The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

In a.a Abs.s DsalrAan.
Mohaay. spting-lihe. Farmers are bestirring them
selves in getting ready for spring work.
Thomas lAnsan is around buying cattle and fat
hogs.
The wine trade l. opening ont good. this Spring.
The Brenners are shipping daily.
John Cooper has bought the residence formerly
| occupied by Jos. MrCrum. and will move tn town.
The largest man and the wickelest man IN Doni
| phan, carries the church keys
project is foet to repair the Presbyterian
church, Organize choir, have the organ replaced
in the gallery, organize Sunday School. and have
preaching every Sunday. good move
Mr. Glen says the hest vocalist he ever heard sing
had o hare-lip, but did not say which one.
Willie Meyer has had very severe attack Of cry
cipelss in his leg.
Robert Mealer was very sick. last Sunday; WAS
better, Monday.
Andrew weyer was down from Severance, last
Friday. to attend the exhibition.
The exhibition by the Dramatic Climb. yas grand
success Never has old Doniphan witnessed such
gathering. The Hall. which is large, WAS overflow
ing with people. The great drama, The Hidden
Hand in Eve acts, Was presented by the actors In
good style. Every one enjoyed pleasant time. Az
ter the play the audience called for another night.
which was ser last MOuu1y uiSutr aSoih VIM
full house. The receipts for both nights were one
hundred and forty dollars The dance, after the
play was kept up till morning The Club, after their
arduous Iabor.. have finally achieved great
cess xt;eh gives them encouragement, and at some
futurs time they will present another play. W. d.
Ste&alt and Mr.. ANGEL deserve great credit for
their trimming Mt the rehersals. They understand
their business.
James Butler sold twenty-cight head Of cattle to
Ewing. of Kansas City, Mt four-twenty per hundred
The cattle averaged thirteen hundred and fifty seyen
pounds. They fine lot Of cattle.
Sorse twenty years ago. during the slave traffic,
man came to Kansas who, report said, put coat
of backing on n white man. with his consent, and
sold him iuto slavery for fifteen hundred dollars
After the fraud was discovered, the seller had to
leave his State. and never has been back That man
is to-day political dead-beat
Died-Jaeob Matheny, in Doniphan, February I'D,
Of pneumonia, after illness of seven days, aged
ahsut 50. Having two daughters married. he leaves
. wife and three children at home Mr. Matheny
vs. an old settler of Doniphan County, and has,
like some of u.s. had to battle through lifes
ways Father Leak oficiatcd at the funeral, by de-
livering religious discourse. He was buried In the
Masonic Cemetery.
Married-At the Catholic church, by Father Pc
ter, Mr.. Emil Porier. of Wathena, and Miss Bar
bars Bremen, daughter Of Jacob and Mrs. b. Bren-
ner February 25th Quite number Of friends at
tended the wedding.
II Hsuld seem, from rumor, that some parties
about Doniphan are determined to break down our
school Various charges have been made and in cir
cuiation Of serious character which in their nature
cast reflections not only the teachers, but the
character of respectable scholars and most Of them
young ladies' An investigation by the School Board
has proven this report to he fabricated falsehood
gathered mp by news-bearers and of the schol
ars, and circulated promscuously about the streets
and stores, exaggerated to q fearful extent, wholly
without any foundation in truth, but through preu
dice, and threatening the overthrow of our school,
Such statements and facts, which came from the
School Board, after the investigation. We have |
deep interest in the public school, and feel sorry that
school cannot be taught by the teachers employed.
and not by the whole community. They not the /
heaviest taxpayers who making the most noise.
The Dramatic Club return thanks to Marshal Led
ington and his police for the good order they kept
during the two nights Not the least misunderstand
ing took place. Everything was harmonious. Every
person Vas deeply interested in the drama. 1t does
not look though the Dramatic Club was busted,
as some had predicted.
MeCrum & Go. move, next week. to Atchison.
Fall wheat looks splendid
Parties who understand the fruit business, say
that peaches not killed. 1t is supposed, if moth
ing should happen hereafter to fruit trees that Kan
sas will be abundantly supplied. the coming season.
with fruit.
Weather, Tuesday, cold wind i'm the north
Gossppers, tae-bearers, and mischief makers,
have down to business, and it is expected that
lively times will he on hands till they get through
CLoD-HorrEE.