The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-14

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Doniphan Building Association have paid ffy.
Eve cents the dollar tits mot expected that thers
will be any Losses to stockholders.
J. F. Forman received letter from Robert Kelly,
Of Montana last Friday, stating that big waters were
coming down. The portion Of country where he is ia
overlooked. Old Muddy is spreading herself over
the low lands.
So many folks getting married, that are al
most tempted to get married over, - some Of them
say ID is the thing they have besn looking for.
MARKEDLY the Rev. Leak, at his residence. Jane
4th. 1877. William Quinn to Ni.s Mary Hudnan, all
Of Doniphan. No cards
David, with = single sling and stone, encountered
Goliah the giant of GATH and slew him; but it will
take something more than a sling stone to slay Samp
son. But as David il 4 different kind Of man. he
may win the battle.
Thrice !. be armed that hath Ii: quarrel just;
Whose conscience with injustice 10 corrupted"
The report of the death of John W. Forman, at
Dallas, Texas is contradicted by his nephew, just
from there last Tuesday.
J. d. Kennedy and Vim. Canter were down, Satur-
day, on their way to Atehison. Kennedy says he did
intend to give You q pig but the Wathena Reporter
upset the slop bucket.
John w. Forman, son Of our County Surveyor, is
in from Dallas Texas visiting his father and friends.
He tells the wheat harvest is in Texas and is
good. Cotton and wheat are the principal products
of Texas. and the has been favorable He and
his fathers family will visit Lincoln Neb. soon
Albert Saxcy and S. L. King of Atchison, were up
last Thursday. Saxey was at the wedding. lie likes
music and the girls would like to live in Doniphan.
Another of those catastrophes occurred at or near
the foot-bridge one evening last week Two objects
were seen TO rise from the ground; one clothed
in white, while the other dressed in dark When
discovered they separated, taking the railroad
while the other took the brush 1t does seem strange
that so many unusual and remarkable sights should
be discovered at the footbridge.
q. i sas e valley
Take her up tendsriy,
Fashioned 30 sleuderly."
The new foot-bridge at Farrow's Falls is down. 1t
would take person with two cross-eyes to get over
il now
The Christian Church will discontinue tho uss of
Formans Hall, and will hereafter hold services in
the Methodist Church There will be preaching next
Sunday, at II o'clock in the morning. and Z o'clock
in the evening, by Mr.. Thos. Angus, Of Canada.
One Of our young ladies was down to Atchison last
week. and Ind three proposals for marriage while
there. Those fellows had better not come up here,
at this time of year. Birds should stay by their nests
Married-At the residence of Esquire Frick, in this
place, Thursday night, at eight o'clock June eth,
1877, by Rev. Father Leak, Mr.. James H. Welsh, of
Elwood, to Miss Matte Walker, of Doniphan. Left
Doniphan on Monday for Elwood, via Troy.
The City Council Of Doniphan have vacated all
that part of town north of Eleventh Street. and left
them out in the sunshine The best thing that they
can do-that is, the City Councils to vacatc all
south of Eleventh Street to the river and turn the
calabO0se over to the hotel.
Uncle David Lee was in town, last week Feels rs
supple a spring buck.
1t is no Use to talk about rain big thunder light
ming, mud and slush but We must say that on last
Thursday night, we-that il, all Of us-went to the
wedding at Esquire Frickis, and after partaking
nuclly of the good things provided by the hostess,
about midnight started home, minister and all,
through rain, mud, and dark az black cats and If it
had been day time, We all would have presented a
beautiful aspect. Through thick and thin, we got
home safe
II love to hear the tn under burst
Ger woodland. plain and hill.
Like the loud note Of angry swine
Psttoning for swill-"
Excuse u.s. this week for being little pOetical for
it is the first fill since the first grasshOpper stuck his
bill in our potato vines.
Miss Anna waller'sand Miss Mary Hudnall's schools
closed last week. We have got to do our own spank
ing again.
Miss Mary IIudnalIs school closed June 9th, with
pleasant little picnic for the children The follow
ing honors were awarded: Mary Hogg being first in
class A; Mary Quinn first in class b; Fannie Hogg
first in class Lille Penny 70: perfect writing
and most improvement in writing; also, Fannie Hogg