The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-04-25

Easter was celebrated in the usual manner. by al
who could obtain the indispensable hen product bu
the supply ran short, Saturday afternoon. and
whole families had to fas through Sunday without
morsel of an egg to cheer their solitude.
jeweller shop has been added to the list on the
White Cloud directory.
An auetion sale Of chromos and oil paintings framed
and mounted, took place during two of the evenings
OF last week The assortment consisted of standard
landscape and fancy sketches and our citizens
found opportunity to obtain really good pictures at
| very reasonable prices
The wind of last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
made sad havoc with the fences and namele.s out
buildings, in and about our city,
surprise gathering was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Mills at their residence, ON Tuesday evening
the occasion being the 35th anniversary of their mar
rage BY some sort Of strategem Mrs Mills was en-
tced to the house Of neishbor when the party took
possession, spread superb supper and arranged the
presents in a suitable manner. Mrs Mills was then
recalled, and the surprise complete. Supper
and serenade by the band. followed The affair
was a very agreeable one and would have been mar
tiepated in by many more, had they not been prevent
ed by the storm.
The sale of agricultural implements is brisk. and
the cans of the black smiths anvils may be heard in
cessantly, in the process of sharpening ploughs
Perhaps the most unsightly spectacle, to a stranger
coming into White Cloud, is the numerous hogs run
ming at large. They roam in droyes up and down the
streets; they wallow in our door yards, and make
themselves filthy nuisance in general. Passengers
on the trains remark their prominence and not long
since, some who was aghting from the coach to
dine, created quite little fun by uttering couple of
yelps whereupon he surrounded by lot of saueal
ers In fact city enjoys the oor abroad of being
tod
SWINE Don't you know that there is an or,er of the
County Board in force, prohibiting the running ar
large Of swine and don't you further know that when
the order first made, there was almost as dismal
a howl raised of you folks are raising now
over the herd law order. In fact the order was in
famous, and made for the express purpose of
ing the pOor-EDl
One day last week. Mr.. David March, while passing
the City Hotel building struck the head with
board, which had been accidentally let fall by the
workmen from the third story. Mr.. Mareh's injury
consisted of cash in the scalp, which had to be sewed
up; but after being confined to his room for !. few
lays, he is again at work
The Odd Fellows advertised to have a celebra-
ion, the Goth We believe it will consist of parade
headed by the cornet band of this place. and will wind
up with the inevitable dance
1t is pleasant to notice the attention bestowed, upon
he culture of fruit in this vicinity White Cloud un
ioubtedy lies in the centre of of the great fruit
growing regions Of the continent, and probably be-
ore twenty years, every of the hills and ravines
viii be converted into orchards, vineyards and fruit
'arlens- The tendency, now it may Le observ-
d. is for persons of moderate to obtain tracts
few acres goody part of which is, from the first
evoted to small fruit kindred branch of industry
that of Bookkeeping; and here again. the facilities of
his section are of superornaturc. The wild flowers
f the wooded belts of timber at present, furnish
generous supply of honey, and it is the opinion of
ersons competent to judge, that the supply from the
lessons of the cultivated fruits will be still more
bundant-in fact, unlimited.
The coored school gave exhibition, at the Christ
IN Church, ON Monday evening. The children are
aid TO have acquitted themselves very creditably
CApNrs