The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22
State News.

A Denison man feeds bis family of eleven
daughters on buck kwheat cakes, and to teach them
industrious habits, tells them to follow the
pie of the busy little bOok-keeper and chicken,
and scratch for living.
A Wilson County farmer intends planting ten
acres of castor oil beans this season. He says one
of the greatest incentives to immigration to .
new State is cheap physic and whisky.
Two weeks ago last Sunday, the stable Of a
German named Myer and four horses and hsr-
ness and wagon in the stable, were destroyed by
fire. Mr.. Myer lives on the divide between Lyon
and West Branch creeks, eighteen miles south Of
Abilene. Two of the horses belonged to him and
the others to family who were then visiting
with him. He and his family had been to church,
and returned home with the visitors. The fire is
supposed to have originated from sparks from
the chimney.
The Walnut Valley Times says that Mr.. Satcll-
el living Satchell creek, had four horses stol-
en- from his stable on last Tuesday week, and at
the same time eight Young horses belonging to
Judge Harrison disappeared. The latter were
running ON the range.
The house and all its contents, Of Hendricks
Clark, Of Richland township, Miami County,
was destroyed by fire On Thursday of last week.
The less falls very heavily on Mr. Clark, as he is
needy aud has. large family. His neighbors
have rendered him s0nlo assistance, and be is in
tending to rebuild.
Four rattle-snakes have been killed at Clay
Centre already. 1t is believed that, ROtwith-
standing the seveie winter, the rattle-snake har-
vest will be as bOunteOus NJ ever.
fifteen year-old canary bird died recently at
Garnett. It became blind few weeks before
its DEATH but retained it's cheerfulness to the last
Hailstones lately fell at South Haven, woodson
County, nine inches In circumference, and the
season is very backward, too.
Frank W. Gorlsn, aged eleven years. son Of
Major David s. Gordon, of the Second Y. 8. cav
| airy, was killed Tuesday afternoon, at the turn
| table Of the Chicago & Rock Island road Mt Leav.
| enw0rth. The boy, in company with Others, waa
playing with the turn.tatle, and getting under
| it, was crushed. Upon being taken home ne re-
| vived, and was not regarded seriously hurt, but
died about three hours after being injured.
The Wyandotts Herald announces that the
| Rev. A. Burr will lecture in that city on next
Sunday night, on :" The devil in Wyandotte."
Mr.. ID. o. Crane, Of Usage City, was the last
man who pulled gun out Of a wagon, muzzle
first. His arm will get well in about three
months.
Near Wilson station, on tho Kansas Pacific rail
way. some desperaloes or Indians have made q
dash along the Smoky Hill bottsms, and run of
all the stock for several miller, leaving only two
cousun,ptivslOoking little goats or kids.
They have man in Marshall County who il 9
washerwOman. Iu taking in lot Of dirty clothes
at the back, which he Immediately sewed up, cui
open the bosom and fastened buttons on it.
One week ago last Monday, Mr. Jacob Levwick
living eight miles west of Baxter springs, and mn
the Chetopa road. had his barn burned, including
its entire contents, among which were two
horles. -.
Mrs. u. J. Chat6eld, Of Oskaloosa mot with .
serious accident on Tuesday. In stepping over q
low portion Of the fence, her fnt caught between
the boards III some manner, and she fell, putting
her ankle ont Of joint. and breaking the liga
ments in her foot, probably crippling her fol