The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-16

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The york on the Nemaha railroad bridge progress
.. r.p;dlv. The trsis bAsks down to White Cloud
with the hands every evening. and returns to the
bridge early in the morning. John Lynds is hauling
the timber for the piles srross the ce bridge nj this
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70. q JIstasce Of seycrsl nsiles above tevn
Died, january l2th Eddie, sDn of Zerah and Eliza
beth Blskeley aged two years and nine nsonths
Mr.. Pratt, who has been visiting, for several
months at her fathers p. l. Palmer returned with
her two children, to her home at Sycamore IlIinos,
last Tuesday While here, Mrs. p. won MANY warm
friends, Who will miss her in their social circles
Jabc beaumont is just recovering from q spell of
kuess which, for n time, has threatened his life
Mr. Wood of the firm of Wood & Anderson, left,
Monday, for prospecting tour to Southern Kansas.
Howard City in Elk County, is the objective point
The people will regret TO lose the gentlemen compos
ing the above named firm, MS they have proven them
selves to be very genial in their intercourse with all
who have transacted business with them.
The Howard City fever seems to have infected
quite number of our boys, who arc holding them
selves in suspense till Mr.. Wood returns.
Hog shipping is still alive, the principal portion Of
them going direct the big Atchison establishment
Last Friday afternoon, Charley Canrobert,
Frenchman who lives in the bluffs in the north of
town. while engaged in ehopping wood upon John
Ctts land, met with serious accident BY some
means, which he himself does not know, his axe
which was very sharp struck into his foot cutting
through his overshoe and boot The foot was struck
between two of the toes and almost cleft to the an
kle bone. The unfortunate man was Immediately
brought to town. and his wounds were dressed by
DIR. Lewis 1t was at first thought that anputation
of the foot would be necessary, but with good care
it may be saved
Something's in the wind. and we shouldn't wonder
if n wedding were brewing We Thought all along,
that that sleigh had about room enough more for
good l4O pounds. Jing, jins, jing jung, jins, jung!
Friday, the 10th, was the day for the pay-car but
it was delayed by cause till the 18th. Howev-
en- the boys did not allow themselves to be discon
certed by their disappointment, but put in an ap-
pearance, upon the arrival of the car all the same
We understand the new order of things at the old
Noyes store to be follows: Mt. Emmerson comes
in proprietor; Postmaster Ferncrook retires from
the book-keeper's desk to the pgcon-holcs; Hub.
Wakefield takes position behind the counter, along
with Lawrence Mills; and VIII. Sloane leaves the
store-room, for active duty outside.
The seighing has been prolific of run-aways,
turn-overs, and tumbleouts, causing the actors to
figure in some dangerous, comical and embarrassing
scenes. WILL Sloane and lady furnished item
combining the several variations aforenamed. last
Sunday, and Fielding Beeler and his two lady com
panions ditto, the Sunday before.
Pat. Shaw, Of the firm of Lahmer & Shaw, has
sold out his interest in the store to Mr.. Lahmer.
Michigan is what ais Pat.
Senator Russ. Williams and Representative Phil.
Kelley left for Topeka last Saturday As faithful
ehronicler of passing events it devolves upon to
mention that Phil took advantage of Russ, by going
dorm somewhat sooner than expected. In other
words, the soles Of his boots suddenly sought po-
sition in mid air, and his eorporosity quite sudden
ly hit the ground. 20, great the fall thereof,
my countrymenr when $50 pounds of aforesaid
porosity in contact with Second Street. After
taking u sliding shoot to MAN, worthy Represen-
tatve in the Legislature, and embodiment Of Repub-
lcan faith, recovered his upright position, well
his equanmity. As the train sped down the Bottom,
his serene form might have been seen standing def
antly erect upon the rear platform of the baggage
car-ft emblem of indomtable Rcpublicanisin. How
are you, $50 poundsi What has become of the other
Theodore Taylor, Jake Shuck's partner in the ba-
kerry, took notion to take Jake's sister Maggie also
into partnership. Accordingly. the matrimonial
party, accompanied by Rev. l.. V. Morton, crossed
the ice to the Missouri shore, Sunday, the 9Th
inst where the bridal knot was quietly yet very
tightly tied.
Sleighing has now lasted for about six weeks, but
it deroves upon to record the fact that the inter
est in the sport is in wise abated. 1t is really in
tercstng to watch the different sorts sleghs which
continually fill the streets, ranging from the bob to
the Jumper; but your other correspondent have
spoken of this subject at length, will simply
ture to state, that when it comes to novelty Of
struction White Cloud is just little ahead of any
other town in Doniphan County. CADSUs