The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-07-04

| Wn1t0 ChO00 CnOWsChOWs
The river, which for some days has been s,eadiI
rising is now at stand Its stage is higher than
any previous time for a number Of years. In com
cases. the hanks have caved in fearfully making ga
havoc with bottom farms, or subnerging the grain
that the crop viii be total loss
w. ID. Webb, Esq Of Atchisou, delivered q temper
ance address before the Union Ribbon Club, on Las
Thursday evening. The discourse was a masterly AZ
gument in favor of prohibition and in depreciation
granting license to sell intoxicating drinks At tn
conclusion of the address, the audience maniSssteI
their approval by hearty applause; and the Presi
dent of the Club took occasion to express his
dation saying he hoped all would profit by what had
just been enunciated. If any significance is to be at
ached to these demonstrations we infer that the So
eiety is going to take new departure by commenc
ing aggressive warfare against the sale of spiru
| Gus liquors. Heretofore, We believe, the Club has
claimed that its object to exert its influence
through the medium of moral suasiop alone Now let
Miss Losse come back and organize her delegation Of
one hundred and fifty children. to carry before the
! City Council hinge remOnstrance against granting
| license to saloons. (l,ah9
Miss Veyrassat, of st. Louis, is spending a few
weeks with her uncle, Alexis Poulet White Cloud is
not quite large ST. Louis, but notwithstanding.
we hope this young lady will find enough novelty
about city to render her sojourn pleasant.
Another young lady, who is visiting her uncle is
Miss Leila Miller, of Troy She will stay for the 4th
and possibly for the eclipse which takes place on the
29th.
The syphon was put the grades, last week,
to drain the lower pond but the rains 80 far have
kept the pond in siain quo. by the way, why could
not these ponds be utilized for fish culture thus fur
nishing supply of wholesome food for our ctizensi
Or why might not city dads have a few gonlolas
built and placed upon these picturesque lakelets
They would be admirable moonlight resorts for our
young folks Stop the syphon, and give US the gon-
dolas. why not use them to4rown persons who are
in favor of the herd awi-PR.
The celebrated Smith Bell Ringers will give an en-
tertanment at the Odd Fellows Hall, next Friday
evening Of all the travelling troupes of this kind
the Smiths admitted to be the best. At any rate
they are the favorites hero at White Cloud and We
predict for them, this their third VISIT a crowded
house. the occasion of their previous appear
ances. Their popularity is owing to the excellence of
their performances to their fine, genteel appearance
and to the fact that they always give just what they
advertise.
Jake Shuek went of with Dan. Rice's show, as wag
on maker. The company will 60 with their boat up
to the Yellowstone, where they will get up outfit of
wagons, to travel in that region. When Jake gets
the next you of him, will be the top of his head
hanging to an Indians breech-clout.-PR.]
negro tramp arrested, tried, and committed
to the County jail last Wednesday, for assault on
Mrs. Geo. Mott, with the evident intention of commit
ting an outrage. He had previously made a similar
attempt upon little girl but in both cases. his in
tended victims had escaped by tearing from his grasp
and running. The negro, who gives his as
Charles Anderson probably has hell enough i'm his
heart for any crime but perhaps lacks to carry
out his designs, where he thinks the risk too great
May the Court give him the utmost penalty of the law
for such offenses
Directly after Mr. Webb's lecture, on Thursday
evening those of the audience who felt disposed to
do so, repaired to the Union Hotel, where they had
merry dance. with drinks between setts.-PKI
The steamer Eclipse passed up, last Wednesday,
bound for the Upper Missouri.
We think White Cloud may claim, among her cti-
two geniuses in the art of drawing, in the per-
sons of Messrs. Pat Shaw and Geo. Burkhalter. We
recently had the pleasure of examining of the
pieces executed by each of these gentlemen. At the
time of visit, Mr. Shaw engaged in penciling
a life size picture of Bob hgerson for postmaster
Forncrook, while George was giving the finishing
touches to a painting of George Washington. 1t
should he mentioned that the execution in either
was an improvement the original piece, and that
neither of the two artists has UNDERGONE any great
amount of training.
Green apples and pc,7 honey have made their an
pearance in the stores
lawsuit off before Esquire Fairall last Sat
urtlay, between wellknown N. d. and the man |
whose mission on this earth is to make everybody |
happy. dose Of nasty pills and ademoralzed chair
figured in the trial. rumor which had gained cur
reney, that the chair would be exhibited in Court,
drew considerable crowd.
Bolivar Beeler's lack died few nights since While
it is true that Jack does not plough much corn nor
win much money running races still the loss of this