The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-11


Your correspondent wants to state, for the infor-
nation Of your readers that the weather is anything
but May-like. Cold winds and colder rains ars to
eontended with.
Mr.. Nesbit reports business fair
A. BrenDer says he will guard against the contin-
geney Of being obliged TO haul from Atehison,
next year, at 80 cents per bushel and the risk Of
breaking bones So he has planted fifty acres in
corn. having besides forty acres in whest and thirty
acres In oats.
W. ID. Stewart has started on his frs. business
trip for A. Brenner, and the incoming letters indi
cate that he will make frstclass drummer.
Mr.. Hinckley, the Township Trustee, was down,
last week. to attend to his duties as assessor. So
far, have heard none but who speak in praise Of
him-and that will say much for an Assessor.
Some people have either luck better
understanding than others shout raising chickens
saw the other day, to elucks, belonging to . col
ored man. one of which nursing nineteen young
once, whilst the other enjoyed the peeping oftweuty
five of her ofsprings.
For a frstclass yarn sbout horses, Ed. Ege will
carry of the premium.
Do yon know where the City Hall of Doniphan il !
You don'ti Well, ] didn't. either, till last week,
when had the ocular proof. II is located in the
northwest corner Of the Doniphan Extension, and
call the attention Of our city fathers its dapida
ted condition.
Judging by the blooming. there will be . large
crop of wild strawberries, this year.
Uncle Waller says that the chineh-bugs damaged
his oats. to q great extent.
Corn is nearly all in
The Superintendent of the Cemetery has issued q
proclamation forbidding teams, with the exception
of the hesrse to enter the resting place of the dead
He also wants people to consult him before they dig
a. A. =
the streets Of the cemetery as for instance that Of
the little child, of Mr.. Williams, who died few
weeks ago. 1t is but justice to say that the ceme-
tery is in eredtable condition now and that every
thing tending towards keeping it in good order
ought to be strictly attended to. The city Of the
dead demands that respect.
Emil Poirier, accompanied by his sister, came
down from wathena, to pay visit to Jacob Brenner
and family.
The Dramatic Club have changed their programme
for the summer season, and will give ell lovers Of
the terpsichorean art opportunity to enjoy them
selves to their hearts content, on next Monday
evening. Mr.. weyer will preside with the fiddle
bow and arrangements for good old jolly time are
| complete.
Persons hauling heavy loads. had better avoid
the Deer Greek bridge the railroad track it
is said to be ready to break, at any time.
A. II. Pike, of the Learencorth Times, up here,
last Wednesday, and the guest Of Adam B-enner.
| Little did dream that, at the very time wrote
my last correspondence, Edmund Bilimek was in
town. lie staid here for day two, and of course
| was highly Indignant about Colorado. Questioned
by J. Schletzbaum as to his next Western trip, he
rejoined, in q truly enigmatieal way, "De mex time
shtart fur Colorado. shtays shoost right here
The house of Fred. Hanks, near the Independence
A.. ,r b..1 1a.,
pied for some time, it was undoubtedly the work Of
an incendiary and certain person is suspected OF
having committed this devlish outrage.
Last Saturday, heard Missourian express him
self about Gov. Crittenden's course towards the
gang of outlaws. He said that he had gained in the
estimation of all law-abiding citizens Of that State
but that nearly everybody feared he would be assss
.inated. That would be a frst-cls advertisement
| for immigration.
Mrs. Housed has exchanged her farm north of thi'
place, to u man named Helm, for property in Atchi
| son.
The Laughln Bros. lost irstclass horse, lasi
week, and the same misfortune befell Barney
Langan.
The railroad has gang of about sixty men EN-
ployed in breaking up the old track. When that il
completed, they will, perhaps, hunt up resting
place for the museum. At present, Detwiler enjoy
the luxury of viewing it every day, and that with
| out cost.
Mr. Stratton is still compelled to carry his frsc
| tured arm in a bandsge.
Mrs Slaytou. daughter of Dr. Welsh, left for Lin
coln last week, to join her husband.
Mrs. Wells daughter of A. Brenner, will depart
this week, for Monmouth ILL.,, where her husband
has started in business.
The contract for building iron bridge across
the Independence will be let by the County Com
missoners of Atchison County, next Friday.
DIsCIPULUs.