The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-09-25
CApNUs.
DOniplaan Items.

On Tuesday night of last week, a lot of citizens
got into an awful muss, opposite Anton Brauns, and
for awhile We were afraid blood would begin to flow,
but finally all quieted down and We have no rec
ords of BATTLES fought and won, to lay before our
readers.
There is a great deal of wheat sown around here
regardless of the very dry weather. Mr.. A. Z. Low
has near hundred acres sown already. Everybody
has finished cutting corn, aud haying is the only
smooth job on hand.
Two calls 1--WE, is about all the 60 now, the BOYS
say and seems TO throw billiards with cue) into
the background.
Mr. Richard Kuchs, the affable and efficient trav-
eler for the "Doniphan Vineyards" is on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and proposes to go
far as Leadvile, and from there to Denver and va
rious other points in Colorado, Kansas and Nebras-
ka. He will show them how good Wine they can
get in Doniphan.
Grape e-picking is finished, the wine is about all
pressed and all quiet where, for couple of weeks,
the coming generation of Doniphan dsported itself.
The young ladies may be found lat home and the
children gathering together their school books
for next week, when school will open.
The opening Of school has been postponed for one
week, and Monday, September -, Is the day set.
Last Wednesday, Mr.. Charles X. kuchs received
another big lot of dry goods, boots and Shoes no
TONS ETC., aggregating IN value over thousand
dollars, and he has had to make additional store
room, In the way Of shelves. He has now COM
pete stock of dry goods groceries, tinwsre, etc,
and as cheap, can be found anywhere.
On Friday, October Sd, We are informed. there
try n new floor just laid. 1t will be a select party.
School District No. 26, Felix Waller, Clerk, has
adopted the American Readers, Spoilers. and
Arithmetics and Mitchells Biographies, and the pa
rents instructed to get their books changed at
Mr. kuchs-
Our item about the young man and the spring bot
tom bed, has aroused little curiosity among the
fair sex.
We have nothing in particular to say about the
bad boys this week, except that about nineteen Of
them got so drunk five gallons of wine stolen
from Mr. Bilimek, Wednesday of last week, that
their own mothers did not recognize them. Espe-
ciay one Of them, who fell into the creek in such
manner TO cause dam and came near drowning.
Ii is pity for mankind in general. that he was
hog.
Harry Forman, of Atchison, is the last happy man
record. Last Saturday, he became the father of
bouncing boy-weight ten pounds.
Thomas ii. Moorby, some years ago school teach
here, is partner in the firm of Moorby, Fink
& Co. This firm are the manufacturers of that
boss boot which sells well at Mr.. kuchs. Who
them. This is another evidence of the mark that
Doniphan people make in all directions Mr. Moor
by We believe, is the senior partner Of the above
firm.
An enjoyable party entertained at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bilimek, Wednesday night of last
week, and dancing and music were induged in
to q late hour, and every one went home happy.
Rumors Of wedding in colored circles are current
again.
Mr. and Mrs Emil Poirier have been dangerously
sick for some time, but We hear are recovering.
Mr. Sol. Miller, of the Chief. down last Friday,
70 see old Doniphan and his many friends. We are
sorry did not have the pleasure of seeing him,
while he was here
Miss Minnie Benjamin has been very sick, for over
week, but is convalescing rapidly.