The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-01-28

We having nice weather after long Gold SPELL
The lowest the thermometer indicated here was I6 below
in January. 1865 by the thermometer it went
down to "a below and the University in Highland it
said to be % below: but miserable wretch Sat-
uray week gone stole the thermometer which have had
since 1853 purchasing the of Leigh Brown to re-
place one got broken my passage here. have had
others and had them brukrn but this kept the house
and thereby have been enabled to keep it, 1t indicated
only 40 above and 40 below and will be no use in
the far future to the miserable wretch who stole it as he
will undoubtedly find.
Apropos Of thermometers in November 1895 the writ
er shipped in the brig Garnet Capt Tay, bound from
Boston To the Mediterranean and while picking up the
pinnacle light accidentally broke thermometer hanging
in the companion The Captain said he should charge
e. for the same he would have pay that for one
in Gibraltar and when paid of in Baltimore sure
enough, the deducted from my wages. Hol.
Land Gin at that time could be purchased from the
Gaiiots in port say jugs holding one quart
each for dollar showing it to be cheap place for
liquor, but dear place for thermometers
Mr.. Rose County Superintendent of Schools has paid
burg visit and from the character of the teacher
his report will be favorable. The Masonic Temple has
been vacated and the idea Of the late Mr. Plowman is be-
ing carried out viz that learning is the handmade Of
lion and consequently the church building has been
turned into school house. which, first sight seems
reasonable but it is TO he hoped that the scholars under
Tyndall and other lights will not be far advanced
the French in the revolution of 90 shut up
the churches proclaim there is God, and death
eternal sleep"
Our saloons have been doing good business and
siderable money has changed hands.
Large quantities of ice have been laid preparatory to
weather; also of wood making things hrreabout
look lively. So much for natural advantages
Mr.. b. N Forbes, frpm what learn. will leave in
the Spring for Highland. He will doubtless carry the
respect Of his customers and with alacr scope
for his abilities, may yet be to Highland what Grard
to Philadelphia and may lead to the completion of the
Uniyerstyandt then in the language Of the Orator when
the Of the wing laid 1T will supplant
Harvard and they will east and west north
and south, to DO educated
W. p Sampson having withsoOd the bland ishmcns of
the fair for long series Of years has last succumb
ed and found his Deah in the person Of Miss Calm Of
Missouri. An nfare has been given to his numerous
friends and is to be hoped many Simpsons and daug
tiers may bless the union.
Professor Case, of Highland but the University
has at Long Branch and is engaged the honora
bic and trust lucrative calling getting wood for
himself and others His school is broken up and the Pro
fessOr getting his head broke by stick the
hands Of Of his scholars The taught were
various games Of chance whereby money changed hands
The Professor admits his scholars proficiency and thinks
them qualified for anything except hard work