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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
neoth ~ Gea. MeaAe.

Mai. Gen. George Gordon Meade, whose death
occurred At his residences in Pbelisdelphia, Novem-
ber 9Th 1872 was the son Of American parents,
and born in Caidz, Spain, In ielo. Alter tne
usral nrrli,ninary education be entered tue
limited States military academy, where he was
,,,.duat.d June 80, ISIS, and joined the army as
hreves- .econd lieutenant of artillery. lie shortly
a.terwa-d resigued he commission and Returned
to civil life, where he remained until May ~,
ancy in the corps Of Typographical engineers. He
s.rysd in that capacity through the Mexican war.
and particularly distinguished himself at the l.zf-
ties Of Pal. AID and Monterrey. Pron,otion IN
those days came sloyIy and thu. breaking ont of
the rebellion found him only br-vst-majnr. In
June 1861, he obtained the full rank and in Au-
gust Of the same year appointed brigaiier
general of volunteers. From this time his rise
was rapid, the steps in his brilliant career are
too familiar to require more than brefest recapit
ulation. He took an active part in the peninsu-
lar campaign, and fought gafiantly at Mechanics
vile and Gaines Mill, June 26 and "a, 1Ssi2 and
in one of the latter conflicts of that memorable
retreat was slightly wounded. At the battle of
Antietam, Sept. IL Of the same year, he was
again wounded, and had two horses killed under
him. He shared in the terrible defeat which
overlook the Federal army under Burnside at
Fredericksburg, and two days later superseded
Gen. Butterfield in the command of the Fifth
corps. On the 18th of June, 1868, he was given
the chief command Of the army Of the Potomac,
under Lee at the hotiy contested battle of Gettys-
burg-which may be considered the turning
point Of the civil war. He retained the position
of commander-in-chief until April, 1855, when it
was conferred upon Gen. Grant, who received
from his predecessor most hearty assistance in
the series Of operations which finally eliminated
in the surrender at Appomatfpx.
Gen. Meade belonged 10 what may be termed
the cid military regime; or In either words, he
was soldier of the Old school-that school where
modesty and high-bred courtesy were always
combined with unblemished courage, and where
the honor was ever kept as bright rs the sword
which defended it. Hardly any man rendered
more valuable services during the late war than
Gen. Meade, and his victory at Gettysburg was
literally the salvation of the country; yet he
never obtruded himself uponthe public attention
avoided rather than sought notoriety. Taking
no part in politics, and having nothing to do
with either the press or the platform, he pursued
the even tenor of his way, content to forego the
noisy applause of the iiob for the unbrOken quiet
and unalloyed happiness of domestic lifc. A no.
bls gentleman an ardent patriot, and true hero
is lost to the nation forever, now that death has
closed the eyes of George Gordon Mcade.-St
Louis Republican.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
THE ILLUSTRATED
CHRONOLOGICAL JOURNAL,
yOJrNR HyE-rySI ,s-1
VOLUME FIFTY-sIx, Is7a.

The Senee r Mind is the central p"nt around which
r~vove the whole circle II the uni.
versa know-g-, snd Self Knowledge is the key the
Science of Mind.
solphy II shows how the dverses of human character
and capacity related the laws of the unvere:
monizrs the human being with the Dvinr and justes
the ways of God Ia mzB."
Knor TAysrE;--Since the Grecan sage inscribed
These immortal words the Temple ri Adeph thr world
has struggled befWe towards solution of the
problems IL human existence
The Correlation efForcez an established fact has
furnished enduring ba.is fur all the material scence~
and zach of the tremendous gowers Of nature
Heat Light Electrically Msgnefs and 1nracfioa within
domain Of Law and order.
The Origin Of Eanez stiii earnestly discussed by Efhsa
git is bringing light of the shadows of the past
cannot fail 10 interest the truth seeker.
The Origia Of Life. still intricate problem II
aefivy engaging the minds Of leading
The results will be given in this JouKSAI
Physioiegy and P<ckocgy win he prominent feasurrs.
embracing th@ subjects of Soul Mind Bodily Structure.
Crreds Marriage Trimming ef Children Criminal Jnri.
prudence, etc.
PAy-ognony and Ienperameaf< Sign. Of Cb.r..,
Pecrlisrfi-s of Organization Transmiss;ons az v..s;
Bodily Qualitisr ETC. given ma
S>iEfmproreneaf-yain all the t.aeb;n-,
and the marvels of art une~. applied t seIenee
selves and improving the race II /, f,r our
1nn a.e our ne,n and TO this result THK PHKnSo
Hspy Hones the result .f /. 49,,
Or a%sseiopmenI and life scccrtin. IN The Isson Io and
Ihe-e are the symbols Of all thar i s.oa ot life
come ana she real Heaven Earth :" 'ne ME to
,hs .,.rt tsscsc2se.f ~ yesrnaf far Is.3 win r.,
s,, of event- and While hol,3in. pace With
md true. f'"'e uind In many thiues u~v
-. .1ms-Monfiy. atss year ., .ar
w., m C:nsn Of ten ar I.orr = III sne,e nta% nun
A'"'"er Ss Broadway New Yrrk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05

While the losses by the Boston fire have been
so large as to have perceptible effect ON the
business of the whole country, they wilno fall 40
Sc e.erely upon Bosfsn the Chicago losses fell
upon Chicago. The destroyed property mt Chi
cago WAS heavily morfgaged, and a large pro-
portion Of the mortgages were held in Boston /;
but the property destroyed by the Boston fire
was all ow ned in Bcston.y In other words Boston
owned itself, and part Of Chicago while Chica-
go owned only pa,s Of itself Boston was
great reservoir of accumlisted wealth. The as
sessed value of its real estate Tor taxable purpos
Is for le72 was $443, ,2s3, ,45O, and the assessed
value Of its personal property *k9, 4iO,s5O. The
total real and personal pnperly was $6s2 72l 200,
which u three times as great the total taxable
wealth OF Chicago, although Chicago had . con-
siderable larger population than Boston. There
Is no city in the Union, New York not excepted,
that is as able To bear this calamity a. Bustsa.
That it will recover from it there is no doubt
not, perhaps, with the surprising western viger
Of Chicago, but with no less steaslfast resolut-
tio. and advancement. 1t possesses its own pc
euliar and strongly marked character as centre
of ideas, learning, wealth and art. 1t has i'm
pressed its character upon half the country; in
deed 1t has left its mark upon the habits aud
institutions of the whole country, and it will
have the lively sympathy Of the whole country
in its great tdisast<r.-Ckieaso Repsblicaa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
More CaDfiycS.

Superintendent Hoag is in receipt of letters
from Agent Tatum, at Fort Sin, under date of the
l2th inst.,. announcing that the noted Kowa
chief, Horseback, had brought in two more white
children. They were obtained from the Qua ada
Commancles. One of them is boy, aged tw elve
Years, who says that his name is Adolph Cohn, a
German boy, captured by tho New Mexican
AIaches, near san Antonio, Texas. The other
boys age is not given by the agent, but is proba-
bly, thirteen or fourteen. He can not remember
his parents names, further than that they were
called John and Sarah. He says that his mother
was killed when he WAS taken, but that his father
was away from home. Other persons were killed
when he Was captured. All he remembers of the
place Is that il WAS near a military post and
mountains. He can speak English, and
thinks he has been with tho Ia,liaus ten years,
though Agent Tafnm doubts if he has been cap
tive 50 long as that. When the boys are property
clothed, they will bo sent to school.
H"rscback was extremely ,lesirous of exchanr-
ing these white captives far some relatives of his
recently captured by Gen. Mackenzie lie named
over niueteen women aud children. any one or
more OF Ybem he would like 10 exchange for
Among the woiaen the untutorel Indian men,
toned his mothrr-in-ia.. Agent Tatum could
give him no detinits answer, but told him he
would use his influence with the government,
and perhaps some system of exchange might be
adopted.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
(Foy Ae CkICl

SEVERANCE KANSAS Dec ! isI2
hpifoRCHEFs EFs-Well all doing as best We
"s'e 10 .oa :" we make our fires of corn. We find it
-rheaPer than coal il could get il Corn worth
Is cents bus- while Fort Scot, coal Is Is cents per
b-ri Two bushels of will GO far .. one busel Of
coal Some Of old farmers say IL will be the cause of
famine before another others do not think
There is excitement in the hog market Buycr,
plenty but prices do suit they only pawn.
par head most all holding of and asking and 4oa
Prospects that so is realized they have the top
figures Hogs are plenty. Capt Flemmng has three o
four loads to ship Capt Cianeh and Dr. Bell have
two loads William Word has already made the first
shipment and ready for the second William Word is
lucky buyer and gets fr.tclsss hogs every tieJ.hp
knin is buying but will not ship until about 18th inst
Last week there was excitement at the school
taught by L. W. Kings in DR. Archer District the Soul
Seepers attempted to vote Mr. Kings out of school for
opening his school by repeating the Lords Prayer
Saturday all hands met at the school house and voted
Prof KiRgs the result two to in favor Of Pro Kin
Al parties became satisfied and sending their chill.
dren his school Such proceedings always best left
alone !, is the and beginning of trouble in the
District. and eventually between the people
DOSfINOE
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The Kansas Country Press.

The Kansas City Journal of Commerce payA the
country press of Kansas well merited compli-
ment, in quite lengthy article in its issne of the
10th. After speaking of the numerous difficult
ties and multiform duties deyolving upon the
country editor, who is often foreman press,nan
and eonpositor the Journal says:
"Under all these mntiform difficulties the Kan
sas press succeeds to extent to be found no
where else. We speak here of the country press,
leaving out the. dalies published in the cities,
which are to he measured by different standard.
Their matter is nearly all original, and compre-
hends the news, gossip and events of the locali-
ties in which they published to an unusual
extent; and hesides this tho int4rests and move
inents OF local affairs and usually also all national
and State question that affect them are
handled with intelligent discrimination :nd alil-
ity. No other papers of any class present their
matter m better form, ar understand more fully
the relative Importance of their items. And ad-
dcd to this is the further fact that there is scarce
ly poorly printed paper in the State, while sew
eral of them are of such typographical execution
as would be worthy Of an establishment that made
fine Typography speciality.
"In our position, the country press of several
States pass under our observation, and we have
hsd experience with that of States from which
we are now separated. The Kansas conntry press
Is better by large per cent in all the essentials
of country press than any other that ever come
under our observation. Iowa makes the nearest
approach to il. hut is still behind. The exchaDre
editor On an daily paper wher, the Kansas press is
receiHed VIII, we be believe coroborate this 1t
menf, Ter they must find. We do that the local
interest "f these papers are well nigh complete
wthic they furnish Harc news matter suitalle for
Ispnaiication in daily paper than is afforded by
'ne press Of ANY other State. In this latter re-
sPeCs any humhcr Of the ordinary run of Kansas
mseahes is equal to double tho nsmber fIOm al
'"' "". "'hSr western or eastern State.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
The Progress Of the Epi...,ie.

We publish in another column an account o.
some of the famous horses that have died i'm and
around New York from the prevailing horse dis.
ease. Until lately the carefully kept bl0oded and
trotting horses have escaped the ravages of the
epidemic, but now they seem to succumb to it as
well as others.
The Nation, in a well considered article, calls
attention to the fact that the horse rs he at pres
ent exists, is creature of civilization as much "a
man himself is. 1t animadverts with iustifiable
severity upon the treatmsnt generally accorded
to this noble animal, and thinks the present dis
ease may be the result on large scale of the long
misuse to which he has been subjected.
The disease, according to all accounts, is stead
lily working west. 1t is prevailing at the present
time " Milwaukee and Louisville as severely as
II has in the East. We also see by Western New
York papers that it has there become epidemic
among the horses throughout the country al
though at first it followed the line of the Erie
canal.
That the disease will find its way west of the
Missouri river there seems but little dOubt. 1t
will be the part of prudence for farmers aud
all others who are dependent upon horses for
drawing wood, &c, to lay in . good supply
ahead immediately. The stagnatiOn of business
induced by the prevalence Of this disease is very
marked in the towns and cities where il prevails.
Oxen are generally introduced, as far as possible,
to supply the place ef horses, and do supply il in
many particulars, but in mary Others they can
mot. M .'-a.-'
Some writers estimate THAT the epidemic will
entail upon the eOnntTy permanent loss of one
third of its horses. Should this be the case m
Immediate rise in the prices of horses would seem
likely to follow. H
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
rne ror,y-Third Congress.

w. have rurely had n House of Representa-.
five, which, for The number Of its strong men anu
it's general ability, equaled that wiieh has i..
j,een elected. Beginning with Maine, Speaker
Blaine, whose conspicuous talents and sasacious 90.
craftsmanship recognized Throughput .ne
land returns for his sixth terir ana =, a,o",'Pa-
MED. BY excellent associates. Mr. Lci~hh' y,
Vermont has served in the Senate ana Is "a soiid
III ;naucnti,I reuresentative. Massachusetts,
always sending strong delesa.'"'' viii IN .he
next Congress surpass bersei- nr. Da"es,
whose wise counsel and faithful services are in-
valuable, fakes the lead. ins presence Oh Judge
l. R,ckw Hoar is matter OF special congratu-
i,,;on lie il known TO all the people as the late
a1toruev General of the United States, and as
an. of the purest and ahlest men i'm public life
Wn. Whiting, whe was Solicitor Of the War De-
n.rfm.nt .urins the war, and lawyer of the
first rank, adds strength to the representation,
while Samuel Hooper and George +. Hoar are
wisely returned. The gain Of Gen. Hawley, of
Connecticut, is one of the special prizes of the
late election. lie belongs tD that high class of
earnest, CONSCIENTIOUS, statesmanlike thinkers
and actors who combine lofty and ideal concep-
tions with the most practical methods, and his
influence in the House, both progressive and con-
servstiss, will be exceedingly salutary. Now
York has seldom sent so good a delegation as she
has Just clioses- Such able and judicious men rs
LYMAN Tremain, General Woodford, Freeman
Clarke and VIM. A. Wheeler, will reflect high
credit upon the Empire State, and exert strong
influence in the shaping Of Iegislation Penn
G,ru, syna'" w Snh.sa% ~ th.. most x.inaIJe
,,a,nho-. of u,n Monss The Ohio deIeration is
wsaLan.d Inv the loss Of Judge IGnyf am and
Judge Sbellaharyer, the former of whom was one
.,,,J n,y, Ira;aLty man who. with little show.
carr;.d .,raat nnwar Rut Gen. GARFIELD returns,
.aa ~. = snPp,;r.n, ,o ,ivc Obstruction 10 apy
Ste r.,,r.ssnta,;on We NAV also make par-
o,a,I 80, :. p.: f cr,,,. : 5,rth aud Williams
Iic"iaI ihen'i1h vi p" -, - anJ Hnr,c.
"t lhdiaha, 1"hh a. h',' s,'r wn Sta,a ra,,r,,s
Maynard "i ienhcsseo. .s 81 H.. n,o., "nhs,an,;aI
Judge u. y. Lowe, "n. th,, anw Stats aver
and industrious mrinpers 'na' any Sta,e ever
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
Science of Health,
p"t. Second, commencing Jan. 1878.

The Science f Health bavin: beeu sustained tryoud ou
most ..nguine expectations, prepared xith sditi.p
fsciIitlrs fr making the ensuing volume respud rfiI
more fully To the popular demand honest and ipr
hsl- ' i~'"
Iopatsr Phys'togy fully illustrated a casup~se expl.na
" the structures and functions sf the human system
ASeons @ ths Eye aud Ear with hundred. of iI,.sr.
en- brarns the whole range Of medical and suryir.
diseas~s Il these organs. ' ~ ga
q. la Medical Sssfe~s giving history all the medical
e"ss That have prevailed in all ages Of the world
L,.e-fse Eeoncsy Household nairs Hyyeue f,ookiur
'"e S~'eeuon and Preservation cf Food. etc.
EcsnSAsy 9 Heatn-tnly those who have uyextiv,t
e SUBJECT can be aware of the Waste e.,,.
= and nuhygienic living by adopting the Hy
gee systrm the people of the United Stafs would .ay,
more than one thousand millions Of doIlzrs Ir-
;.s;s se~m extrsvaganti Statistics more than
J"suIy IL as We ahai prove.
LABOR lrnkkenCorrect habits of living win ensurp
a"rer Health and Strength enable him u sccumul.fe
~ n'nss. and become pecuniarily independent.
Hean Happsn>sz-Above all monstary fiona
n"reser Il that of sound mind i'm a sound by Health
reform 10 the base of all reform.
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ume begins with the January number.
fTe1ums-Beides Club Rates We are Offering liberal
Penunis hist Of which will he application Lo-
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gwen send r o. Orders; Registered Letter. Address
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
A Monte PI.yi.. J.sxe.

Judge Phiandsr Lucas, of Liberty, No., was
arrested in Kansas City ON the 2lst for drunken
ness, and disorderly Conduct, and carrying con-
csaled weapons. The Judges 'philandering'
grew out of the trial of several monte men in his
court ON Tuesday. They were fined, but this
punishment did not satisfy the Judge, aud he
tried to incite a mob to hang them aud their at
torney, and was very nearly successful in do
ing, when the men escaped to Kansas City. The
Judge followed them and difficulty ensned lead
ing TO the Judges arrest, before stated. 1t is
said his aninosity to the men grew ont of the
fact that he b,st heavily betting with them. The
papers Of Kansas City comment severely upon
his conduct, and some of them call for his i'm
nsachmenf.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05
TIE New Rarrel Rsss.

The new parcel post is attracting good deal
Of attention, through the public generally, post.
masters included, do not seem to thronghly un.
derstand il. The following is = brief abstract Of
the new law, published in the United States
Mail:
Small packages Of merchandise, not exceed
ing twelve ounces, composed of dry material not
calculated to damage the mails, may be mailed
to one address for two cents for each two ounces,
etc, prepaid by postage stamps, if not connec-
ted with any written matter except the ad-
tlressv
il should be distinctly understood that every
psiesi should be fastened in such manner as
Sh render an examination of its contenfs possi-
5rs S,s au must contain no writing except the ad-
ure>s S questions continually arise as to how the
law is to hs interpreted in certain cases. Hith
er'o tne authorities at Washington have given it
hneral construction. Miliinerr, stencil-plate
makers, nsk-rs af printers materials and lnok
sellers are pron,psnt among the new patruns of
the Office The express companies are lowrriny
their rates on sasati articles. vast increase ~
the business Of the Psst Office Department is ex-
pected.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05

A HEBREW resident of San Francisco. who has
ms daughters welfare at heart, has published the
following card: "The advertiser. n gent tleman of
the Hebrew faith, of the most respectable social
standing and in good circumstances, but living
somewhat retired and conscious of the purity Of
his motives, and the high integrity of his acts
has no hesitation in adopting this mode of an
nouncing his desire to have introduced to him
some Respectable and honorable man of the same
faith as himself to whom he can give his dauyll-
ter in marriage. Riches, of course acceptable.
but any honorable man with start in life will
not be objectionable. The advertiser thinks it as
well to state that his daughter is if not perfect
beauty, very good looking young, well educated,
Of domestic habits, and brought nptowalk in the
right path. Communications will he received
and attended to with all the sacred honor which
the subject is entitled to-
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PAPER AND FIIE.-Thc examinations of tie
sales rescued from the recent great fire in Boston
have produced curious results. PAPER considers
bly, "elaycd stood the fire best. Parchment ma.
per nsod for legal documents was shriveled up,
and the printed and engraved lettering was 80
blisfered that it could he read when the writing
was illesible. Rooks packed tightly into safe
suffered less than those that were sat in i...s-iu
In treating charr". papers which could moi i,s
'' .aiIsparcnt by any kind of strong light It
was found that the employment of sulphuric
acid. oxalic acid or Slycerinc caused the lines,
words and figures ia become legible under
masnyifying glass Universal experience proved
that lead pencil writing was legible in cases
where ink marks could not be deciphered.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-05

Col LEWIS DOwyING.-Col. Lewis Downing.
Chief Of the Cherokee Indians, died from inflama-
tion Of the brain, at Tshleguzh the capitol of the
Cherokee Nation, on the 18th. We knew Col
Downing during the late rebellion. He was a
well educated man. a sincere Christian. and one
VINO gained the esteem of all who were thrown
IN contact with him. During the war he was
Lieut. Col. Of the Third Indian, Cherokee, regi-
menf, Col W.: A. Phillips being its commander.
He was very friendly to the whites, displaying
none of that prejudiees CHARACTERISTIC Of all
Indians. He favored with much zeal every re-
i1rmatory measure calculated fo benefit his peo-
PIE; and We believe, urged the passage Of law
become citizens of the United States, and their
lands from Territory of the same
W. r. Ross has been elected Chief by the
Cherokee Council He is an excellent man. with
nardly enough Indian blood in his vein. {" swear
by. He is . graduate Of Princeton college, New
Jersy.
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SheriH,s Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, 4,
DoSIrnAN County. 81

Doyrrn,x COUNTY s.
Inthe District Court for Doniphan County State Of Kansas
A. Johns Bro, PlsiHtfs
David F. Gott ct al Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that will ON the 18th day of
~ December, ~ d. oi2 between the hours ten clock
a NJ and four oclock T. NJ of said day. the door Of the
Court House in the City of Troy in Doniphan County,
state Of Kansas offer for sale public auction for cash
the following described personal property to Wit: Ono
brown eiding HORSE fuar old, bay eight
years old and one brown eldn. horse wears old
taken as the pr,r-rty Of David f. Go and for sale
tn the highest bidder for cash. satisfy Judgment
and costs now Of record in the District Court Donipha
County, in the State Of Kansas which A. Johns e. bro
Plaintiffs. and David r. Gott al Defendants.
ls12.
SAMUEL MAQUILKEN. 3D.,
Sheriff Of Doniphan County.
December Iih fsts-2w. Frs fee $45D
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy BELIEF for Young Hon from the effect. Of
Errors and Abuses in early life Manhood restored Ner-
vcus "eoity cured Impediments to marriage removed
New method "f treatment New and remarkable reeaies
Bnoks and Crenlar. srnt free in sealra sovrlupe.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. South Ninth
st. PhladsiPhiA Pa NAV N -s-Iv