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

Nothing Of much importance, in the way of news
Business rather dull, the farming community being
very busy taking care of the weeds and grasshoppers
The pan method of killing the g. H. seems to be the
favorite.
Mr.. A. Mackey and Miss Ovsrlandef have joined
hearts and hands, since last writing. Success to
them, in their new undertaking.
number Of our citizens attended the Commence
ment ut Highland.
Mr.. George schoAeld is the happy father ola bounc-
ing boy.
Mr.. d. Klois of Peunsylvabia, b visiting friends
in this locality. He intends to locate By the way,
quite large number Of Eastern people have been
prospecting through this part Of the County. this
Spring They all have the appearance Of solid men,
financially, and don't appear 70 fssr 'ry Kansas"
grasshoppera
Mr.. T. B. Gatcbell has his house nearly flushed, and
1t presents fine appearances, and Is credit to Mr.
scbock, the boss carpenter.
Mr.. T. Wood. of Highland, spent Sunday IN our
burg. Como again.
Mr.. b. Stigers, Of st. Joe. gave US . very interest
ing dual sermon, ON last Sabbath.
We would like to know the meaning of certain
things which tr.nspirsd here on Saturday Boys, rise
and explain.
Mr. Floodin and Mr. Larson have each secured
patent thundercatcbef.
We are glad to notice that, 1t length. some means
are being taken to fix the rod leading south from
this place. For some time pest, it has been in the
language Of the poet 'inpessibler
Misses Mollie and Kats Mailer, Of st. Joe viz
ting at thsir brother Bob'A
Mr.. A. Nisua, the Lsoaa capitalist, was in town,
the other day, looking after his numerous buildings,
and collecting tho rests thereof
Mr.. Hnll, ofthe Christian dissemination, viii preach
ut the school house, next Sunday. There viii b
basket dinner in connection All viii please bring
baskefa
Jeass Jameson 4 quite sick
Mr.. Sol. Jameson and Mis Lsretts vsa Hook
spent the Sabbath 1t Mr.. JsAn MeCsalsyis Of Brown
County. This locks ike txsisesa x
graia-' sLEan
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r. ~ severe storm visited this section of country,
Wednesday night Of last week, accompanied with
some hail, but not enough to do much damage; and
for several days afterwards, the weather cold
enough for frost The storm seemed to be heavier
south of The gable-end was blown out of the
house of Mr. Hotchkss, in the southwestern part Of
this Township, and the house considerably wrenched
Damage was also done the farms of K. 2. Willis
and John Round, IN Wayne TOWNSHIP.
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!
Lon. Eddy's boues are getting auite Strong
Tia WORT Scan. in going to leave this city.
Scott Fsirchild has pet Wolf in his store house
Our hank il run exclusively by Moonlight now.
EVERYBODY il LAYING up quarter for Sells Bros.
,u.t .t This time. A .ell thew are sure to get
Ifrop On ;nto . certain store in this civ Won will
see a certain fsllov Dodge behind the counter
sbc still ma In certain Office in this Mace three
times . veek and her poor deluded husband think.
n !. an ,;.bt n. th.rs NO hahn in f,;lra.lf
n.r. = NOR. h.nv...hs IN U.x.,ha IN n .bor,sr
ana. NJ time than anv pl.ce ON the Western Hemis
nh.,. p,...-;,,;,, s,d h.ur.a.ha ar. forarr,na-.
of old xb.hex.
T~o h;gb .onea cus.es vsrs nm n be,asr last Tbpr.
dav night. and nm Frlav ttev were ton heavy IN an
near ON the strre.s mueh Tbsx are p;cloot;n, snee
imeps for pos;t;.ns of honor and ,ruxtr
W. ID. Webb. A usual. snept ,er.r,, boprs in our
den. when he xas nm at court and VIC ,srs mn, ar
re until he .a;,, ,ooi.hrs wahh on,, =, % a.
ison to practice a. there is an openinp tbere.
When YOU see a man strike ont three or fonr time.
dav for the drug store. YOU might inst as well non
him down on the s. A. list as one who suffers exceed
insiy in irving to keen his bowels regulated.
He vhipped his sister. to make her pive him some
money tn buv wbiskev with. and then when tho hov.
pete,l him with rotten epys he like a fool, yot ma,
ahout II Some n.on,a .uralv have v.rv H,tis sor,.
and no apnreciaton of n ;ots Mt all
The Hiawatba cbaps have orvanixe,l a rs,u,ar cro-
ouette se, exclus;xex far males. and the fair ,,s.
have permsneutlv orpan,ed i, t;ms-tred crooua,,a
set in sheer snte. and nm IN ,a., re,orts tho i.a.
xsre far ahead .var;stx !. N. .n;.. of,;f.r,
JfJobn RolI;ns wou,d do his Who'll. drtv bo ,ro,,5
arrest and ;ncarcsra,s rascal WIN h,. ro,;,;on
o., the Comc;l 10 remove him .Jobn il don, hi. u,v
Ill. . mar, anil s1.. mas, vii ,o,,r. h; ;o lie.
of the snarls of tbe ,rppl,rls Go NJ, old bov, am,
arrest every man YOU see drunk on the streets Fear
Iessly discharge YOUR duties and Won will never want
for true friends
Our friend. c. w. Jobuson- and We i,;ned hands
the other iav and right here allow Ms to saw that Wa
have ever liked Charley as a man. and we have al
WAYS admired him as a rare-ripe scholar We WROTE
that other ltl. souib in sslf.efsn.s bpt Wa .ra now
convinced that Charley dl NOT mean 70 .,;cb, ms ..
We nresumed be dill Her, Cbar,av. b.r. -,
..sbataw
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AighlaAa Itens.

BhAoAo 1so.os
Lots of rain. Truly, Doniphan County il the gar
denspot of the world. We raise good crops with
almost continual rain, or without rain
Hoppers are making their appearance in spots; no
fears of their doing much damage.
The game of Base Ball, between the first nine of
Hiswatha and Highland clubs, was won by the latter
by Of p to lS The return game will be play
ed at Hiawatha, in a short time, when boys will
be in better train, hope, they had practice,
this Spring.
Commencement proper, on Thursday, was one of
those intellectual treats 1t WAS without excep-
ton, the best that was ever had. The graduates,
Victor G. Hills and Chas Clark, arc men that High
land University may well be proud Of We are glad
to mention also that the Board of Trustees conferred
the Degree of A. NJ our County Attorney and for
mer sehoolmate, Frank X. Armstrong He is one de-
serving such title, he showed by his speech ut tho
reunion.
Highland University will open its next college year,
the first week in September.
DIR. Mussey has returned from the East where he
has been for nearly year, financial agent Of the
University What success lie had, We were unable to
learn
Rev. ID. Klose preached to . largo audience, last
Sabbath. II We would only have meeting at one
place each Sunday, there would always be good
house. We hope this arrangement will soon be
made.
There people whoare always late at church
whether it is because they want to show their good
clothes whether they too lazy to get there
time, we unable to tell but it would be much
pleasant for the congregation, If they could
range it to be there little earlier.
A new shotecary pop by DR.. Leigh.
c. z. Fox, W. II. Forbes and A. II. Bayleas, have
added much to the beauty of village by building
and painting their new fences.
G. G. Fox has bnlt large addition to his residence,
and nice barn. Highland is improving more than
any other town We know Of HIGHLANDER
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Oakland Grove Itsn,as.

| Oh, how it rained, on Friday last
| We made mistake ebout the closing of the sing
ing school here. 1t closed last Saturday evening,
instead of Tuesday.
| We had terrible storm here, last Thursday
night blowing down fences, and the fruit from the
trees. 1t blew the chimney Of of Willie Cooks house,
and tore his stable down, blowing of the boards
| as much as fifty rods away.
| One day last week, saw the people iocking
along the read. We asked some one what the
matteri He said that the goods had come. We fol-
| lowed the crowd to George Hagaman's, and found
that immense box Of goods had just arrived for the
members Of Oakland Grange, from Montgomery,
Ward & Co., the wholesale Grange firm of Chicago
Mr. wynkoop has sold eighty acres of land to Fer
dinand johnson. The farm has good fence around
it, and good house on it. The price paid was fifteen
hundred dollars. Very cheap, certainly.
Johnnie says that he has been in Kansas only six
months, and he has caught the measles from one
girl pitcher Of water from another and now. if he
can only catch fortune from third, he will be all
right.
Henry Manchester, q farmer from the west end Of
the County, spent few days in this neighborhood,
last week. He says the crops in that part Of the
County look about the same they do here, with
the exception Of the wheat crop He thinks tho
wheat looks better here. He had planted his corn
the second time and it didn't up, he thought
he would try the rumpometer plan, spoken Of in the
Chief. When no tried it. there was Q hedge-thOrn
just beneath him, and-wsll, he got up blessing Sol
| Miller.
Whom We saw the boy Grangers taking the Granger
girls the feast at Severance the sth it almost
made wish We wero q Granger.
Mr.. wynkeop, the Symns, the Hasamans, and the
Hnekleys will begin harvesting about the middle Of
the month.
Friend Jonathan" We agree with you about hav-
ing an excursion. Let some charter q train, fix
the rates reasonable, and he will be sure to get
crowd.
Jesse and Willie Cook intend buying harvester,
with q selfbinder attached.
viii some reader Of the Chief give cure for the
sweeny, and obligei
strawberrying parties are all the 60 here now.
There mora pickers than there are berries.
We believe most of the young men in the neigbbor
hood going to take their girls to the show in
Atchison, the 10th. Alas! We have neither ths
money the girl to go to the show with.
We hear the scholars at Sunday School tell about
the whale swallowing Jonah. We think that it would
take pretty big whale to swallow this JONAH
SwEESr RExKDY.-A correspondent Of the Cncin-
natl Ga.ee says: Take equal parts Of sweet OIL tur
pentne and hartshorn put IN q vial and shake well ;
then add ehloroform and shake up well before us
ing Put it on three mornings in succession, freely
then hold blanket 1t for ten minutes. 1t il
cure 1t also cured rheumatism for me, in my arm
from which had been sufferer for twenty years.
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= Another tremendous rain Thursday night that
continued from dark until daylight next morning.
Among other damage, aboat three hundred feet Of
the railroad at wathens was washed ont, det.ining
the trains until Friday night
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~ We always insert obituary poetry within the
bounds of reason for the qualification of friends of the
deceased; but it is matter that should not be over
done. We have ON hand two sets of verses on the
death of a small child having already published
set the same subject. The one must suffice.
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Hurrah for Wolf River!

II has always been known fact, that you can make
better -four with water-mill than you with any
other. The Severance Mills have just undergone COM
plete repairs and there have been all the latest and
most valuable improvements added to them. To-day,
the Severance Mills Snow Flour is the best Fam
lily Flour the market Ask your grocer for Sever
ance Mills w-FLAKE-take other, il yoy are ae-
taaay after The best IT is CLEAN, PURE AND SWEET.
What is the in buying inferior -four when the best
can be had for astrie more We take pride in war
ranting our Snowflake. Always Look carefully, gen.
temen and be sure that you read Severance Mills
Snowflake the bag, when you are laying in -four.
Don't he bulldozed.
.-.- Yours respectfully,
SEVERANCE ELoURING MILLS.
lS-7-3w
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q At the recent commencement at Highland
University tie degree Of Master Of Arts Vas coafsr-
nd uPoa p K Armstrong. Of Troy. But there are .
god nany kinds sfartA from the art Of .sing knife
sd fhsk, q up
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" The remaining Commissioners have not yet
made selection for the vacancy caused by the death
Of Mr.. Larzelere, and will not make appointment
until their July meeting. Not knowing who the man
will be, VIC shall not commence war upon him until
the appointment il made
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India gauze undsrshirts just the thing for this
hot weather Call and see them, at
JOHNSON, TOWNSEND & Co.'S
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cary City lssoa.

Mr.. McRse, Of this city, on Tuesday morning. the
18th ult caught in the river opposite town. the body
Of the boy that was drowned at st. Joe, the 2afh
ult His name vas John Dunn; ago, tsn years. His
parents ssnt down and had Ia body taken to 81 Joe.
Mr. Elsrtson, Of this place. has been quite sick but
is the mend, and il able to Be around again.
Old muddy IL on . bender tas Jonathan calls i'll
again. II has been toerably full for The last week.
One Of Mr. Kentzler's homes died very suddenly,
the other day Some Of his friends told him that the
horse had bots and others aid collie distsnpsr
something elss. They all allowed to dsster il
fsr what they thought ths disorder. n.ltitnds
Of councillors make all things plain; bot Why h it.
that when evcybodys al il gives, Il = certain
dsathf
Too much nj. for tie peseh essP. TAs crop viii
be rathsr light think, tbs yeaf. alresAy nsss
Of then have fallen q
We have had ssas hsavy raiD h this part Il our
Cssnty, bat 10 grsst danags has bssa ds.A We
mean to say that no bridges hsvs bssa svspt sway,
- yet heard cto1- BCDosI.
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Paul PRY.

e Eilert's Extract Of Tar and Wild Cherry will
Cure the Most Severe Cough in a short time. Try it.
BIcKFoRD & SINCLAIR.
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long time at low interest well improved Farms il
niphan County, Kansas. Apply to
June2i. Y K. STOUT, Troy, Kansas.
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p Tom Henshall has three hobbies, to-wit: Grass,
wheat, Democracy, and-well, no matter what the
other is. He had some Of his wheat in this Office,
Monday. His fall wheat is fine, and will be ready to
cut by the first Of July. The kind he calls grass
wheat is Spring grain, and will be ready to cut by
the 18th of July. 1t looks fine, the heads averaging
five inches in l.ngth. He remarks by the way, that
there is nothing in the doctrine of bOrers causing tho
curling of peach leaves. He says it was caused by
the heavy frosts the last of April when the leaves
just putting OUT but the leaves that have come
out since, are all right
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r The only pill prepared for the bilious diseases
of the climate is Browns Liver Pill, all dealers in
medicine say, that pill sold gives much salts
faction Browns for headache and bilious afFec-
tons. Sold by Bckford & Sinclair and W. p Rus
sell, Druggists
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ME- 7. H. Vories living the Wathena road,
overhauled the Troy delegation, last Thursday, and
enticed them into his cellar where he filed them
up with the best native wine have ever sampled.
1t unanimously voted that he deserved he has,
the best field of wheat in the County He has high
fence and the wheat is high the fence 1t stands
thckly the ground that it can't bend and each
straw has big head of wheat the top. 1t will be
ready for the machine in q short time.
q Times are getting al right again. There was
a patent washing machine in town, the other day.
Now, bring along the patent churn. Any person who
has q good farm, and ID tired Of farming can do
better than trade of their farm for County right Of
patent churn or washnsl nachine-
NJ Everybody should know that arnic. properly
prepared, as in Browns Ar.ica Iiniment and Salve
has equal for rsaasxng fnAaamation- II you have
spran swelling, old sore or any local Diseases one
of Browns arnic. preparations will cure you Sold
by Bickford & Sinclair and w. p Russell.
TT The Missouri River is coming cut Of its banks
and still rising. We understand that hundreds Of
acres in Burr-Oak Bottom are inundated, and that
the crops ON this land will be totally destroyed.
a Mrs. Monroe, wife Of our townsmap, William
Monroe was severely injured, last week, by falling
into the cellar. She is still in very critical csnd
tion bsing unable to move.
~ C. Hebbari has bsesns associate editor Of
the sabsth. RepsAess. He a, cid settler an able
writer and one Of the best posted men in the State
r. Look ct the elegant silk p.r..o,s, 1t
JOHNSON, TOwSsESD & Co.'S.
prT The repsrt Of Csaneneouent ct Highland
rsschsd us lats This i one Of cur crowded weeks.
and the article nnst 20 until eur nsxt issue.
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- Stock Salt at 81 per barrel, for sale
G. Leland.
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q All kinds Of plows at Leland's.

u Do not buy Reaper until you see the peer
less" sold by Marbourg, ut Atchison.
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Severance, IA, MAY 81, lS77.-3w.

EuBRT's EXTRACT OF TAR AND WILD CHERRr.-This
famous preparation is the most wonderful, efficient
and reliable remedy discovered for relieving Con-
sumption and all Bronchial complaints it never fails
to give immediate relief. For Sale at
RIcKFoRp & SINCLAIR's.
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BALL AT HIGHLASD.-There will be q ball at the
Wiidey House, in Highland the evening of the 9Th
Of July. Tickets for Ball and supper, q. Baird is
celebrated for the of his Dances and no ef-
forts will be spared to make this one of the host that
has ever been held.
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n School books and school supplies at Russelrs


~ Eilerts Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry will
're Consumption in its first stages
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- Stock Salt at 81 per barrel, for sale
BY c. Leland.
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r. You can buy plows and cultivators of Leland
cheaper than at any other place. smch
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Nor QunE So BAD.-we stated, last week, that the
assessment of personal property, this year. in Doui
phan County would fall below that of last year about
00 and that the tax levy could not be lowered
The Deputy Clerk, when be gave US the above fig
ures, referred to q partial footing Of the returns,
hence the mistake. The personal property Of tAis
year is $4,000 greater than last year, Wolf River
Township alone increasing some $s00oo. The aggre-
gate is greater than last year. Ths snly
considerable falling of is in rsilrsad vsluatioa. H.
therefore there tax levied for interest bcnds
the levy will be considerably reduced.
tF HenshaIl wants il understood that he docsn't
write the Pumpkin Greek Items. He says he d not
in the habit Of saying % much about himsslf He
blames 4 on resident of Clabber Valley.
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e We keep tie largest ssssrtmsnt Of crasksn in
the city. Premium and choice sodas. farinos milks
cream biscuit hills Scotch cake frosted Einee,
creams, and ginger anaps They all fresh, and Of
the best manufacture. Try them.
a JOHNSON, TOWNSEND & Co.
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Y O.s Of J. p. Wilsas hess cows lisd, Sunday
nisht This vin shsetsa NJ nilk supply. unls. b
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IF We undertake to say, that the merchants and
other dealers Of Troy will receive the appreciation
and thanks of almost the entire community il they
firmly refuse to bring = single Of those ntolera-
BILE nuisances, recrackers, to town for the coming
Fourth of July.
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' q Times are getting al right again. There was
a patent washingmachine in town, the other day.
Now, bring along the patent churn. Any person who
has good farm, and ID tired Of farming, do no
better than trade OF their farm for County right of
a patent churn or washinel machine.
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a Mrs. Monroe, wife of townsmas, William
Monroe, severely injured last week, by falling
into the cellar. She il still in very critical csnd
ton hang unable to move
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FRANKLIN BABCOCK
viii negotiate loans for parties wishing borrow
ney. 3feb76
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r For purifying your blood, and restoring the
liver to healthy action, preparation of Sarsapa-
rilla and Dandeon aud Iodide Potassium; all Physi
clans recommend it. For weakness, Indigestion, and
debilitated system, it will be found beneficial Sold
at w. p. Russels and Bickford & Sinclairs
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n J. C. Hebbarj has beesns associate editor Of
the Sabsth. RepsNiean. He Ia cid settler, able
writer and one Of the best posted men in the State
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~ The repsrs Of Commencement ct Highland
rsscbsd us late. This i one Of cur crowded weeks
and the article nust 70 over until eur nsxt issue.
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u The Missouri River is coming cut Of its banks
and still rising. We understand that hundreds Of
acres in Burr-Oak Bottom are inundated, and that
the crops ON this land will be totally destroyed.
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n Ra.ssn : sss.t anAG sst H drussssrs, a,d
i invoicing IL puEuaRb NJ KinGis, Of Ohio.
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z car load of pows and cultivators for sale at
st. Joe. or Atchison prices.
smch. c. LELAND, Jr
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y New shssr Nachiass II IA, q Tie Troy Agen.
" r 0uRraxRp.
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r. Look Ut the elegant silk p.rasols, At
JOHNSON, TOWNSEND & Co.'S.
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II Several acknowledgements them, two on
the Weights and Measures questiou-ars unavoidably
crowded oat Win sppear in our next.
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Five Year Loans.
For five year loans, at reasonable rates. on real es
tate in Doniphan County, apply to
mcll22 NJ. c. RRvIILE, Troy, Kan.
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For SALE
The finest stock farm in Atchison County for sale,
containing $40 of land, 80 in high state
of cultivation and 20 of good timber, and living
water miles north west of Muscotah. will sell low
or exchange for a general stock of merchandise,
trade for good lands in Dcniphan County For fur
Their particulars, apply to
JOSEPH McCRrN,
lfeb4v. Doniphan, Kansas.