White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
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slant, in Phelps County, Missouri. The de-
ceased vas born on Pedee river, South Carroll
na, August a6. 1853, and WAS consequently
over one hundred and ten years old at she time
his desth. He served throughout the war Of
the reyolu,iou as one OF M ,rion's men," and
for over forty years was a minister Of the Bap-
tist denouinasiou. Although he had been IN
able to walk during the past three years, he
retained his sight, hearing, srd intellect up to
his last hour.
r George Francis Train persists in his in
tention of running for the Presidency in 1872
but he is determined to reject a party nomina-
ton. He announces in public letter that be
and his associate on the ticket will run inde
pendently. His reasons may be inferred from
the suggestive question he asks, viz: "Wonld
any sane man trust the Democrats after 1869.
ga and '6s, TO drive ten jackssses abreast1"
The sagaoity displayed in this question would
Indicate that even Train. after all, has his
lucid intervals.
u Nathaniel Barney, one Of the old time
Abolitioni.ts, who died lately at Nantucket,
Mass was once stockholder in the New Bed
ford Railroad. and as such. he refused for sew
eral years his share OF the dividends, as long
as the colored man was not allowed his equa,
rights passenger in the cars; and when At
last the prejudice gave way, he gave the accu
mulated dividends to his friend, William Lloyd
Garrison, for the anti slavery cause
II Observers who have made "ihe trip" over
the Pacific Railroad notice the absence of song
birds from the region through which the road
passes One Of these observant travellers says
that for 500 miles he saw nothing in the fea-
thered shape but hawks ard sage hens-the
latter grayi.h white and somewhst mottled
bird, rather larger and longer in body than our
partridges.
u convict was recently released at C,y-
enne, that had passed there twenty FIVE years
When he returned to France he spent great
deal Of money, which attracted the attention
Of the police. He Was arrested, and it was
found that he had found the money Of the man
whom he had murdered quarter Of a century
agr, in the same place where be had buried it
at that time.
U For some nights past an unknown man
had been observed prowlfag about the residence
in Utica. of Hen Roscoe Conklirg. peeping in
the windows, etc. He was arrested on Friday
night, and the Utica Herald says he turns out
to be World reporter. seeking for matter for
a news letter to that journal.
II Mrs. Stanton, on reaching heaven, j.
going to call on Mrs. Job, and expects TO find
that that lady was still more patient than her
mnch boiled husband. II the innocent Mrs s
would but search the Scriptures. she would find
that Mrs. ]. Spoke as one of the foolish wo
men speaketh," even at a very early stage o
her husbands endorsements.
GJ 1t is said that the Hon. A. o. P. Nichol
son, Of Columbia, Tenn, is a candidate for
United States Senator in that State Mr.
Nicholson was distinguished member of tht
old Democratic party. II was to him that Mr.
Cass wrote his famous "Nicholsnn letter" il
Is4s He was the editor of Washington Union
the organ of the Pierce administration, from
1853 TO 1857. when he was elected to the Uni
ted States Senate from Tennessee.
IL In one Of the recently opened chambers
at Pompeii was founda painting with little mer-
it in an artistic way, which represents the Cir.
Gus a. it was just before the eruption. There
is shown near the Circus a building whose ex-
istence was previously unknown. Search will
be made for it.
D Strange as it may seem, jeff Davis now
gives the best promise of any prominent Amer
ican. He promises never to come back to this
country.
U- And now Anna Dickinson il riding "a-
straddle" up the Yo Semitic Valley, with
bloomer pants on.
U chap in Kentucky says he is son OF
Arna Dickinson BY her first wife. He is iu-
natic.
u John Moui<sey his frightened the Hay
makers by ihreatening to make his son mem
Der Of the club.
Gr Tmeayluckicwon is the name of a clerk in
St. Petersburg who drew sl4o, 600 in lottery.
u Prinfice says it ia no worse to ge. drunk
on whisky than on prohibition; but then. Prem
tice has only tried one side Of the argument.
II Gen. Rawlins. when asked IL he wished
so see clergyman, while on his daath bed i.
sent for a Methodist minister, because that was
his mothers church
B THE remarks ab Y kind wav in which the
Copperhead journals speak of R,wlin' and Fes-
sender. now that they are dead. shows one Of
two things-eiiher that they really respect our
Republican Statesmen. and that their copious
C ,ndemination of those living is false To their
convictions. or else that they are trying to in
duce all our public men to die OF by holding
out tn them a promise Of post mortem apo
theosis. ~ Chicago Post.
II The Richmond Examiner and Enquirer
announcing the death Of Secretary Rawlins
SAYS:
"Tn him the South has lost warm, generous,
unwaveriHg friend. Through all our Virginia
troubles. General Rawlins stood by IA, and ex-
erted his powerful influence to soften the terms
which were imposed on u.s."
p Andrew johnson received a delegation
of wat.rmelons-a wagon load Of tbem-at
Nashville. the other day. He made his accus
toned speech. We believe.
~ Arlington Heights and it's vast national
cemeteries, will revert to the possession of
General Lees heirs when he dies. IS propety
can be confi.csted only during the life Of its
owner 1t would have been better to have ap-
piled the tax sale treatment.
II Andover, vermsnt. heretofore unani-
mously Republican. had one Democratic vote at
The late electipy The eeiectmen are n. rcb;no