The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-11
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Been trying to gather few items but it is dali
work, this hot wcather-llO in the shade; hut, for
the benefit of those who have not had any rain late
ly, will let them know that, ON Friday night Inst,
we had good rain at Brenner and vicinity. Ncgc-
tation has revived. and men have commenced plow-
ing again, who had stopped on account of dry
weather.
Mr.. McLin will have good crop of corn, iii
does not rain any more. BY the way, he deserves
success. if hard work is n requisite.
VIM Harsis one Of Brenncrs young men, who
was raised in this valley, is n fullhedged tele-
graph operator, and has office at Dunbar,
Nebraska. He learned in the Office here, with Eu-
gene Hinckley. His many friends here will be glad
to known of his success. No say he learned
tclesraphns because he too lazy to work, rs he
has always been known a very hard worker. HOY
est and trusty and we believe no railroad company
that reposes trust in him will have to regret it,
Our Sunday School is alive; that is all can say
for it, because that is all I know of il.
We understand that David Wynkoop, Jr.. has
gone on a visit. We do not know where to, but we
believe he has slipped off right easy of the
back Counties, and gone to preaching. You know a
fellow has to make commencement somehow. Par
son Skies used to tell how he learned to preach,
while he was yet boy. lie used to go out to his
fathers flock of sheep, and take basket of corn
and take his stand in the of enclosure take
his text, and tantalze his congregation with the
corn, to attract their attention, imagining every
baa and blat for hearty response. Tie more hun
CRY his audience, the better attention he received
At last his great in this line. and his
confidence in himself firm. that he concluded that
there not much difference between one class of
mutton heads and another; he commenced to fill,
every other Sunday the minister's place.
Jesse Cooks mother and sister, from Illinois, are
here n visit
Mr.. John Often tells me that the same ground
that he last year got LOO bushels of wheat of Of,
this year. after seeding onethir of il twice, lac only
got 700, and a very inferior article at that
Trio" can look for all the School Boards hanging
around the Institute selecting themselves teachers;
they have not got anything else to do and get big
pay for attending to this business. We never had
thought Of his idea but now the Sublimiiy of il
strikes forcbly. Teachers sit still and wait for
an offer.
We will now speak farther of the improvements
begun last week. job Mcdaniel fine house and
barn, $1,000; NJ V. HarSs, fine house, 81 80; Jesse
Cook, store building and barn. Il 800 L. $. Ilinck-
ley, nice new barn; John Myers, fine dwelling.
200: NJ. llasaman. monster barn, now being com
pleted; VIM Symns, fine dwelling 5000; Mr..
Hulse, fine dwelling. JEFF McNemee il also swing
ing into line he has hole dug that is to be under
his house.
No sickness Of any note.
Cook and Hinckley bought of Tony Lyons of Nor
way, one Of new wheat, paying sI.lO. The high
est price paid this season.
Mr.. Welton says he never went out of the
trade suddenly in his life as since the drouth set
in. HERETO.