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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

Henry PLAoIDE.-Anothsr old actor
hos Joined the vas. aod silent company
Of the dead. Mr. HENRY Placide died
at Babylon. Long Island. on Sunday
morning, aged 20 years. he had long
been failing. and the news Of bis death
has not surprised his friends snd old ss'
sociate,-however muca it may bsvs sad
dened them. Mr.. Plscids's theatrical
career extended over . period OF hslTs
century. He made his first appearance
at Charleston, s c., when nine years old
and his last appearance took place at thu
Winter 0S7Genin this city. in 1865
when be played the part of Corporal
Cartouchs. Ploygoers Of this generation
knew him chiefly as q respected relic Of
the past. They hsd an opportunity o.
seeing his quality as an actor. in 1862,
when-at ths Wintor Garden. snppor-
ting Miss Bsteman. in her secoud engage.
ment in this city-hs sppesred at Sir
Harcourt Courtlsy, a part in which he
enjoyed q peculiar distinction. But oI
bis triumpbs in the days of Old Park
thsy could only know BY tradition. He
was at ono time the manager of tha,
theatre, and he conducted it with tha,
sincere respect for the profession OF acting
which was ever characteristic of the m q n
As an actor Mr.. Plscids excelle ed in pain
ting character. He was not a humorist,
but delinestor. The fibre OF his mind
seemed to bs dry and hard. His meth.
cd was singularly exact. His manners
were precise and ceurtly. He was oil.
ways efficient. within his proper pro.
vince. in the old comedies. No man
could labor in the profession of acting
more earnestly than he did-snd bis es-
ample, in this respect, is Q valuable leg.
scy to the new generation Of actors. Mr.
Piacids acted in England. as we'll as ia
this country. and everywhere met with
intellectual appreciation. In the South.
orn cities of the Union he wasa great
fsvorite. For several years Mr.. Plscide
bad lived in retirement, and lately he had
to endure the grevious calamity Of blind.
ness. Death has relieved him otf much
suffering. He is dead in honor, he i.
remem bered with respect. and he will bs
mournsd sincsrely.-Nsw York Tribune,
24h.
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"IEvEsraArrsa."- The Legislature is
OF its usnal work Of investigating the
transactions Of Stste officials. They have
ascsrtaiped that The Law hss been fatty
violated. and the State funds have beer
deposited 10 one Of The Topeka banks
Some Of the evidence went to show thai
the Treasurer received interest on the de.
posit, while other testimony indicated
that it was pot there for safe keeping. and
that NO interest was paid. 1t wss hinted.
last Winter, that the Treasurer was given
IN interest in one Of the Banks, in con-
sidsrstion Of bis allowing it to handle the
State funds, bat the charge was not prov
90, or at least was not disclosed in the
report Of the committee appointed ct that
time. Be this as it may, the people will
probably want to know Why it is that
State scrip is hAwksd sbOht or sold ct
auction at discount. while bank has
in i,s possession and is specializing on over
husdred Thousand dollars Of the State
funds.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

RULo REo,srEs ON RAILROADS The
Rulo Register makes its appearance here
for the 6rst time 10 three weeks, aud stili
bresthes death and destruction TO every
railroad project that does not cou.em-
plate Rulo ss the grand, particular point.
It makes the modest assertion, that GER
toia parties are attempting to build up
White Cloud end Falls City at tue ex-
psnss OF Richardson County. This is
simply an ou;burst of the most petty and
contemptibls jealousy. The proposed
Nemsbs Valley Road. to reach Fslls
CITY, must trsvsrss about half the length
Of Richardson County. principally over
the same route as the rosd now being
graded. called the Burlington and South.
Western Railroad. As the lattor bkes
RuIo in it's route, and the former does
not, the srpretation Of tie Registers
complaint is. that Rulo is Richardson
County. and that no road shall be built
in the Comfy, no msttsr il 1t takes 10
all the other towns 10 the County. if it
does not embrace Rulo. We do not
blame Rulo for wanting all tbs railroads
she can get. bot this monopolizipg things
is Q little game that will not win. II O
railroad is ever built up the Missouri
River. on this side. is must psss through
White Cloud or some otter town in
Ksnsss, and the Rulo Register may ss
well reconcile itself to this fact.
Will the Register inform us how many
miles of road the Burlington and South
Western Company now have completed
on the east side OF the Missouri River?-
will i, inform Us, 10 fact. whether there
is really lawful organisation Of such 9
Company. and whether it has made any
surveys outside of Richardson County
II not, those ten miles of road. having nc
starting nor ending place, will not do q
powerful sight toward building mp Rule
or any other town.
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IngIoriOus End of the First Strike OF
Telegraph Operators in this Country
"A War Remin iscence.

Inglorious End of the First Strike OF
Telegraph Operators in this Country
"A War Remin iscence.
The recent strike Of the telegraph op.
orators aIl over the country, which has
just ended BY the tslagrsphers agreeing
to return to their work, bas recalled to
mind the first and only previous strike
Of operators in this country. 1t occurred
in the Southern Confedsrsey, and ended
most insloriously for the operators.
In the fall Of 1868 the operators in the
employ of the Southern Telegraph Com
psny. which extended from Richmond to
Mobile. were paid $500 per month in
Confederate money. Board cost s40O
per month. pair Of boots 5000. sui,
Of clothes $500. and other articles in
proportion. and the operators. even with
the strictsst economy. were unable to live
comfortably. A protective league was
organized. and they resolved to strike
for an increase of salaries At thst time
operators were exempted from the action
Of the conscript Law BY a special act oI
Congress, and, as their services ss opera.
tors were imperatively necessary to the
Government. they were confident of OBJ.
tanning sn easy victory. By some means
the intentions of the strikers were made
known to the managers of the Company
The clause exempting operators from
military duty was repealed. and. on tn,
day that the strike was announced, il
fact, almost ct the very moment. a squad
Of soldiers entered each Office on the line
captured the tslegrapbers under authority
Of the copscript law. end swore them in
to the service. They were Immediately
detsield for special duty as operators al
private soldiers psy-sl7 per month
and one ration per day of sour coru'
meal and musty bacon. They of courss
yielded at ouse. bnt the managers wer,
inexorable. and they were compelled ts
serve as high privstes for several months
I-Louisville Courier, Jan. 20.
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The r.,rcr;.,.. Jab;iec Year.

We have more than once, within q
few months. alluded to the fact that lS7O
was the centennial Of the 6rst ceieora-
ton CT the landing OF the Pilgrims Q.
Plymouth. sHi the two hondrsd and 6f-
tisih anniversary Of the occurrence Of
thst great event. We have also men
toned the prosposal to make this year q
Jubilee year. in commemorstion OF the
men who FIRST demonstrated the posi-
bility that . colony Of Christian freemeu
could live and thrive on the coast ol
New-Engiand. and who not only gave
an impetus TO coioniz ,tion here. but form
and character to the whole civil. religious
and educational institutions Of this new
world; and set in motion influences which
sre s,ill felt over our whole broad land.
and 10 al the habitsbls world.S -
The Congregstionalist Of this week
comes ont with q distinct and definite
plan for celebrating and improving tbs
Jubilee year. 1t is. in brief, to mark soms
Of ths special memorable days Of the yeal
with appropriate services in the chnrehe.
Of those who hold the faith and ecclssias
tic order Of the Pilgrims. end to hsv.
two general assemblies. one at Chicago
ILL.,. and the other a. Plymouth.
This days specially designaied-thougf
others. perhaps. Of equal signifcanc,
might De naned--ase the Is. of May
vhich will be the two hundred and sixty.
6rst anniversary of the beginning Of tbs
residence Of John Robinson and hi. church
in Leyden; tae 2lst of July, the twe
hundredth and fiftieth anniversary Of tht
departure of,hs Pilgrims from Leyden; tht
, I6 18th of September. very nearly tbs two
buadrsd sad fittistb snnivsrssry dsy OF th,
| 6nal departure Of the Pilgrims from Eng
land to America; and the 2lst Of Dscem'
Der, the two hundred and fiftie,h ami
versary Of tho landing of the Pilgrims a
Plymonth. 1t is proposed that the 6rs
and third Of these anniversary days bt
observed BY the churches in hesring sp
propriate discourees from their respective
past ors. and by ireewill offerings for th'
promotion Of the great offsets for which
the Pilgrims suffered and labored. Or
the second (tbe 2lst Of July) it is pro
posed to hold National Convention q
Chicago; and on the 2lst Of December !,
general meeting st Plymouth.
This plan for substsnce.ti .tit is a'togeih
er likely will be adopted, after due con
sideration and consultation. and the de
tails perfected. and the jutilee year mad'
memorable among the defendants Of tb
Pilgrims, in rsviving the memory o
their virtues and sacrifices. and in tn
collection Of funds for the benefit Of tn
cause for which they sacrificed them
selves .-Bosfon Trarsller, Jan. Is.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

LIGHTNING ConPs.--CINcINNATI's s
CHALLEyGE ACCEPTED BY New YoRk.-
The New York Sun. 18th inst, says:
The artists Of the "srt preservative of sll
arts" are in flnt,er over the prospects
OF o match between New York and Gin
cinnati compositors. For some yeas Mr..
George A. Barber. Of Cincinnsti. has had
a standing cha!l hss TO set tyre . i h any
fellow craftsman sor $1,000. ITO work
Eve or eight hcnrs day on solid. straight
matter, the type not to be larger than
BREWER nor smaller than agate" Ysster-
day Mir. George Arensbsrg. employed at
the Times Office. called at the Clipper
Office with few friends, and left coun-
ter challenge. at the same tine depositing
SlOO ss en- earnest Of his intentions
Mr.. Arensberg. who is known among his
friends as The Vslocipede." accepts
Batber's challenge. the only cbsngs in
tho terms being thst he wants to work
ten hours only. He offers. Barba. 500
to come to New York. or will take the
same sum sud go to Cincinnati. Barber
is sold to have set II. 800 solid uninion in
ten hours. This is rapid work. The
friends of Arensberg do not ssy what he
hcs accomplished heretofore, bat arc will
ling to back him with their money. The
trial of skill is to be 10 ads within a mon.b
providing the Western man puts up. II
be backs down. Arenshsrg will make a
match with any other man on the same
terms.
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Richardson, C0IGax and Bow les
4 Nest OF Eree.I-OyerS

1t appears by a recent article in the
Springfield Republicsn-comp hmenssry,
In some respects. to us personsl'y. but
objecting To our remarks on Vice Presi-
dent Colfsx-'hat Colf.x is not alone Ia JUS
tifying detsstsbss free love practices: but
that his course is tnlly endorsed by his in;i-
msts friend and travelling com mp.nion. Mr.
Samuel Bowles. the editor Of the Republ
can. We. Tor onrpari, never heard .py thing
against Mr. Bowl (sxcept shs, be is
addicted I, libeliing people on sceouu, Of
the int,mities Of their parents, and at
tscklng all who have bairienie.! ,,iu). un.
til Mr.. Colfax came out, some time ago,
ana gave him q Certificate Of chsrscier-
published in the New York Times-ss il
be Stood in need OF one We think the
purpoit or substance OF it was that Bow lea
had travelled with him as a compan.
ion or equal. or something like that. as il
the idea had got abroad that Bowles was
sHegro or valet. z--'Ea-77-s'7-.s -9-
But now. from Mr.. Bowles's srticle,
ne seems to bo iuIl sympsthi1er mi,i
9ir. Colfsx's recently Developed fres-love
sentiments. and that is probably what
Coiiax meant-namsly, that Bowles as
respectable free lover. In fact, before
Richardson died. he himself stated, under
the solemn:ty Of an oath:
Il had q conversation with Mr.. Bowie.
at Hartford about the FIRST OF April last
and another ct Springfield fsw days
later, touching my relations with Mrs
McFailsnd."
Let Me-. Bowles take this m after HON,
to himself. When ha was arrested snc
dragged OF to Eldridge street Jail 10 thi
city. few months sgo, great sympathy
was manifested toward him because b.
was violently torn away 10 the night from
his wife. who was then staying with hin
at one Of cur hotels; yet. according to BIZ
own philosophy. it would bs all right TO
some younger man. and physically strong
er and handsomer than Mr.. Bowles, I,
intrigue and get his wife away from him
snd divorce her. and marry her, and d,
oil that Richardson did,.
P. S. Mr.. Bowles's meaning in his ed
itorial articles is sometimes not spsrent
but bis mesnness always is.-NY. Led
ger.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

CHIEF JUsTcE CHASE Justice
Chase is fa' from being a favorite with
Mr. Wendell Phillips. who does no. bes.
itste to express himself freely. Inare.
cen. article in the Anti Slavery STANDARD
in opposition to the re. admission of Vir.
ginis. he TINS strikes at the Chief Justice:
Those newly msrshaIed armies OF Lee,
called Virginia and Tennessee. will. OF
course. wholly defy and disobey the late
amendments to the Constitution. To
give to the injured parties in those
States right OF sction in the N.-
tional Courts would be . doubly futile
remedy. The expense wnnld render it
so. ''Tbe Courts sre sIwsvs open. /"
said. hanahtily. the British Tory TO the
trampled Radical. "Yes," replied Horne
Tooke. $50 is the London Tavern, to
those 'oho can pay" Then sgaiu Chase
sits on that Bench. "Go to Chancerv Z"
said an impatient Judge to counsel argn-
ing case OF which his Honor refused to
take cognizance. "Wouid you send a
dog there that you loved ?" was the re-
joinder. A loyslist wihs.snding rebels
before Banea which exists only to in.
tr'gus for nomination from Temmsuyl
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The Democratic Union in New York

The Democratic Union in New York
nominstsd Judge Fowler for civil justice.
and accepting the nomination he msds .
short speech. in the course of which he
remarked; II have voted the Democratic
ticket ever since I was of age to exercise
the right Of suffrage; for twenty eight
years I have been allied with but one
party. sod have voted during mJ life
twenty-eight times with the Democracy"
A big. burly, slightly inebriated fellow
in the crowd Of listeners. evidently strong
adherent Of Tsmmsny Hall. thereupon
observed 10 gruff bat very audible voice.
"Whst's the nee Of talking about twenty
eight times 10 life? Ivotsd thirty times
in one day. Wbst ought to get, ssy!"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

An OLD PuBLIc SEavANr.-Any one
having frequen, business with Secretary oi
the Navy. at Washington. during the
past forty-two years, cannot fail to have
noticed the same messenger always at the
door. Lindeay Muss WAS appointed ush-
er to tbs Secretary Of the Navy on the
18th Of July. 1928. and since that time
bss carried the cards Of visitors to nine
teen different secretaries. Two years be-
fore Hon. George n. Robeson was born.
Lindsay Musz WAS engaged in his present
occupation. ushering visitors into the
presence Of the Secretary Of the Navy
Washington Letter. da-s' .z--,-
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re- The Cincinnati Enquirer publish.
es "bisck list" Of those members oI
the Legislature who betrayed their con.
stitusnts" by voting for the Fifteenth
Amendment. None Of them have com
mitted suicide in consequsncs.-Leauen.
acorth Conservative.
The Conservative once Published 9
black list" of members of the Kansss
Legislature. for perpstrsting "frand.'
and q. the same time compared jim
Lane to Jesus Christ. None of the mem
bers committed suicide in consequence
but what became of Lane?
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..I.et Well Enough Alone.''

k<.V.S~
A Topeka special to the St. Louis
D.mocra; says that our Legislature will
consider the question Of psleins an act
prohibiting the establishmen: Of separate
schools for white and colored children,
and compelling the admission Of all into
the came schools. Ii also states tbst the
Educational Committes sre 10 favor Of
The measure.
As we have not paid much stten.ion
to the proceedings Of the Legislature. ws
do not know how much trath there is in
this report. 1t Is well enough to be rad
ical sud progressive. bat there is such q
thing as OVERRIDING matter. The law
already provides thst sIl children. IRE.
spective of color. shall have equal edocs-
tional advantsges. II the people. in car.
rying ont this law. see proper 10 tax
themselves 10 order to sfford separate
schools for colored children. we capuot
sse lbss it is such hardship as requires
legislation.
We suspect that there are aspiring men
in the Legislature. who are ambitious for
distinction, and are over zeslous in fore.
ing matters oot Of their season, that they
msy hereafter be able TO say that they
were 10 advance Of public opinion. Al
1t is now 6xed fact that negroes will
soon vote. probably these men think they
are making long stride into the favor
Of the colored people. There they are
badly mistaken. Wherever the negroes
can obtain separate schools, they are
more strongly opposed to mixing with
the whites than the latter are themselves
We think the negroes 10 this vicinity are
sfair sample of their race in Kansas
Before school was established here TO,
their benefit, they rejected all advice to
attempt to send their children to white
schools. prsierriDg to employ teachers sI
their own expense. Since Q colored
school has been provided for. negroel
from other districts ask 10 have theil
children admitted at their own expense
rather than ssk to have them admitted to
schools in their own District. Farther
than this, several white families, having
no prejudice of color. and living in The
vicinity of the colored school, sent tbeil
children to that school; but the colored
people laid oonpls;nts before the Board
Of Directors. requesting them to compel
the white families to send their children
to the white schools. as they believed it
to be the best for oil that there should be
no mixing Of this kind.
- We believe this would be the sentiment
ofs large majority Of the colored people
of Kansas. IL notEynpered with and in
Auencsd BY sensation seeking dsmsgogues
Of the white race. Aud wherever the
law OF cqud educatious!sl advantages is
enforced, and the whites arc willing to
pay taxes for sepsrse schools. We do moi
believe that any good can be accomplish.
ed by s.tsmpting to force measures. Tht
result would be. in niro-tsntbs Of ths
Districts, that no school tax would be
voted at ell. but every family would hav'
to pay for its schooling. and consequent
ly those who needed it most, both black
and white. bnt were unable to pay for it,
would suffer their children to grow up il
idlensss and ignorsncc.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

PLAYED Our. Democratic papers
are now kicking against the admission Of
negroes % mem bers of the United States
Senate, on the ground that they have not
been citizens OF the United States for nine
years. % the Constitution requires: and
they refer to Judge Taney as evidence.
The old dotsrd Tauey. aud Slavery
and Rebellion, in whose interest be made
his decisions, are all dead alike. As his
memory and his decisions sre held in the
most utter contempt. nobody can be
frightened BY psrading his ghost or rat
tling his dry bones over the land. His
Dred Scott decision bas been scattered to
the four winds long ago. and just and
honorable decisions stand in it's place.
Jetfries and Tsney are only referred to
now. to illustrate what brutes OCCASION
ally disgracsd the seats of Justice in the
past.
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Ode, Fellows, Hall.

Through the kindness of Mr.. E. g,
Scudder, we Ind peep into the new and
beautiful Old Fellows Hall, located in
Poehler's block. Yhe hall is SO l.2x4O
feet. and contains twelve large windows.
with blinds on the inside. The floor ia
covered with one Of the Snest carpets vs
have ever seen. It II . two. ply Garnet.
of rich crimson shade. in which ell the
emblems Of the order Of Odd Fellows ara
woven, the most eoaspisuoss smoue
which are the son. moon aud seven stsrs.
the thee pillars. lamb. dove. serpent, Al.
tar, globe and three lisks. Toe dssk Or
sea, occupied BY the Noble Grand. is Or
namented by an arch. suitably painted,
and from which hangs . bsautifsl scarlet
curtain, giving great tone to the seat Of
honor. 1t is set on . low platform, eight
feet wide. and extending the entire width
of the room. Opposite this desk, and ct
the other extremity Of the hell, is the seat
occupied BY the Vice Grsnd, likewise or.
nsnen'ed with an arch and trimmed wisb
green carpet. The room is otherwise
we'll furnished and ornamented with hand
some pictures. charters of different lodg.
es, symbols and emblems Of the order.
The two snte-rooms Communicating
with the ball, and used BY the members
Of the order in their ceremonies. have al.
SO been neatly fitted up. They are Of the
same size. and measure 1890.
The following lodges hold thsir meet
ings in this hall: Lawrence Lodge. No.
4. on Tuesdsv of each week: Hsleyon
Lodge. No. Is. on Wednesday, Of each
week; Mount Dread Encsmpmsnt. No.
4. o. the first and third Fridays Of each
month; Rebeksh Lodge. No. 4. on the
second and fourth Fridsvs of each month.
and the Degree Lodge. No. l. on the first
Thursday Of every month. To-"
The finishing touch to this nsgsi6cent
hall will be sdded in 9 few dnys. BY the
introduction Of gas. A costly and hand
some chandelier will BE- hnng 10 the mid
die Of the hall. end several brackets will
be placed over the different desks along
the WALL
The order Of Odd Fellows Is In most
prosperous condition in this State. and
to judge from the splsndor Of the hall be-
longing to the members Of the order in
this city, It would seem that 10 this enter
prise. as in great number Of oihsrs Of q
different kind. Lswrenee il bound to keep
ahead Laurence Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03

DErvrR RoAD.-We zee. BY the Leg
islativs proceedings. that Mr.. jenkins
has introduced bill to amend the char.
ter of the Denver Rsilrosd. At the TINT
Of the last election for Directors Of the
Road, it was stated BY some Of the Com
pasy. thst Mr.. Jenkins was chosen Di.
rector because be wss . member of The
Legislature. and the Company wished to
secure some important legislation this
Winter. In view Of this. had not mem
bsrs of the Legislature who are not inter
estsd in .he road. batter be ON the alert
to zee what additional privileges shd
pswsrs the Denver Company may under
take to possess itself Of?
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5pefial Notices.
TO CONSUMPTIYES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored 10
health in a few weeks, by very simple rem
edy. after having suffered several years with
severe lung affection, and that dreadful dis
ease, Consumption-is anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire il, he will send copy Of
the prescription used, (fres of eharge,) with
tie directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find q sUaE CuRE soR
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BaoNcHirIs, etc. The
object of the advertiser in sending the Pre-
scription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread
information which he conceives to be invalua-
Bile; and he hopes every sufferer will try his
remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may
prove blessing. -..,s
Parties wishing the prescription. viii please
address Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County. New York.
dec. 9, 69-Iy. 20