The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

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Doniphan r. A. Chapter. No. Is, elected the fol-
lowing onscen W. H. Nesbit, h. p; Hugh Cowen,
Scribe; Jaa- =. Forman, King; 7. II. Franklin,
Treasurer; n. T. IAndon, Sec; d. Quinn, Guard.
Arcana Lodge, No. 81 w. H. Nesbif, w. H.; Hugh
Coven, g. w.; C. p. Philbrick, J. w.; J. sehletz-
baum, 8 D.. Jas. Vineyard, J. D.; T. H. Franklin,
Treas; II. T. Landon. Sec; ID. Quinn, Tier. As
the installation took place late for this weeks is
sue, more complete account will be given next
week.
AL Floyd and his little sister Jessie. have gone to
Holt County, Mo.
A young man living in Douiphan, arranging
wrapping about his girl in sleigh. She told him to
"be careful am . school mistress, and you may
need correcting"
colored woman came down to the branch near
town to cross, with basket Of clothes her head
Asking Jess Price if it safe the ice, he
told her. perfectly She made step; in she went
up to her knees, falling forward her face in the
mud and water; clothes and basket scattered about
in the mud and water. LAND sake, honey, what for
you tell me that lie fort You the worst child in
dis town. No fun in dis, sure, child" g
When Cradle gave his body to the medical col
lege for dissection, that is what would be called
dead give away.
Like like. That is the that fellow put
a cabbage leaf in his hat, for sun-stroke.
Any father who would put tar top Of his front
gate, after dark. must he lost all of humani
ty and ordinary responsibility. The young told
it.
II. was telling that man living near town had
thousand sonsin-law. We asked him how could that
bet He said, there was A. was o; B. was o.; N.
was n o; then A. again was 1 land three cyphers
make thousand. We understood it then.
a. A. r. l:.<
does not get to Donphan before Saturday is, that
misery likes company, and both papers come in the
mail bag, without having any difficulty on the
way. Newspaper men are like doctors: sometimes
they agree to disagree.
Squire Landon has his Office all rghted up for bus
mess About the lst of January. look ont, creditors
promises to pay cease to he virtue, and do not
liquidate debts.
Joseph McCrum was paying seventy-two cents for
wheat; from IS to 70 for corn.
Two hundred and fifty head of hogs were shipped
from here last week. to the Atchison packing house.
The turkeys gobble said quit, Christmas day, for
the last time.
Several years ago, while porkpacking was going
on in this town, q employed pigtail
clerk, and he still occupies that end of the hog
The finest sleighing We have had for many winters;
but when a man has . lame horse and no sleigh, he
is badly of as the man sleeping up stairs, and
cannot raise window.
A vacation of school for two weeks. Prof. Kuehl
goes to his family in Atchison, while Miss Kassman
returns to her friends in St. Joseph enjoy the hol
idays.
When that fellows girl fell out of the sleigh, last
Sunday night, he commenced to sing THE girl left
behind me-"
Boys skating on the river
If Gno ad tn
sled, ran of, the other day, and damaged one of the
horses.
Dressed rabbits, Is cents Who would skin them
for that
Joseph McCrum & Co. expect to move to Atchson,
next Spring, with both stocks of goods. Our town
will be without store for awhile. 1t is expected
that others will fall in line, and start No. store
as there is no better location anywhere than old
Doniphan, although she has had more ups and downs
than any others town in Kansas; still her tail wig
giles, and don't you forget it. CLoD-HorfER