The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-11
Waflienn Items.

While writing, we feel like complaining of the e.
cessive heat and drought. How would We rejoice II
some of the surplus water which filed our bottoms
last spring would now come down upon us in the
form of rain' But, then. we have the consolation
that other regions suffer from the same causes JaSt
now, some clouds are seen coming up in the north
west, and as We wish for rain, We are inclined to
call il an indication of coming showers hoping that
we may not he mistaken
Prof. Frick delivered his lecture, rs announced In
Your paper. There was a fair audience, and heat
enough to make them all sleep. but they did not
The Professor has for ten years been teaching the
natural sciences At the Central Wesleyan College, at
Warrenton, Mo-. and here in the interest of
that hourishins Institution. He Is well at home in
tue sciences, and gentleman whom We esteem, tho
longer We know him. The college he represents is
also well worthy Of support, and offers those wish
ing to study German better facilities to do so than
found in most colleges. On Tuesday, Prof Friek
left for Kansas City.
Mr. =. Breising ''opencd up" Tuesday night. Now
We have three saloons in running order. The event
was hailed by certain class of citizens with great
delight. Already we reap the benefits of having
plenty of liquor. There has been considerable more
noise and disturbance since that time. and those
farmers who had 10 go home sad and melancholy
before, because of st, Johns low. can now go homo
rejoicing and full of spirits. That is called bless
Ing to the surrounding country, What pity that
there people who can be 50 stupid as to vote
against saloons. Would IL not be q good thing if
somebody would take pity them, and do
thing for their enlightenment, But now they seem
to have another argument TO strengthen them. If
saloons tend to increase the noise GU the streets and
on the roads, if it induces men aud boys to spend
their time In leness, and their money for beer in
sta. I,fs lii r.l.s
this question: Are not the saloons nuisance, rth
er than blessing :! and there will be trouble
in giving an answer that will satisfy sober people.
And, again call il an act of wiekedncss to thus
set up defiance to law. You may call this law too
stringent, and we will not dispute with You about
that But il is law, and every citizen ought to feel
himself bound TO keep the law while il exists. l. il
wrong then have it repealed hut do not show that
You have neither an Ohedent law-abiding spr-
it; doat show the public that You not whether
your business is legal not, long there is
cy in it. And our officers ought to to it that all
the laws in existence not tramplcd upon. We
cannot violate law, without also weakening the
others II they neglect their duty in regard this
law, how they enforce the others The public
has more respect for an officer who will strictly ear
ry out the laws in the statutes, than one who will
disregard his OATH and do Us he pleascs.
Mr.. J. W. Cook is going to build up his water
mill, which destroyed by FIRE, last winter. The
foundation is completed, and perhaps the build
ing will 20 up also.
DIR. Sanders says there is great deal of sickness
in the surrounding country. Well doctors feel good
while they themselves are well. and many others
sick.
There is plenty of concentrated cholera morbus
and ague for sale here in the form Of watermelons
rDcuel by the extreme heat.