The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-25
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Where is the oldest inhabtant TO give witnes,
| that such continuous cold spell as Kansas is ex
| periencing. just now, has happened before thi.
timef Happily, snow is not falling to such a de
gree as two years ago, a high food might he pre-
dicted, equal to that which followed said winter
lfhis is not even baby to the winter Of 1861
the one before that, or ls63I-Pr.l
am glad to state that Tom Langan has not ae
eepted the position as Mormon preacher but in
tends to rid Northern Kansas of all surplus hogs
heretofore.
John Curtis, the terror of all owners of clocks out
of order, is in town. and has plenty of work to do
II seems that John has been INDUCING in the good
things of the country, he looks exceedingly well
Hogs command good price, just now, and Ian
gan & Baughman are buying by the hundreds.
l can now explain the extraordinary angle OF
Dick Welsh's coat tail. week ago. They-that is,
the young folks-had grand party at Andy Cole,
gan's, last Tuesday night. and in spite of the cold
weather. said party was very numerous. and every
| body enjoyed it very well.
stubborn mule, of more agility in his hind legs
than in his brain, undertook to save Joe Sehletz.
| baum the further trouble of caring for his front
teeth. welldirected kick broke one and Ioosene,l
| two others; and Mr. Schletzbaum NAV consider
himself lucky, nevertheless, for had the mule, leg
been two inches longer, there is no telling where
the rest Of the blacksuths jaw would have emisrn.
ted to. st"pbrother Of that mule unique stionably
imagined that George Williams had not symnastie
exercise enough, and therefore made him execute a
circle around the anvil. Happily, the gentleman is
not seriously injured.
Mrs. Bonner. from Kansas City, is at present so
Journins with her aunt, the venerable Mrs Hansen.
George Waller-or, as the boys call him. Uncle
waller-annOunees himself as a candidate for the
Office of Township Road Supervisor. As said gen
tleman is old settler practical farmer and well
acquainted with the wants of this Township. there
is no doubt that he will make very efficient officer
if elected.
The Township Board will meet next Saturday.
and everybody who has any bill against said com
munity is requested TO present the same. As the
Board desire to make complete return at the ex-
pration of the term.
small child of Charles Matheny was seriously
hurt, last week, by scadng. The little fellow over
tipped the washtub, the water pouring over him.
He suffers now considerably.
On Thursday last the house of l. =. weyer was
the scene of festive occasion. Though the wealth
er was very severe great many turned out TO par
ticipate in a jolly hop Among those present no
ticed Mrs. /. =. Weyer, Mrs. L. W. Stratton. the
Misses AIDA and Bertha Hahn, Mamie Waller. Ollie
Williams, Nora Nesbit, Alice Jarrett. Kate Elem
ing, Mole Werner Kate Welsh. Arizona Quinn,
Kate Frazier; and the following gentlemen: John
Mcintosh, Charles Brock, George Woods. John Tur-
ner, James Lexington. DIR. S. COe. John Goff. James
Waller. j. Taylor, J. X. Welsh, ID. WaddelI. Zach
Glenn, Charles ID. Bremen, y. G. Bremen. and Z.
W. Stratton, besides the musicians, J. +. Viewer
the Bryan brothers, and Ben. Hutehins.
Born, to Mrs. Adam Bremen, on Monday. boy
Mother and child are well, and the father smiles.
What more can we wish for
Sleighing parties are numerous. and it seems ev-
erybody thinks it fun, though it is cold.
widower received pair of mittens from wild
ow Now, if that widower didn't even tell the sto-
~ himself; and in spite of that wear the mittens
In spite of the cold weather. they are building
platform on the depot at Detwiler Station because
necessity demands it.
Harry Fry is the happy father of a healthy girl.
Mother and child well.
Lots Of rabbits coming into the market selling
at 81 per dozen, dressed
Mrs. Mary Matheny, who has becu visiting reIa.
tives in Wathena, returned, after months absence.
As somebody has made great hullabaloo about
the incorrect application of the word desperate"
in one of my items, | may be allowed to answer.
In websterIs synopsis is the following: Hopeless;
despairing; rash; headlong; preepitate irretrcv-
able; irrecoverablei forlorn; mad; furious; fran
tic fHsbsteris Unabridged, page 1853, col. H. And
want to say that believe little more in the au-
thOrity just quoted than the that will rush fG
riousy at person, and try to back his assertion
with frantic and depreciatins remarks
And right here in this connection, want to state,
and my correspondence will amply prove it, that
have written a single item, or caused to he
published fact facts, with the intention Of dam
aging any ones character, or hurting his reputa-
ton. Any impartial and unbiased person will agree
to this, and hence statement to the contrary is
prevarication. On the contrary,.I have often omit
ted, yes, suppressed, facts, because / considered
them damaging to the good name Of town and
its inhabitants. If liked to indulge in scandal.
would have plenty of material on hand to satisfy
my passion. Furthermore, far bullying and
insolent language towards is concerned, it never
disturbs my moral equanimity, for believe, with
Cowper, that
"A modest. well-bred and goodly man
VIII not insult me; and no other can
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