The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-16

Fine rain, Sunday morning. The ground wa. get

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Fine rain, Sunday morning. The ground was &c,
ting very dry.
Annual school meeting Thursday, at O'Clock Di
rector and Treasurer being absent, DR.. Welsh va
elected Chairman Owing to the Treasurer being alb
sent, and no report the meeting proceeded elect
Director. Isaac weyer, receiving majority of al
the votes cast was duly elected Director for thre,
years vote taken for . six months school
and carried On account of the absence Of an annua
report Of the Treasurer, tax vas levied An I'D
journed meeting was set for next Saturday, when il
is expected the Treasurer will have his report. Il
does strange that there has always to be an ad
journed meeting, to suit the convenience of school
Treasurer, when all the business should he done q,
the stated annual meeting. We have Q good Clerk
and he attends strictly to business All are interest
cd, and why not be ready, sothat the Clerk can make
his report ete.i II is getting to be too much Of mo
nopsly.
We forgot to mention, last week, that the week be
fore, one package of the Chief came to this Office ON
Friday, while the other package did not arrive till
Saturday morning. Who is to blame for this, For
when hundred persons crowding about the post
Office and the Chief looked for and does not conc
| it is dangerous to be around when there is such
hurrah for the Chief
tit was not our fault Guess the blame belongs to
the route agent the railroad. We make two pack
ages for Donphan for convenience all the papers
that go to that Office would be too bulky in pack
age. But they are always sent out together.-d.
You fellow from the Railroad Centre, never mind
the train; You intended to go; it precon-
certed arrangement to stay all night, and you "lone
| staid.-
A. ID. F., You should not try to make the DOniphan
girls believe that you have other girl, for you
i 80 Al -.
mail, and what did You say aloud !. All, We heard.
We won't tell it now.
If the NJ. E. Church have got any of those bogus
copies of Leaks letters please forward supply to
Spring Grove, the agent there will attend their
reading 1t will good deal of labor in writing
letters to be read to intelligent and unbiased peo
pie, and run them out of the Grove. o. inconsiste-
| cy, thou art jewel, but badly alleged.
Markedly the Rev. D. Waddell, Wallace Carter
to Miss Jennie Hnehman, August ID, 1877.
Mr.. Samuel Neece wants some good boys to gather
apples. but says they would rather loaf about town
than work.
j. ID. Kennedy was down, last week; promised us
pig, but said not to tell it, he has SO many friends
that he eonld not give them pig around, although
he has seven thousand pigs.
That Severance lady is only affected with one ditto
while woman down here has been affected with
two, boy and girl. Is that parallel easel Paul.
the disease is endemic and confined to certain locali
ties Printer. define Gohara. 1t worries u.s. Web
ster left it out
I'VE refer you to Judge Price. He introduced the
animal into this country.-Prl
The Mayor of Severance deserves the honorable
and important position he occupies. He once,
while living in this town, commissioned officer
in a military company.
There is going to be a sensation soon Those fine
bugges and rigs, and drives, and slick hats and fob
chains, and busters, canes, and-and-we shall see
what We shall see.
AL, you and Harry have both got it. 1t is in the At
mosphere; is not fatal.
There is young man that says he has Stymatosis,
and has it violently Now, printer, where is your
GOharal
Joseph Schletzbaum a,vertises, this week. the
Gundlaeh's Grain Drill. From what we know of this
drill it is complete affair." and will do just what it
advertses to do. Joe has sample drill at his shop.
Miss Mary Mopin, of Atchison, in company with
Miss Donna Quinn, called at cottage home, Sum
day.
Mr.. +. Day in town, last week, calling OH
friends.
Last Saturday big day for the Doniphan
sports Crowds came pouring in from all parts, to
the races, at o'clock. Preparations were being
made for the principal race, while the two horses
were ready for action. Bets freely made. Hills
roam seemed to be at first the favorte horse as he
appeared to he very restless, and anxious lead the
wonderful John but John was careless, and paid
but little attention to what going on, and seemed
to say, Mr.. Roam, I'll give you all the prancing you
want, when We get the word co. All WAS ready,
and away they went. John winning by 10 feet Then
up went hats and hnrrahs for the sOrrel. Mr.. Ed.
Egg was anxious to give lucky John gallop; the
cared but little to run him twice. but staked
ten dollars against Eyes horse. The race was run,
John beating easily. The Wathena horse could not
get bet. lie is fine horse, and would have beaten
any horse the ground. Everything went of peace
ably, and the fun was kept up till a late hour.
Some liquor establishments sign was laying on the
sidewalk at the Prick bridge frightening and
children, to the utter disgust of passers. The Mar
shall was excusable, being at the races
We owe Ben. Curtis apology. Last week. We |
stated that he to town bare-footed. but Satur
day he came in with boots We took them to be |
such, from their dimensions and external appearance
being of the largest size made No. IA last contain
ing both of his feet, legs and pants. We asked him
why he put his pants in his boots, and he said for
good reason-they had no legs to them.
Inc man that was III town SATURDAY, that Onered
to give fifty dollars to any person who would secure
him a race, and he would bet five hundred dollars,
got a race that cost him ten.
Jonathan wants wheat taken to the mill, to make
-four for the young 'Jonathans." We do not want |
to urge this NATTER but hint to the wise is sufficient
Polly Ketchem will put in her claim before long, |
for feed during the winter months. She has been |
very kind and indugent, and has been living short
ratOns.
Mr. Shean and ghter, brother-inlaw of b. |
ODrseoll, Of st. Joseph, is visiting among friends
A. Low threshed eight hundred bushels of wheat, |
averaging twenty-one bushels to the
Uncle Henry Bender rode of the fast horses Mt
the race, Saturday Is sixtyfve years old, and is |
worth half q dozen of some young men. |
W. ID. Stewart has secured the colored school, for |
the winter Is we'll qualified and q good teacher.
JONATHAN.
Here and There.
At our school meeting. s. J. Edgcriy elected
Director.
Dr. Long and family. started for Colorado, Monday
morning. to be gone ten days. The Doctor is build
ing large barn, 36xJ6 and stone basement for hor