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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16
Presidents Message.

The Message of President Grant, transmitted
.o consress last week, is the longest Message
that he has vet sent ont. His most important
msndations. which he enters upon at the
,,.o;nn;pg. after a very brief preliminary, have
:. ,;Es-snt times been foreshadowed, within the
,.s, few weeks. They are the school question,
and other questions having bearing upon IL.
Tn this respect, the President departs radically
from the usage of his predecessors, and takes
hold stand upon a delicate question. 1t shows
that the country is aroused on the question, aud
indicates that this issne will lie prominent in the
next Presidential campaign.
The President, after warning the country that
danger is now threatened from priestcraft, de-
clares that the surest way TO avert it is by uni-
versal education. He recommends the submis-
sion to the States of an amendment to the Con
stitutiOn, making it the dnty Of each of the sew
eral States to establish and forever maintain free
public schools adequate to the education of all
the children in the rudimeutary branches, irre-
sprctivr Of sex. colnr. birthplace or religion !;
fnri,dding the teaching i'm snch schons of any re-
ligious, Atheis,ic or Pagan doctrin-s; and pro-
hihiiing the granting of any schoGl funds or
school taxes, airy part thereof, whether by Leg
islative. municipal, other authority, for the
benrfit Of any other object of any nature or kind
whatever.
This, of course, is intended as a permanent
check TO the designs of the Catholic Church,
which has already partially succeeded in its work
in New York, and was defeated in Ohio and New
Jersey because the public mind had been aroused
on the subject in time. His next recommends
tion has the same bearing. 1t is in favor of tax
ing church property. He refers to the vast and
rapidly increasing wealth invested in church
property and lands, which are protected by the
Government, but pay no taxes to sustain the
Government. He recommends the taxation of
all such property, with the exception of burying
grounds, and perhaps church buildings, with
proper restrictions.
These Recommendations will doubtless start
the cry of Know -NothiDgism, prescription, inter-
ference with religion, and all that; but they are
questions already upon us, and must be met;
and the Centennial year is as good time as any
to do it.
On the currency question, the President is still
in favor of speedy resumption, and thinks it
would be beneficial to bring it sbout sooner than
the period fixed by the act of the last Congress.
He recommends law authorizing the conversion
of legaltenders into long Understanding bonds.
This is something similar to the plan of William
d. Kelley, for which he has been so persistently
ridiculed and denounced by the creatures of the
Money power. Since the President has endorsed
the plan, it remains to be seen if they can chime
in with il as readily as they did IN opposition to
grenbacks when he vetoed the bill which he had
himself recommended.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

"HoNEsT IAGo."-The Reporter keeps talking
about bribery and black mail. Abont the month
of October, gentleman was talking with the
virtuous editor of that sheet abOut County poll
tics. The Young Talented remarked that he
preferred to support the Republican ticket, but
that he Thought he should oppose the ticket that
the Chief supported, that, if his ticket was
successful, lie would get the County patronage.
Such noble devotion to principle deserves re-
ward! Such love as he had for the Peoples
ticket, surpasses the love of Jonathan and David.
He didn't care a continental for them-he had
even prepared to pitch into Que candidate rough
shOd, but be forbore, out of pure principle. Sure
ly, after selling himself on credit, his weighty
services ought to be rewarded.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16
CommendahIe Reforms.

We learn from citizen of Wolf River Town
ship, that Mr. Harpster has expressed himself IN
favor of number of changes in the manner OF
conducting the County Court, which he will urge
upon the new Board. As number of these
changes are designed to bring the proceedings of
the County Board mp to the standard of civilized
Counties, we trust that the other members will
look favorabiy upon them, and give them at least
a sufneieDt trial to ascertain whether business
cannot be transacted more rapidly, orderly and
satisfactorily than under the present system.
He is in favor, first, of holding County Court
in the Court Room mp stairs, where the members
OF the Board can sit apart from the crowd, and
consult together without dozen or two noses
being run into their faces by persons eager To
hear their private conferences; and when they
cannot be jostled, button-holed, and pulled
around by every man who has road grievance,
or a bill for giving a pauper a crust of bread or
a cold potato.
He is in favor of having the busines CLASSIFIED,
and of having every matter that is to come be-
fore the Board docketed in its order, and IN its
proper class. Each matter shall then be taken
mp in its regular ORDER as it appears on the dock
ct, aud disposed of before any other business is
taken mp.
Every person who has anything to say to the
Board, on any business pending before it, shall
address his remarks TO the Court, without inter
rnption from others, and shall then give others
the same chance. M jabbering, dispnting, or
confused talking to be permitted, retarding bus
iness, aud making it impossible to know what
any one is suggesting
All business to be done at the fine and in the
manner prescribed by law. Not decision at one
session, and reversal at the next, contrary to
law, and perhaps to the detriment of absent par
ties.
Some definite and systematic rule with regard
to the support of paupers, instead of every eiti-
zen keeping poor-house of bis own, and collect
ing his bills off of the County. In this item,
alone, it is expected that an immense saving can
be made.
These are the principal points that our inform
ant called to mind. They are good ideas, aud
should be carried ont The people confidently
look to the incoming Board to bring order ont of
the chaos into which the County business has
fallen, and to retrieve the desperate state into
which the County insnces have been brought by
mismanagement and incompetency.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

y That exceedingly moral and upright young
man that second Horace Greeley, who displays
his brilliancy in the columns of the Wathena
Reporter, after an unprovoked assault upon
workman in our Office, sneaks out Of it by say
ing he did not mean that person, but another
one. That person is not employed in our office,
and has not been for more than year and half
The editor of the Reporter sent his cub up to spy
around and find out whether he was, and he did
find ont That person was last employed upon
the Reporter and the editor of that sheet prom
ised him a job, when he removed the Reporter to
Troy, and got the County printing under the
new dispensstion Pardon us, but we had to
put an exclamation point there.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

wThe editor of the wathena Reporter gives a
snarl at bunch of sour grapes hanging on our
vine, in the shape of SheIif's Sales, and finds
fault with our charges. We are ready to meet
him on that issue, too; and since he has poked
his nose into this department of our business, We
will ask him by what rule he gets the fraudulent
printers fees attached to the Sheriff's Sale in
his paperf 1t says there are 1850 ems in the ad-
vertiscment. Counting the heal as two lines,
and the unnecessary dash under it as one, there
are only 1150 ems. But supposing there were
honestly 1850 ems-the law specifies that $50
ems shall constitute square. This would make
just squares, and the lawful price would be SIS.
He charges sl6. By his own count, he is defraud-
ing the parties ont of 81, but an honest count,
he is beating them out of $3.50. Straighten your
own accounts, before You interfere with ours.
Our rates are based upon the legal rates, and We
always estimate by that rule. Furthermore, we
have never entered into an agreement with you
relative to Sherff's Sales.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-This superb Magazine,
for January, is on our table, and is a magnificent
number, both in illustration and matter. Its H.
lnstrations fine steel engraving, fine title
page, beautiful chrome engraving, colored
double fashion plate, and numerous wood illus
trations of fashions, patterns, etc. The reading
contents embrace every variety of prose and po-
etry, stories, sketches, fashions, useful recipes
etc. Remember, a premium Chrome will be Civ
Ell to every snbsciber for 1876. Price, g year,
and Is cents for postage. Address L. A. Cooley,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

TRUTH WILL LAsT.-Tbat good old family
newspaper, the Ne'o York Observ er, now some ff-
tythree years DID, still holds to the old truths
which were so firmly advocated when it was
founded. No new lights or nineteeth century
doctrines have ever caused it to trip or make any
false step. 1t is always satisfying in our day, to
take mp newspaper that is sound and reliable.
The ObseTrer comes to ms weekly with a variety
of reading in addition to the news, and it is al
ways pure and healthy-just the paper for fam
lily. For specimen copies, address s. /. Prime &
Co., New York
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

- Forty years ago. the wedding Of n daughter of
on the rch planters in the South Carolina low lands
candles were lighted with burning bills of sound banks
nat nothing to what nv be by children If not
US IN the good imitation times comag Rockets of the
best currency in the world will be m,de ami freI
on such occasions Why mott National assignats are
su visible as the paperhg of French cottages though
snt years have passed since their issue on the faith If
tne nation and Of the land-Larreaes Journal.
The above Is one of the crushing arguments
against greenbacks. They always have to CON-
pare the good money of the United States with
The currency of some irresponsible Government,
IN order to make their point. But we've known
old women who had half their teeth plugged
with gold; and diaper-pins of silver are ordinary
ooneerhs. That's an argument against resump-
tiOn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

u There has been another negro insurection
down in MIssippi Accompany of IS whites were
attacked BY 200 negroes. Fifty negroes were
killed, and large number wounded. No whites
hurt. "All is quiet now" says the despatch.
This is supposed TO be a way the negroes have
of committing snicide. When lot of them get
tired of living, four or FIVE hundred of them at
tack white man or two, and the result is, that
several hundred negroes get killed in the fracas
No wonder Mississippi and other Southern States
are Democratic
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

Colonel Martin does Us infinitely too mnch
honor IN speaking of the present superintendent
At that time We represented different portion
of the State entirely. He must have been think
ing OF the Congressional apportion ment. We
Miller, then Senator the rural districts owe,
more than to any one else, what they did get
Hichita Eagle.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

70 1t is stated that, last Summer, when Ho-
race Greeley ii. was expecting his commission,
he one day received an envelope marked "Post-
office Business Fastening home, he sought the
seclusion of small building at the back end OF
the lot, where, with bated breath and trembling
fingers, he hastily opened the prize and held mp
his commission! Not mnchly. 1t read some
thing like this:
Pursuant to instructions from the Post Office
Department, you are hereby notified that your
publication addressed to o--- remains dead
in this office. Reason: Says he has no use for
it,"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

King Kalakua, of the Sandwich Islands, will
the City of New York in his entertainment, when
OH his visit to this country. have not yet been
paid. There more charged for drinks and
cigars, the city thinks, than the King could have
conveniently dispnsed of during his visit.-Er.
Let the matter he referred to Sol. Miller, of
the Kansas Chief. He is h-ll on Kalakua.-Ger-
mdRfOWH Press.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

in Troy, last week, remarked, in that humorous
vein in which he is inimitable, that he
walking advertisement of wonlen factory. An
old lady who met him ON the street, says he
looked like the walking advertisement of sau-
sape factory.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16
Road Notice.

A PETITION having been presented to the Beard Of
N County Commissioner of Douiphan County Kansas
December 7th 1s75 asking for the establishment of pub
lie road commencing at the south east corner Of section
&c. in township Of range 49, the Troy and Highland
read thence west the seeti- ltse ns. he
prayed being a section line and the place begin.
ming and ending being definitely stated in the petition
and the Of the land taken having agreed writ
ing to the said change tn, Board determined provided
by law, tn dispense with view and hear evidence re-
garng the practcability Of establishing said road AT
their meeting in January d. 1876.
Attest: CHARLES RAPPELYE
December 10, lss5-3w County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

Is@ friend advises that we must change
our tactics or we will get the worst of the fight
with the Reporter. He says the most approved
plan is to conduct the fight one week editorially,
and the Hext week correspondence or "Cards,"
and thus alternate it, for variety
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

Eg@ The Reporter tells heart-rendins story of
how we pitched into George Larzelere, when he
had no way to defend himself. 1t is too bad. He
had only two pages of the Reporter, which he
filled for three or fnur weeks, in defending HIM
self, before we skinned him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

~ That selfmade and wonderfully tai
ented young man, the editor of the Wathena Re
porter, has a new source of tribulation. The pa
pers in all directions are denouncing his filth.
He has made himself excessively nasty, and
thought it was smart. Now he is mad because
of his failure.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

20 John b. Henderson, who was assistant
Government counsel in the wbiskey cases at ST.
Louis, in speech reflected upon the President
In an uncalled-for manner. He was promptly
dismissed from further service, by the unanimous
request of the Cabinet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

n Greeley tells what dreadful conversation
is carried on in the Chief Office. He is behind
the times. Most of our hands graduated at the
Reporter office, and went on NEST scandalously
for long time. But after perseverins for two
or three years, We succeeded in breaking them
Of it, and now everything is lovely. If we can
only keep them away from the Reporter office,
we have hopes that the reformation is complet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

rg- The wood-pile scaler says that if women
worked in printing offices, the Chief would SLAM
der them, and try to ruin their characters. That
would be owing to circumstances. If they work
ed in the Reporter office. il would be all the evil
dence necessary to establish their undoubtfnl
character.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

~ The papers publish an account of a man
who can shift his heart about at pleasure. There
is young Horace Greeley down at Wathena,
who shift his brains into any part of him
except his head. Which shows that his innards
are not Mater. frht.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

~ II. G. H., which is Postmaster, was recent
ly seen weeping bitterly over the Chiefs SIAN
ders of unprotected women and children. The
same night, he was seen climbing over a wood
pile on his way to console some of the unprotec-
ted. His charity is of that modest kind, which
does not court public notice or applause.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16
W. F. JOHN BARNES
Box 2o44 Rockford Winnebago County, Illinois
su.JO AVERAGED PER DAy.

W. F. JOHN BARNES
Box 2O44 Rockford Winnebago County, Illinois.
sII.J0 AVERAGED PER DAY.
FULTON, Mo-. December 18th Is74
MEssRs. ". F. & JOHN BARSEs Rockford IIl-CientIe-
sawed 40 frefs for bznstrade porco and Is
brackets in first two days running Every who
witnessed the working Of the pronounced IL the
most useful machine ever invented have been working
frum twelve to sixteen and have done all my shop
work fscrBll sawing machine running 1t daily
since purchased it, and have paid nothing for repairs
except for which amount comparatively small
Three weeks since purchased imported woods and
designs and tanned my attention fret or
have averaged per day, since that time, s1l50. know
Of occupation pleasant and profitable for mechanic
spend his Winter days at the abovr Your machine
lightly and easily that il will not tire the
delicate man aftrr a little practice in fact consider
machine indspen sable tn carpenter however
smsll his business he introduce the little
chine scrap pile and make enough brackets in
week paw for his machine. consider machine Just
essential in shop q set Of bench planes
Very truly.
NJ FRED BELL
Architect and Builder.
y Address for fun information
WI. JOHN BARNES
Box 2044. ROCKFORD, ILLISofs-
Dec ISIS
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

E1@ When II. G. H. undertook that labored ex-
PLANTATION about our railroad excursion, We won
der if he wasn't thinking of the place he tumbled
into one night, in making hurried exit from a
house where he was consoling helpless woman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16
The heart of Il. q n. sank in despair.

~ The boys of the Reporter Office tell it
around among their cronies, that all last Sum-
mer, the Young Talented had row of pigeon
holes set mp in his Office, after the manner of
post-office boxes, and would put in his spare time
playing distribute mail, so that when he receiv-
ed his commission, he could start ont faster than
old lightning.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

W' When the anti ballot-box suffers and an
ti-Inderground stable men get control of the
Wathena City Government, one of the first
measures they have determined upon, is an Or
dinance prohibiting the shooting of tom-cats on
wood. piles. This practice endangers the lives
of some of the leading lights of thoir party.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

II The great question that is now agitating
the country is, what part of Horace Greeley does
the editor of the Wathena Reporter resemble' :
He resembles his vittles, after he had extracted
all the snstenance from them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

" The story is again started that Wilkes
Booth is still living. Not long ago, Gen. John
Morgan was reported to be living in Oregon. 1t
is not yet definitely settled that Quantrell is
dead. Before we can believe they are still liv-
ing, we must become Universalist, and believe
that hell is on this earth
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

~ The Reporter says it was always opposed
to the third t-rm. Its ''aways' dates from the
failure of its editor to get the post-ofice. 1t is
supposed that he will soon announce that he has
always been in favor of greenbacks, and opposed
to resumption. That's what they are all looking
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

10 When the honest and upright II. G. III.
gets through with exposing our rascalities, We
wish he wonld tell how he came out the time he
was hanled mp before the Masonic Lodge, for
slight irregularities" in the books of that insti
tntion
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

u Down at Nashville, they have what they
call sleeping preacher" who breaches while
in a clarivoyant state. II is usually the congre
CATION that is under the mesmerc influence du-
ring preaching.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16
THE WEEKLY sun.
l77e NEW YORK 1875.
1875.


Eighteen hundred and seventysix il the Centennial
year IL is also the year in which Opposition House
OF Representatives, the first since the will in
power at Washington and the the twenty third
election Of President of the United States All Of these
events to be of great intere. and
especially the latter: and all them and everybips
connected with them will be fully and freshly rroDrri
and expOunded in The sun
The Opposition House of Representatives taking mn
the line Of inquiry opened years ago by The san will
sternly and diligently investigate the corrdptons and
hOped lay the foundation for and better period
our national history OF all this The IN will contain
complete and accurate accounts furnishing its readers
with early and trustworthy information upon these alb
sorhng topics
The twentyhird Presidential election with the prepa
ratOns for it, will he as deciding uDon Grants
aspirations for third Of power and pinnier and
still more deciding who shall be candidate Of the
party OF krfnrm. and as electing that candidate. Con-
cernng all these subjects those who read The will
formed.
The Weekly Sun, which has attained circulation Of
over eighteen thousand copies already has its readers
every State and Territory and that the year
s16 will see their numbers doubled Il will to
oe thorough newspaper All the general news Of the
day will be found in IT, condensed when unimp0rtant at
fn length when Of moments and always ,rnst treat
ed IN clear, interesting and instructive m INNER
Ii Is aim to make the Weekly San the best family
newspaper in the world, and shall
It's columns, large amount Of miscellaneous reading
agricultural information. for which are not able to
make room in daily editnn The agricultural De.
fashions are also regularly reported in its columns AMI
80 are the markets Of every kind
The Weekly Sun, eight pages with hftysix broad col
nnns is only 81 20 year postage prepaid As this pEies
barely the of the paper discount cAa De
made nom this rate TO clubs agents POstmzsters any
one.
The Daily sun a large four page newspaper of sweDty
eight colnmns, gives all the cents n copy
Subscrpton postage prepaid IS month or $3.50
d SsAr S1lnday edition extra clio per year We have
THE SUN New York City.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

~ The Reporter keeps right ON being excru-
ciatingly funny. For the twenty-seventh time,
it intimates that pork packer has bought us
for hog But he is safe frnm that fate-pork-
packers don't buy shuats
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

~ Fl. G. H., which is Postmaster, thinks the
employment of girls in printing Offices will lead
to tluels aud bloodshed. Was it Il girl in print
ing Office that caused Jack Selover to twist
blood from the snub snout of H. G. III
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

y French paper has made the discovery
that John C. Colt, an old-time New York mur.
derer, who was supposed to have committed sui
eide, really escaped, and died lately in France.
The probability is that it was not Colt who was
discovered il was only mares nest.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-12-16

Y The editor of the Reporter (Which is p NJ
is nrglecting his duty. He has not sent his cub
to Troy, this week, TO fiHl out what hands are
working in our Office, so that he can abuse them