The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-21

Three civil cases before Squire Forman last week
T. Roberts VS. T. Franklin Debt Compromised BY
defendant paying costa Gray for plaintiff, ODris
coll for defendant. DR.. Charles Va Bowler and Cor
nelius. Debt. Compromised; defendants confessed
Judgment, giving eLattel mortgage. Coleman L
Brothers plaintiffs, Edward Eye defendant. Juile-
ment by default for plaintiff.
Every person went to the chow, Saturday, that
could raise the requisite amount. The hest reason
that give for not going. vas, did not have
the stamps; but some of our friends did, and went to
sec the baby elephant. Our business men, lawyers,
and doctors could not collect money enough to Co. as
times are hard, and the cretlitors could not pay
their debts-if they did, they could noe take their
families to the show. Such is life, with us.
The woman that lost her garter ON the railroad,
three feet long can have the same by proving prop
erty, only.
A good many movers passed through, in the last
week, for Southern Kansas.
The girl with the orange and blue rcticule was in
town, Saturday. The boysare anxious to know what
she carries in it.
River falling, Monday. A great many persons who
reeollect the overflow in four say that there il
just as mnch water now there was then, only the
channel of the river deeper and contains more
ter and that the damage, destitution and destruc-
ton to life and property would have been equally rs
great only for the washing out of deeper bed. 1t
Providcntal protection to the settlers on the low
lands, that such is the fact.
VIM. X. Shaw will cut wheat, this week; A. Low
and George Waller. next week.
Church goers will be glad to learn that Miss Eliza
Hudnall has agreed to play the organ during church
services Miss Eliza plays well, and n minister can
preach better If he has good music.
Rev. Father Leak breaches next Sunday, at eleven
o'clock, and ut night.
Rev. Angus preached last Sunday, in the n. E.
Church. to large and attentive audience. Win also
preach Sunday week, at the same time and place.
NO. don't care anything about going to the show
myself, but want my children to 60 and it. If
go at ALL it will be to take of them" Just
and always takes about seven old folks to take
of one child.
What is there in the Roman Catholic traditions
that is essential to salvation that is not in the Bible
This question VIC heard asked by Protestant minis
ter of prominent Catholic. The Protestant minister
says it cannot be found and the proof has not been
found.
Aunt Molly Payne (colored) is building chicken
coop, the only new Improvement in town.
We had shake with T. W. Heatley, of Troy, Mon
day. Thomas is lively, and full of jokes
Justice Forlnan and lady and John, visit Lin
coln next Saturday Going up to see his soninlaw,
r. r. z. Millar, daughter and granddaughter. Well,
grand-pas have to go the rounds, and the chill
dren. We are that way ourself Cannot tell how
long it will last.
A. Low is busy his farm, experimenting and
building pig-pens for some nice stock. Will have
considerable apples and peaches in his orchard. One
hundred acres in corn, looks well, considering the
drouth.
Doniphan is surrounded with dog -fennel four feet
high.
Anna and Amanda, two young ladies Of our town,
are taking exercise in their gardens hoeing and
potatoes, and raising good crops. Good looking,
nice, and well educated girls. Boys, who are theyt
Edward Cress has returned to Doniphan a short
stay, from trip East His health is good. Will re-
main in st. Joe till Fall.
The settlers on the island above town, were taken
off from it in boats last Friday. They have lost all
their crops by high water. Their losses place them
almost destitute 1t is sad unfortunate and rresist
lille misfortune tn those families. Deliver from
islands and river bottoms. -
Daniel Riordy, overseer Of this section, deserves
great praise and credit for his timely notice Of break
III the Kali hO;u tfslck DelOW tOWn, last Wcck
raned all the night before very har when he got up
Just before the express due, and arrived at the
slide few minutes before the train made its appear
anee. The train was Tagged and stopped The whole
train would have been prceipitated down a bank of
twelve feet, and perhaps good many killed. The
Express detained only abOut an hour.
Two or three gentlemen who own farms in the low
lands this place, have contracted with the Turk
III and harva of
Frogs to he shipped the waters fall, to gath
them in. As this is private speculation. it would
be well for those who have frog ponds to look well to
their frogs, and that they not imposed on.
We would give some of their Names but will wait to
see. Mr.. A. Low Jerry James, and Geo. Thomas
also Samuel Neece, have already refused to make
contract for their frogs till later avces to pric
es and plan of delivering. These gentlemen have
some thirty thousand barrels.
Fourth of July is coming and Billy Patterson says
he is better than the Fourth of July was.
Well, We are going to celebrate him again. Let the
citizens rember that this is the beginning of new
century of American Independence. Political excite
ment has died away, and peace and harmony prevail.
While other countries at war, let's celebrate the
little battle won hundred years ago, and the
peace now enjoy. Doniphan expects to celebrate
the 4th in old fashioned way Everybody bring
your baskets and come rite along to the grove.
The next meeting of the Doniphan Comfy Medical
Society had better petition to the Honorable County
Board to revise and correct their fee BILL the Board
say they don't allow but fifty cents per mile and
entyve cents per visit in town, attending to their
paupers We speak whereof we know. The timely
suggestions of al Soctorine- true, every word,
and We have been waiting patiently for some time,
for some who dare open his mouth in behalf of
the physicians of this County.
Mr.. Wheeler, of New York, father+n-law of w. II.
Nesbit, ESQ, arrived here, last week. He started
back home last Monday, with his daughters little girl
Two of Mr.. Nesbit's children go to Kentucky, to
school, while the babe and little Willie go to Missouri
to live with their aunt 1t is sad reflection for q
parent to have his children separated far from each
other. Then, again. it is comfort to know that they
are in good and kind parental care.
The roads west Of are in deplorable condition.
Being bottom land, there is remedy till they dry
up
Williams & Williams and ". ID. Stewart are build.
ing bridge at the Buster plaaes four miles west Of
Troy, in Wayne Township.
Charley Floyd, son of Constable Floyd, arrived
homo. Saturday night, from school, at Oregon, Mis-
souri,.
Al patent right road sersper man was looking fos
Township Trustees Last week, to sell scrapers. What
nextf Give us q patent hy-catcher which will be