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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

~ II is Il hard matter TO find Republican in
New York or Pennsylvania who will admit that he
voted for Cleveland or PatiisOn If they asham-
I'd of themselves now, how will they feel year
hence i-St. Joseph Herald.
An impression seems to prevail that Cleveland
aud Pattison were elected by Republican votes.
Such is not the fact. They were elected because
thousands Of Republicans became disguised with
the practices of COnklingism and Cameronsm,
and refused TO vote at all. Perhaps there were
more Republicans in Kansas who voted for Click,
than there were in the two States Of New York
and Pennsylvania who voted for the Democratic
Governors. In New York, Cleveland received
hat 500 more votes than Hancock did, while Fol
ger received 2l3,0O0 less than Garfield received
showing that but few Republicans voted for
for Garfield remained away from the polls. In
Pennsylvania, PattsOn received 81 900 less votes
than Hancock did, while the Republican vote
was divided between two candidates, and both
combined amounted TO s., 900 less than Garfield
received, and both together were greater than
Pattison's vote. Republicans are not going over
to the Democrats but haEe made up their minds
not 10 vote 70 swindle Themselves ont of their
rights The next Presidential election will prove
this. if the same species Of tactics are not again
attempted. Why. even in Ohio, the Democratic
victory was moi by Republicans voting the Dem
ocrate ticket, but by Republicans stayiug away
from the polls. The Democratic vote fell short
Of Hancork's by 24,G00. while the Republican
vote fell short Of Garfield's by a, 900.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
The pIo,fnITo,-P;.,oi.

''Gcur-c Hulson. of oakdale. Roane County. died
uu Monday from lnckiaw, caused by u toy-pi>tol.
bit ct local in recent npmher of the Knox
vile Tribune.
\ half "A dozen boy, shooting with u iuy-pis-
tu at orange rind. EhaTtrrs street. New Or
irIns, the other day. One of their stray bullets
killed ht;lr Mary Miller. baby.
Little Abe udom. of Muntczuma. Ga. was given
a toy pistol for Christmas present. lie went duck
ing with his father who received in his right ear
the first bullet from the toy.
On Christmas day Sookel Rankin a lad of Jasper
Tenn. WIS tapping toy pistol. A piece of the cap
struck the tip or his little finger lockiaw followed,
and the boy died six days later.
Referring to the death OF a lad from a toy pistol
wound a Tennessee paper adds -s'Another boy
died at Poplar Greek from the cause, and a son
uf Stephen Geesland. living at COoper's Landing.
met his death in n similar There still
another death in the cuInty last week from the
cause.
How abort ;he toy pistol for blank cartridges =
asked Star reporter of New York toy dealer.
The reply was: ut s called toy, hut it is more.
and. has been proved. is about sdeadly weapon
any of the more pretentous revolvers which come
from gun factory. Ii is error to call such a
weapon toy. IL is built upon the same plan as
the regulation revolver. and its sale ought to be
prohibited 10y the Legislature. Within a very short
time morc than three dozen accidents have nc.
Cured from the of this pest that has fallen
into our midst
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
MoraI-Referred to John A. Anderson.

EF We have seen the statement in print, several
times that Thomas NJ. Bowen, the formerly of Kan
lately sent TO the United States Senate from
Colorado, is of General Jim Lane. also former
~ of Kansas, but at present guest of the devil in
winter resort Will some member of the Elderly
Kansan's Mutual Admiration Society he good enough
to explain how his name happens to be Bowen =
4tckisoR Globe.
As far as the above question includes u.s. We
must answer as we once heard an old fellow do,
concerning n family in which the children bore
a select variety of names. "Why is it, some
one asked of the old codger, "that some of old
Jones' boys are called Jones, and some Smith p
''Well, you see" began the old fellow, attempt
ing to explain it in neighborly way, "Old Mike
Smith used to fool around"-then the utter ri
dieulousness and absurdity of any explanation
seemed to fash upon him, and he continued
''Oh, what the d. do you ask me that question
fort What the h-l do you suppose ] know
about il 2"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
j. A. CAMPBELL,
r n. WILLIAMS.

NOTARY PUBLIC, Severance. Kansas. Collecting
~ done and reniittances promptly made. Deeds Mort
CAGES and other Instrument, Of writing properly drawn
Busine-. solicited. 1Gfels2
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
THOS. W. EEATLEl

ALBERT PERRY,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Troy, Kansas Office suut
"A side OF Public Square. slan7s,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

Willis Polk, colored man, whose farm is neal
Florence. Alabama, has saved ., 600 since the war
While accumulating the snug sum he educated two
children in northern schools
Captain James Mcneil, of Talbotton. Ga. says
that he that he has the pleasure nowadays of re.
eording land deeds for many colored men. The pur
chasers buy with their savnss-s 600 being the higl
water mark with them.
Dick Marshall. n TalbOtton, Ga, darkey. qui
chewing and smoking several years ago. and turned
an old stocking into a bank. Last month he beughi
substantial house and lot clinkins down the hard
cash in payment.
Southern papers apparently like to make record
of the success of good colored men. Witness the
Athens, Ga, Banner WatehadH, which says: "Pleas
ant Harper, colored, is a large landowner and far
mer Over year ago he bought plantation from
Messrs. Powell and Davenport, for S32.000 and nj
the time every said he would never liquidate
the debt He has already paid sll 500 ON the pur'
chase Harper owns the finest lot of mtres<<f fhe
county, has his farm splendidly stacked. an ].
worth fully ten thousand dollars.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
The Legislature,

The Legislature seems 10 be more Industrious
ly al york, with less waste of time, than any
previous session in the history of the State.
good 'iealef work is on the stocks, although not
much has yet been perfected that is of general
interest. As usual, there are good many bills
Of a private or local nature.
The Apportionment bill has not yet come up
for consideration. About one-half the members
"f both Houses have introduced apporfionment
bills, which they think are just the thing the
State needs As the State mnst be apportioned
before the next Congressional election, OF Kan
sas viii lose her representation IN Congress, IT
is safe to say that this business VIII be attended
TO, for q majority Of the members OF the Legs
.nfurr are asplrhuts for congress, under the ne"
deal.
The Railroad question is now mp IN Do'h
Houses, and the members are WhaeklnS away a'
u Win all their might. ii we were Nehhoi,
OF "iS9ihs' OF "rouhd hos' we WOMB ireeiy
predict that The people oi Kansas VIII get no
practical relief from this Legislature The two
branches VIII go AZ u III dinereht shape, ana 'h
the end VIII DE unable 10 agree upon anything
thai VIII be OF pubiic beneht. Tins Is just what
The railroads want, ana what their agents IN the
ihe rfohioitioh question: OF course VIII nave
10 DE tackled. ihere are propositions IN Ooih
honses 10 re-suoHit the amendment ana piIis
"i various xmas upon the question are Oh 'ne
ealehdars' nut the mehioerS seem 10 pe cautious
ao"n' opening the uance' as 'he eops'uera'ioh
"i 'hese measures Is posIPoned ir"h 'i'ile 10
,ihe. however, 'hero VIII oe ho re-su"uiission
ny inns Legislature. requires '"o-thiidS
vote IN each House 10 submit an amendment 10
the Constitution, ana no such majority, u any
eau pe oo'aineu III e'tner houhe' Desiue~ 'nere
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

n Young Cobb, the murderer of two or three
Constables and Shsriffs, was taken by mob at
Winfield, last week, and hanged from railroad
bridge. This is a natural result Of The miserable
law on our statute-books relative TOY hanging.
The only way in which Murderer cam be prop
erly punished in Kansas, is by mob Nv, and
this will be rvsorted to, in snch cases. This af
fairjs loud second to Gov. Clicks reeSmmend-
alton that positive and manly law pc passed
upon the subject, so that capital punishment
may not be evaded by cowarhiy subterfnge.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
MRS. LILA CrSHING

Observation-Disclosures things worth remembering
The first white man in Kansas was Coronado. in
l5il: the first charter including Kansas the
second charter Of Virginia. given by James l. Of
England. in l6,S Kansas first became part of the
United States by the Louisiana purchase, in 1873
the first American who explored Kansas was Lieu
tenant Pike Of Pixies Peak fame, in 1906; the first
Santa Fe wagon train crossed Kansas in 1893; the
first printing press brought to Kansas in 1884
the first Kansas newspaper was printed at Leaven-
worth in 1854, under elm tree; tie first election
was held in Kansas in 1855: and the first Kansas
railroad built in ls6o.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
rnE OPINION EENpEREs

is very long. and reviews fully the case and all the
authorities bearing thereon. Many collateral issues
raised in the lower court. hut have been drop
ped immaterial. Judge Severn says that while it
is enrolled bills landmarks of evidence, vet
nasmurh as the Iowa Constitution does not require
anne ndmcnts to the Constitution to be enrolled as
laws the legislative journals in this State
equally competent as evidence TO the constitution
alprovsions enrolled bills. In the at the bar,
the journal of the House of the eighteenth Assembly
does not show that the amendment passed. and also
that il varied in form and substance from the
in the Senate. This being the case. the next
Legislature could not correct the mistakes of its
predecessor, and the amendment falls.
The dissent of Judge Beck is longer than the opii-
ion. He takes opposite grounds to the view above,
and says. in addition. that inasmueh the people
had elected the members of the nineteenth Assem-
bly, the issue Of the amendment, they themselves
had cured the irregularities of the eighteenth As
sembly. Judge Beck also declares the much mooted
short publication of the Oskaloosa paper to have
heen "a substantial compliance with the laws.
The was heard by audience that filled the
Senate chamber nearly full.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

" The Republicans of the Northwestern
States have fool spell OH them, like that which
strnck them in 1873, and was 50 disastrous to
the party. In Minnesota, they have beaten
Window, one of the ablest men in the country,
for the Senate, aud elected cigar sign to the
place. In Michigan, they will do the same thing.
by defeating Ferry and electing woodoncr. In
Illinois, they have done but little better. They
have done as badly as they could in Nebraska
aud Colorado, considering that those States have
nothing hut poor rate timber
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

u bill is before the Legislature to repea
the stray publication law giving a monopoly o
the business TO the kdHsas Farlaer: and, rs usu
al, the Farmer raises howl, and whines abou
the interest of the farmers. The proposed new
law will not he of any benefit to the local papers
hut the present law ought to he wiped out. 81
general principles.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

e James G. Blaine's daughter, Alice, was
married, on Tuesday, at Washington, to Col.
Coppinger, of the United States army. A Cath
Ollie priest performed the ceremony Here is a
point upon which the auti-B cranks can
howl. Elect Blaine President, and the Pope
will move to America, and rule the country. OF
something of that sort.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

DEs MONIES, Ia, January ls.-The prohibition
amendment to the constitution adopted by the pop
ular vote last june declared TO be invalid by
the Supreme Court to-day. Judge Severn rendering
the opinion. The entitled Koeher g. Lang
VS.. Hill. from Davenport. The plaintiffs sued Hill
for the value of beer sold him. Hill admitted the
debt. but pleaded that the constitutional amend
ment forbade the sale Of beer, wine, and ale, and
claimed exemption from the debt. The plaintiffs
amended their petition 10y declaring that the amend
ment not in force, the record of the House of
the eighteenth Assembly falling to show that il had
passed, and that the House measure differed from
the amendment passed by the Senate in form and
substance; further. that subsequent action in the
nineteenth Assembly did not and could not cure the
carclessness of the eighteenth Assembly.
The case was tried by Judge Hayes, at Davenport.
who gave verdict for the plaintiffs for the
claimed. aud declared the amendment not in opera
tim
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

We have something TO say. and want To say il
plainly. II is this We know il to he a fact that
Hunts Remedy, the great kidney and liver medicine
is the only rral for diseases of the kidneys,
unvarnishcd truth. We do not believe a. much can
hr said for any other medicine. You who snffer and
dnlh;. have faith enough To try Hunt'> Remedy.
IL viii cure you. Ii cures everybody.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

p Look out for another quarrel of authors.
Those who have long been under the impression
that the beautiful poem, "over the River" was
written by Nancy A. W. Priest, have been mis-
taken. We find it in an Iowa paper, credited to
j. ID. Rodenbcrgerr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

n We hear that the AtchisOn GLOBE will soon
begin to receive and publish telegraphic news.
We are glad TO hear it. Having something to
fill mp with, the editor will not then he compell-
ed TO resort to Ishmaelitish paragraphs, pitching
into everybody indiscriminately, whether they
deserve IL or not
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

~ Vennor said that the Isl, ID and ID Of
February would he mild or moderate. They were
as bad they well could be. But he afterwards
makes the proviso, II they should be otherwise, etc.
On the 9TH, Ash Wednesday, there TO be
snow. Il was clear and bright all day. Ven
nor, you're fraud. Go way, and give. the
Ground Hog "A chance,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

rF-Congressman Randall, Of Pennsylvania, struck
terror the soul of the Democratic party the other
day, when he recognized the fact that there could
not be free trade between nations where the wages
of labor varied Messrs. Beck, Voorhees, Vest, Nc
Pherssn, and many other Democratic Cougressmen,
have expressed similar opinions concerning the i'd
iotie doctrine of free trade.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

-.-"Help yourself. and others will help you. .
But don't fail to KidneyWort for all liver. kid
ney, and bowel complaints, piles. costiveness etc.
The demand of the people for an easier method OF
preparing kidneywo has induced the preprietcrs.
the vellknOwn wholesale druggists. Wells Richard
Co., of Burlington. VT, to prepare it for sale
in LIQUID form. well rs in dry form.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

n The Pioneer-hater of the Frankfort Bee IL
lustrates the effect upon him of his fathers cleo
ton to the United States Senate in Colorado. by
the story Of the old fellow who was elected to
some high Office. whereupon his wife asked him
what she would be now, To which he replied,
THE same old fool yon always WASH Upon
that point, the entire public-pioneers and all
will heartily coincide with the Bee man
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

n Some men in Philadelphia are drinking
wafer on wager. This sport ought to he in
trodueed into Kentucky. The only way in which
the average kentuckian could he induced to
drink water, would be on a wager.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Asunrruu.x. Mass, Jan. "a. 1880

have been very sick. two years. Taey all
gave me up past cure- tried ths most skillful
physicians, hnt they did not reach the worst part
The lungs and heart would fill up every night and
distress me. and my throat very bad. told my
children never should die in peace until had tried
Hop Ritters. | have taken two bottles They have
helped me very much indeed. l am now well. There
was a lot Of sick folks here who have how they
helped me. Andsthey used them and cured, and
feel thankful as do that there is valuable a
medicine made.
npS ur-rt. a f,I-SuINc
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

- We rise for information. We notice in
very many Of our exchanges, in prominent
place, the legend that the paper is "reg-
istered at the post-offiee second-eass matter,
etc. What is th. use or object of it, or what
law requires it As we understand it, the pos
tai law makes such publications second-class
matter, and thousand notices in them wonld
not make il any more or less So
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

~ The Janesvillr wisconsin, RrcOrd,, seems
10 have recently characterized the late sainted
Governor of Kansas as the most gigantic liar
aud demaeognc of the nineteenth century, where
upon 81. John cnmcs back at il. in the shape of
an intcTminahly long letter 10 some Wisconsin
prohibition-t, in which. among other things.
he states that tlic number Of cunvicts in the
State pcnitentisry largely decreased during the
two years Of so-called prohibition. The James
willie Recorder ~ identity slaudered the late saint
ed, aud owe. him apology. He is not the
most gigantic liar aud d,.rnagugur nG the nine
teeuth rrniuIN--hc is the mnst cout-mptiblc aud
pusillanmou> little Shy>ter and hypndFitc "f the
:ge. lie failed. in his luug- ~ indc,l letter. to
state That. during the last two wears of his Off
cill term, he par,lOurd c"nvirt- "ut of the peni
ieutiary 10y the wholesale. apparently for ,le
express purIur-' of r-,lurin. ihrir number. and
riiu. the circumstance uf th, r'-,d effects
al l.ruhihii"U. Rui Ikr av-Taec pr.i.ihi;inni-i
prefrTN {" sustain hi> Is,'siiiun hN hiu. rather
than q, kn"w lrdgr IlIr truth.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

y lew Of the Eastern papers are keeping
up persistent din against the further coinage
of silver dollars. We don't see that il need
trouble them. As long as the dollars are not in
their way, aud as long as the people are willing
TO take all the silver dollars they eau sct there
is no need for those papers TO worry about them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Final settlement.

Estate Of Nathaniel Nee-s Dectased-
NOTICE Is hereby given creditors and all others in
~ teresed that the undersigned Administrative Of the
Estate Of Nathanel Meers deceased will make fun and
scttieent said Etaie with the Probate Court on
Dcniphan County, Kansas Monday, the lsth day Of
February lssa Al 10 O'Clock. A "
SARAH MEEES Administratrix
January IL. iss5-4w. Pr'sfee 81
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

~ The Council Grove RePublican. in article
on kansas day. says:
I'VE have prohibition and don't enforce it; our
women vote at sehoal elections and don't do 1t;
both parties have pronounced for women suffrage,
aud lied
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

~ iorli, the murderer of Byland, in Brown
County, has been convicted of murder in the
first degree. What farce sneh conviction is.
unter our laws,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
What Women should Use.

Dyspepsia, weak back. despondeney, and othcI
troubles caused me fearful suffering. but Parkers
Ginger Tonic makes me feel like a new being A
great remedy. Every woman should it. Mrs
GaritI. Pittsburg.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
on THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

THE voLTAIc BELT Co.. Marshall, Mich. will send
DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro-V VOltaic Belts and
Electro Appliances trial for thirty days to men
(young and oldl who afflicted with nervous de
bty, lost vitality, and kindred troubles, guaran-
teeing speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly vigor. Address as above.-N. B. No risk
sincurred, thirty days is allowed.
r The man who writes the funny condensed
novels in the Chicago Tribune is Mr.. Ten Eyek Whitci
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

EBig floods are prevailing throughout Penn
sylyania, Ohio and Indiana. and there is consid-
cradle damage to property. The usual season
for the Winter freshet in Ohio and Indiana is
about the holidays.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

IL We notice that vox Populi is writing for
several of the Kansas papers. We are glad of
it. We always thought he was an able writer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
NEU ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEUTRALIzED.
In whnt way a Prevalent Evil mny be shorn
of its Power Harm.

ofits Power 10 Harm.
Malaria is broad for many diseases-a original;
ing in blood poisoning Bilious fever the typhus and ty
phod fevers and chs and fever prominent members
Of the famiy Malaria ees alike the builders the plumb
and the physicians Despairns Of ordinary treatment
the latter almost unanimously recommend BENSON'S
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER the greatest antima-
aria specific of the age These pasteTs upon the liver
spleen, bowels and kidneys
Worn the region Of the liver and upon the back
the kidneys they ward off malaria like No
other plasters do this.
When you purchase satisfy yourself that the word CAP
CINE cut in the centre Of the plaster.
Seabury & johnson Chemists, New York. Highest
awards al international Expositions. l5janiw.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

EY- The once famous William and Mary College,
at Williamsburg, Va. the alma mater Of Jefferson,
Marshall. Monroe ahd Randolph, had only one stu
dent last wear. and is now closed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

n CullOm lays down the spoons for being
the most repnlsive looking Senator, to Tabor, of
Colorado. To maintain the superiority, Tabor
should hsve married his first uifc's mother for
his second wife
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

IT Martin NanBuren Bennett. the crank OF
the Kansas Democracy, has started paper at
Columbus, called the Kansas ProhibitioRist IL
is literally made up Of accounts of crimes CON
mitted by drunken men, and reminds MS Of pam
phlet we used to read, in our bOyish days. called
The Drunkard's Looking Glass, or a book Of
hlood-curdling stories, called The Awful Bea-
con" II makes choice reading for the yuung.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

" Some paper remarks what an orderly
House the lower branch of the present Kansas
Legislature is. Wait until the last day or two
of the session, when paper balls ink-stands and
bound volumes of the laws go flying about the
chamber thick as flies around dead toad,
then give us your opinion of the orderly House.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

n Dave Payne is on his regular monthly
Oklahoma raid. Like family prayers, they are
becoming somewhat monotonous and irksome,
but they a solemn duty that must be per-
fnrn,a1
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

20 Gen. Charles =. Manderson, of Omaha, an
Ohio man, has been elected United States sena.
tor from Nebraska.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08

IP- The State Treasurer of Alabama has s'sknn7
ont, with about s3OO,00O of the public money.
What a fortunate thing it is that we have a
party in this country devoted to the work of
routing out Republican thieves. Most of the
Southern States are yet to hear from. They used
to saddle these things upon ''oarpet-baggers, -
but it seems the genuine Democracy have learn
ed the turn of the wrist il is done by.