The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

| ~ The man who stopped his newspaper wa
surprised to nnd II running the next day the same
usual kindred surprise is in store for ali Senator
| who resign. Neither the Government nor the Re
publican party will stop to accommodate them.-Chi
| eago Tribune.
| " Conklins's attitude toward President CARTEL,
| reminds the Washington Post of a saying by Danie
UCennell. that he once heard London fish woman
cursing an ee! becan-e it wouldn't lie still while sh,
| skinned it.
~ 1t is with profound satisfaction that we ar,
able to record the obvious fact that George C. Cor
ham has ceased to be Republican issuc.-Neir Yorl
| Tribune.
II Congressman Hammond. of Alabama, bear,
such close resemblance to Mr. J. Gould that, though
in moderate circumstances, he is said sometimes Il
fancy himself n man of millions.
EP- Henceforth Mr.. Conkliug fights within the
ranks of his own party with tho great disadvan
of having been sgnally beaten by relentless foe
Ne,c Fork San.
70. The Washington Pasf says in the language o.
the card table, that Mr.. Conkling has been called
by Mr. Garfield, and will shortly lay down his hand
TO avoid the humiliation of showing what there is in
re- One tragic phase Of the recent execution in
Russia lay in the fact that the Judge, who pronounc
ed the death sentence upon Sophie Pieoffska,
companion of her childhood, and suitor for hel
hand.
IT Wong TIE Fung. an elderly Chinaman in San
Francisco recently saw live turtle lying uncomfor
tably on his back in front of restaurant and, hav
ing purchased il for sl5 had it conveyed to a wharf
and thrown overheard.
" senator Conkling ought to be happy lie has
discovered that n crushed Ohio man. though worm
viii turn.-4Nen York World.
II Under the circumstances Mr.. Conkling has
hardly any hope of defeating his enemy, and in his
present attitude he resembles up tree. intent
upon saving off the limb upon which he is dependent
for support.-Pihsbarg Chronicle.
" All that seemed to be needed was for some one
to take hold of Conklng and shake him. Garfield
has done that, with apparent satisfaction to the
whole eountry.-IAiiadelphia Tines
a.,
consequences are he personal aims and objects and
mshaps of individuals T. The country would like TO
have him answer the question in the light Of present
affairs at Washington.-HdrtfordP Post.
II Conkling has quit the fight in great haste.
Does the President carry ashotsuni-Chiedgo Times.
r. Maeaulayis words about Byron's enemies
"the savage envy Of aspiring dunces'-may be applied
to Conkling.-Post Dispdteh.
G- Perhaps after all the simplest explanation is
the true one. Perhaps Conklng and Plat have con-
cluded that if the Senate is anything more than an
instrument for the distribution of patronage their oc-
cupaton is gone.-Nen York Post.
II Conkling and Macveagh would now be more
easily eonciiated. since they see that Garfield has
imbibed some of the disposition Of the mules he used
to drive. and that nearly the whole country uphods
him.-Reaton (O.l RepubLeaH.
~ Roscoe Conkling 10 out of place in the Ameri-
can Senate. He should be a member of the British
Parliament, and have seat in the House of Lords,
where there is little else but snobbcry and Senatorial
courtesy to disturb the mind.-Erdnsrle lind. J
Courier.
lg- The great talents of Senator Conkling are ad-
mitted generally but it does appear that his
need improvement. lie has too much OF the Sir
oracie style about h'nl, AS one who would say And
when open my mouth let dog bark lie is q
great stckler for 'the courtesy of the Senate He
Cb;ccoo TIM. ~ " "
nailed the historic flag to the mast of his ship is
oNheu py seh'elhah III ,iinianh' fehh- inns nam
merea rsie should he placed IN the TOOL chest with
the u. W. hatchet anu Wise saws oil H. Franklin
~ Half n century ago n lady in Calhoun, ILL.,,
was engaged to be married, but something interfered
anu inc deed was nor done. snee then she has had
sA usohhnsIJus. i,oih ePite at the sex, no douDt
anu happens that the shth anu last Is the very man
10 ~hom she was engaged so long ago.
q Ruth Platt and Naomi Conklng: "Intreat
not to leave thee to return from following after
thee; for whittier thou gOest, will go; and where
thou lodgest, will lodge. Where thou diest,
will die and there be buried; the Lord DO so tome.
anu more also II aught but death part thee and me-
ahr oo.n ssht IN .ner OIL the same aAs'
-C"ehndh enquirer.
~ When an occasional correspondent of our
esteemed Contemporary the Herald, relates for the
obvious purpose of injuring Garfield conversations
without witness, nobody but the seventh of
seventh of course possibly guess who the
easional correspondent Of our esteemed Conklempo-
- ay
~, ;. asre s deciary, said Ex-Governor Dross IN
sPeeeh IN Nhicaso, una, III my Judgment therS was
more nruhkenness IN the streets OF cheaSo "heh
eaihe mere thirty-three years ago TINS after
noon ap1ui eloek among Isovo people lnah lnete
ls now Wnen ans ei'y mas rounded up her 70
nore tnah SV,VV. L attribute ths largely 10 the
iree use OF peer, Ight Wines anu SODA ana mineral
waters oy our people
Ev Senator Frye makes the statement that not
single important appointment made in Maine
atnrs Srnn' ,no, s,a,, NJ % Wa;ns snJ NJ IomI;n
were pot .trongIv onnoseJ All the nom;na,;on,
were confirmed IN spits of their onposition- but
ne;tLar NJ Riai,n NJ NJ u.mI;n ,Lsrc,nny hsrst
the .anJy ha variJn., L. " " "
~ .y =. .an m
am not IN sympathy with ms present movement as
.nhk ms oPposltloh 70 hooersson D utterly
Nas orln. man in To-, vas IN M ha.oI .. .
wart branch of the party as Mr.. Conkling. am ut
tery opposed to his antagonizng the Administration
His conduct has been needless not to saw wanton.
think that he has carefully estimated his strength
and that he will be eelected. Henry Ward Beeoher
r~ Lori Roscoe had q LITTLE lamb. its name xas
lamb no lonrrr sat n faIowed him from sebeoI on.
dav n wns fori Ro.coe,s ruIe and xby II i II al
can nee. II was jttIe fooI. .What makes the lamb
love Roscoe so,' the toras ali did cry; "becanse
Ionl Ro-eoc lan,s the lam6- the knowing did reply
And poor little Tommy Platt doth run about and
olsat Ior, having loved ord Roscoe So IT'S lost tho
pubic teat.-ehoago Tunes.
IT. One of the most eoxanllx features of the eon-
test over Robertson il the persistency with which
Mr. Conklinp's friends have souqht 10 charge Secre
tary Blaine with the rcsponsibity for the appoint
ment The President has said 20 more than twenty
Senator'S that Mr. Baine had nothing 10 do with ne
matter. and did at even know OF il until II vas
Will any man tell ma why Mr.. Conk
linz and bis fr;ends cs;re 10 sbirL and eyade the
real contest with the President and yet nm a fcti
tious side issue with one of tbe CaLineff What ia
the motive Lyer York Tribune.
rT- Profe.sor Swift, of Rochester. saw. that the
element. of tbc comet Ia,eiv d;seoyer.d NV him a-e
unlike tbose Of apy comet on record n will he
nearest tbe sup ON Nav 3O Al the same time II will
be alao nearr.t the car,b-a nerpliar feature Al
that timc n will I've three times rs hr;vLt a. when
dscoyere but still will uot he visible tn tbe naked
eve N. greatest necnliar;tv /. n. incn.tion vbieb
/. eouai 10 $50 Fhese comnntat;ons werr ma.ie nv
Prof Chandler. of Bo.ton' The comets motion z
lirert. or from west 10 eaxt
II All the major planets Of the solar system, eI-
cept Uranus, are now morning stars, viewed from
the earth. few weeks hence they will light up the