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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-23

Y Praf. Ot.o iichs. of s.. Joseph. was in town,
last week, taning Banos.
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II z. C. Devault and Charlotte Ford were mar
ried by Judge Wilson, on June sist. No cousins.
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Y The floods are past, the Severance Mills arc
running regularly, and viii accommodate everybody
promptly.
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New Drug store.

~ DIR. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORN SYRUP
instantly destroys woms and removes the Secretion.
which cause them. 3fsbis
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A. HERRING,

HIGHLAND STATION, KANSAs
Is selling Goods strictly for Cash, anc Tor
ope-haif the profit Of those who have TO
make allowances for bad debts. t3D'oAsi.
v New Goods at LELAND'S. New
styles Dress Goods, and cheaper than
ever.
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AGENTS,

JAMES IT, BATES a Park Row. New York
Il NJ PRTTRSGILL & Co. II Park Row, New York.
POWELL & cHESMAS, 81. Louis Mo-
THIS PAPER may be found On file at George p
LILO az 6n R0Well & Co.'S Newspaper Adyer-
Using Bureau 40 Spruce ST. where atyeItisinng CON
tracts may be made for IL IN NEW YORK.
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NANCY To LOAN,

MONEY Ie LOAN,
On Improved Farms, in sums to suit borrower In
terrst per cent per annum, and only mission
of por cont for loan directly for private party
in the East, THos w. HhArLkf'
9lccsn Troy, Kansas.
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Money 90 Lean,
ALLOW mics nm Iopy time. N. Price,
sijunesa. Troy, Kansas.
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nnyEY TO LOAN,

MONEY TO LOAN,
On Real Estate, In surns 10 suit bor.
~u,.ers, on five yenrs' time, or less. I'm.
teresi, per cent. per nnnum. Com.
missions reasonable.
lsiaSiy III. q w. III. nAfsiEi.
Northwest Cor 9Th Edmond Streets, st. Joseph, No.
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II The choicest styles of Summer Straw Hats, 5r
men and boys, ut
VAN BusKIRK & BREcKESRIDeEs,
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~ Thousands Of ladies' today cherish grateful
remembranees Of the help derived from the use Of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t pos
lively cures all female complaints. Send to Nrs.
Lydia Z. Pinlham, 80 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
Gar
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TDR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS aro the best Ca
thartic Regulators. 5febsi-
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x FRANKLIN BAHCOCK
. money. -
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nR. GREEN,N 0XYGENATED BITTERS

u DuRNO's CATARRH SNUFF curcs Cstarrh
and all affections of the mucous membrane. 3feb.
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LADIES' LINEN SUITS !

We bought 100 Linen Suits and
listers, when at Chicago, this
spring, ut SOC on the dollar. We
throw them ont for sale, this
week, and we want to see any
body sell them as cheapasw we will.
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X. OF m,

Troy Lalge No BIZ Knights Of Honor meets the sec
und and fourth Friday evenings in each MONTH In Odd Eel
lows Hall, B0lcrs' Bank.
p s. SOPER, Dictator.
RoBEET WILKINSON, Reporter.
MI T. CHURCH-S,rvioes every Sabbath. at I0i A. NJ
1N1s and a T. N Prayer Meeting every THURSDAY even
ing T. NJ. PICKLES Past0r.
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AZ. a. a. N.
Troy Lolgs No S. A T. and A. NJ meets in their Hall
first Monday In each month before full moon and sooond
GEO. W. TOWNSEND, W. N.
ID. G.. SINCLAIR SEQ.
wathena Iasige No G. A. =. & A. NJ, meets at their
Hall every SATURDAY before the full and
two weeks thereafter. Visiting brethren cordially in
sitszl 10 attend ROBERT PERIGO. W. NJ.
AUG. MILLER Sec
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Troy City Lodge No D. every Saturday night at
Odd Fellows Hall Balers Bank. AL members Of the
NJ c. SPEAK, n. G.
= L. WRsTFALI, X. Sec.
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u The Severance Mills make the best -four in
Northern KansaA Try ID, and zee.
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9junciw
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june2tf.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-13

the corpse for few moments, got off the
above brilliant verdict, as the sum and
substance of their best knowledge and
belief. 1t seems that the lamented NichO-
las went out from home that morning in
the exhuberance of his spirits, and hOed
his bean patch, or "been pach," as the
illiterate secretary scribbled it, and that
he had succumbed gracefully under the
heat and died i'll a becoming manner. So
at least, the jury said, and thus the case
was disposed of. No doctor was present.
but one of the jurymen present said he
knew man once who died of working in
the hot sun, and his mouth was filled with
blood. SO the other five at once conclud-
ed that Nicholas had gone and done like
wise. The verdict was sealed up and
mailed to the coroner, and the remains of
hard-working Nicholas were shOvelled
under the viOlets, lasting warning to
people who will persist III hoeing their
bean patches when the thermometer is
among the nineties.
The tale of the two juries, who, bv their
noble efforts, testified their love of justice
will read like u romance in times to come
and pOsterity will stand awed at the spec
tacle of six honest farmers and country
squire who went forth to conquer, and
hid the truth in their trOwsers pocket fOl
fear the constable would have a burden
on his hands.
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For Me SmlNrna Time.
DOVER.
DOVER, July IL, Is

DOVER, July IL, 1880.
MIR. EDITOR,-Mr. A. c. Cowgirl and
wife, left town the latter part of last week
for Ocean Grove, n. j., where they will
spend several weeks.
The well-knOwn shirt manufacturing
firm OF Burgess & Butler. have dissolved
partnership, and the business will here
after be carried on by Mr.. Burgess, the
senior partner.
On last Saturday evening about ten
O'Clock, several Of our young men were
parading up and down State street in Il
drunken condition, singing and swearing
at terrible rate, greatly to the annoyance
Of the citizens. We think it is bad enough
for old men to get drunk, but when it
comes to young men, who have Just reach
ed manhood, it is IL great deal worse. If
some temperance missionary were to come
down here he would have a splendid field
to work in.
The Capital Hotel since it has been
painted, presents handsome appearance.
In one or two more weeks it will be com
pleted. Mr.. EOshcll has had charge OF
the bar-room since July 1st.
To-day large force of workmen begun
work on the Bayard House. From what
we can understand, the house is to be Ell.
/ larged and otherwise improved.
The intense warm weather has had
quite a serious effect on some of our citi
zens. The first thing they do after leaving
their houses i'll the morning, is to seeB
some shady place where they stay unit
the going down of the sun before they
return home.
Nearly all our farmers are through
threshing their wheat. The crop we un
derstand is as large as last year.
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BUSINESS LOCALS

Have you tried the Me-. p..c
Hotfeckers. eriumery. 9.
Crackers and Fancy Cakes, J. R o.
Perkins Il House Non Explosive
J. b. Cooper. '''''e LAM,
job work neatly done at the TIMgsoe.
Sauces and Flavoring Extracts. ! re-
Kid Gloves, equal to Jouyins Be-, -
Cooper. '1 D.
Carpets, Oilcloths, Mating, j. T. Co.,.
Everybody says that " Ever Swea,r 49,.
elegant, at HOffecker's. "."l
Autograph and other Albums JRc
jos. f. Williams has Fresh Beet ,..''
on hand. ''"''aniIy
Choice Teas and Coffees, j. B. Co,p-,
Ladies Gents, Children Gauzer,1..
j. b. Cooper. "'e'"sa'
Bibles. Hymnal,, BLANK Book. d
Cooper, d l.
Best Makes Sewing Silks, j. B. Coope,
Englishmen formerly SUPPOSED tha, A..
can running horses were very inferior ,G,t'..
but during the last two year, Parole "
stein and other fast one, that were ,.r, g
this country to England. have won bn,5.
of thousands of dOllar> for such AIoerics-''@
the Messrz. Lnrillard, james Gordcn Rs,,ts
DC. The English have investigated tbe ~
SONS for the great success of American L
and find that they are kept in such fine co,g
tion by the constant use Of NJ B PoIa-
! Horse Powder.-SPorting Ti,nrs
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LESSONS OF THE AssAssINATION.-T
attempt to assassinate the President has
very naturally and very wisely aroused
the public mind to the possible dangers
that surround us. The assassin, Guiteau,
is not held wholly responsible for his
awful crime Not that he had any CON
federates, foy IN 2 trrIupt on the Presi-
dents life he was doubtless entirely alone,
but his fanatical or disordered brain car
ried to diabolical extent in centering on
an individual what others maintained in a
more difasiye way. The two principal
things leading TO this result were the
'spoils system and the disrespect and
hatred engendeFed in a factional fight
such as that headed by Conkling. This,
however, resolves itself into the former.
for the bitterness of Conkling was aroused
from being denied the absolute control OF
the spoils. The constitution puts at the
disposal of the president 100000 public
offices. Thousands of patriotic partisans
who during the campaign are ready to
sacrifice everything for their country
the President elect finds after it is
all over, would. sacrifice the country
itself for lucrative Office And thus il
has been with growing intensity since the
day Andrew jackson asserted the hurtful
aphorism that, "To the victors belong
the spoils." The fast hold of this senti
ment in the minds of partisails since the
great increase of population and patron
age, has made the more moderate and con
seryative dread change of administra
tions, and this very thing is said to hav,
been a large factor in deciding the lats
presidential contest The "civil servic,
reform" is a measure that should be pu
into practical operation as soon as posi-
BILE. In England and other old well es
iablished Governments, when a youn,
nan enters the diplomatic service after
competitive examination, he is in it, us
ually for life or good behavior, and pro
NOTED according to success and ability
without regard to changes OF administra
tions. II is a distinct life business fo
which he qualities himself With on
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system man is sent to represent us in
foreign country with the single qualifica-
ton of being an earnest partisan. Green
at the business, by the time he has learned
the duties of the Office, he is recalled to
make place for another faithful partisan
who must be rewarded, with family on
him for support and no business to sup
port them with. Persons under such cir
cumstances can be very naturally worked
up to state of desperation.
But this is no worse than the man who
places high estimate on his abilities and
believes he has earned this or that office.
Guiteau thought he had earned an office
and if one faction would not grant it an
other would, and hence his effort at
change of administrations. His shot may
have done much for civil service reform,
and "out of this nettle danger they may
pluck the flower safety" The press and
public men of the country are talking re-
form as they have never talked it before,
and it is consolation that the tragedy
has brought home to the public the need
of some change in the appointment and
tenure of office. 1t will not do to let the
herds of shiftless, crack-brained party
hanger's-on think that they must depend
upon "Uncle Sam" for living.
1t is stated that President Garfield since
entering upon Office has become strongly
impressed with the necessity of a thor
| ough reform in the civil service. 1t is re-
ported that the week before he was shot,
the President, in speaking with an init
mate friend, said that "he was seriously
considering the question of sending a spe-
cial message to Congress next winter re-
commencing that nearly 75 per cent. of
the federal offices be taken away from the
control of the executive and remanded to
the people" His idea is said to have
been ''to make the postmasters elective
officers, giving heavy bonds for the faith
full performance of their duties" Such a
change would undoubtedly give great re-
lief to the President, but whether it would
work well in practice could only be de-
termined by experience.
There is another thing that should be
done, viz:
Congress should enact law making a
murderOus assault on the president of the
United States capital oflense, whether
it is entirely successful or not. In the
present case if the President should not
die his assailant cannot be hung. Yet
there is very clear distinction between
the president and private citizen. He i:
the head of the state. His life has pc
culiar value to the nation. 1t is of more
importance to the nation than the life of 6
citizen i'll private station. There can arise
motives for taking his life which pertain
entirely to his public character. Lincoln
was murdered because he represented the
conquering element of the nation in the
war of rebellion. The attempt on Gar
fields life is attributed to certain views O
public policy, which differed from those O
his assailant. In both cases public anC
not personal reasons accounted for the
murderous deeds. Hence these should be
punished by death, whether the crimina
succeeds or not. Nothing less rigid will an
SWer"
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THE WOUNDED PREsIDENT-IMPROvE
MENT UNCHECKED GAINING DAILY
The President rests well, and his symp-
toms continues to be favorable, except
that late in the day a slight increase of
temperature generally takes place. The
physicians expect their patient to recover,
and the intimate friends of the President
are becoming relieved of apprehension.
Secretary Blaine has sent very cheerful
dispatch to Minister Lowell, at London.
Dr. Bliss, who is temporarily absent for
an hour from the Executive Mansion, tax
ing much-needed rest, said this evening
that he now expected the President would
recover, but that his pathway to health
would be long and weary one.
The success achieved by the Jennings
refrigerating apparatus insures the uni
form temperature of the sickroom, and
adds another feature to the favorable cir
cumstances surrounding the case by this
machine. By means of steam fan air
is blown over tons of ice and through
pipes Immediately into the room. 1t is
possible to reduce the temperature to "a.
This morning it is at rs and the doctors
have ordered the engine to run slower, as
the room is cool enough, None of the
other appliances will be used, but the
Rand compressor, which Mr., Dorsey sent
on to New York for, will be kept in posi-
ton in case of accident to the other,
He complains little of WEAKNESS and
muscular soreness, and has once or twice
manifested slight apprehension that his
recovery might leave him i'm some way
MANNED or disabled so as to incapacitate
him for active physical exercise. He said
recently to one of his attendants: g.
wish could get up on my feet: would
like to see whether have any backbone
left or not;" but whatever doubt there
may be in the mind of the President as to
the existence of his physical backbone,
there is none in the minds of his friends
as to his moral backbone. After ten days
of weariness, danger, heat and suffering
he remains as brave and cheerful as at
first, and is only restrained by his physi-
clans orders from talking animatedly
with those about him."
The Presidents physicians now saw
plainly that they are confident of his
recovery" The caution which they have
observed in their public utterances re-
garding the case will cause this uttsranee
of the chief of the physicians to he re-
eeived with the greater credit and hope.
The PRESIDENT cannot be declared out of
danger for q week to come, but he is bet
ter than he has been at any time since he
was shot, and shows one most encouraging
change-an ability to get longer stretches
OF sleep than before, a popular belief Is
not often mistaken, and the people have
believed for nearly a week that the Presi
dent would recover.
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THE SCHOOL BOARD.-The consolidated
School Board comprised of seven Direc-
tors have had several meetings to com
plete the arrangements for the new regime
which commences i'll September. The
first object was to select teachers A de-
cision on the Principal has not been reach
ed, but most probably will this week or
next. The lady teachers were elected i'll
the following grade and rank: Miss Lizzie
ParrOtt, Miss Emma HOugh, Miss Annie
DOughten, Mrs. NJ. r. Smithers and Miss
Lizzie Mcdowell. Preliminary steps have
been taken looking to the erection of a
new school house so as to concentrate all
the schools on the grounds of No. 5. The
arguments for concentrated school, since
consolidation has been effected are very
strong, and favorably entertained by Il
majority of our citizens. 1t will be an
accommodation not only in grading the
school, but in keeping the children ot
families tOgether-a matter that interests
parents. The salaries fixed upon were as
follows: Principal 500; first assist. $400
second asst. $3.50; third, fourth and fifth
at 1926 each.
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The ACCIDENT OF THE CRIME.-When
the country first received the news of the
attempted assassination of the President
very few persons were disposed to regard
Guiteau simply as a civil-service refOrmer;
but the moral which he has pointed with
his pistol is nothing more nor less than the
necessity of civil-service reform. While
the press and the politicians, after years of
consideration, were still debating in school
boy fashion the best means of accomplish
ing the work, Guiteau has come to the
front and presented its importance in a
short, sharp and terribly decisive manner
Civil-service reform secured by such an
agency is bringing good out of evil with a
vengeance. But, little as it may hatter
our national pride, there can be no doubt
that if satisfactory civil-service reforms are
secured they will have been brought about
not altogether by our great statesmen and
leaders, but largely by half fool, halt
knave, who probably never devoted ten
minutes thought to governmental systems.
-Phild Record.
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A DESPERATE ACCIDENT Caught in a
Wheel Rdke.--On Saturday last William n.
Watts, residing near Vandy kes Station, APP
poquinimink Hd., met with terrible acci-
dent. He was raking his wheat field with
an iron tooth wheel rake having thereto a
gentle but spirited horse four years old.
The flies fretted the animal considerably
which in switching at them jerked the
reins from his hands. In leaning forward
to gather them up again he lost his bal
ance and fell at the horses heels in front
of the rake which frightened the animal
and causedit tOrun. Hewas dragged ORE
vOlved some distance, and when the rake
PASSED over him his foot, from being entan-
gled in the machinery, was dislocated and
two of the leaders cut and his leg badly lac
Grated. He was alone in the field and that at
the back part of the farm. He lay for some
time in the broiling sun and when he had
recovered sufficient strength attempted to
and did crawl to n shade tree a hundred
yards or more distance. Still no help
came, and seeing that he must do the best
he could himself, he commenced to halloO
at the full force of his voice which for
tunately was heard by his wife at the
house. She ran towards where he was
but he called to her that his foot was hurt
and go for the men in another field, and
it was a full hour before the injured man
could be conveyed to the house and q
| doctor sent for. His sufferings since have
been excruciating, and doubts are enter
tained as to the final result of the terrible
accident. Mr.. Watts is about 40 years O
age and well known as pleasant mar
and successful farmer. His wife is the
daughter of Jacob Vandyke on whose
''home farm" he resided.
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PHILADELPHIA Markets
MARRIAGES.

EARLE-BROADWAY.- the 4th inst at iheN +
parsonage. by Rev. J. b. Rigg Phillip Ea..r u!
Sallie Broadway, both of Kent county bel
HEEDERSON-CLAMPI Canterbury. Jult
3Oth, by Rev. J. :. Willis William w. Hendr., .
and Miss Louisa Clampitt. all Of Kent county Ii.
CONEH-VAUGHS.-At Baptist par,onage Nyt.
July 9TH, by Rev. Is. g. Parker. Waiter A tuyey ali
Miss Mary l.. W Vaughn. both u. boyer bel
MAGINNIS-RASH.-At the II l.. lar,onase Ma.
nOlia, July lst. by Rev. ". f. Curkrau John .
Maginnis and Miss Lizzie Rash. both Of Kent cuul:
SMITH-JOHNSON.-At the same place by the ,sr,
July 3rd ASbury A. Smith and Miss Mary T. lgL-
son. both OF Kent county.
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County and State Items.

Newark has organized board of health.
WOOdcOck shooting commenced on the
LIST.
The Bank of Middletown and the Bank
of Odessa have each declared diVend of
four per cent.
The grand excursion to the Geological
Garden, by the NJ. +. Sunday Schools of
MiddletOwn and Odessa, will be Tuesday
the 26th inst.
The almshOuse Committee will meet on
the last Wednesday i'll July to decide on
the location for the new county buildings,
near Wilmington.
Senator Bayard will be the guest of his
congressional colleague, Mr.. Perry Bel
mont, throughout the present week at his
home near Babylon, l.. l.
Two thousand pounds of "snappers"
were shipped from Milford last week by
j. LOwery. They were all caught along
that shore by Capt. Williamson.
The Town Commissioners of Middle
town have levied tax of thirty cents on
the 500 to meet the expenses for the cur
rent year. This includes the water.
CANNING FACTORY SoLD.-On Wednes-
day, F.. NJ. Dunn, late sheriff, sold the
Little Creek Canning Factory, to VIM. f.
COtter Esq, of Philadelphia, for $2,050.
The Delaware Ledger notes that the
celebrated DIR. ID. Hayes Agnew of Phila-
delphia, one of the consulting physicians
i'll the Presidents case, was one of the
earliest graduates of Delaware College
and founder of the AthenRan Literary
Society.
Alander Rose, Il young man who is ac-
cused of having stabbed Peter Galloway
in Wilmington on the 4th inst, was ar
rested near Chesapeake City on Sunday
and taken to Wilmington. Galloway is
still living, but his condition is thought to
be critical.
DELAWARE RAILROAD MATTERs.-Thos
Bumgarden, the largest individual stock
holder in the Junction and Breakwater
Railroad and its system of lines which are
controlled by the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, arrived at RehOboth on
Wednesday evening last, by special train,
accompanied by several Pennsylvania
officials, and it is rumored that the latter
company contemplate the purchase of the
Junction and Breakwater and its branches
thus completing their Peninsular railroad
system initiated by the recent purchase
by the Pennsylvania Company of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
and Delaware Railroads.
INCREASE OF SMALLPOX IN WHINING
TON.-The alarming increase of small
pOX lin Wilmington within the past few
| days has excited alarm, and in order to
take precautionary measures against the
disease becoming epidemic, special meet
ing of the board of health was held. The
Secretary was instructed to request the
pastors of churches to close the Sunday
schools and have no picnics or special
gatherings of any kind while the sanitary
condition of the city was so bad. 1t is
also the intention of the board to stop ex-
cursions. During the past four days the
average of new cases has been eight day.
To meet the increase in the number of
patients the board of health have asked
permission to use the City Hospital, but to
this there has been great opposition.
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