The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-08-24
Donipkaa sreu..


The last week we have had some posd old fashioned
rains. The soil for fall blowing never was in better
condition Grassboppers Two hundred miles north of US
doing great damage We safe for this crop
ffthey stay away two weeks good deal is al
ready ripe. The greatest difficulty will be in their de-
posting eggs this Fall it will be the middle of June
next before they will get away; but we must pot borrow
trouble, and hope for the best
Our annual school meeting came of Thursday the 17t
INST as per adjournment Director absent. james f.
Forman was nominated to fill vacancy Clerk read the
proceedings of last meeting which were adopted Treas
urers report read and adopted The question Of school
or no school was discussed it was almost
ly agreed TO have a five months school, commencing
about the middle OF September. Four mills voted
Tor incidental expenses. Teachers wages left With
the Board to levy tax etc. for the months tuition
Parents Of the eoored children opposed to mixed
school, and wanted to occupy their own school house
which was agreed to. There a disposition the
part OF some to oppose school of the
bugaboo negro; but it ascertained that they
opposed to mixing with the poor white trash and
harbored any other idea than occupy their build.
ing where they have been holding Sunday Schools etc
party of young gentlemen and ladies' o
Henry Myers grove, Independence to have pie
mic. From all accounts they had good glorious and
lovely time; the ladies' furnished Refreshments by the
basket full Croquet, swinging music etc, the
der Of the day. A young gentleman very
making an accident of himself while the way home
he stood up in the wagon turning his back toward the
horses to heave las the Yankee says green anut at
of the girls lost his balance the head
board amongst the horses the Last of any part Of
him pair Of No. IA boots resting the head board
of the wagon. His girl frightened exclaimed oh my
10 hnny y taking hold of his bOoi. and saying Il will
that much of him." He without a scratch
Payday the railroad always brings several
DR. unks in town John coigan has been telegraphing
70 one W. Carr an Irishman that hit him the snoo
and left for where the wOodbine twines.
good many families that left here for Iowa Illinois
and other States during the srasshOpper siege,
turning to old Donphan County.
The young gentlemen and ladies called Misses
Hudnail, last Tuesday evening, and had social good
time eroquet music, etc. Those preseat Miss
Anna Waller, Miss Ebe and Miss Matte Bremen. Miss
Matte Walker. Mr.. Frank Day James H. Welsh, John
n Whitaker, Robert Barnett J. X. Welsh, Ed. Wad
dell, and Harvey Forman.
Messrs. Bremen and Bilmek have fitted up a large
adjoining their wine cellar for general purpo
with large eAstiron pump supplied with abun.
dance Of water 10 be used in cleaning and washing bot
ties etc. Their wine trade has become extensive
they shipping their wine almost State in the
UnOn-Sweetwaer, Texas; Dodge City, Kansas; Joplin
Mo-, Sidney, Nebraska, Pirsburs Penni Lincoln, Nebi
Louisville KY; Alexandria, Va; Buffalo, n. Y. Wash
inston, ID. e. Even Gen. Grant anu his Cabinet
ing it, the whiskey ring has been broken up; find
it much superior inquaty, and cOngenia to health
In years the Doniphan wines will be shipped to all
the world.
Joseph Neece while threshing his unce's, Samuel
Neeoe very being killed, last week. While
stepping the tumbling shaft his clothes caught and
commenced winding him up. Presence Of mind all
that saved him by taking hold Of the lever the hors
came around, and holding his pants torn
pleiely off of him. He not hurt.
Ded-Old lady Thayer, living with her soun-law, VIM
Ayers four miles north Of Doniphan Saturday evening
August 49, aged about 50 years Mrs. Thayer had par
al stroke Of years since and has been
q helpless charge since. She buried in the
DOniphan Cemetery, Saturday.
Another heavy rain Sunday night. Rock Creek and
other very high. The soil will be too wet for
blowing, for several days
There have frequently been hints given through the
CdJ abont gossip, tale bearing and Islander, that did
for time put guietus it. Every community is
ed with set of ckspttles who their master,
the devil circulate reports take apparently into
their keeping the reputation of their felowcinZens The
golden rule is by them lost sight Of: DO unto 9th ers
you would have them do yOu; but they glory in
circulating what they know be false present
their blackened character in prominent light to
their feowme Cheap nOtoTety is what they seek for
and although their shot falls short Of the mark they
have attained their ends which is to try to pull down.
and to build up. Such il POSSESSED by better
spirit would try be the ranbuw to all the storms ot
life" but they endsavor instead attr upon SANDER
failing remember all that is right and losing sight Of
their duy Accused be the false heart and false
tongue that will only seek raise the tempest forget
ting that such will only rage awhile. The calm must
shortly foow-the frown Preeeies a smile. Men are
and should he measured by their works. JoSArHAN.