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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

DEATH OF VICE PRESIDENT WILsoN.-Another
of the good men of the nation has departed
Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the United
States, died at Washington, on Monday morning,
November 22d, at the age of 63 years. He had
been dangerously ill n few days ago, but had got
50 much better that his recovery was considered
assured, and he had made preparations to return
TO his home in Massachusetts; but on Monday
morning, after preparing to dress himself, he sud-
denly lay down, and was dead in few seconds.
henry Wilson rose from the very lowest grade
OF society, and by his own exertions and labors,
educated himself, and rose step by step, until he
a''alned next to the highest office in the United
States He was pure man, against whose name
no breath OF corruption had ever been uttered; !;
and right.
By the death of Mr.. Wilson, Senator Ferry. of
Michigan, Peresdent pro TEN. of the Senate, be-
comes acting Vice-President.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
AMERICAN GENIUs.i MOODY AND
SANKRE.

The great reviyalists. N.ssrs Mondy and
Sankey, who electrified stai.l old England with
their elOquence and euthusiasfr are fair sam pies
of American genins. Snrinrnr frum among the
common people thsir sympatIiies are alive to
the wants of the who's, ne,u,lr and herein lies
the secret of their great success Those who
seek to be popular must study to be familiar with
the wants of the masses. aud proy- lnyal thereto
To this fact may traca the grand success in
business well Us in religious undertakings,
which many Americans have achieved. Strik-
ingly illustrative of these suggestions is that
great establishment. lncsted at Buffan, n Y,
aud known rs the 'sWold's Dispensary"-a most
appropriate name indeed for that vast iustitu-
tion, within whose walls are manufactured rem
edes which are in demand in every quarter of
the globe, and at which a corps of dist nguished
physicians and surgeons nnder the personal tli-
ing to the needs of thousands of sufferers every
where and whose success in the treatment of all
forms of chronic ailments has becnme SO well
known that there is scarcely a hamlet in the
land in which his name il not familiar Its pro-
prietor SAYS the Herald and TorchIigkt of Detroit
isis man of the people writes for them. and to
them tenders his eminent professional services"
His advertisements are earnest exhortations
Like the great r.yiyalists his enthusiasm il
multiplied iy III. uuparuII.ird success of his en-
terprise. as well as by the efficacy of his rene
dies in curinr diseases. The people believ. i'm
him and his remedies Lecaus. as the New York
Tribune SAYS .he sympnttizes with them i'm all
their affiictions efforts and attaInments" Hence,
DR. Pi.rc.'s Gold.n N.,lir,I Discovery is to-day
more LARGELY .mnloy.d "a a blood and liver med
icine and also ns !, cougb remedy. than any 9TH
er remedial agent i'm The world His Favorite
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

How CONTEMPTIBLE!-Again the Reporter dish
es up a mess of the Watheua "stink." This
"stink'' is the only it has been able to
give for opposing the Republican County ticket.
Why it and its crowd should oppose and so vilely
abuse the ticket of the party that they claimed
to be SO true to, because of some alleged rascal
ity IN a municipal election, and the lawsuits
growing ont oft, is more than reasonable people
comprehend. Having a majority of the Re-
publican votes in Wathena precinct, they refused
to vote at the delegate election. and then raised
the cry that the Republican Convention was con-
trolled by ballOt-box suffers Was Mr. Flickin-
ger, or Devine, Forncrook, in the slightest
degree responsible for the baIot-box stuffing i'm
Wathena, any more than Mr.. Hampson, or Van
derslice, or Rappelyei Was local candidate in
The First District, in whose nomination the bal
lot-box stnffers could have no part, responsible
for iti Yet they were abused in the same shame
less manner as the County candidates. 1t has
not even been claimed that the ballot-box stuff-
ers chose delegates in any Township bnt WASH
ington; and all the delegates from that Town
ship voted against the nomination of Flickin-
ger and of Devine, and doubtless would have
voted against Forncrook, had there been an
opposing candidate before the Convention. But
they tree in favor of Dreaming. Why, then,
were the others so bitterly opposed, while Dren-
ming was given a large majority in Wathena'
To rebuke ballot box stuffing, they turned against
their own political friends, and defeated men
who had no more part sympathy in the aleg
ed Outrage than the Republicans of Massachu-
setts They took ont their spite by turning
against their friends. Can such contemplate
conduct be dignifed by any more appropriate
name than "stinki" They may point to the
election of somebody as Township Treasurer, as
vindicatiOn of their conduct, but it will not
raise them in the estimation of fair-minded and
sensible men. Such conduct always reacts upon
its perpetrators; and predict that in this case,
it will make them sick at the stomach before
year has passed by.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

II The "Annimadverter,n of the Wathena
Reporter, having borrowed long ladder for the
occasion, gets up on his ear, and in his last ope-
ration, gets off the following titbits of polite lit
erature, all about ourself: "Sneaking knave'
"low-fung allusieas," skunk juice" 50 black
guard and obscenity,7 mature of the brute
sn.aking, cowardy and infamous" 'bloated
spleen, foul and filthy stomach, = ''manufactur-
eu nus ISLANDERS, and infamous inuendoes, ''slums
ni'h anu shameless in iquity," 'sycophantic
i@"h'hg' oesmeared carcass" By the way the
NANCY pup shakes the filth from him, and scat
ters 1T around, one would suppose that in his
nocturnal fitting, he had fallen into some place
whre such stuff doth abound
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
The CLIMAX OF SMARTNEss.-The Wathena
Reporter, of the 18th, contained the following:

The Chief il would like to ask what the People
party propose to do in the Presidential campaign of 1916
party that Well Great Wit if there be
cannot that it is of great Importance hat that
party propose to do But should write letter under
the alias of c. s. Cobb and see If you can't find out.
We referred to this last week, and stated that
we were unable to see the point. Since then, a
gentleman, having read our paper, came in and
enlightened US. A man in Grasshopper Falls,
in the Courts of this County and the gentleman
referred to above, is Mr.. Cobbs agent. He says
that he wrote the editor of the Reporter, asking
his rates for certain description of advertising
and signed Mr.. Cobb's name to the letter, as it
was for him that he wrote To this letter he re-
ceiyed 10 reply, and the quotation above was the
only inimation he has had that his letter was
received. Bnt the astute editor of the Reporter
was too smart for him. His jealous, suspicious
nature was aroused. He saw through it all, at
first sight. The editor of the Chief was trying
to catch him mp OH something, and had taken
this method, signing a fictitious name to the let
ter! He would not reply, but he would give him
a cut that he would understand! Hence the ar
ticle above. The editor of the Reporter is famil-
lar with our hand writing, and this gentlemau's
hand resembles ours abont as much as Chinese
resembles Roman. We could not initiate it, to
save us. We have heard of people being so smart
that it hurt them. Here is a case in point. And
this is the way the excruciatingly moral, digni-
fed, courteo us, chaste, hightoned editor of the
Wathena Reporter treats a legitimate business
letter from strangeri He is old Business HIM
self!
When we write letters. We sign our own name
to them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

The Vermont UniversaHst Convention, in ses-
sion at st. Johnsbury last week, adopted resolu-
tions declaring that lit is the duty of every
religious denomination in this conntry, which
is loyal to onr Republican form of government,
to unite in support of our free common school
system, aud To oppose the division of the commOn
school fund among the different religions sects
denominations of the land- and setting forth
their solemn conviction, that all the children of
our land ought to he ethcated together in the
same common schonls uaion schools, or graded
and safe exercise of the slecfsa. franchise, as
to perpetuafe our free government and lis insti-
tutions, pTomoe the best interests of religion hu
manify and morality, and secure the liberties and
highest welfare Of the people.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

~ Ii is circumstance worthy of mention,
that the last President and Vice President of the
United States were elected aud have been known
oy names not rightly belonginging to them. Gen.
"faht was named by his parents, Hiram Ulysses,
aud Went by that name until his appointment
as Iahet at West Point The mistake was made
os 'ue congressman who recommended his ap-
poih'iieh'' and he has called himself Ulysses S.
ever SINCE Henry Wilson's original name was
Jeremiah C"loalth. His parents were very low
-in iaet, Were vaSabonds-and Ee was abandon
ell to the care OF himself and Others. When he
was of sufficient age, he rid himself of the name
his parents had dissraced, by having his name
changed TO Henry Wilson, under which ,,mo ha
worked his way up in the world, acquired honor
and was elevated to the second highest of,;,s in
the gift of the American people.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

p We call attention to the prospectus of the
Topeka Comman weahh, the only daily of general
circulation at the State Capital. 1t is the only
paper that gives anything like full report of
the proceedings of the Legislature, and is there
fore of unusual interest during the session.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
Whiskey Troubles.

For several months past, there has been tre-
mendous stirring mp of the operators IN "Crooke"
wbskeyD in the State of Missouri 1t began at
St Joseuh. and is now in full blast at 81. Louis.
Some persons have already gone to the peniten-
tiarv berause of their connection with 1t, others
have fed the country to escape the penitentiary,
and others still are in a fair way to obtain the
stripes. The Investigations have disclosed a for
midable combination of Government officials,
wbiskey manufacturers and operators, and ont
side parties, who have robbed the revenues of
millions of dollars. 1t has extended through
years. and the same system has doubtless existed
in all the States. The present trials are but a
beginning.
The st. Louis Investigations have produced
some rich developments. Supervisor Mcdonald,
the officer who was so intimate with Sid. Clarke,
and used his official influence to keep that worthy
in Congress- has his foot in it, Mckee, of the
st. LOuis Globe Democrat, who has had rery
mnch TO say about corruption in Kansas, is deep
ly in the whiskey frauds. He was originally op-
posed to Grants second election, but Suddenly
changed base, upon being given liberal share
of the "slush." W. II. Grosvenor a leading
"Reformer," who has, for four or five years past,
has lately been making speeches in favor of " hon
est money" had his finger in the whiskey steal.
He attempts TO forestall the Investigations by
publishing a long accnunt of what he knew about
it, and how he came TO know it; but he was into
it. Babcock, President Grants private secreta-
~, knew of the ring, for there is testimony to
the effect that he warned them that they would
get into trOnble. The private secretary of the
President, knowing of this fraud, and not expos
ing it, is rather significant. Even the Presi-
dents brother, Orville, has been suspected.
Nothing has, as yet, been brought ont against
him, but it may happen any day. 1t is just like
OrviIle.
And TINS the Government is being robbed by
its officers constantly. Villains in Office seem
to he the rule, honest men the exception. 1t
would probably be correct to assert that more
of the public funds are stolen than are appli-
ed to the use of the Government. The whis-
key frands, railway subsidies, mail contract
frands, defalcatiOns, robberies, and a Thousand
other leaks, are appalling to contemplate. Is
it any wonder that taxes are burdensome, times
hard, men out of employment, families suffering
for the nrcessaries OF life, and crime running
riot eyerywheref
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
SheriG-s Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, lcS
DONIPHAN COUNTY
In the District Court for Donphan County State Of Kansas
+. Westhemer and
s. Westheimer.
Partners as westheimer Brothers, Plaintiffs.
John Kilkenny, Defendant.
NOTICE is hereby given that will the 9th day of
IN December A. ID. ls7j at the hour Of O'Clock p NJ
Of said day at the north door Of the Court House in
City Of Troy in Donphan County State of Kansas offer
sale at public auction for cash the following described
real estate to wit: Lot three 60 in Flock nine C9 and
Lot C in Block twenty. Cl and the narth half
lot W in Block six G all in the town Of Severance
in D"nphan County, State Of Kansas Taken the pro-
perty Of John Kilkenny and offered for sale to the high
est bidder for cash satisfy certain judgment and
now OF record in the District Court for DOnphan County
in the State of Kansas in which Westhemer Brothers
plaintiffs and John Kilkenny is defendant
Given under my hand this sd day Of November, A D.
1875.
THOMAS J. yANDERSLICE.
Sheriff of Doniphan County.
November 25. ls75-5w. Prs fee, 60.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

" Massachusetts claims to be an intelligent
State, and her people have way of their own
of showing their good sense. For instance, at
the recent election, LIS of them voted for
Charles Francis Adams for Governor, who was
not candidate. In 1852, some 1000 of them
voted for Daniel Webster for President, week
after he was dead.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

Some ot the wise hard money papers, of Repub
lican proclivlties, talk asif the question between
sreeh6acks and national bank notes had been
settled by the late elections in favor of the lat
ter 1t Is our opinion that they will find them
selves quite mistaken in that respect. 1t will al
least be prudent for them to go a little slew in
!his western country, in attempting to read rad
zeal Republicans ont of the party, because they
lavor greenbaeks in preference TO national bank
currency. That gun may kick when they go to
hre 1t ot.-Uydpdotte Gazette.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

The Chief explains this week that the sl2s50 odd
dollars Of delinquent due from the railroad would
only extinguish s2J00 Of the County tax Yes, we see
through it That's why he hows much about con-
Observation-Disclosures Reporter.
Now. that's raal sharp. There is fine point
in that article. 1t is so fine that but few can see
it, but it is there nevertheless.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

FAwELL--The last Waterville Telegraph, is
sued week after its publication day, contains
the withdrawal announcement of "Cap." SMALL
wood from the concern. He does not forget, as
he passes ont, to empty one more bucket of slOp
upon us. He proclaims whipped, then filings
his last stink-pot at u.s. and whiningly begs ms
not to fire back, as he has more missiles. He
went there for "pnrpose," and leaves for a
cause. circulation of eight quires weekly
would not support two proprietors, neither one
of whom did lick of work in the office, except
furnishing editorial smear; the billiard saloons
quit trusing and the election fraud in Water
willie did not pan out satisfactorily This with
drawal will create some bother-it was SO handy
fol each one of the editors TO throw the rcspon-
siblity upon the other, when called to account
for their filth and meanness. The fact is, the
"Cap's" health is getting poor, and he must have
an Office, for change. The Legislature will soon
meet, and he must hang around there, working
for something, and perhaps guard against an in
vestigating committee. Perhaps, in the mean
time, he can get an agency for buying coal. II
he cannot in this world, he may rest satisfied
that in the he is destined for, the opportuni-
ties in that line will be unlimited Drive along
your manure cart.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

HARpER-s MAGAZINE FOR DEc&MBER, 1875
Harpers Maga.iHe for December lis a number OF
unusual interest, and especially in illustra-
tion. Probably more exqhiste engravlngs
were ever published in any PEI jfiodical than those
which illustrate the opening ARTICLE of til is nnm-
ber, "Up the Ashley and Cooper" This article
will be new revelation to most readers, show
ing that even in the New(world are to be found
old manorial homes worthy of comparison with
those of older countries. The result of the pub
fishers enterprise in securing for this paper SO
many pictures nevey hitherto engraved fully
justiies the expense Involved, and is sisnlii-
cant illustration of the high possibilities OF IL
Illustrated journalism.
James Parton, in tlfis number, treats Of Carl
cature in the United States, from Benjamin
Franklin to Thomas Mast. portrait of the
latter heads the article.
finely written and beautifully illustrated
article describes Windsor Castle, with its superb
ly decorated state apartments its picturesque
surroundings, and its romantic historical associ-
ations.
In "Talks, Walks, and Drives, in and around
Lea Castle, near Kidderminster, England in the
Summer of 1872" Ju Campbell presents some
very interesting facts of Richard Baxter's life.
Among the illustrations is one of the monument
dedicated last Summer to the memory of this
celebrated preacher.
James I. Fields concludes his entertai ming
"reminiscences of Barry Cornwall"
A. II. Guernsey narrates the events of Bloody
Mary's" reign-of especial interest in connection
with Tennyson's recent drama.
The Hon. S. S. Cox continues his papers on
Legislative Husaors," giving some graphic
sketches of Ben Hardin, Tom Corwin, and Proc
| tor Knott.
A brief but very pleasant and instructive chat
on the "Art of Dining" is from the pen of Miss
Julie yeIplanck.
| President Barnard contributes for the First
Century" Series the first part of comprehen-
sive review of the progress of the exact sciences
in this country during the last hundred years.
Julian Hawthorne, in his serial novel, Garth, y
goes back to the scene with which the story
opened, and from that point resumes the thread
of the narrative. This is the most remarkable
serial story of the season.
Short stories are contributed by James Payn,
Virginia W. johnson, and Mary Beach. Payn's
story, "Her Imperial Guest" will amuse all
readers.
The poetry of the number is contributed by
Paul II. Hayne, R. H. Stoddard, John swinton,
and A. F..
The editorial departments are, as usual, full
and interesting.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

~ Henry Wilson is the second Vice President
Of the United States who has died in Office. Will
liam K King, OF Alabama, who was elected on
the ticket with Pierce, in 1852, died not long af
fer the commencement of his term of Office, and
Jesse D. Bright, President pro ten. of the Senate,
becams acting Vice-President.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

~ 1t makes the brilliant young editor
wormy to call him Postmaster at Wathena.'
He thought he commanded the services of Col.
Phillips, and had only to ask, in order to receive.
And for provocation, he has, for the last
month, been emptyiug his slops upon the head
of the only man who made an effort to get him
the position. Aud the creature talks about
askunk-iuicew
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

10 The Marysvile Ners says that the Tele-
graph Office supplied three of the Illegal votes
cast at Waterville, at the recent election. Does
the Ae'os expect to surprise anybody with this
statement.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

II The HOlton Recorder says the Chief advo-
Gates Democratic Rag Money. Jus soft advo
Gates the Democratic Rag Money that was Great
ed by a Republican Congress, declared a Constitu-
tional legal tender by Republican Supreme
Court, and to be opposed to which, at one time,
was regarded as conclusive evidence that the
objector was rebel or Copperbead Democrat.
Now the Recorder has the floor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

- lhe local editor of the Atchison Patriot
calls his short items, Gods" Would he have any
objection to exchanges cutting any of them
outf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

iae Legislature recently elected in New Jersey
Is the one hundredth Lepislatu re elected by that
Stats; sne hrst election having occurred Septem-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

me pemoeratic ''pyrsmids' this year remind
one . ol me od-fashioned liberty -poles-their big
gest end rs run into the ground.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
Final Settlement.

Estate oil Edmund Herring, Deceased
gvO Creditors and all others interested in said
Il You are hereby nosihrd. that viii make final set
Element in said Estate with the Probate Court Of Dop
December. 1875 at 1 o'clock. r. NJ Of said dsY
Troy, Kansas. November s. ls75
THOMAS B. HERRING Admiui.trator
November II, ls1S-t~. Prs Zee f3
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

It IS reported that Know Nothing lodges are
Pennsylvania
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
Notice.
Dissolution Notice.
COPARTNERSHuP.
Final settlement.

Estate Of George Wheeler, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested il
~ the Estate of George Wheeler, late of Donipha
County deceased that will make final settlement Of sal
Estate with the Probate Court Of said Donphan County
Kansas Monday the 2Oth day Of December A D. Is7j
at o'clock, p. NJ. of said day.
Troy, Kansas, November ~ 1875.
SARAH WHEELER, Executrix.
November 25 Is75-4w. Prs fee. a.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

The Albany journal prcseribes an infall'ble rule
of success to either party-secure the opposition
of the New York Tribune.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

Adams got Centennial vote in Massachusetts
just l775 ballots being cast for him. Vire le
ceRteRdre.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

They pick up the legs, hands and other limbs.
cut off by the reapers, in Greene County, and
send them to the Janesville soap, candle and
glue factory. Two-thirls of leg of healthy
Granger make two pounds of candles, two
pounds of soap, two pourds of glue, and the
bones will make two gross of buttons-NiirdH-
kee TImes
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
Flour and Neal,
Dominican Coal Yard,

II SHALL always have hand good Fort seo,t and
Il Usage City Shaft Coal which will sell AZ love-, g.
ures. and for Casn only CHAS. K. KUcHS.
DOniphan Oct l2-tf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25
DIR. f. G. HOFFMEIER.
FL O IN eopathic Physicfan

fGraduate Of the Caiee''ify Of Nartand CIau 1917
~ can be found day and night unle.s nrofe.s1naiIT
engaged. aaaDr75
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-25

The only paper that the editor of the Chief ever buried
was the Troy Republican and that he did by absorption
am Informed that he purchased it through friend and
Mr. Beale the promised when the papers
consolidated that he should have interest in the Chief
but its editor in his usual honorable manner kicked him
overheard
In reply to which, we prove G. W. Larzelere
to be willful, uumitigated liar, by the follow
ing brief epstle: