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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II The Bulletin says of A. W. Waters, that
he is Q gentleman whom the editor took much
pleasure in voting for, few years ago, when he
was candidate for County Surveyor. Uncle
Henry Wilson was the candidate against Mr..
Waters. So the editor of the BHlletiR took much
pleasure in voting against the old veteran, Will
son, did hef-the father of the man through
whose backing the Bulletin was started, and who
is now carrying the editor for three times as
much as his Office is worth. Honestly, now
Brother, didn't you show your ticket to some one
whom you can use as a witness to prove that
You voted for Wilsonf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

~ F. ]. Wendell, of the Leavenwortb Public
Press, started for st. Louis, on the morning of
the 5tb, and has not been heard of since his ar
rival in that city. 1t is suspected that money
matters have something to do with his move
ments. He swamped himself running George
T. ANTHONY organ.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18
Gov. george .na Hi. wonacrsu, speech.
Geo. T.,
Anthony, he

Geo. T.,
Anthony, he
Has speech that for diversity Of application 10 su
perior to q twenty-five cent knife sbarpener. 1t
equals patient Pocketknife that contains in adj
ton to four blades, o rasp, rpsaw, file, cork
screw, ginet, pair Of niPpers, vise ehise and
toothpick and Of which any poasessoe soon wea-
res and will trade for roa handled single blade
Mt the first pportunity-consderiny it tool chest
too cumbersome to lug.
Anthonys speech deserves perpetual copy right
for its utility The occasion u not known where it
cannot be worked in BY making slight notifications.
Like an India rubber cork, 1t viii fit tightly any
nuity displayed by George in coupling it on to any
subject, is only equaled by countrywide who knew
but a single story, and that was about n cannon
When in company, and q slack in the conversation
gave him hearing. patting his foot on the floor, he
would say: Prthee, my good friends, Ihear noise
BY the way, speaking Of noise reminds me Of can
non"-and then he would shy i'm his story.
worked off follows:
Fourth of July oration-
Political
Horticultural
Scientific.
OratOrical.
Baecalaureate-
Bueholic.
On all these occasions il is indeed pleasant mean-
choly to the streaming tears when heard of
the sailor boy, and Of the child rescued from the burn
ing building, and dozen other blOodcurllng incl
dents, even forty fifty times. Then that sound,
original advice, that precautionary aphorism to the
plebians, that they should not send up men the
Legislature who are merchantable" is q thought Dor
dering on the sublime, and smaks Of the wisdom Of
Ancient Greece.
George is noted for his piety. He worships his
maker-he is selfmade.-Os,eego Independent
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II The Bulletin says the only kind of endorse
ment ii cares for from the Democrats of Doni-
phan County, is money. That's what we have
been telling them, all along. It "fopped over,
not from principle, but for money. If the DEM
ocrats don't give down literally, the Bslletis
will look to some other party for a pocket-book
endorsement
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ADMINISTRATORS A Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that the 1sth day Of yuy
~ lsse. vas appointed. By the Prshzte Cssrt oi
Dsophan County Ksasas Adunistxator sf TIE Estase
Martha xillernan deceased lste Of aid County. An
indebted 70 said Estate win make payment 70 the
undersgped and tboss hsding elas aesinst the saIe
via present thea 10 the Probate Cssrt Of Dpaiphas
County kansas for allowance within year fros the
date % aid letters or the same nay be prselsd from
three years the name will be forever barred
Troy, Kansas July II. ls7a
JACOB sTINE, AAninistrstor.
'niy II isss-sw Prs fee q.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18
VEGETINE
lowe MY HEALTH
TO YOUR VALUABLE
VEGETINE.

NEWPORT, KY, Apr %. 1877.
Mr.. II. r. SrEvEss:-
Dear Having suffered from a breaking out Of Can
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dent of fractured bone, which fracture into
ming sore and having used everything could think Of
and nothing helped until had taken six bottles
your valuable medicine which Mr.. Miller the apothecary
recommended very highly The sixth bottle cured me-
BILE Vegetine. Your most obedient servant
ALBERT Won ROEDER.
1T is unnecessary for to enumerate the diseases
which the VEGEryE should be used. know of NO dis
which will not admit Of its use with good results
Almost nnumerabe complaints caused BY poisonous
secretions In the blood, which be entirely expelled
from the system by the of the VEGErIxE When the
blood perfectly cleansed the disease rapidly yields
all pains cease healthy action is promptly restored and
the patient Is cured
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

n The Valley Falls Nec Era says Attorney
General Davis is fond of seeing himself in print,
and writing long opinions, but intimates that
the opinions have no sense in them, aud COR
cludes, "Nate. Price won't be such fool, when
he gets to be Attorney General, position to
which he ought to be nominated and elected"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II The annual riot at Montreal, on the 18th,
between the Orangemeu and the Catholics, was
prevented, this year, by the Orangemen conclud-
ing not to parade. But they say they arc going
to parade soon, and will be prepared to fight it
out. This Orange celebration business is one
upon which somethiug may be said on both
sisies
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

The Concordia Empire has been enlarged to
such dimensions that it can now afford to send
us half.sheet in exchange. We always hated
half-sheet. If the Empire, the Holton Recorder,
and the Manhattan Nationalist will let us know
what boot they ask for full sheet in exchange,
We may be able to raise enough to secure the
desired object,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II During the third day of the battle of Gettys-
burg while the contest was raging with the
fury, John E. Cutler of Bellows Falls W.T. belonging
TO the Sixteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers threw
away his knapsack containing among other articles,
stencil plate, giving his name, regiment, &C., none
of which he ever expected to again short time
ago the stencil plate was ploughed up the old hat
tie field and has been returned to him
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18
Sheri6,s Sale.

Sozlrnas f1Ark Se cdrsiT mAnsAs' }ss
In the District Court for Donpan County, State Of Kansas
Amanda corby rlnintir
James N. Campbell }D-f.naant.
NOTICE In hereby given that will on the ,tb d,x NJ
~ August. A. ID. Isis, at the hour Of two oeIorL
o. saa day at the north door Of the Court ouse In
the City OF Troy In Doniphan County State OF Kan.a.
eer for sale at public auction for cash the foIo.inc
described real estate to wit: All Of the north
ter Of section thirty five Q5 in township three az af
Iange twentyt.S tssl in Donphan County, State OF
kansas except the following described portion thereof
70 VII: commencing at point one hundred uoO fsss
south OF the northeast corner Of the north
of section thirty five. 3 In township three c az ranea
twenty-five t thence south along the east line Of LII
quanes section eighty lo ros thence west eighty 10,
rods thence north eighty 0) rods thence east s}xh,
eo rods to the place Of beginning: and sso ies ~.
strip ef land hundred oo) feet wide az ~ me
de o. s.id quarter section now and occupied Inv
the Saint Joseph and Denver City Raiiroad capu,y "
Taken ss the property O. James NJ Campbell and oer.
Tor sale to the highest bidder cash to saf.f .;
Judgment and costs now Of record in the D.fy;.t c
Tor Doniphan County. In the State Of Kansas a. ys
defendant a. SA'npoeh vas
"f'eh nnaer ny mana 5nis q day Of July A. ID. liza
CHARLES BuRRHALTER
III. . ,,-s onena of,l01phzp County
~-'S = 'o'e-~"- Prs fee a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

sP The daughter of Heinrich Ludwig Tschech,
who was executed in 1874 for an attempt on the life
of King Frederick William w., of Prussia, is now
living in abject poverty in the upper part of New
York. Elizabeth w. Tschech was a maiden of TWEEN
a divorced woman, ffty-five years old and her only
companions brood of half grown, half wild cats
that occupy with her low rooted board hut in the
ty-ninth Street, near Eighth avenue.-N. I. Post
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

n The newspaper supporters of George T
Anthony seem to have an exalted opinion of the
intelligence of the Republican voters of Kansas.
A paper in Dickinson County asserts that the
reason why Anthony fell l7,OQo votes behind the
ticket, two years ago, was because the people
thought it was d. R. Anthony who was q candi.
date. A little concern at Manhattan, that per.
hlps doesn't know the meaning of the word
says the opposition to Anthony is only plebeian
Jealousy of man Of genius. "Plebeian" is good.
The common herd are jealous of tho blooded
stock from which My Lord Anthony is descended.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

F For tirstclass demagogue and shyster,
take preacher who dabbles in politics. That is
what D. p. Mitchell will become, by the time he
is through with this campaign. Remember l. s.
Kalloch, and keep out.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

D In Doniphan County, they are complain
ing about the herd law. What would they do if
there was q chicken law, like Massachusetts, has,
as described in the following paragraph:
By q new law which went into effect in Massachu.
setts April o. the of gardens are to be pro-
Hons hn,a ~ susau Iua, iro s. sd anu
dignity of notice from Legislators, but hereafter
the owners of hens, sheep cattle swine who allow
them to run at large unattended, do at the risk of
q suit and fine of SO for each offence
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

r Hold your ear down low. We wish to whis
per something important. General Ben. Bristow has
been interviewed in New York. He says that if Gen
eral Grant is offered the Republican nomination for
President in 1880 he should be patriotic enough to
decline 1t is rumored that if the nomination IS ten
dered to Bristow he will be patriotic enough to ac
cept. As between Grant and Bristow we prefer Mrs
Jenks-Baitimore Ga.ette
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II The one or two hackers the Balletin has
in the Democratic Central Committee, say they
are going to steal q march on the Committee yet
They had better circulate petitions, endorsing
the BmlletiH as Democratic.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

Y Within the past few days, sunstrokes to a
fearful extent have prevailed throughout the
country. In St. Louis, the hottest city in Amer
lea, they have averaged from fifty to one hun
dred fifty per day, about one-fourth the number
of cases proving fatal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18
TROY, KANSAS:
Thursday, !: go: July Is, 1878.
Republican Congressional Convention, First
District.

Delegate Convention Of the Republicans Of the First
Congressional District Of Kansas viii be held at Manhst
tan Kansas on Wednesday the 1lth day OF August ls
the hour Of O'Clock p NJ for the purpose OF nomina
ting candidate for Congress- and such other
business may before the Convention Sad Con-
shall consist following number Of Delegates
from the Counties 10 the the same
apporfoument ~ by the State Central Committee
in their call for the State Convention, TO wit:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

1we copy the following from the Washington
correspondence of the Leavenworth Press Ii is part
OF an interview with Kansas man in relation to Col
Philips:
Who do think will be nominated in his stead r
gentlemen spoken of except Mr. Leland I count
him man Of character, aud ability, and straight
as shngte he can carry the Northern tier of Coun
ties, and that's big send of. could wish for no
better man than Mr.. Leland--Sl Joe Herald
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

ES- The Bulletin keeps telling of the great
number of Republicans of Doniphan County who
have got their eyes open, and joined the Democ-
racy. We wish the Bulletin would name single
one, beside its own mighty editor-and his ac-
cession to the Democracy is worth several hum
dred votes added to the Republican majority.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

~ William Mcpherson one of the defenders of
Baltimore against the attack of the British in 1914
was buried last week By his ante mortem directions
flag sixty by forty feet which he always contended
was the one that foated over Fort Mcfienry on the
day of battle, spread his coffin it being too
large to 90 inside, he desired. He also requested
that a b0mbshell thrown at the fort, which he had
in his possession should be placed at the foot Of his
grave.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18
Sllerih,s Sale,
STATE OF KANsAa
DoslPfIAS coUxTY.

STATE OF KANsAa
DosIrnAS coUxrr s.
In the District Court for Douiphau f,ou,,, s,..,y
Peter yarnox, Pi,;,s;0
Joseph Walker
En,eline Walker
Martin Gibbins,
and
Matte Gibbins n-6-.a..
NOIICE n hereby given, that Vim m H. "a. -
a. II :, a -, y is.s st The hour d eiseE p m
CITY q Trcy in DoniPhsn County STATE ee Ksnm 10 me
~ Iii paoe L,eu1n igr cash the following descrjh
of the northeast the ress ~ sas soufh
tnfee sg and four. ~ In section twelve M, 4, W
rs. G Of range ssD thesee vest eish;y ~,
te ,rds ssss oss ~ rods thence eass eieSty
sesinning Taken - the psspsvsy Or Ss,s; HsSe of
s onesa sor ssle 70 the highest dder for cssS - -
5;y certain and of record II ~
Which Peter varnox plaisti6 "a 49, Aness ,1, In
Emelne Walker. Martin Gibbns and Ws,ps !,n.r m!n,ker
were defendants. ~s" Astue 6tbbins
Siven under my hand shi: a day Of July A. D. ,szs
OhAkLkS BURKHALTER
Julv ,s-s.~ sheria Of Donipksn Comfy
Prs fee, ti2.
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watbena, July 2, 1873.

y Moses w. Field, the heaA Nationalist aud prin-
cipal workngman'sr shrieker of Michigan, b one of
the richest men in tie Seste and every dollar Of his
money Was made by shavins nSaes and leading mroey
at exorbitant interest," His dodge vas teloaa real
estate security, IL cent, act his own attorney
in foreclosure and between interest and fees eat mp
the entire Property-Tslede REaSe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

r3' The Atchison Globe says it is suggested by
their wholesale merchants, that Cy. Leland run
for Congress over in Missouri, where he buys his
goods. Cy. Leland buys his goods where the
Atchison wholesale merchants buy theirs-ip St.
Louis, Chicago and New York.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

~ Now that Congress has adjourned, let us sug-
eest that they visit the Paris Exposition in crowd
-au 80 in q body, you know-and then if the ship
should meet with the fate of the City Of Boston-nev
er he heard OF again-an iceberg in the middle of the
explosion-struck on q submerged reef-and all on
board perishedl Bo-hoo-o-o. Oh, dear, oh, dear
lust to think of il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II That "iniuential Republican" who assur-
ed the Bulletin that Phillips will have one, two,
or perhaps three delegates from Doniphan Coun-
ty, can stick all the delegates in his eye that
Phillips will get in this County, and then it will
not hurt him much.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

I Tn Hayes cannot make a speech let him deelaim.
or pray, or take up collection. II he persists in this
sort of thing, longsuering public viii rise in lbs
might and demand third term of Grant, who made
speeches lock out for second edition of ANDY
johnson, who spoke all the time and was always en-
tertaning If not always sensibie-PxiadeipAia fTues
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

.y'Up in Donipha1 County, the noted dead beat,
A. J. Mowry, who cahe SO near being convicted and
sent to the penitentiary for his connection with bond
steal is devoing his time to aid the Democrats in
breaking up the Republican party, and has become a
snorting Greenbacker. The Chief says the Demo-
Gratis participate but do not attempt to disguise their
intentions to encourage the Republicans vote the
Greenback ticket but they themselves vote the Dem
ocratic ticket.-Independencc Tribune.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

u Judge W. C. Webb, of Topeka, is announc.
ed as q candidate for Attorney General, subject
to a nomination by the Republican State Con.
vention. The Judge is nh able LAWYER.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II The Jackson County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will hold its Sixth An
nual Fair at Holton, September 11th, leth, and
18th.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

Sol. Miller celebrated his twenty first Anniversary
as editor of the Chief. by publishing well written
history of the printing business in Doniphan County
years continuous service in the same Office
is something few newspaper men anywhere can boast
Of And twenty one years of such uniformly good
work is seldom known.-Girurd Press
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

n If the weather continues this way until
the middle Of August, aud no ice to he had, We
are afraid George T. Anthony will be re-nomi-
mated for Governor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

.Y Daniel Sturgeon, who died at Uniontown Pa,
in State and national politics, having, up to his re-
tirement in 1858, held office for forty years. He
was q member of the United States Senate so long
only living contemporaries. He held various State
offices, and his last position Treasurer of the
United States Mint at Philadelphia, to which he was
appointed by President Pierce. He was honest and
made fortune out of his numerous appointments.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

6 The Parsons San says that the people of
Kansas do owe George T. Anthony re nomination
for Governor, and that his defeat would be q
crime against good government. Couldn't the
Governor and Milt Reynolds get together and
stop this crimei If they could not make case
of high treason against the Governors oppo-
nents, they might at least arrest them for debt
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

es Many topics of a serious nature, and eome of
them of very threatening aspect attracting
more or less attention throughout the country; but
the most serious and the most likely to be fruitful in
evil Is that compound of ignorance and madness
known as socialism.-y T. HeTuh
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II That "Queer Document" article in last
weeks CHIEF, that the Bsiletin objects to- is from
the Wyandotte Herald, the oldest Democratic
paper but one in the State. It's good one.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

n And now it is said that Weber received
$1,000 for giving such testimony before the Pot
ter Committee as the Democratic managers de-
sired. Will they never let up on that s7,OOOf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18
" This is what Brick Pomeroy advises. 1t smell.

II This is what Brick Pomeroy advises. 1t SMELL
of wah:
In the organization of Greenback Clubs, we coun
sci all bodied members to become proficient
possible in the manual of arms In time of peace il
is well to prepare for In every Greenback Clut
there should be drill master, that is in every clul
whose members brave enough to stand at al
times. under all circumstances, to defend their right
as citizens.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

II The editor of Bulletin was mad because
We did not come ont squarely for Cy. Leland for
Congress; and now he is mad because we have
come out for him. In fact, he is mad anyhow.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

~ Only thirteen circuses, as against twenty-sev
en- last year. are going the road this season. and
large numbers of industrious and deserving Circass
ian girls, bearded women, monkeys etc. are thrown
out Of mployment-Chioago Tincs
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

V Can the Democratic masses trust their leaders
who constantly 'confessing- that they sold them
ont TO seat Hayes s-Utioa ReP.6iicdn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

Rr The editor of the BulletiR is going to ge,
even with those Democrats who opposed endors-
ing him. He is going to bide his time, and
whenever one of them wants an office, he is go
ing to Externally salivate" him. Democratic
Conventions will please take notice, and not
nominate any man not approved by the Bulletin.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

P Ninety years ago two men were hanged in
Massachusetts for burglary. This year town Treas
urer, who is defhlter to the apolnt of $50 goes
about his husness, and nobody thinks of puniskins
him. until detective from another County steps in
and arrests him.-BostoA Herud
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

is hereby recommended that the Delegates from the
several Counties to the Convention herein named be
elected Saturday August 10TH 175 or at such time
and place a. the County Committee may direct.
II ia also recommended that in addition to the Dele
gaes herein provided one Alternate be elected Tor each
Delegate.
WILLIS BROWN, Chairman.
CHAs z. GRANGER Secretary.
CHas I'll KRERs. Secretary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

Notice for Divorce.
In the District Court Of the Second Judicial District Of thu
state Of Kansas sitting within and Tor onphan County
winfield Us 5 ks'''H' Plaintiff
Mary N. Reazeau
formerly Mary N. Horn,) } Defendant
II\HE said defendant Mary NJ Rexeau Cformerly Mary
u Horn Is hereby notified that she has been suei
by said plaintiff and that he fled his petition In said
cause on the 9th day Of June A d. ls7 charging her
tne SAID defendant with being pregnant at the time of
hes with plaintiff by another than her husb.nd
and praying that he be divorced FROM her aid n.
iendant and she Is further notified that abe l. reapirc
appear and answer to said petition or before the
l2n DAY OF August 1s7s decree will be entered In
accordance with the prayer Of said petition. "
WINFIELD s. REZEAU
By Il. O'DRisCoLL. his attorney
"""e - io'9-su. Prs fee, $G 80
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-18

ts Mrs- Tilton swears she did with all the peril
nacify with which Mrs. jerks swears she did