The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-02-15
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Something I've dnt know vhatl has NJ beoueht
to cur mind incident Of early days in which tke
present senator from Doniphaa County was m scsar.
1t was in the Winter Of 1850 o. The town of Bsle-
mont was then at the height Of it. glory, and lad
among its citizens number Of Jolly goAhesd fellows
Among these, was one Clenents, m Engiiahman, who
kept the hotel He was sharp brier, and jolly,
rocking fellow, who liked nothing better than max
ing night Oft 1t 50 happesed, that ClepenAs at
the date above named, had occasion to 70 to White
Cloud. He was accomplished By . person from O.
| Joe, FrenchEnglishman. named Fabian. Rus.
Williams was holding forth there at the time, and,
being unmarried usually bunked in the back room of
store In this store Clements and his friend happen
3D. after supper together with Rus and several other
boon companions of White Cloud. Story telling.
singing oysters, and other ct cetras, the order
OF the night, until late hour each Of the party
trying to make full hand, but Clements taking the
lead Finally, stories becoming exhausted Clements
proposed touch Of the drama, which all assented
agreeing to do their best In such eharaeers as were
| assigned them Clements said it should he = scene
from Macbeth. He gave each one part telling them
what to say at certain signals which he would give
The scene was toward the close of the play, shsre
Macbeth is informed that the wood il moving toward
the castle, which had been prophesed the for
his downfall, and the messenger who brings the
receives rough handling
"Now," said Clements to Rus., "you will act the
part Of servant and sit there ON that chair in the
middle Of the floor; and whenI raise my finger, tthaa
You will exolam: Ny Lord the Birnam wood doth
come to Dunsinane.'r Rms, Of course, fAlslae
with Shakespeare and knew the fate of the messenger
| who brought that word If he bad only thought; and
he also knew that the proper position for servant
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tering around the room; hut he too intent upon
doing his full part in the play think Of such tfng
Inattern He seated himself while oil the others took
their positions around him. Clemsnts as Macbeth,
strutting back and forth ON the floor, blowing or
follows: -. tet-r
Clenents-"Hsng out banner the outward walls.
The cry i still Thy come Our castles strength
Till famine, and The agne at them up;
Were they not fOrcd With those that should be ours.
And beat them backward home. Whist noise il thsif'
Ru.-"Ny Lord the Birmau wood doth cone . Dansi.
Ctemsnts-"Liar, and slave!
As he said this he pounced upon Rus, upsettng his
chair, sprawling him on the floor, chair on top Such
n scrambling and conglOmerate mass Of human legs
and chair legs and clouds of dust and serceches and
yells, as prevailed for few minutes were perhaps
never before witnessed When il was ended, Rus
looked if he had been through smut-macAi.e,
and thrown out into dustheap 1t was his first and
last appearance upon the stage. He is now in the
Legislature. Where is Clements!
HARD CAsE.-That was peculiarly tough. the case
Of the old fellow from the country, who to Le
lands slaughterhouse, last week, with some hogs to
have killed for his own use. For this kind of work,
slaughterhouses cusomsrily retain the oal holding
that the hair the fat from the enrnls etc. will pay
fur he at,a af ooube liar ma
hogs killed, and ready to he hauled away, he
marked
Il want the gutfat of them hogs; where is it"
why replied Leland at is thrown among the
offal, and can't be separated now"
well, must have the gut-fat of them hogsr
but you can't get it. But I'll tell you what you
can do: Just 60 up to the store, and take a. many
pounds of clean lard you think you entitled to-"
Il don't want your lard. must have the gut-fat
of them hogs"
'But haven't told you it is mixed up with the rest
Of the dirty oal, and can't he separated. and isn't fit
for your Use, if it could ber
'Now, look here" rejoined the old fellow; 'whnt
would you do if you had old hellion home, and
she told you you must bring home the gutat Of them
hogs, and you know'd id well what would happen
if you didntr'
COOP TEMpLARs.-vncent Lodge, No l64. of Troy,
has elected the following officers for the ensuing quar-
ter:
Chas Rappelye, W. CT
Maggie Light, W. Vt.
X. n. Steele, W.
Ida Tracy, W. T.
Eugene Brown, W. G.
Lou. Matthews, W. Sent.
Rev. W. L. Leak, W. G.
Anna Berry, W. A. s.
Chas. Owen. W. +. S.
Fred DeMallorie, W. NJ.
Emma Carpenter, w. ID. n.
Maggie vanderslice, K. H..
Esther Berry, L. II. s.
~ The Kansas City Times account of the recent
knights Tempar ball ut Topeka, contains the follow
ing mention of Donphan County citizens:
The knights Templar grand march very imposing.
among the guests of note were Dr. j. j. Long,
o Representative. aud his lady accompanied by their
friends, Mrs L. A Seavsr and charming little widow,
wife Of the late Col T. p. Herriek, all from Highland.
Doniphan County .
Apple Trees.
have fine lot Of trees of all the leading varieties
selected especially for soil and climate They