The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-09-04
Ds.iPhan Iss..s.

Mrs. Dr. Welsh and Miss Laura went to Elwoot
last Monday, on a visit to Mr. James Welsh an
family.
Twenfyeight car loads Of sheep passed throus
here, on the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad las
Friday.
Corneatting has commenced IN earnest, the groun,
being - dry that farmers cannot plow for wheat
We need rain badly
Charles Low is doing ~o,nc heavy threshing. thi
sesson. He freshe.i six hulsdrel tuslels Of whsa
in one day, - BARNEY Laus.a, last week
ssae FeePSe of Donphan wefe 6pasiaceatly aans
cd 1t an alteration between two prominent ant
venerable citizens of the town and vicinity. Tn,
discussion was very loud and we hear that SOM
blows passed; but what waa really blameable abou
the affair, was the bad example these old men wer,
setting To the younger men, by their display Of tenn
per.
Five Districts in and about Doniphan will change
school books the coming term the books hereafter
to be used being the New American Readers irith
mefics and speiIefs Goodfiens histories, and xisch
els Biographies.
Mrs. DE Forest, of Atchison has been visiting for
week or 50, at Mrs. Dr. Clark,s.
We supposed that our town was free from indnlg
crs in obscene and profane Language, but we hear
that several young men fwhose names we could gve)
were guilty of ''backguarding- and annoying a
German lady and her family, who had been travel
ling, and had encaniped. last Sunday evening, op-
posite the bridge. The lady was 80 frightened that
she had to come mp to town for protection Should
such disgracefnl proceeding occur again. we will
surely publish the names of the offenders They
| ought to be ashamed Of themselves.
by the time those stumps on the new Atchison
road get worn down, We will have nice road; but
when will that BET good many wagons will be
.tau1 1.afu that n -
come in from all sides, and We would again call the
attention OF the Atchisonians this piece of foolish
ness on the part Of their Commissioners.
Another grand, immense glorious time was epiov
ed by all. at Mr.. Weyers last Friday night; the
cause Of the fun being of those select dancing
parties that have lately been inaugurated at Mr..
Weyers. The general verdict, however was that
this one has been the best the select and most
enjoyable party Of all that have ever been held in
Doniphan. We are glad to announce that another
dance will come off in several weeks of which due
notice will be given in the items.
Miss Emma Clark made pleasure trip to Lincoln
last week, but has now returned
We notice the return of Miss Katie Welsh from El-
wood.
Somebody gives us this item for insertion ..TLe
dance, Friday night was no dry affair, can tell
you All seemed to enjoy themselves the boys es-
pecally. They seemed to have great many conf
DENTAL chats around the corners. What was it all
about-politcs, crops, or matrimony, chr
Mr.. Charles p Forman. pleasant depot agent
is away on visit among friends in Palmyra, NO.
When he returns, he will bring his family with him.
to settle down in Donphan. Louis W. Hahn is act.
ing in his place, until he comes back.
Wonder whats certain young man was thinking
about, whom we heard, the other day, solioquizing
aloud thusy, (supposing he was alone y "'Tis
wretched world in which we live, and great are the
deceptions that daily practicedr His heart
must have been filed with anguish. whyi
Died-Last Saturday night, Mrs. II. C. Henrichs
Cause of death, old age principally. Lived some
four miles north of Doniphan.
Thomas Langan went out on Jordan Creek Sun
day, in that new buggy. That's all We can tell on
him.
The colored people of Doniphan have good times,
too, occasionally Last week, on Tuesday, and this
week. ON Monday evening, there were dances at the
house of Mr.. Richard Mabin, which were well at-
tended.
Monday night, "boss' game of billiards was play
ed between few of the 'bloodsp The Captain
gave instructions for very pretty Shots which
were well executed. L. got it put to him, finally
Some anxious ones are inquiring and wondering
as to what has become of the that was talk
ou Va % mucn, several weeks ago.
That young man who was seen going into the sa
loon the other day with Doc. and another gentleman
has since declared his intention of general refora
ton.
That was rather heavy argument on the street,
last Monday night, about l2 o'clock 1t was rather
changeable.
As he was going past his girls house, he heard her
playing on the organ, and singing. ~ have learned
to love another" and he since wonders If it's true
Doniphan was honored, (i) last Monday evening
by the presence Of Sam. N. Wood, Greenbacker who
delivered himself Of lot of greenback nonsense on
the unoffending heads Of few people who went to
hear him. He talked about the present q and COM
ing hard times, bankruptcy and impending ruin,
workingmen being thrown out of work, labor grind
ing under the hands of the capitalists and more such
sickening foOlishness He either really does believe
what he says, or is of the biggest hypocrites we
have come across for good WHILE He seems to |
take his hearers for set Of gullible ignoramuses
The happy and reasoning results of resumption and
the consequent solid business basis, is too good an
argument however, for Mr.. Wood and his ilk to
bray against Nowadays, q capitalist can't say,
'Your greenback dollar it worth 90 cents, and to-
morrow, perhaps, only s." as he said when green
backs were overhowins the land, and drowning its
Industries
The Missouri River Survey Expedition arrived at
Doniph an, last Saturday and left Monday. For tho
of all interested, copy the following
rom the Atchison Champion "The United States
Survey Corps, which left Sioux City last june on an
xpedition to make short and typographical survey
# the Missouri River from that point to its mouth
eached Donphan yesterday. The party consists of
% men, including engineers, assistants and boatmen
md are in charge of Capt. ID. w. Wellmau, u s. 4.
They have with them the steam launch "Irisr about
3xl0 feet, drawing two feet of water; two quarter
'oats 75xl7 feet, in which the quarter; twelve
kifs and triangulation boat. The latter is al
rays ahead of the party, while they are at work,
ut joins them at night They left Sioux City on the
tn Of june, and have made from six to eight miles
er day. They are making . complete survey of the
hore line and topography of the country to the
luffs on each side. They will drop down to Atchi-
on, and tie up their fleet, Monday noon. The Iris
as at wharf Saturday morning, but returned to
'oniphan before noon. On board were Capt. =. N.
'ozier, master; James Frey, engineer; Capt. Well
ian, and several hands,
Next Saturday, September 9th, . Greeuback eau
will be held here, to elect delegates to the Green
ack Convention, soon to be held in Troy.
A twoyear-old boy of Mr. Dib Hudsous died, last ,
aturday night, Of Summer complaint was buried ,
unday. s.s 70,
Four persons are down sick, in the family of Mr..
C, Hudson. ,