The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-01
New Year---Is5A.

This is the first day of the Year Of 0ur Lord,
1874. But why it is computed from this date, we
never could understand, notwithstanding sii ine
explanations that have been given Of 1t. Ii
Christ was born on Christmas why not inaAe
that the beginning Of the new ycari He was
circumciset, according to Jewish custom, on 'ne
eighth day, which would be New Year n.y'
he was Oar Lord, was he not such from 'ne We!
Of birth, as much as from the day Oh MS cii0an
cisionf But the Jews rejected him, No'e" MIN
an impostor, and crue6ed him. why tnen'
compute time from the date oil tnis jewish
ritef Or. why not reckon from the ua.e oi MS
baptisim by Jobnf Not that 1t gives us the least
concern. but we throw out the suggestion for
+hoss Who are in the habit of soleniny and learn
.IIv falling the public all about the Lord, and
his reasons for doing all that be does.
Rnt this is New Years. Looking back through
.ho;r hind sights, people know what has happen
ed during the year just closed; but looking
ahead through their foresight, who can tell what
is living in ambush in the year just aheadf What
great events will occuri-what distinguished
men will 90 down to the tOmbi-what mighty
progress will be made in the history of the worldf
We believe we can guess pretty closely, at some
things that will happen.
On this day, thousands will determine to turn
a new leaf, and lead a better lfe-aud then will
20 right ahead, the same as before.
Great calculations will be made to retrench and
econt mize, and get ont of de- BIT; and the end Of
the year will find them involved more deeply
than ever.
Young men will, on this day, take an oath, and
put up forfeit, to quit drinking and chewing !;
before might they will be jolly drunk, and the
tobacco slobber will be running down both cor
ners of their mouths.
This year, dreadful sight of rascals will be
elected to Office; and the first to discover it,
will be the defeated candidates for the sarne
Offices
Corruption will prevail alarmingly in Kansas.
1t will appear that about every scOuRdrel in the
State will get seme public position, leaving all
the honest men at home to lament over it.
Public Treasurers and Cashiers will steal their
thousands, and the losers will be exhorted to
stand firm, avoid panic, and maintain confidence.
The wheel of time will take under some per-
sons who have boasted of their strength and pow
er, and bring others uppermost who had been
charitably consigned to the shades.
1t will be good year for the foolkiller, if that
individual but attends strictly to business.
Drones will watch every opportunity to invade
the full hive, and will wonder where the working
bees stole all their sweet stores.
This will be great year for mems friends to
insist upon their running for Office, and will not,
under any consideration, allow them to give
way to others.
1t will be an excellent year for men to get their
eyes open, and discover that certain reforms are
necessary; but this light will not strike them
until they fail to receive nominations in their
own party conventions.
Congress and State Legislatures will spend
much time in burcombe, and the public will be
very little benefited by them.
The Chief will continue to publish the local and
general news, to speak its sentiments, and to be |
sent to subscribers ut the rate of 8 per year.