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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-02

As an appeal of a representative TO his cOnstinuen-
cy for their judgment act in his public trust,
Senator Conklng's resignation is u fr.Iud and the
yeriest farce. representative can appeal to his
constituency against the Judgment of the body of
an appeal by Senator against the President because
of an act which is entirely within the Presidents
constitutional authority. And Senator COnkling has
no more business with the appointment of United
States Collector at Now York than any other Sem
ator.
Besides, Senator Conkling has not appealed to his
constituency, the people of the State of New York
He has called q Legislature already elected
elected before this affair raised and he thinks
packed with a majority of his seryile followers He
has demanded of this packed body that it shall re-
elect him, and he means to utter this fraud
rant for making the Republican administra-
tion. If there for appeal to n eonstit
uency, this would not be one.
The only honest way of referring this matter to
the constituency, would be to the people by a new
election of a Legislature. Mr. Conkling would be
defeated in this honest appeal In several conven
tions there have been signs that his machine rule
has been overstrained in some it has been evident
that be was in the minority, and that only the lack
of unity and organization in his opponents saved him
from defeat. Because this pretended reference is
fraud, there is natural supposition that Conkling
means only the farce of a reelection by packed
Legislature a sop to his dignity; but he means
this fraud cloak to his treachery to the Republ
can party, in delivering the Senate to the Democrats
and becoming their active ally in the Repub-
hcan administration n.-tiaeiihadi CARTE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-02

u The Troy Chief speaks of the Atchison and
Nebraska railroad being leased nine hundred and
ninety nine years This lease would therefore ex-
pire in the year 1880 which time railroads will
probably be forgotten things of the past That state
ment only 900 years out of the way. about
as Sol Miller ever gets to a fact.-RoOks County Rec
ord.
The Rocks County Record is edited by smart
man-a rery smart man. He knows all about
what happens five hundred miles away, as well
rs or better than some who are there But not
withstanding his smartness and his superior
knowledge, that lease is for nine hundred and
ninety nine years, from the first of January,
$780, The editor of the Record might have the
lease altered to conform to his idea of what it
should be; but until that is done, the term will
remain nine hundred and ninety years.
q" II is feared that the confirmation of Stan
ley Matthews to the Judgeship of the Supreme
Court, is in the interest of Jay Gould, and other
railroad monOpolists. Whatever it may be in
that respect, it is unfortunate, in political
point of view. Matthews is wholly and utterly
unreliable in politics. His support of the Re
publican party in any campaign, has never been
an assurance that he would not be with the
Democracy the next year. His nearest connec-
tiOns are Southern, and SOutheruers took the
greatest interest in his confirmation. His part
in betraying the Southern Republicans, in the
interest of Hayes, shows that he cares nothing
for principle. Putting him on the Supreme
Bench, was a mistake similar to putting David
Davis and Judge Field there.
TENPERANcE.-The following resolutions were
adopted at the Methodist District Conference,
held at Atchison, last week:
tOn of Northeastern Kansas Temperance Associa-
ton, TO embrace the Counties of AtchisOn DOniphan
Brown, Nemaha and Marshall, the object Of such
sociaOn to be to the enforcement of the pro-
hibitOry law within its territory
Resoired, Second, That We hold Temperance con-
vention at liiawatha Kansas, Tuesday, June Z, at
O'Clock, n.
Resoired, Third, That each church without regard
TO denOminatonl and temperance organization in
the Counties of AtchisOn DOnphan, Brown, Nema-
ha and Marshall, he invited to send two delegates
to said convention.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-02
fashionable Tailoring !

NHE undesisned practical Tailor having permanently
located In Troy. respectfully informs public that
having had large experience In all Of his
with confidence its their patrunaee rusrsut-. at
isfAetsn Clothes made order highest styjs On The
art An garments n with ea.e .pd ,Ier.nra
Gents fadrd garments rleanr repaired and pressed 70
look eqa % Cutting done short notice. Charges
ulsderzfe Terms cash. Give q trial Slop west .ide
81 S9nzre y. j. RAGR n ASS.
f7jnBeeo.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-02

S66 : e: !;
HALLRrT & Co.. Portland Maine. lijuly1y.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-02

10 New York Ti,dA is Conkling organ.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-02

rank Chicago Times.
lTs- The designations make great noise; escaping
steam always does; hut it is not escaping steam
which the engine and keeps the factory rum
ming. The country and the Government go with
out a pausc.-Spr'.gfed Repubiiooi.
70 The President forces me to commit murder or
suicide. choose murder" Senator COnkling is re-
ported to have said. The dispatches from Albany
rather Indicate that he has, without knowing il,
chosen suieide.-DeLoi Post aud Tribune tLfcPl.
~ While We seldom feel warranted in espousing
the of the late senior Senator from New York.
We protest that il was wrong for the Democratic
keepers of Ben. Butler to let him jump the fence
into Mr. Conklinss new party.-PihsbUg Dispdieh.
" Ii has always been claimed that the Bible was
an inspired book. Caa this be claimed for the new
revision, which. in many has been changed to
suit the language and style of to-day If so, what
motive mainly inspired" the Bee.
~ Dandclions are the height of the fashion just
now, and bouquets of the golden beauties adorn the
belts or glow brooches in the quaint costumes of
fashionable women. Yellow is one of the prevailing
eoors and therefore dandelions are pressed into ser
vice.
" Great Britain Is the only country in " hich
wedding rings taxed. The duty them is "a .25
an ounce, and the amount of revenue to the Govern
ment from this is 100000. The revenue has
been greatly increased by the fashion of having
heavy wedding rings
Y Wade W. Hampton. of Luray. Page County,
Va, has German Bible printed at Srasburg in the
with the book that il hidden in the trunk of a
hollow tree during the thirty years war, and that
the STAINS al the edges OF many OF the leaves resulted
from moisture gathered IN its hdins place.
"I take for a text" said a ST. Louis eolored
pastor, the Words 1T is more blessed to give than
to receive. There are many who come TO church
are of that kind Who come here and drink and eat Of
the good thinrs but who are never here at tbe time
the box i nassed aroupd- A tall hrotb-r stood mn
and ssjd. ..You'r,. a liar sra Tar-liar-Iiar
There WAS prcat e,,nmotiop rndipo in the eierf;on
of the disturIer
c,,.
Sipnhhs was ANXIOUS thaI "eIIil' rr snoulu pe
.; reno Nc uaseu MS rrnloN az ine IIeslus.'
PI1no.eu MERIT. ana theh maae an appointments
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
BEATEN BRITISH.
The Beers Achieve q Signal Victory.
COlley, the English Commander, Re.
ported Among the Killed.


NEW CASTLE, Natal, Feb. 27.-A severe
engagement took place to-day between
the Beers and Gen. Colley's force, and
the latter was driven from its position at
TysitZkop. There was a great loss on
both sides. Many British officers were
killed and wounded. A later telegram
from Colleys camp says all the wounded
coming in agree in reporting Gen. Colley
has been killed, and only 100 British es-
capped. The Beers charged upon him four
times, We're about to retreat when the
British were forced to retire because the
reserve ammunition had not been taken
to the extreme summit.
LONDON, Feb. 81, midnight Col
ley, in a dispatch sent previous to the
engagement to- day, says: 1--WE occupied
the Mazella mountain Saturday night. 1t
Immediately overlooks the Beers posi-
tion, the Beers fighting us from below. :"
In later telegram he says: THE Beers
are still firing heavily ON the hill, but
have broken up their largar and begun
to move away"
The war office has the following tele.
gram from Col. Bond, commanding at
Mount Prospect: "Gen. Colley, with 90
officers and 827 men. infantry and naval
brigade, proceeded Saturday night to oc-
cupy the Mazella Mountain. The Beers
attacked him at Z. Sunday morning at
2 P. NJ. the firing increased. At 2:2O it
became evident from the camp we had
lost the hill and our men were returning
under heavy FIRE. There is no doubt
Gen. Colley is killed" Gen. Wood tele
graphs corroborating the above and says
he will return to New Castle Monday.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
THE NEW YORK sun.

Some foolish bank officers exult in the
proof the banks have given of their pow
er, and fancy that Congress and Mr..
Hayes will be deferred by it from adopt
ing the Funding Bill as it now stands.
They desire chiefly to prevent the repeal
of the act of 1874 and the re-enaotment
of the provisions of law which that act
dispensed with. In addition, they hope
to have the rate of interest of the new
bonds raised to three aid half per cent.
per annum.
1t seems to US much more likely. how
ever, that their capacity for evil having
been so plainly demonstrated, the banks
may be deprived of it by legislation which
will take from them all control of the
currency whatever In any event they
have shown how dangerous are the pro-
visions of the act of 1874, and the need
of its repeal What course will be taken
on this head and how much more shall be
done to make it impossible hereafter for
the banks to disturb business for their
own selfish purposes remains to be seen
but we very much mistake the temper OF
the American people if they allow them
selves to be dictated to on the subject by
creatures of their own creation.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
THE NEW YORK WORLD.

The trade and general business of the
country have been subjected to strain
during the past week more severe than
any which has been put upon them since
the panic of 1878. This deplorable state
of affairs has been brought about by the
selfish conspiracy of certain number of
National Banks bent on opposing the
National will in the matter of establish
ing lower National rate of interest, by
such methods as the duly chosen repre-
sentatives of the people of the United
States have thought proper to adopt.
Our Government and the people who
maintain it have heretofore submitted to
great sacrifices to afford all reasonable
support to National Banks, but the banks
have not even kept within reasonable
limits in their demands for compensa-
tion for such services as they have been
able to render the country. A few of
these banks have not hesitated to invite
destruction of the whole system and to
provoke popular anger by pursuing a
course which must inevitably force upon
American citizens the question whether
the legislative and executive officers
chosen to represent the people or few
banks officers are to administer the fin
ancial destinies of this country. 1t is not
but simply cessation of buying. and
prices naturally declined. They went off
per cent. and stopped. Then came a
dispatch from Herman, saying that Sec
retary Sherman said if the immediate
payment of $25 900, 900 of bonds was not
enough to relieve the money market
o ther measures would be adopted.
Up went stocks again. If the Secretary
stood pledged to keep money easy, the
trouble was all over. But people were
more disposed to investigate rumors
than they had been before. Inquiry in
the Sub-Treasury was answered by the
statement that Secretary Sherman had
made no official announcement of his in
tention to do anything more than redeem
bonds Immediately. He might have au-
thorized the Herman Dispatch, or he
might have said something, probably,
which had been construed to mean that
he did not mean to go out of Office in a
panic. Operators decided to wait and see
what would be done, and the market
assumed less frantic aspect.
Not since 1878 has money been as tight
as to-day. Brokers paid as high as per
cent. day in addition to 6per cent. per
annum. One house anxious to raise
$4,000, offered II per cent. COM
mission, and even at that figure did not
get their money What will be the re-
suit no one can say. Prudent brokers
are waiting to see which way the wind
blows, an example all would do well to
initiate.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
PETRIPIED BABIES
Are the Kind They Raise in ArkaR-
sag.


ST. Louis. Feb. 2S.-Mr. ". C. Rem
frew, of Russell, Ark, and Capt. w. j.
Patton, of Little Rock, arrived in this
city to-day on their way to Washington.
ID. c. The object of their visit to WASH
ingtOn Is to exhibit to the officers of the
Smithsonian institute the Eureka
Baby, specimen of archaeology found
on the 1st of last October at Eureka
Spring, Ark. The baby was found about
four feet below the surface on the lot of
John b. Holbron, resident of the town,
and it was discovered by laborer named
F. III. Campbell while he was digging
well. The baby had coating of COM
position about as light as pumice stone,
but this covering, varying to thickness
from half an inch to an inch and half,
has since been removed from the entire
head and shoulders and the right side of
the body, showing one leg complete. The
baby is two feet and two inches long,
and weighs, with the composition coat
ing, IS pounds. The head and limbs en-
closed are said to be rightly proportioned.
The cheeks are puffed out and the legs
and arms are plump. The general color
of the baby is bluish-brOwn. varying
in lightness. The baby looks very much
like Hindoo idol. Mr.. Renfrew the
present owner of the baby, has found a
good many people who believe it to be
petrified human being. but it is hardly
necessary to say that this opinion is not
held by scientist. The work is evident
ly work of art. and the first important
question to be determined in connection
with it is in regard to the time it was de-
posted at the place where it was found
by the well-digger, Campbell. Whether
it was placed there by prehistoric race
or by representative of the present race,
the people of the Smithsonian institute
will be called upon to decide.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
Bury Your Sorrow,

You have trouble, your. feelings are
injured, your husband is unkind, your
wife frets, your home is not pleasant,
your friends do not treat your fairly,
and things in general move unpleasantly.
Well, what of it? Keep it to yourself.
A smouldering fire can be found and ex-
tirguished; but when Goals are scattered
you can't pick them up. Bury your
sorrow. The place for sad, and disgust
ing things is under the ground. A cut
finger is not benefited by pulling off the
plaster and exposing it to somebody s eye.
Charity covers multitude of sins.
Things thus covered are cured without
scar; but once published and contided
to meddling friends, there is no end to
the trouble they may cause. Keep it to
yourself Troubles are transient; and
when sorrow is healed and passed,
what comfort it is to say: mo one
ever knew it till it was over"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
Colorado Not the Climate for Inya-
lids

The climate of Colorado is not one
suited for an invalid. We have fire.
quently been asked the question, ana
have seen and rehearsed numberless ex-
amples of the ill effects of Colorado at
mosphere upon delicate constitutions.
The atmosphere is very dry and pure and
light, but it seems to live upon the tis-
sues of the body rather than feed them.
An ordinary man will lose from one-fifth
to one. eighth of his weight the first sea-
son in Colorado All observers declare
that man cannot endure either mental
or physical labor as well as in a heavier
atmosphere. Dogs are said to be short
lived in Colorado. and other animals are
easily exhausted of their strength. An
entirely erroneous opinion has gone
abroad about the desirableness of Colo
RADIOS climate for consumptives, and
many of this class have too late found
their instake.-C Chicago Mtel-O Ocean.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
THE NEW YORK TIMES.

1t cannot be doubted that the banks
have acted in a very hasty spirit and have
themselves shared the feelings that re-
suited in symptoms of panic yesterday.
They have apparently forgotten that
they were, in a sense, Government bonds.
that they held franchises of exceptional
character from Congress, and that these
were linked with certain we'll defined
obligations. Even from the standpoint
of their own interest it must be said they
were unnecessarily defient of public
opinion, which has, and must have, very
considerable influences upon their for
tunes. While it is not desirable that the
funding bill should be allowed to pass
in its present form. it is very important
that in the proper shape it should be
made law.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03

RICHMOND, VA, February 2S.--The
town of Franklin on the seaboard and
the Roanoke railroad. was half dertroyed
by fire yesterday. Nearly all the busi-
ness houses were burned including the
postoffice and telegraph office. The rail-
road warehouse were saved, this being
the point at which the fire was stopped,
The loss is estimated at $150,000. The
fire originated from an explosion of an oil
lamp in grocery store. Insurance $780,
900.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
THE NATIONAL BANKS AND THEIR
ATTEMPTED BULLD6ZIN6.
What the Press Say.
THE FRRF PRESS.


The action of a number of national
banks in Withdrawing all. or a large por-
tion. of their circulation, because the
provisions of the Funding Bill do not
suit them, almost precipitated financial
panic. The great stringency in the money
market shows that the circulation, thus
returned. was needed by the business in
terests of the country, and that the banks
did not consult. or apparently care for
their interests in the action. Only com
paratively few of the banks have at
tempted to frighten the Congress of the
United States into an abandonment of
the present funding bill. but the action
of these few will produce an unfavorable
impression. 1t will go far to prevent the
enactment of any measure for the relief
of the banks. and it will insure the pas
sage of the bill against which they have
arrayed themselves.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
Why Men are Baldheaded.

Innocent childhood describes events
just as they occur, while older people
look at them through their prejudices,
and see only what they wish to zee.
why do men grow baldheaded:' asked
the teacher of the class in physiology.
Ore boy said that certain diseases tended
to that result; another declared that old
age was generally accompanied by this
result. A little fellow at the end of tho
form said, Teacher, guess if you had
been in our house last Saturday. when
father and mother had little difference
of opinion, you'd know for certain what
made men baldheaded. ."-Ner Yori;
Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
Ex.Gov. Henry d. Cooke Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Hon. Henry ID.
Cooke, once Governor of the District of
Columbia, and one of the firm of Jay
Cooke & Co., whose failure was the fea-
ture of the panic of 1878, died of Bright's
disease of the kidneys at his home in
Georgetown, this morning. He was a
native Of Ohio; born in Erie county.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
How 1t was Done.

"How do you manage" said "a lady to
her friend, Ito appear so happy and good
natured all the timer II always lave
Parker's Ginger Tonic handy" was the
reply, land thus easily keep myself and
family in good health. When am we'll
I always feel good natured." Read about
it in another column. m3-1m.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER.

The House and the Senate will agree on
the Funding Bill; the tax on bank depos-
its will be removed; the banks will take
the new per cents without a whimper;
the market will first 60 upward with
whir, and then h--llward with fizz.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
Beds Of Down Feel Hard.

All beds seem hard to the rheumatic.
Then hearken ye peevish sufferers! Ap-
ply DR.. Thomas Electric Oil to your
aching joints and muscles. Rely upon 1t
that you will experience speedy relief.
Such, at least, is the testimony of those
who have used it. The remedy istlike-
wise successfully resorted to for throat
and lung diseases, sprains, bruises, etc.
For sale by j. c. Saur,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
The Story Of a Traveller.

Travellers meet with many
incidents as we'll as accidents.
They endure many hardships
as we'll as to share the fat Of the
Land. Once upon a time a
young man who was travelling
from the cradle to the grave,
who sought fame, fortune and
relics, the latter of which in.
cluded a wife. In passing
through the State OF Ohio, he
accidently or otherwise heard
Of the Little Dutchman In
Napoleon, Henry county. Be-
ing rather of an inquisitlve
turn of mind he began to II.
quire into the history of this
individual, when his curiosity
soon became excited and tic
resolved to call upon this eli
same person, before he got very
much nearer to his grave. He
thought that he would here find
much valuable matter which
would assist him in filing up
his very interesting Diary, and
sure enough he traveled1not in
vain, his widest imaginations
were here completely over
whelmed, and he ewondered that
he had pot earlier heard OF or
discovered this wonderful Foun-
tain where the Balm OF Life is
annually dispensed to thous'
ands. Yes, where all the very
best and most popular medi-
cines known in the entire
world are kept in their purest
states for the relief and cure OF
the afflictedand suffering, where
even the dying can be made to
feel that they have reached the
haven ,of rest. He not only
found here all the necessary
and proper remedies for restor.
ing the diseased and crippled
condition of the physical body,
but he found a large stock Of
the choicest food for the brain;
that which produces the growth
of the mind, viz: Books. These
were we'll selected and calcu.
lated for the young as we'll as
the old. And did the people
but know that to cultivate a
good healthy mindin the child
will do more to develop a good
healthy body than all the medi'
cine in the world, they would
invest more literally in good
books for the children. And
yet, nevertheless this is a fact
which can and has been sue.
eessfully demonstrated many
times by the best scientists IN
the world. This traveller was
much pleased with these two
stores in one large building be-
Ing SO successfully managed fol
the welfareand wellbeing OF the
human family, so much SO thai
he has concluded to make Napo
leon his future home, where he
can have free access to this
Mammoth Store, and to receive
bids for matrimony, which car
be addressed to Traveller, care
Of the Northwest Office, Napo.
leon, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03

A cynic is man who never hesitates
to tell falsehood if falsehood will
help him to make good point. in il
lustration of this fact are the following
lines which were written in revenge by
a man whose path of love did not run
smooth.
Men have mans faults;
Poor women have but two
There's nothing good they say,
And nothing right they do.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03

RI the mother is feeble, it is impossible
that her children should be strong. Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a
perfect specific in all chronic diseases of
the sexual system of the women, Send
to Mrs. Lydia E.. Pinkham, 3S3 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for rpamphlets. ct