The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-09
Nir.ceIInncou. Items.

The farmers entertain fears that the present cold
weather viii damage the winter wheat During the
recent warm weather, the wheat grew very rapidly,
but it is believed that the present cold weather will
damage the crops. For some time past the wheat
has never had better appearance for the time Of
year. [croak. croak, eroak-Pr.l
Died, at his home, in Osborn County, Kansas on
Tuesday. February ., 1882, Mr.. George Charles in
the 57th year Of his age. The prime cause of his
death was pneumonia fever, and the secondary
cause was hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr. Charles
was formerly citizen of Centre Township, having
settled there in the year 1852 from whence he moved
to Osborn County, in 1873 at which place he had
lived, up to the time of his death.
Charles Meecke, John Pfafiy, Jr, Thomas Stuart
VIM. Meecke. and VIM. Miller, all young men of
Washington Township lit out for Central City, Col,
last Sunday.
Rev. VIM. Ransom and Miss Alice Tate Doth col
orcdl will be married at wathena on Thursday
evening. March 9th. The affair will take place in
the colored peoples church. Rev Wilson tcolored)
will offcate in the marriage ceremonies
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Stout, of Washington Town
ship. who have, for some months past. been visiting
their daughter, Mrs J. b. Craney. at Downs in
Osborn County, returned home, last Saturday.
The Blair Station Literary Society has not closed
for tbs season, yet Subject for next Friday even
ings discussion is Rcsolrcd, That the prohibitory
law Of Kansas should be enforced. The meetings
will be held on Friday evening of each week until
further notice.
Mr.. J. L. Fee, of Washington Township has win
tered twenty-five head of stock hogs on his wheat
field, having fed them only ten bushels of corn dur
ing the winter. The hogs, at this time. are in a
splendid growing condition.
Mr.. Wiley Hurst, of Washington Township, has
rented his farm to S. p Crystal Of the same neigh
borhood and will soon move. with his family, to a
farm near the town of Wallace, Buchanan County,
Missouri.
There seems to have been flying reports started
through the County against Mr.. James II. Earhart,
present Superintendent at the County farm, charg.
ing him with not having done his duty in feeding
and clothing properly. poor people who are under
his care. The reports have led to make an in
vestigation of the matter, and on last Monday We
visited the farm and received the following particu
lars, which have to believe are the actual
facts: On entering the house, were shown
through the different departments. We find that
Mr.. and Mrs. Earhart untiring in their efforts to
keep the house in n clean and healthy condtion-as
much could be expected, under the circum-
stances. We questioned some of the inmates re-
garding their fare and treatment, and their reply
was that they get plenty TO eat, and sufficient cloth
ing to wear. 1t may well be known. that posi-
ton of this kind enough to try the patience of job
or any earnest Christian. man must rule or be
ruled Mr.. Earhart receives his instructions from
the County Board, TO what these poor. unfortu-
mates shall eat or wear and the in which it
is given them He is obligated to the County Board,
the same any other private individual would be,
in hiring to farmer to work by the month"; for
monthly wages. No one person can realize this po
sition, without the experience, and like all other
positions of public trust, can not please or
satisfy everybody in the County. From what we
have observed, have reason to believe that Mr. |
Earhart is aiming to do his duty. near as any
could, in his position. The stock on the farm is all
n q healthy condition, and seems to be well fed |
Mr. Earhart and his hired hand busy clearing off
new ground, and otherwise preparing for their |
'pring work. We visited the farm while Nr Stock |
larger was Superint, ndent, after which gave q |
,eport through the columns of the Chief which |
proved satisfactory. Mr.. Earhart fills the BILL and
the people have reason TO complain, they must |
all the County Board to account for it, and not the
superintendent of the farm. [The County Board |
'ught TO order oysters and ice-cream to be set up
very other day.-Prl
Unless the present cold weather prevents there is
likely to be on unusually good crop of both apples |
md peaches, the coming season.
large number Of the farmers are having to buy |
orn, this spring. of the light crop raised
asst year.
Mrs Elizabeth Searcy, widow of the late JOHN |
earcy, ST., of this County, deceased, was married
o farmer living near Muscotah, in Atchson Coun-
Y, about two weeks ago. 80