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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-12-28

r. For the convenience of patrons who may de
sire subscribe for the Prairie Farmer price $40 il
connection with paper price t2O0, will supply
the two papers, IL ordered at same time for $50.
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Il Singer Sewing Machines sold time at dis
count for cash. Buy the beat
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FRANKLIN BABCOCK
viii negotiate loans for parties wishing to borrow
money! 3fsb76.
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z There . good deal Of drunkenness on the
street Monday night 1t was in honor Of the birth o
Christ
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AGENTS.

BATES LOCKE "a Park Row, New York
< N PETTENGILL & CO. u Park Row. New York.
GEORGE p HOWELL & CO, 20 Park Row, New York
HOWELL & CHESMAN, st. Louis No.
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CarPsss.

We have on hand samples Of Carpets We will TAX
orders and furnish at factory prices.
BIcKFoRD SNCLAIR.
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To- O. F.-The following officers have been chosen by
White Cloud Lodge, No. o. o. f.. for the ensuing
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II secondhand Sewing Machine, good - new. for
go time for stock produce other good barter
s. r. SHKPHERp.
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Spas Of Cslss Wanted.

Persons having colts for sale three four old the
coming Spring, may find purchaser for the same by
calling writing. giving full description and price
s. w. HNcKLKY,
Bremen, Doniphan County Kansas.
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r. Best brands Of standard Prints At per yard.
the new cash store Of JOHNSON, TOWNSEND Z co.
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THAxKs-Up to within few days past the Tre.'ur
ers office hronged with farmers who came in TO pay
their rent as they called it. Very many Of them had
couple of dollars left over and remembered the printer
majority Of but little in arrears but paid in
advance They the class who keep newspapers gong
Those who remembered u.s. will accept our thanks.
of those named above remarkably few were persons
who owed us from one four years subscription Al
most month ago. enclosed bills to nearly all such
with an earnest reasonable and respectful appeal TO 90
what they could to let have just Dues We made
no threats nor nimated anything except that We needed
and ought to money We sent out from four 70
five hundred Of these bills amounting to between Twelve
and fifteen hundred dollars Not more than twenty have
responded and the paid by them does not exceed
fty dollars The remainder have not even promised 70
try to pay or said they willing but not able How
do they suppose to get out paper promptly
every week buy something live and our debts
They know well enough that they do not help to furnish
the do they know but that all the others art
doing just they dol The only true plan Is Tor every
man to keep up his end then he will know that
there is any delinque il is not his fault
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II In the case Of John C. Tomlison assignee Of Phil
lips Smallwood the Atchison Savings Bank, which
decision rendered this morning in favor defsn
dant-ths Atehson Savings Bank. The case was very
fully urged Gen. W. W. Guthrie appeared for the
plaintiff and Messrs Otis and Everest for the defendant
-Afckison Patriot 18Th,
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gYr Choice Cider Vinegar at Van Buskirk's.
- Stock Salt at 81 per barrel, for sale
by G. Leland.
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n Knit Under Shirts and Dravers for q for suit n
the new cash store Of JOHNSON. TOWNSEND co.
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A. Birkford Sinclsirs you win fad everything in q
Sehoolliue. sept3e
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= Everybody has come home to spend Christmas
with their parents or with their children.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-12-28

y Stock Salt at d per barrel, for sale
by c. Leland.
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e You buy glass st.nd lamp. complete late
style at Russell's for 50 centsL pov3od.
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Il BuHalo-lined Shoes at the cash store Of
JOHNSON, TOWNSEND 4 co.
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large lot Of railroad lanterns and stadent lamps
Call and see then. RscKyokD SUcLAIk-
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EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE.
BEWARE OF COUNTERPEITS.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.

SMITHS Toxic STRUT has been eounterfeited, and
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. Chattel Mortgages and Bonds for Deeds for sale
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Gers: C0ra! COra:
Corn taken for Goods!
Corn taken for accounts!
Corn taken for CASH.
ArA. PouLErs CASH SToRK
dec2S. White Cloud, Kansas.
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"a AspsE, s-sst I'D Be-: sa=1y x..::,s he wzlal
For DYSPEPSIA CONSTIPATION Jauntlic- Bilious
attacks SICK HEADACHE. Cello Depression Of Spirits
SOUR STOMACH Heart Burn, &C. &C.
This u,rvalled Southern Remedy is warranted not to
contain angle particle Of MERCURY or any injurious
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-12-28

u Table Linens in endless variety. at the new easf
store Of JOHNSON, TOWNSEND co.
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Y sslovsr's Hssr q Lsasads s.d warr..tsA - gee
- any other mako
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BlCKRonp 4 RucI ana.
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December n, is76-5w.
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" George V. Hag.man & Co. will pay cash for all
the they get At Bremen Station, Kansas
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Take Notice.
All accounts due must b settled Immediately.
BIcKToRp SIxcLAIR.
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Highland Nursery.
Sheriff. Sale.

THE STATE OF KANSAS {ss
COUNT or DoSIPHAx,
In the Dstrcf for Comfy STATE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

EHWe have mislaid the Enquirer
containing some structures on paragraphs
of ours, bu, it makes one point on us for
which it must have the credit. In reply
to our mention OF i's Wreaking its yea,
qeance on THURMAN, it calls us "con-
temptible falsifier." The same number
Of the Enquirer calls other editors 'liara,
..sneaks," "lousey," and other familiar
Enquirer epithets, so that wefeel as il
dealt with leniently; still there may be a
question whether such arguments are
deemed quite conclusive outside the cir
Gle in wbichthc Enquirer enrichesits 70.
cabulary, and finds its political affinities.
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Inaian Massacre,

CIxc1NNArr, June l "A dispatch from
Lincoln, Nebraska, gives the following
particulars Of the massacre, BY Indians,
Of a large portion Of Capt. Stones COM
pany Of Cincinnatians en- route for the
Black Hills: Part of the expedition was
passing through the Sand Hills, about 30
miles from the Red Cloud agency. The
day was warm and the roads nearly i'm,
pas sable from the sand. The men had
deposited their coats in the wagons, and
we're struggling wearily behind, when the
Indians rushed down and cut them OF
from the train, and then The massacre
followed with butlittle resistance,the In
dams numbering several hundred. The
leaders, Stone aud James Wood, were
among the first TO fall. As far as as
certained the names Of the killed wers
Stone, Armstrong, Kelly, Hudclestore
West, WaIlinsky, Barr, Laboyteaux, Ba
ner, W ernets, Olderage, Shattedger, Latts
Kruver, Mozante,, Caddle, McKeage, BE
hancer and two drivers The bearer of the
report declares that not a single one o
the party OF 40 escaped. Several of th'
bodies, scalped and mutilated, were ia
ken into North Loop Fort. 1t is stated
that nearly all the Indians have left tn
.ssepey and are on the war path.s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

We do not value platforms very high
ly, bat much of that adopted BY the
Democratic Convention suits US. We
would have liked it equally as well if it
had not been reported by a salary-grab-
ber - Woodsfeld Spirit.
We are glad the SPIRIT likes the plat
form, no mstter where it came from, but
did ever strike you, Mr.. SPIRIT. that it
was very singular that all che dishonest
men were in Congress at the time OF the
"salary grah," while the legislatures OF
the various States were composed OF
men eminent for integrity2 Gen, Nor
gan is one of the purest public men in
the country, and such insinaatlng attacks
as that made upon him by the SPIRIT is
only worthy OF such Repablican papers
as fought the campaign OF last year on
the s'school qrestion," while they are
simply oisgraceful as emanating from 9
Journal calling itself Democratic. John
A Bingham was also ''salary -grabber,'
vet, although a political opponent, We
have 4ong known Mr.. Bingham person
ally as being a man Of undoubted honesty
aud purity of character. We are safrait
that the SPIRIT is not no " exerting itsel
/ in the cause of "barmony ."-Steuben
uille Gdzette.3 fes .2s,es s-grH-5.. rE
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A snake story.


tss (from the Augusta lGa.) Sentinel. IA
It was between Troup Factory and
West Point, three nights ago. Messrs.
Bill Harrell, Duncan and Hackney,. OF
Columbus, were camped out. They had
built fire near chestnut leg which had
a hollow in it. Soon rattlesnake, with
twelve rattles and two buttons, came out
and bit Harrell about the ankle. He was
sleeping nearest the log. He felt nc
pain. but a yell was raised. He was
dosed with a balf-pint of whisky and
chewed and swallowed plug of tobac-
co, and was stood on his head for fifty
FIVE minutes. He is now thoroughly
we'll. The snake died in two minutes
after he made the bite. Sworn to as
fact. The snake was eight feet Ions
and 25 years old.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06
The sultan OF Turkey De,nronea

SIS LONDON, Nav 80 The following was
received from Constantinople: II is OF
ficiallv announced atstl,e unanimous
will of the people Abdul Aziz has been
dethroned ana the heir presumptive,
Murad Efeudi, proclaimed Sultan.
y. CoNsrANrrNoPLE, May 30.-The de-
throned Sultan is kept under guard in a
kiosque at the extremity of the Sera-l
Clio The ministers informed Murad
Effeudi that he was proclaimed Sultan
Monday night, and q popular demon
stration took place in the morning, but
no resistance vas offered to the new reg.
lime. Perfect Tranquility now prevails
BothsC Christians and Mlsslmen express
great satisfaction at the change, The
City will be illuminated tonight. The
| festivities will continue three days.
PARIS. May 30.-Le Temps states
that the message in cipher notifying tn!
Turkish embassy here Of the deposition
began as follows. smWe, Abdul Aziz
comformabiy with the wishes of . ma
Ii,rity of our subjects, abdicate." Thi
was Immediately communicated to Dn
De CAGES, Minister OF Foreign Affairs
The embassy also received a messag
stating that the Saftas first required tn
Sultan to relinquish the title of Calipf
which rendered him inviolable. IN
Sultan soon afterwards abdicated. 8
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

lS76. WHERE NOW? 1876.
To MICHIGAN, one Of the foremost, four
ishing and healthy Statesl - &
WHAT FOR?
To buy FARM out of the
ONE LION ACR K 8
of fine farming lands for sale by the
GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA R. r. a's
Strong Soils Ready. Markets. Sure Crops.
Good Schools. K. R. runs through center Of
grant. Settlements all along. all kinds Of
Products raised. Plenty Of water, timber
and building materials. Price from "a to
$40 per acre; one-fourth down, balance on
time.
s. E5end for illustr a.ed pamphlet, full Of
facts and figures, and be convinced. Address
W. A. HOWARD, Comm'r.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
P.RL. PIERCE, seo'y Land Dep't.
fsbl ,'76m6eov.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

EEAbout one half Of the delegates
to the Democratic National Convention
have been selected. OF these Atr. TIL.
DEN bas nearly one-half, and Mr., Hen
pRrcKs one-fourth Int the States which
are yet to elect delegates Mr.. TILDEN
will not keep up this proportion.
: That TrLpEs will lead on tile first bal
lot is now quite manifest; that he will
receive the nomination is far from Ger,
tain, especially in view of the probable
adoption of the two. thirds rule. More
over he has encountered the same de-
lection in his own State which has so
greatly weakened Mr.. CoNKLING's chan,
ces in the Republican Convention. SCI
MouR, CHURCH. iHoFFMAN. ALLEN and
other leading New York Democrats have
held meeting, aud agreed that it is {
duty to make known the fact at ST. Loui.
that there are other candidates who, j
nominated, would be much more certail
than would TILDEN of carrying New
York. This detection may cause breal
from TrLDEN early in the balloting.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

The wool crop for Morgan county
sold for S150, 600 last year, &
The highest price offered for sweep
stakes at the horse racing, by the Nor.
gan County Agricultural Society, at
their next annual fair held in McC Connels-
vile, will be SO -
Not all of the reputed centenarians
are genuine. Especially are the ages Of
negroes exaggerated. But John Fl
Dahlman, who has just died in Milwau-
kee, was undoubtedly los years old
He vas born in .Westpbalia in It'll -
He almost invariably went TO bed al
nine o o'clock, arose at four or five, and
took nap Of an hour every afternoon
During the last five years Of his life ht
discarded the spectacles which for the
previous fifty years be had used, his eye
sight becoming as good as in youth.
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sxs. I MoosEr, E,q on his return

wS. L MooNEr, Esq, on his return
from visit to the Centennial, brought
US q newspaperfrom which we make the
following extracts:
"The Arch Duke, it appears, was rap
idly advancing to repair the evils which
had been occasioned by his absence -
His force we know by private letter to
consist of $4,000 men. The army OF
Conde consisting of 5000 men was the
same day at Stoach. SD
sOn the 9th the Austro Russians were
aeieated at Glatus With the loss OF Zoo
prkoners ar. 9
"0a the 4th Austro- Russians were de
feated With the loss of several thousand
"Field Marshal Suwarrow defeated the
enemy near Glarus, and has taken 1,0OC
prisoners" ,ass
Now, what Ii the date Of the paper?
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Now, what n the date Of the paper? !?
RG. NJ. ID Boss, who for a SCI

HG. NJ. ID Boss, who for q score
of years has been principal editorial
writer on the Cincinnati Enquirer. was
killed by locomotive on the 2Sth ult.,
while walking ON the railroad track near
bis home. His death is q loss to the
country, to the Democratic party. and
especially to the Enquirer. He possess
ed vast fund of historical and statisti-
cal information which he knew we'll how
to use. Although Jealous partisan, he
numbered many Republicans among his
warm personal friends se e
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Wagon Making and Blacksnithing,
M. & C. LETZELTER,
WOOD SFIE L D, OHIO.

WE have opened Wagon Making and
wv Blacksmith Shop in the Foundry
Building on, the east side Of town, where We
are prepared 20 manufacture wa
Farm and Spring Wagons
OF the latest Ind bss. styles. Also, will re-
pair wagons and carriages on short neeice.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Wheels and woodwork for wagons ironed
and iron for wagons and carriages furnished
at market rates.
We are Agents for the Oliver Chilled Iron
Plows, Rvery one warranted,
Special attention will be given to shoe ing
horses. Give as aoall.
maya8.'76I. 81 Nd G. LEFzELfKRs
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Gauge Narrowed.

New York, May % The gauge of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad was narrowed between six
o'clock this morning and six this even
ing, from Hoboken to Scranton, Pa,
Binghamton, Oswego, Rome and Utica,
and narrow-gauge trains passed over
the whole line last evening About two
thousand men were employed on the
work. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

California is expecting this year to-
laise larger crop of wheat than ever.
There are two and one.half millions of
acres Gown in wheat, and a crop. of at
least fifty millions of bushels isexpected.
California wheat, like California wool,
rivals California gold as an article of
profit for that great state Her graner.
les are now one Of the chief sources OF
the European supply.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

There are 1905, ,l07 feddans "a feddan
is trifle less than an acre) of land in
Egyp. under cultivation. Other areas,
which will soon be assessed for taxation,
bring the total extent of cultivated land
in the country to 6,523,107 feddans.
A man with mania for choking boys
has been wandering in the neighborhood
of Portland, Oregon. He dresses well,
seems amiable, enters into pleasant con
versation, suddenly clutches them. by
their throats, and does not relax until
they are nearly dead.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

PHILADELPHIA, June The grand
parade of the Knights Templar was the
event of the day, and has proved mag
nifcent success. 1t is estimated that TO-
900 Knights marched in the line,and the
procession was one hour and twenty
minutes in passing given point.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

EFThe commendations which the
New York World is receiving, under its
new management, from al quarters, for
its ability, fairness and temperate zone,
renders it probable that the Democratic
party is at last 10 have national organ
deserving ia support. ~ +
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

HAnd now they have despatched
Speaker KERR's best Sunday clothes. A
chap named HARsEY swears that KERR
vold q cadetship. KERR and come others
swear that HARSEY lies, and they are gene
rally believed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

HFrom the boastfulness of some OF
the ALLEN papers one would infer that
there would be nobody to run against Tor
President except tie Prohibition candi-
date. II this should prove to be correct,
ArIrx's chances are not so desperate as
has been supposed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

HaMore greenbacks" are good
things to have, but there are other good
things. We would not fling oar bread in
the garbage box merely becansei it is not
buttered on both sides. In the expressive
words Of Erin go Bragh. we wonld .rath-
or have praties than no bread at ALL"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

EEJadging by "a late number Of the
Marietta Times it would be safe to guess,
that if the Times were undertaking to
refute one of WEBsTER's most elaborate
constitutional arguments. it would say
HE sister was cross-eyed, and then con-
slider him incoutinenty and eternally
.squelched. d.
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stewart win suits Commenced.

New YoRK. June Petitions in the
suits BY persons claiming to be blood
relations of Alexander T. Stewart have
been filed in the Surrogate's Court, by
William d. Booth, one of the counsel
engaged in the suit. The Surrogate
granted an order to show cause why the
executors and other parties interested
under the will should not appear before
him on June Is and have the probate re-
voked. The petition alleges undue in
fluence upon the testator as we'll as ille-
gal probate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

~CosKI1sa and MoRros voted that
the Senate had no Jurisdiction in BEL
xsAr's case. THURMAN vote is with the
msjority. in favor Of Jurisdiction. These
votes will probably be recorded as they
are here, on the question of BELKkAr's
yu;lt
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

HWe are glad to see that the steu-
benville Gazette has too much candor to
claim that the election Of ALLEN to the
Presidency was expected as result OF
the proceedings at Cincinnati.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

LONDON, May 3l-A special to the
Daily News from Vienna says that it is
officially announced that Abdul Aziz is
alive, and has been placed under astrong
guard. 1t is reported that the treasure
in his possession, amounting to 81 ,000,-
600, has been seized. s.s,t
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06

evThe friends of an increased cur
rency should not be too -hasty in dsnounc-
ing The proposal, said to have come from
THuRxAr, to relegste the currency ques-
tion to the congressional districts. There
is reason to believe that the policy Of ex
panding is stronger in Congress than it j
In coryentions, either State or Natio,d.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-06


WITH a strong desire to think well OF
the Allen leaders in Ohio, we cannot re-
sist the conyic,ion<that they are insin
,cere. 1t is isinconceivable that they should
not know that Allen has no inHre chance
a, St, Louis than has Dom Pedro. II
Aliens name was not used solely to
weaken Thurman we have vet to learn
it.-rWoodsfsld Spirit.
f.. Even were tile case as.the SPIRIT. rep
resents,. there WAS good days work
done. in Cincinnati, for Mr.. Thurman
we'll deserved the rebuke. he received
from the Oaio Democrats for his lncon-
sistent course dudng tue past two years
Butt means much more than that; \
means the weakening of Mr. Iilden's
candidacy so much that his chances aoN
hang on very narrow thread while they
were better, than those Of any other can
[didate before; it means at least, the al
most certain nominstion OF 8 western
!. candidate. upon platform upon whicl
the Democrats OF Ohio can go forwart
ito victory; it means the election OF
Democratic President Isn't tina
enough s-Steubenpille Gazette.