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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

# place my monevin the savings
bank, inquired one Of the newly-arriv.
Cd, when can draw il out again Il
Oh, responded his Hibernian friend,
sure All if you put i il to-day, YOU
can get il out again tomorrow, ny Civ
ing thirty days notice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12

IT is calculate 4 that II all the insects
of tie world were piled IN one mass the
heap would bc greater than that Of all
tile beasts and birds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
AGRICULTURAL.

rurRE are said to he NJ kinds Of
apples, all tNccahle to the common
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
Burr.Oak Items.

As don't see anything in your columns from Burr
Oak, will try to give you few items.
Burr-Oak Bottom is impossible for teams. on nc
count of the mud.
People are not half done gathering corn yet, on &C
count of the muddy weather.
Winter wheat looks well been growing very fast
for two weeks
The frogs have been croaking. for two weeks past
This is uncommon for December
Burr-Oak is still holding her hogs for cents
Our Burr-Oak school is progressing finely The
boys had their fun. They barred the teacher out
two days to make him treat, and thsn had TO treat
themselves.
Our youngsters have commenced their protracted
Dances They had two at J. W. Jenkins last week
The first was on Christmas Eve. There was large
crowd present, and the most of them were drunk and
they quarreled, and fought, and spewed and swore,
and ate and drank, all night; and next morning
of them had black eyes, and gashes cut in their
hides. They had real disgusting time to the better
class of society.
The youngsters are laughing in their sleeves, at the
way they converted the Deacon of the New Light
Church He was at both Dances but the last one was
peaceable. Mr.. jenkins made it pay about $50, and
then had grub enough left to last the balance of the
old year.
Burr-Oak has hard name away from home and
wonder. II there is any man Of any denomination
that can effect a reformation in BurrIOak, would
like to him and try it. Christianity has got
to a very low ebb in this vicinity.
Well, our man that sold ont his principles for q
sewing machine, before the last election, is much
pleased with his bargain. Nov he can hurrah for
Mowry, rs he did before. They could not buy John
Weythman for 80. like to see man stick to his
politics. let them be what they may.
The Debating Society in Columbus is getting inter.
esting. Last Thursday night the house was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen. The question Of debate
was: Resoired, That Love has q stronger influence
over inan than Anger.
Ifyou want to get shut Of the Fever and Ague try
bottle of the Bitter Bush Elixir, sold by John r
Williams Warranted to cure. money refunded.
HICKORY WrME.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
Ii. SHARP.
LeOnR IteunS.

Our ID. p. has developed into a clock tinker. High
old time at school house, the clock one week
since.
The United Brethren denomination held their reg
ular Quarterly Meeting, last Sunday. Elder Logan
was present, and delivered very impressive
Mr.. Logan also lectured Monday night against
secret organizations The of the lecture being
gwen supposed to be the fact that portion of the
members of the L. b. Church have joined the Good
Templars 1t seems to that every one who has the
good of his fellow-men ut heart should encourage
that order, anyhow.
We learn that efforts being made to close the
school house against all services except the day school
This action grew out of the jamboree about the clock
Certainly the persons engaged in the project of stop
ping services in the house, arc to say the least mis-
guided.
The cold snap has again started the hog trade
II All persons knowing themselves indebted to
Jameson Bros requested to call and settle mme-
dately their accounts will be collected by Febru
airy Ist
We are informed that Doctor Herpes Of Sever
ance, though not much smallpox is sure death on
itch.
Last week, burg visited by two of the quaran
tine subjects of the Severance hotel We would sug
gest little better watch being placed its inmates.
Jameson Bros are preparing for the trade, and
will have their elevator completed shortly Bull
ly business, quick.
1t is rumorcd that MAILER is about to move Up into
the Nigus building. This will be good thing, as
when it is muddy it is almost impossible to get his
store.
Since writing the above notice Of Mr.. Loggan's lee
ture, have listened 10 him. and to what proved
be only TRADE against secret societies in general
Free Masonry in particular clubbing the latter the
image of the beast spoken of in the Bible, and the
father of the X r. h. of the South and other kindred
organizations. and eharacterizing them idoatrous
and wicked, &c, &c, to the end of the chapter,
basing his remarks upon such such Scripture as, Be
We not unequally yoked together with unbelievers,"
and kindred passages. Whether the handful of
Christians called the United Brethren Church shall
dictate to all Others is the questiofnow in the mind
Of BRICK No 3
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

A POLITICAL ALMANAC OF THE SENArE-Noy
that the struggle for the political control of tn,
Senate is concluded for the present. IL il time q
make up the official returns and see how the
Senate stands. The Republicans have gained
Kellogg, the Democrats Butler, and Enstis /,
still knocking at the door. Counting Conover
and Patterson, the Republicans have 80 Sena.
tors, and the Democrats, including Davis, of IL
linois, Sc. But one Of the Republicans, Sharon
is babitually absent without pair, so that the
Republican side is practically reduced to 30. II
is probable, Also that Eustis will soon be admit
ted, increasing the Democratic side to 36. Or, Ia
put the whole in tabular form:
Republicans with Sharon, &c
Republicans without Sharon, &
Democrats with Davis and without Eustis, 81
stays in, g
Democrats when Enstis gets in and Davis gets
out, n
Republican majority (without Sharon) when
Davis is a Democrat,
Republican majority when Davis is Republic
can,
Republican majority when Davis is an indie
pendent and artful dodger, 9
Democratic majority, If Patterson should do
= so again. with Davis as Democrat,
Democratic majority, if Patterson should do so
again, with Davis ms q Republican,
Republican majority. if Patterson should do
so again, with Davis as an Independent
dodger, making tie, to be decided by the
Vice Presidents casting vote,
Democratic majority, il Patterson and Como
yer should both do so again, with Davis a.
Democrat, but his position in that case
not changing the result, no matter what he
might be,
-1IbdpB Ereuiua journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
Brcnuer Itesns.

Everybody seems to be greatly relieved since the
earths surface has become solid enough to hold them
mp.
Our school will commence Monday. the 9Th inst
All things necessary to make school room comfort
able, are now before the scholars and teacher. We
hope, now, the young ideas will begin to shoo-not
paper balls guilds of tobacco and spouts of tobacco
juice over the floor.
Revs. Kirby and Angus preached for U.S. Sunday
and Sunday night. They appear to be men alive to
the work before them. May they live to do much
good, and reclaim many erring one from PERM
cous habits and he able to reflect good Christian char
acter.
The people that live over on the west side thought
they heard two pieces of old castiron samming to-
gether over ON the east side found out Sunday night
when they got inside of the church. that it was bell
Don't know who made it, but it is thought to be the
lower end of a coal stove
There is considerable fear of the hog cholera which
is thought to be great deal worse than s325 per
hundred.
Hoerner Hagaman are doing quite trade in corn
and barley. They are reconstrueting their cribs,
as to make them more convenient for Smelling into
the ears.
1t makes one think Of the days when he was young
and foolish to the young folks come so far in the
cold to meeting. Still, if young again, We would do
just as they do.
II is enough to make one have compassion on a
poor tramp who cannot tell better lie than to say
he could not find hotel in Troy. Poor fellow hunt
ed all over town, and could not find n place where
he could get accommodations The boys thought
they would learn him how to tell one SO they sent
him mile down the track, to fine large hotel with
free lunch apartments. You ought to have just
seen him heel it down, to get there before night
Farmers are beginning to prepare to pack their
hogs at home 1t would be great benefit for the
country if it would become . general rule to prac-
tce; then could get good old country cured
hams again.
Mrs. Darlington says she is glad Mr.. Beecher
and ID. D. Farrar have done that for Ike always had
such fear of that place. that he would not come out
of the saloon at the front door.
What would be the penalty, in the town of Troy
il would persist in using redhot iron to seal
up leak in a coal oil barrel and it full Of oili
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. wynkoop had q
silver wedding, one night this week, which was .
very pleasant affair. there being ninety persons to
supper. MAX
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

To BE REGRETrED.-The proprietors of Severance
Hotel are receiving much blame, but they are en-
titled to a considerable degree Of sympathy. If they
knew that the disease in their house smallpox,
and kept il secret their conduct very censurabe
but the probability is that the deception chargeable
to the ignorance or knavery of a physician. But be
that as it as it may, the house has received blow
from which it will take it long time to recover.
Had the first case of the disease in the house been
acknowledged, and the fact made public, precautions
could have been taken. The disease could have been
confined certain locality, and those limits at once
disinfected But it not made known and the risk
of communicating the disease, not only to the
whole town and surrounding country, but to parts
far and near through travellers stopping in the house.
Since the commencement of the disease, there
large surprise party in the house. attended by
very many persons, all unsuspecting, who never
dreamed of the fatal risk they running. But
now, when it is not known but that the infection
lists in every room every bed and every carpet in the
house. it is going to he very long time before people
will venture there again. We cannot believe that
the landlord knew that it smallpox, from the
fact that himself and family constantly exposed
to it, which he would never have knowingly permit
ted Therefore, he is entitled to sympathy than
to censure.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

The ssi yeas l17, VIII an - ehanrss. ft,irated
"a il w.s With pleasures 70 sone, and hitter dissv
poutmenfs In ehers has at last settled be.eath II
waves Of Oblivion. and nothing remains upcu the ed
dying whirlpool Of nae to marx it's last srstinc place
but fe~ heart-ashes. or perhaps fewer pleasant me
mciries. new era has daxnci upon us, and the new
year, 1873, like thing Of life. springs up before Ms
inviting to fields Of advancement and prosperity
if We but rightly apply our time aud efforts.
Mcintosh, the boy Who was injured, last week, i
improving and unless something unforeseen occur.
viii probably be arsund again.
The Catholics held festival and dance Mt Brrn
ners Hall, ON the evening Of December 3lst The
attendance Was large, notwithstanding the mud Lit.
orally elogged our streets. The entertainment was
well conducted, and fur once, our streets were mo,
filed with too much benzne is ant to be the case
at too many of our dances.
Prof. Porter an itinerAnt Temperance lecturer de
vered lecture toa large and appreciatiye audience
at the Methodist church, on Tuesday evening. The
Professor is blind and reads very rclily from Bible
with raised print.
The citizens of our Little city among the hills me.
at the Methodist church, ON "Wednesday evening Jan.
ID, and organized as The Doniphan Moral Associa-
ton The object Of this Association is to bring before
the public several dramas delnatng the rctribution
that is to follow wrong doing and the reward of
honesty, sobriery, and integrity We understand the
first Of this series of dramas that will be presented
will be Ten Nights in q Bar ROOM on which the
characters have already been cast. We bespeak for
the Association unlimited success. The following are
its officers: W. L. Leak, Pres; n. Low Viee-Pres
W. d. Stewart See: +. Weyer, Treas; A. Low,
Stage Manager; W. d, Stewart, John Welsh. and
Thomas Angus, Committee on Arrangements.
Winter at last seems to have come in earnest and
cold noses and frosty sars are natural consequence
MAX" of Bremen, says q preacher by the name of
Paul, has put in appearance at that place. and if
he passes good examination, he would he retained;
if not, be wouldbe sent to Doniphan. Let him Gomez
we give all chance, without subjectng them to an
examination by Returning Boards, High Joint
Commissions.
How customs and fashions change! Thirty years
age if gallant wished to take his Ducinea to dance
he straightway yoked up old Brown and Brindle, and
htching them to sled cart made the trip in good
shape. In later years. horses, cutters and bugsies
have superseded the and sled. But the latest
fashion in place. is to walk and the gallant must
carry upon his back powcase, containing two kit
tens. What the object Of this fashion may be, am
unable to say. Whether the cats are educated to
lance, whether it is a custom derived from the
seven wives of st. Ives" of nursery fame, We have
failed to learn.
The gray-headed pilgrim who recently slipped and
fell in the mud at Farrows Falls should put ON his
glasses, If he don't want to be thought swearing
man. Walls and fences bave ears.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
The Atchison & Nebraska Railroad.


No l. mail and express leaves AtehisOn at lao p m
leaves Troy Junction at 80 arrives at Lincoln at
925 p. .
No B. through freight and accommodation, leaves At
Gibson at 6l5 a. H. and Troy junction at '35 a. m
GOING SOUTH.
No Q mail and express leaves Lincoln at 6:i5 A.
arrives at Troy junction at lao arrives at Atchi
son at 2.s2 p.
No. through freight and accommodation, leaves Lin
coin 40 m; arrives at Troy Junction at $50 p m
arrives at Atclison at 6:l5 p.
CONNECTIONS.
Train Ne leaves Atchison after arrival OF all Eastern
trains connects with st. 10. d. T.. L. r. from ST DO
seph at Troy Junction Train No connects at Troy
junction with the ST. Jo & D. c. for the West Train
No connects Troy junction with ST. Jo d. e. K K
for ST. Joseph makes close connections at Atchson,
with the Missouri Pacific for LeaveDwOrth Kansas City
ST. Louis and all Eastern and Southern points With the
H. & St Jo. for Hannibal Quincy, and the East With
the c. r. =. X. Il. for Rock Island Chicago and the
East With the X C.. st. Jo e. L., for Chicago and
the East With the c. b. u p, for Concorda and the
Solomon Valley. With the A. L. s. +. r. for Denver,
Pueblo and the Great Southwest
Connections made at Lincoln with the b. NJ In Ne
brsska and Nebraska Railways.
R- All Trains Daily except Sunday. al
L. W. TOwNE. JOHN i. UT,
Gen. Supt Gen Ticket Agent
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

HoxE OF THE FRIENDLEss.-Ala lady lectured in the
Methodist church, Tuesday evening. in behalf Of the
Home of the Friendess, at Leavenworth. She is So
Letting contributions of money, clothing, provisions,
&c. for the Home If any charity deserves assistance,
this certainly does-especally in this inclcment
season, and during these hard times. Many poor.
homeless one, from men and women down to helpless
children are taken in and cared for. and many one
saved from perishing, from life of shame The
benevolent ladies who dcvoting their time and
labor this praiseworthy object should not be per-
United to go ont of any town without liberal conri-
buttons.
Since writing the above We have been requested to
announce that Pound Party will be held at the
Court House, Tuesday evening, the 18th, for the
benefit of the Home of the Friendless.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

~ Messrs Reuel Minis K Co. have bought out
the Beder bank and taken possession. Tbs Boder
Bros had plenty Of money. but thsy could not restore
confidence account Of being strangers, 30 they
concluded to sell cut The new firm Is composed Of
Reuei Nims- ex-County Clerk, and v. 8. Ashmun,
formerly Deputy County Clerk, and both are we'll
known throughout the County safe and reliable
busness men, and We have NO doubt they will meet
with abundant success. Mr.. Nims has been q very
successful merchant and Mr.. Ashmun has spent most
of his life in Wisconsin bank We have no kuowl-
edge as to the amount of capital these gentlemen
commence business with. bat We do not hesitate to
say that we would trust them with SO 900 deposit
quick any bank We know Of We feel confident
they will make all their promises good-FaUs City
Record.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
Among the Dead Failure.

of the past, how many bogus nostrums may be num-
bered! Beginning their career with n tremendous
flourish of trumpets, blazoned for time in the public
prints and on flaming posters soon but not soon,
were they relegatcd to the limbo of things lost on
earth. But Hostetter's Stomach Bitfcrs is living
and thriving remedy 1t goes on. curing and to cure.
Neither underhand nor open competition affect it.
On the contrary, contrast with inferior rival prepare
tons only increases its popularity. 1t has been TO
pestedly initiated, but without success Counter
feits of it have been surepttously introduced, but
have fallen fat Everywhere 1t entrenches itself in
the confidence Of the people, and we'll il may for it
is thoroughly reliable invigoranf Of the feeble ban
ishes dyspepsia and constipation, braces the nerves.
cures rheumatic ailments and kidney complaints, and
ersdicates and prevents intermittent and remittent
feyers. 3janlm.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
To our po.r.p. and IN. Public.

BY request of q number Of friends, who desired
to have their children vaccinated with Genuine Co,e
Por Virus, we sent, at considerable expense for the
Pure Tirrs and after the 10th inst. will have a
supply for those only who desire Pure aud Reliable
vaccination. The vaccination that has been done
Gently, was from human scabs, thereby rendering n
possibility Of child becoming affectad with some
constitutional disease, which, by virus utter
impossibiity Our charge will be 81 for each vaeci-
nation.
Dr.. +. c. HOrFMEIER,
DR. Z. L. HorfNEIER.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

y Ausr - DoGk-Thers = . Justiee Il IL Psnes
IN this County. when We shslI can Brick NJ
lives far down the Rock Road, mot more than sy's
travel from the St jos Bridge. Last Sunday night
after his usual devotions he pctred to his yirtuoas
couch and fell into deep sleep. from which he was
awakened, about o'clock in the night by his wifi
digging him in the ribs, and telling him there wa
some one knocking at the door. .who Is there r
called out Squire Brick. ats me- PhiIlips- was the
reply. Brick leaped out Of bed. It may not be e.
sertial to the thread of the story, to remark that
Brick never wears drawers and, the times being
very hard, the lower end of his shirt had been cur
tailed number Of inches short of the usual dinien-
sions. Uniformed in this shirt, Brick leaped out of
bed. He didn't know Phillips from q side Of sole
leather; but he obcyed his summons all the same
The night was bitter cold, but he opened the door,
and asked Phillips what he wanted. allow much
will you charge to marry usf' was the response.
Just then, light from a window across the way
came full upon them, when, horror there stood q
woman beside Phillips. Good Lordr exclaimed
Brick, ''let me put my brooches first ~ and he
slammed the door in their faces and hastily got in
side of his trousers Then, striking light and stir
ring up the fire, he invited his visitors in. They
were young man and woman, neither of whom he
knew, but the woman was quite pretty, and almost
frozen to death. $50 you want to be married r.
asked Brick, after they had thawed out. .Yss,-
Piled the young man, IF you don't charge too much"
"Oh,' said Brick, 81 won't be hard on you. Please
give me your license" II have no license replied
the other. But couldn't you marry without onei
l mean business, and it must be done tonight
Brick explained the penalties attached to q violation
Of the license law and got down the Statutes,
and explained them to the disappointed young man.
He then drew from him the fact that they had eloped
They had attended church, that night, at q school
house some miles away, and after church, had man.
aged to steal away together, and had walked all the
distance through the cold and they became very
fearful Of pursuit Brick then told them that the ST.
Joe bridge was close by and if they would
into Missouri they could be married without license
by simply swearing that they were of age. The
young man hauled his wallet and counted his change
to see whether he had enough to pay his expenses.
He was apparently satisfied, and they took their de-
parturc, the young man remarkins, THE thing must
be done tonight" Squire Brick had not heard any
thing Of them since, but thinks they made the rifle
and that ''the thing done that night" Squire
Brick crept back to bed, and the last thing that
fingered in his mind. he dozed away, was-"It
must he done to-nightr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10

THEoDoEE TILroS.-T. W. Heatley has received o
letter from an Eastern Lecture Bureau, asking wheth
er lecture could not be arranged for Theodore Til
ton in Troy. Mr.. Heatley has commenced working
the thing up. and feels encouraged to make the
gasen,ent. 1t will involve considerable outlay Of
money, as it costs something to bring such lecturer
as Mr.. Tilton. But are confident that he will
draw crowded house, for such treat a lecture
from Mr.. Tilton is not often Afforded n place like
Troy. We hope that enough will take hold of it to
save Mr. lieatley from loss. The lecture will proba-
bly, be given the latter part of this month Full par
ticulars will be given next week
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-10
. Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell, at public sale, the 5tl
day Of February. 1873 at II u. m, ut East Norway
parsonage, Kans. some household goods. There will
be sold, at the same sale, nine nice hogs one COW
four years DID, one heer two years DID, and two and
half acres Of timber, found five miles north from
East Norway. p HENDERSON