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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27
u For Wall Paper. 60 to D. c. Sinclair.

II Kyea have any real estate to sen, applyto N.
B. & G. 7. Wood, Troy, Kansas.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

. q A. W. Beale and Jas. T. Beach, Of St Joseph,
called On the cAief % Tuesday,. They were with
the u;e-uic excursjoa
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

q Samuel Neese and Squire str.tton, Of Dsni-
phan, called. on Monday. They were feeling good
over their wheat crop. Mr. Neese says that much Of
his wheat 10 seven feet high and that he will send Ne
some stalks, to prove t.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

q fine awning has been built in front of Bck-
fords drug store and Byen' hardware store. The
entire block In which the Chief Office ID situated now
has awningss This shows that Troy needs half .
dozen more Republican papsrs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

MERCHANT TAILoR.-We call attention to the card
Of Mr. ID. W. Miller, who has recently located in
Troy. to carry the business of tailoring and il
prepared to do 20 in every department Of the bust
ness One Of the Ckf Office force has tried him, and
We therefore speak from his work. when We say that
hs 10 hrstelass Let the Troy public patronise him,
and encourage him to remain, 20 that they may not
be compelled to 70 from homo for . suit Of Clothes
q A COW belonging to J. p. Wilson was killed in
the pasture. west Of town, Saturday afternoon. by
the cars Of the Atehison and Nebraska Road, the
track Of which runs through tie Geld. The section
boss viii reeemmsnd the payment BY the Company
Of 80 for the loss which will not fall far below the
value Of the COW.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

For any other length Of time in accordance with the
above rates which apply only to regular advsrtiaing
business cards Of lines or less q year.
For legal and transient advertisements q per square
10, the hs insertion and 50 cents per square each
Special Notices will be charged per cent extra ssd
editorial Advertisements and personal communicafioas
double price.
Eight lines Of solid Nonparen make one square An
fractions Of half square and over counted as fun
square.
Advertisements requiring to be certihed tn will be
charged the cost Of certifying in addition the regular
rates.
Transient advertisements must be paid for invariably in
advance.
~ JOB WORK Of an kinds isae on .hort .otics q
low the times will admit All JOB Work nust b aid
for when taken from the ONCE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

q George Strahaa Aas gone to Chicsso He vii
probably got married before be returla
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

HNew Dress Goods at Leland's.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

CIDER VINEGAR
At C.B BICKPORD & co.'s.
Keep 0as - H1iss.
Wire Screen Door, and Wire Clsth for Window
Screens. TsoT LuNBER YARD.
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Troy Lumber Yard.
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER,
Lath, Shingles,
Doors, Glazed Sash,
Lime, Ha1E, Cement, e1sC.,
AT Low PRICES, POR CASH.
Hari, Near De Depot
Isoet77 ROBr. FRACY 4 CO.

rUncle SANS Coaditioa Powder prevents diseas
es, puri6es the blood improves the appetite, give
smooth and gossy coat Of hair and keeps tie anial
in good condition 1t should be used by every sns
having the carr Of borses OF stock Sold BY C. B.
Bickford Co, and d. C. Sinclair, Troy; Aag. MILF
Wathena-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27
THIS Is FOR EVERY FAMILY.

Z. A. DAVIS, Secretary
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MoDsy - Lean,
IN Real Estate, IN sums 70 suit borrowers, On Nv
years time, less Interest," nine pr cent per annun
C0mmiszions renaonable
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27

n For Pure Cider Vinegar, 60 to d. c. Sinclair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05

raised on my elbow. My heart almost
ceased TO beat at what saw. The halt
breed had lit some species of dried herb,
which sent out strong aromatic odor as
it burned. This herb he was holding
directly under Dicks nostrils, who l now
perceived to my horror, was wrapped in
profound slumber. The smoke OF this
mysterious herb appeared to deprive him
OF all consciousness. for he rolled gently
off of the pine log, and lay stretched
upon the floor.
The half-breed now stole TO the door
and opened it gently. Three sinister
heads peered in out of the gloom. | saw
the long barrels of rifles and the huge
brawny hands that clasped them. The
half-breed pointed significantly to where
l lay with bis long bonY finger. then
drawing a large, thirsty-looking knife
from his breast. moved toward me. The
time was come. My blood stopped-my
heart ceased to beat. The hali-breed
was within foot of my bed; the knife
was raised; another instant and 1t would
have been buried in my heart when with
a hand as cold as ice, | lifted my revolver,
took deadly aim and fred
A stunning report, dull groan, q
huge cloud of smoke curling around me,
and | found myself standing upright.
with dark mass lying at my feet.
"Great God! What have you done,
sir'" cried the half-breed rushing toward
me. "You have killed him. lie was
just about to wake you"
| staggered against the wall. My
senses. until then immersed in sleep,
suddenly recovered their activity. The
frightiul truth burst upon me in fash.
| had shot Dick Linton while under the
influence of nightmare Then every.
thing seemed 20 fade away, and re-
membered no more.
There was trial, believe. The law
ysrs were learned, and proved by physi-
clans that it was case of what is called
somnolentia or sleep drunkenness. One
torn haunted me. lying black and heavy
on the hut floor; and one pale face was
ever present-a face saw once after the
terrible catastrophe and never saw again
the wild, despsiring face OF Bertha
Linton, my promised bride
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
NUMBER 4.
Not q Safe Investment.

The following snecdote was told by
Mr.. Legare. Of South Carolina, when hs
was Secretary Of the Treasury. to .
friend OF ours in Boston.
Mr.. Legare owned likely lad by the
name OF Scipio. Whether BY reading
abolition tracts or By hearing In some
other way of the great advantages OF
liberty, Scip took 1t into bis cocoa-nut that
be would like to be free. Accordingly
he made proposals to Mr.. L. for the pur-
chase of himself. Az he acknowledged
that he was very comfortable and had no
fault 10 find with the overseer. Mr.. L.
endeavored to dissuade him from the
idea, but In vain.
mo use. Massa Legars," said Scip.
"What'll you take for mes'
"Well. Scip." said Mr.. L., ''you are
worth $1,000; but 1t you WiH 60. and can
raise $1,000. you shall have your papers"
Scip admitted that this was liberal;
and as he had no inconsiderable sum al
ready BY. he soon managed. with the
assistance Of friends, 10 raise the whole
amount. One morning he came caper-
ing into Mr.. LIS study with cash in hand.
claiming his promise.
Better stay where you are. Scip, and
let me take care OF this money for you"
said l.. But his advice was not Needed.
and he reluctantly took the money, and
gave Mr.. Scipio Africauus bill Of sale
of himself. As 1t was. Scip left with q
tear in his eye. although there was .
broad grin on his face.
II was not long before he found en-
ployment on . railroad. Things went
pretty well with him for . time, until
one day there was collision between an
express train and train OF gravel cars.
Wagons, engines, white folks and dark
les were tossed into the air generally,
and some twenty Of the latter were Kill
led. while many more were MANNED for
life. Scip. however, found himself high
and dry on q sand bank, and free from
any injury. But his nerves had received
terrible shock, and he was 30 mortally
afraid Of another similar accident that
be left his employment, and obtained
situation on board river steamboat.
But here, again. his luck was not oi long
duration. Just as the boat was leaving
the wharf an explosion took place. which
sent forty or fifty colored ladies and gen.
tlemen to the places where good or bad
darkies 20. But our friend Scip merely
went partly over the river. and dropped
into the stream in company with the
smoke-stack. He padded himself ashore.
and, without waiting to change his
clothes, travelled, with wings lent him
by fear straight to the home OF his old
master.
Look a-heah, Nassa Legare," hs eI-
claimed as soon as be could catch his
breath, "jus' you give me dss money
back and take me. Dis yeah nigger
property's well 'nough for rich men lik
you, but d poor 'vestmeDs for dis
chile. 'Tsint safe; darsnt risk'em no
longer."-Harper's Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
Oatmeal as an article of Diet.

1t is surprising how enormously the
consumption OF oatmeal has increased
in our cities within the past few years;
but we suspect that its merits as cheap
and highly nutritious food are not so gen.
orally appreciated in the country. Every
one knows how generally it is eaton in
Scotland; and in some parts Of England
it is equally popular as an article OF diet.
A correspondent of an English exchange
SAYS: "In West Cumberland, West
moreland, and North Lancashire, espec-
tally in the rural parts, not only amongst
the laboring classes, but also in the fam
lilies OF tradesmen and the well-to-do,
the children OF most Of them have por'
ridge at least once day. For the past
forty years have made my breakfast oil
pint OF oatmeal porridge, with very
rare exceptions, and nothing else. fast
ing for four hours afterwards. If, how
ever, take any other form OF breakfast,
I find myself very hungry before the next
meal, which is never the case when l
have hal my porridge. l feel assured
tha. if the laborers Of the southern coun-
ties, with their children, would but take
basin of oatmeal and milk porridge
night and morning, with such other food
as they can procure in the interval, we
should have much stronger and health
ier race of men and women than now
exist. A few years ago had Devon
shire girl living with me as servant.
The girl was willing enough to work.
but had not the stamina to perform 1t.
This l found. on questioning her, arose
from the deficient and ill-advised diet on
which she had been reared. She shortly
began to take her porridge night and
morning. and this, with daily midday
Meal of meat enabled her to perform her
duties with ease"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
4 Highly Cotored Romance.

IRON 'LEEDLE TAwCOB BsIRkUss.N-PUBLIsHE
BT LEE & sUEfAED.
Ben Gresn was a New Hampshire boy
Who stood full six feet two;
A JoviAl chap this same Ben Green,
Though be had on been blue.
He loved girl named Olive Brown,
Who lived near BiXby's pond,
And who. despite her brunette name,
Was decided blonde.
A pink OF rare perfection she,
The belle Of an the town;
Though Ben or wished her Olive Greene,
Instead OF Olive Brown.
Aud she loved Ben, aud said that nought,
should mar their Joy serene;
Aud, u hen she changed from Olive Brown,
'rweu1 surely 6e 20 Green.
She kept her word in.vielet
And vowed, ere she was we'd.
Although when Brown she had BE, en- Green,
When Green she'd be well read.
But, an her young affections changed
To GRAY, Southern fellow;
And Green. turned white the news 70 hear.
Though hrsJ L made ham yell, Oh
says he, How can YOU lilac this,
when YOU vowed 20 be true
I'll take your Guc yOuug lover, Gray,
And beat him tall he's blue
Then Olive Brown 20 crimson turned,
AMI said, " DO as YOU saw
The country long has wished % see
The Blue combined % Gray
Ben Green 20 purple turned with rage,
Aud black his brow a. night,
While on the cheek Of Olive Brown,
The cIlmson changed 70 white.
60. cruel Olive Brown ' says Ben,
i've been dun.br1wu by you.
Let this 'Grsyoack' his steps rctrsce,
And take CsreeubAc oh, dOl'
Poor Olive Brown, what could she say,
To A-ttrccn look 30 sal
And so she rose and said % him.
I'm - aud AK my dad
The wears rolled by: Ben's raven locks,
For silver did not lack.
And Olive. VI tn her hair Of gold,
Va. glad she took O,rcenbAck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
StlrtttO Storp.
A TERRIBLE NIGHT.

"By Jovel Dick, I'm nearly done up"
80 sm |. Did any one ever see such
coutouuded forest, Charley ?"
81 am not alone weak, but hungry.
Oh, tor steak OF moose, with q bottle
OF old red wine 10 wash it down."
Charley. beware! Take care how
you couiure up such visions in my mind.
I am already nearly starving. and if you
Increase my appetite much more it will
20 hard with NE ii don't dine of OF
you. You are young, and Bertha says
you are tender"
"HeaI,ed, she meant Well. so | sm.
if loving Bertha be any proof OF it. Do
you know. Dick, l have often wondered
that you, who love your sister so pas
sionately, were not Jealous OF her attach
ment 10 me-
$50 was, my dear fellow, 8. first
furiously jealous. But then | reflected
that Bertha mus, one day or other marry,
and must lose ms sister; SO | thought
il better that she should marry my old
college chum and early lend. Charlie
Costarre, !han any one else. So you see
there was little selishness in my calcu-
lations. Charlie"
Dick, We were friends st school and
friends at college, and thought At both
these places that nothing could shorten
the link tha, bound US together, but |
was mistaken. Since my love for and
engagement 10 your sister. feel as II
you were fifty times the friend that you
were before. Dick, We three will never
part"
so he married the Kings daughter
and they all lived together as happy as
the days are long" shouted Dick with a
laugh, quoting from nurs ?. ta'e.
The foregoing is Sn extract out OF the
conversation with which Dick Linton and
myself eudeayored to beguile The way,
as We tramped through one of the forests
of Northern New York. Dick was an
artist and l sportsman, so when one
ine autumn day he announced his inten-
ton Of going into the woods for e week,
| to study nature, il seemed an excellent
opportunity for me to exercise my legs
and trigger-inger at the same time
| Dick had some backwoods friend, who
| lived ia a log hut on the shores OF Eek
| ford Lake, and there we determined 10
take up our quarters. Dick, who said he
knew the forest thoroughly, was to oe
the guide. and we, accordingly, with our
| guns on our shoulders, started on loot
| from Roots, q tavern known 10 tourists,
and situated on the boundaries OF Essex
| and Warren counties. l, was desper-
ate walk, but we started by day break
and had great faith in our pedestrian
qualities. We expected 10 reach the
nearest OF the Eckford lakes by nightfall.
The forest through which we Travelled
was Of the denseSt description. Over
head the branches of spruce and pine
shut out the day, while beneath our feel
lay frightiul soil. composed principally
OF Jagged sbingle, cunningly concealed
by an almost impenetrable brush. A:
the day wore on our hopes OF reaching
our destination grew fainter and fainter
and / could almost fancy, from the
anxious glances that Dick cast srounC
him, that in spite OF his boas:ed knowl
adoa of the woods be had lost bis way
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
Josh Billings Proverbs.

This lie is like e game Of cards. We
must play the hands dealt TO US, and the
credit is not SO much in winning a. Ia
playing q poor hand well.
When / hear q man Dragging about
what he did last year. aud what be Is
going to do next year. can tell pretty
near what he's doing now.
Don't despise your poor relations.
They might get rich sometime. and then
II would be so hard to explain things.
The reputation a man gets from his
ancestors wants about as much altering
TO ct him as their clothes would.
There is no woman stationed on the
face of the earth who tries 50 hard 10 DO
right and fails oitener than the average
mother -in-law.
An enthusiast is an individual who be.
lieyes about four times as much - he can
prove, and can prove four times - much
as anybody else will believe.
Falling In love Is like falling down
stairs; it's hard work to 6nd out just
how the thing was done.
Al man who has been waiting for tho
last fifteen years for something 70 turn
up, Is still in the same business.
A poodle is q womans pet. and have
seen some l would like 10 swsp livings
with.
Mice can live anywhere comfortably
but in q church. This proves that thsy
can't live on religion any more than
minister can.
The worst !yrant In this world Is . wo-
msn who is superior to her husband. and
lets everybody know 1t.
Love is like the measles. you can have
il but once, and the later in life We have
il the tougher it goes with rs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05

Said a college professor to motor
ious laggsrd, who WAS once, for great
wonder, promptly in his place at morn
ing prayers. and at the appointed time:
81 have marked you, sir. as punctual
this morning, What is your excuseP"
"s-i-c-k, sir. and couldn't Sleep" wss
the reply.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05

The song Of the Cincinnatian, ac-
cording to the Grsphic-"Hold the pork,
fry ham coming"
When Senator Davis wakes up In
the morning be calls out to his private
secretary; John. on which side did 1
vote Yesterday" Democratic" says
John. "Ah, then this is the Republicans
day. John put cannon ball In each
coat-tail pocket"
In York county recently the Judge
submitted to the jury the following quss-
ton: "Was the plaintiffs injury caused
by a rocket set fire to BY the hand OF the
defendant, or one accidentally touched
off by sparks emitted from the rocket
fred BY defendant ?" and the very intel
lireut bulwark of our liberties. after CIV
ing it praysrful consideration. answered
emo"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-05
poetrpp.
Aatre Temps, Autre Meurs.
By JULIE K. wErHERILL.

Poised upon a budding spray
On \ mcrEing OF the MAY,
Love, with tckle wings unfurled,
Half decides 10 nv away.
stay, Love, stay
Now, when skies are blue and clear,
lOu have grown 50 dear, so dear
Stay, Love, stay
Cliuging TO a withered bough
That the wind beats 10 and frO,
Love. his bruised wings folded close,
Tremhles mid the falling snow.
Go, Love, gOi
Since the summertide has gone,
All your pretty songs are done
Go, Love, go
-Scribner
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-26
The Wisconsin Indian Scare.

The st. Panl Pioneer-Press, COM
mcntiug on the recent report of a
probable outbreak of the Chippewas
in Burnett county, Wis, gives the
following account Of the origin of
the scare:
There was some sort OF row be-
tween the whites and the Chippewa
Indians, at Rice Lake, III Barron
county, Wis, little while ago, in
which n Indian was killed. Out Of
this circumstance there has grown II
panic among the settlers of Barron
and Burnett counties, which lie on
and near the ST. Croix, just west OF
Chicago aud Pine counties, MINI.
The settlers have somehow got the
idea that the few scattered Chippewa
indians who roam about the woods
of that region are meditating n terri
BILE vengeance for the killing of the
Chippewa at, Rice Lake, and, rs
imaginary fears of this sort, once
started, are app to take the widest
form and engender rumors that en-
gender still wilder fears. The ap
urehensions growing out of this Rice
Lake tragedy has finally developed,
in accordance with the usual course
of Indian scares, ''iuto the general
belief that IN Indian war is inpend-
iug-that the Indian loafers in those
woods have entered into agrand con.
federation with the Chippewas OF
Minnesota t. clean out the whites
and A. il t.,.t were not enough, they
have dawn upon their imasinations
10y peopling Minnesota with the war.
like Sioux and making them party
TO this fierce aud dreadful league
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-26

The news from the corn regions
of the West is generally more favor
able. The growing weather Of the
past week has greatly improved the
prospects. And yet, owing to the
protracted rains and overflows OF
May and the first half of June, which
rendered complaining impossible
or drowned out much that had been
planted, this years corn crop will
fall greatly short Of fair average
The wheat harvest in Southern H.
linois is about fiuished, and the
result is very satisfactory. The
prospect for good crop of wheat
elsewhere throughout the West is
favorable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-26

ANOTHER ship-load of American
Africans sailed from New York re-
gently for Liberia. They went out
nnder the auspices of the American
Colonization Society, who will sup
port the emigyants for six months
after their arrival. The only won
der is that this Liberian movement
is not more popular with the colored
people than it is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-26

NOTWITHSTANDING the sittings Of
the Congress at Berlin, where it was
hoped the existing complications
would be adjusted, there is unus
ual military activity displayed 10y
Russia. Rcinforcements are arriv-
ing at San Stefano, and Russian
troops are concentrating at Shumia
and Varna. English and Austrian
representatives are apparently work
lug more in concert, which it is con
sidered will necessitNte fresh con-
cessions by Russia, which she is not
disposed to grant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-26

If the committee of Congress that
is to sit during the recess to inves-
tigate the causes Of the hard times
does its work intelligently and thor
oughly, it viii discover that one of
the most important causes OF the
Lard times is the present Congress.
Mr.. Woods foolishuess with the
tariff, the financial system, the
legislation on tobacco and whisky
and the gencsal commnnistic tenden-
cies of Congress, are largely respon-
sible for the delay i'll "tho return OF
confidence"