The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-15
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In md About DeniPaan.
The animal school meeting of District No. Is, Don
iphan, was held in the school house, August sth.
Some sixfy-ive voters were present. Considerable
interest was manifested in school matters The first
thing after the minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved the Office Of Treasurer was de-
cared vacant and an election Was had which result
ed in John L. Philbrick being elected Treasurer for
three years A tax of mills was levied for teachers
wages. and mills for incidentals school of ak
months is To be taught. We have every confidence
in Board, and hope they may secure good and
competent TEACHER, and secure to old Doniphan q
graded school, have the house, with four large
rooms which uDoceupied, and are not bencftting
the District farthnS. A school of that kind
would be great credit and benefit to our town.
As this is progressive age, when the mind Of the
human rnce is ut work divusng the great secrets of
mechanism, even the weaker sex are at work to de-
wise ways and the better to lessen their abors
Various means are and have been invented to even
avert change and destroy, the life giving principles
Of natures laws The creative function is paralyzcd
by the principle, tif We may call it, of prevention
If the laws of nature for the force are ex
hausted by mechanical means, the God who con-
structed those organs hold responsible for destroy
ing the life force; and yet in every town and hamlet
in our midst, such practices are used This is
done by protested Christians Who at the altar
would convince the most skeptical of q Christian
character, and cause angels well as devils to shed
tears. Such Christianity is full of the most damn
ing Hypocrisy that would make the very devils in
hell blush with shame.
Mcintosh and relative from Kentucky by the
name of Shields were down from Troy, last Friday
Nc. looking after interest in the way of in
surance.
J. D. Kennedy was also down, feeling, as We sup
posed, of different prominent men of our town, on
Congressional matters J. b. is a good one in his
way.
disease resembling epizootic, which prevailed
amongst horses in this country some years ago, is
prevailing amongst some horses near here.
Wesley Lexington, brother of VIM. Lexington, of
town. from the Potosi lead mines, is here looking
out for home. He says times very hard about
the mines, and rs for making money in these mines
at present, it is played out
The rain, last Friday and Saturday, has placed
great confidence in the farmers and blowing is going
ahead with full force. The nights are beginning to
be cool
Considerable sickness in and about town, but moth
ing of a serious character.
Watermelons and such trash are becoming plenty
in the market.
Early peaches are all gone. Fall peaches will be
plenty.
Some very bad boys in this town. One, ON last
Sunday, struck another boy in the stomach and came
very ending his life. The Marshal has the iron
that did the deed and intends to investigate the
ter.
Mr.. Thomas Franklin arrived home from his trip
to Colorado, on Saturday.
George Bremen has been out west looking after
his interest in the wine trade. George has good and
pure wine. CLoD-HorPER.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
On the sth inst, school meeting held, and
resulted in the election Of J. L. Phlbrck for school
Treasurer. tax of per cent levied, for school
purposes; mills, for teachers wages and mills
for incidental expenses. Lastly, resolution
made to have a graded school in Doniphan. We
would advocate this, if We had the least hope of
successful school lis true have graded house,
UNPAID for); possibly can get graded teacher;
but where will we get the pupils When people pay
off their mortgages and delinquent taxes, and pro-
vide the most absolute necessities for comfortable
livins-thcn talk of graded school. This is only
momcntary impulse; fever of imagination, that
will away, and leave to consider the
certainty Of things in general and graded schools in
particular.
Last week, Ed Eye bought ear load ofhogs and
a lot of CATTLE and shipped them from Doniphan
Ed means business, and he will take in all the fat
ted hogs and cattle, as soon as they are saleable
A great amount of special attention was recently
called to certain tramp, whose extraordinary ap-
pearance peculiar to any We have
His hair was long and matted; one foot entirely
bare, and on the other he the pieces of an old
shoe in short his whole attire harmonized in the
filthest and most disgusting appearance that hu-
present When we look such specimens
of humanity, we often wonder if the fond hopes of
loving parents could ever have been conferred upon
such an Object OF if ardent feelings were ever cher
shed in the hearts of respectable brothers and Sis
tiers, for such scalawag. Was there a sadness
in the hearts of relatives at the departure Of such
vagabond' Surely, there will be aching hearts,
should he return to his former home.
DIR. Sawyer has built fine stable, and provided
himself with horse and carriage, which will be very
beneficial in his extensive practice.
HAPPYlio-LUCKY