The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-11-13
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friends, this week
As most people visit Donphan. the day after the
Items are sent TO the editor, could not mention,
last week, among the visitors to city. Messrs A.
b; symns and J. C. Fox, of Atchison, and various
others, whose names We have forgotten.
Because called the editor Of the Little GioSe "a
one horse paper published in Atchsen) to task for
stealing some Of our items, he retorts by calling
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Poirier have moved to St. Joe,
where Mr.. Poirier is now engaged in business. We
are sorry to lose them from amongst us.
Nick brenner returned, last Monday, from o prof
table trip for the Doniphan Vineyards. up the A. &
n. Railroad.
Richard Kuchs also returned, last Friday, from an
extensive trip over the St. Joseph and Denver and
connecting lines, in the interest of the same house
He went out again, last Monday.
a, Ghs.es = Bsyer, nephew Of Mr. joseph sehletzbaum
sale dru ggsts Of st. Joe, stayed over in Doniphan
notorious liar from Doniphan," because we publish
ed that item about Mr.. Anderson's potatoes But in
the next column Of his sheet, he makes mention of .
Jones, from duscotah. Who's a iisri we'd like to to
know.
Last Tuesday, election day, the town was full of
Phan was the business town of Doniphan County
We didn't think that politics were of such interest
to the people, but it seemed to fetch them.
Monday evening, q large party of her friends sur
prised Miss Mollie Werner. it being her birthday.
All had jolly time with games, candy pulling and
the like amusements and we unite with them I'M in
wishing Miss MoIlie many happy returns of the oc
easion.
Adam Schnell keeps meat every day, now.
Basng our figures upon q count of mail matter
originating ut the Doniphan post-ofice during the
first seven days in November there are mailed anpu-
ally in Doniphan some 900 letters, $1,000 postal
cards, $50 newspapers, and 50 packages of merchan
disc, aggregatins % 900 pieces Of mail matter.
Lost-Sol. O'Driscoll and the Grsenback party.
Supposed to have been lost somewhere in Doniphsn
County, ON November 4th, 1879. liberal reward
will be given for their recovery. But as there is a
general doubt Of the above articles being found
again, two very liberal rewards are offered.
Married-On Thursday, October Both, 1872 at St.
Joseph, Mo-, Mr.. James Maxwell to Miss Anna Vic
toria Thompson. We wish them all happiness. jim
is one of the old Doniphan boys.
Sunday before last, couple of boys were IN from
Atchison, and had big time One OF them got pref
ty sick. towards evening, supposed nominaily 70
Notwithstanding the rise in leather. and the
Wholesale price Of the "Moorby" boot, Cha. r..
kuehs still sells them at the old price But if leath
wise all in want of boots to them while they
are still so cheap.
Isn't it about time for the city authorities to SUD.
press the gambling that goes every night in town
at certain locality There certainly ought to be a
stop put to it.
Ii is rumored that prominent candidate on the
Democratic ticket gave q Republican friend some
money to electioneer for him but, oh, misplaced
confidence! The friend turned the money i'm for Re-
publican eectioneerins purposes. It's good joke,
Things are going on rather neglgently in the |
Atchison Nebraska mail service somewhere. Our |
should have reached Troy the same day. They did |
not arrive, though, until Wednesday to the isap-
pontment Of the Doniphan readers of the Chief |
thrown off at Doniphan, Kas., and letters and ps-
pers for other points the A. & n are yery often
found in the mail for Doniphan.
Died-On the 4th of November 1879 sstbe (,reen.
back party of DoDiphan County, an abortiye infant
son Of Sol. O'Driseoll (perej and Friday Wright
(mere) Our coincidence is offered to its Borrowing
rnrfa md tn its una n
it X. l. r.
There was q sound of revelry by night,
And Donphans people had gathered them
Her beauty and her chivalry; and bright
The lamps shone DER fair women and good men,
At Mr.. James Buffers, we mean, where they had
gathered in party. During the day. the ladies had
quilting bee at Mrs. Buffers; and in the evening
The young folks had a grand time, with dancing
ards, music singing and an excellent supper. The
nome happy, and blessed Mr. and Mrs Butler for
them so elegantly.
In our notice Of the party at Mrs. Frankln's, in
of her daughter Nellies birthday we forgot to
mention that the honors were equally divided be.
ween Willie and Nellie, they being twins
strayed.A good many Democrats and Greenback-
We have it on very good authority, that two citi.
ems bought each pair of Shoes the other day i'm |
Atchison, and thought they had bought them cheap.
90. But they found, when comparing them with
has. Kuchs Shoes that he could sell them better
air for less money. Consequently, these citizens
eel cheap themselves.
We express it as emphatic opinion, that n GER
ain man. heretofore supposed to have been a gen
leinan deserves q cow-hding for using such abu-
respecting the wishes of the offended party we DO
ot publish any names. We supposed man of such |
Id age should possess more dignity than to use pro-
ine language in talking to young ladies' Besides.
is a cowariy proceeding to vent your spite
ganst a man. by talking of him in an abusive man
er to his daughter. We think it but fair that, in
his case an apology is necessary, it may be that
,mper got the advantage of good breeding
About nineteen dollars was raised among tho cit
ems Of Donibhan, last Saturday. and given to Mr..
X Ramsey, to defray the expenses incident to an :
peration to be performed upon his eyes, and he will
to the Hospital Medical College Of St. Joseph. to
e what they can do to restore his eye-sgbt
We find the following in the ..funny eoinmn- of n,
'stern paper: "Doniphan, Kansas, has the follow
9 dog ordinance: Dogs that arc not collared and =
,cted, will have their narratives amDntat.d ono |
ch south of their ears"
Look out for Tees metcoric shower tonight, at
clock. You don't get to see snch fine show often.
what the almanacs say.
Mr.. Lee Hoffman, formerly of Doniphan. in now
e Of the firm Of Hoffman 6 Means who are pub
hing the Hartford Lyon County, KansasJ [dn
,e Cay shows good typographical taste and excel
ut editorial aoiify. We wish our old Doniphanite
Miss Lydia Forman, daughter of Mr. James For. -
an, is making Doniphan q visit
Miss Eta Clark left for Kansas City, last Monday In
70 to school, we believe The young folks, espe
are consoling themselves that she may return T,
1t Christmas.
MS - Anahy ahu eouf 1uRn, came up from m
Gibson, last Friday, ON a visit to parents
Those persons who delight in cruelty to animals d.
re pleased, last Monday, with dog-fght on Main CT
rect, and they seemed To enjoy it immensely pr
Il any one wants to know the votable male popu to
ion of this Township, let him add up the VOTE. on on
IT at the late election, and he will come preffv ,I
lr It, as every one in the Townshp wa. in town iss
4 voted. ~
Ne hear that Republican received son,e mopev | an
IN the Central Committee to do some electione.r up
here with it but lie, probably confident that tbe h
puohcans wonld bea: anyhow, coolly put il in his IN
pocket, and it's probably there yet Such are sal
itcs. co.
I is generally conceded and manv are taIl;,o 90 90
'ut IT, that it is shame that father who has af
abe-bodied sons, should he compelled TO take prt
lstance from our charitably inclined citizens Of
he winter is on, and the yearly tusse with stoves am
stovepipes is also on the programme and MANY ter
ood christian has been led to indulge in little sei
least mental If not audible, swearing By the uS os'
=, all that wish good and lasting stoye-pipe NOT GU
lie OF paPerron, had better go to Chas. Kuchs' for
harley Forman tells that the A. & n. Railroad -
been doing an immense business at this station -,
ing the month of October
yer's Almanac for 1879 certainly was not Mt fault
N 1t forecast rain for last Saturday The rain N,
le IN abundance, early in the MORNING and made |
gs unpleasant for several DAYS ha1
am ood, the Greenbacker saws in the last Err. pla
ems to US as though somebody got licked He | ",
oubtedly referred to the Greenback marty in | par
iphan County. pay :" ter,
iss Nellie Franklin went to Severance. last Mon qna
to stay few weeks. oI
iss Emma Hahn is sojourning a while at Mrs | The
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