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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-01
Sale, i'm Partition.

sheriff. Sale, i'm Partition.
Ia the District Court for DOnpAaa County State Of Kansas
Polly Cox, Plaintiff
Leditha vanscorck.
Daniel p Cox.
James p Cox,
Lurinda Hammer
Howard Townsend,
Harriet Eien Townsend
Mary +. Townsend,
Frank Townsend,
Joseph +. Townsend,
Charles Townsend,
George H. Cox.
Richard J. Cox,
Elizabeth Townsend
Joseph G. Cox, and
Elias +. Cox, Defendants.
NyOTICE Is hereby given that will on the LIST day Of
IN December A. d. 1s77 ut the hour Of . o'clock p NJ
Of said day. North door Of the Court House. In the
city Of Troy In Donrhan County State Of Kansas Offer
sale public auction for cash the following descrb
ed real estate To wits The half Of
quarter Of the south quarter Of section eight In
township three C. Of range twenty 2i, In Doni-
phan County State Of Kansas offered for sale for par
tton the property Of Polly Cox Leditha vanscorck
Daniel r. Cox James p. Coz, Lu-inda Hammer. Howard
Townsend, Harriet Ellen Townsend Mary Y. Townsend,
send George H. Cox Richard J. Cox Elizabeth Town
send Joseph c. Cox and Elias =. Cox and offered for
sole To the highest bidder for onetenth cash In hand and
the balance In and years. Of equal instAments
with iaterest xt ten per cent. from day Of sale
By order Of the District Court or DoniphAn County In
the State Of Kansas.
Given under my hand this 18Th day Of October A. d.
ls77. 7. j. vANDERSLICR.
Sheriff ef Doniphsn County.
November l. ls77-5w. Prs fee els.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-01

u Dr. A. N. Vail, Medical Electrician, viii be o.
the Highly House, Troy, again, from LIST to the ioth'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-01

a. McCrum wants money or wheat on account
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-01

q The largest potatoes we have seen this season
were raised by Isaac Grsyes-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10
Our Map.

We lay before. our readers a map of
that part of Europe which will be the
scene of opening hostilities between
Turkey and Russia. The eyes of mil
lions of people are likely to be directed
to this part of the world for some time to
come, and the result of the conflict will
be looked for with eager interest. The
map-obtained by us from the New York
Tribune-will afford food for study to
those who desire to keep track of the
two armies, and who wish to be posted
upon their future movements. The first
line of Turkish delenses runs near the
right bank of the Danube River, from
Chervetz to Silistria, while the Russian
army occupied Kischeneff, a railroad
town between Odessa and Jassy, as
shown on the map. The second line of
defenses at which the Turks are in
trenchedis in the Balkan range of noun
tains, and there they are strongly forti-
fled, and it will be difficult to dlslodge
them, as the country is rough and un-
broken and forms a great rampant,
which will have to be surmounted before
Constantinople can be reached. The map
also traces the two boundary lines Of
Russia-one before and the other after
the Crimean war. The Danubeis guarded
by Turkish feet, which will cooperate
with the land forces.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10
eff you move muscle you are dead

eff you move muscle you are dead
manp
But he didn't heed. Springing through
the door, he cooked his revolver as he
went, and fired on the first man he saw,
which was Clauson. He made for his
horse, with bullets flying all around
him. When he saw it was gone heleaped
over the low fence, to be struck three
times before he touched the ground.
The cayalrymen and Cludham made a
rush on him as he fell. But it was use
less; he was quiet. They took the body
into the cabin, struck light and
searched it, to find nothing at all that
would tell his name or business. Near
the hearth sat the little basket Lizzie
Anderson had brought. 1t contained
late copies of the Philadelphia and
New York papers, and lengthy writ
ten details of the latest movements in
Patterson's column, with carefully cal
culated surmises of probable movements
in the future. In an envelope by itself
was the countersign of that night and a
rude drawing of the picket line. Next
day, in accordance with orders from
headquarters, the stranger was buried
quietly in the woods where he fell.
Every means short of actual torture
was brought to bear on the girl Lizzie
Anderson to induce her to tell from
whom she had obtained her information
and the countersign, but the efforts were
useless. Her only answer was:
81 come of a Southern family that
never betrays its friends, right or wrong.
1 will never tell any thing"
And she didn't. She was held close
prisoner until the command reached
Harper's Ferry, where, in the confusion
of Patterson's leaving and Banks taking
charge, one morning Lizzie Anderson
turned up missing, and Mary Lamb
mourned her departure.
81 think it's a downright shame, so
do. Ihad all the trouble of catching that
particularly sharp young woman, and
then to think they had her run away af
terwards in one of my best dresses"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10
Can Birds Count {?

The question as tosswhether birds are
capable of counting is receiving some
attention at present in England. Prina
facie, there is no reason against the
probability that birds are able to distin-
guish accurately between numbers, if it
be admitted it is indisputable-
that there are animals, as, for example,
dogs and monkeys, which are endowed
with considerable power of enumeration.
The evidence also which has been given
on this question supports this view. One
scientific man, well known in England,
states that for some time he was in the
habit of placing crumbs on the window
ledge every Sunday morning, though on
no other day. 1t was noticed in this
case that on Sunday crowds of birds
came about the window, whereas on the
other days of the week there were no
signs of any excitement among them.
Still more direct evidence has been
furnished by another writer, who states,
being much troubled by the depredations
of crows, he built a shed at distance
from his house, where he took up posi-.
tion with his gun and ammunition. After
the first shot the crows would not re.
turn, so the gentleman took a friend
with him to the shed, and then sent him
away, he himself remaining, but the
crows kept out of range. Taking Others
with him up to the number of twelve
and sending them away separately, the
result was the same. At thirteen, how
ever, the crows seem to have lost count
and returned. That birds can count t.
certain extent appears true, from tn,
/ foregoing incident, but too much weigh
should not be attached to an isolated
experiment. A series of well-deviset
and carefully recorded observation
would do much to settle this interestin,
| question,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10
Animals and steam Engines.

A writer in DingIsr's Polytechnisches
Journal, in noting the behavior of diff
ferent animals toward the steam engine,
remarks upon the dexterity with which
dogs run about among the wheels of a
departing railway train without suffer-
ing the least injury, whereas host of
railway workmen annually lose their
lives. On the other hand. the OK, pro-
verbally stupid animal, continues
standing compesedIy on the rails, having
no idea of the danger which threatens
him, and is run over. Many kinds of
birds seem to have peculiar delight in
the steam engine. 1t has often happened
that larks have built their nests and
reared their young under the switches of
much-traveled railway. In engine
houses the swallow is frequent guest.
In a certain mill, where noisy, three
hundred horsepower engine works night
and day, two pairs of swallows have built
their nests for years, and reared their
young there regularly. A case of almost
incredible trustfulness on the part of
swallows occurred in the early part of
last year, when pair of these birds built
in the paddle-box of a steamer, and
regularly made the journey from Pesth
to Semlin. The author concludes with
thiscaustic remark: "I have never yet
found any animal at home in the boiler
house. Even the dog steers clear OF
boilers. It is almost as if the lower
animals knew what an amount OF
stupidity and folly appears in our con-
struction of boilers"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10
A MO rHhR RS DIARY.

Morningi Baby on the floor,
Making for the fender;
Sunlight seems to make it sneeze,
Baby "on benderr
AL the spools upset and gone,
Chairs drawn into file,
Harnessed strings all strung across,
Ought to make one emile.
Apron clean, curls smooth, eyes blue,
(How these charms will dwindle y
For rather think-don't you
Baby "is a swiudle 2"
Noon A tangled, siIken floss,
Getting in blue eyes;
Aprons that will rot keep clean,
If baby triesI
One blue shoe united, and one
Underneath the table;
Chair gone mad, and blocks ard toys,
Well as they are able;
Baby, in high chair, too,
Yelling for his dianer.
Spoon in mouth think-don't you
baby "is a sinner 2"
Night! Chairs all set back again,
Blocks and spools in order;
One blue shoe beneath mate
Tells of marauder;
Apron folded on the chair,
Plaid dress torn and wrinkled,
Two pink feet kicked pretty bare,
Little fat knees criDkled;
In his crib, and conquered, tco,
By sleep. best evangel.
Now 1 surely thiuk-don't you
Baby is an angel?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10
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MARJORIE.
BY CELIA THAXTER.

Marjorie hides in the deep, sweet grass;
Purple its tops bend over;
Softly and warmly the breezes pass,
And bring her the scent Of the clover.
Butterflies fit, and the banded bee
Booms in the air above her;
Green and golden lady-bugs three
Aarjorie's nest discover.
Up to the top Of the grass so tall
Creep they, while Marjorie gazes;
Blows the wind suddenly-down they faI
Into the disks of the daisies.
Brown-eyed Marjoriel Who, do you think,
Sings in the sun so loudly?
Majorie smiles. "'Tis the boblink,
Caroting gayly and proudly"
Bright-locked Marjorie What floats down
Through the golden air, and fingers
Light on your head as a cloudy crown,
Pink as your rosy fngersf
"Apple- -blossomsl" she laug hing cries,
Beautiful boats come sailing
Out of the branches held up to the skies,
Over the orchard railing"
Happy, sweet Marjorie, hidden away,
Birds, butterflies, bees above her;
With flowers and perfumes, and lady-bugs gay
Everything seems to love her!
IS. Nicholas.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10

THERE is young woman living at
Titusville, Pennsylvania, who has a
queer idea of spite. 1t was understood
that she was to be married to wealthy
oil merchant, but he cast her of, and
then, to use her own expression, she said
she would humble him." She made
the acquaintance of young colored
man, black as certain playing card, and
ran off with him to neighboring town,
where they were married.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10

A WOMAN of experience, who prides
herself upon her cleanliness in her do
mestic affairs, says wife should never
hit her husband on the head with a
rolling pin when he comes home inebria-
ted. She recommends an ak handle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10

AMONG other valuable Government
publications now in the course of prep
aration is history of the surveys and
scientific explorations ordered and prose
cuted by the United States during the
century now being closed, including the
various foreign and oceanic expeditions,
the surveys of the coast and the lakes,
and the several typographical, scientific,
and military surveys of the interior.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-10

A DIFFICULT man to divorce-The man
who is welded to his own ideas.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28

their enemies, the republican 'jay-hawk-
"ers." The republican policy of compel
ling the abandonment Of the southern
democracy prevailed, and peace, prosper
ity and good government came to Kansas.
And similar policy will bring similar re-
suits to Louisiana and South Carolina.
1t is difficult to see on what tho carpet
baggers and bourbons base their hope that
President Hayes will hesitate about "aban-
" doning southern republicans to their
" enemies." He stands pledged TO such
policy by his letter of acceptance, his in
augural, and his letters to the South Caro-
lima claimants. He has, as yet, acted in no
way inconsistent with these pledges, or
with the assurance given by Charles Foster
to Senator Gordon, "thot there will be no
" further interference with state govern
"ments by troops unless to preserve the
"peace according to law" When he
abandons this policy, and takes some course
inconsistent herewith, 1t will be time
enough to denounce him, time enough for
extremists to take heart again, and, in the
meanwhile, they cannot better or more
harmlessly occupy Themselves than by
whistling 70 keep their courage up.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
From the Louisville Connie cial, March 10.
AN EXCITING SCENE.

A Team Attached to Hearso, While on the
Way to Funeral, Takes Fright and Runs
Away.
The funeral of Mrs. McCarty took place
yesterday morning from her late residence,
at Twentieth ard Market streets. The
corpse was placed in the hearoe of G. & II.
Ratterman, and taken to the St. Cecilia
church, where church services were per-
formed, after which the corpse was re-
placed in the hearse and the funeral cor
tege proceeded toward the graveyard.
= On Broadway, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, one of the horses attached
to the hearse got one Of his feet over the
trace aud ran off. The driver did all in
his power to check the team, but the
horses dashed up Broadway. At the cor
ner of Sixth, the wheels Of the hearse
striking the curbstone, the driver was
thrown from his seat and dragged over half
a square. He was picked up In an insen-
sible condition. This only increased the
fright of the horses, and they rushed on
out Sixth street. The front wheels of the
hearse struck a gas post at the corner of
York street, when the tongue was pulled
out, and with it dangling behind them, the
horses continued their flight out of the
street. The hearse was considerably brok-
en-, but fortunately the corpse was not
thrown out.
There was considerable excitement all
along the route pursued by the horses,
people running into the street
and making frantic efforts to stop
them. 1t was scene that sent
an unpleasant shiver through the body
the horses going at full galop, the coflln
rocking about in the hearee, liable to be
upset at any moment. After q delay of
over one hour another hearse was procured
and the body was taken to the graveyard.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
The Jam aica Murder Case.

In the Windham county court on Mon
day, the trial Of Jesse II. Lewis for the
murder of Albert w. Demine in Jamaica
April 90, 1875, verdict of guilty of muir
der in the first degree was given. At the
opening of the court this morning the
judge deliverc1 to the jury an able and
very impartial Charge, recounting their du-
ties as jurors and the evidence which had
been presented to them, detailing every
point given which in the least bore upon
the case, and tho weight II should have in
their deliberations. He charged them that
if their verdict was ''guilty, they must be
convinced beyond reasonable doubt. He
occupied over two hours in his charge.
The jury retired at lilo q. M, and rem
dered verdict at as p. M.
The prisoner has been very nervous and
anxious throughout the trial. lie exhibit
ed the most feeling when upon the witness
stand giving, in his own language, the de-
tails of "thst fatal day upon he noun
tain" and when arriving at tho point of
finding the body, the next day, he broke
down in tears. He is al years oil and in
personal appearance very much resembles
Lapage, the Pembroke murderer. He ex-
hibited no unusual emotion when the YER
dict was given Exceptions were taken by
his counsel to portion of the charge of
the court, as follows. While commenting
upon the evidence given by the respondent
he said, In substance:
"It 10 presumed that when the respond
ent testifes it is for the purpose Of showing
his innocence"
Sentence was not passed upon him to-
day but will be shortly. His counsel have
defended him faithfully, and all agree that
"no stone has been left unturned." The
prosecution have been equally faithful and
the feeling is very general that the verdict
Is just.
Deming, the murdered man, was fifty
nine years old. His wife, son and daugh-
ter have been in attendance through
out the trial. Lewis, the condemn
ed man, has wife living in Montreal, and
has been separated from her three years.
No friend or relative has been here eince
the beginning of the trial. Many stories
have been told during the trial, and those
who should know say that at least two
other murders can be traced to his hand
during the past ten years. A feeling of
relief will come to the inhabitants of North
field, Macs, to know he is beyond the pow
er of doing them further harm. A large
degree of excitement was visible in the
court room when it was known the jury
had agreed on verdict, and when the
clerk asked the usual question-"Guilty or
not guiltyr" a pin could have been heard
to drop in any part of the house.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 28 ls77

Six girl babies we're born in one house In
Emanuel county, Ga, in one night, and
one poor man had to own that he was
grandfather of the lot.
At Kintnersvle, Bucks county, Penn,
q large rock fell two hundred feet down q
mountain and knocked in the side of a
house, terribly soaring the people.
The total length of the canals and rail-
roads operated by the Delaware g. Hudson
company from Wyoming Valley to the
Hudson-the route from the Anthracite
coal region to tide-water- is TAI, 20 miles.
Hon. A. T. Goshorn, Hon. Joseph II.
Hawley have had conferred upon them by
the king of Netherlands, the order of a
knight of the Netherlands Lion, for eer-
vices rendered the Netherlands centennial
commissioners.
Ex-UnIted States Senator Truman Smith
of Stamford, Connecticut, now in his
eighty. sixth year, who began his congress
sional career thirty-elght years ago, has
been to Washington to pay his respects to
President HAYES.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
STAY Where You Are.

An exchange very justly remarks that
hard times beget unrest, dissatisfaction and
desire of change. Without stopping to
realize that the same elements occasioning
dull times in Maine and Vermont are in
full operation in Ohio and Illinois, the dis
contented man feels certain that any loca-
ton is to be preferred to his present abode.
We advise all who are earning a living to
stop where they are. Dull times are al
ways followed by periods of activity, and
and one IS better prepared to secure the adj
vantages of a revival in business where he
Is Known than among strangers. Again,
moving about is demoralizing in its ten
dency, expensive and destructive. Seldom
do We hear Of the removal of man from
village or neighborhood in which he is
interested, active and philosophical.
Nothing 80 weds a man to cause as work
ing for spending his time in sacrificing
something for 1t. You may be assured the
fault lies partly at your own door, when
the desire to leave familiar neighborhood
slences your better judgment and prompia
the suDdering OF the ties OF oatiy associA-
ton. Resolve to-day, ali yc Disconnected.
to take hold with will, aud sustain Your
farmers clubs and grange clubs, to discuss
and compare important practical matters
with your neighbora, TO feel an interest in
whatever shall bonvlt your villsge, your
kinsmen, your family and yourself, to cul-
tivate spirit Of conientment, improvement
and cooperation. - Vermont Journal.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
Personal.

Arthur G. Cauheld of Manchester, and
julius Fl. Seymour of st. Adams, have
been elected editors of the At1enaum, a
paper published by the students of Will
Jams college.
Rev. James Eastwood, formerly of West
Haven, arrived at Brattleboro on Friday
evening last direct from Glasgow, Scot
land. During his tour, he has travelled
quite extensively In Switzerland. France,
Italy and the British Isles.
Rev. A. d. Barber succeeds Rev. G. s.
Smith as editor of the Vermont Chronicle.
Rev. Mr.. Kneeland of Waterloo, N. Y,
son-in-law OF the late DIR. Lord, is engaged
to supply the pulpit of Bethany church,
Montpelier, for two months.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28

The New York World, like certain
Vermont postmaster, finding it rather up
hill work to keep its former admirers and
followers in tow, in opposition to the presi-
dent, resorts to the know nothing dodge
1t republishes the long ago exploded cam
paign Islander that he is a member of the
American Alliance which favors an
" amendment to the naturalization laws
" limiting suffrage to persons born in this
"country or of American parents" and
the election of American-born citizens
" only to official positions in this country. "
This is q nice kind of argument to address
to the people after the appointment Of
Carl Schurz as secretary OF the interior.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
Brief Chronicle.
Five of the cabinet are Free Mssons.

Five of the cabinet are Free Masons.
Look out for pewter five-ccnt pieces.
Poplar lumber makes excellent paper.
The wholesale price of kerosene is Ice q
gallon.
Potatoes are selling for 35cts a bushel in
Canada.
A New York city dog show for next May
is talked of.
Strawberries are in the Albany market
at SO quart.
Fifty million pins are made every day in
England alone.
Rhode Island's election occurs on We'd
nesday, April 4.
Dried milk is now used extensively for
long sea voyages.
The agricultural department has stopped
distributing seeds.
The entire coffee crop Of last year was
900 900, 900 pounds.
Adirondack Murray thinks Moody's
teaching is heretlcal.
Sufficient coffee is produced 10 Mexico
to supply the United States.
An army of tramp printers is on the war
path in the Mohawk Valley.
Two per cent. of the entire population
of Germany wear spectscles.
San Francisco his thirty millionaires-
not 10000, 900 heirs, remember.
1t Is believed that Mt. Vesuvius is firing
up aud preparing for an eruption.
Freight cars are being built in Boston en-
tirely of iron tubes and steel rods.
81, 500 have been raised for the immedi-
ate relief of the Scranton, Pa, poor.
Leading Albany BARRIERS have agreed with
each other to shave no man on Sunday.
Silver three cent pieces are not legal ten
der for any sum exceeding Thirty cents
The metric system of weights has been
adopted in the Worcester, Mass. ,postefilce
At Oil City 1000 persons have signed the
temperance pledge, and at Franklin, Penn.
1900.
A Skye terrier killed 100 rats in sixteen
minutes in New York rat pit last Monday
| night.
The early inhabitants of Springfield,
Mass, used to 60 to church at the beat of
a drum.
Only two-hfths of the iron mills and
blast furnaces In the Lehigh Valley are
running.
A steamboat Is being built in France
which 10 expected to run forty-five miles
| an hour.
A colored man named Mingo Butler died
last week in Key West, Florida, at the
age of 1902 years.
The superintendent of the poor of Suf.
folk county gives notice that he will re-
lieve no more tramps.
Canada Is meditating hostile tariff to
punish this country for It's abrogation Of
the reciprocity treaty.
The Troy and Boston railroad company
are going to lay double track between
Troy and North Adams.
Cincinnati has just had a baby show.
Among the special attractions were 80
pairs OF twins and two sets of triplets.
The bed quilt battle still RACES. A Scho-
harie county woman now rushes 10 the
front waving quilt which contains 10000
pieces.