introduced Wade
Hampton to announce her response. He
was received With nproarious applause.
Mr.. Hampton said the soldiers of the
South. frankly. cheerfully. cordially &C.
cspted the bond Of smity extended to
them here. He thought it due to the
soldiers of the North that they should
have the second place on the ticket. and
recommended. therefore. the nomination
Of Gen. Blair. fChesrs
As be took his seat. Gen. McClernand
crossed the Hslf and took Hampton by
the hand. amid vociferous applause.
Virginia 10 msgnsnimons. Since the
North had begged 90 bard for che good
will Of the South. she will grant it. and
wants Blair
Vrginia seconded Blair 10 token Of
scceptancs Of the proffer BY Northern
Soldiers o! sni;y and good will..
A delegate who boasts that hs wss- an
AiabsuA rebel. t.kss pleasure IN voting
for the gallant Union soldier who prom.
isss them another rsbsllion
A delegate from Alabama led %, ssy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

sources oil the Government and destroy
its credit-mske the difference between
gold and greenbscks. We must restore
The Constitution before Ws csn restore
the finances. and to do this We must have
President who will erecuts the will Of
the people By frompiisg into dust tie
ussrpations of Congress. Eaovs a. the
reconsfrucf;on dcts. I wish to stand BE-
fore the Concenfion spos this issus. but
Il Is one HAieh embraces everything else
that Is of value In it large and eompre
kensive results. II 10 the one thing that
iatludes oil that is worth . eon'e,t, and
without it there is nothing that gives
dignity. honor. or vslus to the struggle.
Your friend.
FRNK P. BLAIR.
Was1i.gsos. June 80. 1858.
Jost note the differences between the
two letters. Grant says his desire is for
peace and that be viii obey tie will Of
fhe people. and execute, the Laws in good
faith. Blair ssys that fbs country will
be reconstructed before new Admiuis-
trstion comes in /; but thsl be is 10 favor
of ths President ndifi5ins the laws Of
Congress. fstoll,ioni2isg the country.
in the doss Che laws Of the
country and BY foreS Of sruas ossftbrow-
ing tbs Governmests Of the Soothsrs
States. end plseihs t6ss usdsr eOssrei
81 he fGss ssbekf
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-04
DEATH OF THE LARGEST MAN
KENTUCKY.

PETERSBURG, BOONE Co., KY, July 80.
To the Editor Of The Louisville Courier: ]
will give you a small sketch Of the life and
death Of the largest man, perhaps, that ever
lived in the State Of Kentucky; William G.
Willis died at a small village in this county
by the name of BuIlittsville, on Wednes-
day, the 10Th inst, with apoplexy, He
was sick but few hours. His age was
forty-eight years. He was without doubt
the largest man in the State, weighing five
hundred pounds on the day Of his death.
His average weight has varied during the
last few years from five hundred and twenty
down as low a. four hundred and ninety
pounds, but he was weighing even FIVE
hundred pounds at the time OF his death.
His height was about ak feet. He was
keeping a toll-gate at the time Of his death,
and the passers-by had to go to him to pay
their toll in place Of him going to them.
He of late years has been in Barnum's
Museum, in New York, but left there about
the time the museum was burned last fall.
Yours. respectfully, P. Men.