The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-21
Dssaiphan lse.,s.

This is certainly remarkable spring. Expecisll
| So when il fellows sueh winter as We have had
The farmers already have finished sowing sprin
wheat and the crop Of winter wheat is 50 far aslvae
ell that it entirely the ground and in the nort
and west part Of Wayne Township you can airead,
notice it wave while the wind is blowing. We know
that Kansas farmers have had nearly every disad
vantage to contend against but believe that the,
can take heart this year, and hope sincerely hope
that new era is dawning, that will place Kansas
in spite of all her former drawbacks second to nom
of her sister States in glorious constellation O
States.
Died, in Wayne Township, ON March 9th, Of con
sumption Mrs. Anna Fitzpatrick, aged 81 years AMI
l day. The husband and two motherless children
have the heartflt sympathy Of their numerous neigh
bors and friends. Let them be consoled by tn,
thought that, sometime in the future, they may al
be again united in that happy country where sick
and death never come
Well! Well! The gentleman from Spring Grove
devotes whole column in the Bulletin to our espe
cial benefit and the smoke and dust of his TRAD.
rolls back and We begin to our eyes around us
to ascertain our loss, find one killed and NJ
one wounded. Isn't it simply wonderful, that thi,
Samson with the quilts should batter away for an en-
tire month, without producing more efecti-what ear
ing at a gnat, and swallowing camel He remind.
me of a wagon: he rattes the loudest when he j.
empty The gentleman from Spring Grove wishes to
turn over the party who is standing On the ragged
edge of uncertainty to David the colored school
teacher Now we never knew before. that We were
colored. That We have underworld to teach the col
ored school in this place for the past two terms,
admit and consider it disgrace, either but to
stealing Spring Groves trade, as expounder of tho
Holy Writ, We wish TO be excusesl-we do not feel
competent for the undertaking; and of the first
lessons our mother taught was, that when we
were not fit for job, had better let it ont Spring
Grove friend says he has called in question the
everyday life of any member Of the Dramatic Club
is there any danger, unless in selfdcfence. For
two successive numbers of the Bulletin, he has paid
special attention to the Club. The extract of one
have before me, and will copy, for his benefit. to
fresh his memory and then let see if he has ever
called in question the morals everyday life Of any
member Of the Dramatic Club:
I'VE understand that ..Ten Nights in Bar-room'
is to be played in Donphan, the third time, on the
evening of March lst and no Murphy movement yet
Think they ,rH hare 10 play IL good many
times, before they ,eiH reach the case Of some o.
the aetors.-Chimney Corner in the Baaefia, Marcel
I'd. 1868.
Now. if Chimney Corner and "A Friend are sy
UOiiofuus, VIC tiiuk VIC nave pioScu ouh "SsNAoohS
mans mind, when expressed on paper
through the medium of the pen, is transparent and
easily recognized by parties thoroughly acquainted
with his common run of conversation, though the
expressions verbal, and the party stood before
you. If the gentleman from Spring Grove will deny
upon his honor that he the author of the above
extract, then will acknowledge that 1--WE have the
wrong pig by the ear If not, common courtesy will
compel him to admit that charges were no,
groundless. lie further says, that prctessoi Chris
tians should not spend their time and money witness
ing Yankee Peddler teasing young lady for q
kiss, by offering her sassingers. Well, this certainly
must be an objectionable sin; but what would have
been the difference if the pay had been in some 9th
er commodity We know that Spring Grove friend
is a hunter after the TRUTH and we do not believe he
is adverse to kissing and believe he could enjoy such
well, perhaps, as Yankee Peddler himself
He says that David has sought this exchange
How have we sought it We allowed the first stab
at the Dramatic Club to pass unnoticed, but being
member Of the aforesaid institution, selfrespect and
the respect We feel for the balance who associa
ted with us in this institution in which, from oui
point of view, We guile, will not allow to
overlook the second as easily. DAVID.