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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-09
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John N. Campbsll, Army OF rosomas
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THE VETERANS.
TINE YANKs AND REEFS DANCE
rOaErMER.

Reespsiea a.d Baii o. sAs .. q. asa
q. VA Grasd saeesas - AL
Rsspsets-utxh rsss - osatrs
= ferk aaa Deaas Deun
Stsirs-Laaiss ana osasisasn In
Attendance.
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H.oAx's NAoxoLiA BALM preserves anu
ssstors. the complexion. remesss IF
tan aud sallowness. makes tns .Aln -
white and delicate. lts spPheAnon
not be detected.
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Lyox's K~ArHAnioS makes
glossy. luIuriant hair ; prevents ~ y, ,a.i ,sIs
uf FORTY yssrs. il eharmingly p~er'u'nsu'
rpd has no rival.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-09

ENNIS cssaty, Texas. cast over 1900
votes for Tldsn. and not ops Tor
Hayes.
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SAN FRANCISCO o.

,rsorAl 10 rur oolp NIL. DAILY NEWS
Election Or Officers la thc Sasl
traaeiseo Mock Hoard Proceed
inws OF the a. editers Of schultz
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eEyrLExIs's cLorHIHs, Esc.

GENfLENRS'S CL0fHIAG, &c.
Rousing Attractions
GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES
BANNER BROTHERS,
The srea. Clo.Aler. of vlrsinl. City.
OWING TO the BACKWARD SEASON
" and great depression In stacks,
BANNER BROTHERS
Offer to the public their lnmsuse Stock Of
WINTER
AT PRICES 80 Low
As 10 compare hvorsbly with the times.
OUR IMMENSE AND COMPLETE STOCK
GENTS ANB BOYs' CLOTHING,
FURNISHING GOODS.
Blankets, trunks, valises,
Hats and Caps, Etc.,
We pr pose to unlosd Of PANIC PRICES.
GLADDEN. the hearts Of purchasers and
tsrhfy eli compositions
VIZ INVITE COMPARISON.
IA earssul sr,mlusiion will ssti, ~ ell In need
of Clothing that
Oar Prices Are Way Below Anything
Ever offered In Virginia CITY.
BANNER BROTHERS,
Corner OF @ and fayler streets,
vind'Nfa; NEVADA.
N w st r Ell
A NEW STOCK
CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING
AND
Gents Furnishing Goods !
JOS. BARNERf,
THE WE'LL KNOWN oLorHIRR.
OPPOSITE THE NEWS" oyrIcx.
MAIN STR RRT..---.-...GOLD HILL,
Adjoining tbs hardware 'tors.
IN DIR. HALLS BUILDING.
nm ,. BARNETT.
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A PROCLAMATION.
The following has just been Issued ;
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
NV ORLrASs, jan. o, 1871.
To the people Of Louisiana: I would be
most ~profoundly surprised and disap-
pointed should any citizen Of LouisiAna
at this moment so far forget himself -
to be guilty Of any sreesses Whatsoever.
There is danger In collecting together
In large bodies. / urge you there
fore 10 retire at once and peace
fully TO your houses. The greater
the wrongs 10 which you have been sub
jected. the greater will II bs 10 your credit.
should you ~rseognizs aud rscsllect your
own simple and plain duty - citizens.
Let NJ one be injured, however obnoxious
be may DO and lot the people Of the whole
country see that we are law-abiding. Just
and moderate.
Signed. Francis T. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the Ststs Of Louisiana.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The Cabinet 10
in sesrion. All the members are present.
The dispatches from General Anger. com
maniipg Of New Orleans. 10 the Secretary
Of War have been submitted. They
report considerable commotion In that
city. A telegram from Governor Packard
10 also submitted.
The Dsmeerasic "wsrld" Eats It's
Own words.
NEW YoRE, Jan. a.-Ths W.rh prints
prominently the following: I'VE are 70.
quested in behalf Of Gen. Hancock 10 state
that the assertions attributed to Buford In
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mi LEGISLATURE.
what llas Been Douc and Proposed
90 be Done at Carson To-day.

l.rscrAL TO rHr BOLD uiiL DAILY srws.l
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HOLIDAY P%REsENrs
rA,s paioEa.

Our Goods srs MARKED IN PLAIN Yf0'
URhs, and ONE PRICE 10 chained for all
siiAs.
KIsRsxai A c1 s rr'''''''r'.
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No. ~ ssu.A o Street, Virginia.
s... .. c...'. Dr.. s..r..
4. III. ONLY PLACE vA... ,eu can bug
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TnE o'.ptsr EsTARLIinRD FOUNDRY
L In tho state.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

1t is too bad that every spring the roads have to
he torn up from one end to the other, by farmers
securing their rusty plows, when minutes time in
daubing on Frazer Axle-grcass will keep them free
from rust think that the Road Overseer ought to
look after thOse chaps
C. n. Devines little boy set fire to his hay-stack,
which about 10 steps south Of the barn. Mr.. Mil
Ter and G. Back came along in time to help save the
barn. 1t took lots of water to the harm, which
had in it about 1900 bushels Of c. N. d. says
boys should not carry firearms
Peter, what lives under the HILL has got to making
beer again took down several glasses, and the only
effect it had WINS, it made my pants tight.
Sam. Meyer has fatted 80 head of steers; q. ].
Meyer has fed l02, J. s. Long, about lbs; and they
are boys that know how to feed stock. They have q
fine Lot of hogs running with their cattle.
A lady not far Of, put . sand stone the heating
stove to warm for her husband to put his feet when
he vent to town. He sat in the chair leaning back
aganst the wall, when the stone bursted, throwing
the sand all over the house, piece Of the stone
hitting him ON the shin and filing his eyes with sand
She says that she done handling sandstones for
man.
A big snow on Friday.
HryKIDORI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

Nuthin. nrw ar staEtln4. The sick are all better
une. b Mr. Hamiltoa, vhe Is very low. with pros
poets agAinss recovery.
Mr.. Chauncy, fsthcr u james, George and John
Chimney also Of Nrs William Denton died ON Satur-
day evening Of Last week. His body Vas taken to III
inois fae intemGt 50
r p. Shulsky prrsrnted MS With bottle of his fine
native wine We have said before that it was good:
now We know ii. Accept thanks, r p; We are ..at
home- Dr. Dale h agent for Mr. Shulsky
Frank Berry WAS seen wandering over this country,
ON Friday last, performing his duties deputy Sheriff
Frank You stand a stOr,n-we can vouch for that
much.
James W. Mc(iee has moved his wagon making
shop into Andy Meyers shop north of the blacksmith
shop where he can be found at all times ready to do
work in hip line.
Uncle John Punschon has completed his residence
$50 ealed) and il in the finest building in town 1t is
the first water tank We with windows in it.
The corn trade seems to hold good, and shippers
seem to be buying rs much or more than in the Win
ter In fart. trade in town seems to he revivng
We noticed several persons in town trading who
live from six to miles away. II looks like old
times
sam Meyer shipped fine lot of cattel to Chicago
last week. He ships bogs or cattle about twice each
week.
= Highest prices in cash paid for corn, at Steam
Shelter. Severance, by ST.. RYAN.
We still "hold the fort"-have not vet been found
in the gutter, and are not yet playing vsgabond or
irunkard. You Know.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

Now is the time of year for Pneumonia, Lung Fever,
Sc. Every family should have bottle of BoscHEE's
GERMAN SYRUP. Don't allow for one moment that
cough take hold of your child, your family
self Consumption. Asthma Pneumonia, Group Hem
orrhages and other fatal diseases may set ill., Al
though it is true GERMAN SYRrr is curing thousands
of these dreaded diseases, yet it is much better to have
it at hand when three doses will you. One Bot
tie will last your whole family Winter AMI keep YOU
safe from danger. If you eonsumptive, do not
rest until You have tried this remedy Sample Bottles
10 cents. Regular size IS cents. Sold by your Drug
cists W. r. Rnssell and Bickford & Sinclair, Troy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29
HIGHLAND STATION, March 9th, 1877.


Ed. CHIEF:-I noticed, in the last weeks issue Of
your paper under the caption, believe, Of 'Ish-
land Station Items few struggling, di-ointed par
aaraphs, which the writer, doubt, when getting
them up lal,ored under the dension would be
quite treat to the various readers of the Chief in
this eisLborhood. and for all know, they may be-
At all events if ..Drumhiller had been content to
conclude his stale, commonplace vapOrings, without
any mention of lola school, l certainly should not
have taken the trouble to correct he
may have made in regard to other matters This gift
ed temizer in vcnturins the statement that the lola
school is ON the decline, and that he docs not know
the reason" knows thing, at least that he ex-
poses himself to the liability of being considered eth
er fool liar, when he pretends to know anything
whatever of the school, and at the same time declar
ing himself lie ignorant of the cause Of the school
being smaller now than it some time ago. He
knows if he knows anything, that there is scarcely
family in the District in which there il not more or less
sickness He also knows that measles are prev
aent in the District and that of the scholars
are sick with it, and that others are kept from school
for fear that they will catch the disease lie knows
beside all this, that he has never been inside the
school house. during school hours, since the school
began last FALL and a consequence knows nothing
at all in regard to its management. In addition to
this he perfectly conscious Of the fact that the
teacher of the school has sought his friendship,
favor or aviee but has in the main, attended strictly
to his own business, thereby setting the sapient
..Drumhiller- an example by which the community, il
not himself, would DO greatly benefited if he would
follow.
But this modern "Dcgbery" has yet to learn that
soiling another will never make himself cesn,- and
will in all probability, continue in his chosen charsc
ter of tatler- to NEEDLE with the affair." Of others,
while there is tho sghtcst grounds for his inter
ference thus not only mourning. but erti~g the dis
like of his peghbors, we'll every elss with
whom he comes in contact @. W. A
four correspondent is ''Of his exgs-- The name he
mentions, az supposed author Of the Items, land
which we have omitted.) ID wide Of the mark. Don't
pitch into man ON suspieiOn.-kdJ
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb n.
wheat-Active but lower; M. spnng 81 III cash 81
i April u ~ May has sold 81 iJs May No. 3sprin e.
1891 ls.
Corn-Du and shade lower at 3eie cash. 3ele April isi
d42ic May.
OatsDull and shade lower: strictly fresh, 33ic; rsg
lar, 81 Ic cash or April 3Isc May.
Barley-Stsady Al 53Ac.
Pork-Good demand and shade higher at ti3 in cash
April; el3 Te613 III May.
LardQuet but steady at % l7 cash April 90 %
May.
Bulk Meats-Easer; shoulders SEE short rib Tsc short
clear. &c.
Cattle-Receipts $500 Dull and weak; sales medium
to fair steers g 25d4 co.
Hogs-Receipts ~ 0O0 Fairly active but lO2 l5c low
packing. q osd5 80 shipping medium to heavy s. 25
Is 90.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29
ST. LOUIA MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. "a
wheat-1nactive but firm; No. fall 81 IS bid No. do.
81 50 cash No. do o. ~.
Corn-Higber 3sa a39.c cash; 3eic at the close assc
May
Oats Firm but inactive; 35lc bid
Bntter-Steady with good demand for dairy at II
Eggs-Quiet ut 70 l2ie.
Pork-Du; small lots GA 30 delivered, round lots sii
% bid cash and April
Bulk Meats-Nominally unchanged; sales.
Bacon-Lower; SIC &c. slc. et6sse.
Hogs-Lower; light shipping good Workers 81 3j1I.
-; bacon o. IS IS 90; butchers s. ooa H. Receipts
OO0
Cate-Sl0w and lower; choice TO fancy shipping 81 ID
good to prime 81 IS % light fair 81 2i Co.
butchers 81 25q4 30; fed Texans - 59a4 - Re-
ceipts
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BrenneF Items.

We have not sent in any items for .ome time past
and the Breunertes are getting rostless they want
the world to know what is going ON here.
Several cases of measles in the eoxntry around here
Mr.. 8. w. Hinckley came near losing u valuable
horse, on Monday, Of last week. The team ran away
with the harrow; it got turned bottom side up; the
horne fell the points of the teeth, inicting dan
geroas wound.
There Was fellow from the Black Hills stopped all
night with of the farmers near here, last week
The description that Jonathan gave Of that fellow,
last week, will for this fellow, but instead of
the revolver and Ratchet he had dog and shotgun.
Hhs Ia . true specimen of the crowd they have out
thsre. ws do not want to 60 to the gold fields The
fellow stole pair Of suspcnders and some hsndker-
ehisfs from the man that kept him over night. (The
tramp Whitney, Who was run out Of Troy-Prl
Our friend Charlie Robertson, has been quite sick.
but We are glad to learn that he is improving.
The Oakland community were greatly disappointed,
last Sunday, because Father Leak did not preach
for them.
John Ottsa and ice Ray got &c cents for their
ley, clear of al expsnssa
Messrs. HAgaman and Hosrner have shipped over
twelve thousand bushels Of corn from here this $50
son.
Mr.. HcLin eams near losing valuable COW, through
the falty Of the bridge Rock Creek See to ii,
Supervisor.
Mr.. William Stanton has returned to Kansas. He
has moved to his farm.
David Wynkoop, Jr-. has gone to Parkville, No, to
attend school.
jesse Cooks barn is rapidly nearing completion. I,
ID quite an addition to his farm.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29
Enss Norway IssHs.

Our town has had quite addition, by the arrival
Of Mr. Stewart and family, Who has bought out Mr..
Nelton He expects soon tn open ost quite large
store Of general msrchandise-in . worl to fill Mr..
weltons plsce WHO \ soine to st. Joe, to travel for
Robinson 4 Mans, in the agricultural business
Mrs LAndis d very srk, hat at present writing is
sone better with hopss that she will recover.
As Spring opens, our Carpenter, Mr.. Rowland, has
gone to xork putting up hosse for John DevcresuI.
Wonder If he ID going to marry!
Corn and wheat are still coming in-Welton buying
the former and Nelso. &co, the latter.
Died March l7th lS7, at his son's reslenee in Don
iphan Co., Kansaa J. p. MANCHESTER, aged - years,
months, and l6 days
Died, March sDth, 1871, infant son Of Mr. and Mrs..
LAwhoa, Of Douiphan ca, Kansas, aged years
Hov aapa tho benoanas fade
Whea Dsn1hs es1A had b nigh;
How 800 The lIttle spiFits gone
To dwell VIII 0sd % high
An OccAssOxAL
~ Al kinda NJ ulova NJ Lelapd's 8meh
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

AARARAtRc pnhoas sgsepa1-
8tH Hi&fAd s(eiS that i Fri1.y 5orsnod
HB. =. HaringIS 1dmg 1rAant q o.t plsss,
- hglly estees eiti.es. ~ struck With par.l-
gie He rssf to - Paaoe q tnai.ess = usual, n
Ayneulhe .ppaaenfly in 80 health ~ sriritA
Arr avhns. he wese 70 the aeps4, to ssnd . tsls-
graphic message, and while there the stroke came up
on him. and he fell to the floor He was carried to his
residence, and medical aid summoned. At last ae-
counts be vas still alive, bat apparently snki.g He
cannot ssys our corresFeusent uftcr we'd, ana
takes no notice ID anything Mr.. Hs1ing may be saiA
to be the father Of Highland statisa ssd if his death
should occur, his loss win be deeply FELT in that
munity.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

II The Wathena reporter tells Of an old farmer
Of that vicinity who was eeeed cat of Eve six dol
iars, few days ago, BY couple Of young fellows at
the Troy Depot, in . box and card gnne 1t says the
parents Of both young live in Troy and insinusss
that the Troy authorities wink at their svindling op
eratiens from this fact II the old nsn vas fool
enough to be 10 taken in, in this day Of newspaper
reading. when warnings on that very sabiect pub
ished almost daily. Why did Be MT either keep still
about it, inform the authorities, and have the SWIM
dlers arrestedf From the story, q pablished,
Of the authorities witnessed the game, knew any
thing Of it; yet he goes to = neighboring town with
his story and there it il Infatuated that the Troy a
thorties connve at permit strangers to be robbed
by persons who live here.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

Az the times have been very busy as items were
scarce and had other business to attend to- we
have omitted itemi1rng for time. hut intend to
do better in the future.
We desire to make known to the public that the
Brush Creek neighborhood b still progressing, and
needs representation in the Chief well other
vieinities.
Since we Last wrote, We have had mixing of eccle
siastical sentiments by Rev. Kirby, who is under the
impression that he has completely demolished the doc
trines Of MethOdism, Presbyteranisn,, Catholicism
and Adventism, and established firm foundation for
Kirbyism; and for all we know, may be he has.
This neighborhood ia badly mixed, in regard to re-
gious belief Some of its inhabitants keep Saturday
for the Sabbath; some, Sunday; some, any day thar
happens to be too bad TO be out; and Others every
day in the week The latter class, however very
scarce, but need, think representation of their
religious views in the Chief, well other denom
nations.
The that We had in the latter part of March,
last year, in this neghborhood similar to the
that fell Friday Of last week but it may he said the
weather agent made improvement his work Of
last year, for Fridays snOw-storm not deep
nor drifted quite 10 much.
The farmers have been doing great deal towards
farming; but the snow-storm is teaching them to he
patient though it is against their will to be taught
James Whitaker has shellel his corn, and had
very good yield.
W. L. Pickett s going to fence the land lying north
of the Methodist Church; those Wishing to attend
church. will have hitchng places when he gets it
DONE if he does not object to that mode Of trying the
durability Of his fence.
Frank L Bullock has been unwel for the last few
days, but returns to his school on Sunday.
Matt Skarratts youngest child Is sick with Pneumo
na, but i getting better. tis under the Of DR.
lays q Geay City. iiit Hi .ttst
Mr.. Lynne school Oloses this week. Many Of his
scholars regret its closing especially the young la
dies. .tat-.'' s.s g
Brush Greek challenges Pumpkin Creek for dis
play Of pumpkins, to be displayed at the County Fair
also, display VI swine. We would prefer to exhibit
with the swine that raised in the pumpkin as
do not like to compare our hogs with the common
breeds. J.E.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29

In MemOriQns.


J.P. Manchester born Now list, 1898. in Essex
Co.. n. Y At the age of p, he Married to Eunice
Sherman. From here he emigrated to Erie Co.. Penn
where he joined the True Wesleyan Church, in which
he lived faithful member until he, with his family
moved to IApOrte Co.. Ind, in 1872 Here he, with
his wife, joined the NJ f. Church. in which they lived
faithful members until death In 1855, Father Man
chester lost his partner, with whom he had lived and
shared the tolls Of life for Is years which time they
raised a family of chlren-six boys and two girls;
one Of them. the wife of Charles c. Donly, of Doni
phan County. Kss. Two of the children, with their
mother preceded the father to to the goOdly land.
Six of them the loss Of afectionate father
Four years ago, Father Manchester came to Kansas
most of which time he has lived with his son. II. D.
Manchester, in the pat Of Doniphan County
1t here that the messenger, Death, summoned
him from his temporary home ON earth to his eternal
home in Heaven. His funeral services were held at
the Ridge Prairie Church, on Sabbath, March 18TH
1877 1t one Of the largest coneourscs of people
perhaps, even congregated at funeral in Doniphan
County. showing the high esteem in which he was
held by all. His funeral sermon was preached from
Job 10: 25 6, and first clause Of 9th verses which
expressive Of Father Manchesters faith and con-
fdence in God. Thus a father in Israel has fallen
asleep His body eneased in u fine mahogany
finished coffin, and deposited in the Ridge Prairie
Cemetery, to await the final trump Of God
ADRIAN BENNETT.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-29
Oar s<Cisy 81 the Dead.''

Ed. CHIEF :-Noae Of us know how soon It viii Be
our turn to emigrate to the "Summsrland" spr
itual friends call it, Tho thought 10 unweloome enough
Of ITSELF without the additional and hu
initiation of knowing that our Rename will be laid
away in that intermnable, irresistible, and impene-
trable thcket and bowling wilderness Of weeds BRAN
bles and brars beyond the Junction Away out there,
where land is cheap where the man who is afraid Of
spirits won't have to pass he comes to Troy, where
the bleak winds Of winter drive their furious blasts
with fierce whistlns and shrieking, where the burn
ing suns Of summer may cook and eremate our poer,
helpless bodies without let or hindrance-away out
there out Of sight and out Of mind they must newt
ably haul us in lumber-wagon for bearse, ff not
wrecked esrosts 10y railroad trais,) to sleep our
long sleep usder the feeble shade Of eocklcburr
ajinPson weed. To this inviting retrsat-tmvting to
rzbbits skunks, groundhogs, cats, snakes, lizards.
aud other vermn)-to this are we all Fastening
What q cheerful prospect! What Christian burial
This brief picture il not the creation Of Imagination
That it ID faithful psnketeh II fact IT, alasi too
true. Ny object in drawing II il nst idle simisss,
but to ask the people Of this vicinity to enter their
protest against such unhsllowsd neglect, and II not
remedied, to induce ssne one to lay sat nev eens
terry near town, where We may easily and frequensly
whit the graves Of loved ones gone before, where
veedless walks snd blue grass lawn and shade
viii invite instead Of repulse and rspsl. z.