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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

q One E. T. Krsightlcy, somewhere East,
writes that the only way for Kansas to redeem
herself, and become respectable, is by electing
ThadGeus II. Walker to the United States Sem
ate, without dissenting voice. No doubt Kan
will be willing to tender Mr, Kreightley a
vote of thanks tor his good intentions in this
matter; bot does be know that he Is trying to
rob our State Geological Cabinet Of one Of its
rareet fossilsf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ 1t is known that we were not very enthu-
siastie for Mr.. Rippey for Representative of the
First District, but we must compliment him up
on making pretty lively race under disadvan-
tageous circumstances, He came ont late, with
the odds heavily against him, but kept moving
lively. He receives somewhere near $50 votes
in the District. For good part of this vote, he
is indebted to the efforts of his right hand friend
Rev. George W. Wood.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~1 They have been indulging in local war
in Wayne County, Indiana. The Comfy Seat
having been removed from CentreSille to Rich
nond. the people Of centreVille assembled under
arms, and attempted 10 prevent the removal of
the County seconds and the demolition of the old
Jail. For time, things looked serious. After
all this exhibition of fcolshness the people of
Ceutreville will have to snbmit at last
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ On the eve of the election, story was set
sfioat that Vauderslice was drupkzrd; and an
other relative to his swindling the Comfy out
of over $500 lin the matter of the delinquent tax
es on his land, which had been bought in by the
County, and re-scld under a recent law. No
doubt the persons who were busiest in crculat-
ing these charges, will be foremost in giving the
new Sheriff adVice, and asking fayOrs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

y The last Stokes trial has ended, and the
jury returned verdict of msnslaughter in the
third degree. He has been sentenced to the pen
itentiary for four years. The main witnesses
against him were Kept in prison half that length
of time They should now put up elegant apart
me2ts in the neighborhood of the prison, where
his hig.i-toned friends can reside, and be ready
at all times to minister to his comfort and pleas
nre, as in the Walworth case.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
SheriG's SAFE.
STATE OF KANSAS, Ice
DONIPUAN rOITSTY ~.

= Ia III Of hANSAS, iSS
DoNIrHAN COUNTY. %
In the District Court for Donipan County State of En,,
Malone & Epperson ! Plaintiffs.
F. L. Morse and C. j. Jones } D,frndants
NOTICE is hereby given that will the sth lay Of
~ November, A. d. 1873 the hour of o clock r. "
ot said day at the nnth door Of the Court House the
city OF Troy in DOniphan County State Kansas or
for sale at public aueon for cash the plown. described
real estate to wit: The west half Of Lot nine (e and
the west half Of Lot all in Blnck one ( in C.
j. Jones Addition to the CITY of Troy in Donphan COM
~ State Of Kansas Taken Oh. property of T. L. Mor-r
and offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash.
" certain Judgment and Of the Dis
riet Court for Donphan County State Kansas which
j. d. Malone and C. p Eppersnn. partners MalGne
EppersuD, arr plaintiffs and T. L. Morse and C. j. Jan.s
defendants
Given under my hand this sth day Of October d. Is73
SAMUEL MAQUILKEN
Sheriff of Duniphan Comfy.
October o. 1s73-ew Prs f-e "a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
SheriH's Sale.

Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, (ss
DOSIPHAs COUNTY, ~
Inthe District Court Douiphan County STATE Of Kansas
john Brresinridgr, Plaintiff
Joei Holt q al, SDrfendant,
NOTICE is hereby given that will on the sth day nf
~ November. A. d. ls15 at the hour Of , O'Clock p NJ
o said day at the nurth door Of the Court HOUSE. the
CITY Of Troy In Donphan County State Of Kansas offer for
sale at public auction for carh the following deserb-d
real estate Tn wit: Lots ten OD eeven I and twelve
tzl In Bock twenty an in the City Of Troy Don
phan County Kansas Taken the property Holt
ct al and offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash 10
satisfy certain Judgment and costs the
District Court for Dpnphan County In the Of
sas in which John Br-cknrise plaintiff and Joel Holt
ri al defendants.
Given under my hand this sth day of Ootober A. d. Is3
SAMUEL MAQUILKEN.
Sheriff Of Donphsn County
October .. 1s13-5w. Prs fee. -.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

y Bob. White is defeated for the Legislature
in Atchison County. If elected, he was going to
labor for the enactment by the Legislature of
the first law of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
other words, a law for the protection of quail.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ There is no doubt of ths election of Frank
Tracy for Railroad Assessor. He received all the
votes in this County, majority in Nemaba, and
. number in Atchison. In the other Counties,
the votes he did not receive were scattered among
a number of candidates.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

- our friend, Jacob N. Zimmerman, fell a
little short of being elected Commissioner, but
some of the name are more lucky. A thinner
man is elected Commissioner in the Lawrence
District, Douglas County.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ We hear that they are going to throw
Highland precinct ont, on account Of some inform
slity or irresnlsrtty, aud not allow the vote to
be eonuted. She oughtto be thrown out. con.
fonnd heri--she didn't vote according to eriets
But we srs afraid that straw is not big enough
IN saye a drowned man.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

fR In twenty cases ont of nineteen, it will
not pay man to 60 back on his friends and curry
favor with his enemies, in order to get elected to
Office. If beaten, better be beaten with clear
copsciencs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

II Rev. J. B. McAfee is defeated for the Leg
islature in Topeka That is another misfortune
As private secretary to that sage, Gov. Craw-
ford, he acquired thorough knowledge of the
history of the whitehair family, that would have
made him invaluable as a legislator.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects of
Errors and Abuses in early life Manhood restored In
pedments to marriage removed New method Of treat
meut New and remarkable remedies Books and Circu-
lars sent free. in sealed envelopes. Address HOWARD
ASSOCIATION No. South Ninth St. Philadelphia. Pa
institution having high reputation for honorable
duct and professional skill Oct30. I3-ly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

- The defeat Of John G. Otis for the Legs
lature in Shawnee County, is heavy blow to
Kansas 1t is as if lady should lose one of her
back hair pins during the heaviest throes of an
earthquake.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

II The Republican ticket is elected in Nema-
ha Comfy, with the exception of one Commits
sioner, and the Representative in the Seneca
District. J. Z. Taylor, Democrat, beats George
Graham,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ The Farmers ticket has beaten the Repub-
lican ticket in Brown County, an average,
about two votes to one. We regret the defeat of
our friend Macy for County Treasurer; but he
went in the general wreck
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

" NT.-ffI UUD
The distribution viii be pos tive whether all III. tickets
sold not and the l2 600 gifts all paid pIrurtln ~
the tickets srld.
PRICE OF TICKETS:
whole Tickets $50; Halves s25 TrntiS each Coupon
So Eleven who's, Tickets for 500: 22i Tc-.s fur 81 600
Whole Tickets for 900: Whole Tickets 0OO
No discount less than $50 worth of Tickets = time
Tickets ready for sale an. all orders acc1IuiEauiad
hv the promptly filed Liberal given - tlsnse
who buy to sell again.
THOs. T.. RRAHLETT.,
Agent Publ. Lihr XIV. anl Manager Ci:.t Concert
oct23w4. Public Library BgiIIius. L,aisviIl-l Ky.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ }. F. Cummings is elected to the Lcgisla-
turc in Barton County, as a Reform candidate.
We have great hopes Of the coming Legislature.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
o. roly-bolyr' -

u The election throughout the State seems
to have resulted in the success OF very many
Farmers candidates, and many Independents.
At this writing it is immossible to form an esti-
mate Of the composition of the Legislature.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

y The three candidates for the Legislature
in Shawnee County, said to have been running
in the interest of Gov. Osborn for Senator, have
all been defeated,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

iv We like the way Palermo rolls mp her
vote. If other precincts showed as clean list
as PALERMO. there would be no occasinn for ifs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
PeculiaritIe. of one OF the Most sueccasfl
Journals in the World.


Journals in the World.
The New York San touches mp Mr.. ChildS' Pc
cular manner of avoiding burning his fingers
with the red Lot topics Of tbs day in this happy
vein:
When some outrage especially fragrant in vulv
ing robbery of the treasury the comp undi. e
of big felony, engages the public attention, the
Public Ledger, instead of seeking to aggravate
the general discomfort, comes to The front with
soothing article on "Greasing with Bacon in
Scarlet Fever" The taxpayer who is parent
and the multitude of x-payers are such finds
"a pleasant solace in thinking that, even if he is
likely to 90 naked day, his little boy can at
any rate be chcaply cured of one of the
dangerous maadies of Infancy. When Mann has
swept fresh election by the help of his hordes
of repeaters, he finds himself rebnked in this
sterling journal next morning with "a withering
article on The Ravages of the Tobacco WORM"
McMnilin and Bum are annihilated by burning
essays On The Use of Ammonia in Chronic
Heaves," and on "The Supposed Invention of
the VelOcipede by the Chinese" Kemble, after his
.seatest feat of Addition, Division aud Silence,
is startled and alarmed by the admontions ON
The Virtue of Early rising;" and bitterly does
Allison rue the hour in which he stripped Qua-
ker gentleman of his hat and rendered the com
p!inents of the court to armed ruffian for car
rying pistol when, with trembling fingers. he
holds The next days Ledger before him and reads
that magnificent invective upon "The Cruelty of
Plugging LObsters' Claws.
There is crisis to which this autlacious inur-
nal is mt equal. When Jay Cooke & Co, failed,
and ruin presented itself on every side when
other pens were paIalyzed anal other minds be-
wildered, the faithful Childs was on hand with
timely article on "The Yalne of Health" How
strongly did he enforce ON the beggared depositors
who had believed in the Christian banker the
Importance Of the flesh brush, and a walk before
breakfastf How tenderly did he soothe the
wssherwoman on whom her savings bank had
suspended with counsel to be sparing in diet,
and not to enter nh omen carria9t. wi heuo over-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ Dan. Adams has received check which
he cannot cash. He is defeated for the Legisla-
turc, in Shawnee County.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
Thirty Years Experience of an Old
Nurse.

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup is the pre-
scription OF Of the best Female Physicians and Nur
the United States and has been used for thirty years
with failing safety and by millions of moth
and children from the feeble infant Of week old
the adult 1t acidy of the stomach reeves wind
collie regulates the bowels and gives rest health and
fort to mother and child We believe it be the Best and
Surest Remedy in the World in all Of DYSENTERY
and DIARRHGA IN CHILDREN whether il arises from
Teeihng from any other Full directions m using
will accompany each bottle None Genuine unless the fac
similc Of CURTIS PERKINS the outside wrapper
Sold by all Medicine Dealers. julyl0yI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
Sherif,s Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, (sc
Do FHAS CoUSTY. %
In the District Court for Dnphan County State Kansas
o. s. Ball. Plaintiff
Sarah Jane St George,
Oliver ST. George,
NOTICE is hereby given that will on the s9d day Of
IN November A. D. le1a at the hour Of O'Clock P. NJ
Of sad day at the north door Of the Court House in the city
of Troy, In Doniphan County, State Of Kansas offer for
sale at public auction for cash the following described
real estate to wit: Lots No. ~ and two C9 in Block
No ten. no in Iowa Point DoniPhan County State Of
al and offered for sale 10 the highest bidder for cash.
satisfy certain Judgment and costs of record In the
District Court for Doniphan County the State Of Kansas
in which o. Ball is plaintiff and Sarah Jane George
st al defendants
Given under my hand this 2Ist day Of October A. d.
1513
SAMUEL MAQUILKEN.
Sheriff Of Doniphzn County.
october q. 1es3-Sv. Prs fee. sl0
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ We hear it rumored that Judge Price, of
tss city. il n probable candidate for United
hates senator Let him have care lest he get
forked." .E.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

~ We see report that Pete Donan, the slang
whanging editor of the Lexington Casoasian, is
dead. If he is, be will be surprised to find that
bis idiom is the court language Of hell.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

q John c. Heenan, the bruis.r, died on the
Union Pacific Railroad, on Saturday. October 18th
This event brings to mind the old song of the
negro rOustsboHts on the Mississippi River steam-
boats:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

E A. r. Banks is debated for the Legislature,
in Lawrence. We nominate him for Chief Clerk
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

Children Often Look Pale and Sick
from other than having in the stomach
BROWNS vERMIFUGE COMFITS
will destroy Worms without injury tn the child being per
fecy WHITE and free from all colorins other injri
ingredients usually used in preparations
CURTIS & BROWN Proprietors
No 2i5 Fulton Street. New York.
Sold By DTu0gsts and Cheiss and Dealers Medein,s
at TwENTr-FI GENTS Box. juyl0yI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
TRANSPORTATION.

The only known conceivable mode of cheap
tation is by water If transport by steam there is
constant heavy outlay for fuel; by wagon you sub
ected to large for animals and their feed but
nature supplies water and after the first outlay for chan
nels and vessels the expense We all know that
the earth slopes gradually from north SOUTH Hold your
map up before you and you will that at glance Mr.
Hudsons Bay which is due north Of connected with
the Atlantic Ocean. canal could be from there
the head Of the Missouri River which would af
ford neIhausble supply Of water for vessels of all cal
ibres Sea water freezes in these atitudes
would give out for it would into the Atlantic by
way of the Gulf of Mexico and thence be carried " the
Gulf Stream back to the starting point through
canal again. Smaller streams through every man s
farm flowing into larger and they into the Missouri
River These could be for vessels Of smaller cali
bre. Do you know that the waste every farm
would in year. il concentrated float the entire produce
of the farm Such is the fact Then let each farmer
immense reservoir his land and scrupuously
husband all his When his crops all ready for
market let him load them to barges placed these
servo then hoist his lock gate and of the and
vessels would Co. ns the small creeks and the
main channel the Missouri River and the thing
plished.
have proposition embracing this plan, which shall
lay before Congress at early day We should need the
Of England through eItraition treaty
this canal through her dominons but pledge
self there shall be difficulty that point II be
brought about through the Emperor Of Russia. well
acquainted with his Alexis whose sister is about
marry a of Mrs. Guelph Queen of all the Britans
will write Alexis asking him to speak to the old gentleman
and request him to toll his daughter Alexanrobitch to
issne ukase to her husband asking him to tell Victoria
grant the right of way this ditch through her land
And now farmers Of Doniphan County, If have been
able entertain and enghten yOu to show you how
may make your toll more remunerave and TO solve the
great problem of cheap transporaton shall deem myself
amply repaid for the TINS ard ssarrh which have de-
voted to this address -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
VINLAND
AMERICAN FOREST TREES
TOT tho Prair1es.

Fsor tho 3Ta1L1eS.
Sugar Maplr. American Beech. and White Ash Fine
Trees for only SOc per 100 So per LOOO Tulip Amer
Linden and Sweet Chestnut only - per 40 SIS per
1000; 2c per 100 when by mail Send stamp
for general Casue and Price List for all varieties
rican Forest Trees and other Nursery Stock. A. BAT
TIES Girarh. Pa oct53wI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06

For CARDS TICKETS BLANKS, CIRCULARS, &C.,
come 10 the Chi.( othce.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
Col. Cohh,. Address.


Inc hePaoncdn publishes wnat PurPor's 70 oe
Col. Cobb's Address at our late County Fair. 1t
has certainly been imposed upon. O'Driscoll has
palmed off one of his oil .dS--sses f,r that of
CHI -, L., IN ,t.
'
S'"''h" a' tue Hme, look down the auuIeSS' anu
has fortunately preserved his notes; and we now
take pleasure in giving the genuine address to
the pubIic:-
ADpKEsS
e =, noNirhN Cocs1f '-ha'nns IN" a..
N oens Aoa 70 address tne bone ana n"seie Va '.' %
'eS' NouDS ~ 'ae iAiest land 90 Zoo o''-n -
Ueo' ny ~ W INC eiscuSslon Oh 'nie" Pof.- -
ee anu grandeur OIL tne prO'e's'On "a.-. ~ - M
s' .1e o Po.ueI'h OF necessary srIsos - "
- IMPOSE avn .'f'A"i ana 'he enounofu" !"
'A'A'
ms iAFOEtA ASck ASo GRANDEUR OF fAhAN
I" an Important ana grand Art " ~
s " e "oiiu " im Pof'sn' anu srana 40 .a
20 80 " % "Se.ps"on " man. she "'n"u' a. ~. 80
" "ee"me M anpnio'ooS VI s ,'I-- .'
- ". .'eA1' anu psA ano potatoes ""uiu u-'~PP'
""ui1 oe'oni" as eAnni""s' ~-
''os u'e Ne'h oi nogs sneep, chckens' "nu An s'-'
-" o""'' an" sn neh'insi'eS an",
u,, ",eoi'n"s !" Tue ao'es' "eaisA
W '"e PhanSS"P1ia would entail and inherit upon
nAnkhd long caravan oi chrome contagious saen
seIoiuA sotre mumps milk-leg and ski'ters-r'He"'i
As - Si~"u anu No"
DIVERSITY OF PRODUCTS.
What the Western farmers need is diversity Of products
We mst cease devnting whole attention to few sta
pie articles and devote some effort to the production OF IN
staple articles which in demand and for which our soil
is admirably adopted but which purchase Of foreign
nations If the Chinese should eagerly purchase our dog
ennei would laugh them; yet they langh at for
passion for their tea Ny friends il is getting down
pretty low, when Chinaman laughs at you! Why should
get Of tartar from Tsrtary our oysters from
Austria eubebs from Cuba when they all :ndi
genious 20 soii And there N the ronweed 50 abun
dant in all parts Of country We have only to obtain
ipiee hill tn of
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-06
Sl,5QO,OOO,
LIST OF GIFTS.

divided into Isoco cash gins will be is,riJuel by hi
anon. the tic krt- -hailcrs.
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Desirable Town Properly for Sale,

GOOD property In desirable location In The City ef
n White Cloud consisting Of three large lots and t.o
god dwelling houses oed for sale either for cash
In exchange fer stock krnss land For parisalars
apply tn CHARLES BURKHALTBR
an-lL Troy, Kan.as
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-18
h;s war hack TO old Erin. us be wrote to his

his way. back to old Erin, Us be wrote to bis
wife to settle up some BUSINESS there,
and that it was uncertain when he would
return. He sailed from that port ana
was not heard from directly again, but a re-
port or rumor came to his wife that the YES.
sci In which he sailed was wrecked, ana that
nearly all on board persisted, and ne not re-
turning nor writing for five or six years,
confirmed her in the belief that nc was ioSt
and dead, and after her mourning Weeds
we're laid aside she was again married 10
another old bachelor and had been living
with him some two or three years, when 10
and behold her Irish husband returned and
claimed her as his wife. Here was quite
difficulty. and could only be settled by leaT-
| ing it TO the choice of the lady which she
would have, which was agreed upon oy, the
contending husbands, and she decided 10
stick to the last one, for fear the lrlshman
might take it into his head to 60 to Ireland
apuin. And so BY mutual agreement the
last husband held the wife, and the lrishman
departed for time.
Some three years passed rapidly by and
the lady became widow the thrd time.
| The Irish husband having learned this fact
returned to her again and they were legally
married the third time-this time only the
Protestant ceremony being said, he having
in the mean time become member OF tue
Christian Church. which took place during
the interval between the first and second
marriages. He was converted to the Christ
inn faith shortly after bis first marriage.
Being in the town near to where they
| lived, he was accidentally thrown into
the church during protracted meeting,
| conducted by one of Kentucky's aolest
Christian preachers. The preaching was
| something new and attractive to him. lie
listened with great attention and interest, It
being the first sermon of the kind he had
ever heard, and when he returned home
said to his wife that he wanted her to 60
with him to church that night, as he wanted
| to hear more. She readily consented and
went with him, and he became more ana
more interested every sermon that he heard,
and after listening for several days ne
| proposed to bis wife that they both give up
their religious positions and become one IN
Christ, and unite with the Church OF Coo
upon the Word of the Lord, which they did,
and become very jealous Disciples. Inc
writer is well acquainted with these parties,
| was an elder of the congregation to when
they were attached, and Was present on the
occasion referred to. This novel and re.
markable case is stranger than fiction, ana
every word true.