White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-05-27
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Porter, and it was on the the 18th Of January,
1865, in the attack on Fo,t Fisher, that he
ost both hands by the explosion Of the rebel
nine. His home is in Onion Hill. N. j., where
his family nov resides. What kind of coun
Try is it entitled to be called that allows one
Of its "brave defenders" to beg thus helpless
~ In Europe, for similar services to king.
be would be rewarded with an Office.
Ex-senator Brownlow. in replying to
Spragues denunciations, said that "if any |
orator should dcnounce General Burnside in
East Tennessee, there we're enough children |
named after him to drive him from the State"
rNo sooner was the fact known that the
grand prize in the Hamburg lottery had been
won by a registered prostitute, than she re-
ceived twenty offers of marriage, all of which
she promptly declined.
p A disconsolate husband in France
whose wife had deserted him. sent ten barrels
OF -four to the pious poor Of the town, soliciting
their prayers that the truant might not re-
turn.
rAll male children born in France this
year on August 18th, the birth day Of Napo-
leon l., whose parents will consent tc their
bearing the name of Napoleon, are to be taken
under the special protection of the govern
ment.
aJThe country people will soon be troubled
with bugs-the bugs that nature sends to eat
up vegetation, and the rich bugs from the
city.
pThe Quincy (Il.) Hhig "heard of an
amusing instance Of how Gen. Grant was
Aanked by an applicant for position short
time since. A gentleman called on him
asked him for an Office; was desired by the
President to produce his recommendations; and
drew from his pocket letter written some
three years ago to President Johnson, strongly
urging him for a place, with the significant
signature at the bottom, u. S. Grant The
result we do not know, but can imm,gine."
pIt is a remarkable fact tha. the "olde,t
Freemason" dies once week in the United
States. The last is Joseph Metcalf, of Erie,
Penn.
pConsumption is much less fatal now in
Massachusetts than it wa, fifteen years ago.
UThe Philadelphia Press cheerfully says !:
1--WE have been sued for publishing Young S
Night Thoughts
GA massive iron key, Of peculiar const' uc-
ton, was found at Moscow, Iowa, sixty feet
below the surface, which shows forcibly that
the pre-"Lo" race had something to lock up.
pBangor, Maine, is to celebrate its cen
tennial anniversary this year.
pThe Indians call Gen. Custer Creeping
Panther"
TThe Central (Miss) Star, for the benefit
of those VIII, borrow newspapers but refuse to
subscribe, proposes to put up package each
week, and send it to the postoffice. addressed
to the "stingy," to be called for.
TThe New York Tribune closes an article
on Boutwell's gold selling policy as follows:
Gentlemen iniationists and gold gamblers,
you may as well make up your mind 10 face
the music The gold in the Treasury has
been your nest-egg long enough. 1t is now to
be used, we trust, to support the credit of the
Government and reduce the burdens of the
people. You may not like it, but you canno,
help it.
pDavid Crockett, has grand son, Colonel
Bob. Crockett, living in Arkansas.
pThe Indian war that was forever ended
few months ago has broken out again.
pJames Townsend, the father of Virgins
F. Townsend, the suthoress, is in the New
Haven poor house, and complains Of the neg
lect of his daughter, "who is rich, and rides il
her carriage"
pA week or two ago, the ordinance o
ihe Lords Supper was celebrated in Madrid
publicly by the Protestants for the first tim,
since the reign Of Phillip II, more than two
hundred years ago.
pMr Bonner paid about 500. 200 for ad
vertising his last Ledger story. "Red Knife. ,
1t is still reported by some business men tina
advertising is a needless expense
EXCHANGE OF CouRrrsIEs-Goveno Fair
child, of Wisconsin, who has carried al
empty sleeve from the left shoulder fince tn,
war, has presented half dozen odd dres
gloves to General stannard, ofvermont, Wit
has sn empty right sleeve.
pIt was time for a change in the Philadel
phia Mint, Nearly twice as many men q
were required were employed. and some o
them never went near the Mint. One o
them became very angry because the Direc
tor would not send his salary to his house b.
a special servant
t~nJ"J johnny Green" we'll known Musqua
kee Indian, living in Marshall County. Iowa
who was chief of b is tribe, died q few day
ago. He was about 70 years of age.
1.-THE Providence Journal has unearthe'
the fact thas Senator Sprsgue has been cor
recting the Congressional Directory. in orde
to. write himself down . Democrat. In tn
Directory for the second session of the For
tieth Congress, Mr.. Sprsgue's record read
that he was elected to the United States Sen
ate as Republican. In the next publication
Of the same Directory, being Ter the third ses
sion of the Fortisth Cangress. f"circumstance
in the meantime having altered cases., b.
4 his express personal direction. this entry va,
altered to read that be was elected to th,
United States Senate as Democrat.
pThe family portraits ofthe late Marquis
Of Hastings-aiso under the hammer-includs
original portraits of Nell Gwynne. virliers
Dean Swift. George, Prince Of Wales, ani
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