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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27
Democracy-Whas IL Iti

Perhaps it would not he out Of place to define tn,
principles Of our party, those living issues Oh
| which the Democratic party will make its big fgh
in 1880. You publish Republican paper, and it il
| red-hot; but You have kindly allowed me n shor
space therein to let your readers, who are of
mostly Republican, know the tenets of our faith
We are not an opposition party Only-we are moi
rebels-we do not oppose your party simply because
you are ins, and are outs. The Democratic par
ty is as loyal to the Government the Republican
party. We have our political religion We have our
Bishop, our Presiding Elders. and locals. The
best brains of party haye laid down the folio
general principles which We enunciate as the carl
nal points Of our belief:
lst. We will not pay war losses, loyal or disloyal
I'd. We will vote more of the public money,
and no more of the public credit, and of the
public lan,ls to build up enrich mammoth monop.
olies, in the shape of Railroad corporations.
Sd. We are opposed to any subsidies to steam
ship lines and in favor of all individual private
enterprises standing the test of their intrinsic merit
4th. We will, in good faith, pay every dollar OF
the public debt, principal and interest.
5th. We will restore the Constitution of the coun-
try, and honesty and economy to its administration
esated sovereign powers to promote the general vel
fare, and leaving the States unmolested in the
cise of their reserved sovereign powers to promote
the local welfare of the people.
g. We are opposed to q large standing army, rs
perncious in its effects to free people, and a use
less drain upon the resources of the country.
The ensanguined under garment, having been wash
ed, ironed and put away will not figure to any great
extent in the next campaign; neither will the nan-
cial question be Of major importance; but above ALL
and beyond ALL We oppose the tendency Of the Re-
publican party to eentralization, what they call
strong Government. 1t smacks too much Of sui
phur and bayonets and is too quick to rub out State
lines, and to override the organic laws of the land if
it does not suit its methods. Much more may be
said, but lest grow tircsome, for tho present de-
sis,. Thanking you kindly for the favor of space
am, Truly yours, THOs. HENsHALL.
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Frankenssein.

DEAR Soil could not keep beeing rejoced at
your criticism Of your correspondent "Tomenstein y
in your last issue. am amazed at the temerity OF
this man in daring to call in question the sublime
genius of Mrs. Wollfenstone Shelley I have care.
fully canvassed the country, and talked to 25 of
best citizens, and all-svery one but three-agree
that they could make nothing Of it, and had in vain
tried to digest the story. and only three had I'm.
shcd it or followed it to the concusion-that is, you
|, and Brother Trant. We can see naught else but
genius, from alpha to omega, "Tomenstein" is q
farmer, and has no right to know anything but wa
termelons It il the old story Of the genus and
eleven fools on the jury. You are right-this man
may know about watermelons, but literature should
be left to town lks. whack it at him again.
PUMPKENsrEIN.
You are right, brother Such fellows % that
"Tomenstein,' when they come across something
that they cannot comprehend orapprecate straight
way set up howl that it is a conspiracy to rob God
Almighty of His power and prerogatives. Ifit were
not for such men, the Lord would have fearful time
of it to hold His own.-Pr.l
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

oy the startling groans Of Nature cxtorted by the
iron rule Of the alpervadny Ice King the strange
shostly voices passing growlnsly beneath the wan
derers feef rs If its giant cebergs were commuicat-
ing with each other their resentment at this pupy in
yasion of their everlasting solitude Then way of
in the darkness. like moving ATOMS we behold the
pursuers, breathing vengeance; atoms at war How
impressive this display of human interests and pas
sion in the midst Of that vast, cold unheeding ex-
panse How grand, Nature hov puny man, appears.
Yet. in the universe Of God that Arctic world is but
the small end of grain of sand How hard to recon
cile the Creator of such a universe with the hckle
Jealous. cruel sleshtOEhand performer described in
Holy Books.
Neither could the monster lie down and afreeze at
small expense for he is described rs nearly imper-
vious to the elements There is unity in the catas-
trophe but In my opinion, the monster thought bet
ter of il, and he is still up there riding icebergs and
elm bling the North Pole for exercise.
"TOmenstein is so dsgusted with this modern demi-
god, Frankensten, and his copy of man, how would
he like q change Of programme for time-trot out,
say, God man! Suppose We take one Of the many
Gods still worshpped, and dress him up in human
form-the God Of the old clio man, for instance. We
will not let him 60 through the ignomnious and un-
pleasant process-for God-of being "born Of wom-
an'-not even if she is a virgin. No; We will have
uo greasy Wcucu, viii nOOked nose eplay feet, and
ragged gabardine, made la coffee sack; ignorant,
coarse, and vulgar, but, God bless Us! immaculate;
but We will create him at once fresh from the best of
clay clean and tidy Prometheuslke. Once on earth,
we will let him 20 through the gody antics described
in Holy Books; ordering sixty thonsand innocent
women and babes throats cut destroying this nation
to-day and that one tomorrow; see that he always
has on hand choice supply Of famine and pestilence
make him never happy unless quafing huge soblets
of smoking human blood never smiling unless man
is on his knees yelling his praises like bowling
Dervish, or African savagcs, bsyins the moon: de-
creeins all things before the foundation Of the earth
was laid. yet going wild when fhe thing is done a.
easily fattered u woman, and easier enraged than
a lunatie. How "Tomenstrin- would adore such be-
ing. Yet something very like this is worshipped by
millions of-say-heathens But as the season Of re-
vivals is present, please sing:
Good people, let peake and pine,
Cut tristful mugs and miaule end whine,
Through our nossn chants divine
MONSTER
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Public Sale.

WILL sell at public anctiou half nile south al
Il Mount Airy sehool hous~ west Of wzthena, Kansas
On MONDAY, MARCH ID I..9
at ii O'Clock the following property: mules. one
Syear ole and one 3ycar old; bay mare. 3year old
horse coy cows lot Of stock hogs. boars q lot Of
ness sets single harness. saddle and bride. .uIky
plow. common plow, cufvstor double shovel pIoU
Mccormick reaper I tanning mill grub hoes bic h.
spades shower. and other small things nam
to mention. -
also offer my farm for sale. Will sell cheap and nm
easy termA The reason 3. that am far from it
cannot attend to myself and do wish 10 rent il I
be bought private SALE any time before the .nc
too but Il not sold before win be sold st anotion
With the Personal property For pzrtruxrs apoIv y,
Thos- Barnes. the Prenises, 10 Jacob Sutsr W..
thena, OF address either. st wathens, Doniphsa Co
Kansas. 49,
On psrsanal property. credit Of nine months vu n.
given note with approved secsrity at 10 per cent in
terest HENRY SPENCER
Green Lake Co., wisconsin
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election of Senator ingalls,; kept correspondent
at Topeka who daily sent it specials telling how
gloriously Ingalls, was making the canvass; pre-
dicted Ingalls, reelection declared that the
people were for him, and that a majority of the
Legislature would be for him, because he was
the man the people wanted; and rejoiced when
he was finally elected But as soon as be was
elected, the Herald became one Of the most clam
orous for Investigation, and daily insists that
the corruption by which be was elected shall be
exposed. Was Ingalls, under pledge to two op.
posite factions; and cannot be now fulfill his
promises to bothf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

~ Sol Miller don't like this paper because its
editor cannot anything to admire in the besotted
whiskey boated form of Jack Selover. II Sol loves
Jack We will not quarrel on that account. Every
to his taste,' the said when she kissed
the jackass.-Highland Sentinel
1t may be well enough to remark, that Jack
Selover was too sharp to permit the editor of
the Sentinel to beat him. This is the sum total
of what is the matter in that direction.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

r. In all the Eastern papers, We already read
accounts of colonies forming to emigrate to Kan
sas. Many of them will come in time to put in
crops, this Spring. The Kansas emigration, this
season, will equal, if not exceed, that of any
former year.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

q Grand Duke Nicholas, of Russ;s, has been
banished for giving information 10 . newspaper
If this were done in America. ths VACANCIES
would occur so rapidly that every man in the
country would have chance to get an Office.
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SleriH,s Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, lss
DoSlPHAN COUNTY, 90
In the District Court for Donphan County Kansas.
James s. Wells, Plaintiff
Samuel Blauser, }Defenlant
NOTICE is hereby given that will on the e4th day
~ of Ma ch, A ID. 1879 at the hour Of o'clock p
~ Of said day at the north door OF the Court House
the City of Troy in Donphan County State Of Kansas
offer for sale at public auction for cash. the foown:
descrbed real estate To wit The half Of the
half Of the southeast quarter Of section fifteen Us, in
township two @ Of range twenty to and the half
OF the north half OF the south quarter of section If
Donphan County, State Of Kansas. Taken the prop
erty OF Samuel Bauser and offered for sale the high
est bidder for cash. to satisfy certain Judgment and
costa now Of record in the District Court for Donphan
County in the State Of Kansas in which James Wells
was plaintiff. and Samuel Biauser defendant.
Given under my hand, this 18th dsy Of February A. D.
lsD.
CHARLES BURKHALTER,
Sheriff Of Dopphzn County.
February 20. les9-5w. Prs fee sos
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

II A bill is before the Legislature regul at
ing doctors, designed to proteo. the profession
agsinst quacks. We wish there was a similar
Law for the benefit Of printers. 1t would do
more than anything slss to settle this printing
sQusbble
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

PUBLISHING THE LAws.-Two bills are now
before the House, and one before the Senate,
providing for publishing the general laws in the
newspapers. 1t shows that there are enlight-
ened gentlemen in both Houses, who rec
ognize the fact that the best way to reach the
people, and make them acquainted with the
laws they are required to obey. is through
the newspapers. The proposed prices for this
work, half the legal rates, is very reason
able on both sides, considering the amount
and nature of the work. But if it is determin-
ed to publish the laws, the Legislature should
not neglect to make sufficient appropriation to
pay for it, for printers cannot well wait two
yeaIs for their pay.
But one or two papers, so far as We have seen /,
oppose this proposition. One of these is the
Holton Recorder. which says that very large
proportion of the people do not take the Conn
ty papers, aud would not rsad the laws if pub
lisbed, and could not understand them if they
did. 1t may be 50 in jackson CoBpty, but We
think the people of other Counties In Kansas
are not of that stripe. A large proportion of
the people of Doniphan County take the County
papers, aud We believe that they would read the
laws, and have sense enough to understand
them sufficiently to keep within their require
ments
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

ED. C. Haskell, of Kansas, has made a
speech in Congress. 1t was in favor of eompell-
ing the Chinese to "go." The Chinese are per-
haps . calamity to those sections overrun by
them, and the country would probably be bet
ter off without them but Kansas Represent
ative should never have placed on record q
speech in opposition to the oppressed and
frieudless, undesirable citizens though they be.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

Er Somebody has made the discovery that it
is not potato-eating that causes diphtheria, but
that the disease is caused by the little spots re-
sembling fy-specks on the rinds of apples. We
assert, without fear Of contrsd ction, that it is
caused by the wrinkles on q cows horns, aud is
communicated by using the milk. II persons
would use the milk of muley cows only, there
would be no diphtheria.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27
Teachers Examination,

NOTICE is hereby given that public animation Of
~ Teacher. will be held at my Office in Troy, the
first and third Saturdays March, 1879 All applicants
for certificates should attend.
February 20, ls.g-5w. Z. HEENEY Co Supt.
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Sheri6's Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS D..

Shefi6,s Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS l,s
DoSPHAS COUNTY $50
In the District Court for Douiphsn County Kansas
Julia r Bartlett Plaintiff:
Mary Z. Bone.teel ct al, Defendants
NOTICE Is hereby given, that I will the 3ist day
~ OF March A. ID, 1873. At the hour Of two o'clock.
NJ OF said day At the North Of the Court House.
in the city Of Troy In Douph.n County State Of Kansas
oner for af public auction for cash the following
described real estate % Wit Lots number sixteen 6)
and seventsen n1 in Block seventy tve ca sitaated
in the original town Of Highland in Dcniphan County
Bonesteei et AL and offered for sale to the highest
bidder for cash. to satisfy certain Judgment for parti
Ton and costa nov Of record in the District Court for
Donphan County In the State Kansas in which Julia
BaItlstt was plaintiff and Mary T. Bonesteel ct al
Given under my hand this ath day OF February 4. d.
CHARLES BURKHALTER
sheriff Of ponipkan County.
feoruaFy n. lsfs-ST, Frs fee tloso
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II The SeHtinel must be hard up for squib
when il manufactures an extract from tho Chief
and then replies to it, as in the case OF that item
last week, about Will Foster
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

u The Atchison Champios completed its 2ist
wear ON the aOth inst. 1t celebrated the event
bv issuing a double number, devoted chiefly to
the growth and prosperity of Atehison, and con-
tanning a fine contribution from Capt. Henry
King, and interesting "reminiscences by Ward
Burlingame.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

~ George Washington is dead at last. He
was hanged in Kentucky, the other day, for
rape. He couldn't tell lie, but he was bad in
other ways.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

II The Atchison Patriot reminds US that
Guthrie was the author of the resolutions which
we commended last week, relative to taking
civil cases out Of the United States Courts. In
that case, we are sorry to say that there is un-
doubtedly something wrong in the matter.
Guthrie is doing this in order to revenge him
self upon some one who is interested in having
such cases in the United States Courts. He has
done nothing, since the session begun, from any
other motive than that Of spite, and this is not
an exception. The people Of Atchison elected
him for the purpose of giving him sp oppertuni-
ty to revenge himself upon them aud everybody
else. It will be well to examine carefully into
this Court business.
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New Howl AFTER EVERY New RAID.-With
each new raid on the Treasury the Democratic ms
(ority in Congress- sets mp . cry for economy and
lower taxes-Cin. Ga,effe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

"BARRATRY.n-This is an offence that is lit
tie heard OF, in these latter days. Probably the
first trial for the offence ever held in Kansas,
transpired in Anderson County, last week. One
Jacob W. Lyons, an ignorant, pettifogging law
yer, was tried in the District Court of that
County, on the charge of being common bar
rator," and was found guilty. Sentence had
not yet been passed; but the penalty, in Kan
sas, is imprisonment in the County Jail for not
more than one year, or fine of not more thai
Eve hundred dollars, or both fine and imprisou-
ment, at the discretion of the Court. Barratry
means melting, encouraging. or stirring up liti-
cation unnecessarily-usuaily by some pretend
ed lawyer or unprincpaled officer, for the pur-
pose of making fees We ask the people Of
Doniphan County to put on their thinking caps,
and see whether they cannot locate, in their
minds eye, q common barrator in this County.
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Sheriff. Sale.


DoSPHAN CoUSrr,
In the District Court for Donphan County State Of
Wilson Nonamakcr, Plaintiff.
William Anderson
and
Jemima Anderson, Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given, that WILL on the 2Ith day
~ Of March, A ID. lse At the hour Of oeiock r.
M OF said day. at the north door Of the Court House.
the city Of Troy in Donphan County State Of Kansa.
oder for sale at public auction for cash. the
described real estate TO Wit Lots nine sl ten uo eev
m and twelve, t2l in Block fifteen 5 in the origi-
nal town Of Troy in Doniphan County State Of Kansas
Anderson and offered for saie to the highest bidder for
cash TO satisfy certain Judgment and costs Of
ord In the District Court for DoniPhan County in the
It'd, and William Anderson and Jemima Anderson we're
defendants-
Given under my hand this 18th day Of February A. D.
CHARLES PuRKHALTER
sheriff Of DOpiphan County.
feoruary ~ lsss-sw- Prs fee. tls.
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Notice Of Application to Sell Real
Estate,

NOTICE Is hereby given that the IIth day of Feb
~ ruary. le1a The undersigned fled I'm the oic. Of
the Probate Conrt Of Donphan County Kansas. his ne
ton asking leave TO sell the following described real
estate to the debts Abizh Wheeler deceased 70
wit: The northwest fractional quarter Of section No
one ID in township No. hve ts Of range No twenty (D
in Atchison County. Kansas; and that petition viii
come for hearing at the ofee Of the
in Troy. Doniphan County. Kansas. the I'd day of
March, 1ssy. at ten o'clock in the forrroou
Troy, Kansas, February Iith, 1-19.
II. II. WHEELER,
Administrator.
req u, is.s-Js Prs fee $500
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Sheriff. Sale.

SHVI11l = S6Ite
STATE OF KANSAS Toe
DoSIrHAN COUNTY, "'
In the District Court for Donphan County State Kansas
Augustus Cone, Plaintiff
Seneca Gurney &
Charles Kearney, j Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that will on the ID day of
IN March, A ID. lss9 at the hour of o'clock r. ~
Of said day the North door of the House in the
city Of Troy in Doniphan County State Of Kansas offer
for sale at public auction for cash. the following
ed real estate to wit: Lots five 81 and six sI Block
twenty-five, t in North wathena, in the City of Wa
thena, in Donphan County State of Kansas Taken as
the property Of Seneca Gurn-y and offered for TO
the highest bidder for cash. satisfy certain ud
and COSTS of record in the District Court for Dop
phan County in the State Of Kansas in which
ney defendants.
Given under my hand this 24,h day Of January A. d.
1879
CHARLES BURKHALTER
Sheriff Of Douiphan County
january 20, 1ss9-5w. Prs fee, 5000.
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HARNESS AND SADDLES.

II HAVE now . large stock Of Harness. and Saddles
which will be sold reasonable don pretend to sell
cheaper than anybody else but do the Pitts.
burg Oak Leather which Il pays farmers to invest
The Best ia the Cheapest.
NORMAN CASE.
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Road Notice.

Sheriff. Sale.
THE STATE OF KANSAS Iss
COUNTY o. DoStrHAx, 90
In the District Court for Donphan County State Of Kan
L.ander j. Mccormick. pi.inta..
Benjamin 4. Scott, pcfena.u.
NOTICE !. hereby given, that will On the 81 day
~ Of March, A. d. 1878, at the hour of oclocE
NJ Of said day at the North door the Court Hons.
In the city Of Troy in Doniphan County State Of
oner for SALE At public anctsn for cash the de-
scrbed real property witt The quarter Of
section ~ in township four ~ Of range twenty 7o)
less twenty eight e5I Cd Of the end sad
quarter section in Donph.s coanty. kansas: Taken
the property Of benjamin. N Scott and offered for sAs 70
the highest bidder for cash. satisfy certain mt
and costs Of record in the Court for Dop
phan County In the State Of kanas in which Cyrus H.
Mccormick and Leander j. Mccormick are plaintiff a.,
and Benjamin y. Scott 10 defendant.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of January A. D.
1s79 -
CHARLES BURKHALTER
Sheriff Of Doniphan County.
January ~ is's-1" Prs fee. sio-30-
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Gentle
Women

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LYONS KATHAIRON. This
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and fast, keeps 1t from falling
out, arrests and cures gray.
ness, removes dandruff and
itching, makes the Hair
strong, giving it . curling
tendency and keeping It In
any desired position. Beau
@Gl, healthy Hair b the sure
result Of using Kathairon.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-27

II Ward Burlingame, in his "reminiscences
in the Champion, speaking of the Carney Sens-
torial election of 1864, says that he knows that
Carney was inspired and encouraged from
Washington, by Secretary Chase, who hated
Lane for having, as he believed, betrayed his
Presidential aspirations. The Senatorial elec-
tion was held carly in February, and the Pres-
Dental nomination was not made until about
May. There was no feeling or even talk on the
Presidential question, and, in fact, the Chase
conspiracy had not come to a focus 1t is a
further fact, that Lane himself had design
ed to precipitate an election at that session.
and had done good deal Of wire-workiug to
that end. Carney's friends found that he had
q majority in the Legislature, SO they took the
job off Of Lanes hands, when the friends of the
latter raised fearful howl Of fraud. 1t is gen.
orally believed, that if Carney bad no. allowed
himself to be persuaded into Withdrawing his
claim upon that election, he would have been
given the seat by the Senate.
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Land to Sell.

TIME east half Of the southeast quarter section
Il township }, range 81 joining James Baldwin. Wy.
kert and Tooe of Troy for s9
dit. or e cash.
The north half Of the southeast quarter of section
township B. 2 and the south half Of the
quarter of section IL township range 2 per
on credit or ESQ cash. Joining J. c. Williams.
Also the northeast quarter Of section 5, township T.
range ls Address
Feb. 13-3w. JOHN s. FIREY, Usage City Kan,
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For Sale or Rent.

FUlHE forty farm adjoining my Is for sale ut
Il N,ooo, or rent at 500. For garacnl.rs apply TO
THOA HENSHALL,
At home. at his ofhee, Main Street.
Feb q. 1s7s-I
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For Rent.

ENFTY ACRES plow land. good house. and other %.
II veniences, with god orchard. Terms g. 50 cash
per acre. Time given till January next for payment.
Or. $1,000 will buy the whole farm four years time
one fourth down. and the balance in three annual
ments at cent interes Contains ITO acres-l0O In
good cultivation. House cost e. CO., The Estafe of ".
ID. White. In Palermo Bottom Feb. 21-3w.