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Connecticut western news., 1879-11-19

-Inc barn DelOnRlnR 10 b. +. COmSLOCk at Sandtown was burned last Tuesday night, by an incendary fire, consuming horse, three hogs, and all the farming implements with six tons of hay straw, etc. The following night the barn on the town farm, occupied, by Joshua Colby was consumed, but being empty the loss was comparatively small. It is said another barn on the same place was destroyed the next night, burning two calves. There is unquestionably fire bug in that ungodly re- zion, and the sooner he or they are detected, the better for Shutdown. Certain persons are suspected, and are being closely watched. There is in the vicinity, @ certain class, who for the qualification of personal spite, would stoop to any meanness, and the person who would wantonly set fire to poor mans prop erty and wickedly burn his horses and stock, is capable of the most inhuman crimes imagln- able The loss is a severe one to Mir. Com stock, having just completed his harvesting, and had everything in good shape for the winter. He estimates his loss at upwards of $500. A rigid watch should be kept on the circle of cottages at Pine Grove camp ground, for fire in one of them, unless quickly dis covered, would certainly sweep the entire grove, and render Pine Grove camp meetings Q thing of the past.
 Rev. MT. Reid preached on Sunday on church attendance. He said
 ''The heathen in hls blindness
 Bows down to wood and stone;"
 But our heather do not bow down to any thing. He would rather know that the neg lecters of public worship went into the woods and worshiped an old stump than to know that they worship nothing. If you can get men to worship something, you may get them
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commissioners refused him.
 On Tuesday (4th), at Norwich, Charles Scott, driver of milk wagon arose from the breakfast table, went to the barn, and shot himself in the forehead with a revolver. He afterwards went into the house and told the people he had fallen from the hay now and stuck the tines of pitchfork into his head. The wound was bandaged and supposed to be slight, and Scott went about his work. We'd nesday night (5th) he got out of bed and with nothing on but his shirt wandered off into the woods. His brother tracked him by the prints in the snow, but lost the trail at the woods, and could not find hlm. Scott came home during the forenoon of Thursday (6th). On the next day it was discovered by his friends that he had attempted suicide and the bullet was still in his head. He had become delirious and physicians were called, one of whom probed the wound to the depth of two inches, but did not find the ball. He has since then been gradually sinking. Scott has been subject to fits of Arrangement for some time.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, January I3, 1879.
We read in the papers, that the weather is cold and
the seighng excellent in Kansas, while in this vicin
ity there have been but two days, thus far this win
ter which one could enjoy himself in sleigh The
new year opened with blast from the north that
lasted for four days, which covered all the lakes in
the various parks, and the rivers, with thick ce
Thousands Of people took advantage of the opportu
nifty thus offered for folic skates, and for few
days lovers Of this sport in their glory Then it
thawed, and after this came uncomfortable driz-
cling rain, making the streets gloomy, and spelling
the CLASSY surface Of the charming akects in Central
and Prospect Parks. But worst Of ALL it has caused
the breakngup Of the ice the upper rivers and the
consequence is the ferry that ply between New
York and Brooklyn delayed, and extra precau-
ons have to be taken in crossing for the East River
is filed with floating cakes Travel between New
York and the cities in New Jersey is also impeded
and much Inconvenience experienced. Timid women
seem reluctant to enter the ferryboais. The paddle,
wheels strike the ice with such force that continual
grinding is hear.l, and occasionally a large cake
mounts to the top of the Wheel where it stops only
for short time, and then descends with thud that
shakes the whole vessel and making a noise like the
breaking of timbers.
Miss Kate Claxton Mrs. Stevenson) has just made
q successful week in The Double Marriage at the
Novelty Theatre, in Brooklyn. In New York, at the
Lyceum Theatre. this play ran for four consecutive
weeks, drawing large audiences, and remunerating
the company Handsomely. The cast was good, but no
one equaled Miss Claxton in her role Of Josephine.
Last week, Miss Claxton was sued for the sum of
$l0O by usieian of New York. Heclain,s that the
above amount is due him for music furnished at the
Lyceum Theatre. Complaints have also been made
that the baby used in the play is drugged, keep it
from crying; but Miss Claxton stontly denies that
any medicine is used, saying: Te baby is naturally
good. and hope the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty Children will not be foolish to believe
such an assertion" The baby in question is three
months old, and presents an interesting appearance
the stage Its parents receive $40 per week for the
privilege Of allowing it 10 be shown.
CARIna NOCCs
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The Ipeafee ef Time.

The editor Of the st. Joseph Herald recently
bad an interview with DIR. StringfrlIow, former-
], "f Kausa.. in which the following were among
the facts ELECTED:
Dr. John H. Stringfrllsw male us pheasant call
yesterday. His home il in this city and has bsen
during the past two years lie przcticing medicine,
Of the first Southern who went to kansas. in
1854. and was sincere and Aggressive proslavery
man. with Robert Kelley be Publi:hed the Sqsatss-
ison. lie was elected Speaker Of the House Of the
sr.t Legislature in that Territory, in July, 1855
He told us yesterday that Jas. b. Lane attended
Democratic Legislative caucus ut Pawnee, near Fort
kiley-it WAS beld on the prsirie-and assnred the
Speaker that he should with that party in Kansas
Sa domestic ifs dfcults. .nd ssIsd hm u Introduce
bill granting Lane divorce. The request was grant
ed. But the Legislature decided not to engage in the
business and Mrs. Lane obtained divorce in Indiana
The statement concerning Jim Lane is nodoubt
correct. He came to Kansas TO assist in making
it q slave State. He tried to buy negroes in
Missouri, ON credit, but failed. This, and the
divorce matter, sourc,l him against the Pro-
Slavery leaders. He also n man Of great
foresight. and saw, from the uprising through
ont the North, that Freedom was sure to win.
Then it was that be took the Free State side.
He WIS o man well calculated to lead the free
and rough settlers of new country. BY some
means lie came "a be feared by the Pro- Slavery
party, and aided the Free State cansc by this
means, Lnt never by amy especial service. Such
WAS the man who absolutely controlled the Re-
publican party Of Kansas, for five or six of the
most momcntous years of its history. Some Of
the purest and truext friends Kansas ever
had, were placed under u cloud, bounded down,
and driven into Obscurity, because they would
not become subservient Ia this man. Some of
the worst scalawags aud demagogues rose to
high Positions Of honor and emolument by ser
vilely bending the knee to him. The gallant
Republicans who composed the Anti-Lane party,
although always in hopeless minority, now
have the proud satisfaction of knowing that
time is vndicating their cause, and that almost
every item Of history that is being developed
concerning the issues Of those days, stands rs
credit mark to them. But Lanes foresight fail
ed him at last. When Andy johnson turned
traitor, Lane imagined that another political
revolution had iawnes, aud at once turned his
back upon the Republicans, and bowed Mt the
shrine of johnson, for the sake of patronage.
When he discovered his error, he Ind advanced
too far to retreat; Sd he ended the matter by
blowing his brains ont. We can count men by
the score, who used 10 be foremost in reading
good Republi cans out of the party, and branding
them as disloyal, because they would not wor-
ship Lane, who are now the most willing tools
the Democratic party possesses.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23
CORRESPONDENCE.


HicHIAxD Jan 10, 1879
Mr.. EDrToR OF TnE cHiEs = The egg Is laid, and
the matching process begun The lion has lain with
the lambs, and the wool is bound to fy. As you
may be somewhat interested in the events now a.
Stunning shape in the womb Of time, venture the pm
viiese of writing.
During the early part Of the present week, an in
dividual made his advent in our quiet aud moral
village, who, from his appearance aud manner, might
have been mistaken for Prince Bismarck, travelling
iaecg, for the benet Of his health say might have
been, but he was not so mistaken by me, who hap
pened to penetrate his disguise and at once rccognz
ed the august editor Of the Troy Baiiefa His COM
ing, although at disagreeablc season OF the year,
was not much matter Of surprise, for he had often
been here before; but what attracted my attention,
and that Of one or two others, was the apparent pr
vate and confidential business of Importance that he
seemed to have with two or three Of our stauch Re
pubeans, who always take such interest IN confrol
ing primary elections and manipulating County Con-
ventions, and in defeating tickets that they thus as
sisted TO nominate. But this business, whatever it
was, clearly was not intended for the common herd
to know and failed to get cline to il, ut that time.
However, by keeping open eyes and ears, and listen
ing around corners have unrayellcd the mystery far
enough to give pretty correct shape Of the animal
that is coming. Some men are too leaky to keep
good thing to themselves to which fact your cores
pondcnt is indebted for the glimmer Of information
that lac has obtained.
To come to the point, great political combination
is to be formed, for the purpose Of electing County
ticket next Fall Those in the plot here promise 10
carry solid vote against the Republican ticket rs
they did last Fall; the editor of the Barns part is
to hand the Democratic to the combination;
while they intend to maks nse of q few prominent
Greenbacker drive in the vote Of that party and
corral it in the new arrangement. certain gentle
man Of this place is to be Sheriff; welknown indi-
vual in the region round about Severance is to be
Treasurer; Troy will probably get the County Clerk;
while the eastern part of the County will be given
Register of Deeds. The names Of some of the pro-
posed candidates send you with this, leaving it to
your own discretion to publish or withhold them All
that have heard mentioned, thus far, Republi
cans have operated that way for the past year or
two. Not outspoken Democrat or Greenback
man. who expected to furnish nearly all the votes
to elect the ticket But You may wonder what the
great inducemcnt is for all these parties to combine
on such ticket. 1t is nothing more nor less than
the individual advantage of the editor of the Bulletin,
and the gentlemen who are to have the Offices The
candidates for the fouf principal offices named, are
to back the BaHetis with cash or security to the
amount Of 900 each, to ease him over his troubles;
and he, in turn is to elect them to Office! The High
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~ The Hiawatha Herald is informed that
We have ~ high an opinion Of c. B. Wilkiuson's
ability rs newspaper man as it has but for
saying as much of other men of no worse charac-
ter, the snarling. fault-6udiug Herald has snap.
ped at Us. Bnt what this has to do with w. w.
Guthrie, We are unable to comprehend. The
law allows the Herald and Mr.. Gathrie hmsel f
to blow all they want to about his immaculate
honesty. But We beg leave TO differ in opinion.
There is no more contemptible, dishonest shys-
ter in the State than Guthrie. We are only
waiting for him to re-opea h is batteries, in some
one of his two or three newspaper rgans, when
We shall have other nice episodes in his career
to veutilate,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

" That prophetic sheet, the Troy Bxlletim,
surprised that q general collapse did not imme.
diatle follow Resumption, RECEIVERS its breath
sufficiently to exclaim, wait till July, when so
may millions of bonds must be paid in gold,
then you'll see universal desolation. Like the
people who have the end of the world in their
keeping, the BWiietia always finds mistake in
its figures, by which the final consu nmation n is
set few mouths further along; or, like the
milk-sickness in Indiana, it is just six miles
further along. But as the bonds are payable
in gold, resumption or no resumption, will the
Balletin please inform an alarmed public (if it
issues any more papers) how resumption will
make this matter any worsef
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The Ruling Passion.

If the editor Of the Troy BsllctiK were sen
fenced to be hanged the last Friday in Deccm-
her, while the black cap was being drawn over
his eyes, he would try to engage the hangmau
in . scheme for ticket to be voted for on the
first Tuesday of the next November. Ticket
making is his mania-his menstrual discharge,
as it were; aud II, by some obstruction Of ma
ture, the operation of this passion were stop
ped, he would at once go into a decline. 1t is
known that he was absent from town, during
several dsys last week. A Highland cores
pondent has discovered aud reveals what
he was mp to. He has been making Q bar
gain and sale To turn over the Democratic
snd Greenback vote, next Fall, to elect certain
sore-head Republicans TO Office, for few hun
dred dollars contributed to his own benefit, to
prolong the expiring flickers of bis paper. This
letter of our correspondent fully explains q coup
le of mysterious paragraphs in the last Bslietis
which, in turn, fully corroborate the statements
our correspondent. Here is one Of them:
We want every man in the County who earnestly
desires Republican "Ringsr Of this County broken up
to subscribe for the Bni.en and use your influence
at cnee to get your neghbors to do likewise. Come,
now, long pull strong pull, and pull altogether,
and the victory will be an easy one.
The next is somewhat palmer:
Would it NOT be better for Democrats If Kansas
was earned y the Sresnoaek party IN is sasn R 70
publicanism in Kansas will be prolific Of good.
And the other one is still more direct. Hear
him:
You HAVE GOT TO Cone TO Ir-H the people of
tfs County expect to prosPer they have got to make
tIat Bemocrats. Greenbsekers. tax.psyer.' and ali
men who want to 'lve and let live. must pool their
~ rs.srna 20 ~ ~ 70 ~, m ehe M mn
ted effort Of the people They must do so in harmony
and with strong 1noolectiona9ie men as Their eandi
of work. There will be no National or State tickets
in the field There will only be an election for Town
c;tIpens peDeraiIr Ind better noo their interesis in
ticket. and elect it throughout. They can do
IL III saey eneose .. ,. Oh ana @ let Us sec r SOME
We do not propose to be stickler for names. Weare
willing to do our part Of the WORK and we promlse 70
der il Democrat GTeenback or Citizens' ticket. We
know If the taxpayers will mite the work can and
wa, De uon' no" uo you INC
LUIS an '''a". 'nA' '"o De"''"'s 90" ~""
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January u 1873

DoxlraAS COUNT,

THE STATE OF kANSAS la
OFrIcE or CorxTr CLERK,
TRoY. jan g. 1878.
NOTICE is hereby given. that petition present
IN ed 70 the Board Of Connissieoers Of D0uiphan n
County Kassas at their meeting the sh day Of
uary le7s asklg that road " established at the fol-
lowing Ponts 70 wit Beginning at tho southwest cor
Of section 19 township range 1y thence rnnning
south the Coanty line, to the bridge Wolf River
Whercapos the said Board Of Ceunty ConmissiaDers
pointed the following named persona via. Iehn A Chap
sou. Judson w. de. and Hugh Eenfer viewer with
distinctions 70 meet At the place ef oa
road give all parties hesrlg ssd make due report "
February. ls79.
By order q Board Of County Counissiseees
Attest: D. W. X0kSE.
Jsn. D. ls7e-4v. County Clerk.
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onloAl7N1 Soldiers discharged for Wounds. Rsp-
0UUNyu tures. other injury, (net disease.) can
fall bounty th1ss who reenlsted for three
between Jan ls63 and April lisa having prcvously
served nine months entitled 600 bounty
much thereof remains unpaid those who enlist
ed before July - ls6 for three aud muster
ed before Aug lsC1 entitled to U0 bounty REGARD
less of time served; all enstments for three be-
fore July 1894 where but s00 bounty has been pad
entities to additional bounty under Soldier Act Of July
2s 1866 IL already paid II soldiers died in service
heirs entitled to the bounty. Ne fee oneta claim
is paid For ful information address with enclosed
stamp, McNEILL BIRCH. Washington. ID. C.
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Sheriff. Sale.

DoxrnAx ColxrY, IS
In the District Court for Dnphan County State o( Kansas
John s. Long. Plaintiff
John W. Ply,
The Phenix MutnAl Life
Insurance Company. Of
Hartford. Connecticut. and
John Brsekinridge. Defendants.
NOTICE Is hereby given. that will the ID day Of
IN February A d. les9 at the hour Of clock r.
NJ ssid day the north door the coars House in
the City Of Troy In Doniphsn County State Of Kansas
offer for sale at public auction for cash. the slisvisg
described real estate tswt, The southwest quarter
the northeast quarter and the nart quarter
tien twenty i In township three @ II range nine
teen s and the south east quarter Of section twenty
t3O In township three @ Of range uineteea. u9 in Ds.
pbap County. State Of Ksssas Takra the property
of John W. Pry and osred fsr sale 70 the hght bddsr
for cash to zas certain judgment sf foreclosure and
sale and costs Of record m the Dnfriss Cssrt fsr
Doniphan County In the state 0f Ksssaa IN vhich Johs
long was plaintin asd deha w. Fry snd sshess were
defendanssr
Given under my haas this sist dag sf Deeenber. D.
CHARLES BURKHALrER
Sheff1 q Ooaipbna CeunSy.
January is7s-s~. Fr's feat
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Notice Of Petition for Sale Of
Real Estate.

TuVO Creditors Hes and III others interested In the
tice that January s0th 1879 the updersgned Admin
istrstor de boas Of the Estate Of Charles Neman
petition such Admnisrasr for the sale Of the follow
ing described real estate belonging to said decedent
w the north east quarter Of section tuent three g
in township three @ SOUTH Of range nineteen s less
ten ont Of the Of said quarter
north quarter Of section twenty four ca in town.
ship and range aforesaid al Of sad snds being in Doni
owing by said Estate Yoa farther notified that said
petition IL ordered by said Court be beard the 18th
bate Court and that unles the contrary be shown
order will be granted by said Court for such sale
JACOB slime,
Admnistrator de Of the Estate Of Charles Nil
lermzn, deceased
By A. PEIRY his Attorney.
January u 1s19-4v. Prs fee, tes5
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Road Notice,
DoNIPHAN COUNTY,

TIE STATE OF KANSAS, &C
DoNIPHAN COUNTY,
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK
Troy. January 9Th. 1879. )
NOTICE Is hereby given that petition presented
IN to the Board of Commissioners Of Doniphan County
Kansas at their meeting the 9Th day Of January
asking that road be established the following points
wit Beginning the north Of section 49,
near the Lutheran church. from thence mile along
the section line south to the southwest Of the
section %. whereupon the said Beard Of County
Commissioners appointed the following named persons
viz Austin George Charles kearney, and Samuel Leh-
viewers with instructions TO meet the place
OF beginning Monday the 9Th day Of January 1879
and proceed to view said road give ali parties hearing.
and make due report said Board their session be
held on the Sd day of February, 1873
BY order of Board Of County Commissioners.
d. W. MORSE, County Clerk.
January g. ls79-3w.
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PRoHIBrnoN.-Gov. st. John, in his Message,
takes strong ground in favor of q prohibitory
liquor law. Ii the Governor is in favor of run
ming religion and temperance into politics, he
should have run on the Temperance or some
other ticket that was in favor of interfering in
such matters. Prohibition is no part of the Re-
publican faith. 1t has just been confessed that
the prohibitory law is q complete failure in
Maine, where it originated. Liquor is sold in
immense quantities, drunkenness prevails, aud
the State receives no revenue If it is q failure
in Maine, where the population is settled, aud
has been educated up to it for years, how much
greater failure would it be in Kansas, with its
ever-changiug population, with their free and
easy habits, and public sen timent largely against
it'll The result would he to make the liquor
traffic smuggling business, and deprive the
public Of large revenue now derived from it.
Kansas wants no prohibitory laws. 1t was
the Republican State Convention, and not
the Temperance Camp Meeting at Lawrence
that nominated Gov. st. John.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

= The Molly Msguires Of Pennsylvania have
had rather . rough road to travel. They have
found that their favorite habits Of murder, i'm
ported from Ireland, do not thrive on American
soil. 1t has seemed, from reading the papers,
that there has been hanging of from one to
half dozen of them every week, for the past
year or more.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

II On Tuesday, George W. Martin was re
elected State Printer, on the first ballot, after
oil the ado, and the attempts at combinations.
They had better let new crowd try it, next
time. Que or two newspapers, that are ever
lastingiy rakiug in the fat takes, do not carry
the entire Republican party of Kansas.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

The SENAToRsHIP.-Th will open ont brisk
ly, this week. Senator Ingalls, aud Congress
man Phillips are ere this on the ground. We
have received a letter from Washington, signed
"Roy Maitland" which says that the Railroad
Corporations and the hard money Congressman
have furnished Ingalls, with large sums of money
to secure his reelection. This may or may not
be true. We do not know Roy Maitland, and
cannot say that he is bona tde parsonage. 1t
may be one of the regular Washington scrib-
blers writing under q new name. The best
thing the Legislature could do, would be to
elect Mr.. Pomeroy Senator. But if that is out
of the question, Col. Phillips is the next best
man. He has done more for Kansas than any
other man since Pomeroy's day. He undoubt
edly made use of his patronage to strengthen
himself, as every other mau in Congress does
but he has never been caught in any jobs
schemes for stealing or levying assessments
upon his appointees for the benefit of his own
pocket. He has labored faithfully for Kansas,
and has done more for the State than any other
man except Mr.. Pomeroy.
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= Half . minute seems an Insignificant p..
riod in mans lifetime; but in the case Of the
two Molly Maguirss who were hung last week,
in Pennsylvania, and for whom reprisve cams
thirty seconds after they were swung OF, the
half minute was everything.
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Farmers, Take Notice.

GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY. Don't mise
"A it, there Is money In the Sorghum than
in any other crop that farIser plant The under.
signed will sell one Victor MIL No. and Cook Evap
orator. No. e. tor el00 years time, with note and
good security. He wishes sell In order to buy larger
machinery. THEO. 7. SMITH.
Burr-Oak j IN. q l679-G