The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM TOPEKA.
Torrk. January %. 1883.


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Almost stranger mere me men IN oilee nle near
al Nv" W NV anu ''"'S " '"''' "' 'e
.
lput up at the old feht-or what used TO be th'
Tent Alas the olden glory has departed. Inc
place has lost the old familiar smell my OLD friends
the bed-euss, have gone away to see tseir uneies
the waiter girls. when they bring your dinner nc
| longer strain the gravy ever your head through
their hnsers' and they actually COOK the Nctuai'
before they are brought to the table II" no long
er necessary to hire guide and topographicai en-
gneer to pilot yon among their stairways ana hai'
on the upper floors But change Is a law OIL nature
iwended my way TO the state House. carry MOI
day morning. TO begin my observations win the
DAY TN ascending the steps and entering tne
ouiidihS' ino'ieed rainier smaliisn man, win an
immense moustaehe, pacing up ana down the nan
MS head bowed on ms breast ms hanus eiasPea un
DER bis eoa'-tails' ana US he Walked ne mnt'erea
ana Ii"ahed. lie was sad picture OF sr'ei anu
despair. thinking TO oner HIM such consolation as
1 was abe stepped up TO hini' ana said;
MY Hlehd' remember thaI' sooner OF Ia'er' sor'
row must come to us all. She can never more re-
/ a Won
sometime go to her Was her death sudden, and az
tended with much suneringF
Sir. said he, looking mp wildly, what do You
mean
why "'u your M'ie vi your hio'ner "e"u Else
why tN'' mourning
I' am not mourning | nave had my Dun
i'un ""' "i,i .N' mem 'net APpo"a'A
in"' Is "sn'' isaa' tue! want II, "ou'"
give u I" 'h'in AZ once ahu nave the Trouble On my
NINA th'h i"onld 2" BACK 10 santa re- anu take
the on sh"p again.
SIR who do You take me lori
Come come repledi Il recognize you lou
are the French barber that ran on from santa re
WIN the maie-dr'ers VIE lake her nack' apd
call 1t square
ST. VIII ten you VINO am. my name is ST.
john ard am yet, until the hour OF twelve, Gov
erh"r OF TINS State. Although whipped am not
deiea'ed- am sun kePnOiean, and never squeal
or scratch ticket Inc money OF the whiskey ring
the rummies and the Infamous traitors in the Re
punIiean party nave temporarily gwen me my bull
Run mn VIII give them their Appomattox IN good
time. | am no kicker or squealer. The politicians
are Jealous oil me- anu the traitors nave STABBED me
In the back But am siiil a kepnbliean' and where
the battle RACES there they VIII hnu me- IL may be
IN the picket hhe, OF II may De IN inc reserve. but
VIII De there' ana test assured ihat VIII remember
'Le traitors anu aeser'efs' VINO nave pasey oetray
ed me- and sold the best interests Of the state into
the hands OF the rum power. But L never kick or
squeal' am defeated but not whipped!
''Ycs. ! see. You like Dutch friend of
mine, who came out Of fight pretty badly used up
Said he: 'Dey may vip me, und vip me. und scratch
me mine eyes out, und pie of mine nose Of but,
py dam. dey can't shkeer mer-
But come in" said he; '.you do not talk
enemy, although 4 stranger. Where few are gath
cred together, there shall be in their midst"
He pushed open the door, and was ushered into
the executive office. Proceeding TO the inner cham
Der. perceived number of men and women seat
ed around the room, all wearing sn appearance Of
the deepest detection. As We entered, one of the
women exclaimed: 10. the conquering hero
comesr
Not exactly a conquering hero" replied my COM
panion sadly; .'but-but-" there he took a memo
randum from his pocket, and glanced ut itl-'this
is nv Bull Run. but will give them their Apo
mattox."
But" said n large man. With n deep, sonorous
voice. "what course has your noble Crepitus-l
mean, your Excelleney, determined upons Do you
mean to allow the State be disgraced by the in
auguraiion off base usurper, or will you save her
honor. at the rick of life, while you have these de-
voted friends around You. ready to shed their last
drop of blood in your cause r
Resist; resist to the last =! they all cried in
chorus Lead us on and let US die in your causei'
Noble LeGgit and devoted friends" answered
the man who called himself st. John, "your love
oyerwhelms me. How can sacrifice such friends
But know that you will consent to nothing else
so have ordered the gallant Ward and the heroic
Morris to secretly convey hither the State arms.
We will equip ourselves, and when the usurping
Governor elect with his mercenares, comes to take
possession we will fall upon them, and smte them
hip and thigh. Yea, from our Bull we will give
them their Appomattoxr
Upon second thought" said he who called
Legsit, there may be spies among US, and OPP
2onents may also armed, and may he
rested for high Or. il should be killed,
who would take care of our families, Let us be
cautious"
eyes, if they are armed let us be cautious" Chin
cd in the crowd. Our families can't spare u.s.
Then, nv friends so let it be- said the Cover
nor. Let the great wrong he contaminated, Evil
times has come upsn us. have saw corruption and
treachery before. but never seen such as has been
used TO defeat ] never kick squeal, or
scratch ticket, but let them traitors beware am
having my Bull Run, hui will give them their APP
pomattoxr
6.l, so,e nm. Dluctipr I'M. nv the coa, and
Iookine around saw n fellow WIN rrsembl.d n
s,u,s,, nm &, g,,enost He heckopsd me IN ons side
and said.
.J see yo, ore &, s,ra,,.- bere and ,.rb.ns do
NOT understand IN. s;,p,tion. IaIwav. aid !, vas
n mistake IN uomipa,c ST .Jobn far |. third term.
There is n man whom the Probib;,ion n,ople mich,
b,y, nominated and b.en ,r;umnb.n,
and vboisbs,-
81 an, that man
Il have not the pleasure of knowing vou.-
NV name il Jetmor.-
And why do Won think you would have b-,n suc.
crssful p
Il wonId have taken the stump. and travelled the
State over. ard wherever l would have spoken.
yould have scattered IN. enemy to the four wind.