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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20
HENRY PEAp wa, the editor of . local

HENRY PEAp was the editor of . local paper
down in Arkansas, and on one occasion was out
on an electioneering tour in company with two
others, stayed over night at q farm house, where
all three had to sleep in the same bed. At break
fast next morning, the lady of the house asked
them how they slept. "All right" says one; 81
slept before; Jim behind, and Henry Pead in the
middle" "Good gracious, did hei' exclaimed
the old woman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

"SHALL try q homsopath or an allopath p
''My dear fellow, it is six of one and half Q doz.
en- of the other. The allopath kills his patients
the homeopath lets his die" "Then will cal
in an allopath-the poor woman will suffer less. |"
French hit
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

THE profession of dentistry is called odonto
logical, because in the pratice of it the patron
soon as the operator begins to bore cold iron
down into his jaws, calls ont, 30, don't" Thi,
is the beginning Of the term, and the rest of II
is ological aeQuence
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

THE late Peter Harvey, of Boston, was never
tired of talking of Daniel Webster. He once
called upon Mr. Lincoln, and launched out upon
his favorite theme. After long and eloquent
burst, Harvey paused for breath, when the Pres
ident, drawing q long breath and looking al
Harvey's short legs, remarked: 81 was think
ing bow much longer my leg is than yours
Harvey rose Immediately to 60, and told bis
friends in Boston confdentially when ho reach.
ed there that the President was q bOor.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

REMEDY FOR CMILs AND FEvER.-Three cents
worth of sulphur in pint of best whiskey; shake
for week; then once day Care must be
taken not to take cold after using sulphur.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

CURE FOR HOG CHoLERA.-A farmer in Ran.
cholera, gave them q tablespoonful of turpentine
mixed in with each bucket of slop. His hogs all
recovered, and have been healthy ever since, he
continuing to give them an occasional dose Of
turpentine. Certainly the remedy is very sim
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

A SKATING RINK accident is thus described by
Kentucky reporter: "She struck out couldn't
turn; started for the ceiling; shouted, 'Don't
you look :; turned handspring, aud then sat
down. The stripes were brown and red.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

NORWICH Bsilefin: Only few days more of
leap year remain, and We shall be glad when it
is over. This having to reject girl after girl is
. cruel strain upon q sensitive man.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

DocroR-only winged again: .'You won't
get much of bag to-day, Charlie" Charlie,
| (uettled): Impossible to kill every time.
don't load with preecriptionsr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

THE Sazarae Lying Gibbs meetings are report
ed in the Austin New ReveiiLe. The members
very able liars, according to what we read
about them One of them stood up in a recent
meeting and said: "The telegraph company
are now using the quadruplsx system over the
Virginia and Salt Lake circuit, by means of
which four messages may be sent simultaneous
ly over single wire. The. increased strain on
the wire is not visible here in Austin, but was
out at Dry Creek yesterday, and in that vicinity
the wire was just humming itself, and groaning
and straining, and dropping words off in chunks.
l examined the wire, and found knot in it, and
came to the conclusion that . quadruplex mes
sage had strnck the knot and got tangled up
and got stuck at that point. I tried to straight.
en- the wire ont, but q section of an account Of a
battle between the Turks and the Russians
struck me on the ear and knocked me down, and
/ concluded that it was not advisable to fool
with the thing"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

"THKRk's something in this cigar that makes
me sick, said pale little boy to his sister. 81
know what it is" responded the little girl, "it's
tobackerv,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

| A WILD IMAGINAIIoN.-"I do not say" re-
marked Mrs. Brown, shat Jones is thief; but
l do say that il his farm Joined mine, would
not try to keep Sheep A''is
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

spy Schiminy, how dot poy studies de Ian
guage y is what delighted elderly German said
when his four year old called him . blear-eyed
son of saw horse
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

The NEWARK papers tell of man who wa.
dangerously stabbed in the Twelfth Ward.
That blow must have struck him "right where
he liyedn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

A GREEN-LoOKING couple entered Sioux City,
aud after being married, the minister was COM
pletely COMPOUNDED when the groom asked him
his price for boy baby.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

'IExNE die now" gasped an Ohio farmer; I've
lived to $50 . woman git thirty-one yards Of
cloth into one dress, and I'm ready to pull stakes
now
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

WHEN millionaire dies nowadays hia friends
always ask, "How many did he leave ~ and are
answered "Three wives and sixteen Children
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20
Che fnll of the Jhiaa.
THE DEAD PROPHET.


THE DEAD PROPHET.
One more polygamous
go Short in the breath,
81 Fightfuily sigamaus --I a-.f
Gone to his death.
- Turn moi away from him,
Scorning TO touch:
Go near er-pray for him.
Married 10 much.
N. i. GrcpLie.,
Dirsensiops long time be bore;
Expesents vain;
He had q score Of wives or moro
And didn't die insane.
Gone to meet his mothers in law.
Dearest Brigham thou hast left u.s.
Here thy loss deeply feelsi
Cholera morbus hath bereft u.s.
Cramps have laid thee by the heea
huntington Hassteye.
Lay aside the little broom sticks.
CrOss the scuttles on his breast:
He hath climbed the golden boot jack
Brighams now. at last, 1t rest
Gone where the broom from troubing an
the boot jacks be at rest
The following lines. written by james Russell Low ell
on Andrew Jshnsons detection sound rather queer, In
view Of recent events:
To see the South all back at once.
Reapin the spfes q the Frees ilcr.
Is cute as though engineer
Should claim the old iron for his sheer
Cos TWAS him that busted the bier.
Portland Nall.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20
60 ts g % sssee 9

Ts the Working C1ass.-we are now prepared to
furnish all classes with constant employ home
the whole of the time for their spare moments Bust
light and profitable. Persons either e.
silly from 30 cents . per evening and proper
tona sum by devotng their whole time the bvsiness
Boys and girls nearly much That all who
this notice send their address, and the
make this unparalleled Offer To such not
well satisfied will send dollar pay the trou-
Bile Of writing Full particulars samples worth several
dollars to commence work on and copy of Home and
tons all sent free by mail. Reader IL you want perma-
ncnt profitable work, address, GEoEsE SrIxsox Co.,
Portland, Maine. oct19.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

A Revolutionary soldier was running for Con-
gress, and bis opponent was young man, who
had "never been to the wars" and it was the
custom of the old Revolutionary to tell the hard
ships he endured. Said he:
"Fellow citizens; have fought and bled for
my country. / helped to whip the British and
the Indians. haye slept on the field Of battle,
with no other cevefing than the canopy of Heav.
en-. l have walked over the frozen ground till
every footstep was marked with blood"
Just about this time one of the soveregns,
who had become greatly interested in the tale Of
sufierings, wiped the tears from his eyes with
the extremity of his coat tail, and interrupted
him with:
did You say you had fought the British aud
the InjunsfD So.
eyes, sir" o.. ...-..
"Did you say you slept ON the ground, while
serving your country, without any kiver"
81 did, i.--t =
"Did you say your feet covered the ground
you walked over with blood 7"
81 did" said the speaker, exultingly.
"Well, then" said the sovereign, "a he gave .
sigh Of fearful emotion, II guess III vote fol
t'Othsr fellow; for I'll be blamed if you amt
done enough for your country"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

NEVER put your horse to hard work upon +:
full stomach.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10
WHAT THE OTHER SIDE SAY

THE PACKARD DESPATCH PRONOUNCED
Ut TBRLY UNTRUE.
The following telegram was received
by Senator Bayard yesterday, and will
probably be laid before the Senate when
the Louisiana question comes up for fur
ther debate:
SHREVEPORT, La, March 8, 1877.
To Hon. Thomas r, Bayard, United Sthtes
Senator, Washington.
Packard's despatch yesterday to Sena-
tor Blaine, that in every parish outside
Of New Orleans except, what he terms
the five bulldozed parishes, his govern
ment is recognized by all except a few
Nichols officials, is utterly untrue. The
people of this parish and surrounding
parishes spurn p Packard's pretensions and
render hearty allegiance to Governor
Nichols. The Republicans police Jury
Of this parish has by formal resolution
has recognized the Nichols government.
NATHAN GREGG,
President Shreveport Cotton Ex-
change.
SAMUEL @. HEAD,
President Police Jury Caddo Parish.
N. q. BLANCHARD,
President Democratic Committee
Caddo Parish.
r. M. JOHNSON,
Banker.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10
CONGRESS.

In the U. S. Sedate, yesterday, the
standing and select committees were an
nounced. Mr.. Thurman's resolution re-
ferring the credentials of j. b. Eustis,
claiming to be Senator elect from Lou
isianasto the Committee on Privileges
and Elections was agreed to. On motion
OF Mr., Grover, of Oregon, the petitions
presented by his colleague, Mr.. Mitchell.
accusing. him of having procured his
election by corrupt means, were referred
10 the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, with power to send for persons
and papers. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned until this morning
In the executive session of the Senate
yesterday the Cabinet nominations were
referred to the appropriate committees.
An effort to adjourn until Monday which
was advocated by Mr.. Cameron, of
pennsylvania, was defeated by vote of
"A to IL. The Finance, Judiciary, Mill
tary and Naval Committees held meet
ings IN the afternoon, and authorized
thelr chalrmen to report back for confir-
mauon to-day the nominations of Messrs.
SchurZ, Devens, McCrary and Thomp-
son. Mr.. Keys nomination, though not
reported to-day.
The opposition to Mr.. Evarts is mucb
stronger, and as Senators Cameron
Conkling and Morton are members of
the Foreign Committee, which has HIS
nomination in charge, he will need All
the Democratic vstes of the COMMITTEES
to secure favorable report 1t is posi-
pie tnat all the nominations reported to.
day may be objected over to Mondav
out there Is no doubt of their ultimate
/ approval.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10
SHERIFF. SALh.

SALE.
- BY virtue OF q writ OF Levari Facias,
to me directed will be exposed 10 Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, S41 Shipiey Street,
kept by Geo, w. Ortlip, in the city OF Will
mfngton. New Castle county, Del, on
Wednesday, the 2lst day of March,
1877, at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
The following dscribed Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land with three storied brick house there
on erected situate in the city OF Wilmington
aforesaid, bounded and described as follows
to wit: Beginning at a point on the south
erly side OF ninth street in the middle OF
the division wall between this and the ad-
Joining hoase and at the distance Of about
forty live feet from the westerly side OF
Poplar street, thence southerly parallel
with Poplar street sixty five feet to three
feet wide alley with the same westerly If
teen feet more or loss to u stake, thence
northerly parallel with Poplar street and
passing through the middle Of the gable
end Of this house sixty-five feet to the afore-
said side of Ninth street, and thence thereby
easterly fifteen feet more or less TO the
place OF ofbeginning, be the contents thereof
what they may, with the use OF the within
mentioned alley in common.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of Morris Carbery and Mary Car
berry, his wife, and t. t., and TO be sold by
ISAAC CRUDE, Sheriff.
Sherifrs ONCE New Castle +
March 8. 1877. s mar5-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10

OHERIFF'S SALE.
~ by virtue OF writ OF Levari Facjas
20 me directed, will be exposed 10 Public
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, s41 shipley St.
kept by Geo. W. Ortlip, in the citv Of Will
mlngton, New Castle county, Delaware, on
WEDNESDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF MARCH, 1877
at2 O'Clock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate. viz.
All mat certain lot or parcel of land with
q three storied brick messuage thereon cree
TED In the city of Wilmington aforesaid
bounded and described as follows. to Wit.
BEGINNING on the southerly side of sixth
street at thedistance of SO feet 6 inches from
the westerly side of Jefferson street: thence
soutnerly parallel with jefferson street and
passing through the centre of an allev divi-
ung the house on this lot from the house on
Sne lot adjoining on the east seventy five
teet 70 a stake; thence westerly parallel with
sIltn SIiAtn street seventeen feetto another stake:
snence northerly parallel with Jefferson
s.Leet .,ai ana passing through the centre of the
Dnich SIa..i wall dividing the house on this LOT
Irom tne house on the lot adjoining on the
west seventy five feet to the southerlv sid q q
OF Slxth street aforesaid; and thence along
salu slde OF Sixth street easterly seyentee5
i ieet 70 Ile place of beginning, be the con
tents what they may. WI
Selze1 and taken in execution as the pro-
Perty of Jordan A. Wilson and Annie 7,
wilson his wife, and t. t., and to be sold hv
s,. ISAAC CRUDE, Sheriff.
sherIH1s Office, New Castle,
FEBRUARY "a. 1877. febA -3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10

ga STOLEN PRESIDENT. "-Some of the
Republicans about here express very little
sympathy with the members of their own
party who are seeking office, and instead
OF condoling with them at Hayes dis
position not to turn out the old Office
holders, reply to complaints by saving it
is Just what you might expect from a
"stolen President" This is turning the
tables. Heretofore the charge has been
that Hayes stole the Office; now the
Office seekers appear to be charged with
the great theft. The advocates of Blaine
and Bristow in the Cincinnati Conven-
uon, who are not Office seekers are par
ticularly indignant that Hayes should
have opinions of his own,
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10

CHERIFF'S SALE,
y BY virtue of writ OF Levari Facias,
to me directed, Will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HoTEL.l s41. 1.SHIPLEYiST.,
kept by Geo. w. Ortlip, in the city of Will
mfngtOn, New Castle county, Delaware. on
Wednesday, the 21st Day of March,
1877. at Q O'Clock, p. m, -
The following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain lot or piece of land situ-
ated in the city of Wilmington aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows, to wit
Beginning at point on the westerly side OF
Jackson street at distance of seventy eight
feet from the corner formed by the intersec-
tion of the line of the southerly side of Low
ering avenue; thence westerly and parallel
with Lowering avenue forty feet to stake
thence southerly and parallel with jackson
street twenty-five feet to stake; thence
easterly and parallel with Lowering avenue
forty feet to the aforesaid side of jackson
street; thence thereby northerly twenty
two feet to the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of William H. Pierce and A. Ritchey
and Samuel Wright, t. It's, and TO be sold
by ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. New Castle,
March 8, 1877. mar 5-eodts
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10

SALE.
~ BY virtue of writ of Leyari Facias
20 me directed, will be exposed to Public
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, si1 Shipley st.
kept by Geo W. Ortlip, in the city of VIII
mlhgton' New Castle county, Delaware, on
WEDNESDAY,
The 14th DAY OF MARCH, 1877.
at2 O'Clock, pm,
the following described Real Estate. viz
All that certain lot of land With n hr,o,,
dweiiing house thereon, situate in the citn
o. wilmington, bounded and described ~
loiloWs, 10 wit: Beginning at the southerIy .
slde OF front street between West and Wasb
ilngtoh streets at the westerly side of n lot n
lanu now or late of James Moran; thencf
southerly by said Moran's lot and paraiIe
WIN fasture street about one hundred fee,
70 tne railroad; thence by the side thereo
aoout eighteen feet to q line of land now n,
formerly OF Bernad McIlhenney: thenc.
WlIn a line thereof northerly about one bnn
ureo Ieet 10 the said side of Front street. an
tnenGe herewith easterly eighteen feat ~
tne place OF beginning, be the contents there "
of more or less 'nere
Seized and taken in execution az tho mo
perry OF Michael Lally and I. t., and ~ tpi ~ ~
ISAAC GRUBR. Sbar,e
Sner1n 9 on1ce, New Castle
FEBRUARY "a. 1877 febN -3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10
Our Dover Letter.

Talh about Adjonr,unent-Too Weeks
Of Busy Session ahead-Other matter.
Correspondence of the Gazette. Va
Dover DEL, March 40, 1877. (
When the Legislature adjourned, yes
terday, some of the members were san
guine ofa final adjournment by next Sat-
urday, but those who examined more care
fully the business before the General
Assembly expect to see at least two
more weeks of busy, active session. Over
one hundred bills remain TO be acted up
on, and some of these are of very i'm
portant character, such as will require
careful consideration. lsTIa
Among these are the city of Wilmington
bills in regard to assessments and the
completion of the reservoir, the liquor Ii
cense and local option measures, the new
school law providing for the appointment
of an Assistant State Superintendent of
public schools, the insurance bill and the
bill providing for the appointment of
Fishery Commissioners to superintend
the propagation and culture of food fishes
In the rivers of this State. The three
last mentioned bills have passed the
House and are now in the Senate. ar1.
In the Senate, yesterday morning,
Mr.. Ray made vigorous effort to dis
pose of the business which had accu--
mulated on the hands Of the Commit
tee on Revised Statutes, and secured
the final passage of nine bills. Another
was also reported favorably but was
recommitted for further confederation.
Besides this, the Senate passed about
q dozen bills to first and second read
ing, and the members left for their
homes with the comfortable assurance
that they had done their part towards
Fastening the final adjournment of the
General Assembly. ..a.
In order to facilitate business in the
House, it is proposed to appoint a
Reading Clerk,so as to allow the regu.
lar Clark to devote all his time to jour
nal and his other duties, ,and thus hold
longer sessions without taxing him be-
yond his endurance. II the measure is
favorably considered, on Monday af-
ternoon. Mr.. 9. D. Crutchfield, the
Dover Representative of Euery Eren-
ing,'will receive the appointment.
The various bills in relation to the
Wilmington Public Schools still hang
fire in both houses of the Legislature,
and it is impossible to predict what
sort of legislation will be effected in
regard to this important subject.
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10
MR.. SAULSBURY's SPEECH
HOW 1T TOLD IN THE spSIrp

HOW 1T TOLD IN THE SENATE.
From the Washington correspondent
OF the Philadelphia Times:
After Conkling's significant sneecb
one OF tne best Of the session was deliv,
ered 6y the othsrSenator from DeIaWare
Ell Sausbury. Nobody who did net
know him would have believed tbars
was SO much blood in the old man H.
had the Senate laughing and apnIandinS
MN several times during his speech o1,
the Louisiana question. AS showing tn. G
weakness of the Packard goyernment
ne said that the ladies of New Orleans
could drive that government out of tbe
CITY II the support of the troops should
pe wlthdrawn, and further, that the boot
Diacks and nswsboys could collect more
IMAM ne. He described with tbriliinp
effect the character of the inaugurati ons
OF the two Governors, and Concluded
that with the extorted approval EFF Presi.
dent Hayes policy he was surprised AT
the attempt made on the Senate floor ia
Dull,doze the incoming administration.
and he hoped he would be deaf to ali
appeals and threats OF the partisans. The
vote was then taken ON Growers admis.
sion' and he was sworn without dissent,
The daily gazette., 1877-03-10

CHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of writ of Levari Facias.
70 me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, s41 Shipley st.,
kept by Geo w. Ortlip. in the city of Wi.
mlngton, New Castle county, Delaware, on
WEDNESDAY,
THE 14th DAY OF MARCH 1877.
at2oclock, p. M,
the following described Real Estate viz
All that certain lot of land and two stor,ad
prick dwelling house thereon erected boun-
ded ana described as follows, to witt Begin
ming on tne easterly side of Madison street
between Fourth and Fifth streets at the dis
lance OF sixty one feet and six inches from
tne northerly side of Fourth street a corner
OF other land OF said Daniel II. Kent; thence
with the said Kent's land easterly and pa
TalleI 70 Fourth street sixty-seyen feet.
tnence northerly and parallel to Madison
sIreet fourteen feet and Ave inches; thence
westerly and parallel to the first Mentioned
iine ana Fourth street sixty-seyen feet tc
Ine aforesaid Side of Madison street: and
shence therewlth southerly fourteen feet and
nYe lnches TO the place of beginning. be tbe
contenIs thereof what they may.
Selzed ana taken in execution as the pro.
Perty y, OF 81 Lewis ley G. Cummings and Mary A
his vile ana l. I, and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
SnertIl 3 once, New Castle,l
February "a. 1877. feb27 7-stawts