White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-19
State News.

HyNENEAL on THE WfxG-On last wednesda,
loving looking couple made their debut into ou
friend Davis store, and prolonged 1t to some ex
tent. MT Flats eu6eayon 70 show them g9od
we're futile. He eventually left tho store. whil'
sAs remained. In short time he came back, nc
companicd by J. II. Cannon, ESQ.,, from Roy
Creek. Mr.. Davis wss eskcd permission for space
in his store to tie wedding knot. Ii was grant
ed, and Esq. Cannon in . sery brief, yet excellent
style united the two willing ones in the n mol,
chief witness. Squire caAnsn is always on hand'
in his kindly Offices, bat would have lost this job
perhaps, had not preachers been scarce in towr
that day. The couple hail from the northeast
portion of the county, and were accompanied by
the family of the bride.-Hiaratha DispatcA, 5h.
SsRioUs sAccrDEHT-M. H. H. Frazer, who live.
about miles northwest of Wathena, on Monday
October I'd, was riding out ON horseback, near hi'
home when, while attempting to cross little
branch, which was very miry, his horse got stack
in the mud, and, rearing mp, fell back upon him
iniuring him to sncll an extent that Inc was con
fined to his bed last week. He Is better this
week, and will no doubt entirely recover in the
course of time.-WatkeRa Reporter, 12h.
Our friend, John Guild, had the mammoth COW
Of the county at our late fair, beautiful short
horn s,ecimen. dark rei., .:nr years ela and W.. "a
| she was placed upon the scales we saw that she
brought down 1000 pouni.s. Now how is thar roI
heavyi Brown county ahead on that item again
-Hawatha Dispatch.
On Friday last. "A John H. Lane. of Cherokee
county, three miles east of this place, was making
| preparatiou to 90 hunting, whilst handling his
gun, it slipped partially out of his arms, and the
hammer struck on stool, causing it 10 discharge,
and the contents (which was heavy load Of shot
| cut off his left thumb, and glanced and tore on
q large portion of his right breast.
| We understand that Mr. J. Rigby's Touring mill,
about two miles from Geary City, was burned on
last Tuesday night. We failed to learn the par
ticulars The mill was nearly new and will be
| ouite loss 10 NJ Risby-Udlkena Reporter 18th.
| p,ovv I;,.,. ,ov & v.ars old so, of
AnM nS.u DhoA ~, I'LL: 10y, fSs,;n III Gil
H. ~. o Min st,nt tbr.e miles and half sboye
H.. ,., ~ 80 h.l L;s arm broken last Friday
n ~ ' u :, 80 - ;, 20 .,at a., o,,ufnl ~ ba =
So,,, H. ....L and In cf;mlnr tbe fence f.il off
.Mu ,,,s,,,I fatre 81 ,te r;,ht arm,
;st sIa..ss a. ,rr;st Tn,s..n R.,or,.r 7atb
w.I.,-, from tho Emror;a y.da.r that the post-
.@.s 80. .nta-J thsra \. -. Thwrsilav ,,;obt Inv
49,. S Sn,;.st Lsvs Th. loss vas .hsyt xsD
worth If stamns SsO in money from tbe drawer.
Mol'I r y, y EI,' - I'm. ~,
III ~. ia .,.,. $50 fr',,, iattars
DJGn y.:A, s,u.e, . .u. J, Gu ~ ,nrmn1 n,a;is
"n'cn "eie 'o''''s 'o' INC ,"'' '
"A kansas paper says that M. Z. rage; whiie
digging well upon his farm short distance
IRON saiina, IN TINS state, came upon tne mos,
perfect fossilsy yet found in this lie found
wonderfully perfect specimens OF oak, walnut
maple and pine leaves, winch wouid De OF srea,
indications Of coal upon his place. The many
discoveries OF petrined curlcsties Deing made IN
that section Of the State have directed the atten
tion of scientific men thither.
TERRIBLE CoNFIAGRAnON.-The Humboldt
Cn;or says: Thursday afternoon, the country
east and northeast of u.s. for q distance of ten
miles OF or more, was scourgedi by most destructive
fire. the origin of which is not known. Three
bonses were DESTROYED about three miles north of
Jeddo. G. p. Ives lost his fences, hay and stable
bnt- Inv the almost superbuman exertions of sew
erui men his house was saved Mr. Long lost
nearly three miles of fence. Mr.. Barber lost tons
of hay Mr.. Cnnninpham n hundred. Horses
cattle. corn. hay and other crops were DESTROYED
to a fearful extent and the country seems almost
devastated. Fortunately, no human lives were
lost, SO far as We know, but some came very near
being sacrificed to the flames.
Nemaba County in various sections was visited
with a disastrous prairie fire last Saturday and
Sunday, which destroyed much hay and other
property We copy the following from the Seneca
Conrier. of the 18th:
On Short creek, James Erwin lost 20 tons of
hay; and James Bainbrick and Mr. Erwin togeth-
er lost some 100 tons.s
On Harris creek, Wm Hestetl lost 40 tons of
hay, and fences; widow Wright, 20 tons of hay;
VIM. Wright, 25 tons of hay: Geo. w. Anderson
25 tons Of hay, and fences; widow Markly IS tons
Vi M, may naar a," raaS ,snSe r,.s p.,so loo. e
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of hav anI hr,, nav ,,s,on InaIaJ ,,;.i, ea,,n ns
~ ss' anu "''' '' "''so" io'''' wiz" icn'e
pors Ersrl r,,,ro,, .-o aud half ,,;,.s ... &C.,
In. 1E .s. 80. u "A'i '''ie' eiS' vi o"r-
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One Camnlell lost LEO fms of hay. and some ~
One n. =. '' '"'S Vi nay "u" e"iie ~
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