The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

N - AnD0 Doo1p0AR
Just - Ne expsetsl, the wsa&Asr b alwsyA q u
sxtrene. Cold - blasea Yarnes have to VIA
straw about the lorna Il their eows to kesp thsz
ffun freezing 81. River blocked tight; xhskey an
wine sold by the pinch. We saw fellow, Saturday
that had several pinohes, for punches.l whsn tn
girls milk the cows, they . steam apparatus 4
thav the milk in the udder before they can ret an
milk out. 1t takes Thermometer three feet long h
keep the mercury in sight Some persons dow,
South might think this exaggeration but it is .
true - some preaching After ALL it is better for tn
ladies than mud; they do not have to finger tn,
tails Of their dresses, to keep their skirts dry. i
would be rather cool, the last few daya
Some Of the enterprising citizens of Donipha,
have organized amateur dramatic association AMI
are praeticing and procuring staging. The first play
will be Ten Nights in Barroom." 1t is expected
to be success, Donphan folks never fail in any
! enterprise they undertake. Hon A. Low is painting
the scenery, which will be splendid, as he under
stands just how ii should he DONE The time is no,
advertised yet, when the performance will come off
good deal Of corn still in the fields. Corn that
was gathered before the wet SPELL where i. was put
In large piles, is beginning to mould 1t is feared
that it will not keep.
New corn Is still selling at % cents; wheat good
Is bringing 20 cents to 0O barley and rye none in
the market; business has been dull, on account of
bad roads, but it is to be hoped that things will liven
up.
Thomas Cooper, our druggist is very sick with fe-
ver 1t is too bad for him, he has just commenced
business and it will interfere with his financial az
fairs.
social party given by Miss Florence Welsh,
ON January 3d. at her parents residence it being her
seventeenth birthday. Quite number of her Young
friends were present. The night being cold and bus
terry, did not stop the young folks from coming and
having good, jolly time. Meyers string band en-
hvened the occasion with its good music. Then the
boys armed themselves with their sweethearts, and
went home, satisfied with their fun.
Several socnls and festivals were had in the coun-
try but We can not give any account from not hear
Ing from them.
There is one thing that We would like to speak of,
that farmers and town people interested in and
that Is keeping n lot Of overgrown, worthless cur
dogs, chasing cattle all the country Ift is not
stopped, the dogs will be.
Joseph McCrum is shipping to Atchson, to be
shelled. several thousand bushels of old corn when
it will be shipped for sale.
j. W. Low lost, this season. about fifty head of his
fattenins hogs, by disease. 1t falls pretty hard on
Wesley. 1t is to be hoped that he may recover his
loss OH other products.
Wood is in demand, this cold weather Farmers
should avoid burning corn, if possible as it is wrong
When coal is cheap bushel of corn will get more
than bushel Of coal. Why not swapl
Franklin has at his mill. several thousand feet of
native lumber.
Several boys about town need punching to get out
to work, or show visible means of support
Quit your loafing, and do not make yourselves nui
sanee not only to yourselves but to those business
men that keep warm rooms for their customers, and
not for loafcrs.
The health in the country is good; only few with
bad colds, but none down sick.
We understand there are several case. of diphthe-
ria on Independence Creek. good deal of alarm
about smallpox. Those persons that have been e1-
posed should stay at home for reasonable time till
the epidemic has subsidized 1t is the only way TO do
stroy the contagiOn. CLOD-HoPPER