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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

DONE FoR.-Senator Conkling as his Republi-
can colleagues in the Senate are probably check
mated now. The holiday vacation has been i'm
proved by Hayes and his supporters as treacber-
Gus enemies frequently employ the period of a
truce-to prepare for undue advantages when
hostiities recommence. Hayes rebel chums,
Gordon and Lamar, have spent much of their
time at the White House, and have evidently
perfected compact, by which all the Democrat
ic Senators are to vote for tie confirmation of
the Presidents appointees, in his next onslaught
upon Conking's friends. This will be followed,
no doubt, by some extraordinary Presidential
favors to Southern Democrats. The excuse Civ
en- by the Democrats for this alliance is, that the
Republican leaders still show determination
to make Southern affairs political issue. 1t
would seem, from this, that the mission of the
Democratic party is to protect and exalt the
Southern rebels, and that our good Republican
President will assist them in the work. in return
for their assistance in crushing the leaders Of
his party.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
SILVER OR ..suuxPLaxrERs.,,

Shall monetize silver, and lose it, or leave it
alone and retain ii That ia, shall We. by apprecia-
tion hanish it from circulation and replace it with
''shinpasters; or, leave it as at prcsent-lebased-
and thus prefer il our medium Of exchange! This
question, it seems. ought to he entitled to
sideration while much is being said in favor Of
monetization.
Aside from the questions Of honesty or dishonesty,
loss gain the question Of silver ''shinplasters
as our medium of exchange, preseDts itself for our
serious consideration cannot doubt that demone-
tizton put silver into general circulation nor, that
monetizaton would Danish into bank vaults and old
stockings.
Experience has established the fact that any alter
tion in the relative value Of any two media Of
change, has the effect of baushng the appreciated
currency from circulation, and replacing it by that
which has been deprecated The reason says Mr.
Bowen, lis obvious. Suppose the difference between
the two to amount to per eentum. Then every one
who paid a dollar. made purchase, would gain
that much by making payment in the deprecated
currency"
This effect would result from any debasement, Of
either medium, whether by raising the standard or
by decentralization But the effect would be the same,
where the triple mediums in use, rs where only
the double. Suppose gold, silver, and greenbacks
were legal tender for public and private debts, and
convertible Now, let either be debased by 'raisng
the standard demonetzation, and it will dsplace
the other twO itself becoming the exclusive crculat
ing medium. Thus, with our currency as at present,
if Congress should make greenbacks n legal tender
for all debts, silver would be exclusive erculat
ing medium. But again: with greenbacks a legal
tender, above, let Congress 'raise the standard
of gold leaving silver dcmonetized and gold and sill
would be meslinss Of circulation, greenbacks
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

,SCoScIIIAnoS"-Aftera all that has been said
about Hayes policy concliating the South, it is
pretty evident that no Presidential policy can
do il. True harmony between the south and
any portion of the loyal States must come from
unity Of interests upon some one or more
great public questions. That union must be
between the South and the West, upon the f.
nance and other kindred questions. As Hayes
is wholly in the interest of Eastern monopolist,
and gold rings, it is clear that no policy of his
will promote harmony. The interests Of the
East are alike aptagonistic to those of the West
and South, and the EsAt will allow no lsgisla-
ton, if she can prevent it, favorable to those Sec
TONS She is the money power, and wishes to
hold mortgage upon the West and South, and
compel them to pay tribute to her. When the
soutb and West make common cause, there will
be true harmony between them, and they can
enforce their rights, without begging the East
for it in vain.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03
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Mosquito Creek Items.

Mr.. CHIEf:-No doubt you have been thinking,
this long while, that had followed the footsteps Of
"Prairie Grass; 40 thought would write few
items, to let my friends know that still remain.
The farmers rejoicing the change in the
weather, they think there is prospect of get
ting their hogs off to market.
The young folks the Creek are determined to
spend the holidays as pleasantly possible. There
three surprise parties last week. and the Christ
mas Tree. Although the roads were almost impassa-
BILE, still they went by wagon loads. (By the way,
how did the young fellows like to walk up the hills
through the mud six inches deepD
VIII Hargs, of Atchison, is down visiting friends
and relatives. Come oftener, Will
Al. Deaver is at present the happest man OH the
Creek, because he has fine .plowboy,- born on
Christmas Eve. He says he is going to rest the
ing year; 1--WE think he needs years rest if not
two.)
Two accidents happened, Christmas Eve, which
might have proved serious. Some careless driver
ran against Mr.. Norris wagon and smashed it up SO
badly that his family were obliged to walk home
through the mud. The same night, Mr.. Schufer's
horse carried him off over a perpendicular bank,
about eight feet into the water. Fortunately, he
capped unnjured but his horse was considerably
stove up.
We think Jake should have made special mention,
in last weeks items in regur to the Christmas Tree
of the poem on Santa Claus, composed and written
by Fred. Mosier 1t was very appropriate. Also, of
the Mosquito Greek Cleo Club, which furnished
celent music.
Foxes and wolves very plentiful in the bluffs.
Len. Noyes and Elzey Stone ont on hunt, last
Friday, and succeeded in capturing of the largest
foxes ever caught in the County. The chase was q
very short one said not to have laAted hour.
John Jones and several others ran young fox, the
day, for several hours and then failed to take
him in. What's the matter, Jonesi II were you, l
would go and borrow their dogs, next time.
We wish You all happy New Year.
ROUsTABOUr.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

GONE CRAZY.-The report comes from Cincin-
natl, that Marcus j. Parrott was recently found
in the streets of that city, in insane condition.
An insane asylum will probably be his portion.
This is another melancholy result of disappoint-
ed ambition, coupled, perhaps, with intemperate
habits. Marcus ]. Parrott was of Wing FAM
lily, but entered political life as Democrat, be-
ing Of o class of high-toned, aristocratic young
Democratic politicians, who iOurished in Ohio
from 1850 to 1853. Upon the passage of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill, he came to Kansas, and es-
poused the Republican cause. He did valuable
service to the Free State cause, and the first
Free State Delegate to Congress elected in Kan :
sas. He was very popular, and was candidate
for United States Senator, at the first election,
but was beaten by a combination between Lane
aud Pomeroy, because few of his friends were
too impracticable to grasp the inevitable, and
accept the combination with Lane. From that
time, he became soured. He sometimes acted
with the Republican party, but generally oppos-
ed its candidates, and finally went completely
over to the Democracy. But he lost his ambi-
tion and his grip, and did not try to do anything
for himself, except in political way. Now we
hear of him wandering demented in strange
city.
We have in our minds eye one in Doniphan
County, who is travelling the same road, who
shonld take warning from the fate of Poor Par
rott. He has been bobbing fsom one side to the
other, to catch popularity and patronage, but
has been losing his grip at every turn. He is
now back where he started from, and is fast be-
coming fit subject for an asylum.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

MUSIcIPAL DEBTs.-We copy from the Atchi-
son Champion, the following sensible remarks by
Judge Dillon relative to the bonlcd inie5tcd
hess with which Kansas Counties, Townships
aud Cities are loaded down. Judge DilIons re-
marks are just. Yet the East, where most of the
bonds are beld, is howling reputation against
the West, and abusing our people as the worst
scoundrcls unhung. Let it be remembered, that
nearly every dollar of those bonds were voted in
aid of railroads; and that the bonds wero got
possession of and sold, for what they would bring,
and in a majority of cases, the purpose for which
they were voted was not carried ont in good
faith. The present owners bought the bonds at
q very low price-perhaps none of them paying
high as fifty cents on the dollar. 1t is impos-
sble for the people to pay the full amount of the
bonds. They ask for a compromise; and the
bondholders could grant them compromise at
so cents on the dollar, and then get more money
for their bonds than they paid for them. But
the worst thing in the whole matter is, that
with all the examples aud the distress of others
before them, Kansas Counties and Townships
that are free from bonded Indebtedness, are con-
stantly voting enormous amounts in aid Of other
railroads. The following is the article referred
to:
JUDGE DILLON on MUNICIPAL DEBrs-Several suits
against Counties and cities in Kansas, loaded down
with debts they cannot possibly pay, came before the
L. S. Circuit Court, Judge Dillon, presiding, at its
late term. Nodefense was made. The defaulting mu
inequalities, as rule do not deny the validity OF
their debt but assert that they unable to pay in
full, and ask q compromise Judgment was rendered
ing the bondholders then asked the Judge to issue
mandamus compelling the municipalities to levy
tax to pay the interest. Judge Dillon. replying to
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

C.G. G.SCRAFFoRD.-Wea are reliably informed that
there is very strong sympathy in Nemaha Coun-
ty in favor Of Mr.. Scrafforl; and that, since the
news Of arrest in Peru, there has been a power
full revnlsion of public feeling in his favor, even
among those who were most bitter against him.
This feeling has taken the shape of desire,
which is said to lie shared by nine-tenths of the
people of Nemaha County, including most of its
leading citizens, that proceedings against Mr..
Scrafford be discontinued, and that he be per-
mitted to return home unmolested, and spend
the balance of his days at his old home in quiet.
1t is held that his crime, whatever it may
have been, was only as an accessory, led on by
another; that the State has lost nothing by any
act of his; that his property has been all swept
from him; and that this, with his prolonged ex-
lie, has been terrible punishment to him. They
think that he has already suffered more severe
punishment than the law would have inflicted,
and that he should now be permitted to rejoin
and attend to the interests of his family. We
think their ideas are entirely correct and just,
and he should suffer no more for an offence into
which he was led by another, and probably with
out any intention of ultimately dcfrauding the
State
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

P- A Southern Kansas paper asserts, and the
Topeka Commonwealth re-ecboes, that large
majority of the Republicans Of Kansas are in ia
vor of Resumption, or "honest money as they
term it. We suppose every Republican Of Kan
sas is in favor of ''honest money" but they do
not grant the right of the bond holders strikers
to define for them the term "houest money" !"
They may assert as much as they like, but no
man can be elected to Congress from any District
10 Kansas, who avows himself in favor of the
demonstizatiop Of silver, or Of enforcing the Re
sumption act.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

~ The Ottawa RepnblieaR calls our state
ment that Sidney Clarke has remained true to
the Republican party, "good joke" 1t says
that Clarke was a candidate for nomination for
Congress, before the Democratic Convention
that nominated Goodin, and gave him q close
contest for it. This rather stumps us, as we had
never before heard of this circumstance. We
know that he did good work for the Republican
cause, in last years campaign. If what the Re-
pmblicaa says is true, We are sorry to hear it I;
but if Hayes finds it out, it will insure Ciarke's
appointment to the Marshalship.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03
smalI-Pox at Severance.

SEVERANCE Jan. i, 1873.
Mr.. EDITOR On my arrival home from the East,
Friday last, imagine my surprise, if You can, to
learn that smallpox prevailed and worse than all,
at the hotel. my home. 1t had been nearly two
months since had gone away, yet during six weeks
of that time it had been reported that smallpox was
in and about the hotel, yet the advice of those
wko ought to have known it, it was stopped; or, at
least, a contrary report put in circulation In
fact the boarders trusted to what told them and
in turn would tell all who inquired that there
nothing in the report, and all was we'll There are
many things peculiar about all this, that, with the
information have will let pass; but it is safe to
say that there have been at least six one col
ored girl, went to her home Highland, and died.
One other is now very low but report says she is i'm
proving. During all this time my wife boarded at
the house She could not 6nd out what was the
matter; W. Trevett, the seio1 tepcher, the same
1t is now well known that nearly the entire commu
nifty has been less exposed. The eause of all
this, it seems, one Mr.. .Tllotson- travelling
salesman fsf Wilson & Kennasd, of ST. Joe, who
came to Severance about Oct 29th or 30th and took
sick He remained until the 9Th Of November.
recollect seeing him often and now think i'm
agine that he had the smallpox, but at the time
thought nothing of it. Yet he mast have had it, as
everything seems to Indicate it. In fact, all who
were close about him, had anything particular to
do with him. have had the smallFex-some, it strue,
in . very mild form; others. in worse stages On
Saturday last the hotel closed by the city author
tiles, and its inmates put in quarantine. Myself and
wife, W. Trevett and T. C. McGee, sre quartered at
Mcfiee's honse write tiis not to give history of
this matter but that reports to the country may
be stopped Two Of A. Angstess family arc down with
it, but are reported getting along finely They live
II Ill. g Ill - -
There have been many things said, and Wild reports
put in circulation. Some Of these ought not to have
been said others true. One thing is
need attempt to deny the fact that smallpox is
here and all is being done in the power of the city,
well a. its citzens to stay the further spread.
That there has been wrong conmitsed, it cannot be
denied hut just who it is how it was done, shall
not attempt to say II it shoald come to light here
after, that facts be reached shall inform you.
ARcH. 8 CAMPBELL
P.s.-Mr Hammers presa, type and complete Of
fee, have arrived. We shall sosn have the Severance
Times, if We don't all 60 to sleeP in the city park.
ARCH.
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Greenback Club.
SCHOOL HOUSE, DISTRICT No. GO, }
DONIPIIAN COUNTY, KANSAS, :
naoan,ho,. sle 1917


SCHOOL HOUSE, DISTRICT No. GO,
DOSIPHAS COUNTY, KANSAS, Z
December 70, 1877. }
Pursuant to notice, twenty-five citizens assembled
Hon. r. II. Montgomery called the house to order,
and stated that the object of the meeting to take
steps preparatory to organizing Greenback Club.
On motion, o. II. Perry chosen temporary
President, and Jas. NJ. Trant, temporary Secretary.
In response to calls, R. H. Montgomery and II. c.
wykert made speeches, favoring the movement. H. C.
Clary spoke in opposition. Said that if silver was
remonetized, i; would become worthless, by reason
of its great abundance; that the children would be
rolling silver dollars around rs toys, &c.
On motion to proceed with the organization, the
following citizens enrolled their names, viz
Oliver H. Perry, Andrew Porter,
Henry c. Wykert, B. L. Mix,
William Wykert, L. Miller,
K. II. Montgomery, James A. Young,
Baxter Delong, Daniel Lumley,
Douglas Miller. ID. II. Miller,
]. W. Delong, E. F. Trant,
]. T. Miller, W. II. Delong,
W. Wilfor, John Lewis,
George W. Lewis, A. L. Merritt,
James NJ. Trant.
On motion, it was ordered to meet on Thursday,
the 18th Of January, 1873, at o'clock, p. IN.
On motion, it was unanimously voted to invite b.
ODriscol to be present and address the meeting on
the subject Of finance.
On motion, the Secretary ordered TO furnish
each of the Troy papers with copy of these minutes
for publication,
On motion, adjourned.
o. II. PERRY, President.
Tp.x o.. L.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03
vECETfIE.

The following letter fIom Rev. @. W. Mansfield. for
merly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Hyde
Park and at present settled In Lowell mnst convince
every who reads his letter Of the wonderful curative
qualities Of vEsErNE a thorough cleanser and purifier
Of the blood:
~, HrDE PArk MAss. Feb Is is's-
Dear Sr-About years ago my health failed through
the depicting effect Of dyspesa nearly year later
attacked BY typhoid in les worst form IL set
which was fteen months In gathering had two
surgical operations by the best sk in the State bat
ceved no permanent Suffered great pain ut dmee
and vas constantly Weakened BY profuse discharge.
also:lost smal pieces Of bone at different times.
Matters thus about seven years. till May. ls1&
when friend recommended to 60 tO Office and
talk with of the virtue Of vRGETSg- did and by
kindness passed through your mAnufactory noting
the Ingredients &c. by which your remedy produced
By what saw and heard, gained some confidence in
VKGErISE-
CONN enced taking after, but felt from
its effects still persevered, and fet IL was bene
filing in other respects Yet did the results
desired till had taken Il faithfully for little more
and for nine months have enjoyed the best Of health
have in that time gained twenty five pounds OF nesh,
being heavier than before In life and never was
able to perform more labor than now.
During the past few weeks had scrofu0us swelling
as large my fist gather another part of my body
took yEGEnSE faithfully and IL removed il level
with the surface in MONTH think should have been
cured Of my main trouble sooner. had taken larger
doses after having become accustomed to its effects
Let patrons troubled with scroula kidney dis
and IL they will patiently take vEGErISK 1t will in
my Judgment cure them.
With great obligations. am
G. MANSFIELD.
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

:P Hon. VIM. Z. Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire, has written complete expose of the con-
spiracy between Hayes and the Southern rebel
leaders, by which Hayes was to betray the Re-
publicans of the South if the Democrats would
consent to the Electoral Commission for count
ing him in. Chandler gives the names of the
parties to the plot, and full details. Hayes
friends are trying to hoot the expose down; but
Chandler knows whereof he speaks, and his
revelations will create sensation throughout
the country.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

WHAT Az ALMANAC CONTAINs.-Speaking Of
the Uesiern Farmers .flmanae, last week, we
Thought of the stereotypcd "gag" among news
paper men, when wishing to beittle the energy
or ability of c"temp"rary. He is perhaps ad-
vised Ia GO and edit Almanac, or his paper is
said to be lively Almanac. Few people
stop to consider that u carefully and scientific
ally got up Almanac Is second only tn Cyclic
pedia or an unabridged Dictionary. IL is book
of reference that the business man, the editor,
the family, in fact. that everybody finds it nee
essary to consult, almost every day in the year.
1t gives a calendar Of every month in the year; !;
a list of all the eclipses that will occur during
the year; the hour Of the rising and setting of
the sun every day ia the year; the date of each
full noon, all the moons phases, and the hour
of IFS rising and setting; the movements of the
planets; and even gives the duration of twilight
for each month and the weather predictions
more frequently hit than miss. In addition to
the above, in this Westrs Farmers Alma~ac, we
find almost forty pages of valuable reading mat
ter. For the farmer, there the following pa
pers: "The Coming Sheep of the United States"
shipment of Western Produce ria New Orleans"
agricultural Chemistry" "wheat and the
W neat LanGs OF America, lexas, It's Soll, Cli-
mate, Productions, &c" "The Angora Goat"
analysis of Soils" "The Chufa," "The Periodi-
cal Cicada,- "Proteetion of River Banks from
Washing" and ''Seed-Growing in the United
States," all by able writers. Then, there are in
teresting articles the Mississippi Jettiss, the
Agriculture and exports of Russia, The Milling
Monopoly, Details Of the Expedition to Collect
the Remains of Custer and his Comrades, and
an account of the Border Troubles This is not
all. There is Bayard Taylor's fine poem, "Sol-
diers of Peace" and there is an amusing story,
"Going Ont to Farm" by s'M. Quad" of the De-
troit Free Press. There are valuable tables, and
many useful recipes for the farm and household; !;
and enough funny anecdotes to keep one laugh
ing for week. And lastly, after the pages are
all full, and a neat border placed around them,
there are strings of proverbs outside of the bor-
der, Oh the sides, tops and bottoms of the pages,
enough to fill newspaper coamn. In fact, it
is ehoek full of good things. And this is what
Almanac is, aud all sold for only ten cents, by
John p. Morton & Co., Louisville, Ky.
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SHOP IN TROY
DRCNIIILLER.

HAVING returned and permanently located I'm Troy
II have opened 2 Paint shop over H. T. Kauts's
wagon shop. All work in my line will be promptly at.
tended and nteed sasfactory Plain and deco
rafye Paper Hanging done in the most artistic
Particular attention paid to inside finish GINNING Clos
ing and Calcmiung. House. Sign asd Carnage Paint
ing done in the most modern styLa hope gain . lib
era from the people Of Troy and the farmers
of Doniphan County j. ". wEYER-
TROY Jan. T. Is1s-lm.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

~ Mark Twain is catching it for his "funny"
speech at the recent birthday dinner to the poet
Whittier, given by the publishers of the Atlantic
Monthly. There was good deal in the speech
that was forced and fat; but even at its best, it
was about appropriate for the occasion as a
comic song at baptism.