The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-08
In and About Doniphan.

In and About D0niphan.
The Mite Society meets at Mrs. Adam Brcnncr's, on
Wednesday evening, May 10th.
Miss Emma Moppin, of Atchison is visiting friends
| in Doniphan.
fAtchison is overfowed with negro paupers. bet
tar send few hundred of them to the Enporia Ners,
as they say let them come, don't squeal.
Most of the corn will be planted this week.
young man in town says he is bad That is the
opinion of most of the girls.
Miss Sally Smith and Miss Neese were down, Mon
day, visiting friends.
What an exciting game of billiards that was few
nights ago-or, was it the players!
letter from Frank Ntzhugh, dated April 9th, to
his wife, from Leadvillc states that when he arrived
there, it time before he could find his
5rother-inlaw, James Brannan. When he did, he
was in a tent all alone, and delirous. He thought
of starting home with him. the 18th of April as Lead
willie not the place for him, and more especially
q sick man.
What happy trio that was, Sunday.
Our enterprising little girls in town got up
cert, last Friday night, and managed the whole af
fair themselves. Their music and tableaux were
good. Quite number attended, to listen to the young
vOcalists.
seven pounds of coffee for one dollar.
Our merchants are very liberal to farmers they
pay them the highest price for their produce and the
money goes straight to Atchison, to buy goods at
greater price than in Donphan. Goods are not sold
in Atchison for any less price than in town.
The Liederkranz will hold concert Thursday
night in Brenner's Hall; also hop.
The most sickly curses that ever have been mpos-
ed upon Kansas are negro paupers and herd law Let
political hucksters inaugurate anything more detri-
mental to the welfare of the people than these two
young man, not five miles from Dcniphan, re-
ceived his letter returned from his gal He went
straight home, and kicked his dog to death.
George Brock, on Independence has good wheat
Some early wheat is heading out.
Bilimek has a large soda fountain. Come, boys,
bring your girl and buy her glass of soda water.
Our fftysi1th birthday was the LIST of May, and
We had cake and rheumatics for dinner.
Doniphan could not support more than one negro
refugee and nine at the breast. If any are out of
work, and not very anxious to work. We would refer
them to Uncle Jim.
Foote is an accommodating conductor He walked
up beer keg to get his train that had laid down
on the grass, waiting for the train.
DR. Clark is at home, this week, not feeling any
too well.
Croquet is the exercise for the lads and lasses.
1t is asserted, at Troy, by the knowing ones that
Donphan is not known at that town. the records
an Incorporated town. If it is not then bust up
the thing. and save the tax.
Very near serious disaster. ON Sunday. A Mr..
Butler called at the drug store of Edwin Blmek to
get prescriptiop filled. a smoke vas discovered in
the hack room. On opepiup the door the rom xas
found full of smoke. In looking for the cause, and
openpu the outse door fire was discovered nm the
stoop in full blaze and not five feet from the coalo
tant In f.w m;nu,.s m. nj, ro,,5 h,,a h.., TO-
nited. and the whole buildin. xould have been in
flames. The origin of tb. fire is n mxs,erv and ner.
han. ever will be but IL 1. snno..d ,ba, some God
forsakeu behound placed il there TO satiate dam.
nable malice.
Atchison is on the negro exodns like some of the
herd law men in Doniphan County after they smelt
the fumes, they turned up their Atchison
ought to be the last town to kick.
Buck beer and free lunch at Browns, the first of
May. We noticed that his customers were numerous.
Mathers introduced preacher to DIR. Clark. Doc.
has no objections to the man. but far preachers
are concerned, they are out Of his line. When he
needs . spiritual adviser, he will send for him.
Charles kuchs pays for all his business notices in