The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29
Highland Slnw.

On Tuesday morning, when the dispatch was
ceived announcing the Presidents death, in accord
ance with the Mayors proclamation, business was
suspended the schools closed all the churches
were draped with bunting and the bells tolled for
an hour. Religious exercises were held in the chap
ell where lfe-szed portrait Of Garfield was trimmed
in Grape and folded in the national emblem. After
singing and prayer touching and eloquent addresses
were made by Prof. McCarty, J. P. johnson, Revs.
s. N. Irwin, J. T. Shackleford, J. Mayou, D. Kloss,
H. Farmer, Of Concordia, and W. Ramsey. of Indian
Territory. Great manifest, each one
felt 1t truly solemn OCCASION and all realized
the weight Of grief cast upoa them.
The public school opened, on last Tuesday, with
Fannie Mayor ut the helm.
Alex. Parker, our wcll-known veterinary surgeon,
is putting quite 4 large addition to his dwelling
house.
The tide Of immigration has commenced m eaast-
ern flow somcwhat earlier this year than usual The
roads lined with prairie schooners Of which
hear such inscriptions their sides as Busted"
.'Going back to Gods country" "Been to Kansas
Struck 1t big Going back to help wife's folks, :"
want to get back and winter with pap" etc. All
the rain that fall il not going to induce this
ciass of fellows to go back to their farms.
Lon. Riehter not robbed at all. The papers
were .of,- which is nothing uncommon for the dai-
lies. He was not even in Topeka, but he went from
here directly to Pittsburg. Penn, paid his sister q
visit, and returned this week.
The three Highland Sabbath Schools united, on
last Friday morning. and marched with the band to
. grove east of town, where they spent the day en-
loving themselves hugely. When the dinner hour
arrived, bounteous rcpast was spread before the
assemblage, which consumed as only little
Sunday School children can consume goodies. At
intervals during the day, the band furnished good
music.
The colored school opened this week, with Miss
Maggie Hubbard rs teacher.
Ba. seaver now drives 4 spanking team hitched to
q new buggy. He In happy.
hack load Of nimrods went down 20 the mouth
of Wolf River last Friday and spent the day hunt
ing It is said that bad accident befall-
ing one of the hunters, the contents Of gun just
grazing his head 90 little did he lack Of being sbot.
We don't doubt the veracity of this statement. We
have seen several Of the same party hslfshot our.
self
The "square house is repaired once more, and il
full Of students.
Misc Naemia Diamcnt, n missionary to China, and
Rev Ramsey and wife, of Indian Territory, arc Wis
iting ut w. DEVICES
II being known that the remains of the President
would be inferred on Monday, business was suspend
ed and citizens meeting was held at the N. T.
Church. After prayers were offered. very appropri
ate speeches were made by some Of those present
On Sunday, the day before his burial minister,
discoursed on the life and tragic death Of the Presi
dent and the probable change il viii bring in Gov
ernmental Affairs. President Arthur not Spoken
Of in very fstteribg terms
The St. Joseph Medical College has Prof MeCart,
added to its corps Of professors However, the Pro