The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-08

A DEMOCRATIC PAPER.-We have received the
FIRST number of the Phillips County Democrat,
hailing from Phillipsburg, published by j. d.
Bradley, and claiming to be the first Democratic
paper in the Northwest. It is rare specimen
Of the genus newspaper. To say list 1t 10 Al
most ss bad . boteh, in every respect. ~ the
Troy Bxlistis, would cnnvry son,e s'rt of mn idea
of it, Gr.mmsr sad srth.Gssphy are nnknown
out there. and punstaasion Was never h-zni Of.
The paper nrssls M cslitar. prDof reaslrr, and
printer. This "aiy thing lsrfecily understood in
the office. is the uf capital lrstsrn They are
stuck every wI'ers., exrcpt at the beginning OF
prol,er nam-r. Periosls stare .on ia the face
from the middle Of sentences. The olitor "takes
in the sitHation at . glsncs, aud feels some-
body's pulse, about twenty times in this issue.
We learn from this publication, that the propri-
etor expects to Successfully Publish Democrat
ic Paper, and labor for the Promulgation of the
"immu table" principles Of Democracy; also,
that the oa8es b free Of all aincumberances"
1t contains four different salutatory addresses, all
signed J. d. Bradley, who evidently likes to see
his name in print. The headings to the articles
have Sem long primer dash under them, but
the editorials are not separated even by dash.
We further learn from this journal, that it has
mounted its battery upon the 'brest" works of its
principles, and hopes it will not upset the "equi-
librarum" of the Republicans reason that it is
"endeavoring to perpetuate the blood bought
liberty that the American people today enjoy
that were planted and protected by the strong
hand of democratic power during the dark days
of the historic past" when all the destructive
"ellements" were combined for the purpose of
"over throwing" the "bullworks" of human lib
erty. This paper is designed "as light in the
window Of the political canopy, to guide the
weary pilgrim into the harbors of safety and re-
pose" (Ye Gods! . window in . canopy, to
guide pilgrims into harborD This wonderful
editor asks the "GENTLEMAN" of the "Qull
Driveing Fraturnity" to make room for another
member of the Graft, )" rs be has concluded to
try his hand at the bellows" and shall "endev-
er" to paddle his own "CANoE" After passing
his "Currant" paragraphs, We come to locals,
and find that there are many strange things in
Phllipsburg. There are several "practicioners"
in town, and also several blacksmiths, who are
doing "rattleing" business, judging from the
"wringing" of the anvils A frightfnl affair oc-
Cured, when "streaks of FORWARD tightening
leaped from the frery vualts of the canopy of
heaven, descending with such force and velocity
upon the back of the cow belonging to Judge
Homer Spanlding. As to drive away the vital
spark of life." As he "wonders" around the
square, he meets Uncle "Samey" Plotner and
''Lue" Best, and farmer with ''millit," and 9th
ers, who extend their hands in the direction of
his "august presance." They have the 81. o. G.
T. order Of Good Templers" in town; and a
couple of stone masons who "hue" to the line.
A thought struck HIM without cause or "provaca-
tion." He announces that "those who send MS
ten subscribers and fifteen dollars, We will send
him one copy of the Democrat Free" and will
take produce in Glue" of cash.
But we are stretching out small subject to
undue proportions. 1t has been said that DEM
ocrats do not support newspapers. We don't
wonder at it. There are many intelligent DEM
ocrats, who are possessed of some taste and
pride; but there are lot of fellows, who have
an itching to run newspapers, who think that
any botch-work of stupidity and ignorance will
be accepted as q Democratic paper. We do not
wonder that Democrats refuse to endorse such
concerns, but let them die as speedily as possi-