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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-21
Gran, on ,hc Assassination.

"Do YOU attach any political significance whatever
to the shooting Of the PRESIDENT
mot the least in the world. IL was SIMPLY the
act of a Iunatic who vas disappointed because be
couldn't get what he wanted. have seen this ie,
low Guitcau several times. When was at the rlItn
Avenue Hotel last winter, he sent bis earl np 10 my
room one day IA comming from Chicago. My son;
who WINS then General Sheridans stan, happcneu
to he in my room, and asked him II he knew inns
C;uiteau Yes he said, he is sort of n lawyer
and dead beat in Chicago. Don't let HIM come up.
II YOU do he will bore you TO death. sent uowh
word would not see him. After una. nc sns mi. III
card up frequently, sometimes every day Tor several
DAYS in succession. always returned the same re-
ply that wuuld not him. Several times nc
wayaid the street. or in the corfidor o. Ino
hotel when was passing through but would not
talk to him. Finally he wrote me letter, saying
that he wanted me to help him obtain the appoint
ment ms Minister to Austrih; that he was about 10
marry a women in New York worth a million dol
lars and that if he appointed Minister he could
suppot the position with proper dignity ne iut-
Their said he had the support of Henry ward beoch
err General sherman, and others whom have for.
gotten. paid no attention to the letter. soon al
ter he sent his card up ashln sent naek tne S Inn.
answer Al. ALWAYS befOre-that would not see him.
lie followed the waiter mp when he took the enr',
however, where my room was ami when ne got
my answer he came to the door and knock'i ,, Sup
posins il to he q servant, said, Come IN When
he entered knew him at once and said 10 hni' 4
said would not see you.
'.sAll want said he, is your name don't
want to trouble you to write anything at all
'..But don't know you, I said and won't give
YOU nv name for any purpose whatever ihat Il
| sufficient lie still remained, and repeated about
the same words he had said To me in his letter con
eernin. the Austrian mission and the support OF Mr.
| leecher. General Sherman and others
ss'I was in the campaign, he said. Didn't You
| get a copy of the speech sent you Y
There "a good many people IN the cam
paign,' said. lie finally went away greatly diSap-
pointed and after he had gone my son told me that
he was already married, and that there was no truth
in his story Of marrying New York woman worth
| million never saw him afterwari.
did he impress you, when you saw him MS a crazy
| man -
lie looked seedy and like dead beat. Possibly
was influenced in my opinion by my son. The fellow
was sharp and a ready talker and appeared rs
though he had some education hut he evident
ly an adycnturer. n man would not trust with any
| thing.-!Nelc York World 9TH
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tRon a DEneeEArIc POINT O
WIN Ex.Conxrcssmnn Eurd, of Ohio, id
pnires and Loves the President.

T. II. Hur,l. who was a Democratic member Of the
last Congress. came from Toledo Sunday night,
and all day yesterday he down town, stamping
with his one leg from bulletin-board to bulletin
boarl studying the latest news. and trying to draw
conclusions from conflicting stories. He talked in
very feeling the steps of the Astor House
to TribsHe reporter.
Il suppose he said ..that this j. the first time in
my life thar ever sympathisei with James A. Gar
field We have elways been opposed in politics;
syInpathi.e with Mr.. COnklng in the present tight
with the President, believing that the President il
wrong according to the constitution yet my per-
sonal feeling and regard for Garfield such that
deem his misfortune TO be n personal woe. He
WAS 50 generous an opponent; 50 warm, and free,
and liberal in his relations his political foes;
considerable Of the feelings Of younger members OF
the House, at least while served in the body.
that no man could fail to admire and love him II
happened once that Ia young mcmber-was called
upon to close the Democratic side debate,
whirh Mr.. Gnriield to close the next morning
on behalf of the Republicans. felt the responsible
ity; was extremely anxious to make reply which
would do credit to myself and not Disgrace my
party; and went to Garfield that night and point
ed out my dilemma. ! did not feel equal to the
easion Of making impromptu response to a speech
which he fully prepared to make. Like the
man that he is-ike brother, might say-he told
what he going 20 say, the whole line of
his argument, and thus gave me benefit Of TWEEN
ty-four hours study In which to reply 10 him. fon
can understand my admiration my love, my ankle
" for that man.
II stumped my State against him last year Mr..
Hurl continued, 'but | never once said 'Ss9,' or
Credit Mober James A. Garfield may have been
misicd and deceived in that matter, but from my
~ of dishonest or ungenerous !mpulse."-N- 4.
T-L,Ja,
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No-sv, Side Ufenk.

Last Saturday, some persons ruined Adam Ditte-
,nore's melon patch. lie had some very fine ones,
nearly ripe. They are all plugged, ent open.
John Garyin and John Townsend both have sick
babies.
Daniel Normans granddaughter. Miss Myers, is
sick with erysipelas.
Quite a number appear to he ailing, just little.
Cutting and stacking will wind mp, this week.
There will probably, be small surplus Of fall wheat.
in this vicinity.
N. ]. Rhue unyoksd, last Saturday at noon, to
wait for cool weather His last job of breaking was
on his own place. adjoining the farm of ii. c. Wy
kert. Young ladies', it looks though here was a
chance for one of you to always Rhue it, and never
rue it.
Those who joined the excursion to Falls City, give
good account Of il.
o'clock, p. m.
Those mules were not heard of, mp 10 the middle
of the week 1t looks very much like they were
stolen.
An article in last weeks Caief, carried hack TO
our first school days, when occasionally, peculiar
noise" would be heard; sometimes the teacher would
take the scholars task and you bet the last one Of
them would deny it.
Mr. Editor please give the right way of pronounc-
ing the surname Of President Gariicld's assassin,
and oblise lots of foIks-We sre it stated in ex
change that the fellow himself s1ys the pronuncia
ton is Goter. lie ought to have his neck manipula
ted in such a way that he would think il Goitre
-Prl
The shower Sunday night, came in just right.
Preaching in Capt Trant's grove, Bext Sunday, Mt
SPIN. W.
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Pruf Vine, with Mrs. Vine, (pianist,l Prof. Bur
well, and Miss Minnie Mclaughlin, of Chicago,
reached Troy, on Saturday evening. and with them,
n wave Of music struck Troy such as was never
equslled before. Representing the great Jubilee
which is to sing at bismarck Grove, the 18th and
18th of August their purpose is to organize class
in each town, and after suitable drill, take from
each a number Of scholars, to swell the chorus of
6OOO who are to sing, a advertised, at Bismarck
The concert given at the Methodist Church, on
Saturday evening, was a complete success. As u
ouartette the rendition of the various pieces spoke
their praise, and the audience, which completely
filed the church. readily captured by the power
and melody Of their voices Prof. Burwell and Miss
Mclaughlin passed gu to Topeka, Sunday morning
Prof Vine led a delightful praise meeting on sun
ay evening in the NJ. f. Church. His ability as an
organizer is proved, in that class of hundred Of
Troys hest singers are enlisted, and this week are
in course of training three times day, IN the
church. MANY of won will doubtless take advantage
of the special Inducements to visit Lawrence, IN
August. The citizens of Troy have formed a very
pleasant acquaintance with Prof Vine and his lady,
and are only sorry that Prof Leslie who has inaus
urated this great movement, has telegraphsd them
TO move onward lie is to be succeeded by Prof.
Durham, whose reputation in the work of drill
leads us to expect our class in Troy will he led on
70 vet higher musical attainments. "SEIAH'
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A Jrsr AND MANLY GovERSoR.-The respite
granted by Governor Crittenden in the case
Of the Talbot brothers, just act and q
manly one. Some have condemned it because the
great mas Of human wild beasts congregated at
Maryyille TO gloat the hanging, were berett,
temporarily, Of their holiday sp csaele- No doubt
they did consider themselves outraged cruelty out
raged-espeeially the female animals among them
but the louder the clamor Of the mob, the greater
the need for . eontemptuous treatment Of IL. The
Talbetis may be guilty, and probably are. Capital
punishment il n blessing. Any man who murders
should be killed. An eye for eye. and tooth for
. tooth-fhat's blessed Law. Fear is the only ne
strninins thing after ALL for the brute, and what
else IL the murderer But the character Of the mes
who swore against the Tslbotts. and upon whose
testimony they mainly convicted, justihes the
Governor in making n thorough denomination Of
the whole One Of these witne-ses, the chief
one. q penetinfiary convict and the other an
eplspt;c. o half idiot. and ehattering liar. The
convict had turned detective and most detectives
will swear n mans life away for fifty dollars There
was need for any particular haste in the hanging
If in the end Justice Is inexorzbly done. and IL can
be dcae just well q month from nov ~ upon last
Friday II any new evidence has been discovered,
the respite granted will enable il to be bear-Seda
la Democrat
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Troy Ifens.

Mrs Mcconnell and family. of Town, who have
been Visiting friends at Troy, left for st. Joseph.
last week.
S. b. Chase and friends presented Uncle Charley
Highly with a handsome ring; great surprise to
him.
The Sunday School excursion passed OF pleasant
w. owing to Brother Pickles untiring exertions-
The absence of the small children was noticeable.
II WIS old Mrs. stndebaker who let ont the secret
about that rented hoa-e, which has been ''seven
days wonder of Tray. Women keep
secret.
All speak in the highest terms Of Prof. C. E
Browns lecture.
Mrs. Poster and Misscs jennie Robinson and Ma
mic Din.morr. NIL of Highland. have been visiting
friends in Troy.
Miss May Kaueher. Of Oregon. No., is in Troy.
Mrs Price has gone tn Omaha, and the Judge il
sad and lonely This hot weather gets away
with him. lie greatly admire. George Washington,
because he would not tell lie.
A pleasant .campmeeting- Mt Fred. Closes, the
other night
A daughter Of Frank Drrnningis, Of wsthena, has
been visiting in Troy.
DIR. Bob and Fred. Close refused to 90 TO the
rooster party the other night, because
reported black hotties being carried about in bask-
et and they expect he promoted to the Gov
errors staff.
Pliny sopcr and his mother returned home. last
week
Mr.. Highly had n few gentlemen friends in To ice
cream, the other night. Always take ice cream last;
il does not taste bitter, that way.
Prof Cochran has put in a second appearance.
lie will conduct the Institute Mt Coneoria, in Au-
gust
A nice rain, Sunday night.
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IOHNSON&ZIM HERMAN
East Norway Items.

A fine rain ut Norway, this week. Of course, this
IL news.
Wheat staekers in great demand; grsat, in
deed. that of Severance merchants is out
here pilins wheat with n vengeance.
About fifty Gipses campcd near here, part
of this week. hear of no chickens being stolen
and neither did any of our gay young lotharos fol-
low the slark-eycd, dusky maidens" in their wan-
derings. Orrel stewart went over and tricd-so he
says-to trade horses with them, but he emphatical.
IL denies that he said of the queens, Ely with
me- or that one Of the Gipsies booted him of
their camp.
Charles Hardy Jr., started, Sunday evening, for
Pueblo, Col. Ills intentions to make a fortune
there and here and settle down like prince.
We give him till September to do that making and
returning.
Stephen Hunter sheriff of Brown County, stopped
here last Friday. hunting daddy" for little Dutch
baby ut IIiawatba Now, why did he come herei
Conkling Piatt. and Beecher all live in New York.
Tom Hardy and Frank Sites live here. but they are
not that kind of hair pin"
Quite a number of persons went from here to the
| show Two boys were noticed starting Sunday even
ing. They had sack oi provender strapped behind
| their saddle, and seemed to have made up their
minds to go and stay till tho show
John Albers is very sick with bilious fever. All
his family have been sick. lie nurscd them through
and went under himself.
Nat. Baily was out. the othor day, talking with his
friends. Thanks Nat, for thnt buggy ride
We were up to Severance, the other evening. Ev-
erything was quiet, excepting Ed. Hecney. lie had
| Just received n thousand dollar dun. The eonse-
quence was, he could not get his books to balance.
A large and attentive audience heard DIR. Martin
| preach ut Norway, Sunday.
| Ne huy N vunfee liug i nat very m mai
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I.I-ct's.

The thermometer here collapsed somewhat.
Everybody is rejoicing, now that we have had
rain.
DR. Lewis started Monday, on n visit to Indiana and
Ohio to be gone five six weeks. Mrs. Lewis sis
ters the Misses Parsons, staying with her. while
he is gone
George Strahan could stand il no longer. lie had
to go to Atchson too last Tuesday. to see that wife
of MIS- and negotiate for an organ for the church.
The young folks of Leona will give an exhibition
at the School House, week from next Saturday
night which promises to he success. II is for the
benefit of the Sabbath School.
Charley Hardy has gone TO Colorado. TO recuper
ate and get rich. We understand he Will be hack
this fall or winter sometime. by the way, that 9th
err Young man will have to stand the brunt Of the
joksi now that Charley is gone. We advise you not
TO be 80 inguisitive, next time, young man.
veey pleasant time is reported at the infair sup
per Of Mr. and Mrs Culp. given at Mr. Schock's last
Thursday evening. The newly married pair receiv-
ed their many friends with eourtly grace. and pre-
sided at the supper with becoming dignity. Many
pres-nts were received, which the bride aeknowl-
edged by warm thanks to the givers. MARIus.
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This week virtually finishes the harvest in this
neighborhood.
At this writing. Mrs. Roger Morley is quite sick.
Mr.. Anthony Kilkenny is building dwelling
house. When 1t il finished, he promises a rou-ing
old dance.
The small grain in this section ia, II general
thing very poor and the yield per will fall far
below that of last year.
Several grasshoppers alishted here, within the
last few days. If the grasshoppcrs come. they,
combined with the dry weather, will play sad havoc
with the corn crop.
The comet is leaving H., and now the supersttious
will look for other great agent to produce ca
lamities. Old Mother Shipton, you are fraud Of
the first water.
Mis-. Mary Dorsrl, Of St. Joseph, who has been
spending few days with Misses Mollie and Katie
Delaney, returned. Sunday evening. Several young
men down to Norway, that same evening, for
their mail
Wells and creeks are drying up and II is now dit-
ticult TO obtain water for stock.
Sixteen wagon loads of Gypsies passed through
here, Sunday. This is the first gang We have seen
longs to that hand.-Prl
Very few people of this neighborhood paid their
respects to W. e. Coup, the 18th and 18th
Ed Heeney of Severance, was unfortunate
enough to have his buggy broken, last week. while
riding around, as usual, doctoring harvesting ma
chimes.
On the gentle zephyrs floating from the northeast,
are rumors of another exhibition at Prairie Grove.
We are unable to say when II will be.
We're in for it, n certain item Of ours, last
week. displeased few sorehcads in this immediate
vicinty We do not intend TO hurt anybodys feel
ings, hut We riH give the news.
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.

The following statement Of William ]. Coughlin,
Of Somcrvlle Mass, is remarkable that We beg to
ask for It the attention of readers. He says:-
.In the fall Of 1876 taken with rioieaf beesg
Of tke tsgs, followed by severe cough. soon he
gnn To lose my appetite and flesh was 80 weak nj
one time that could not leave my bed In the sum-
mer Of 1877 I was admitted to the City Hospital.
While there the doctors .aid had hole i'm my left
lung as big as half dollar Iexpended over hun-
srcd dollars in doctors and medicines. Was 20 far
gone mt one time a report went around that was
dead. gave up hope, hut friend told me Of DIX
WILLIAM HALLS BAI.SAM FOR THE LUNGS
laughed at my friends, thinking that my case was
incurablc. but got bottle to satisfy them. when
my surprise and qualification. commenced to feel
better. Ny hope, once dead. began to revive, and
to-day feel in better sprits than have for the past
three year,
II write this, hoping you will publish it, 20 that
every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs will be in
duced to take DR. WIN. HALLS BALSAN FOR
THE LUNGS, and he convinced that CONSUME
TION CAN BE CURED. I have taken two bottles.
and positively say that II has done more good
than all the other medicines l have taken aimee ny
sickness Ny cough has almost entirely disappeared,
and shall be able To 60 to work" For sale by
all druggists 3fetsi-
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sev.r..ccItem..

IT, ...,...,- -. -, r.. H., .,,,.rurishs editpr of
a.. C..,.-I -, -. h-;,,;.,, corresno,,,lebt
..y.,d ,or.,lor 18th ,,. exclamation sent YOU hy
N T. cs,,en,.r arc s.t,er;ur indeed We had no
idea tia, o,r ,i,;on xas one Of 80 much Importance
Our only -e,rs, 4. thu, q, much of your valuable
n... &; h.;n,, .,,.nasr., u,op m trivial n subject
Inekv fo, the Central s,a,, though that they have
.s,,.,b;.. vii, ,rbi.b In ill mn their space Too
lad xo,r s-,,,e, ;,smi,.r. fron, this place shenld
have beeu .rrp.el of writing sueh shallow mischief
m,l;,g ;,.,n. W.. feel sorry for Mr. Carpenter.
A for NJ, fy.r. no remiuds ms of Piatt with his
little ..me too Does the fact that the members Of
the Cou.;n., Rand an. mostly in their teens, with
Inn, sir ,nootb,, nr.etiee. make their music good
If .o nj. . min, I'M our favor. being also in our
teens and bax;n, had bat four ,ceeks' practice Mt
i,@u;,;ny ..r;e,J- eondemna our items as being
weak. ON some points imaginative, and inaccurate.
If vau,h and ;,.x,eriepee excuses them il should
.nnlx alan IN, our rxse
..y,.l5- ~n,. ,a lno,r what we'll have in the
trces nov, After the worms and ..sickly American
...,.. w.. ,.xer peutioued EAGLES once In our
eomnos;,;ons TIL, last thing we heard Of were tso
ar ,h,o. L.,,,,o.l. in which REFINED loving lovers
said IN bax. came from Highland. Among them
vh... -. ,o,,h and yreeune.. probably nc
eoou,. far their having beeu attacked BY those cat
tie ON .b.;r xax howe The next thing we expect
In hear that the trees are filed with screechOwls,
III. ..p;.ld rr;.,J ar;.IJ - We did not saw that
thu xor.s x.re ea,iu. mn the maple trees and de-
v..,.,;n. .y, thin. for in fact We did not know
tina, l.s, ,or,,, ver. N, manic trees only: we sup
,osed tia, they ,,te.teJ ali trees This idea was
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Land LeaGlae.

The citizens of Doniphan County. kssaas. arc
hereby requested to meet in Mass Meeting at Troy.
on Saturday. August 18th, 1871. for thc purpose Of
organizing an American auxiliary braneh u the Ma
tiona Land League of Ireland. The object shall be
the rendering Of moral and financial aid to the Trd-
pie Of Ireland in their struggle against Lsndlorisn
ANY person. without distinction Of rce. sex or creed
shall he entitled to membership. by paying twenty
fys cents initiation Fee Ladies cordially invit
ed. Good speakers will address the meeting
PATRICK KIRwAS.
WILLIAM REDMOND.
MICHAEL FoLEI,
JAMES GALLAGHER,
PETER GRAY,
ROGER MoRLBr,
JoHN DELANEY,
JANIS FNxkGAS,
NJ. Bottle,
And others, Committee
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Kansns Prohibition.

The following is from the New York Oose1rer, the
oldest Presbyterian paper in the United States II
surely cannot be called ''whiskey organ. IL sent
to Kansas for unprecedented statement OF the
working of the liquor law. and the result has beca
what any other man would arrive at, who was not
Interested in lying about il. The ObseTrer says:
$50 contrary the reports Of the effects OF tho
Prohibition law in Kansas, wrote TO an intelli-
gent gentleman in Leayenworth, asking for the
prohibition and this is his testimony. We are sorry
that il il Unsatisfactory:
The whiskey element of the cities in the state,
backed by the respectable citizens who Ike 10 IN
iulge themselves il 80 far defiant and lawless. NO
attention is paid to the Prohibtdry law In this city
whatever. Indeed, pains taken to make its dis
regard more open than usual. All the hotel bars,
saloons grogshops, Wholesale houses, &e, are run
ming the same a. ever hear il il in other cities
In Topeka the saloons closed for time, but arc now
running as usual In the other large cities they did
understand the law is outwardy observed. None OF
the Temperance leaders here have yet had the
moral courage to bring complaint and carry n case
into the courts although club has been iorineus-
money raised, and professional temperance eetur-
er has been hired to in from abroad and enter
a complaint and 50 bring case, have not heard as
vet that IL has been done, however. One good step
has been taken in this city, but by the whiskey men
themselves. They have closed all saloons and
drinking places the Sabbath. IL has been
blessed thing for those who love quiet Sunday.
This is the only benefit We have yet received from
the Prohibifory law. On the other hand, the
Amendment did away with all license laws, &C.;
and 20 the city loses the large sum annually paid
while no less whiskey Is sold. The candid opinion
Of many earnest Temperance men Is, that the law Is
crude, clumsy, and inlpractieable.'n
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DOuiuham usenas.

sisl marty and dance Mt their residence a generh
good time, with plenty Of good things to eat and
drink. especially when near Judge STATIONS wine
oelIar.
As ..MorlecaP' Is about town, would like to
hear from him occasionally Come in. and let us
rest a little.
Two doctors, either one Of whom would not take q
banter ON presenting pretty child with nice dress
The dress was bought by the two, and presenfhd by
-noboiy's business.
What we do not like to see. il young man sport
;,, with I. fancy team. ON borrowed money. We do
nat like to see a gassy sport invite several Of his
friends into n Saloon call for the drinks and then
turn around and AJAX friend to loan him quarter.
not having the immediate change. We do not like
% ,so :, he,, huvu. cigars. treat his friends and
s,r I will may tomorrow We have n contempt
~. ..;,,;., a. r..r,.r d.aJ.heat who sponses ON
NJ. fr;.,J. .h.rcx.r h. may 90. and then laugh
ho, h. .,o,., then, off They have more impulenee
e., . G.,,,;,, roJ wonder and If Won happen TO
ask them TO dine, YOU need not fear but they will
TIL can cat mare than n sore-back mule.
IT.. ,r.,,b.r nroubet faile, again, ON the 18th of
y,ly IN he the warmest day that ever Ind been. 1t
w,. warm. lint several degrees of hotter weather
ba. h.e,
Edward Beauehamp'. wife, of Seneca came down,
La, Monday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. l..
~ n.ancbamn She returned. Monday
n;.t IJ,,bes ne,bsw of DIR. Clark, was in from
,.,;nn ,.st vel
M W.,.I, no.. hoo, an,oip,ed United States Ex-
= -, =, Don;,L.n and will with promptnes.
- - II, -. ,,a,,or entrusted IA his care.
on;., -, H., to-
I,..,,,., I,,.., ra,,r,.J last Saturday Will
-. ,.,,,a;n in fall
n p.,,,,, no,;,h,,, farmer dentist has re-
-, e. sL,r, tim.