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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

II Ii is now rumored that the letters which
Blaine accumulated from the fannel-mouth Null
lgan, were directions to his gardener, before he
was elected to Congress the frst time, relative
10 selling 'ingens" to the servant girl of a per-
son who had a brother that afterwards bought
'''cA IN the Northern Pacific Railway. If that's
So II finishes Blaine. 1t would never do to place
Tue Presidency in the hands of such man. Mr..
nis'ne owes it to himself to lay all his family
and private letters before the nyb,;c
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

e The Cincinnati Convention meets next
Wednesday. The Kansas delegates will leave
Kansas City Friday night, and arrive in Cinciu-
cinnati Sunday morning. As the nominations
will not be made before Thursday, we shall not
be able to hoist the ticket next week. But if
the Convention should telegraph us to suggest
ticket for it, We would reply: "Make it Blaine
and Hayesr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Y The friends of Morton, CopkIing and Rr;s.
tow have sent out circulars cont.irir. an, L.
tory, acts, and claims of their resnectivo o.nd;-
dates, as electioneering documents Tho 80.
OF Blaine have not been reduced to that necessity.
He is making his own record every dav, and ,ss
people keep themselves posted. The birslin. =.
Harrison, blackmailing Mulligan, and the who,s
outfit of scandal-mongers, are doing more 70,
Blaine than his friends eoAld do by means of
pamphlets and circulars
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

WHERE ARE THEYi-What has become of al
the bugsf The earth and air used to be fillet
with all manner of insects. Every lump of dir
seemed to breed bugs. But, somehow, th is sea
son they are unusually scarce. We hear of no
grasshoppers, no chinch bugs, and worms and in
sects of all kinds, except angle worms, whicl
are the size of an ordinary Michigan snake, in q
garden, are not TO be seen. Has some Saint Pat
rick banished sbe bugs, rs he served the snakes
in Irelandf "a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

The New York ITRes, commenting on the
Blaine sentiment in the Illinois convention, ad-
mits that there is nothing extravagant in the
claim made by Mr.. Blaine's friends that he will
start in the Cincinnati Convention with a
strength of nearly 800 votes, and expresses the
opinion that his opponents had better frankly
recognize his undoubted strength.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Y The Bristow organs have discovered a
combination between Blaine and Hayes, by which
Blaine is to be nominated for President, and
Hayes for Vice President. That would be a
mighty agreeable combination for the people
Hope there is no mistake about it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
LIVE AGENTS WANTED.

EfSO sell DR.. Chasss Recipes; Information fr,v "
srybs1y In every County In the United stsfe. ~
Csnadas Enlarged by the Publisher TO ess uaces 7.
contains over 5000 household recipes and l. .aifS - n
classes and conditions Of society woaSerfn book .5
nenss ever esrsd 10 book sgssts sample eors ~,
Rs; Po.tpsad fer s2eo Exclusive territory airs:
ces.ss Steam Printing House. Ann ArSor. aieSies Df
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

The cathedral at Rheims, where the kings of
France have been crowned for many centuries,
is to be restored. Tourists of the present day
see the great cathodrals of England and the Con-
they had for the travellers of many previous
generations
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

" The papers have lots to say about Tilden
for having favorable notices of him published in
the papers as paid advertisements. There is
nothing very dishonorable in q man paying for
what he gets. 1t is more honorable in him to
pay for good words for himself, than it is for Re-
publican candidates to bribe offscourings from
the slums of the cities to say bad things against
their more popular rival.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

~ As vet the Chief has said nothing Of Mr. Perry
qualifications for the Office of Judge given
why he should receive the nominztion-HiaWdta Herald
Haven't wei Better turn to the Chief of April
9th, and read the article again that gave you
such pain in the stomach, and started your dis
charges in this direction.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

n The Sabetha Adranoe says C. W. johnson
was in that town, and subscribed for the paper,
saying it was one of the best papers in Noshern
Kansas The Adraacc adds, that this was too
thin Even the 4draAoe knew that johnson was
lying, when be said that
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

II The Conkling and BristOw managers are
now getting their witnesses ready to prove that
the man Mulligan is a truthful, incorruptible
person. They see that his veracity will be i'm
peached, and they have ready witnesses in wait
ing to swear that he is an angel, if necessary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

A want-a crying, beseeching wants. borne
to us from Washington Territory npon every
breeze. 1t is sWOmen-they are terribly, painfully
short of that important article ont there.-St
Lonis Globe.
Yes Smallwood is there now.-HatehiRsor
Ners
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Graphic claims that Tilden captured the
New York Conference, and declares that ut this
sils of Tilden.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

~ Tho Kansas Democracy are quarreling like
cats and dogs. When lot of fellows haven't
got anything, and not the remotest prospect of
getting anything, they are fOcling their time
away wrangling about it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

II The present warfare upon Blaine will
demonstrate whether the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention are made of as staunch stuff
as Blaine himself, that cannot be wheedled,
driven or frightened from their cause, or wheth-
er they are of the weakened aud panicky
kind, that will squat or scamper at the ap-
proach of the buggaboos sent out for that ex-
press purpose by Blaine's desperate rivals.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

The virtual endorsement of Conkling by tht
President, is interpreted by the New York Iinse'
as Illuminating his chances for the nomination.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

When old Simon Cameron's son Don was con-
frmed Secretary of War, the old gentleman in
his Joy opened unlimited bottles of champagne
in his committee room, and the Senators soothed
tbamselyas
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Y In Japan, the newspapers are named
SAisbsa. The concern at sabetha is printed in
. language more like Japanese than English. It
ought to be called the Skia5one.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

q Congress has appropriated SIO Oos to assis,
IN ouiidlng dykes and rip-raps to protect the
i"er oanA a' Ii"ood. We learn that Col. Phil
lips did good service in securing the passage Of
the appropriation Let him have credit for il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

q Piper, the Boston murderer of young wo
men and children, suffered wholesome hanging,
last week Speed the day when Jesse Pomeroy
the boy -fsnd, shall enjoy the same blessing.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

New York Tribune: Senator Mortons opinion
of the new Secretary of War would be " mighty
interesting reading"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

n 1t is said that Andy johnson was a skep-
tic in religion. Still, if he had only thought of
poor, Insignificant Ed. Ross in his last moments,
he could have exclaimed: 81 know that my re-
deemer lives ?"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

New York Tri5nxe: Is Don" Cameron sam
pie of what President Conklings Calumet would
bef-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Chicago Tribune: (Rep.): The Bristow men in
the West, if forced to an acknowledgment that
he cannot he nominated, will undoubtedly go
over to Blaine.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

n Wonder if aw. P. Stevenson" ever STUN
bled over a pile of stove-wood, while Fastening
out OF mans house by the back way, on dark
night, when trying to act rs that mans alternatei
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Sherih,s Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS Ice
DoSIPBAS COUNTY, 30
In the District Court for Donphan County State Of
Frederick sinker, Plaintiff.
Lewis Fay ct tal. Defendants
NOTICE Is hereby given that will on the 18th dav
~ OF June A. ID. ls76. at the hour of clock p Nj
Of said day the north door the House In the cty
Of Troy In Donphan County State Of KEnsas offer for a
at public auction for cash the following described real es
tate to wit: The northeast quarter Of the north
quarter Of section twenty CO., in township four ( or
range twenty two t2 containing forty acres more or
less in Donphan County State OF Kansas taken the
property OF Lewis Fay and offered for highest
bidder for cash TO satisfy certain Judgment and costs.
now Of record In the District Court for DOnphan County
in the State Of Kansas in which Frederick Sinker L
plaintiff and Lewis Fay et al arc defendants
Appraised at s375 90.
Given under my hand. this I'D day Of May A. D. 1876
TT. vANDERSLICE
Sheriff Of DOniphan County
May =, lsIS-5v. Prs fee SO.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

tR Mr. Price is now selling milk twice . day. He Is
always prompt, and usual gives full Reasure.-Hana
tia Herald.
Mr.. Price must have had calf lately, that be
gives so much milk. Guess that is the calf that
is editing the Herald.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Y The editor of the Sabetha Adrs.e. ofFers
us his scalp. No, thank you there's too mach
stock for the amount of range We couid,,t
feed 'em all.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Road Notice.

Road Notice.
ATHEREAS on the 5th day Of June 1916 n petjtion
w presented TO the Board Of County Commission
ers Of DoHphan County Kansas asking the
Of public road follows: From the we.f corner
Of section 2 township range 20 Iola School House.
thence east and one half miles the line or
As near as practicable To the 20 the Fanuing and
lafayette road ON the southwest quarter Of section
of said township and range; and the petition being s-
gal one and an approved bond being given uBder the
provisions OF Law, Nathan Springer j. b. Kennedy and
ii. p Saxton were appointed viewers for that
purpose at Fanning. June 2sth Is7e
Attest: CHARLES RAPPELYE
June {, isse-5w County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Notice of Petition for Sale of
Real Estate,

In the Probate Court, Doniphan County, Kansas.
nN the 9Th day Of June 1916, A. j. Movry Adminis-
" traitor Of the Estate Of Obediah Smith deceased d
his petition in the Probate Court for authority sell
following described real said Estate to wit Lott
l. 5, 1ss TO- H. u, - Il, Is. i6 Block q
Loo Loo % 4 ssst a. Ii L Bccf IL X a. T. l. 70 go1f % =
u ~ Is ls Block 81; Lot. IS, Is II ls Block 6o-ai
situated in the Of Palermo Doniphan County Kan
and this is TO notify all whom may CONCERN that
said petition will be head BY the Probat Judge of Don
Phan County Kansas at bis once Saturday the 18th
day of June, le76, at o'clock p. NJ.
A j. M0wRY, Administrator
June &. ls16-2v Prs fee g.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Taxes.

TUNE 2Oth is the last DAY that and County
- be paid without penalty Taxes personal pro-
perty will be collected by the Sheriff after July
June 5-2w. ROBT. TRACY, Co. Treasurer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Jesse Poxeroy is in good health and growing
stout, and WI soon be strong enough to hang.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Administrator Notice.

Estate Of Moses Proctor, deceased
NOTICE !. hereby given all persons interested ,h.
~ on the I'D day Of May A. D. Is76 was apooinfs5
by the Probate Court Of Doniphan County Ksnnas a.
OF the Estate Of Noses Proctor decea.ed
Al Persons indebted tn said Estate will make pavmsrs
nndersigned and all having claims agaiust aid y
law. - 'oiuifoa oy
Troy. Kansas. May I'D, is76.
JOHN A PROCTOR
-y -'--sS- frsfee, 81 Adminstrztor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Notice.

In the District Court for Doziphan County STATE
G. l. Stebbns and
W. Il. Stebbins PLAINTIFF.
~
Elizabeth W. Long and
John r Long Defepda...
VsHE sad defendants Elizabeth W Ic,, and Ioh, D
Long are hereby notified that they have been -uad
~ saia Court by G. l. stebbins and W. r. Stsb6ius
c 30 MED their petition in the said District
urt o. Donfphan County. State Of Kansas on the eai
nay OF March A d. 1876 and that they saia Defend
1a mus. answer seid petition before Monday the
gay Of Jniy A D. is76 said petition will be taken
ne and Judgment rendered against said defendant.
aside their claim of title interest in The
quarter Of section thirty ve C35) in township foar
W OF range twenty f), In Doniphsn County Kans,s =.
tola against the title aud po-sessicn Of .ad p.infifF
ana that defendants be forever barred from .ettn0 nm
Claiming any title interest In said real estate "
g. l. STEBBINS and
w. r STRBBINS
PLainfifs
~, By y. ID. MLLs Attorney
nay - Ie'oSw. Prs fee SO
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Mems Suits, Boys Suits, Children's Saits, worsted
Goats and Vests Linen and Alpaca Ust and Busters
Marseilles White and Fancy Duck Vests, White and
Fancy Shirts, Summer Underwear, &c
junes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

We perched ourselves on his back bone,
And picked his eyes out one by one"
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07

done any one any intentional in justice. We never have tiied, and we never expect to try, to secure the friendship of anybody by flattering them tor the dis charge of 2 plain duty. and we never have been deterred from giving our opinion on any subject, and never intend to be debarred from go doing, by the fear of giv ing offence.
 We try to treat all subjects fairly and impartially, and always take our stand for that side which seems to us to promise the great est good to the greatest number, and at the same time to be right. This we shall con tinue to do even if we lose friends by so acting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
MEETING OF CONGRESS.

The second session of the for ty-fourth congress of the United States assembled at the National Capital on the 4th inst, with a very large attendance, 249 out of q total mum Der of 2SS being pres ent at the calling of the roll in the House. Hon. Saml. J. Ran dall, of Pennsylvania was elected Speaker, to fill the vacancy occa- stoned by the death of Speaker Kerr.
 Resolutions were adopted pro- viding for the appointment of committees to visit Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida, for the purpose of Investigating the action of the returning boards as to the recent elections in those States, and making such report as may be necessary to the secur- ing of a fair return of the vote for electors in those States, and whether the electoral votes of those States should be counted. The Speaker announced the ap pointment of the South Carolina committee as follows: Mcssrs. Saylor, Abbott, Stenger, Eden, Jones of Kentucky, Phillips of Missouri, Banks, Hale and Lau- rens. In place of Hale, who was absent, Lapham of New York, was substituted.
 The tone in democratic circles is conservative but firm and true, and there is evidently determl nation that whatever is fair and honest in the matter of the pres idential election shall be sus- tained.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
READ TT.

We respectfully ask those old citizens who are identified with our county and, who, We know, desire her welfare, to read our Prospectus for 1877, and then to do something toward aiding us to extend the circulation of the DEM ocRAT. Our future prospects and improvement depends a great deal upon the advance VIC oursely es ehall make in intelligence in nor als and in knowledge. By read ing, and by reading alone, will our people add to their intclli gence and knowledge.
 The home paper is the thing for them to commence reading because it is devoted to their en. lightenment on things which di- rectly interest their welfare. By getting them to read their homo paper their minds will expand, their taste for reading will be en- larged, and presently we will have reading, thinking people. This is what we want. Help us to secure it. You, gentleman, are as much interested as we are.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
RUssELLVILLE POPE CO.,, ARK. THURSDAY.

county from which he came, he informs us there are hundreds of families living in tents. Ex- cessive rents are demanded. Spec ulators make 1t a business to open large farms and lease to the new corners at exorbitant rates. Once there, without any means of their own to subslst upon much less to purchase lands with, they are obliged to close in with any terms offered, and Tn the course of twelve months they find them selves no better of than they were at first.
 We caution those of our people who are doing "ToLERABLE' well here against the folly of allowing their better judgment to be be- clouded by this Texas fever epi- demic. Better stay where you are. Texas is no doubt fine country and if q nan has money to go there and buy a good farm he will do well. But he will do the same here. And if he is a poor man, we can just say that there is no better country any where for him than Arkansas. Texas is no place for a poor man.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
REDEMPTION OF FORFEI.
 TED LANDS.

Under an act of the Legislature approved Dec. 14, 1875, all lands forfeited to the State of Arkan- sas may be redeemed (provided the same has not been sold by the State of Arkansas) by paying to the proper officer the full amount of taxes, penalty and costs, at any time within one year from the date of the passage of said act.
 Next Wednesday, the 18th inst, is therefore the last day al- lowed by law for the re- demption of forfeited lands, and parties who know thelr lands have been forreited would do we'll to immediately apply, either them selves, or through an agent, to the Commissioner of State Lands and avail themselves of the prlvi- lege of redemption. Alter the 18th inst, all these lands will be thrown on the market and offered for sale by tho State.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
 THE COTTON CROP.

The exhibit issued by the Memphis Cotton Exchange for the moath of November, shows as the result of the crop enquirers for the month of October, a less yield than last year by about 4,000, ,000 bales. Their impress sion, however, is stated to be, that tic report over-estimates the damage by about two per cent, and that the crop will more near ly approximate 4,l00,000 bales. The report of Agricultural Bureau 1t Washington estimates a de- crease of about ten per cent, and points to crop of about 4, 10000 bales.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
EXPLANATORY.

We have been given to under stand that there is some consid- erable hard feeling in certain quarters against the DEMOCRAT on account of what has been said by this paper concerning the dil. atoriness of our officials in the matter of arraigning the assassins of the preachers in Pilot Rock township. We understand that this, in connection with the fact that we said nothing about the arrest of Campbell, one of the suspected parties, has awakened considerable hostility against the DEMOCRAT in certain quarters.
 Now in regard to our silence on the subject of Campbelfs ar rest it may not be improper for us to say word in explanation. When we heard that one of the parties had been arrested we could get no definite information as to any particulars. The man whom we first heard say there had been an arrest made was neither able to give us the name of the arrested party nor of the posse who arrested him. So we simply thought we would wait until we could get some more definite account of the arrest. Not hearing the subject named again for some days it escaped our memory and we failed to make any note in the paper of an arrest having been made. Thus the matter stood when we heard that this paper was catching some hard words on account ofthe mat ter.
 So far as anything which we we have said concerning the inn portance of the speedy ard vigor- ous arrest of criminals is concern ed, we have not word to retract, and if we lose friends on that ac- count they will just simply have to go. And as to our failure to notice the arrest of Campbell it was purely an oversight and we feel entirely free from hrvirg
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
BETTER STOP IN ARKAN- SAS; OR, IF ALREADY HERE BETTER STAY.

It is astonishing to see the flood of movers from all quarters and among the rest, some few from Arkansas, all rushing pell. mell, helter- skelter FOR TEXAS. Every road leading to Texas is crowded with teams and men and women and children, all red-hot with the Texas fever. The idea seems to be epidemic that If l can only get to Texas l will be all right. Hundreds from our own State are leaving reasonably comfortable homes, perhaps sac rificing crops and household goods for the silly purpose of joining in this wild goose chase to Texas.
 The other morning train of wagons and families from Searcy county passed through our town bound thitherward. We talked to them. They had been doing ToLERABLE well where they were, but they THOUGHT they would like Texas better. They had HEARD that Texas was a much better country and they would go and try it. They had left their crops behind in the hands of agents to be sold and proceeds remitted. Now we will venture the assertion that it will not be three months until those people will heartily wish they were back again at their homes in Searcy county where they at least had plenty to eat and wear. They will find things altogether differ. ent in Texas from what they ex- pect. The State is crowded with immigrants. fairly swarming with them--and there are in many in stances hundreds of those new corners in most destitute circum- stances. A gentleman just from Texas, who is soon going to embark in business in our town informs us that the condition of thousands of the newly arrived people there is pi,iable. In the
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-12-07
RAILROAD NEWS.
Good News for North Arls. SEARcY Co.,, ton the road, ) ARK.
 November 26, 1876.

november 70, lofo.
 To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 1 am assured py a gentleman who has control of capital, that the proposition for q railroad on the North of the Boston Mountain from the Missouri and Texas road via Fayetteville, Huntsville, Car rolton, Harrison, Marshall and Clinton, to Searcy, shall have the test of practibility as soon as the political excitement of the presidential election settles down permanently. Respectfully,
 JOIN CAMPBELL.
 We trust our friends in North Arkansas may ere long be blessed with railway communication with the rest of the world. They have a fine country and the develop ment of it would add very materi- ly to the wealth and prosperity of the State. A rapid development would take place in that section of the state if they only had the advantage of railway trausporta- tion. We would like to see the practib!lity of narrow guage road running south from Spring field through that section of our State and tapping the L. k. & Ft. $. road at this place tested. We see little prospect of this, howev. CT, at any near day, and we hope the practibility and induce ments offered by the route named bv our correspondent will be such