The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-29

The song ofthe cicada-seventeen year lOcust-is
heard i'm the land. The woods swarm with them.
and achievements are arriving daily. Each indi-
vidnal has w on the wing, which stands for war
to the knife, and the knife to the hilt.
The family Of George Delaware left, last Wednes-
day. for the pine regions of Wisconsin, where George
himself, has been employed since last winter.
Col Keith now dispsnses justice in the capacity OF
Police Judge in place Of Squire Fairall. who re
sides outside the city limits The Col. wears his
honors easy.
The city sidewalks again undergoing annual
repairs Ladies with dresses to tear and men with
neeks to break, will be glad.
Charlie Davis has started Lemonade and refresh
stand and billiard hail. in the building adjoin
ing Phil. Kelley's shoe store.
Workmen are engaged in tearing down and re-
moving the old sheds the corner opposite Stanleys
hotel. in order to get things in readiness for the
building Of John Lynds' brick livery stable. Mr..
Angelo Powell of St. Joseph, the architect. has per
fected the draft for the proposed new building The
size IL IS by 40 feet and il is the intention have
the design Of the structure throughout in keeping
with its ground dinnensions The old Pierce livery
stable is undergoing repairs, and will form an APP
pendage to the new building.
Payne & Harris have added to the attractions of
their shop, by the erection Of substantial awning
on its 'front.'
fine large marble monument has just been cree
ted in the White Cloud Cemetery to the memory of
William Mauck, father Of the several Mauck broth
ers residing in Kansas and Missouri. A singular CO.
incidence in the deaths of old Mr.. and Mrs. Mauek,
the circumstance of both dying at precisely the
age, viz sixty-six years and nine months. The
former died at White Cloud, March Goth, 1868, and
the latter at Brook, Ind, December 26th, 1865.
Strawberries have made their appearance. Festi-
walls of that edible done up in sugar and cream, will
be in order.
Wylie Moore and family arrived, last Thursday,
from their heightened visit to Indiana and Ohio.
The primary reason of Mr.. Moores going abroad
was for the purpose of undergoing course of treat
ment at the indianapolis Surgical Institute. He
had his diseased leg operated upon, and although
the treatment Of terrible severity he thinks
his condition greatly improved. He reports pro-
trscted drouth as prevailing throughout Ohio and
Indiana, and of the prospects for grain, of all kinds
as extremely discouraging Coming westward
through Illinois, there is gradual Transition in the
appearance of things, and when one reaches Missou
ri and Kansas he finds all comparatively lovely.
He furthermore reports times harder in the East
than ont West, and finds large proportion of the
people ready to migrate TO Kansas, providing they
sell out Mr.. Moore, last Saturday, removed his
family and household goeds to Atchison, where he
readily attend to his grain interests, which
he has recently extended several of the railroads
which terminate in that place.
The Red Ribbon Club now have debates as part of
their exercises. These occur every alternate eyen-
ing Of the meetings. Our Orators sometimes get
mighty earnest.
At the present writing, the sporting fraternity
from other localities coming in to the Scheuest
in large numbers. We shall endeavor to give full
account, with the score, in next
A grand fishing excursion has been provided for
Friday of the present weeF, by parties in the vicni
ty Of White Cloud. The will be the Nemaha
River, and from present Indications, the party will
be large one. Woe unto the fishes that may hap
pen to he abroad, that day. CADMUs.