The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18


good many readers of the cx;.f were disappoint.
ed. last week. in not seeing the weekly items We
viii try to give some items that may have taken place
in the last two weeks We did not know that so many
persons looked for Doniphan items. 1t Is a hard
matter sometimes. to get all the ups and downs Of
place like Doniphan: but if We could have few dog
fights, DRINKS. ETC., il would give Ia something to
wriic about.
social quatrille party at Mr. weyer's last Thurs-
day night.
car load of hogs bought and shipped by Ed. Ege
to Cy Leland, Jr, Troy, last Friday week.
Flannel receptions the things Just now. Their
rule is, one hours sewing for the poor and three
hours dancing.
The joke is ON Squire Frick this time. On Satur-
DAY night, as he was calling at a house, to return a
borrowed article, and trying to open the gate, a
couple Of young ladies' mp, and him, but did
not recognize him, when one of them says, at is
drunken man. and started to run TO the next house,
to get some one to go with them by the gate. When
they got home, which at at the Sluire's house.
and found out il was him. they all enjoyed hearty
laugh, as Mr. Prick is of the most temperate
We have.
Several dogs in and about town have been poisoned
and gone the way Of all earth. they had eaten
the lard till after they got the poison might have
acted as an antidote to the poison. good deal Of
talk about the owners prosecuting Can't how it
will pan out
Another big hunbug in Doniphan, in the way of q
show and gift enterprise. One Wyman. protested
ventroquist, put out garng POSTERS that for thirty
five cents adntanee the tieketholder would be emit
tied to chance in drawing load of coal, sack
Of flour, jewelry. and Thousand other valuables-
The house full of all classes Of people. Some Of
them stad away from the butcher shop for two days,
saving money enough to 60 to the show; and the
highest prize drawn fifteen rent wash board,
and the balance, from dozen shirtbuttons to lead
pencil Every man, woman and child in town had
fve-cent lead peucil.
Frozen apples when eaten, produce uneasiness about
the waist-band. We have tried them.
What better credentials a man bear into the
known future than the love and esteem of the poor
and needy about him.
The week of prayer meeting was not well attend
cd as ii should have been.
The herd law il creating good deal Of excitement.
Petitions for and against being circulated There
he a majority in favor of general herd law,
in this section.
The weather has been extremely cold, for the last
ten days.
We have had, and caught a wolf The good Lord de-
liver us from getting wolfsh on such days.
Mr.. Shanks and family have moved back to Doni-
phan, with their daughter Mrs. Benjamin, who is in
very delicate health II was feared that she would
not be able to stand the change but she thinks that she
feels better. They for the present occupy the beau
titul brick cottage of Mrs. Kate Forman, Main
Street, opposite Brcnners Hall.
Nor. ;c. ,,,t ,, Il, no,;,l,n than b.s Ia.,, for
great many years River still solid with IS inches of
ice.
We are fearful that great many potatoes are fro
this winter that have been hoed out the frost
has penetrated into the ground from twelve to eigh-
teen inches.
In passing through Geary City the other day, we
noticed that business lively. Saw good many
old settlers and they seemed reconcet to their fate
We never learned how it that Barney Ralph
popular with the ladies' till the other day, when it
was ascertained that he was turning ont such nice
white flour to the settlers and will do just what he
says. The town presented a kind of gloom, or lone
about il, without Captain Flicknnger; hut
still Squire Patterson has control of all outside mat
tiers, and win administer justice all who may need
his services.
Some young gentlemen and ladies concluded to have
sleighride, night last week. Six or eight got
into a sleigh. and started surprise Miss Annie
ODriscolf; thrrr not being nurh snow ON the re@d
at the first hill they to- the boys had to get out
and walk up the HILL and at every hill, till they
reached their destination and to their disappoint-
ment Miss Anna not at home: but Mrs. John
Gray entertained them for two or three hours when
they returned home about midnight. They will not
go again, till it SHOWS more.
forgot TO say that Kentzler, at Geary City. still
collects toll at the bridge
Born-To James Waller, son. January sth, 1857.
To Joseph Mackey, son. January 10th. 1877.
Died-Wile Grace son of George and Mary Grace
January 10th, 1877, aged l3years.
A vacant chair at the table.
An empty pillow in bed;
A voice that il silent forever
The loved one, the loved one is dead
mo need to watch at the window"
! say, ''or lint'n at the door,
He's gone with the angels forever,
Where pain and parting are Der
JONATHAN