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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-07-30

A PUzzLE.-Here is a question for young
arithmeticians, and others, who like to
crack an arithmetical nut now and then,
to try their wits upon
Two Arabs set down to dinner, and were
accosted by stranger, who requested to
join their party, saying "that as he could
not get provisions to buy in that part of
the country, if they would admit him to
eat only an equal share with themselves,
he would willingly pay them for the
whole" The frugal meal consisted of
eight small loaves of bread, five of which
belonged to one of the Arabs, and three to
the other. The stranger having eaten a
third part of the eight loaves, arose and
laid before them eight pieces ofmoney say
ing :-"My friends there is what prom
ised divide it between you according to
your just rights" A dispute of course
arose respecting division of the money :;
but reference being made to the cadi, he
adiudged seven pieces to the owner of the
five loaves, and only one piece to him who
had owned the three loaves. Yet the cadi
decided justly.
The following anecdote is related by AL.
exander Dumas: The folly of one of the
inmates at Charenton consisted in the be-
lief that he was painter of great merit.
The first object which attracted attention,
on entering his cell, was large canvas
placed on an easel and carefully covered by
veil. Ii the countenance of visitor in
spired the mailman with confidence, he
would mysteriously disclose to him the fact
of having executed chef d'ougre and slowly
uncovering the supposed picture, he would
exhibit to the astonished visitor perfectly
naked canvas on which not the slightest
trace of even drawing could be discerned.
"Welln he would enquire. "But 1 see
nothing" 'You see nothing Nonsense !
1t is crossing of the Red Sea-" But where
is the sea % THE sea has retired" And
the Hebrews" "They have crossed."-
And the Egyptians ?" "They have not yet
arrived"
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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

A STINGIsG REBUKE.-Ihe Chicago
Republican. allui,ng to the recent at.
trial of Rev. Mr.. Cheney. ad-
ministers the following scorching rebuSe
Of Bishop Whitehouse:
"The Bishop Of this diocese tas for
eighteen years been teaching that he came
not to call sinners. but the righteous to
repentance. His apostolic z'sl is all ex-
ercised to keep the wheels of his ark in
the ruts. not to mend the road or widen
the gates. He reioices evidently in the
full meaning Of the passage regarding
the narrow way. with few that enter 10.
He evidently does not want his dainty
livers or tandems crowded on the heaven
ly turnpike. Hs would to morrow-the
laws not restraining-order a holy grill
Of Reverend Cheney on the public square.
and lean delightedly from the windows
OF bis neat clarence to catch the favor Of
his roasted sheep. Times change, men
do not; and the same evangelical tyranny
riots under the cold, calm exterior o'
Bishop Whitebouse that built the fires oI
the Iuquisiton. and inspired the Council
of Ten. The movement gains in strength
in this community TO formally carry g
strong protest to the bench of Bishops
for the removal from this diocese Of Z
clergymsn who is all head and no heart
who never mad a human sympathy. and
whose only ambition is to see the las
quarter of this century realiz' the Amer
lean Catholic Church, perhaps with I
pontiff at Chicago"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

g The Burlington Patriot is indig-
nant that there should be papers in Kan.
sas SO lacking in self-respect as to persist
in asserting that Sidney Clarke made his
Infamous speech to the Land Leaguers.
after he has denied it. Does not the ed
itor of the Patriot think God Almighty
exhibited very little felf-respect in strik-
ing Ananiss dead for lying. after he had
positively assured Peter that he had
shelled out all the money he had receiv-
ed for his land 2, We hope the Patriot
will now get Clarke's decision as to
whether it is the earth or the sun ths,
goes round, and settle that question for
keeps. -.-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

E Old Sol. pretends to be printer.
but he can't empty stick foil Of solid
BREWER without lead behind it.-Ha-
ratka Sentinel.
That's not the worst of it. We also
tie Q string around it. The next time
you send your blacksmith Of q foreman
down to spy around for items, tell him
to be more on the "Alert" " He is no
better as an observer than the appearance
Of the paper indicates him to be as q
printer. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02
E~ The publisbers of the st. Josepl

EF The publishers of the St. Joseph
Herald have discharged all their printers
that belonged to the Printers Union. and
employed others in their stead. The
reason was. that they wanted to control
their own business; and IS they paid
their workmen. they wanted .snch as
would do the work to suit them. The
Herald only seized time by the forelock.
instead of waiting until the printers took
a whim to quit work. and leave the pa.
per in the drag. The lending papers Of
the country are gradually emancipating
themselves from the Printers Union.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

"HApPY As BIG SUNFLowER." An
expression often used. and very sptly in
the case of those who have suffered from
Indigestion. Fever and Ague, Disordered
Stomschs, who. after trying variety Of
remedies. at last hit upon the best in use.
viz: Dr.. -Farr's invigorating Cordial.
Itsexce!lence consists in its simplicity and
adaptation to ell climates and all classes oi
people. We can cordially recommend
it. For sale by Brown. Weber Il Gra-
ham, Nos. 10 and IL North Second
street, st. Louis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02
~ Our For Traders and Trappe,

re- Our For Traders and Trappers,
10 fitting ont here, find Ayers medicines
one of their most profitable articles Of
traffic. Around Slave Lake and the wild
regions OF the north, the Indians know
their uses and have abiding faith in them.
They say: "Aysr-great medicine-cure
sick man." and his remedies. for the dis
eases from which they suffer, will often
bring forth their stock Of skins even
quicker than wampum. rum, or tobacco.
Savages are not fools. If they are unsoph-
isticsted in some Of the arts OF civiliza.
tiou.-Montreal Pilot.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

Coon WssAr.-Msjor johnson. of
this city. vas up to St. Msryis Misisen.
yesterday. and saw them threshing wheat
on the mission farm. He reports the
yield % follows: White Ball wheat,
sown last September. yielded forty-two
and . half bushels to the acre: Early
May. ,sown in the middle Of September.
forty bushels to the acre; Red Zimmerman.
sown on the 1st Of October, stood the
winter we'll. and yielded fifty bushels to
the acre: Blue Stem snd Tsppahsnnock.
sown the 1st Of October. did not stand
the winter well. fross out. end yielded
thirty bushels to the acre. Seed can1be
obtained at the Mission Of any Of these
varieties. The average yield of the
whole 6eld Was forry-two aud . hslfI
bushels to the acre. Mr. johnson reports
ell kiods Of crops ep the valley good
Topeka Record. .a
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02
.sAOnesffon or yerac,fx

The Leavenworth Bulletin has unearth-
ed. and publishes. letter written by
Senator Pomeroy to james T. Legs,e. in
April, 1867. soon after Pomeroy's Sec
ond purchase of bis Senatorship. In
this letter. Pomeroy presses Legste to
ask President johnson for the Office OF
Postmaster at Lsayenworth. and gives
him suthosity to promise johnson, If be
will make the appointment. that he may
depend upon Pomeroy's support in con-
firming oil his other nomin a,ious, and in
sustaining him in every way. even in
case of impeachment. Legste comes out
in card, saying that the letiss-is . for
gery-that Pomeroy never wrote 80 to
him.
Remembering circumstances of that
time. combinations, obligations. ETC..
and judging from the style. We should
pronounce the letter genuine, upon sight.
Bat, on the other hand. knowing Legste
to be strictly honest and truthful m an.
we must regard the letter as . forgery.
One little incident in Legate's history.
will be sufficient to sustain us in this
view. H-
When Legste was s>boy, not more
than nineteen years old, and had just
completed his growth. his father preseu-
ted him with little Ratchet. with which
be went around hacking elder bushes.
sumacb, and things. His father had .
choice persimm mon tree in the back yard.
and long pole to knock the persim.
mons. One day Jim came along with
his hatchet, and slsshed the pole into
kindIing wood. His father came home
in the evening. weary from mauling
rails, and hungry for persimmons, buI
the pole was gone. Calling all the fam.
lily. be inquired for his pole. but no ont
knew any thing Of it. Fin,lly he called
Jim. and put the question to him. Jim
replied. in the musical tone which be ye1
preserves in so remarkable a degree
"Old man, that poles gone to h-ll
and when you go there. you can knock
persimmons with it II "Come to ny
arms |" cried the old man. GAS Ions
as my son combines such frankness, wit
and regard for the future welfare OF hi
old father, don't care Q Continental
1 never eat another persimmon in thi
world p In obedience to the comm and
Jim rushed for his fathers arms with al
bis force: and ss the parent weighet
only eight stone. Jim became an orphan
on tie spot. all on account Of his frank
ness and fila! obedience. while the oil
man went to enjoy his eternal psrsim
mons.
A man grown up from such q boy
cannot lie! - -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

E% The St. Joseph papers. this week.
inform the public that the Denver Road
will be graded to Hiawatha in a few
days; and they also state that the New
York and Erie Company have got pos
session of the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Road, and will undoubtedly take hold
and push the Denver Road right along.
All this means, that the triggers are
about ready for another big steal on the
Denver Road.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02
Hsayr E1PsEss RosssaY AT BRows-

HsAyY ExPREss RoBBsaY AT BRows-
-vILLs.-We learn that. on Friday night
last. J. K. Bear. Express Agent at
Brownvillr. Nebrasks. sbsconded with
some $4,000 Of the Company's money;
leaving a note behind. saying that be
knew the chances of escape were heavily
against him, bat ihst he would take the
risk. Men. are in pursuit 10 every direc-
tion, bnt at last accounts no trace OF him
had beea discovered.
Mr.. Bear was Express Agent. Tele-
graph Operator. aud Railroad Ticket
Agent. at Brownville, fiom which occu-
pations be derived . monthly salary OF
sl20. Bat We learn that be had been
gambling heavily. and drinking. 5snd
probably had gambled away money en-
trusted; to hin. IS Express Agent. 1t
will be remem bered that he was knocked
down, sbos aud robbed, last Winter. 1t
is now believed that the robbery was
committed BY himself. and various cir
cunstsnces are recalled to sustain the
belief.
We are sorry to hear these things.
Bear was regarded as an honest. straight
forward young mani But he is irretriev-
|
ably ruined now. There is scarcely q
doubt that he will be caught sooner OF
later but captured or escaped. his char-
acter is gone. and henceforth he will bt
worthless being among men. But such
q wind-up may be expected Of any young
man who becom addicted to drinking
and gambling.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

St. T.-ls60-X.-Ths unprecedent-
ed and extraordinary demand for Plant
alton Bitters is evidently owing to their
being prepared with pure St. Croix Rum.
Calisaya Bark. &c. Our Druggists COM
plain that it is almost impossible to keep
a supply, and that their orders. owing to
tho great demand, are bu. tsrdily execut-
ed. Do not become discouraged. Be
sure and get the genuine.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

H At Troy. q few days ago, We met
our esteemed friend Downer, Of the Hia-
wa,hs Sentinel. He had been to St.
Joe. laying in supplies for bis custom
ers. He informed us that he bad stop
ped at the Fairbanks Hotel, and was
profuse in his recommendations Of it. ss
be had no bill to pay. We had not
heard Of such house in St. Joe. but we
have since learned that ho slept on the
City Hay Scales
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

A FUxNY NoTIcE.-We find the FOL
lowing in the Lesvenworth Conservative,
but are unable to decide whether it is q
puff of John Speer or the editor OF the
Conservative. We would hate to accuse
the writer of having been in his fright
mind" when he penned it:
We had the pleasure, last night. OF
seeing our old friend, John Speer, Of the
Lswrencs Tribune. Perhaps no other
persons than Mr.. -Speer and ourselves
have lsbored through more years. and
with less pecuniary results. than we have
for making Kansas free. and for giving
all our people the larges. liberty. AT
the present time Mr.. Speer and ourselves
disagree, but the future will settle all
subordinste questions. How small and
poor these editorial differences will sp.
pear, hereafter. when localities are for
gotten. will appear to men like Speer,
who had two soma murdered in the war,
and to MS. who lost press and were
made bankrupt.
This is as good as the little boys &C.
count of his adventure with Uncle Josh
Said he: "Oh, l tell you, me and Uncle
Josh are bully fellows. We went ouI
to drive the cows, and old Brindle tuck
after MS. and nearly killed US. We run
and l jumped up on the fence. and Uncle
Josh fell down. and got hooked in the
leg. and tore bis tronsers. and made his
nose bleed. and I dropped my butter
bread in the dirt !"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

OVER ExRRTIoS.-All feel the necessi.
ty Of something to tone. up the system,
wasted and depressed BY over mental or
physical exertion. Instead of rssorting
to alcoholic or medicstsd stimulsuts, use
Speer's "Stsndard Wines. They srs
superseding al others now offered to the
public. Try them. nd you will be con-
vinced OF what We say.
Sold by Druggists.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

EB The Topeka Commonwealth, in
biography OF the gallant Col. E. g. X.
Garvey. says that in one battle. as he
was performing prodigies of valor in the
midst of his command, they saw his
spotheosis. Jim Dsde used to tell a
story about Gsrvcy. when it was report
ed that the Border Ruffians were after
him. Those who were present saw q
sight, but it was not his spotheosis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

A good deal has been lately ssid 10 the
newspapers OF the death of an old lady in
Maine, who for thirty six years has been
bsd.r;dden. While our sympathies are
fnlly aroused for this unfortunate woman.
we csnno, help think OF the harder fate
Of the Democratic Party" (so-called)
II is trns lat this shattered organization
has no, been bed-r'dien; if it could have
gone comfortable TO BET and stayed there.
receiving rations of physic and Cruel from
sympathetic neiebbors. its fate would
have been softer. Bnt even now. when
it is really in extremity. il is forced to
ee, up and dress itself in various dis
enises. and hold State Conventions. as
lately in Vermont. under the most dis
couraging circumstances. Although for
so many years it has not had a particle
of influence upon the public policy. it
has felt it duty to 60 through the mo-
,ions a. if it really altered something.
We wish that. once for all. it would go
TO bed and stay there. We calculate.
since the beginning OF the Rebellion. in
it's various Couaty. District. State and
National Conventions. tha. this feeble
old party has passed from forty to fifty
thousands Resolutions. the whole amoun-
ting 10 one elongated and continuous
growl and grumble. The eccentric DR..
Valentine usei to personats an old gen.
tleman who at the same time was tor
mented BY headache. esrache. toothsche.
pulmonary consumption. lumbago. rlTsu-
umsntism, neuralg,s. liver complaint.
aud indigestion-n very useless old gen
tleman. bnt a IN aster. nevertheless. OF the
sublime art Of scoliing. The Democrat
ic party Convention assembled slways
reminds Us OF this amisble parsonage.
All! # it only would go to bed!-N. Z.
7 Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

LARGE YIELD OF WHEAT.-Mr. Karl
Hilldt, living some fiften miles west Of
this place, near Psdonia, last March re-
ceived from Illinois three bushels of seed
Spring wheat, on which the Express
Company charged him the modest sum
of $3.50. But he determined to DO the
best he could with it at that price. and
accordingly soued it on an acre and hall
of ground. During the Summer. the
grasshoppers got on it. but only remained
half day. and did not injurs it much.
He harvested AMI threshel il, and the
patch turned out sixty-nine bushels Of
wheat-just 46 bushels per acre. or %
bushels of wheat for each bushel of seed
sown. The grain is large and plump.
and he says it is called the Rhode Island
Wheat, and tbatit makes almost as good
-four as Fall wheat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

~ A few weeks ego. Downer was
presented with bouquet. and told how
he shed tears over it. 1t may be won-
dered what there was in bunch of flow
ers to cause weeping. We have been
told the secret. conidentially. There
we're in the bouquet juniper blossoms,
from the berry Of which gin is made /;
and it'reminded him Of an old complaint
of his
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

For moro than ten years pest, scien-
tific men OF the world have told Us that
during the month of July. August and
September. this year. the most wonder
ful comet the world hes ever known
would reappesr; also. that it would ap-
prosch nearer the earth than any comet
ever before; that either the comet or the
planet wherein We live would have to
change its course. or a collision wonld be
This comet is several times
larger than the earth. According to
astronomers, it is the same one that pre-
ceded the wars Of Greece. AMI was fol-
lowed by terrible contsgion in Persia.
Several years after it reappeared. and
was preceded by a m ost TERRIBLE war with
Rome. and piled the dead in the streets
Of the eternal city. until there were not
left enough living to bury the dead.
This same comet is paying its respects to
our sphere again. 1t may be seen by
the naked eye on any clear night in the
northern part OF the heavens. at from
eleven to twelve o'clock. and from that
time till daylight. 1t will grow brighter
and brighter as it approaches the earth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

a crea, deal Of fault is being found
with President Grant. some of it homes,
criticism OF his acts, bn. much Of it mere
spitelnl abuse like that which Wendell
Phillips ponrs ont weekly through the
co'umns Of the Anti Slavery STANDARD.
But respectable papers ought to keep
within the range Of trath in their fault
finding. and not sbuse the President for
things Of which he is not guilty.. There
is no excuse for the Boston Watchmsn
aud R-hectof's being so p9orly posted as
to pitch into General Grant. as il does
this week. fer accepting fly acres of land
at Bricksbnrg. n. j. The fact is that
the President. did not accept the land. bnt
refused it. The denial OF the story that
he accepted it was published in all the
daily papers rha dsy after the original
falsehood. and the editor OF the Watch
man and Reaec.er must have seen II II he
had kent his eyes'h,lf en.-Springfeld
Republican.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

The WooD-PILE.-The time is past in
the West and South when it made no
difference how much wood family burn
ed. Even in those regions where wood
is still abundant and cheap. the expense
of getting it is large item of family cost.
and the people are learning that it be-
hooves them to make their wood piles
last as long as possible. There is no
agent that aids the economy Of fuel so
much as the Charter Oak Cooking Stove.
A handful of wood in it will cook plen-
teous meal for a largo family; for its
whole arrangement Of bOt-air hues. baker.
fire box. damper. and cover. is so planned
az to conserve and spply all the heat gen.
erstei directly 20 the cooking food. with
out permitting it to escape up the Chin
ney.
j. J. Morris is Agent in White Cloud.
Sold wholesale snd retail by Excelsior
Manufacturing Co., St. Louis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

T Jake Sto,ler has got spower-
press; and We notice that soue of the
papers have given him the title Of Capt.
Stotler. on the strength Of It. At that
rate. BY the time he gets 4 ten-cylinder
lightning press, be viii Be Lieutenant
General.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

~ We call especial attention to the
advertisement in another column of
SPEER's PoRr GRAPE WINE. pure and
unsdultersted Grape Wine, iuvaluabls in
sickness.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

~ We would like to see the old
Devil saved. -Hanatha Sentinel.
One trait of Downcr we always did
admire. he takes such deep interest
in The welfare Of bis family connections.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

Eg Some fellow has counterfeited
Treasurer Spinner's name on the green
backs. If any man can do that. Con-
gress ought to pass law declaring the
act not counterfeiting. and making the
bill genuine.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

.H Downer says We cannot empty .
stick Of solid matter without lead be-
hind it Well. whenever be empties q
glass Of liquid matter, there is slug be-
hind it. s,-,..-5.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-09-02

re- Heavy express robberies are be.
coming matters of almost daily occur.
renee. If Express Companies have to
bear the loss. it is good thing. for they
are constantly robbiug the public.