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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

Although little late in Issuing, we feel proud
Of this New-Year's number of the Chie. As q To-
cal paper, its equal was never seen in this Coun-
ty, if in the State. We have a good list Of local
items from every Township in the County, and
from every town of any consequence, except Sew
erance. For some unaccountable reason, "Grang-
err" Observer" and the balance of them, who
have kept ms supplied with items from there
have all failed this week. We also give the
names of the officers elected for the ensuing year
in every Masonic and Odd Fellows organization
in the County. Besides, we have several inter
esting communications, to say nothing Of editori-
ais. In fact, the inside of paper is about all
original matter. Our correspondents have come
to time admirably this week; and we call atten-
tion to it now, to show what can be done toward
making valuable County paper, when people
all over the County take an interest in it. 1t is
not only benefit to us, but to every community
in the County. Can not our friends try them
selves, and keep up The same interest through
out the yearf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

ScMBNER's For JANUARY.-The January num-
Der of scRIBSER's MONTHLY has among its con-
tributors Bret Harte, Gail Hamilton, Charles
Dudley Warner, John G. SAKE, Colonel T. w.
Higginson, George Macdonald, James Anthony
Froude, John Hay, r. n. Stoddsrl, II. H., Frank
r. Stockton, Adeline Trafton, Edward King,
Rebecca Harding Davis, and Albert Rhodes.
Bret Harte and Gail Hamilton contribute sto-
ries; Harte's being entitled "A Monte Flat
Pastoral; How Old Man Plunkett went Home"
Geurge Macdonald contributes remarkable
poem suggested by picture, by Thomas Moran,
entitled, "The Haunted House." There are
poems, also by Stoddarl, Hay, SAKE, j. c. R.
Dorr, H. H., and nameless author who rhymes
of "a The Olden Time" Ddward King, the writer,
and Champncy, the artist, give us Tin the Great
South scries,) Glimpses of Texas, and especially
Of San Antonio. Fruude's study of the I" Annals
of an English Abbey" is completed. Warner
prints his Thoughts Suggested by Mr.. Froude's
Progress" Higginson's sketch of Warner is il
lnstrated by portrait. Rhodes tells us about
speech-making in Congress. Stockton freely
adspts for MS Verne's story Of" A Trip to the
Noon" Miss Trafton and Mrs. Davis continue
their serials, katherine Earle" and " "Earthern
Pitcheis."
In Topics of the Time, DIR. Holland discusses
Church Union," The American Restaurant, land
" Literature for Boys" In the Old Cabinet is
something about "New Years, christmas" and
"The Black Heart Cherry Tree. In Home and
Society may he found "a Word for the Poor"
"Fnrs," and Book Clubs The scientific, eriti-
cal and humorous departments are as full as usual
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
(For tie Chief)
TRIBUTE TO DECEASED FRIEND.


How the affairs Of life tosile each other' Even the his
tory OF single day were II put upon canvas would mo-
display the brightest lights and the darkest sha
dows- Shadows as well as nghts clouds as well as sun
shine thorns as well as res marx the passing o every
hour.
These thoughts came me- rs watched the spirit oil
the great night coming down. and tried to imagine life
replete with gadness, soui over whose vista smiled
ncverolouded sky; but the vision bearer whispered;
| Never curse the shadows;
rsins e,ss et;s ,b,.,1h x"ie ~ shadaw
| Tempt ed hearts shall gain admission
| To the realms Of during bliss
Only that morning as We were preparing for the festS
ties Of our National Thanksgiving Day tiny note was
placed In my hand: Ourdear friend Mrs shaw has pass
ed away The pulse Of life ceased forever! She is dead
How the thought botted out the sunshine OF that moment
How the swift and silent hand Of yeiled the antc
paOns Of the festive hour! Shadows chasing the sun
sbine But from these shadows there oated out gior
gh-a life redolent With the Of good works and
many lesson might pc learned rich it In expe
risnce and culture Few have so eventful career Her
early days passed amid wealth luxury and refine
ment with mn ordinary mind she received an education
:, :, -, -.
ui,h r. ;, ,,r. , .o,,d h,, attract ro,ny fi.nds
80 NJ e ''
ABOUT her cry came up irum the oehghea hnu oi IN
a and touched her active soul Cheerully she laid down
all the pleasures OF her bomee It's luxury and rehne
ment wealth of loviI, hearts, and forth the
vr.,r,. ,rorL Of r,;ss;o,arv Cplv ,bos. rho h.r
"eS,' ""n Ue' 'uo ' " ~ ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

AFTER HIM.-Our County Treasurer has receiv-
ed circular from the Attorney General of the
State, setting forth that the Auditors Report
shows Doniphan County to be delinquent to the
extent of 500 on the proceeds of the sale of
school lands; and that if not settled forthwith,
suit will be commenced fer its recovery, and the
Treasurer will he ousted from office. The Treas
urer says his books are all square and correct
and that there is not dollar due the State. If
any such thing is made to appear, it must arise
from some peculiar manner in which Auditor
Thoman kept his books; or it may be, that lands
which were forfeited by the purchasers failing
to make payments are charged up against the
Treasurer. A special officer, who visited every
County in the State, over year ago, to look af-
ter this school land matter, reported Doniphan
County square, Bob says that he is panic-proof
and investigation proof, and tha' they may come
down upon him whenever and in whatever shape
they like.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
FARMERS, MEETING,

7
AT meeting Of the Farmers d ponirhau County. held
at the Court House in Troy on the 9Th av of December
| ,s,, .r. A. . IN a, ,h. pr.s;,,, , ,,,., D
I '9'|' Pin"-N' ~ :" e-A u ' -i'' ~ --A]eA'ie n
| s. Hinckley was chosen Secretary.
On motion the Chairman appointed committee Of three
| a., ....,, = ~, e. L, a,, ;, ,,;,;,. 80,
:" 'H HA' VI Va ~ nav =, ~ ~ e - Ao'
To sell agricultural implements to farn-s tines or Gran
ges on a. good terms as ~ middle dealers In such
| inI,ant u u;n.ll.v r ~ Nor,ron,.rv .,d y
P mn " D. i " =, " ~ -
/ ID hcCieland, were appointed saiu cohihitsee-
The following preamble and resolutions adopted:
| wuvpr,s onr 7 I,;I.,,ra will meet in =. sbor, time
Oui RaL r,.,r @ - -. =
II1 ,h;t :. ll, =, -. -, = .,,,Tsinn 81 ,,r
s,;; \; .I = = - @ - ,h ths ti,a.s .,er,
| =, S,and srv ,Er,r ~ % pJ,sd ~ ~ = s ~
~. IN :, @ d1 ',, H. h.; s;,,. anil unconditional
~. ~ w w ~ aue III -; -. :, D. ;i..aJ ass-
rePe , ., ~ .e % Pssn' ~. onus Di' anu iii h S b.
,h ,e. - - y" i an' i ,n N I ~ ~ Pi M - So a. ,hr n,nr,
| is assessed
3D. That the salaries Of of our County ocers
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

ST. NICHOLAS For JASUARY.-This is the holi,
people, and it comes loaded, not only with its own
store of good things for the Christmas time, but
with the best of what had been promised to the
readers of Our Young Folks-for the last named
magazine has been bought by scribner & Co.,
and is now merged in ST. NICHOLAS. But al
though Our Yonpg Folks disappears from the
field of Juvenile literature, the boys and girls
will lose nothing, for its best writers will contr
butte to the new magazine.
Mr.. Trowbndge, the editor Of the late Young
Folks, has transferred his story, EAST Friends,
announced for his magazine, to ST. NICHOLAS,
which thus receives a most valuable addition to
its corps of contributors, for few writer's enjoy
high reputation in juvenile literature as Mr..
Trowbridge. The first chapters of his story ap-
pear in this holiday number of ST. NICHOLAS
which shows great increase in size, while the
quality of its contents is superior to that of the
earlier numbers, and that is saying great deal.
1t is usually rich in stories. There is New
York Christmas story, called "Pete," by Mrs. L.
G.. Morse, which is most admirably told. Then
there is German Christmas story, by Mary
Lockwood, and fairy Christmrs story, "The
Elves Gift" by Arthur Crosby. Among the
other stories is "The Boy Who Worked" by
Roswell-Smith, one of the Publishers, in which
the career is shown of poor boy who worked
his way up to the position of gentleman; "a
Garrct Adventure" bright story by Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Dodge; and "The Story Of the Jolly Harper
Man," by H. Butterworth, illustrated by six jolly
pictures by Stephens. Besides all these, there
are no less than three serials now running in ST.
NICHOLAS. "What Might Have Been Expected"
by Frank r. Stockton, story for boys, which
was commenced in the first number, and which
contains this month, besides wstery adventure.
q description of decidedly curious Christmas
tree Then there is the first installment of a Sc.
rial for girls, "Nimpo's Troubles" by Olive
Thorne, so well known as writer for young
folks. The opening chapters indicate that this
will he one of her very best stories. And then
comes Trowbridge's " Fast Friends" which opens
with some exceedingly real eharacter-p pictures
ofcountry life in the Northern States and has, be-
sides, some lively stories of boys adventures on
canal boats. There are also Christmas articles
by Donald G. Mitchell and John Hay, poems by
William Cullent Bryant Lucy Larcom and
Mary Mapes Dodge; descriptions of Christmas
toys and games; sprightly talk from Jack-in-the-
Pulpit; lively French story for translation;
and an exceedingly well-written account of the
poor little princes who are buried in the Tower |
of London.
The engravings, of which there is generous |
forty in all-are of that high or
der which has already made ST. NICHOLAS noted |
as a magazine of art.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
WIN, n paw,

We dislike to do anything to interfere with
the plans of our friend George W. Martin, State
Printer; for we feel assured that whatever he
undertakes will he done honestly and well. But
he has submitted proposition for the considera-
tion of the members Of the Legislature, which
would involve an onilay of money that would he
Of no practical benefit TO the State. However,
he gives them figures and particulars, so that
they may act underStandiugly, and know what
they are going into, if they accept His proPo-
sition is TO issue daily Journal of the proceed
ngs of the Legislature, to be devoted to that ex-
clusively, containing pages each. He will fur
nish the Legislature 1000 copies per day, for fifty
days, for a, 500. The Legislature would have to
furnish its own sienographic reporters, three in
number, (two for the House and one for the SEN
ate,) at a cost of g 900. This would allow each
member and officer about 25 copies Of the Jour
nal per day. The printing is cheap enough, but
it strikes us that s1666i per day is pretty stiff
wages even for stenographers.
Legislative reports have been tried time and
again, and have never given satisfaction. At one
session, they were taken by 3 stenographic re-
porter, and were still unsatisfactory. The only
apparently good reason urged in their favor is,
that each morning the members OF either House
can see what was done in the other on the previ-
ous day. But they eau learn that just as well by
other means, and avoid a vast amount of non
sense and useless trash. Twenty-Five copies q
day to each member would enable him to send
them to bnt very few Of his constituents, at the
expense of all, and large majority would know
nothing at all Of what was going on. 1t might
please the favored few, but would gain the menu
Der the ill-will of those who were slightcd. The
coming Legislature can begiu the work of re-
form in no better way than by putting its foot
down upon these Legislative Journals and news
paper subsidies. The newspapers of the State
will report and ventilate all that is necessary in
the Legislative proceedings, and every man can
pay for his own paper.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

r Congressman Lowe made q buncombe
speech in the House. in favor eff the repeal of the
increased salary law. He said be was originally
opposed to it, and finally voted for it only to save
an important appropriation bill; and alluded to
the question having been discussed upon the
hustings, and in the sensational journalism of
the country. But Mr.. Lowe has never yet told,
or attempted to tell, why, believing the increase
wrong, and voting fer it almost from compulsion,
he raked in his 5000 hack pay, and his incrcas-
ed salary, and has never made motion towards
returning this money. This sensational journal
ism of the country is what has compelled Mr..
Lowe to toe the mark, and vote for the repeal of
the law.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
CHICAGO MARKET.

tuitA6O DeccmDcT
Flour-Quiet and unchanged.
Grain-Wbeat, demand active. ami advIEccd: No. I.
spring s1 %; No. s1s Spnt sL21k February
No. Sl.l4i Corn firm; 53I 5Ic sEt January; SIC
February; No mixed Zoe. Oats firm; No. 3sic
cash January; 3ic, February Rye fI1n: No 77i .
7sc. Barley firm: No. fall, sIi0a las M e. 0d liz
Provisons-Pork quiet and easier at s425 spot sI465
February; sl52O March Lard quiet and weak at q 40
meats In good DEM nd; shoulders loose 81 s6ac; short
nib, loose. 7td7lc Green meats strung shoulers 5hc:
II averages 5ici short rib SIC; hams ste for 5ts &c
for IA and Ism average.
Cate-Fairy active and firm; fair tn extra steers sell
ling at s50Od6O0 stOckers s3a0 AGO. cows $50
Hoss-Receips 1S659. Active ard firn; higher: CON,
mon tn good Ynrk-rs, s4e0d530. to good pack
s535d54S choice to extra s555d5.eo
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
CONsUMPTION,

The scnurge of the human family, may in its ear
ly stages be promptly arrested and permanently
cured.
RAvENSwooD, W. Va, Oct, 18th, ls12.
DIR. X. V. PIERCE:
Sir-Fnr tie last year have bran using your
Golden Medical Discovery. / owe my life tn it,,
having been afflicted for years Did upi a'se it
but sluIt time before | was brneiitrrd: mt that
time very bad, not able to set up much,
was suffering greatly with my tlr a., was get
ting blind, had dry congh, and much pain in
my lungs. | have used twelve bottles of the
Discovery and am almost well.
KATE 7. WARDNEE.
A son # Mr.. J. II. MEsECK. of Chatham Four
Coraers, n. Y, has been cured "f Consumption
by Dr. rierce's Golden Medical DiScuvrTy.-so
says Mr.. c. b. Garfield, editor Of the Chatham
Courier.
S. Il. EGIAR, druggist, Of West Cnian, o..
writes to state that DIR. NcIor's GOLDEN Medical
Discovery has effected womd. .rfuI cure of Con-
sumption in his ncighb .rhoOd.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

" Messrs. Tizzarl & Morris have sold ont
the Eaton (o.) Register, and will retire from the
business. The Register is our old home paper OF
long time age, and it is like bidding farewell to
the friends of lifetime, to see those gentlemen
take their departure-espccially Mr.. Tizzard,
who grew mp with the paper, MS it were, his IA
ther having established it, more than fifty years
ago. Mr. Morris became connected with the af-
fec only about dozen years ag". The new pro-
prietor, WIN. +. Albright, served his apprentice
ship in the Office many years ago. and has been
more OF less connected with il ever since.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

~ The press is beginning to speak on the
postage question. The Concoriia Empire, the
Atchison Champion, the Wichita Eagle and the
Beloit Gazette heartily, endorse our article in
favor of Congressman Cobb's proposition; and
the lola Register copies the article without com
ment, which we regard as signifying, "them's our
sentiments" The Lawrence Journal and the
Garnett Plaindealer are the only papers in the
State, TINS far, that want the law to stand as it
is. Probably the PidiRdedler will discover what
the true sentiment of the press is, after while.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

II. LOUIs DtcPTnItr st,
Homp-Dull: S75 100 for fair to choice undrrs.r,l.
Flour-Qniet: super. s5d5JO; extra. s5.75aG.25; Xxx
$50 a 100; XXX, ST-25 7.TJ; family, Ss.15d Us.
Gran-Wheat, spring. st-ady ami firm: M q 81 .e1
soft 123; fall dull and unchanged; NJ red II I0a ~
No 3 s1.6lGl65. Corn dull and lower; No. mxei of
fered at 55Ic cash 53lc bid. Oats dull No al I2r
Barley unchanged No. spring si35a45i choice 81 20
LEO. Rye In better demand: No. 2. seds3c.
Provisions-Pork firm at slI50dI5O Dry salt meats
stronger, but not much doing: loose shoulders SIC
clear r :lc clear Ac; packed ic higher Bacon non,
nal little out Of smoke shoulders; &c: clear rib
siasic. Lard unchanged; sales of prime stram at St
Joseph. &c; seller February. here. s4c.
HOgs-Active and higher packers paying SS1oa 5.25
bulk of sales at Sis; light shppp. lts si6oai:O Re
oelpts. 800.
Cattle-uet and nominally unchanged; good to choice
native s4.25d550; Texan and Indian. s300d35O
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

II The papers are disputing about how LIN
coin came to appoint Delahay Judge. None of
them are are corret. This was the way: Della
hay called upon Lincoln, soon after his election,
and puked on his boot, which had just been fresh
lypolished. Delahay expressed regret, and apol-
ogized for the mishap. Lincoln said he had been
acquainted with Delahay for many years, and
had never before known him to be ashamed or to
apologize for any thing. He thought it entitled
him to something, and gave him tho first thing
he asked for.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

II Some of the papers are dissatisfied because
Congressman Cobb voted for the bill fixing the
salary of Congressman at 5000 year, instead
of reducing it back to the old figure of 5000.
Congressman should have liberal pay; and we
do not think the people cared half as much about
the increase of salary, as they did about the men,
bers grabbing S 900 back pay, for time that they
had already been paid for in full. 1t would have
heen as fair and jnst to have voted g, 500 year
to every living man who had ever served in Con-
gress, or if dead, to their surviving heirs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

Ee The railroad engineers, by preconcertcd ar
rangement, made a general strike at gi,en
hour, throughout the East, few days ago, and
the strike still continues. 1t was on account of
aiproposed reduction of wages. The strike illus
trates the beauties of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. Some will be thrown perma
nently ont Of employment, and all will lose more
than if they had kept at work at the reduced
rates of wages.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

II We wish to remark, that the Atcbison
Patriot has played the old deuce with its article,
"A Kingman Come to Judgement A Supreme
Judge of Kansas has no authority to decide who
are and who are not eligible to seats in the Unit
ed States Congress. Each House is alone the judge
of the qualifications of its members. Judge
Kingmsn is well aware of the fact, and is not in
the habit of sloshing around ont Of his jurisdic-
tion. However, the editor of the Patriot does not
know it. He thinks the opinion of Kansas
Judge is final and binding ON Congress.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

~ Judge Nelson. of New York, died few
days ago. He was Judge of the United States
Supreme Court in the ante-Dred Scott days, but
was retired, few years ago, account of. old
age. He probably never eomprehended that
slavery was abolished and that We were living
under new dspensation, uninfuenced by the
shackles placed upon the Constitution, the laws,
npon equal rights, justice, and upon the will of
the people, by the Supreme Court in which he
and Taney were prominent figures.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that q petition win n. mr..
~ srnted to the Board of County Commissioner Of
Doniphan County kaDsas at their meeting In Ferr.r
ls'4 praying for change in the road running from r.
10 Highland commencing at the southeast corner .sc
nn thirty Co1 township two 1 range twenty f2o ru1
Ling north one hundred and sxtyve rods. thence re.
seventy rods there coming south said line and hsr
Nest ninety rOd 10 tescet sad Troy and Highland road
January /. 1s74-5v. Pr. a. "a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

II Congressman Lowe writes, that if bill is
introduced in Congress for the relief of the Usage
settlers, he will vote for it; whereupon the pa
pers sound hallelujahs to the noble and honest
man! Now, as Congressman Lowe has already
spent three years in Congress, and all the other
Kansas members have just entered upon their
first session, why has not.Congressman Lowe, the
noble and honest man, long ago introduced bill
for the relief of the Usage settlers, who his
more immediate constituentsf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

70 We will state for the benefit of the Hia-
awatha Dispatoh, that the Chief receives full adj
vertising rates, in cash, for the advertisements
of the Louisville Lottery, else they wonld not 90
in. We will accept all advertisements that offer,
at the same rates. If that paper is offered the
same, and throws them in its waste-basket, it is
fool, or has too much money already, when they
would occupy no more space than the ''sell" we
spoke of last week.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

y Announcement Extraordinary! The truly
celebrated oil Chrome, "Thc Old Oaken Bucket,
size 17x26 inches, price $780, in all its original
beauty and excellence, is offered premium
toeach $500 yearly subseriberto Desoresfs xoxth
ly Magazine. See advertisement in another
coumu
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

IL Sid. Bennett, once weltknown and fam
ous fast type-setter, but of late years, drunken
dead. beat, committed suicide at Boston, on the
18th of December, by climbing the mainmast of
q vessel in the harbor, and throwing himself into
the water. Why didn't he do it on the 10th, and
let it count as part of the celebration, inssmnch
as he had destroyed an immense amount of tea
in his timef
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

u Caleb Gushing has been appointed Minis
ter to Spain, in place of Gen. Sickles, resigned.
Cushing is said to be the best lawyer and the
smartest man in the United States. He is at
least so smart that he has managed to hold Office
under every party that has been in power since
he entered public life.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

rS- One of the old beliefs is, that if persons are
merry and good humored on Christmas, they will
be SO throughout the year; but if cross and i'll
natured on that day, so will they be during the
year. On the same principle, newspaper that,
on Chrirtmas week, is filled with snarling and
grumbing, and envious and malicious inuctldoes,
will growl and snarl and utter its malicious i'll
situations, during the balance of the year-if its
life is spared
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01

~ Treasurer Smith, of Leavenworth Comfy,
has been deposed, and George A. Eddy appointed
in his place. Of course, there is howl because
somebody else was not appointed. No doubt the
appointment of Eddy is an endorsement of the
Caldwell Senatorial election, and an outrage mp
on the settlers on the Usage Coded Lands!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

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