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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

AN USrrRrSG WORKER Hon. W. W. Guthrie
was in town, last week. He has just returned
from an extended tour through North Western
Kansas, and be does not whip the devil around
the stump by repr, sentng that the trip was for
any other purpose than becoming acquainted
with the people, as an aid to his canvass for the
Office Of Congressman from this District. We
have rrfraiuel frum taking part for against
any aspirant for this Office, but may be excused
for saving a word now and then in commenda-
tion of good mau. Two characteristics of Mr..
Guthrie, are frankness and indomitable energy.
He is no hypocrite, and there is not lazy mus
Gle in his body. When he has work to do, he
goes right ahead and does it-and he always has
il to do. We have known him for almoet twenty
years. He came to Kansas and took claim, and
did little at law practice, which he had studied
in Connecticut. He used to walk or ride bare
back on q horse to attend to q case before JUS
tice of the Peace, dressed in his best toggery,
which consisted of straw hat, hickory shirt,
and q pair of tow. linen breeches. He improved
two or three of the best farms in Brown County,
and has, during his entire residence in Kansas,
been engaged more or less i'm farming. He is
now running an extensive farm in Doniphan
County, paying large taxes, and may almost be
said to be citizen here. He has, besides, served
one term as Attorney General of the State, and
has built up large an d lucrative law practice.
To crown all, be is n man of correct habits and
unsullied moral character. He has hosts of
friends, not only in Doniphan County, but
throughout North Eastern ansas, who will Ia
Dor for his nomination.; and if nominated, he
will receive an enthusiastic support in this part
of the State. If hard work will secure a nomi-
nation, Mr.. Guthrie has good prospect of sue
cess
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

II The'Sabetba Adranoe appears to be one of
the official organs of Judge Hubbard-G. P. of
that ilk. Hubbard certainly ought to feel fat
tered by its encomiums We learn from this re-
liable source, that he was appointed six years
ago to fill q vacancy, "versus" Judge Price, ire
sining,r and that he has had but few cases IRE
verted" from the higher Courts, and none in the
last few wears,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

The New York Herald has an article on ssThe
Fifth Ayenue Flies on Political Coach Wheel. -
in which ii says: THAT these political flies can
exert no real influence ON the nomination Is OBJ
vious to all bystanders. Nothing will be done
to please or displease these self-coustitut,d adj
visers. They will be a. completely Ignored a
IL they had never existedn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

n We noticed, when at St. Joseph the other
day, that the Steam Printing Company were get
ting ont pamphlet containing the financial
views of J. D. Brumbaugh, of Marysville. The
world will be astounded in few days There
will be such commotion Tice never predict
ed. The query is, what Office is Brumbaugh after,
that makes it so important that his views on
finance should be known to the public
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

Y burglar entered q house in Cincinnati,
and was surprised by the proprietor, who came
with revolver. As the burglar raised his leg
to climb out of the window, the other fired, com
pletely shooting away some of his appurtenances,
that his best friends could not tell whether he
was burglar or q burg.arcss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

BEAU BRUMMELL REDIvIvUs.-W learn, from
one who has lately been in Washington, that the
gayest beau in the Senate is the talented Senator
from Kansas, Senator Harvey. He wears swal-
low-tail coat, plug hat, a fashionable collar,
with cravat fastened by gold clasp, sports
gold-headed cane, and carries his elephantine
mud -grabbers encased in kid gloves. Kausans
visiting the Centennial, should by all means take
Washington in their route, if only to remain for
a few hours, and gaze with admiration upon the
Pride of Kansas in the Senate.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

An old CopPerhead hard shell sheet which
fought, bled, and died with the "great and good
Valiandigham, claims the right to heave il, this
reminder to its Confederate brethren: "vallsn-
aighams grave Is unmarked even by q head
stone. The Confederate side of Caneress should
think Of something besides JEFF. Dayis.r
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

The Cincinnati Commercial throws off the thin
pretence of Republicsnism and puts its threat
in this shape: "The Republican managers might
as well understand it. The kind of cattle that
crowded Charles Sumner out of the party are
not to win this time. II they prevail in the Gin
cinnati Convention, we must do the best we can
with the Democratic party" The fence is down
tho gate is open-and, as we look at il, nobody
Is hodiug the COmnerciaFs coat-tails.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

The principal cOnundrum which is now agita-
ting the mind of the independent voter is: All
the Democrats can not do any better with a ma
jority in the House of Representatives than they
have done thus tar, are they the sort of incompe-
tents to put in charge of the Government !r-Eer
York Tribune.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

Mrs Tyler, widow Of the ex-Presideut, and the
Dniy woman who ever married President while
ne me- occupied the White House, is visiting in
s;r M;asningtou. She is yet on the sunny side Of
ssprightliness which thirty wears aco made her
the belle Of the capital. 80 '' no.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

IN the winter of 1928 safe in q store at Deer
Lodge, Montana, was robbed and two Cinnamon
were arrested on suspicion of being the culprits.
One WAS acquitted, but the other, named Yore,
was found guilty and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary. 1t now turns out that Yore
is innocent, and that he consented to be imprison-
ed, the guilty parties paying him $3 per day dnr-
ing the term of his incarceration. The enterpris-
ing heather has already received over $4,000
from his employers, and feels perfectly satisfied
with his peculiar bargain.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

II The Democratic Congress has been as un-
fortunate in its selection of officers as in its in
vestigations. 1t thought that the only qualf-
cation for a subordinate position was that the
incumbent should have been a rebel; but now
they find that common honesty and courtesy and
ability to read and write are accomplishments
not to be despised. They long ago got rid of
Wilkes Booth Hambleton; and now they have
pitched overheard Doorkeeper Fitzhugh, who
wrote home that he wss "a bigger man than old
Grant," that Sam. Cox was the "best friend of
mine you ever saw" that Mrs. Speaker Kerr had
taken "a great liking to me-" that he and Fay
(his sony were courted and looked up to- and
that Government furnished him fine carriage
and span of horses with which to ride around
the city. The people will change this little pro-
gramme, the next Congress.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

The Buffalo advertiser says of Mr.. Blaine: "He
has pushed bis detract0rs to the wall, and made
them convict themselves of slander and false
hood. The viudication of public man under
such circumstances is some compensation for
the disgrace which the Democracy are bringing
upon the country in their malignant efforts TO
have it appear that there is widespread corrup-
ton in our public service
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

The Philadelphia North American, in noticing
q Cincinnati Commercial paragraph, says: "No
body crowded Messrs. Sumner, Schurz and Hal
stead ont of the party; they went out of their
own motion, because they were too pure and too
conscientious to act longer with the party. And
then, when the party refused to accept their
candidate, they did the best they could with
the Democratic party. We hope history is not
abont to repeat itselfn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

The best evidence that the Democrats have
no hopes Of succeeding in electing the next
President is found in the &C tion of the leaders at
washington They propose to reduce the sala-
~ OF every man in Office. Whatever else De-
mocracy does. it never cuts of the fodder II ex-
poets to feed on.-N Y. Commercial Adrertis,r.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

~ He is a lucky man who, sojourning in q
strange country, knows how to tonch the ten
derest chords OF the popular heart in large and
intelligent community. A Louisville doctor,
travelling in Texas, writes home to the Comrier-
Journal that he delivered lecture on the best
treatment of Syphilis, and adds, that he was re-
ceived with affection and gratitude by the peo-
pie. If he had only thought to take a lot of ine-
tooth combs along, to sell at the close of his lee
ture, as some lecturers do song-books or receipt
books, he might have made good thing of it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

JERRY BLACK chews mp paper Of tobacco
every six hours, and expectorates copiously, A
Harrisburg lawyer once said to him: Take nv
advice, Judge, and keep away from Africa. Ii
Stanley ever met you there in the dark he might
mistake you for enc of the sources of the Nile.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

A correspondent writes us from the southern
part of the State that the recent Usage Ceded
Land decision will strengthen the Republican
party from three to five Thousand votes and
give rs the next member of Congress for the I'd
District.-LearearorfA Times
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

Y The Democracy are chuckling over the fact
that Marcus J. Parrott and E. G. Ross formerly
Republicans, were delegates in their late State
Convention. 1t is a significant fact, when such
renegades are received with rejoicing, and allow
ed to run the machine, and such old Democrats
as John Martin and Tom Fenlon respectfully de-
cline to act as representatives of the party in the
National Convention.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

II Somebody, giving q statement of the
wealth of Presidential candidates, says Blaine is
worth SO much, Copkling SO much, and "Bristow
and wife" quarter Of million. "Bristow and
wife, is significant. OF no other candidate is
this revelation made that his wife carries the
purse. Although be told his fatber-n-law to 60
to hell with his property, "his wife, is boss of
the exchequer. We have read of Samson aud
wife, Benedict Arnold and wife, and now enter
"Bristow and wife,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

= The Topeka Daily CommoHrealh has been
enlarged column to the page, to accommodate
its increased advertising patronage, and make
more elbow-room for the campaign. The Com
aoareaiA is valuable paper, and "old Baker"
is one Of those old coons whom it is hard to kill
-E
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

r In the Democratic State Convention, Bar
ney o'Driscoll said he swallowed the whole hog,
and Immediately thereafter said, Eve" (meaning
him and his party) were like Balaams ass. We
don't believe that Balaam's ass ever swallowed
whole hog, and Barney can't prove it, either by
the Bible or by Ranke.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

=. III. Ayrou II Hewitt, Of Peoria, has been cited
Of which he is q member. and answer to tbs
cnaIse o, -anehristian Conduct in that he sings
city. '-'s' Snuion Vi snss
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

e An editor always fights Sol Miller at . disadvan-
ee never reprodnces answer to him. and there
oe ms know nothing Of the defence that be
made against his unfair attacks Tho only effective
sver to snch attacks is silence-Tepeka Blade
fou see, We are one Of those left handed cusses.
We always hit straight from the shoulder, and
are apt to plug head wherever we see it. You
just keep still, and We shan't hurt you
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25
Administrator A Notice.

Estate Of Moses Proctor, deceased.
NOTICE s hereby given all persons interested that
IN the 23d day Of Nay, A d. 1876. appointed
by the Probate Court of Doniphan County, Kansas Ad-
ministrator of the Estate of Noses Proctor deceased
All persons indebted 20 said Estate viii make payment
the undersigned and all having claims against said Es
tate will present the for allowance required BY
law.
Troy. Kansas, May sd, 1875
JOHN A. PROCTOR
May 25-Sw. Prs fee, %. Administrator.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

A PREMIUM WORTH HAyING.-The publishers
of "ChHr chs ARsioai Visitor" offer musical peo-
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that excellent journal. Believing that no pre-
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ed to different capacity and style, as Indicated
by the titles.
The "Song Premium," is collection of popular
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The "Piano Premium" is for those who prefer
instrumental music. This book contains thirteen
pieces of music, by Strauss, Kinkel and others.
The "Cldssic Premism," is for advanced players,
being fine selection of music by such composers
as Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, &c.
Either of these volumes Is certainly alone worth
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say nothing of the regular monthly visits of the
music magazine itself. Choice Of the above
books, elegantly bound in cloth, will be sent to
every subscriber to the Visitor. Subscription
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

Y The National Greeuback Convention met
in Indianapolis, last week, and nominated Peter
Cooper, of New York, for President, and Newton
Booth, of California, for Vice President. Cooper
declined the nomination, and Booth says the
whole thing is too ridiculous to do it the honor
to decline its nomination, and proposes to 60
right along as if nothing had happened.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

BLAINE INvEsTIGATED.-Last week, Congress
investigated the charges against Mr.. Blaine, and
utterly failed to find particle of evidence
against him. Blaine himself assisted in conduct
ing the prosecution, and went for the bottom
facts. The grandson of President Harrison, who
originated this nice mess of scandal, was exam
iued. He said that Rollins told him that Blaine
was implicated, or said something from which
he inferred that Rollins alluded to Blaine. This
was the whole of it. Rollins testified that he
didn't tell Harrison anything of the kind, and
that Blaine never had any railroad transaction
with him or his Company, directly or indirectly,
to his knowledge. Thomas A. Scott testified to
the same purport, vindcating Blaine most COM
pletely. The vindication was 80 conclusive, that
everybody, of all parties, is satisfied, except the
Bristow men. They know that Bristow is the
only honest man in America
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

man that's good when we look about us and see
on the one side, the fortune Of an earnest, pray.
ing Christian like DaBial Drew swept from him
and on the other, the ungodly Gould rolling in
riches and prosperous in every venture.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

r. Greenbaeks are good but we know fel-
low who has spent most of his time, for year
past, sitting on goods-box and talking about
greenbacks, and We don't believe he has Matched
ont q single greenback vet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

II There used to be phrase in vogue, "T'll
kick your rump till you forget your prayers" ("
When E. G. Ross was kicked out of the Republi-
can party for turning traitor and going in with
Andy johnson, it must have had about the same
effect upon him. In apologizing for Mark Par:
rott's becoming a renegade, Ross says that when
Parrott opposed the Democratic party, such men
as Parson Brownlow and others were running it.
Ross should have made himself acquainted with
the men with whom he sat in the Senate. Parson
Brownlow never was Democrat, but always
hated the Democratic party with all the hatred
at his command, and opposed it on every occasion.
We may add, that as Senator, as man, and in
every other respect, Brownlow is worth ten
acre field full of such commodities as E. G. Ross.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

Burlington Hack Eye: General Belknap teIe-
graphs to his friends in Keokuk: 81 shall como
out all right" OF course he will. Hair will be
short and his face shaved clean. but hair and
beard v i'll grow again in a short while.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

" The Democratic Congress has again been
showing its love for the men who fought for the
Union. In the naval appropriations, they at
tempted to cut down the pay of the Admirals
who fought against the South in the rebellion.
That's the way they favor conciliation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25
Notice to Stock Raisers.

1HE undersigned offers for sale on the most aeeommo-
dating terms, three fine Tboroug bred Bulls 3years
old Gall and see them one mile and half east Of Troy
Feb. II, l576-f z 4 B. W TOOLF
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

1t would have been more than S in the pocket
of the Democracy if they had not had a majority
in the present Congress.-N. Y. Tribsxe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

NATIONAL TICKETS In THE FIELD.-There are
already thr ee formidable Presidential tickets in
the field, if we consider that Cooper and Booth
nominated last week by the Greenbackers, are
candidates notwithstanding their refusal to ac-
cept.
The Anti-Masons and Fanatics have had their
ticket on the track for several years. 1t is: For
President, James B. Walker, of Illinois; for Vice
President, Donald Kirkpatrick, of New York.
The Prohibition party met at Cleveland, last
week, and nominated, for President, Green Clay
Smith, of Kentucky; for Vice-President, Gideon
T. Stewart, of Ohio.
The Greenbackers, as we have already stated,
nominated, for President, Peter Cooper, of New
York for Vice President, Newton Booth, of Cal
ifornia.
Now, here is something that might become
formidable. Suppose, for instance, that these
three parties should unite, and, like the Nor
mons, should colonize in a body-say in Conan
che County, Kansas, some day when the old res
idents were away from hom selling bonds. This
united force could come very near carrying that
County, in a closely contested election. We ad-
wise all sparsely settled Counties to be on the
alert. Do not despise this great danger, although
remote and apparently imaginary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

,,i Dr. Mudd, who set the shattered leg of J.
ss mnkes booth, has been elected to the Maryland
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

II Snow and hail storms prevailed in Iowa
and Wisconsin, Monday. There was where the
cold weather came from, Tuesday.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

DKM0c RATIO STATE CONTENTION The DEM
ocratie State Convention which met at Topeka,
last week, to appoint delegates to their National
Convention, is said to have been the largest Con-
yention of that party ever held in Kansas. But
it is apparent that it was not altogether harmo-
NOUS A set of fellows, under the lead of Martin
Van Buren, Bennett, got the bulge on the ma
chine, and ran it on the high-pressnre style, and
to the disgust Of some of the old veterans Their
resolutions are all greenback, including an in
struction to the delegates to support Hendricks
for President. Some of the old war-horses want
ed to argue the question, and strongly protested
against the instructions, but to no purpose. The
resolutions went throu Oh with q rush. Many of
the delegates say they were opposed to the in
structions, bat voted for them in order to secure
the adoption Of the greenbaek platform. John
Martin, of Topeka, and Thomas P. Fenlon of
Leavenworth, refused to be candidates for dele
gates on the instructions and platform.
The delegates elected were: State at large,
Gov. Wilson Shannon, of Lawrence, Charles, W.
Blair, of Fort Scott, Joseph w. Taylor and Isaac
e. Eaton, of Leavenworth; First District, S. N.
Palmer and j. G. Lowe; Second d istrict, N. v.
B. Bennett, G. w. Burchard; Third District, T.
l.. Davis, Samuel Dobelson. 1t will be seen that
Leavenworth has two or three of the delegates,
while Atchison aud Northern Kansas have none.
The consistency Of the Kansas Democracy is
illustrated by their platform and their candidate.
Gov. Hendricks is in reality hard money man.
He was literally pushed and dragged out to
stump Ohio in favor of Gov. Allen, and then went
into the canvass without any heart, rendering
himself an object of ridicule, and having con-
stantly put to himsthe question how he stood on
the Rag Baby.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

Because some of the Northern journals did
not like Lanisrs sick poem, the Baltimore Ca
sette pays them of by abusing whittier's hymn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25
FOR SALE.
THE CITY HOTEL,
TrOy, Donlphan County, Kansas.

III WILL ss exchange the above named Hotel and
II Furniture for good Improved Farm other imprOy-
ed property This Hotel Is located In the best business
part Of the City directly opposite the Court House and 10
doing good business To any wishing 20 into the
Hotel business the opportunity Is very IaVorabs
The Hotel will do good paying business any one own.
ing the property Apply TO the undersgned at st. Jo-
seph, No. or Boder Bros, Bankers. Troy. Kausas.
H B. KETCHAM,
Fob. 10 ls.6..tf.- 81. IOaenh. No
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-05-25

q The fellow who tells what the sWhite
Cloud Chief" says, has got back on the Topeka
Commonrealtk