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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

THE CoLD TERN AND PEAcHEs-The ST. Jo-
seph, Michigan, Herald, in reviewing the sitna-
tion in the peach orchards in that locality. says:
Until the winter of 1S72 the st. Joseph fruit
region accepted sixteen and eighteen degrees b--
low zero rs the limit Of cold beyond which the
tender peach tree wonl,l endure no more. APP
pies, pears, cherries and plnms hardy fruit.
were set down as destroyed by a degree
Of cold measured by twenty degrees below
zero. Last year, however, many l"ralitie> that
reported twenty two and twenty four degrees
below zero were f"nn'l tn yield average crops of
peaches; and whole orchards whose buds ex-
amine'l after the frost wave had passed. had not
manifested n live bud, produced most wonderful
burdens of peaches; and the severe cold of twen-
ty-two degrees below zero, which tell upon some
parts of the country five or six miles fr,m ST. Jo-
seph. was accompanied by hoar fr"st, and this
melted. leaving bad effects. Since the late
intensely cold term many lv. buds have been
found on peach trees in localities particularly cx-
posed to cold"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

few days ago, Mr.. J. G. Cooksey informs ma,
singular explosion occurred In the Missouri
River near Browslse's saw mill. Attracted by
noise similar to that caused by heavy artillery.
he saw the river. which at that point is solidy
frozen over to the thickness of 1s inches. break
mp for a distance Of three quarters of mile down
stream. Large chunks of ice, 10 by I2 feet, we're
thrown mp at least 100 feet in the air. Mr. Cook-
sey says that he had never witnessed snch scene
before. bnt learns from the older settlers along
the Missouri shore, thet these explosions are
common occurrences, and that they are can,ed by
air and gas lodging between the ice and water,
and that this was its usual means of escape
Holt County MOI Sentinel.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20
Give Him a Chance.

Mr. Ingalls,, our Senator. is q fully
competent tn do valuable service to the State.
ALI he wants is o fair chance, justice, and the CO.
operation of the people of Kansas. 1t is what no
United States Senator from Kansas has ever yet
received and il is to their credit that they have
accomplished anything whatever for the State.
Gen. Lane had many bitter enemies, and many
faults These enemies pursued him upon all oc-
casions, compelling him to waste time in fighting
them, and in fortifying and strengthening him.
self that should have been devoted to the service
of the State. 1t was this desire to be in favor
with the Administration, that he might control
patronage for his own benefit, that led to the IA
tai blundcr resulting in his death.
Ever since Pomeroy's FIRST election, he has been
the subject of constant denunciation and abuse.
It was charged that he robbed the starving peo-
pie Of Kansas to buy his first election; that he
bought his second election outright; and that he
has been thief, land grabber, and public
plunderer, on all occasions.
Senator Ross was poor, yet tue cry was raised
that somebody else bought his election for him.
His own conduct in the Senate rendered him an
easy victim to this fire in the rear, and he never
amounted to anything in the Senate.
The same cry of corruption has pursued Sena
tor Caldwell, since the day of his election. His
prosecutors have never given him peaceful day
in which to labor for the interests of the State,
and have done all in their power to deprive him
of influence.
Already the hounds are on the track of Ingalls,
He is charged with bribery in q case now being
investigated by Congress, and rumors are put in
circulation that he he will not bs allowed his
seat, before the time has arrived for him to claim
his seat.
Was there ever another State in which the
public men were villifed and relentlessly pur-
sued by a venal, envions revengeful pack Of
political cursi They will abuse q man without
ceasing. charging him with all the corruptions
and crimes in the catalogue, and then keep the
fact prominently before the public, that strang-
ers call the Rotten Commonwealth" They
will sander and break down public officer, then
abuse him for not having influence. The rotten
ness is in those who keep up the cry; they arc
the who giving State an infamens
name, and retarding the advancement of her in
terests.
For decency's sake, let the new Senator 90 to
Washington without being smeared over with
filth, and give him at least half chance to show
whether he can lie Of service to our people.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

A MAN OF PRoPERTY.-Thad. Walkers purse
bearer, Charley Jones, tortures u.s. in last weeks
Republicans, besides giving us some valuable in.
formation. We now learn, for the first time, that
he was an original Ingalls, man, and that his Rep
resentative voted for Pomeroy. Charley is for
tunate in beingHhe exclusive owner of Repre-
sentative. Why did he not, like certain other
men who owned Representatives, sell their votes,
and pocket the money! We think of little
story, applicable here:
A Fourth Of July excursion went from GER
tain city, there being in the crowd q pompous
alderman. On the ground, a squad of boys were
very noisy, much to the annoy ance Of the alder
man, who called out to them: "Boys, if you were
in my town, yon would not be allowed to carry
on in this way" One Of the urchins, opening
his ewes @ and meth in wonder, called the atten-
tion of his companions: Boys, do You see that
chap yonderi Well, he ownes a town!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

THE TABLES TURSED.-They tell . good story
in Atchison, connected with the Senatorial elec.
tion. Maj Downs has a colored man to do the
chores about his Office, and John J. Ingalls, has
one for the same purpose. These fellows take
great interest in the affairs of their employers
ard are as jealous Of each other as they used to
be in the days of slavery. At the beginning Of
the session of the Legislature, Downs man as
serted, with Q confident air. that Pomeroy was
bound to win, because he had seen Downs and
Pomeroy count out $4,000, and heard them say
that was enoug to carry the election. When the
news Of Ingalls, election was received, his darkey,
In the fullness Of his joy, broke out with:" Yah!
yah! l wonder what Downs nigger will say
noWw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

INsANE.-The evidence taken in the Greeley
contested will case very clearly proves that Mr..
Greeley was insane long before his death. For
two years previous to his almost tragical end the
symptoms of a malady that finally clonded his
mind entirely We're frequently noticed by those
most intimate with him. Bnt he occasionally
had lncid intervals, even at the very worst sta
ges Of the disease. Here is an extract from the
evidence detailing his conduct at a date not long
antece,lent to his death. Mr. Oliver Johnson,
formerly of the Tribune staff. is one the stand:
"He tGreeley read the Times, and refused to
have anything to do wirh the Tribune Would
take up the Tribune and lay it down in disgust
and say il was ruined. IL would say to him.
says Mr.. Johnson, "You are mistaken; look at
the advertisements He would reply: You
know nothing about 1.-THE paper is nothing bnt
a frand-fhrre brains abont it," Then he
would take mp the Times and say: .'Her-'s pa
per that has brains. Good God. look ut this pa
per ("pening the Tmes) it's making money right
along. There's no brains in the TiibaRe-it's
bankrupt and played out"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

CORRECT THE JOURNALs!-Some of the Eastern
papers, having remarked that it was singular, if
Pomeroy was not guilty, his friends all deserted
him after Yorks speech, and he received not a
single vote. Pomeroy explains the reason, to the
editor Of a Washington paper. He says that
when York made his statement, Judge Price, his
particular friend, and the leader Of the Pomeroy
party in the Legislature, endeavored to secure an
adjournment, to give time for denials and expla-
nations; but the excitement was great nothing
could he done, whereupon Judge Price with
drew his name, seeing he was to he sacrificed
without an opportunity for defence,
There, tn, pourr as need correcting again. Lat
us have afidavits, if necessary, to put the Judge
right on the record.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

THE NEW SENArOR.-You see it in every look,
expression, motion. and gesture, that he 10 man
of strong WILL Of fixed purposes, with the intel
lect predeminating. He is tall and thin, with
eyes that glow and sparkle when he speaks. As
a politician he is progressive. by nature and tenn
permanent. radical. Always the nnflinching op-
ponent Of slavery. and always in the lead Of his
party. He is q bold. fearless man. When he adj
dressed and presided over the Republican Con-
vention in this city in September last, there was
a sort of don't care a-cOppsr ativeness about him.
an independent spirit of dare anything ism which
was delightful to those who enjoy the freesom of
the broad prairirs. He was chaste, classical phi
lOsOphical and the best thinkers were his most
enthusiastic admirers. He has the varied infor-
nation, the graceful polish, the serene dignity,
the liberal scholarship. the Independence and the
uupurchassble integrity to distinguish himself ss
Senator, and faithfully serve and honor the State
of Kansas in the national councils.
In the past he has held important relations to
the politics Of the country, and In the fnture if
his life 10 spared, 10 is the sincere belief Of the
writer that he will meet the best hopes of his
many ardent Sdmirers.-KaRsas 7ribxse.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

foRx.-In this Kansas case the opponents Of
Pomeroy assume that gain has been made in
legislative integrity by betraying Pomeroy
Through the treaehery Of York; bnt in fact it is
only snccessfnl piece of rascality. York was
the active villain in the affair. Pomeroy was the
dnpe. II it was . conspiracy Of York and Others
to play the game this in way relieves its moral
eriminality. A Law Of Kansas to punish legisla-
tive bribery that would subject Pcmeroy to
penalty and let York 60, would be . mockery of
laM.-CiHciRadi Gazette
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

EXPOSURE OF TARSIsHED ERMIxE-Priyate
advices from Topeka represent that the Iepislr-
tive Committee appointed to inquire into the
conduct Of H. G. Webb, Judge sf the Eleventh
Judicial District, have uneartbed a vast deal of
corruption and rascality. and to avoid imperc'-
ment and public sxpoenre. the tarnished Judge
has handed in his resignation.
II is well enongh to add in this connection that
Webb was an original purifier.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

The Atchison and Nebraska Road has received
two Of the largest and finest mail, express and
baggage cars ever brought west. They were
bnilt at Adrian, Michigan and are each s;ytv foot
long. They are beautiful in appearance of most
substantial make. and fitted mp with all the Latest
and best improvements. The A. & N. Road is
one OF the best equipped lines in the West. and
Col Smith, is constantly adding
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II The Aldise for February is in every respect
equal to the sanguine expectations excited by
the January number of this remarkable periodi-
cal, Of which each issue appears to be the climax
until its successor appears. The opening illus
trafion is q magnificent full page by J. d. Wood
ward, Of Puncbeon Run Falls, which is certainly
one OF the most delightful pictures which it IL
possible to conceive. Further ON We have three
smaller illustrations by the ssme srtist, the whole
being illustrative of IN article on Virginia seem
cry, with especial reference to the bsauties of the
Blue Ridge. Mr.. Woodward, - draughtsman,
certainly will rank with Thos. Moran, and we
shall always regard the specimens of his exquis-
ite taste in landscape As among the foremost at
fractions which the shrewdness aud tact of the
publishers offer the patrons If The 4ldiRe. "AR
Attack in the Rear" by J. G. Brown, SNOWFALL
ing sketch, is worthy Of that eminent artists rep
utation, and it is in the exhibition Of work
from the pencils of the first painters in the coun-
try, that The Aldse is justifying the highest ex-
pectations Of his friends. "Bust," by VIM. N.
Cary, is powerful delineation of catastro-
phe on the plains, and the correct detail shows
that this artist is novice in the experiences of
Western frontier life. The other cnts are all good
and Of interest scarcely inferior to these we have
specially noticed. The literature of the present
number leaves nothing to lie desired in the way
of excellence and variety. 1t opens with "Ebe-
nezer Elliott" gossippy paper about that man
ly old poet, by January Searle; a second paper
of the same sort is Dolfine Gay Girardin," .
translation from the Spanish Of Emil CASTELAR,, by
Helen s. Conant. The stories are "Over Cabin
Table," by Hiram Rich, and The Garden of
God" by Charlotte Peters Besides, there are
several miscellaneous papers, as "The Old Do
minion, epropos to Mr.. wcodward's illustrations;
Lingering Superstitions," by Charles Dawson
Shanly; "Mosses and Lichens," by w. w. Bailey
"A Castle in the Rhine; "snow" and "Poetic
Children" Music, Art and Literature receive
their due attention, this department of The A.
dine being very ably filed. The Poems are "Per-
adventure" by Julia C. r. Dor; "A Tartar Song"
by Henry Richards; "Up in the Trees" by John
Sydney, and Bust," by the editor, who evident
ly believes that some things can be done as well
others. 1t is written in dialect, which he han
dies with great skill and power, and will cause a
sensation. $500 per year with premium Oil
Chromos "village Belle" and Crossing the Moor"
l4x2O inches. James Sutton & Co., Publishers,
SO Maiden Lane, New York.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

" Three rich notes have been revealed in the
Pomeroy investigation now progressing at Topeka:
1st. That Dave Payne, who made the affidavit
upon which Pomeroy was arrested for bribery,
was there engaged in entcing game for the bri-
bers, until the business exploded. I'd. That
York made the first advances towards selling out
to Pomeroy, and assured q member, "upon the
square, rs a Mason and Christian, that he was
in earnest abnut vstine for Pomeray. I'd That
T. Dwight Thacher, Of the Lawrence Joxrsai,
who has been howling so long and loudly against
corruption and q subsidized press, demanded
money from the anti -Pomeroy men for denonn-
cling Pomeroy, and about the commencement Of
the session, threatened to quit bowling against
him, when they came down with more money!
What q comfort il is to be pure!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II The Fort Scott Monitor mentions the coin
cidence, that the Mayor of that city is named
Boyle, the Mayor Of Kansas City is named Boyle
and ex Mayor Boyle, Of St. Joseph, has just died.
Where is it more natural to look for a boil, than
on an executive seatf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

Hon. ~ Judas York, the man who sold him.
sa I ana Senator fomeroy, was in the city yester-
day. HIS presence Didn't create q panic in the
money market. or call for q public REORGANIZATION
OF any kis'a He left the city unon.teutationsly,
without regrets on the part Of the citizens. Ala.
poor York he is known quite wsll.-Kaasas Cir
JOxrRdi S
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

A correspondent writes to the Atchi.on Cham
pie. that ct Piasa, Macoupin County, III, Samuel
Iribble has q maidstone. Also, John Anders. nj
% %S.lghting station, in the same Csunty, on the
In these hydr"phobie days this will do Ia lsaks
note Of
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

q The Chstshas Cynossys, the Anti-Masonic
organ, Of Chicago, has discovered that the plan
to defeat Pomeroy WAS Masonic plot, ont Of re-
.venge for the speech he made in Chicago, several
years ago. against Masonry.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II Is it not cruel In the RePsbiicaa to gig
back on Charley JONES' afser he volunteered to
throw in an occasional lick under onr fifth ribi
That allnsion to men coming from Topeka and
paying Of mortgages ON property and old store
bills, was wicked. Charley was the financial
manager Of Thad. Walker an honest man.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

A TIcKEr.-As New York and Missouri seem to
have the exclusive right to furnish Presidential
candidates for the Democrats and Mongrels, it is
time to be looking around for the next one sey-
mour and Blair failed, IS did Greeley and Brown,
and the Blair family is exhausted. How would
this doi-For President, William NJ. Tweed, of
New YorA for vics-President, Louis V. Bogy,
of Missouri
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II About the worst specimen at hypocrisy we
know Of, is black mailing politicians for money
to build churches, and taking the credit to your
self Of building them sat sf ysas swn means.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II One day, st Washington Sidney Clarke
asked US if we knew man named C. J. Jones
We replied that such q man used to live in Doni-
phan County, but had removed to one of the
Western Counties.
Il have just received . leetter from him. said
Sid. "He says be could give important evidence
against Caldwell. If he were summoned"
"He was at Topeka, during the Senatorial cam
paign," said we, Cumming for Thad Walker
"Yes, l remember the darned shyster," replied
Sid. 1 spose he would like to make trip to
Washington, at the expense Of the Government.
We have no use for himw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

hoN. 4. II. HORTON.-wc are infixprtl that
this gentleman has resigned the ofice Il United
safes attorney for the district Of Kansas. Mr..
Horton Is one Of the foremost lawyers Of the
state, and has discharged the dnties Of the above
Once WIN great hdeliiy and success, He stands
very high In the esteem of the prnple IA an NM
right attorney and gentleman Of iategrity aud
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

n Gov. Osborn has removed Judge w. G..
Webb from the Office Of Superintendent Of Illsar-
ance, and appointed Ed. Russell to the place
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

CONGRESSIONAL CoURTEsY.-For good order
aud courtesy, Congress is decidedly behind
a Kansas House of Representatives. In the
Hsuse, a few days ago, Eldredge, of Wisconsin,
reported in favor of . bill allowing one Mary Ann
Roberts pension. An old, gray headed member,
from one Of the Eastern States, We think. urged
some technical point against 1t, when Eldredge,
jumping up, exclaimed; "why, man must be
id old fool, to object to that bill" And the
Sneaker did not call him to order, either.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II Some of the papers charge Gov. Osborn
with Inconsistency, in removing Judge Webb, f"r
being Greeleyite, and appointing Ed. Russell,
who was also q Greeleyite. We donbt whether
they are correct. We know that Russell was q
delegate in the Republican State Convention that
nominated Osborn, and suppose the Republicans
who sent him knew whether he was . Repblican
or Q Liberal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

~ They are unearthing numerous frauds in
the State Auditors Office. That honest reformer,
Thoman, was fraud from the beginning of his
term; and We have no doubt that he SO piled
fraud upon fraud, that it will occupy most of the
time Of Auditor Wilder, during his entire two
years, in unrartling them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

ScRIBNERs MONTHLY FOR FEBRUARY.-A
more readable number of Scribaers than the
February has, perhaps, never been issued. There
is story by Miss Phelps, "since died." in
which the gates seem to have been set ajar, in
deed; puzzling account by Noah Brooks of what
he calls The San Rafael Phalanstery;" a curious
discussion by Philip Gilbert Hamerton, the En-
glish art-critic, of "One Phase of the Marriage
Question:" an interesting description by Albert
Rhodes of "A Court Ball at the Hague;" new
scory by MISS Trafton, entitled Little Miss
Frere:" some pleasant and pointed talk by Ju-
Mus Henri Browne. on Borrowing ms Social
Science;" trenchant and most timely paper on
"Art at the Capitol" lively description by
Lady Blanche Murphy, of that peculiar British
Institution, Gan Archaeological Breakfast;"
very valuable and entertaining article OIL "Thc
Tehnantepec Ship-Canal;" y strikingly ilustra-
ted piece Of popular science, How Men Learned
to Analyze the Sum-" The most striking poems
Of the number are I" A Vision Of St. Eligius," by
George Macdonald, quantity spiritual ~ a
poem Of Herhert's; "One Night" a weird thing
by Amanda T. Jones; "Covert," by H. H.; and
"For Thoughts" by Celia Thaxter. DIR. Hollands
"Arthur Bonnicastle" contains the record of
remarkable voyage. Iu his Topics of the Time
he has Thonghts after Christmas" "The Neg
lect Of the Rich," Habits of Literary Labor"
"To the Memory of George p. Putnam" The
Old Cabinet has "Number One hundred and
eleven" Homo aud Society contain, "The Hos
pitality We should like to Sce," "At the Front
Door" "On Skates," and "Furnture for the
Sick-room." Culture and Progress discusses
"Art in our Hemes and Schools" "An Oracle of
Onr Day." etc. Nature and Science is as inter-
esting and practical usual; and, BY way Of
variety, there is q pretty little-poem in the de-
partment of Etchings. The publishers advertise
the November and December numbers sent free
to all subscribers for 1873
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

~ Where do the Fairies dwell i"-Old Song.
They dwell in Solomon City, Kansas, and pub
lish newspaper there.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

= 1t has been suggested that denunciation of
Yorks condnct may be kept mp until it creates a
reaction in his favor. He is just now in exceed
ing bad odor all over the country; but there is
such a thing as abusing man until the public
sympathy is excited in his faver, and he is re-
garded Ms n martyr. Do not abuse him into some
important position.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-02-20

II York, in his testimony, stated that Pom
eroy told him that Col. Moonlight was one of his
spies in the AntiPomeroy camp, to create discord,
and carry information to him, and that Moonlight
was under pledge to vote for him, If his vote were
necessary to his election. We heard that same
story from several sources, long before the elec-
ton took place, and are inclined to believe it,