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FROM REV. -. VI. IRWIN.
CoLIoN, =. CNLIFORNIN. I
EelrIInrr lith lssl

CoLIox, : CsLIFoENI,
February 18th. 1879.
DEAR FKIExD NcIsTosH:-It was my intention.
from the first to write to you hut put ii of from
time to time. with the hope that might first he
able to visit old friend, Maj TIT, who lives about
eighty miles from this place. But rains have set in.
and th, time is passing, and may not he able to
make the visit rs had hoped aud if do not write
soon. it may get too late II often is in hfes
experience.
From those acquainted with your old commander.
Maj. Utt learn that he is wey and has a nice aud
attractive home. He has left his estate at San
Diego the coast, and las cory and romantic
place in the mountains, where he has oranges, lem
ons, grapes. apples, peaches. aPrieot-, &c, &c.
bot spring and cold spring sheep and goats a bee
ranch. an accomplished wife, and two lovely chill
dren one Of the old Kansas heroes, at least. is
well provided for.
The other day. was down at Santa Monica This
Is one of the many delightful watering places on the
Pacific coast. And to Northern like me, it
seemed strange to see people bathing in the open
air. at this season Of the year. But it neverthe
less 90. On the 9Th Of February, men. women and
children were splasbing around in the deep water.
and in the surf AZ though il had been June July
But what surprised and impressed me most was.
that there met Mai. Downs, Of Atehison, Kansas.
may say that in your region everybody knows him
ms the one who so long and so ably managed the
Central Branch Railroad He is there for health,
and but few tines in nv life have been so i'm.
pressed He il contepding with that relentless DIS
ease with which Senator Morton 20 long wresied in
the Senate Chamber Of the United states-paralyss.
Hi. lower limbs are about useless and refuse be
controlled by the mind. He moves from place to
place in hand carriage, run by an attendant lie
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In and About Doniphan.

| Father Leak returned from Everest Kansas, last
Monday, where he has been on special business.
Moses Hndnall, wife and part of family also Geo.
Waller, came from St. Joseph, bringing their
infant child, who died in st. Joe, of pneumonia, on
Sunday, for burial in the Doniphan Cemetery. They
returned, on Tuesday.
Will lam Ramsey steps into line, with daughter
born February Goth, 1883. Isaac Martin and Bill
Ramsey grandpas.
We have had few days of spring weather.
The east side of the old stone pork house tumbled
in, last week. One by one, the old dilspidated
buildings are being moved or falling down
The old Presbyterian church will soon be put in
repairs, for a Town Hall
Several young men Of our town talk of going to
the mountains. this spring We think it would be
good thing for of them TO migrate some
where.
There seems TO be a squabble about those horses,
drawn in Atchison, last Saturday. Ticket No. IL
won the horses, but three men claim the right to
the ticket.
Our birthday comes the LIST of May, and =
young lady's near by comes on the same lay. She
promised to swap cakes.
If the grounding failed to sec his shadow this
season, he has nothing to boast of, for great many
groundhO hogs did not their shadow from the fact
they did not leave the warm stoves about town. sll
winter.
EVER AND ANON.
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c. F. Van Buskirk
HAS BOUGHT OFT
ASA BRECKENRIDGE,
And is at it Again at the
Old Stand.
DON'T FORGET IT!
Oklahoma.

At the Oklahoma meeting held at the Court House,
Wednesday. Feb. 18th, the following proceedings
were had:
On motion Of Col. Johnston, J. W. Mcclellan was
called to the Chair and r. NJ. Stewart appoint
ed Secretary.
Col. Johnston stated the object of the meeting to
| he in relation to the Oklahoma ceded lands.
On molten, a committee of five appointed TO
draft resolutions expressive of the object Of the
meeting in relation the settlement Of the ceded
lands.
The Chair appointed ID. NJ. Johnston, J. \. Mar
cum Judge Nathan Price, II. 4. Wright, and Ches-
ley Berry, said committee.
The committee retired, and shortly returned, and
reported the following preamble and resolutions
which, after some few remarks by Judge Price.
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The lands in the Oklahoma country
belong to the public domain, and open for set
Element, under the laws of Congress, aeknOwl
edged by the recent message of the President Of the
United States; and
WHEREAS, The arrest of Captain David Payne, for
entering upon said lands, by the War Department
of Government, is without authority of law; aud
WHEREAS, The Hon. ID. c. Haskell has introduced
q bill in the House Of Representatives to prevent
settlers from settling upon said lands, and making
it q crime; therefore,
Resoired, That We, the people of Doniphan Coun-
ty, in convention assembled, do protest against
the arrest of and interference with Captain David
Payne and his followers, without authority of law.
in their settlement of said lands, and that de
mand their immediate release from arrest and con
fnement.
Resolred, That these lands belong 10 the United
States and free to all of its loyal citizens and
there is no power in the Government or any depart
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Professor Virgins on the weather.


To me Editor Of The Commercial Gd-,itc:
In my letter of the 10th of January, Pnbshcd ia
IrHHOrs UeGthsr Bulletin, for February, sad that
february ,rod BE- lrarn, and March coll. u is also
well known that ] foretold tina; the floods Of Eu-
rope would be transferred To America. in February.
Your city is n standing proof 81 the trnh of my pre-
dirton.
The only prediction ! ever made that not full.
filled. was the storm for the 9th 81 February, and
though my only mistake, | Utirr-in conformity
with my promise To the New York T,iJsne-irom
the field of newspapers. Before doing -, will eN
plain for the information OF astronomers, the forces
that produced the February Storm One began near
the Pole. tn the north Of Norway. passed down
Great Britain, then south Of lludsons Bay, ucrns-
Ontari" and ON to point in the Pacific west Of
Mexico. Another force struck across Northern Al
rca. passed through the Gulf Of St Lawrence, over
the STATE of New York. to join IL, northern
neiskbor ia the Pacific. where they were met by
third force, which arose in the south Atlantic,
passed up through the Gulf Of Mexico. aud to the
point Of junction. This point had made out to h.
south of Newfoundland, having written down, by
mistake. eight days eleven hours astronomical time
for calendar. which caused my storm 10 strike
the western coast of America, on the night of the
sth instead Of on the eastern coast 'hs morning
Of the 9Th. the earth requiring seventeen hours
tuTn the Atlantic tn1ard- the forces that t.
generate the storm. Wherever these storm forces
passed. however they left their work. The Brit.
ish Islands were strewn with wrecks, on the morn
ing Of the 9th. trains all the Dominion and in
of the United States blocked up in the
snow, telegraph poles were blown down, IN the
State Of New York and vessels now arriving rrPugi
that nv storm passed over them on the Atlantic.
One favor ask Of you impartial critic. u
is this: Will Won kindly watch the movements Of
ry great March storm, and compare It's rUnrsc With
the map of il have given in ms Almanac Tor thu
yaar. Ia copy of which inelosc.l ani publish th"
rs suits OF YOUR convictions! Your readers can oh
tain a similar copy of Almanac by sending ~ cents
to Grip Publishing Company. Torauin, Ont.
Yours respectfully,
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LOOK EgEHE!
ucCrum q Co,ysn Have chem


The entire farm stock of c. h. Nuzum i. now for
sale. at the farm three miles south,eas of Iowa
Point. and three miles northwest of Highland sta
tiun. the b, & NJ. Stailroad in Douiphan County,
Kansas consisting of about forty good young mules
from two Ia Ave years old, and about one-third of
them broke to work; about thirty good sound young
mares, two 10 seven years old. about half Of them
With ioal to my Young Malta Jack. the other half
with foal to my Young Stallion. Prince Of Wales;
a number of fresh milk cows; 4 number Of brood
SONS; 800 bushels of No. Early King Seed Pota-
toes farming implements. too numerous to.men-
tion.
ANY one wishing TO buy, will do well to call soon
rs this stock will be sold fast possible short
time, on approved note will he given to purchasers
il desired. e. h Nrzru.
February L. IsS3-7w
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North side Items.

The winter seems to be tapering off little.
The lumber business has been lively on the river,
at the mouth of Mosquito Greek. fer couple of
weeks.
Mr.. f. I. Small, Of Fillmore, No, spent few days
with his sonin-aw, Al. Garvin. Also, ]. W. Petit
grew and wife, of Willis, Brown County, spent Sat
urtlay and Sunday with Al. Each of those gentle
men is looking for farm, with view TO purchas-
ing Mr.. retiigrcw is a brOther-inlaw to Garvin.
The chances favorable for or both TO buy
farms here.
Since the went of, the wheat shows to he in
pretty good condition.
The ice in the river be solid enough yet,
although the water rose, in places, about two feet
deep it. 1t looks 10 us, matter in what man
ner it comes-with n gradual melt or q rain-that
the water privilege will greatly exceed the demand
again, this year, on the river bottom.
Mr.. Trplett has purchased the eighty south
Of where he lives, of Mr. Kirkpatrick of ST. Joseph.
Also, Mr.. Wilson, of ST joe has traded for the old
Sampson Mace VI
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many Of the old and ardent gold and silver niners
who set out, years ago, TO this country, now en-
gagged in digging wells running drays, and even
beating rocks on the streets. Honest and true, and
industrious still. but utterly disappointed in their
early plans. The Wild mistake ! that 50 many per
think that gold and silver and precious thing
may be found in somewhat Of pare state or con
densed form, as in Suffers miil-raee. when tn,
gold excitement first broke out in California. and
can be easily found and harvested without niue.
time or labor; while the truth il. il requires III
most powerful and elaborate machinery. and heay,
outlay Of money, TO it fEpm its hiding place,
in the sands and rocks. Besides, these Prcciou,
metals ere the most cunning hiirrs in the world
They get away from where Won look fos them, anil
crop out where You least expect them. and seem t.
take to themselves every color and shade, so thaf
human eye, without the aid of the most sever.
chemical analysis, can determine where they are.
in what quantities. Thea mistakes have been 50
many and so grievous Is TO bring the mining busi
into disrepute, and lead many to conclude it is
a myth, and profession without truth character;
that it is nothing but '.Wl witl.-ihe wisp. which
leads every one astray Itisuni So There is reality
in the mining, in other business. Fortunes have
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Died, at White Cloud, Kansas February 18th. 1893
MAY FoRSCRooK, aged 10 years.
To the Past go more dead faces
Every year,
And the loved leave vacant places
Every year"
But though from earth g miss them
And no longer NAV careSs them,
Yet each hour we love and bless them.
Every year.
Dead in the beauty and bloom of her budding
womanhood when the world seemed to her SO fair.
so full of pleasures that could pail upon the
senses. Why the young and the joyous should be
taken, and the aged and decrcpid left is question
We often ask, but may not hope TO answer.
or happy and kindly spirit, she strongly attach
ed TO herself all her companions who will long miss
her sunny smile and pleasant greeting, and look
mournfully and lovingly TO the past. That comes
not again. but brighter future awaits and, even as
her recalls the spring time. with the songs of
birds and sweet odors of flowers, when nature ma
ture wakens from her wintry sleep, in that golden
future she has walked to perennial Spring
Our darling has passed to the realms above
To that region that knows only undying love
To EteTnity's boundless Shore
wave on Eternity mighty sea,
A blossom on life immortal tree
Towering Towering evemore.
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II We learn that George Pickard was seized
with sudden attack of ipfiammatory rheumatism,
immediately upon his arrival in New Mexico, and
that he is on his way back home. Also that Heat
ley and Charley Brown snow bound for sever
al days, between here and Denver, and would have
starved, had it not been for lunch they took with
them from Troy. Our citizens may as well prepare
TO give them public reception, on their return to
Troy. There is no time TO lose
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% The NORTH ImsriedH Rerier for March opens
with article Money in Elections by Henry
George, who brings TO the discussion of that hack
neyed subject n contribution full of originality,
freshness and keen insight; he points out with adj
mirable clearness of our political ills, and
proposes II remedy that seems both eminently prac-
eable and efficient. Robert S. Taylor writes Of the
"SubjHgation of the Mississippi" n work which in
his opinion and in that Of the Mississippi Commits
sion, of which he is a member. he accomplished
only by employing for the purpose of deepening and
Strengthening the channel, the forces developed by
the river itself Moncure ID. Conway contributes n
very striking study Of Gladstone rs a man and
statesman, showing how the more less SIMS
ter moral and intellectual traits Of his nature quite
mnch as his pre-cmineDt native force and eleva-
ton Of character. conspre make him the foremost
Englshman of his time. Hon. George W. Julian's
Railway Influence in the Land Office is n grave,
judicial exposure Of the practices which, against the
manifest intent of the Law and the determinations Of
the highest courts, have for corporations mil
lions upon millions Of acres of the public domain.
Richard a. Proctor writes of the Pyramid of
Cheops;" Prof VIM. G. Summer of Protective
Taxes and Wages Elizur Wright of Some Aspects
of Life insurance." and finally there is symposi-
ON Educational Needs by Prof. q. Stanley
Hall, Prof Felix Adler, President Thomas Hunter.
and DIR. Mary Putnam jacob Published at 30 La
fiyette Place. New York and for sale by booksellers
generally.
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TARIFF LEGusLaTION.
Auitsde Of the Rrpubiiran Lraders-They
Determined 10 stand by the Protective Pol
icy.
Washington Special 10 the Chicago Iut.1 .ocrau.

Washington Special 10 the Chirago IutrI .ccrau.
Reports being circulated to the effect that the
Republican leaders in Congress doat want To pass
tariff bill that they not in earnest ia their efforts
TO accomplish that end. That is a msrrPrr
of the facts. and Is only superficial view Of the sit
uation. The Republicans have gone about II system.
aticay from the passage Of the bill authorizing the
Tariff Commission down to the prescott time, 10 n,
wise the tariff. The same practical view Of the
which has actuated their dealings with the subject
still cOnstrns them to legsiatc with iud .mrnt. Hud
not to put through measure simply to silence tn,
clamor of large portion of the PirsS. They
want "a bill To pass but net any bill simply hCeIus,
il may be labeled tariff This idea j. the kew To-
the whole situation. The leaders propose to Iii
crimnatr, and not be cOsrccd by ha-ty public upiu
ion in tariff legislation of character contrary
their Judgment. Tie views of the leaders Of ia" Hs
publican party in Congress may he summarized
follows: The true American policy IN the matter 81
tariff i protection. The last time the matter
submitted to the people, the majority returned it,
verdict in favor Of this policy. Under it the country
has grown in wealth. and continues prosper There
vision Of its items hut not as to IL sy>
TEN. Certain discrepancies have arisen, owing sim
ply to the mutations which time has brought about
A tariff bill should be passed calmly. making such
revision is needed deliberately. without inyOlvinG
a financial rryul-ion in the country. ii such bill
cannot be passed, they prefer to rontinic under
istns evils rather than 10 hastily enact a law the
result of which would be predetermined. In other
words if they cannot pass bill 20 reform the tariff
they prefer nOne at all.
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do not suffer or let your friends suffer but se and
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LOAN AND ABSTRACT OFFICE,
D0ninLan county. Kansas.

Have the title to your land examined by
JOSEPH r. HAmPSOH,
who has a new and complete set of Abb
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lots in said County. Titles perfected, and
abstracts furnished on short notice, and
at reasonable rateS.
Also, Notary Public ant' conyeyancer.
SpeciaIitIes made Of drawing Deeds,
Mortgages, Leases, etc.
Loans negotiated, and taxes paid.
ONCE in Court House, Troy, Kansas.
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BACK AT TIE OLD PLACE.-In the past few days,
there has been vast amount of dickering, and Of
fering, and backing down, and other movements in
some Of the business circles. The thing came to
head, Monday, by c. +. Van Buskirk buying the en-
tire stock of goods of Asa Breckenridge and is
sole owner CT the store at his old stand The public
will he glad TO hear this, as Frank always was a
popular dealer, and he had been thinking some of
leaving town, and hunting new location. But he
will now make things boom at the old stand
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

Having put in u Buckeye Automatic Conden-
sing Engine, now furnish their customers with
their Snow Flake and other brands of flour, without
delay from scarcity Of water. They making 9TH
improvements in the shape Of new rolls, purifiers
and addisional reels, placing their flour equal
ity with the best. They will endeavor to sustain
their old-time reputation. and ask those who have
not tried them to give them call. Flour on hand
10 exchange Al all times. We will sell Bran and
shipsrutt at low prices, for the ensuing month.
Respectfully