White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-06-30

preached by Rev. W. K. Marshall. Every.
body invited. ga
TIE Wool BUSINESS. We last week pub.
Issued small item about the price of wool
II bad reference to a matter Of which we did
not then have the particulars, but which Turns
out to have been one of the most ridiculous
pieces Of petty swindling, accompanied with
the greatest ceremony, that We have heard OF
IN long time.
A short time ago, stranger made his ap-
pearance in town. rejoicing in the possession
of an elongation of pedals and an altitude of
body rarely equalled. For want of better
name, we shall chrsten him "Legs O'Gosh' -
He engaged boarding, and hired himself out
to work By the day on one Of the saw mills.
But from hints and remarks which he let drop,
from sine to time, it came to be understood
chat he was a wealthy man in disguise, adopt
ing this plan to ascertain profitable business
TO invest in, and reliable men to deal with
He soon formed the acquaintance Of q young
lady in town, and married her, which looked
- II he sreant business.
itwxs not long until Legs O'Gosh made
proposition TO buy the mill at which he was
working, offering to pay a1handsomc sum down,
or rs soon'as ne could draw en- his deposits,
aud modesily confessing that he was an exten
sive wool'sfower IA Colorado. or somewhere
out that way. where he owned 1866 sheep
When it was suggested to him that he had
probably put the number a few thousand too
high, he replied that he supposed he knew how
many sheep he had. and that he had stated the
exact number. To show his confidence in his
own integrity. he borrowed SIS of one of the
proprietors of the mill. He then sent for
gentleman Of leisure residing at Forest City,
TO come over, as he wished to consult his judg
ment on important business matters. The gen.
tleman has brother living in Colorado, and
of course it was HE duty to assist person from
the same place, in the way of heavy head work
and besides, it was no light honor to be admit
ted to the confidence of man of so much
wealth. He came promptly, and he and Legs
O'Gosh sat about the corners caucusing and
figuring, and exhibiting all the CAVITY of a
pair of old boots. Legs decided to buy, and
the terms were agreed upon. In the fulness
of his happy feelings, he resolved upon an act
of muuifcence worthy his princely possessions
he borrowed few dollars Of young man
Who was saving up money to buy himself a
tesm! II is also said. but we do not know
how truly, that he rented several houses in
town, in which to sore wool.
Al
then returned to Forest City. where Legs again
began to figure up his cash account; and find
ing that he still had large surplus left, he
determined to invest some of it in Forest. He
accordingly negotiated for the purchase of
hotel, livery stable, ard a saloon, showing
his faith in the town by borrowing few loose
Eve dollar bills, and illustrating his good will
BY patronizipg the saloon literally.
Legs O'Gosh. still finding tina. his DOL crop
was not exhausted. made trip up the coun-
try, TO invest in such places as his keen bust
ness sense told him would pay, taking along
the gentleman OF leisure, as a confidential
counsellor. After figuring around for while,
and making purchases to an extent that we
have not yet learned, Legs O'Gosh was sud-
denly missing, and could nowhere be found.
He had lit out, leaving the gentleman of leis-
nre to settle the bills, and wend his way home
solitary and alone.
We do not hear of any swindles perpetrated
BY Legs, except on the small scale of borrow
ing little sums Of money here and there. His
wife has returned sorrowing home. minus, il is
said, few collars that she had laid by for
Adjustments are yet run by the old proprietors,
Who have no faith in the wool business Legs
O'Gosh- Is doubtless investing his wealth in
other lucky neighborhoods, while his 1866
sheep are still grazing in the Colorado parks.
~ Couldn't some of our citizens get few
of those useful quadrupeds in toun-doesl
The scarcity Of the article might be taken by
strangers as an evidence of poverty. They are
useful Up soothing the slumbers of the virtuous-
The other night, there was really a space of
t.o minutes in which twenty FIVE or more dogs
were not baying in full chorus. and the unusual
silence actually awakened US. Hydrophobia is !
now prevalent m the country. and IL would be |
q pleasant thing to get among the dogs Of this
incorporated village.
II Those 70 whom We have sent bills. have
generally respovded promptly aud cheerful!y. A
few have got RULED, and sent short replies. Ore
advises Us not to stare shirt That is just
the trouble with US. We have torn our shirt
blamed o ear Of, and want the money tobuy new
ones.
q Williams & Whitman have just finished
bsniug kiln of brick, which they claim to be
the best brick ever turned out in this region.
Ths, expect to be able to supply the demand
from nov on. See their advertisement
n See advertisement of DR.. Butts Dispen-
sary, headed Book for the Million--MARkI-
AGE GUfDE-in another column. 1t should
be read By all. y.