The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-24
Highland Items.

Among Of the most important Improvements mat
have not as yet mentioned in the CHEF We wish to
notice that j. p. johnson has built fine frame dwelling
two srorie S high, with an L attached.
Rev Dana has lately purchased fine bearse which
NAV easily adjusted to suit Of moderate grief
the deepest anguish
Mr. Jas shafer has put good ice wagon on the route
so his customers awaited upon every morning with
crystal ice.
The Athletic club have erected substantial gymnasi
between II. Hills furniture and Dnsmore ice
palace. The QUOT club Of which W H. Forbes Is
President have purchased fine set Of quoits-
We Mr.. Samuel Herring of Highland Station, upon
streets Sunday last We hear that the friends OF
Mr. H urging him become candidate for the Leg
sature this Fall Truly. his predecessors in office might
well feel proud to have his with theirs In the great
archives Of the State, at Topeka
Rev C. A. Poage of San Francisco California oeeu-
pied the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church last Saooah
evening He his from the General Assem-
bly, and stopped upon his way visit his friends here
One Of the most convincing proofs of the efficacy of
prayer that has under observation trans
pired in city. few days since as folloWs II Is
weIlknown fact that G. G. and C. E. Fox have been sell
ing the Weir Corn Pow They had them fitted ont with
all the extras belonging them In the course Of events
n wrench by some means beyond their comprehension,
nysteriously disappeared They both being pions ap
peaed for Divine aid praying that the heart OF the KEEP
touauiac might be wrought upon by the enormty of
the sin that he might return the missing implement
Their wrestling and prayer had the desired enect the
wrench as mysterously returned it had departed.
Vain, Wanting skeptic, what better evidence do you
want than thisi
We learn that on last Wednesday night, the smoke
house of Mr. Sunderland johnson visited and II fine
smoked hams stolen The thieves effected an en-
trance by ,crenehng the boards from the window They
took all the poor mans meat except two sides No clue
10 the perpetrators has yet been discovered.
Mr. L. Close has returned from Hot Springs where he
has been under treatment for rheumatism He is looking
very much better.
One of our city merchants has negotiated for celebrated
Jack from Kentucky As the grasshOppers have ruined
the trade in dry goods he thinks the prospect bids fair in
the future for prOpagating mules
On Saturday evening last Nature presented phenom-
enon which is seldom witnessed, viz: lunar rainbow.
As the moon arose deep black clOud was in the west
upon which was eniated perfect bow, except the prs
matte colors. 1t a grand sight
is the opinion of medical men, that the grasshop
pers are afflicted with terrible cynorexia which
to be upon the increase among them. This deubt is
the reason why they are destructive to crops.
Our old friend, C. " Devine of Wolf River Township,
was solicited for aid day last week by Mr. Jenkins
which was promptly rendered. We do not think it
bid the part of Charley for reelection but the aid
which lie gave really dirne to Mr. jenkins and his
suffering family Said family bear strong resemblance
to Severances gifted boys Arch, and Ben the be
side while the wife of the sufferer is not unlike the
great tragedian of Severance. We trust Charley may
ever have Fostering them, and that he may
not Rob them of Camel the last fish bait they
have in their jug, is the wish Of SAcKET.
June 81 1873