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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
TROY, KANSAS:
Thursday, :: May Is, 1879.

The EFFECT.-The one great complaint of the
Greenback party is, that there is not money
enough in circulation, and that contraction will
ruin the country. We notice that the Greenback
members Of Congress vote almost solidly with
the Democrats on the appropriation bills, enlsav-
oring to force the President to approve sections
detrimental TO the public welfare, under the
penalty of refusal to furnish money 10 carry on
the Government. Do the Greenbackers, who
want more money, know what will be the effect
of refusing appropriations! IL will not stop
tax-paying. This will so on daily, as regularly
as ever. Millions of dollars will be collected
every week, and as there will be no authority to
pay it ont, il will he locked mp in the Treasury,
beyond the reach of the business of the country.
There it will lie, accommodating every day, with
held from circulation for months. If the appro-
priations were promptly made, the money would
he paid out as fast collected, and kept in cir
culation. But the Democrats aud Greenbackers
say this shall not be, unless the President con-
sents to the reps of laws for preventing fraud in
elections-unless he surrenders the country
wholly into the hands of the Rebels, and grants
them what they failed to gain by war. Then
We shall have hard times in earnest. They will
not come from resumption, but from the attempt
of the Democrats and Greenbsckers to force the
President to consent to . wrong, as q condition
of receiving supplies to keep the Government in
operation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

sksAToh lSGALLs.-We see good deal in the
papers about the charges against Senator In.
gaiis' and what will probably be done with his
osse bnt We do not think We have seen word
fom him in the Senate, since the commencement
OF his second term. II has been subject of re-
mark, that in the exciting debates going on in
the Senate, where almost every member is max
ing his mark, Senator Ingalls, has not had a word
70 say He has reputation for being smart,
talented, brilliant, and fine orator. yet his or
atory Is never heard in the Senate. But it is
SAID that when Conkling made his recent great
effort in the Senate, Ingalls, was busily engaged
IN bringing him documents, and reading his ex-
tracts Kansas admires Senator CoDkling, and
would lie pleased to do him honor but she does
MT just like the idea of electing United States
Senator for the express purpose of becoming his
laequey or page, or to be his monkey when he
grinds his organ.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
A Demecrasie APpei,sners.

Henry Gilmore has been appointed Statiouery
Sierk OF the senate of the United Statea- He was
one OF the most bitter and violent rebels ef the war
lie early entered the Confederate cavelry service
and speedily brought all the horrors of war to the
doors Of his neghbors in Maryland. Iossng, in his
history, says: One of his rst exploits was to lew
upon the inhabitants of Hagerstown q contribution
of twenty thousand dollars He then swept up the
valley and over the country toward Pennsylvania,
stealing from friend and foe alike horses cattle and
money. The historian goes on to say: This man
Fillmore seemed TO take special delight in piuadersg
excursions and alss in tormenting the people of his
own State
1t was this same Gilmore that burned the trestle
woIf over Gunpowder Inlet. and stopped the train
and burned the cars. note to Lossing's history
says: The cavalry under Gilmore destroyed a vast
amount OF public property, and carried great deal
away with them The cost to Maryland. according
over two million This same committee estimated
that he damaged barns and fences to the amount of
quarter of q million of dollars.
Among the private property destroyed, wantonly,
were the dwellings of Governor Bradford, of Mary
land, and Montgomery Blair who had just left the
position Of Postmaster General. The Rev. b. s..
Schenek, ID. d. who was an eyewitness to Gillmores
aepL,edaaons n,s ae upon GhambersbIrg says: They
plank or az, smash up furniture, throw ON OIL and
apply the match; they rummaged every room and
drawer, and secured all the money and valuables,
women, demanding their money or their lives; He
says: In two hours two thousand five hundred per.
sons were hOuseless and one million dollars of prop
erty destroyed
These comprise o small exhibit of the capabiIities
Of this favorte Of the Democracy Of 1873 called
to an oce of honor and trust in the Senate of the
United States. His record il one Of which the Demo
cratic party IL no doubt proud, or they would not
for him. As they prefer this cla.s Of men it is but
right that these interesting incidents in the life of
the new appointee should be brought to light
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
The Genuine Thing.

The Okolona (Miss.) Sontlern ISxates u Democrat
ic journal that, regardless of policy, speaks Demo
cratic sentiments meant and understood by the
South In its issue Of March 26 Il thus refers to the
Democratic victory in assuming control of the Uni
ted states Senate and pays tribute to the head OF
the Democratic party. The article can be under
stood without explanatory notes:
U, how ft-how passing fit it WAS that the Radical
party should breathe final hiss at Confederate
President as its dying carcass was borne from the
Senate Chamber of the States Union.
Hating all that is good and pure, and grand, and
true, 1t was peculiarly proper that il should hate
Jefferson Davis with deathless hate.
Its history was one long lie and crime
II flung the country into war
1t murdered three hundred thousand gallant
Southrons like the common cut-throat that It Was.
gave our homes to the torch, like the common
incendiary that it was.
plundered our pockets and coffers like the COM
mon thief that it WAS.
1t sent its Jail birds to lord over u.s. and imprison.
ed the Purest patriots of the NORTH like the common
tyrant that it was
1t corrupted whole generation, like the common
Finally, with bloody hands and pockets bulging
with stolen moneys, it fell before the wrath of an
indignant and outraged peoplehood.
But its malignant spirit was strong in death, and
managed to utter farewell hiss at our illustrious
chieftain.
Let this fact be forgetless.
1t contributes one more shining leaf to the spen-
did laurel crown Of glory that circles the brow of
grand old Confederate President. 1t intensies the
immortal love and honor for our second Washing
ton.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Amendment 70 Homestead Law.

Under q law recently passed. homestead settle.
ments can be made to the full amount Of l60 acres on
the even sections within the limits of grants to rail
roads, etc., instead of eighty as hitherto:
IN act 10 grant additional rights 10 honesiead settlers
on public lands ,cithia ruiirodd limits.
BE enacted, etc., That from and after the passage
of this act the sections within the limits of any
grant Of public lands to any railroad company, or to
any military road company, to any State in aid of
any railroad or military road, shall lie opened
tiers under the homestead laws the extent Of LOO
acres TO each settler and any person who has under
existing laws, taken a homestead on any section
within the limits of any railroad or military road
land grant, and who, by existing laws, shall have
been restricted TO eighty acres, may under the
homestead laws an additional eighty adjoining
the land embraced in his original entry if such adj
dlfiona land he subject to entry il such person
so elect, he my surrender his entry To the United
States for cancellation and thcreupOI. be entitled To
enter land under the homestead. laws, tine same as if
the surrendered entry had not been made. And
any person making additional entry of eighty
acres or new entry after the surrender and can
collation. of his original entry, shall be permitted
to do 50 without payment of fees and commissions
and the residence and cultivation of such person
upon any of the land embraced his original ent ry
shall be considered residence cultivation for the
same length of time upon any of the land embraced
in his additional or entry, and shall be dedue-
ted from the five years residence and cultivation
required by law; Prorided, That in no case shall
patent be issued upon additional or new home
stead entry under this act until the person has net
nally, and in conformity with the homestead laws
occupied, resided upon, and cultivated the land eu
braced therein at least year.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Sherif''s Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, ,ss

STATE OF KANSAS ,Ss
DoSRHkN CorxIr iSA
inthr District Court for Deniphan County
George G.. Fox. Plaintiff
H H. Sncdiey,
NJ celestia Smedley, ct al Defendants
NOTICE is hereby given that will on the Ists d.r
~ Of June A. d. lsss at the hour Of tuo O'Clock r.
o. saa aAy AZ the north door Of the Court House. In
the city OF Troy in Dorphan County State Of Kansaa
enef Tor sale at pabs auction for cash the following
real estate to Wit Lots eleven ij twelve
Highland DoniPhan County State Of Kansas Taken as
the properly OF d Smedley and NJ Cele-tia Smedey,
ana cnered Tor sale to the bidder
sy certain Jndspent and cssts Of record in the
iet Court tor DonPh.n County, in the State Of Kan
smedley, n Celestia Smedley ct al we're defendanta
oSen unaer my hand this 10th day Of Nay A. d. ls79.
CHARLES BURKHALTER,
Sheriff Of Doniphan County.
Nay Ia ie.sSw Prs fee. slo.50.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

II We publish on our first page an account
of the fall of Richmond, from the Philadelphis
Times, which is publishing more interesting mag
mary "reminiscences of the rebellion than all the
other papers combined. 1t is good story, but
it is pity it is all lie. President Lincoln is
the principal figure in the incidents. which are
laid in Washington. The fall of Richmon was
daily looked for. In anticipation of tho event,
President Lincoln proceeded to City Point, q few
miles below Richmond, where he was on the
morning of the occupation of the city; and on
the afternoon of the same day, be was in Rich
mond. The accounts published at the time,
described him as walking with long strides in
the streets of Richmond, leading his son "Tad"
by the hand. So that Mr.. Kettles, or whoever
related this late story, drew heavily upon his
imagina tion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Kansas Newspapers.

There are now nearly two hundred newspapers
published in Kansas. There are about seventy or
ganized Counties in the State, which would make
nearly three newspapers for every County. But the
distribution is not equal. Several Counties have
from SIX to eight papers, others four or five Leaven.
worth, the most populous County in the State, has
three daies, Zone GERMANY and one weekly. Atchi.
son, with about 0nethird the population Of Leayen-
worth, has two dailies and one weekly. DougIas. n
larger County than Atchison, has three dsilies and
one weekly Shawnee has two dailies and two week
hes Bourbon, as large County Atchison, having
one OF the largest towns in the State Fort Scott has
one daily and two weeklies. Marshall County has
five weeklies while Clay, nearly ss large, has only
one DoniPhan and Brown have each two weeklies,
while Nemaha has three.
Many of the Counties in the State are attempting
too much in the newspaper line. A wellsupported
journal Is Of great valne in promoting the growth of
town or County but an Unsupported paper il Of no
value either to its propretors to the community
where it Is published. Some of our Counties are 30
loaded with newspapers that the burden is a. bad as
their debts If there was q more even distribution
it would be far better for all concerned Given Ger
tain population, and it is impossible for to support
more than given number of newspapers. All in ex-
cess of that number become q burden. Tho peopIe
do not wish, and cannot afford, subscribe and pay
for more than one or two local newspapers and ad.
vertisers cannot afford to advertise in more II does
them no good to do so because they reach ali the
people just as well by advertising in few as in more
Hence 1t is that so many Kansas newspaper have
such brief existence. Kansas has more ne wspaperv
in proportion to her population and wealth. than apy
other State in the Cnion-AfehisoN Champion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

THE STATE OF KANSAS, 1cc
DoNrrHAN CorNIr,
OFFICE COUNTY CLERK, I
TROY. Nay H. 1879. s
NOTICE hereby given that petition presented
to the Board Of Commissioner of Donphan County
Kansas. at their meeting the 18th Of May 1879 ask
ing that road be changed points Wit
Beginning at the west ss Of Wisconsin street In the
city Of hite Cloud thence due Q point nea ry
parallel to the line Of the cemetery block thence
In southwestery course to the guideboard standing
upon the present travelled road thence due the
all Of the road pow supposed to be located through
quarter Of said section except much Of the
same as may be embraced IN the above petition be de-
eared vacated. Whereupon the said Board Of County
Commissioners appointed the 70 lowing named person..
viz n. l. Springer, ]. ". Sekock and Amos Sanford
as visvers with instructions to meet at White Cloud
on Friday the 3oth day Of Nay. 1s1y and proceed
view said road give all parties hearing and make due
report e said Board at their session be held the
ID day Of June. lss9.
By order Of Board Of County Commissioner
Attest: u. W. MORSE.
MAY l.. 1sss-3w. County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

n The Atcbison Champion growls because
Congressman Anderson is laboring to secure q
building for Custom House and Post-ofice at
Leavenworth. 1t claims that Atchison gave
Anderson q majority, and is better entitled to q
building than Leavenworth is, and means to in
sist upon being recognized. The same old prin-
ciple of want it all. Atchison has had United
States Senator for eighteen years. If she wants
Custom House and Post-ofice, why doesn't
she try to secure it through her Senator, and
not demand that the Congressman devote him
self exclusively to Atchison interestsi There
are other Counties in the District that are enti-
tied to some little consideration. Doniphan
County gave Anderson larger majority than
Atchison County did. Let Doniphan County
demand that Custom House and Post-ofice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

II The magnanimity Of the Democratic press
is SO great, that it never hestates to drag the
private family affairs of an opponent into poiti-
cal discussion. Senator Conkling's daughter
recently married q man whom the Senator did
hot like, and he stayed away from the wedding,
In a social point of view, it may not have bOen
very commendable act, but the Democratic pa
pers drag it into politics, and parade it as one
Of the chief reasons why the Republican party
is bringing the country to ruin. One would sup
pose that party that elected to the Vice-Presi.
dency . man who was married to "ngger
wench," and had mulatto children, would not
be excessively particular to the family affairs
Of politicians.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

The WAY THEY ARE ..INxIGRArrxG- TO Mrs,oukr.
The following IS about the atyle in which people
are immigrating' to Missouri at present. We copy
frem the Helena, fMontanaj Herad, Of March Z:
"A colony of a dozen or more families, from the
northeastern part Of Missouri, arc arranging TO i'm
migrate to Montana. this spring location is said
TO have been selected on Lower Smith River. near
the fall of the Missouri. The colony is said To he in
fair circumstances, and will prepared to estai
lish permanent homes-
Not only people from the East refusing to set
tie In Missouri but the rule of the chaw bacon Dem
ocracy now established at jefferson CITY, il driving
thousands Of native Missourians to other Statess
Globe DeMocrak
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

II Grant may or may not be the right person
for the Republicans to nominate for President |;
but some better reason should be given against
his nomination, than the cry of third term, and
the argument that Grant should not be elected
for third term, because Washington refused it.
A great many things were proper in Washing
tons day, that will not answer now. This would
be rather an old fogy country, if things were
done only as Washington did them. Nobody
wonld be eligible for President unless he mar
ried q widow, and had no children in his own
family. If Washington lived in these days, per-
haps he would be elected for many terms. Ger
tain it is, that he would be well besmeared by
the Democratic press.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Kansas,

Five hundred people-good, honest men and wo
men. the kind who make States great-are about to
leave Philadelphia for Kansas where they have pur
chased land Why do we never hear of 500 peopje
coming to Missouri to settle i-Giobe- Democrat
Simply because such papers the Globe Democrat
and such distinguished citizens Carl Schurz have
made it rule to denounee Missouri as the s.Kobber
State, on all occasions, for the vest of politcal
purposes: And now for the Globe Democrat to ask
why we don't see 500 people at time coming to Mis-
souri, IN adding insult to injury Such men aud such
papers, would be hooted out of kansas and starved
out Of any other State where the people are ess
bearing and law-abiding, than in Missouri In its
blind hate of the Democratic party, the Globe Demo
erdf has never hesitated TO publish with exagperz
tons, anything that looked like disorder even down
to hsticnfs between drunken rowdios.-Ir6erson
Oily Tribune.
TO the above, the Globe Demoeruf replies: This is
all nonsense Look at the record. Missouri has lust
passed the most Infamous reputation bill ever nut
upon the statute books Of state. Missouri In now
engaged IN an attempt to whitewash a crime by
which the State was robbed of nearly half million
dollars, by Democratic Office holders. Missouri r.
compeled to abandon the prosecution of viIlxinous
train wrcckers, in Pulaski County, because the peo-
pie OF the County are bad s the train wreckers
In whole sections of the State il safer TO commit
CRIME than to detect or attempt 10 punish it, These
iacts are rs plain rs fhe sun at MONDAY, and the
GLOBE Democyuf proposes to denounce them, and TO
advise honest people from other States to keen awsy
from Missouri, while they exist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

CoNrRoNIsNG.-The Troy Chief states that the
new funding bonds of Donphan County are ready
for delivery and that tho creditors of the County
press their willingness to compromise ut fifty
on the dollar.-Learea,corh Times.
Not exactly ready for delivery. Negotiations
are in progress for a compromise, but the bonds
will not be prepared until it is known what pro.
portion of the bondholders are willing to CON-
promise, and the kind of bonds they prefer.
Things look satisfactory. 1t will not take long
to get the bonds when the preliminaries are
once settled.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

u good friend Of ours, the other day, Was
arguing that Hayes Southern policy was the
very best thing that could have happened the
country-not that it was just, but it gave the
Southern people fair chance to show their
hand, and they are showing it in q way that
will insure the country to the Republicans for
ever hereafter. We sincerely hope this may be
so; but We would hate to be the person thrown
into den of venonous serpents, in order to let
the world see how dangerous they were
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
For Sale or Lease,

TIME CITY HOTEL and Furniture situated in Troy
Il Donphan County. Kansas IL miles west Of ST. Jo
sePh Mo, the ST. Joseph and Denver City Railroad
This House In located in the business part Of the city
directly opposite the Court House. is in good running
order and doing good business To any one desiring
purchase such property this s good opportunity For
further information apply to p S. SorER Troy Kansas
or to H r. KETftHAM
May Is Is.s-tE 81 Joseph No
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Railroad Election Notice.

OFFICE OF 81. JosErH WEsrERS RAILROAD CoNPASr
se BROADWAY. NEW YORK
May s ls5a }
pURSUANT to the Bylaws Of the above named
Il Company. the annual meeting Of the Stockholders
viii be held At Eiwood Kausas at eleven o'clock A. NJ
on Thursday. the twelfth day Of june. ls7s There will
be election Of thirteen Directors for the ensuing
Stock transfer books viii be cosed on the seventh day Of
Nay. and re-opened on the sixteenth day Of June
May Is le7s-4w.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

A Lesson FOR THE SoUrH.-This strange heeira
shonid teach lesson to tine South In the days Of
slavery. IT negroes attempted TO escape, they were
either hunted down by bloodhouuds in their own
States or pursued and returned under the fugitive
slave law, If they succeeded In crossing the border
Al present. they are free 10 seek other homes and
have only tc earn money enough to pay their pas
sage TO go where their rights viii be respected The
South needs their labor, and cannot aaerd 70 Io.e
them. Ii would need but moderate trnnafer of ue-
gro votes to turn the scale in every deubtful Moth
srn State and confront the solid South With solid
Ncrth-y T. HernM
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Notice.

THE STATE OF KANSAS }.s
DoSIrHAS COUNTY. %
OFFICE OF CorNrY CLERK
TROY. May 10. 1878. :
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Board of County
~ Commssioners Of Doniphan County. Kansas viii
meet a Board Of Equalization the first Monday Of
June 1878 for the purpose Of equarng value of per
sonai property and any and all persons feeling them
selves asgrieved appear and errors in their
returns corrected.
d. W. MORSE, County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

q An exchange gives list of hundred or
more preachers who were guilty of disgracefnl
acts, during the past year. Nothing is said of
the several hundred thousand preachers who
behaved themselves.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

r. The new Constitution of California has
been adopted. 1t contains many novel provis-
ions-some of them very good, some very bad,
and some very foolish. It's sdopties is regarded
as triumph of Kearneyism in California.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

q The Republicans have been hard at work
again, strengthening the Presidents spine, to
enable him to veto the bill repeating the law to
prevent fraud at elections. II is pleasant for
party to have President whom they never
know where TO find on any question.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

n II is amusing to see how hard the Demo-
cratic papers labor to show that the notorious
Okolona States is working in the pay of the Re-
publican party. That paper, speaking ont Dem
ocratic sentiments without disguise, is telling
fearfully against the party. Hence this furry.
Now it is 10 order to show that the Republicans
fired upon Sumter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15

u If laborers are so badly needed in the
South, as We hear every day, since the negroes
are getting out, hadn't the whites down there
better haul of their coats, and try their hands
at workf Perhaps they prefer to starve, or he
fed by contributions from the North
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-15
Administrator A Notice
Estate q Joha y. rhom.,. D-e-...-,

IN the LIST day Of Nay. A. d. 1879 the u,a.,-,~,
~ was appointed. BY the Probate Court Of Dorisss
Csunty Kansas. Adnniutrstsr sf the Estafe Of Jes
non,. iate Of said County deceased An perse.. n
oeoeed fo said E.tate, notified make
eene ana those having cksims aeainst the ESf.f -,
a.. ~ ,ssT los within one year 1
u tare< year. from this date. thsy vim & forev.s r
Nay g is7s-3v a1n9issssss. n;.