The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-09-07
oakland Gr.,e I,em.

The ineessant whr of the threshing machine during
the past week has filed the air, in this neghborhood
with the most delightful music to the ear Of the farmer
il promises him speedy reward for the anxiety toll
and sweat of the harvest MessS. Symns NJ. Hageman
c. C. Donly G. Hageman, d. wyncoop X. s. s. W. and
Eugene Hinekley r. whorton and others have treshed
their wheat The general average has been about p
bushels per acre There is Of good corn
crop farmers shoud be ublant than they have
been for years.
notice many parties determined beat Uncle Sam
out of the vanous that is levied that inds
pensable article continued complete Happiness
Of poor devils here below tobaeco-and are raising
considerable quantities of it, At the Horner farm ON
Independence Creek six acres are covered with
strong. thrifty plants. Michael Langan Ben Curtis
Sam. Carpenter, Warren Day. b S. whortoa VIM Eye
Henry Blumenberg Thomas Langan, Robert Mabry &C.
have fine show for lots Of tobacco. Who says that We
won't have smoking material without buying it manu-
featured, next Winter and of better quality too
had the pleasure of dining last Saturday at Doniphan
with that glorious wheel horse of old honesty and
Democracy Squire james T. FOman and his aable and
clever lady They have cosy and delightful home The
residence, situated high elevation, commands
beautiful and picturesque view Of the Big Muddy Doni
phan and the surrounding country The yards nicely
csrpeted with green and rendered cool by outrageous
| trees. .'.-
On the Sd inst went neighbor and friend Of
twenty years standing Gen. S. whOrton. FOnnd
him. usual kind fat and funny Met there friends
Watts and ugene Hinckley, who from home
tour Ct inspection reviewing Uncle Bens grapes apples
&c. Mr.. Whorton has certainly succeeded in making
the Valley Farm" model 1t is situated Rock
Creek along the line of the A. y. r. R. distant eight
miles from Troy, and four from Donphan He has
at great expense and has spent years of his life
proving his property He has erected a eommOdious and
substantial stone house. good barn and Onthouses has
vineyard of several acres land oh such grapes and
has without any exception that know Of the best
lection of fruits in his large and webearing orchard in
the County. noticed twenty beestands. You will
always find plenty of honey and everything else that
good at Uncle Ben's Go down and him. Mr. Editor.
Eugene Hnckley has a tooth, for him ak
| ing off with box of splendid honey under his
The Hinckleys, having conclued that, in all human
probability, they would not feel like travelling far
Philadelphia hundred years from have deter
mined 90 the Centennial Their good wives
pany them. May they have pleasant time, and
loving their beautiful prairie home better than
young friend of mine who has been in love for
time, having had slight misunderstanding with his dull
cinea, called upon the other day asking atherly
advice. His condition. with the advice annexed is
emplifed by the following:
| Alas I'm in a quandry.
Shall commit feIl suicide,
| To prove to her I'm true
guess I'll 90 and ask her
Does she love mel And il "NOr'
Falls from her lips in answer.
Why, then-Ill let her GO"
| Mr. James DOnly has commenced work upon his lew
house, preparatory to taking my advice.
Mr.. whorton showed me a gourd vine upon which, in
juxtapostOn, three tremendous members of the
gOurd family He has chrstened them The Three Broth
ers" The largest named 'Tden," measured feet, p
inches in circumference. The next Hayes was small
and the third Peter Cooper still on the de-
creasng scale Uncle Ben pointed TO little insisnif-
specimen of the species away off in the
| that dubbed Hubbard" As they not done
growing being different variety from the one that at
tanned full growth in night God only knows what their
irdupos will eventually be- Mr.. whorton incidental
y remarked that he wished Sol Miller had taste of his
apples put two in my pocket and have sent them to
you to-day by Mr. Niece. think although not large
some they perfect in their proportions and beau
| tifu in their appearance.
have seen my friend David Jarrett Dave looks used
up but in pure atmosphere and with home attention
will be good N" Texas in mine, -
| says Davy. So say L Mex.