The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-10-28
Doaiphan ztems.

The weather continues beautiful We have Of the
most delightful Fall we have had for number Of
The Great Being who controls the desnes Of
is dealing out providences and blessings ungatefu
people Since the great calamity that fell upon rs the
past year the Almighty has made rain and sunshine upon
cultivated fields abundance of harvest for
and our beasts to eat and feed on and still engben
NJ cut the season. the better mature the that
we may have full crop eff corn Juckwheat potatoes and
everything to supply the constant waste Of bodies
and sh ungratefu because have not wheat and pen
ty Of money.
we forgot Last week, to mention the improvement made
In 'front.' OF the NJ z Church in the way Of nice porch
rans steps &C. in place Of the old rckety Father
Leak and Mr. Franklin took the contract gratatousy,
ana da good job for which only thank full
out mighty appreciate it, and If the editor Of the CHIEF had
seen the crowd of men and ladies' going up towards his
residence last Thursday night he would perhaps have
had some misgivngs to what they meant and at such
time In the night when, perhaps the old gentleman and
lady were at their devOtions and still in the rear Of this
great crowd came wagons and buggies heavily laden,
which halted before the residence stole around to the
back door and knocked Father Leak his feet;
knoeks-opens the door, stood back and alarmed
at the crowd the rst impression what have done
Have the steps fallen, down the church any hurt
No. answered the ladies' have load your table
with eatabes such sugar -four coffee potatoes apples
fruit money, &c, and to have social chat with
you and lady And it was pleasant evening well spent
We are sorry our young friend Harry Forman depot
agent is going leave Donphan, take the Office at
Lincoln, Neb train dispatcher Harry is good boy
afabe agreeable, and accommodating more business
young is not to be found the A & n. Road Self
made, his father Austin FOrman. dying when be was
young. he thrown his resources, studied the
art Of telegraphy got employment the railroad and
has become expert operator and Of steady hab
its. He has many good friends here.
We out ut the farm 81 Uncle Ben VIII rton
last week. We call him Uncle Ben and have for the
twenty years, and does every one. He has great
many nephews and he lives home. We were well en-
tertained while there with everything that good for
the inner He has good farm plenty of stock is
about fifty apples this year grapes Uncle Ben
feeling well He had arrival of granddaughter
that he had beforea Miss Pratt Oct 81 She
will remain with her father and mother who reside there
perhaps for indefinite period of time So mote it be.
These old widOwers have great respect for the ladies'
As instance of this Of them observed two married
ladies the sidewalk and surprising they of
his acquaiDtances bowed and waved his hat towards
them when of the ladies said What old fool is that
waving at u.s. Next time he does it, will ask him
what he wants. He had better not let their husbands
him. or he will have to fight dne,bill.
We noticed Dr. Crook riding up street with a hat
He sitting on one side Of the saddle as though
something hurt him had his arm in sling, also. We
want hat but il it should affect in that way we
will wear the old They hurt We have been there.
Use horse collar sit on it is the best Physician heal
myself BoAz.