The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-03
Severance Pick.Ups.


Tho early sown wheat came through tie zero
weather in n better condition than conjectured
but the late spring got terrible blizzard.
The packing hogs about all marketed, this
Township having sent of its usual quota, with
| age weights in excess of last year.
There is considerable talk of having n railroad,
starting at some point north of here, to Atchison
City Some substantial men are working the matter
up. And many solid farmers signify their willing
ness to take stock.
Representative Dunwoody reached home, on n
brief furloagh. He looks hale and hearty but de-
nies the report that the Senate Chamber and Repre-
sentative Hall leased out for ball and festival
purposes, and that the members had gone home, to
bring the hotel keepers to time
The Severance correspondent, in a recent '.jim-
jam" in the Highland Central STATE exhausts his de-
scriptive powers, in stirring up the conduct and il
literacy of the Republican meeting Had he serene
ly reposed upon his virtuous couch until after the
great Democratic powwow, and then brought that
great mind of his to give pen picture of the acts of
that august body, he would have hit the nail on the
head-told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth. happened in, and witnessed their
deliberations. Pap" yigus in the chair, Chas
T. Clark, Secretary; Mowry was up making
speech, and upon his neck he wore yoke, which
political insignia the Interpretation thereof be-
ing the race easy and the way clear. Casting his
mite into the hat he sat down. Then Tom Arm
strong stood up for his party, and nominated Mowry
for Trustee. VIM. Ward and John Jenkins were
also placed in nomination but before they proceed
ed to ballot Ward stood up to make a sacrifice, he
declining in favor of Mowry; but before taking his
seat he drew from his pocket jack bill (which he
borrowed from Geo. Mock to illustrate by.l Hold
ing it up to the full view of the Simon Pures he
said "what hold in my hand is a bctweena
Greenbacker and n Demscrat;" whereupon the
Sharps who were numerous, broke out, in
cord, "Give the Simon Pure They then pro-
ceedea to ballot. In counting the ballots, three
were laid aside, having on them q simple mark, Y,
and few fine red strokes the end. which evil
IDENTIFY cast for John Jenkins he being the candidate
having red hair. For the nomination for the minor
Offices q scramble ensued. The house became di-
vided against itself, and many FIVE men were
talking at one time This being too much for Pap
yiguss wisdom capacity. he devoted his entire at
tention to Skinner, who was dosing out tine Simon
Pure Democracy. Jack Pry then followed. on po-
litcal antecedents. having too much tobacco in his
mouth for good utterance, STOPPING down to roll the
massive cud under the stove, when in came Todd,
parting the standing crowd like o forty FOUNDER
going through. Confronting the Chairman, he COM
meneed saying his piece. Pry, recovering from
strangulation. reached out his long arm, and COM
manded the intruder to sit down. And so contin-
ned the great pow-wow until darkness overlook
them.
The election passed off quietly. until near the clos
ing of the polls when alteration ensued between
John stillwel and Bert Perry, in which the latter
fired two shots from . small Derringer, one taking
effect in Stillwells ear.
About two-thirds of the usual vote out, and