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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

Nor THE SLIGHTEST DIFFsRENcE.-Ws
can assure the Atchison Champion that
we are unable to appreciate the difference
between Chivington's and Bakers pun
ishment of the Indians. They stand on
precisely the came footing. The editor
Of the Champion has delighted in cslling
the Chiviugton affair brutal butchery
Of peaceable Indians. princip ally women
and children. They were peaceable jus.
precisely as the Piegans were. Men who
are as reliable as the editor of the Champ
ion. and in position to be far better
informed en- the subject. have denounced
the Piegan affair as brutal butchery oi
peaceable Indians. most of whom were
women and children. sick Of smallpox.
Both affairs were righteous punishment
of murderous ssvsges. surprised in camp.
where they conld be chastised most efec-
tuslly. The editor Of the Chsmpion rails
es the howl against the one. and de-
nounces men for raising the howl sgsinst
The other.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

TEacaIso IKpgAxs MAsSERs "A gen
,lemsn from Fortl S,ephensos. who sr-
rived in THE city. says that the report Of
an exaeeess,ed ssmbef OF soldiers des-
tined for that section. has bad very
sanitary eject on the Indians. They arc
now as urbspe su d docile 40 10 their pa-
,ure to be.a II wassEeportsd q the Fort
) ,bor, time before be left. that there ~ers
ten s,esaess 1t eionx City. each With 500
.oldiers on board. ready to start for the
forts slone the river. The eject that this
had upon the lncisns. be says, vas ex.
,remeiy suns ise. Before this. when .
white mas met an Indian in . psth he
y ould stop. throw back his head end a.
together present very unpleasant front.
II the white man did not step asids and
give him the path. he wouId make signs
in the direc,ioa iof his revolver. or bring
down his gun in position deoo,ing sny-
thing hnt friendly design. He further
states that before this report vas eireula-
ted there. the Indisns did not hesitate to
tiisembowei . white msn's horse before
hi. face. But now things have chsnged :.
When swbi,e man meets an Indiss. the
Indian steps promptly to one side. makes
aus kard ssluiations. smiles 10 friendly.
manner. aud says "Hovf" No,~ith.
standing these outward msniieststioos,
il is plain to be seen that the ladisss
mean mischief. They will pay any psies
for arms and ammunition. . fact which
argues strongly sgainst the. honsaiy of
their present friendly ,attitude.-S;e9v
City Journal, 13th.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

LET Us BE JUsr.-Before the R.pub,i.
can City Convention vas beld. Col. j.
G. Vaughan stated that the colored N an
had an undoubted right to vote under the
18Th Amendment At the coming city cleo.
tion. He was . candidate for Police
Judge. and wanted coiored votes. The
colored men. however. preferred smother
msn. Some OF them had slowed away
copies Of the paper published by Col.
Vaughan at the oil Times Office in which
there was . caricsture of colored police
man. Capt. w. D. Mathews, t.kine On
Irishman to the calaboose. Col. Vaughan
was not nominated BY the Republicans,
bnt he was elected by the Sorehesds and
the Sughrurs. The Registrars were ar
rested and brought before him for trial.
The examination was had. and now. sitter
. delay Of thirty days. time enough. it
vas hoped. for ell interest in the ones
ton to die out. the honest Police Judge
gives decision in favor of his friends,
the Sughrues. This is Just! A man
should be trne to his friends. Ing.aii-
iude is the greatest Of crimes.-Ereaisg
Bullefis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

DEATH OF MAJ Henry j ADAMS =
Mai. Henry J. Adams died at two
O'Clock yesterday morning. on his farm
near Waterville. Of consumption
The deceased was one o! the first Free
State settlers Of Kansas. Nnd was, for
msny years. one ot the most prnminen,
and Influential men in the State. H.
was the FIRST Free State Msyor of Leaysn-
worth. sefv,d as q member OF the Tnpaka
Free State tngisisinre. was a mem ber Of
the Leavenworih Constitutional Conven
tion. and vas elected Governor of X an
sas nnder the Constitution framed hv
thar body. Daring the war he was a
Psymaster in the u. S. Army.
His he,lth has been very poor for sew
eral years past, and his death has been
anticipated by his friends and relatives.
who bsvs watched his waning strength
with deep sorrow and earnest solici,uds.
Maj Adams WAS . man of fine. ccm-
msnding presence; clear. strong spea-
ker; an esrnes, man. whose convictions
and principles were always on the side
Of Liberty and Justice; and devoted
and influential member of the "Old
Gnsrd of Freedom" contributing mnch
towards making Kansas 9 Free Com
monwealth. He was generous snd brave,
and leaves q large circle Of relatives and
friends. who will sincerely mourn his
death. He was brother of Judge F.
g. Adams. Of this city.-Atehison
Champion. 3D..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

PLAIN WoRDs TO THE FEsraSs The
ST. Lnnis Democrat thus roundly rates
the Fenians:
]: il time to deal pl.inlv with these
men. Yon hsve come here from Ireland
for refuge. for protection. for enjyomen,
of the blessings Of peace and good govern
msnt- 1t is not decent for yon to tram
PIE nn1er foo, the l.ws. the land which
gives yon shelter. 1t ia no, generons or
irue for yon to bring that cnun,rv of your
adoption into continual discredit or en-
bro'lment BY these raids upon peaceabl.
neiehbors. Yoa come here claiming to
he American city ms. and it is not iecsn,
for yoa to pretend TO he Irish citiz.n.
still. jnsiified by every notion Of regard
for the land you hsve left. in persisient
violation OF the laws and disregard Of the
interests Of the land 10 which you live
snd in which you claim cii'zepship.
Your performances lack good sense, a.
they lack honor toward the Gag under
which you i've. and yon cneht to rei.ct
such schemss % those Of O'Neil with in
d;gnstiou - we'll - contempt The p.o
pie OF THE country are tired Of them. and
beg you. il you do not want to b law
bidicg American citisens, to 60 back to
Ireland and stay there.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

The blackened end crumbI,ng ruins OF
the Topeka Houss call up great many
reflections on the motsbilisy Of earthly
things from the '.old settlers.' The To-
peks Houss was, we believe. The second
hotel built in the city. The firsd W ss the
"Pioueer Hosei," which stood dawn on
the lower end Of KsBsas avenne. and
which finally tell into decay. aud c sme t
bs called hy irrevesent wsgs the ..Psnsa-
way Hotel" Then the Topeka Hou.e.
or at least the wooden srructare the sbst-
tered front OF which esi'l stands def .n,ly
among the sshss snd debris. was bn'li by
W alter Oskley. in the winter OF 55-56
The building was considered very 6ns
edi6ce for that day. though it most be re-
membered thst aas before that nayuifi.
cent boilding, the Richie block. now also
in ruins. Vas completed. The new botel
was three stories high. and it had. more
over. balcony. From that bs'eony. all
the politicians Of Kansas were accustomed
to wake the echoes with their oratory,
and in the early dsv doubtless. they often
startled the wolf in the woods beyond the
Kaw. The balcony contrived to hold
them oil. from Jim Lane to Judgs Wake
field. Not only politicians bu, military
men made the Topeka House their head.
qnsrters. Gen. ,Shermsn (then trying
to be lawyer) kss often fidgetied about
the bar room: Qsptsin. afterwards Gen.
Lson. alxsys-tYhened there: and Col.
Sumner. lannon's 10 Kansas annals, wen.
into camp there when he came 10 town
The Topeka House. 10 IFS prime. was the
scene. too. OF bsnqnets. gorgeous 10 look
upon. Tbs great CARNEY banquet, which
tradition states cost 5000. was given
there. Singu!arlr enough. though the
most ferocious Ksnsas politici ms were
accustomed to meet in the Topeks House.
armed to the teeth with revolvers. junk
bo,,las. and other deadly weapons, no
blood was ever shed within it's walls, save
what was drawn from unfortuaats travel.
lers bv mnsqriioss and bed bugs.
"All that's bright mnst fsde," and so
the memory Of ths "goings on" at the
Topeka House. Of the speeches that were
made from the bslcony. end the men who
made them. sill in time pass away.
Still we are censolsd with the hope ,ba,
. new hotel will be built on the site OF
the old one. and that new politicians will
make new speeches from q new balcony.
I-Topeka Record.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

A Wsshingion correspondent Of On
Eastern paper says that Senstor Ross. Of
Kansas. is confident Of being reelected
This sgrees with what We have heard
from sources In this State; and it is said
that politicians in the Republican party
in Kansas are arranging to make the figh,
in his favor. II We were to adopt . fs.
vorite style Of assertion in Kansas, we
wouli say that Sidney Clarke had EN-.
ployed these men TO bring forward Ross,
in order to insure his own snccess bot
as We have NO reason to believe so, VIC
shall not make tie assertion. But VIC
soW ssy. that nothing could be done to
aid Clarke go efisctually.
At the State Convention two years
sgo. . majority Of the delegates were &C.
tualiy disposed to put Clarke aside for q
better man bu, that was prevented. in
pstt. by want Of harmotf among the
friends OF the rival sspirants. but mainly
by the fact that, with the Impeachment
business yet fresh in the public mind,
Ross and his friends had boosted that
they meant to have him indorsed by the
State Convention, by the nomination o.
. friend of his over Clarke. Ross wa.
really responsible for the nomination o.
Clarke; for the people had only to b.
made believe that the defeat OF Clarke
would be Ross victory. TO send them
pell-mell to Clsrke's side. So il will b.
again. Kansas will elect any body that
has been true to the party. in preferences
to Ross and as Clarke has possession
it places him in the lead. Much Is ,hey
desire q change, they will not make j
for Ross benefit. He is done for il
Kansas. Notwithstanding his conf
dence. he has not half Is good chance
to be elected 70 the Senate as we have
and We have not yet even begun to dreau
oft.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

Nathaniel Willis. who died in Boston
May 26. was 90 years old. In 1903 he
established the Eastern Argus. OF Port
land. Me: in 1916. the R.cor.ier, at Bos
ton;in 1927. the Youth's Comp anion,
the 6rst religions periodical ever printed
for children. 1t 10 a noticeable circum-
stance that the father of the deceased
Nathaniel Willis. ST.. was also an el /.
itor and publisher; ih.t his two sons, Ma.
thaniel Parker Willis and Richard S,orrs
Willis. have also followed the same pro
fession. and that one of bis daughters.
Fanny Fern" il not unknown to Jour.
nslism. This editorial experience OF
three generations dates from a period
antecedent to the Revolution. the senior
Mr.. Willis having published the indie
pendent Chronicle in Boston in l774.
and fen years thereafter. The senior
Mr.. Willis sfterwsrd printed . nswspa-
per in Winchester. Va. and in that prin-
ting Office the subject Of the present no.
tic". then in his eighth year, was initis-
ted into the business which he was after.
wrrd to follow. BY being put to work at
folding papers and setting type. The
father and son. few years later, or be-
tween 1890 and 1896 worked ,ogethe
on the Potomac Gn,rdisn. ct Msriins-
burg. Va, which journal was established
by the former. In 1895 the snsi.ct Of
the present notice retnrned to Boston.
and commenced sn apprenticeship in The
Office Of the Chronicle. the sans room
in which his father hal worried; and
where Benjamin Franklin had worked
before him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

THE TAMMAyY REPzATERs. The New
York rribune-bas the following concern.
ing the recent Judicial election in that
State:
Eighty odd .hnnssnd votes were poll.
ed "a, least. tonntei in thi- city for the
democratic candidates last Tuesday, while
not more than fiitv thoussni voters stsnd
behind those ballots. In fact, we doubt
that forty ,houssn voters cast ballots for
Sanford E Church & Co; vet their
eighty thousand votes 'siIl serve ihem.ex
actly as though they lad been cast BY so
many legal voters
&c Have you no law in New York;
asks Mortified rura!ist. YES. sir: plenty
Of law. but no justice. The villains who
make farce OF the right OF Suffrage feel
safe in their consciousness ths, tboss who
own and run ths whole machinery OF our
criminal Jurisprudence are their confsier
Nss. "DiPaAweyots Cor the Tammspv
ring? And doesh't il own all the jndgas!
Are they not the breath of iEs nos,rils?
And shall we b. punished for making
sure the calling ~ni election of Tam
msny's candidates: Not nue.! Then
who's afraid?" Such wss the logic that
swamped the ballot-hoxes of onr city so
ostentatiously that appearances were trent
ed with contempt. Eight thousand four
hundred and serenity four yotes were
scored up for Church & Co in the Stb
Ward. wherein less than three thousand
democratic voters live; and of these a
large proportion did not vote. The
frauds in the 81. 3l.s4,h. 5.h. 9Th. 7rh,
and several other Wards. were barely less
strocious.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
E ". .r. glad th., Northern Ia,

~ We are glad that Northern Ran
sas is at length beginning to be deemed
worthy Of notice BY the people in other
parts Of the State. The Leavenworth
Bulletin publishes . whole column OF
items setting forth valuable facts relative
to Northern Kansas and the editor Of
the Conservative has made an excursion
into the Northern Tier. aud publishes an
account Of il three columns in length.
Northera Kansas is becoming known to
the outside barbarisns. and is thought to
be worth looking after.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

GATHERISs UP rnE FRAGMENTS. The
United Ststes troops on the Canada bor-
der have been eogsged for the past few
days in gathering mp the fragments OF the
late Fenisn expedition to Canada. A
large number Of officers have been arrest
ed on charge Of violsting the neutrality
set. A considerable amount Of abandon
ed and secreied arms and ammunition has
also been taken possession of. The men.
With the help Of cheap rates BY the rail-
roads. aud contriba' ions from varions
quarters. ere making their way home.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
Alarrieo..

In Washington, Washington County. Kan
sas, on Sunday. the 5th inst. by Rev. Mr.. Pal
mer. Mr.. WILLiAn II. BaooKs, Of Forest City,
No. to Miss ALLIE JoSrs. Of the former place.
We stop the press to announce the receipt Of
ga bottle Of vine TO make US shine" Bully
for Billy! He has made raid On the border.
and carried a maiden captive to his uisvam in
the Forest
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

~ The case of Holmes rs. Sheridan
has been decided in the United States
District Court. in favor Of Shsridsn.
Holmes was employed ct Fo,t Leaven.
worth, and being an admirer Of Demo
cratic literature. undertook to carry it in
to practice. By insolence toward the COM
nsnder. Sheridan quietly kicked him.
or pulled his nose. OF administered some
Other suitable chsstisement. and Holmes
ss once became . Democratic martyr.
That is all be is likely to get BY his ven
ture.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
EXTRA SPECIAL HoT1cE!!
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFErrsI


Sm;th's Tonic Syrup has been counterfsited.
and the counterfeiter brought to grief.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The gsnuine article must have DR.. Jons
Bulls private stamp on each bottle. DR..
JOHN Bull only has the right to msnufacture
and sell the original JoHS J. snrrn's TONIC
SYRUP. Of Louisville. Ky. Examine we'll
the label on each bottle. If my private stamp
is not ON each bottle. do. no, purchase. Or you
will be deceived. See my column advertise.
ment, and my show card. I vill prosecute
any one infringing on my right. The senuise
Sxrrn's TcnIc Svnur can only be prepared By
myself. The public's servant,
DR.. JOHN BULL.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. S, 1869. mch. 81.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

LARGE Jon man. from Southern
Kansas csms iato onr bindery yesterday.
with an immense bundle under his arm,
and wanted to know IL ws bound books.
"Certainlv." replied our polite foremsu;
Gin any form. What ia ths nature Of
your work." "Hsss il is." eaid the en-.
terprising man. 1T contains full and
complete letters Of Geo. A. Crawford. so
Letting my support Of him for Governor
ever since 1861" lie finally contracted
to have it put up in two volumes. sheep
biuding.-Larre1es ZriSsns
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
BIoop srA,xrn Lrrrrns A Lar,

BLOOD STAINED LETTERS "A large
parkses of ie'tsrs Vas receivcd st the
Poet Office Department yesterday from
the seene Of tn. late disaster on the Kan
ass Pacific railroad. The exterior Of the
letters were 20 stsiued with blood that il
was impossible to decipher the names Of
the pefsons to whom they were directed.
The letters have been sent to the Dead
Letter office. where they will be opened
and returned to the writers.- Warrington
C&roaiele.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
Invaiidity Of Town and County Sub.
scriptions TO Railroads.

scriptions to Railroads.
The supreme Court Of Michigan hiss
just rendered decision in the case Of the
Howell Railro.d Company u.s. the town
OF Salem. that will prove death blow
to nnmsr"us companies orgsnized under
the general laws Of the State. The ap-
p!.csii'n wss for mandamus to COM
pei The town autboriiies Of the town OF
Ssi-m to issns certain bonds sushorizea
by vote of the people. the railroad com
pany having complied with the conai-
tions. and completed the line. The
Court declined to grant the writ. on the
eroundS bat railroads are not public oh
jscts; that the State cannot itself, nnder
the Constitution. levy tax in aid Of
railways. and hence cannot authos;zs 9th.
ers to do what It canno, to itself. This
decision goes to the root Of the matter.
and will not be whirhout its effect in
other States having Constitutions some
what similar.
Very large amounts Of bonds. esti-
mated at over seven millions Of dollars.
hsve been issued by the towns on rsil
way lines. AMI Q million and half have
been sold to capitalists; and the imme-
dia'e effect will be to pnt sn end to many
projected and partly completed roads.
and arrest the current Of speculation.
Until flate. courts have seemed disposed
TO strain the law on the side Of railroad
compsniesi and some Of thsir decisions
have gone almost to the verge Of legal
IL ng coniscation. By what rish. a
State can authorize the cit;z,ns OF town
or village to take a vote by which a ma
joriiy can mortgage the property Of the
minority without their consent. and give
away the mortgage or i's proceeds to a
mere private enterprise. we have r"ver
seen satisfactorily explained. In Wis
consin. the Supreme Cont has held that
money could not be raised BY taxation 10
be give away for any private purpose.
To evade this. it is proposed th.t the
company shall psy for the bonds received
10 it's stock. Blu, where the State itself j,
prohibited from embarking in any public
improvement. how cnn it authorizs it,
Counties. towns. DC. to do what It can
not do itself? The point has not. that
we are aware OF. been decided in Wis.
consin; but the sction o! the Supreme
Court Of Michigan seems to foreshsdow
what may follow in other States. wher
courts h,ve the same issua plainly pre-
sented.-C Chicago Republican.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

A Coon BEaISSrSe In the new State
constitution OF Illinois some escellen,
provisions ere made for the p,o,ectioa oI
the State and the people against railway
monopolies. railway combinstions. and
railway extortions end imposiiions. We
hsvs been urging Congress to provide
some general Law Of pablo protection
against these grasping railway mosopo-
hes: bot il the several States concerned
viii esch for itself follow the good exam
pie Of Illinois. no intervention from Con-
gre.. IN this business viii bs required. -
" p. Herald.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

A recent act Of Congress having pro-
vided Tor the eqaalisstion Of bonnties to
ssldisrs in the late var. Gen. O. o. How
srd 10 10 hsvs the distribution Of the
housties dus to the enlorsd soldiers.
Men sho enlisted early 10 the late war
received but small bousties. and By this
act will each b entitled TO quite large
sumo Of money.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

Very Jusr RsHARKs.-Ths Topeks
Records head is level on one question. at
least. Its views on that question 90 ex-
sctly coincide with our own. that We copy
its remsrks. and emphaticslly endorse
them:-
LET HIN ALosE Lssvenworth
Bolletin suggests Prof. Sol. Miller. OF the
White CSoud Chief. as candidate for
Governor. We object. Sol. cant be
spared. The press-gang Of Kansas c.a't
afford thus to sacrifice one of its sblsst
snd most Influential members. in time OF
reace. Besides. there would be no honor
in it. either for Sol or the gang generally.
To be editor Of 8 first-clsss political news.
paper is to occupy position just Is cred
table as. and far more useful thsn. thst
Of Governor. To tack "His E ExcelIeocy'
on to the plain and expressive name ol
Sol. Miller. aud set him up here ct To
peka, 10 9 bran new suit Of solemn black,
to look wise and write couple Of mes
ssgcs and issus batch Of notary public
commissions, would be lowering instead
OF elevs.ipg him. Any msn with sense
enough to teach conutry school or carry
on a for.y.acrs farm can perform the rou
tins duties of the Kansas Governorship;
but there is only one man in the State
who is competent to keep uP the repnta-
tion Of the White Cloud Chief. Let Sol
stay where be is. We can get along with
almost ~nyectA f9r Governor: bss tc
have the Chief placed in "green hands'
fea two years would be an absolute mis-
fortune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
Special Notices.
WEDLOCK.

The Basis Of Civil soeicty.-Essays for
Young Mon. on the honor and happiness Of
Marriage. and the evils and dangers of Celib-
acy.-with sanitary help fur he attainment of
mans true position in,life- Sent ffes, ,in zeal
ed envelopes. Address. HOWARD ASSO.
CIATION. Boz P. Phfladelphis, Pa.
feb. II, 70-Iy
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

Mr.. vsllsndiehsm has found some
thing useful to do. He is lscturing in
Ohio on the literature and history Of the
Bible. He has learned. be says. from
che sacred book. show property IN bond
wss firss arquired." end perhaps when
he gets slong little further be viii also
learn how bonds ought to b paid.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

E European news contain the re
ported slaughter OF Jews in Roumania by
the Christians. We suppose it will tnrn
ont to be the same class Of "Christians'
who have for centuries been persscu;ing.
torturing and slaughteriug other Christ
ians as heretics. because they saw proper
to offer their worship to God direct. in
stead of fltering it through lecherous
old fat-tank kenneled in Rome.