The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-10-20
VAN BUSKIRK & BRECKENRIDGE.
DaninIinn LIENS.

gentleman and lady Of color undertook to run
away. Getting the train, he held his sweet
dulcnea in the car, while the old woman went
through the train looking for her missing daughter
They went to Atchison, and put up at a boarding
house, where the truant couple were found The
girl agreed 90 home, and started but only to take
down the railroad from home. The old man, being
fleet on foot overhauled her, when she cried, and
said she would 20 home, but when opportunity
presented would make the next exit, sure and Ger
tain, and have the man whom she most dearly low
ed.
A general free fight amsng railroaders, Inst
Wednesday. Two of them got into the ealaboose,
and were fined about four dollars, costs and all.
Drunkenness and habitual drinking going on
10 fearful extent since the prohibition. The more
the temperance question is agtated, the more wills
KEY is sold and drank The only way that seems
plausible to put n stop it, is to agitate anttem-
perance in all its advantages and loveliness There
is at this time n different class of drinkers They
are young men, who wasting their time and mon
ey in enriching the aoonkecpers, and making pau
pers Of themselves, and loathing disgrace TO their
friends.
The heavy rains, the last week, have damaged the
wagon roads and bridges to fearful extent. Be
low town. there has been n slide, which has taken
in part Of the track, much so that the railroad
ming regularly again.
Work on the cutoff is suspended for a while, on
account Of the heavy rains. The grading would all
have been done, hsd the weather permitted.
The Whitaker bridge has foated down the creek
several hundred yards. Doc Whitaker will soon
have the crossing fixed, he is dmaster in that
District.
James Hangover has at last returned to his post
here. He has been having some Of those Ohio River
shakes Of late. Charles Cloekman has been attend
ing to the depot, in the absence Of Barngrover.
more quiet and gentlemanly young man has not
| been in Doniphan for these many years-perfeetly
temperate, attending strictly to business social AZ
| fable and agreeable, and has made many friends
here. II Doniphan had n few more such men, il
would speak volumes in the future.
Very little Sickness from all accounts Doctors
are worrying about their winter fodder, II somebody
docs not get sick few cases Of chronic ehilis on
| hand yet.
Charley Low spent last Friday in town. with his
| friend VIM. Ego. Beef and onions are in demand.
Fall wheat looks remarkably well. 1t is thought
by the knowing oces, that the fly and ehinch bag
will be drowned out.
eocple Of boot-blaeks came up on the morning
train the other day, when the agent got them into
fight, and enjoyed the fun, seeing them punch each
other over the platform.
Miss Anna Wood, daughter of John Wood, was
buried here, last week The funeral sermon was
preached Mt the N. L. church, by Rev. Otto. She
died at Mr.. wynkoop's, where she had been living
for some time. large eoneourse from Oakland fol
lowed the remains to this place. Her age was about
| is years
Two factions Of the Republican party held their
primary election here, last Saturday The contest
ants xaIed WARM in their efforts to elect their diff
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