The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-11-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
ATCHIs0y LETTER.


Cab and Gossip from the ssaiiroad centre.
ATCHIsox KAN. Nov. 81. 1881.
If the present weather is forecast Of what are
to expect during the winter, will have repeti-
ton Of the terrible winter Of - and 81. The winter
Of last year commenced at about this time. We had
sloet and snow as now. but the Thermometer, by my
record shows that the 10Th of November, of last
year the mercury stood 10 degrees aJore while
nt corresponding date this year, it stood precisely
at zero, at o'clock n. m. do not pretend to be a
weather prophet and therefore make predictions;
but the weather is certainly extraordinary, it has
only been n few weeks since the thermometer stood
at almost roasting heat, and has dropped suddenly
from summer to winter. Were this confined to Kan
sas. it would he phenomenal but the same thing
has occurred all over the country and while we had
very wet fall the drout in parts Of the East. nota-
biz in New York and Pcnnrylvania, continued
and unprecedented.
BY the way. speaking of the weather, what is G..
W. johnson about, that be does not give the pnhlc
an article meteorology Is lie hiding his light
under several half bushels, that he does not come
forward and give his theory Of the past hot sum-
mer. and tell something about the coming winter,
and the summer to follow always read JolInson's
articles with pleasure His representations are en-
titled to as much respect those of Vennor Tice,
or the other prophets. hope johnson will east a
horoscope for the coming year and tell us what We
may expect Kansas is entitled to an almanac man.
Let C. W. go to work. [Apply to the Highland Cen
hul State for the above information.-Prl
Since the Fowlers left Atchison. her claim the
great pork packing market of the West has departed
The packing house of Jacob NJ. Smith & Co.,
built last year. and operated part of the time last
winter, a dead failure, from want of capital to
whether it will be operated this winter question
yet to he settled. 1t is rumored that Brown Il Bier
J. E. Wagner, J. w Parker and 4. G.. Otis of Atch-
ison, and J. $. Galbrath of Philadelphia, will form
a company, in connection with Jacob NJ. Smith, to
reopen the packing house. and it for the winter
This is only rumor though it is pretty certain that
something will he done with the house, and that
somebody will operate it. Another rumor is TO the
effect that Smith has been bought of by the Fowlers
and Others who paid him n large sum of money TO
keep the house closed. OF course, have faith in
such talk Atchison is certainly of the best pork
markets in the West, and it no doubt hurts Kansas
City known that thousands of hogs will stop here,
which would 90 there, was there no packing house
in operation here; hut do not believe the moneyed
men there fools enough to squander their wealth
in bribing Atchison pork packers However, You
can't always sometimes tell
The Missouri Pacific Railroad has got everything
it asked for in Atchison, and has commenced work
on this end of tine line. The company will build
shops here, and give permanent employment to n
large force of men. Next year, Atehi-on will have
three railroads in operation 10 Dcnver-the Central
Branch, the Santa Fe and the II. x VI. Kansas
City has two lines TO Denver Leayenworth none, st.
Joe none, and Omaha but This is significant,
and shows that our claim the railroad centre is
not all gush.
While looking over the numerous magazines for
sale at our bookstores, lately, wondered what Use
Atcl ison has for n magazine. how pOSsi-
bly, pay to he published here. I remember what
flourish Of trumpets there was when the Nee Hest
ma asazine was started in Atchison. Its publishers
made great promises and in little while claimed to
have an immense circulation Press notices written
hy the edtorl were freely printed, showing that tine
Chicago Times the st. Louis Republican aud Globe
Democrat the New York World. and other Eastern
papers had all heard of this wonderful magazine,
here in Atehison. and had given it voluninous
pufis % with wishes for etc, etc. Well,
in little while the Nrr Wcsi pctrred out and after
changing hands several times, WIS sold to a man
who got right down to business, changed its name Ia
the Fdrm aud Honie. flied it with advertisements,
and pufs for country towns and aspiring politicians.
10 whose it is still devoted. The new maga-
zine, called Atohisons Monthly just started here is
destined to go the road, because people do not
want to pay out money for something they have no
use for Why bay a third-class Publication, when
YOU get all the best magazines in the land at
mere nominal price hope the new magazine will
he successful From the tone of is press notices,
should Judge il already had a wide reputation. II
only costs 60 cents year. while HaPcrs and Serb
ners cost 8 50 year. But its editor is old
magazine man. and of the most accomplished
writers of the day. he probably knows what he is
about. But we old Kansans. who have many
publications of this kind go down. look with pity
and compassion the pilgrims who emisrate to this
State to start magazines. ! see in his prospectus,
that the editor of this magazine puts v L. Prentis
down as lone of Americas great humorists." Now.
this is the first time l have heard Prcutis
cused of being humorist. even raragraphist
and Mr.. Prentis has yet to try his hand at a masa-
zine article. As writer of lengthy artieles-as a
descriptive letter writer, and writer of local topics
Mr. Prentis has few equals in the State but when
he read, in the prospectus referred to. that he is
humorist, ] have doubt but what Prents just
kicked up his heels and rolled on the floor, and
laughed. and iaughed, until he burs:ed all the but
tons off his pantaloons and vaiseoat In fact Atch-
ison has been in a broad grin ever since this an
nouneement was made and Prentis has already had
a dozen invitations TO deliver humorous lectures.
Prents friends advise him TO come out in card and
deny the soft impeachment, and he will probably do
so.
The new Globe office is completed. and the grand
move will take place on Thanksgiving day. with q
hig banquet and blowout saturday night. De
cember3d to which the editor of the Chief believe,
has invitation. The sRccess of the Globe has been
phenomenal, and shows what business tact and a
determination to succeed accomplish; as ii is
welLknown that Ed Howe came here with little
money, a country printer. and in less than
four years has built saeoo o.axelling and 5000
office The latter hasnll the m1aen improvements
gas, water, etc; has a water moter to run the
presses and will he of the mos complete Offices
in the State.
Joe Murphy-the only rret Joe-plays "Shaun
Rhue- at Corinthian Han, Saturday night. the
people of Troy want a treat in the dramatic line,
they should Murphy the best lie ineator of Irish
character the stage.
There is no talk about prohibition here now. The
fanatics have given mp the fight. There will never
be arrest, in Atchison, under the law.
DoS JUAN.
About Temperance.
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