White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-25
Correspondence. lI
tFor the Chief,
Letter from TSpel1a.

one OF my brief but truthful epistlss. The fact
b. got into difficulty. Some Of the eminent
gentlemen here eoaGregsted. svore skat fuas
employed BY jealous rivsh to prejudice their
claims 70 certain high posisioas to which they
aspire, aud my lime vas occupied IN seating
things to rights. Evsryshirs - square nos,
and come at you again.
Much uneasiness was felt here at the pro-
longed and unaccountable absence Of Jadge
Bailey, Who had not been heard from since he
vent 10 visit the Normal School. A LegisIa.
tive Committee was sent 70 search for him.
They found him st . country tavern in Osage
County, chaasring with the landlsdy about the
fare her charge for supper. lodging and
breakfast, for himself and horse. vas 50 cents;
bot he was insisting that she ought 70 reduce
it to 371zz cents. and Offering to make the odd
change in eoppers and postage clamps. She
declared TO use her own language) that ga
feller that makes sich unsodly noises in his
sleep as that 'ar ole feller does, can't sleep in
this house agin for thribble the emoney-thers's
no snakes if he kin!-'
During the past week. ! succeeded in Oh
tanning long wished for interview with the
Governor. After talking about the weather
and crops, the effect the late slees would have
on fruit and young lambs, and the prospects Of
another visitation Of CRASH orpers, said:
"Governor, my principal object in calling
upon you, Is to ascertain whether my idea is
correct, as to the meaning Of the following
passage in your late Message: All restrictions
based upon color or sex cannot last much Ion
ger than they are desired. and cannot be re-
moved much sooner than they should be-"
al feel safe in saying" he replied. "t that
your idea is correct. The sentiment 10 so
clearly expressed, that could not do it better
myself-that is, that nobody can misuudrr.
stand it,"
"You meant" said I, "as I understand il.
that people rarely want -hat they don't desire /;
and that Q thing seldom exists more than .
couple of hundred years or % after il ceases TO
eIpir-7"
"That was my meaning. exactiy!"
"Or. to put it in another shape. yon wished
to say, that " = colored man is born hte
woman. he c,nnot become an Indian baby un-
der the present price Of puttyl"
Precisely; you have the ideal"
"Let me be sure that understand It thor
oughly. Your meaning was. that il q mans
mother was Dutchman, and he had lived pi
ously, and he should accidentally give birth to
child, and name It Obediah, ir would not
naturally follow that his Aunt Becky wo ,ld
die of the munps, when eooseberries were
selling at ten cents a quartz"
"You have il, to a scribe! You make il %
plain, that begin to see through it my-elf!'
"To make the matter perfectly sure. cup
pose you state to me, in your own words, your
meaning"
"wclI. yes-I meant-ahem! Excuse me
for a moment. while I step into the other
room"
He quickly returned. saying: "I'm very
sorry; but Burlinsame 10 out. He will be in
as soon as the game is finished, when I will
find out exactly what meant, and give it to
you in writing"
The Attorney General is q great favorite
with the Legislature. The ease With which he
removes Constitutional difficulties, renders the
business of law-makiug pleasant. His thor.
ough medical education peculiarly fits him fol
graphing with intricate questions Of Consitu
tional law. He is of the opinion that the Con.
stitution does not prohibit the members of the
present Legislature from receiving pay fo'
more than fifty days; but he asks for q little
time to examine his authorities. He has found
Gerhard on the Chest" an invaluable aid Il
the solution Of financial questions; but II thai
fails him in the preseut case. he thinks he cal
rely upon "Dewees' System Of Midwifery"
| I attended lecture here, q thort time ago
BY gentleman from Leavenworth, named Cal
lahan, whom recognized as the same persol
who deceived me relative 70 the liquor kept a
the Tefft House. The subject Of his lcctur,
was " Peaches and Cream" learn that h
will shortly bring out . new lecture, half ami
NAL and half vegetable in its composition. o
which Cabbage will form one Of the principa
Ingredients.
You will have observed how persistently
John Speer, of the Lawrence Tribune. IS ad
vocating the project of damming the Ka~ Riv
er. This has long been q favorite hobby o
his. I remember the first time ] ever me
him. Il was during the last Senatorial con
test, when the cars landed rs at the depot op
posite Topeka. John believed that. if b
could get 20 the CAPITAL 10 time. he could ru'
in ss comp, omise candidate. When We cam
to the river. We found il running full Of ice
and the pontoon bridge swept away. Their
~as no possible chance TO cross. 20 turne'
back 10 the depot, leaving John standing OF
the bank. damning the K.s River.
| A Legislative Committee has reported Il
favor Of Stats Entomologiss. and reeonmeu
ded 70 mau TOR the pos,siou. isisra nosrd sha
he has agreed. if appointed. tn make . com
islatuFe.
An effort Gill next be made to erests IN
Office of State Florist. Mr.. Flora, Of Leav
en~orth. expects the pisee. :
In looking over the iist Of Standing Com
m;ttees Of the House, Asd that Bssles !
Chairman Of the Judiciary Commit,ee. an
Bowels is Chairman Of the Conmittee On PSb
lie Buildings. .=.7
II tell you, your Kansas Legislature 10 . no
BILE set Of men. They knos il. too, and sr
not ashamed to tell IT, have heard maLy
member declare that, although be YES slecte
BY the people Of one District. be represense
the Interests Of the people Of the Whole State
Then. their il depesd.nce! Yso osght U hes
them, when . vots 10 being taken on SON
measure to gsbbie money and pat is into thei