White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
Gbinsantpiies.
rA.Cosr.-D.niel Frederick Bakeman,

At sspdusky. Cattsfausus County. New York,
Anr;l : 1869. aged one hundred and nine
wears. His wife. with whom he had lived
eicafs. 6,e years. died six years ago aged one
kundred ssl fpe years. Mr. B,kem'n par
,icpated a. a military man in the battle OF
Fort Plain in I77s. In all his applications
for a pension he failed f,r lack Of proof until
1867. when, BY special act Of Congress. he and
another revolutionary soldier (sinee deceased)
we're allowed each $500 per annum.
u There is not so much linen imported
into this country fr,m Ireland as formere'y.
A Americans are gradually learning to raise
their own linen.
u The Piftsburg Gazette says the seventh
day of the coming June will bring about Tor
Kentucky the centennial anniversary OF the
entrance Of Daniel Boone, the first white
pioneer, into that portion of the then Virgia-
ian territory. The Kentucky press urges up
on their people the duty Of a be6'tins celebra
ton of the day-and the duty is not likely to
be neglected. By ~ay Of inal recon mcniation
In that direction, a Louisville. paper suggests
tha. j. c. Breckenridge he selected as the
orator of the day at Frankfort.
T Under the administration of President
Grant We have monthly decrease of the pub
lie debt of two millions of money, and sure
prospect Of a greater decrease in the future
Wherefore, We desire to ask the professional
politicians who are grumbling, bowling and
croaking at the mistakes" of the ad ministra.
tion. whether this be one Of them; and also
whether the mistakes would have taken place
II the patronage" involved in this two mil
lions a month had been allowed to 60 on =
Chicago Post.
II The Alexandria lva.) Gazette says
"Mr. James Fossett has presented Mr Harrie
Bell. the keeper of the Alexandria Museum.
with a hatrhet, which at one time belonged
to Gen Washington, and the one with which
he cut his fathers cherry tree. and which.
since the Generals death, has been preserved
in the Tiers, room of Washington Lodge of
Masons, in the Old Market House building
This is . valuable addition 20 the collection
of Washington mementoes nov in the museum
and Is the more valuable in consequ encs ol
Mr.. Fossett's voucher"
II Poor Tom. Sternbergh fell victim IA
Quaker wiles. He was lifted from the Asses
sor's Office with the understanding that he
should have an Indian Agency; but Grant
stenped in with his broad .brims. and Tommy
"went up" with the balance. The case o.
Alex. Banks is m,re pi,iabl.. He had b, er
nominated and confirmed in place Of Wynkoop
to the pre-, ailing style. his commits ion wa
not forthcoming. and he ia now wailing anc
gnashing his teeth -Tcp,ka Commonrea kfh.
II S,me reop,e doubt the statements late.
ly published bv us relative to the corrnp
ton of female LOBBYISTS at Washington W.
have only to refer such to our assessmen
rolls, where they will ind choice selections, o
lands in the names Of women who hang arounc
Washington, and who must have received
said lands from those who got them from thu
Government under sealed bids.-Osage Chron
ieie.
~ The President Of the new Cincinnati
Council made speech upon taking the chair
which the Commercial of that citv calls a
"cowardly attack on the English language"
" The Spencer HRdiana) Journal states
that healthy male patrio. is now after the
pcst-ofice at that place-at present he'd and
ably administered by a widow who los. thre7
sons In the army.
&c sprague and Dana are designated as
"men Of letters"
II Chief Justice Chase is reported to cor
daily approved the course of C eneral GRAFT a.
President.
IL Robert Bonner paid 500 900 for adver
tising his last Ledger story.
u s. r B. Morse has sent a gold media
to N. G. Sny der, Of Philadelphia, for rapidity in
tclegraphing.
" A correspondent at Muscotah writes US
that roller is the best remedy for gras.hop.
pers In crossing field where they are plen
ty the roller becomes muddy with them. 4
farmers had all known this early they might
have saved their small grain.
U A lady has petitioned Compress for q
pension on account Of service rendered BY her
grandfather in the revolutionary war.
p A gentleman of Bangor, Me-, has in
his possession pair Of blankets taken from
the English brig Boxer, which was captured
by the Enterprise and brought into Portland
fifty seven years ago. They have an English
mark upon them. aud are in daily use.
II Miss Anthony says Geo. Francis Train
is the symbol Of better manhood, and the
Chicago Post suggests cymbal a. the better
orthogrsphy.
p A few days ago Quaker appeared on
the streets in Topeka, Ksnsas, and created
great excitement among the dealers in VAN
pun and 6re-wster. Who thought the stranger
one of the new Indian agents.
I II Peter Cartwright. the famous Methodist
preacher. has been sixty-fve yesn in the
itinerant service. and ffty years . presiding
elder. Within the last two months he has
iabored With great success in his district in
Iilionis. His wife. to whom he vas married
in 1903, still survives.
p Vacant houses are numerous 10 Phiia-
deIphia-so many Of the Qaakers have gone
to camp on the Plains.
u The London Saturday Review says that
"Reverdy johnson was bred in . world as ex-
tinct as the glacial period"
u The practice Of making wills is said TO be