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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
"GEORGEn AND .LAURA.,
They Visit Lawrence ON their Journey 20 Cal
iEornia-Disgasted with our Climate, they
Return Home.


LAWRENCE KANSAS Sent n Is75
EDITOR CHEr:-Those who have resided in this State
for the last fifteen years acq tainted with the climate
and are prepared for any change but from the
East for instance temperature varies more
gradually is quite disgusted with our hckle weather We
will rive an example: THURSDAY last gentleman and Ia
dy arrived from Connecticut about O'Clock in the morn
inc They were entire strangers to this eommun;tv and
only intended To stOp over for dav or tro IN view the
historic CITY, being on their Journey to the Golden State
HAVING breakasted the gentleman started firth tn char
ter .twoinhandI from one of the vervstables in or
der that his companion and himself might get better
pmpse of the rolling praires and respire more freeev
the FRAGRANT zepbyrs A eolored boy aceompaniei the
ooup, bnt for what purose no one knows probablv he
xas secpr as sort of guide The lady was delighted
with the State University and the public schools and the
male Marty tbougbt the dam was reat institution - n
reminded him of the streams in New Hampshire INIT
wondered what was the reason for the Kaw being so tur
hid After the principal structures and scenes in the CITY
had been examined the horses were given the rens and
away the vehicle ped toward the beautiful uudulatpg
n-a;,ia ou,b of the CITY Dear me, how the wind does
blow the dust remarked the lady, ut doess indeed
accuesced the gentleman but il seems to me ia unus
ar warm for this season of the year. "Oh well that's
potbing George the lady said with SMILE I've often
that the pecuiary of the Western climate h that
eItbougb durnr the day the mercury runs yery high
when the night settles the air is so soft md cool one can
Ieen with great comfort and George that such bugs as
mus1uoes are entirely unknown west of the Mississippi
Rivsru .sVbat magni6eep, eonntr this vould be for
Won and Laura ~ said the gentleman applying the lash
IN the fskv spimaIs I'VE done had lots rrasshoppers
tell Won smoke nm a voice from behind Have they
done anv damage in this mart of the country
toned Gaor gI,ncing AT the sableskuned individual
I sboud saw thew had lust cleaned out everything
But the erops seem TO look thrifty never saw such tall
corn as that Wonder" Yes sir that but every
thing you see now was planted after the bugs
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
THE KANSAS CITY EXPOSITION.
The First Three Days of the Fair-Immcnse
Crowds of PeopIe-Fine Display of Kansas
and Missouri Fruits, Vegetables, &c.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. Is, 1875.
EDITOR CHIEF This is the third day of the Kansas
City Exposition of and although the dust blows in
clouds and the is shining most scorchngy hot the
crowds the fair grounds and in the streets immense
By many people perambulatng up and down the mar
streets and walking the space within the
closure it makes the weather all the hotter. Ice
water and all kinds of drinks in great demand and
those who sell them evidently doing thriving bust
Monday, the opening day. principally devoted to
arranging entries and with the exception of little
citing horse racing this ALL and of course the crowd
was not large.
peasure,seekers and by O'Clock in the afternoon the
number of people had swelled fully OOO est
mated the number at 1000 but think this too high
In the afternoon there very interesting and exciting
trotting and running white Stockings won the
three first heats and made splendid time He is splendid
animal he poises his head gracefully, breaks his
ro and his to send out sparks Of fire whenever
he is in notion Unlike horses he keeps his mouth
closed and does appear ill at the track L. C..
Eastn the owner declined offer of 10000 at the
cusOn of the contest Charlie owned by R. j. Lee Of
Topeka is magnihcenty built horse. He is dark grey
with full name and TAIL and is exceedingly graceful
rotter but he has habit of breaking into gaop
cited he gets to win the but he be made to over
this by good training and will sometime in the fu
ture make a splendid record.
Mr. Jefferson Davis announced to speak IL o'clock
Tuesday, but having caught slight cold On his way
hther, and being very much advanced in years his ad
dress postponed until o'clock when he managed to
make few remarks to a of people crowded on the
grand stand His voice feeble and not than half
of the assembly heard what he said.
The vegetable display good but the fruits
in number and quality fall considerably below that of
last year the year before One cucumber OF the Cal
fOrnia variety which raised in Missouri was the
largest II measured six and half inches in
circumference and feet ten inches in length There
such look about it, that we believe We would
rather have the kind for general use. 1t
good advertisement however of the strength Of the soil
VIII ere it grown. Mammoth pumpkins were numer
ous the largest being of the Connecticut variety
which measured five feet and four inches in circumfer
enee 1t was grown in Southern Kansas Nothing extra
cattle and sheep line though equally good spec
mems as were sh own previous exhibitions
Wednesdays races interesting as Tuesdays
but the great day for this sort Of amusement is Tbursday
Friday, the baby show off and to the pretties
and heathest will be awarded handsome baby carriage
Every mother is anxiousy awaiting the event. and conf
dent that hers will carry of the prize.
Saturday there will be general breaking up and the
crowd win be somewhat diminished
CALos NOGGs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

"And am a ruined man" writes Chas. B. Viii
kinson late collector of revenue of the st. Joseph
district Why ruined Simply because he fail
ed in integrity because he had not the moral
courage to be honest. We knew Mr.. Wilkinson
well he was brilliant, genial, and We supposed
him honest, but he has prostituted his gifts to
base purposes; his genius has been eclipsed by
high crimes, and his honesty has succumbed to
official perfdy. He has fled the country; is Il
fugitive from justice, fleeing from his own mis-
doings, and his life, life of brilliant promise,
wrecked at the shrine of dishonesty. Had he
not have held an official station, environed by
temptations to speculate, he would to-day be the
same honored, trusted citizen as of yOre; had his
moral stamina been as his friends supposed, he
would be at home, but as he only lacked an OPP
pOrtunity to prove to his friends that he lacked
integrity, that opportunity came and he fell ;
fell from the highest respectabilty to the lowest
degradation.
1t will not avail to claim that our revenue sys-
TEN is such that honest men cannot withstand
the incentives to steal which it furnishes; the
system is doubtless, beset with many defects,
and offers large margins for rascality, but the
principal trouble lies with the men who attempt
TO grow rich at the expense of their manhood.
Chas. b. Wilkinson is only among thousands
OF the dominant party, who in initiating the head
officers of the government, was discovered in his
wrong and then sought safety in flight. That
he Is ruined man, is only his fault, and he
should not repine.-Seddlid Democrat.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

~ The Emperor Alexander of Russia is compelled tC
support his large family salary of IS 900 per day
only reraned from assisting this poor person by
the consideration that charity begins at home. But
would advise him make at least effort convince
the Russian people that does pay employ cheap
Emperors and they imperviOus to to throw
up his job and look out for something else TO dO-Ez
No, he cannot look this way for help, for our
Emperor is eking out miserable existence on
only S137 day. He could afford only S15OC
dinner to his daughter, the other day, before she
left for England. But he is not SO mean as tC
talk of throwing up the job. He is willing tC
grin and bear it, as long as the people have the
cheek to force it upon him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

The Washington Chronicle, in an article head
ed ''The Presidential Future" forecasts the next
Senate Republican, and the next House as
Democratic, deciding that Florida, Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Car
olina, Vermont and Wisconsin will have an un-
doubted Republican majority, and eighteen of
the other States Democratic one The ChrOn-
icle also hazards an opinion that California,
Mississippi Massachusetts, and Illinois can be
added to the Republican column. This will
make the States stand eighteen, and the Chron-
icle, deciding that New York and Colorado are
likely to neutralize another and tie the
House, predicts in any case Republican Presi-
dent
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

QUEER CASE OF ADULTERY.-Down in Bour-
bon County, last week, they had an adultery
case of rather novel kind. man named Smith
caused the arrest of his wife and young lady
school teacher named ellison, upon the charge of
adultery with each other. Miss Gibson wears
her hair cut short, and is rather free in her
ners. Upon hearing before a Justice, the at
torney for the women asked for a dismissal of
the case, upon the ground that it was impossible
for two females to commit adultery with each
other. Smith, the husband of one of the parties,
who, being jealous, had made the complaint, OBJ
jeeted to a dismissal, claiming that Miss Gibson
was a man in disguise. Miss Gibson, rather than
have the scandal proceed, agreed to submit nee
essary proof of her sex, whereupon doctor and
two old women were appointed, as experts, to
make a preliminary survey, and report the facts.
After a short absence, the experts made report,
through their chairman, the doctor, who said
that if she was a man, "he couldn't see it."
Thereupon the women were discharged, and in
order to mollify Smith, he was allowed to pay the
costs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Nobody in this part of the
country probably wishes to hear jefferson Davis
opinions upon any subject whatever. He is not
asked to speak because he is an eloquent man,
nor because of popularity, nor of the general love
or respect for him a public character, nor on
account of his intellectual ability or special au-
thOrity, but simply because he was the repre-
sentative rebel in the rebellion. The object is to
crafty morbid curiosity and put money in the
purses of spectators, or to make some kind of
political capital. But to any political signf-
icanee in his coming is absurd. Any man, how
ever famous as a rebel, may come and go through
these States at his pleasure. The Louisville
COUrieI-JoHrRdl says that Mr.. Lamb was treated
like a dog in New Hampshire last Spring Is
that the reason he has gone to Minnesota this
Summerf Nothing could DE more absurdly un-
true. And if Davis went into New England or
to the West, he would be as personally unharm-
ed as Aaron Burr was forty years ago in the city
of Alexander Hamilton. His presence here would
neither help nor hinder what is called "goOd
feeling" He certainly has done nothing which
deserves recognition or gratitude, and it is not
necessary to have him stand upon a Northern
platform in order to show that there is no vim
dictive feeling towards the Southern States.
His old confederates in that part of the coun-
try can see in this proposition to honor him only
another illustration of that meanness of spirit
which they have always attributed to large num-
bers of people at "the North" 1t is the thing of
which doughfaces were made in other days. We
believe that honorable men in the Southern
States who honestly supported the rebellion will
justly despise the want of true selfTespect that
prompts these overtures for the qualification of a
miserable curiosity, which makes itself more
contemplate by affecting to have a patriotic
purpose.-Hdrpers Weekly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

Gov. Osborn, of Kansas, in reply to a formal
demand by the Indian Bureau upon that State
for damages amounting to $4,000 for the killing
of four Usage Indians, fatty refuses to make re-
paration. He says it's the business of the Inte-
rior Department to keep its Indians on their re-
servatiOns, and that when they happen in Kan
sas they must expect to get killed. People on
the Kansas frontier are little sensitive on the
subject of roaming redskins, and if Secretary
Delano really values Usage hides at sl2 500 each,
he can save money by keeping them out of the
range of Kansas bullets. This thing of paying
for Indians that don't exist is getting too com
mon anyhow-ChicdGO Tribune
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

NATE PRICE FOR GovERSoR-we have reports
from the great Northwest that Nate Price, the
old war-horse OF Doniphan, may come down like
wolf on the fold and scoop up the Governor
snip. Perhaps Smallwood can tell us how it is.
-PdrsoRs Sun.
This Is the first time we knew that such a re-
port had originated in the Northwest. but if
Judge Price should be candidate for the Gov
ernorship next wear, the Northern part of this
state VIII be willing TO give him her support,
We believe.
Price Is one of the old wheel-horses of the
State. He has served in prominept positions and
acquitted himself well. He was a candidate last
year for Congress- and had many friends in this
county, but circumstances over which We had
no CONTROL" decided that the vote should go to
an equally as good man.
Judge Price is a man of good executive ability,
and better one cogld not be elected. It's rath-
er early to talk, but these are facts.-Beloit Ca
-ette.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

aside, and you viii find the papers that have
been attacking him, the most earnest and
jealous in support of the next Republican Presi-
DENTAL candidate, even though he may differ
with them on the currency question. They will
support a man who is honest in his belief on that
question, even though they do not agree with
him, rather than one who has shown himself so
glaringly inconsistent as Grant has.
We cannot more appropriately close, (and, we
hope, not often to be called to the subject again.,
than by copying an extract from the Hannibal
Courier, one of the stauDchest Republican papers
in Missouri
lSFLAros FOR The Rich oSLr.-When the gold bot
Io e out OF California the other day. the
at Washington made haste in coming the rescue by
showing much gold into San Francisco possible thus
tain the character Of the gold basis as far possible
or the theory Of the contraconsts in danger
business
Now should like to know what difference there is in
practical effect between initiating with gold and
with greenbacks The Government hurried all lts loose
gold into San Franc to maintain the credit oi the a
ieet but applaud. 1t right and accomplished its OBJ
eet stopped the progress Of the panic
sent it will enable the suspended and to GO
on with their business We remember when the panic o
and furnished New York banks with all the exra
greenbacks it had to spare and many an wc
this timely Intervention We appauded that act at the
time But note this fact; TAese acts Of imitation and Te1
request and the aid Of banks and scedLhy cor
pordhons Having satisfied their cravings the Govern
had nothing further to offer For the people At large
it has extended helping hand For the West and south
groaning under the despotsm of Contraction it has moth
ing but contempt and scOrn. The bankers of New Yorl
and of San Francisco can receive from the al
they ask in gold and currency The people stripped
all money and out Of employment cry in vain for relief
For them the Government has nothing but contempt The
millions of poor and struggling and women OF th'
West do not weigh much in the balance at Washington
the stock brokers exchange Of Wall street. the GOLD
| Board of San Francisco.
The Government politely touches its hat to the BeaeoI
street millionaire with suave, Your servant sir. Bu
to the honest citizen Of Missouri demonstrating against
policy that is rapidly bringing ruin and bankruptcy,
says "You viIlainl how dare you herei Back +
| your hOle shall hear nothing you have to say
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

II 1t would be just rs well the Reporter would
ascertain facts before imputing the non-appear-
ance of the call of the County Convention to CHI
canery. Furthermore, it was not a call for a
County Convention that was intended, but call
for the Central Committee to meet, to decide rel
ative to holding a Convention. 1t was partly
understood that the call would apear in last
weeks Chief, but it seems that the Chairman
and Secretary misunderstood each other, and the
day the Chief was issued, the Secretary was alb
sent, and the matter was laid over until this
week. This was the sole cause of delay. Had
not the Reporter better do all in its power to Sc
cure a good, fair Convention and then, if skull
duggery prevails, it will be time enough to re-
pudiate the business. This thing of taking it for
granted that matters will go wrong, and work
ing up disafection beforehand, will never bring
about the end desired.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

HOME FOR JEFF. DAvIs;-Mr. William McCardle, who
is editor of the Vcksbnrg Herald and prominent cand
date for United States Senator makes this suggestion
securing home for Mr. Jefferson Davis: Il have authen-
tic information that there six hundred and seventy five
subordinate Oranges in the State with mem
bershp of tThe fifty aud aggregate mbeTship
of 30 II each of of these 675 subordinate Oranges will
contribute six bales of cotton which is less than bale
eight members shall have aggregate of 900
bales, which, at present prices will realize the of
$500 000 This will furnish comfortable home for
grand old patriot and his family and leave for
the interest upon which would be ample for the fu
ture support of Mr. Davis and his family and the proper
education of his children
That's the use to which the Grange is to be
put in Mississippi pressure is to be brought
to bear, to compel each member of the order in
the State to contribute So or 81 to buy fine
home for the "grand old patriot" JEFF. Davis,
and secure him and his family from working for
a living. But if the politicians in the North,
who .dink they have the Grange by the nose,
succeed in theirsrSicme, the Grange will be used
to place the party in power of which JEFF. Davis
is the head.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Notice to Creditors,

In the matter Of the Assignment of NJ r. Hughes J. L
Philbrick and L. N. Sea, and Of the Firm OF Hughes
Philbriek Co.
NOTICE is hereby given 10 all persons and parties in
~ terested that the undersigned Assignee Of the
above named parties the day Of December A.
d. l at the Court House in the City Of Troy Doniphan
County of Kansas between the hours of nine
A M and six O'Clock p. NJ. Of said day will proceed
publicly adjust and allow demands against the estate
and of the above named assgnors and will 30 con
time during said day and for Consecutive DAYS there
after. HUGH COWEN Assignee
Douiphap Kansas. july p Is7s-lsW e
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

A BIOGRAPHY OF BUELL.-The most recent dis
covery by the Democracy of Ohio is young man
of the name of Buell.. He is chiefly distinguish
ed by a series of superhuman efforts to get away
from Old Zach. Chandler who was after him with
a libel suit He broke for the brush of his native
wilds when Old Zach got after him, and he has
left hatches of his hair on the underbrush of ev-
cry forest in Missouri. How the Democracy ever
caught him. the Lord and Bill Allen only know.
But they turned him loose in the Cincinnati OPP
era-house Monday night, and he discharged a.
600 words before anylsody could stop him.-Ohio
State Journal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

The REASON VIVA man who has spent his whole
life time raising hell is hardly t in his old age to give
advice the of raising This is why do not
JEFF Davis standard authority agricultural
topicS.-GLobe- Democrat
Gibson, one of the editors of the paper that
says the above, was at Kansas City last week,
hanging on to JEFF Davis skirts, toasting him,
and telling him how he forgave him. Then the
name of Lincoln was mouthed by rebels, in the
presence of this unhung traitor, who conspired
to assassinate him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

IA the Probate Court Of Doniphan County State of
sss In the matter Of the Estate Of Lydia A Holman,
deceased
NOTICE is hereby given that by order of the Probate
~ Court Of Donphan County Kansas, will offer for
sale at public auction for cash the north door Of
Court House Troy in said County the 9th day
October 1575 at o'clock, p NJ the following described
property Of said Estate situate in the County
tphan State of to witt The undivided one half
Of the north half Of the northeast quarter Of section TWEEN
ty-eght, C2sl township four % range twenty, c30J
NATHAN PRICE, Administrator
September Q, 1s75-Jw. Prs fee, g.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

The tickets the coming fall will be longer than
heretofore, on account of the choosing of town
ship officers at the general election in November.
There viii be Representatives, County Treasur-
Ell, Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Sur
veyor, three Commissioners, Coroner, Township
Trustee, Township Treasurer, two Constables,
two Justices of the Peace for each township, and
Road OYerseer. TO be elected
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Road Notice.

NXyHEREAS on the 7th day Of September 1s75 De
w tition presented TO the Board Of County Com
missioners of DoniPhan County, Kanzas asking for
establishment Of public road the end Of the County
road on the half section line OF section township
range thence west on the said line between sections
and Of said township and range about and quar-
ter miles ntersect the County road about one
mile south Of Bayne brdge and whereas the necessary
bond fled and the petition being legal WAS
decided 10 appoint l. jackson C. o. Turkleson and Tho
mas Howard vewer 20 meet for that purpose the
end Of the route poned for On the both day Of Sptem
Der. 1875.
Attest: CHARLES RAPPELYE
September i6. 1ss5-Jw County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

BYRON AND BEECHER.-It is remarkable in
stance of the compensation of things, and how,
as DeQuincy said, SLOWLY all things right them
selves" that the lady-who, in this generation,
attacked Byron's. character most unnecessarily,
has just in her own family furnished America
and Europe with one of the most edifying scan
dals of modern times TInsLegs Maaa.ine, Eng
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 3st day Of An
~ gust A ID. 1s75. the Probate Court Of Doniphan
County Kansas appointed the undersigned
OF the Estate Of Hugh Randolph late Of said Donphan
County deceased All persons having claims against sad
Estate will present the same for allowance As required
by law and all persons indebted the Estate must make
immediate payment
Troy Kansas. September G. 1s75
JOSEPH RANDOLPH Administrator.
September 9, 1e75-3w. Prs fee, q.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

A PREDICTIoN.-The prediction is made here
by well posted parties that should Ohio go Dem
Ocratic in October, there will be an entire reor-
ganization of the Cabinet, and that Grant will
be the next Presidential nominee of the Repub-
lican party.-UdskiRgtoR Cor. Gin. Enquirer.