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0nr strdR 8aah.
When ] saw Sweet Nelly home.

In the SKY he bright stars siittsrsd,
On the grass the moonlight fell;
flushed the sound at dayIight's bustls,
Closed the pink-eyed pimperssH;
As adoEn the moss-gr0wn woOd-Path--
Where the cattle lore to roam
From Auni Pattys quilting-Party,
Iwai seeing Nelly home.
Jssiy riaslsss sOfily auitered
Der brow As white as snow;
And her ehesk-ths crimson sunset
Scarcely had = warmer glow.
Mid her parted lids vermilIion,
White teeth flashed ike oceans foam:
An marked with pulses thrObbins,
AsIsaW sweet Nelly home.
whea the Autumn tinsed the greenwood,
Turning all the leaves to gold,
In the lawn by aldsrs shaded,
Imy love to Nelly told.
As we stood together, gazing
On the siaf-bssPansIed dome,
How blessed the August evening,
Nhen saw sweet Nelly home.
White hairs mingls with my iTesses,
Burrows steal upon my Brow
But love SMILE cheers and blssses
Lifss declining moments now.
Mstrcn in a snowy kerehisf,
Closer to my bosom come
tn
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Is THE Sun INHABrTED Sir David
Brewster states that so strong has been
The belief that the sun cannot be habit
able worlG, that a scientific gentleman
was pronounced by his medical attendant
insane, because he sent a paper to the
Royal Society, in which he maintained.
that tie light Of the sun proceeded from
dense and universal aura, which may
afford ample light to the inhabitants be-
meath, and yet be at such distance aloft,
as not to be among them; that there may
be water and land there, hills and dales,
rain and fair weather, and that as .ths
light and the seasons must be eternal, the
sun may easily be conceived to be BY far
the most blissful habitation of the Whole
system. In less than ten years ahetS this
apparently extravagant notion was coNR-
sidered as proof Of his insanity, it wasl
maintained by Sir William Herschell as'
a rational and probable opinion, which
might be dedueible from his own obser-
vations on he structure of the sun.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Slow PoIsoN-To prove the assertion
of Doctors Graham, Faustus, and Fow-
Ter, that smoking is a slow poison. Grant
Thorburn, in letter to the Home Jour
nal, Nov. %, states that, in 1874. there
was an oil burgomaster, who resided in
his mansion on farm in New York, on
the corner Of Pine and Nassau Streets, in
his ninety-sixth year, on whom he used
to call, and smoke apipe. .'4sIhis, szy5s'
Mr.. Thorburn, twas sixty-two years ago,
and ! have smoked six pipes, on an ave-
rage, every day since" The doctors
have here very obstinate patient in the
person of Laurie Todd"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

To be in good taste, ones dress should
consist of but two colors, and those two
should be well selected. There are too
many individuals like the lady who in
sisted on the propriety of blue and green
together, because, as she sagely observed,
there was parallel for it in nature. the
sky being blue, and the grass and foliage
green. "True," replied the dressmaker,
who was much tried by her cbstinacy
and want of taste. "but you don't seem
to have observed that they are as far apart
as possible"
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Hints to Farmers.

The farmers life is Stunned by many
because it seems one of mindless drudgery
1t ought not to be so. If half our far
mers would study and reflect more, they
might do less hard labor, and yet accom-
plish more in the course of an year. Ten
hours work day in summer, and eight
in winter, ought, with good management,
to give any man a good living. He who
works so hard that he cannot read or re-
fleet after the labors of the day are over,
does not plan wisely. Let no man shun
work when work should be done-delve,
forever, is not the end of mans life. The
farmers evenings should be devoted to
mental acquisition and rational enjoy
ment.
To sup and tumble into bed is hogs's
fashion and highly injurious to health.
But let farmer have about him the
choicest works on his own auxiliary avo-
cations let these form the subject oil
study and conversation at least two even
ings in week, while the newspaper, the
newest and oldest volume, each have Their
allotted season. Two or three dollars,
contributed by each family in aneighhor-
hood or school district, would go a great
way in the purchase of standard books at
modern prices. These are but hints
which each reader will modify as his
judgment shall suggest. l plead only
for the essential thing of making home
pleasant, and its hours of relaxation,
hours of instruction also.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

GOLDEN YELLow.-M. Guimet gives
the following receipt for making yellow
color, of golden tint, much more intense
than the well known Naples yellow:
Take of antimoniate of potash Carefully
washed) one part, and of minium two
parts; grind and mix them well into 8
paste; then dry the paste and reduce it
to powder; and lastly, expose tho
powder for four or FIVE hours to a red
heat, taking care not to raise the tempe
rature SO high as to disengage the oxygen
from the lead and anthony.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

"CHAw THIS. CONSUMERS of the
weed will please "chaw" the following
from the Worcester, Mass, Transcript :
We noticed a man about our streets.
collecting into bag, old stumps of
cigars. In our large cities, the collect
ing of old cigars is made lucrative bu-
siness, as they are readily purchased by
tobacc6nists, and manufactured into fine
ckelCing tobacco.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

AMAzoNs.-In paper res5 before the
London Geographical Society, at its last
meeting, an account is given of visit to
the King of Dahomey, in Guinea, by Mr..
John Duncan On the day after his ar
rival, he reviewed, in compliment to Mr..
Duncan, body of 5000 of his troops,
all females. Their arms. accoutrOments
and equipments are described as having
been truly surprising. Mr.. Duncan ira
yelled through the Kings dominions, es-
corted by 100 men. Mr.. Duncan visited
a large town named Adafoodia, in the
interior, in lat. 12o N, and lon . E.,
where he learned that Mungo Park was
killed by the natives, in consequence of
having discharged one of his native atten-
dants, without paying him. His books
were cut IN and sold as amulets.
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We and our hats went home.

! The poet Waller tells good story of
couFtly evasion and ecclesiastical wit.
The poet went, on the day Of the disso-
luton of Parliament, to see King James
the II at dinner-Dr. Andrews, Bishop
/. Of Durham, were standing behind his
Maiesty's chair, when the King asked
the Bishops:
s.My lords, cannot take my subjects
money when want it. without all this
formality of Parliauert?"
The Bishop Of Durham readily an
swered, "God forbid, Sire, but you
should You are the breath of our
nostrils."
The King turned and said to the
Bison of Winchester. "Well, my lord,
i Whist say your
\ "Sire," replied the Bishop. 81 have
No skin to iadge of parliamentary cases. I"
The King replied, ''no puts of, my
lord answer me presently"
ssThen Sire" said he, 81 think it is
lawful for you to sake my brother Neal's
money, for he offers it,
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= AsTlDEoUssEas.-We know some old
maids who protsst against vulgarity in
ths prsss, deslsre they would not read any
shine Of The kind at the same time will
ateai away privatel and devour the Of
finding articles. 1NsS puts us in mind
q 4 c6aFsrsation betKs In some ladies and
d. 5ahRgon, afer h had revised his
grsat diaiicnhry. ID p said they,
Doctor, we ars 50 glad you have left all
tie bsd words oat Of your diction-
afglfs 2 Ah y aid lie sentea,tious lexi-
cograpEeI, yoa hars 1esy Ioostaz for
Orr. have yeu 81
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asefilI allS curious.

Novel MErEoRoLoe1oAL TEEoRH.-The
late fearful foundations in France, have
set the philosophers and savaas Of Para
to specializing upon the probable causes
of calamity which. with more or less
violence, ahiicts the country periodically.
At late sitting of the Academy Of Sci
ence. an essay was read on the subject, IN
which the idea was advanced, that the
overAows OF the rivers are chiefly occa-
stoned by the sirocco from Africa 1t is
coniectured that the hot blast, in its course
over the sea, causes q rapid and eoPious
evaporation, and that the vapors are carr
ried by it, and finally condensed amid
the cold atmosphere Of the mountains in
the centre, east and south Of France,
where they descend and flow into the
plains and valleys in fierce torrents, whose
volume is swollen by the waters Of the
melting SHOWS. This is at least an inge-
NOUS and plausible theory, whatever may
be Its practical value.
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It's the trouble that wears the heart out.
1t is easier to throw bomb-sheIl mile
than feather-even with artillery. Forty
little debts Of one dollar each, will cause
you more trouble and dunning than one
big one Of thousand.
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How TO FArTES FowLs.-Con6ne
your fowls in a large airy enclosure, and
feed them on broken Indian corn, Indian
meal, or mush, with raw potatoes cut
into small pieces, not larger than FL
bert, placing within their reach guam
tity of charcoal broken INTO small pieces.
Boiled rice is also good.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

A philosopher who is fond of diving to
the bottom Of things. thinks that when q
young lady is offended with kiss, the
only remedy is to give her another. se-
cordiDg to the theory, similia simili-
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SPEAKING GRANNATIcALLY- = "Sal, -
exclaimed EbeDezer TO his dearly below
ed, when he arrived in Gotham with his
bride, on a wedding tour, "Sal. get on
-xer Sunday .go-to-msetin' dressings and
Kings, and let's take a perpendicular
Promenade round the prejuncts of the
brincipality."
"Well, Zsb, I" replied the fair one. I'll
dos and nothing shorter. But can't
goa say Seur say without talking gram
mar and college OBLIGATION? If you
want me To take slather round, and
takea trot wish you, why in sailed Je-
rswsalen don't you saw so ?"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

SCIENCE AMONG TIE RUssIASs.
Moniteui de la Flotte announces that the
Russian Government is ABOUT to have q
scientific voyage executed around the
world. the direction of which has been
confded to one of the most distinguished
officers Of the Russian navy. This will
be the thirty-ninth voyage around the
world, that the Russians have made since
1903.
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"Sambo. is your master a good far
mer?' 80 yes, masss. flst rate far
mer-he makes too crops in de year"
How is that, Sambo 90 ''Why, he sell
all his hay in de fall, and make de money
once; den. in de spring be sell de hides
of de cattle dat die for de want OBJ de
hay, and make money twice"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

SPECIE IN THE WoRLD.-Bicknell's
Reporter, Counterfeit Detector, and Pri-
ces Current, says:
at is supposed that the specie in Eu-
rope and America is at least $780,
600, 900, and that the United States are
entitled. to 1881, 000. 000,-being about
sl6 per head for every inhabitant of the
whole country"
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MASURNs Grass LAvDs.-Is autumn
the best time for manufing grass lands
An experienced farmer SAYS that dress
ing of fine manure applied in October
will start good coat Of grass. and prove
the best preparation for corn the next
season which can be given. 1t has been
thought that manure thus applied would
be subject to large losses from exposure
to the Weather.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Ginger BEER.-One pint of molasses
and two spoonfuls of ginger put into a
pail, to be half filed with boiling water;
when well stirred together, fill the pail
with cold water, leaving room for one
pint of yeast, which must not be put IN
until lukewarm. Place it on a warm
hearth for the night, and bottle it in the
morning.
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A man is taller in the morning than at
night, to the extent Of half an inch. ow-
ing to the relaxation of the eartilages-
ten days per aunum is the average sick
ness Of human life. About the age of
thirty-six. the lean man generally becomes
fatter, and the fat man leaner.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

SPREADING YOUNG LADY.-In my
young days, says the editor of an ex-
change paper, | was extravagantly fond
Of attending parties, and was somewhat
celebrated for playing the flute; hence, it
was generally expected, when an invita-
ton was extended, that my flute would
accompany me.
I visited splendid party one evening,
and was called upon to favor the compa-
ny with tune on the flute. I, of course,
Immediately complied with the request
The company appeared to be delighted,
but more particularly so, was young
lady, who raised her hands, and exclaim-
ed that it was beautiful, DC. l Of course,
was highly hattered, and Immediately
formed resolution to serenade the young
lady the following night. Previous to
leaving the party, made inquiry respect
-iaz, her residence. / started the next
night, in company with several young
friends, and arrived at the lady's resi-
dence, but made most glorious mistake
by getting under the window of an old
Quaker
Snow, boys" said I, 'behold the
+, sentimentality Of this young lady the
moment | strike up the Last Rose of
Summer"
l struck up, but the window remained
closed. The boys-smiled.
"Oh'' said I, ''that's nothing: it would
not be in good taste to open the window
on the first air."
l next struck up on "Old Robin
Gray." Still the window remained
closed. The boys snickered, and felt
somewhat fat.
"Once more boys" said I, "and she
must come
1 struck mp again-"My love is like
the red, red rose" Still there was no
demonstration.
s'Boys," said /, 'fshe's q humbug.
Let us sing "Home. sweet Home" and
if that don't bring her, we will give her
up"
We struck up, and as we finished the
last line the window was raised.s
ssThat's the ticket, boys" said /,
'.I knew we could fetch her."
But instead of the beautiful young lady
it turned ont to be the old Quaker, in
his night-cap, and dressing gown.
eFriend," said he, ''thee was singing
of thy sweet home-and if 1 recollect
right, thee said there was no place like
home-why don't thee go to thy home ?
Thee Is not wanted here-thee nor any
Of thy party. Farewell"
We and our hats went home.
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AYankee has Just invented suspender
that contracts on your approach to water.
so that the moment you come to puddle
it lifts you over and drops you on the
other side.
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N9st fin Of t5e Ching.
RE FoURTH on MARcH.

ID .rs thoi. iAai expect nothing. for they aka
sappsintsd."
Tsaw kinks bad cone
From his far-aistaut home,
IA The Wss,I
A iingiing purse he showed,
And n the latest mode
lie was drsst.
His saes "a. all smile,
lad he talked all the while.
How be took
sueh int,esi in the lsta
Election in his State.
For Old Buck.
he'd slway, felt the Dies
Ofpsf.y-lstit rise.
Lett fali.
Twas not sos rewsfi,
That h had worked 50 haiti
No, at al.
But once he eOuld bear.
As the hsassst SOIdisfd wear
EpauIeis,
Which IL his rank, you know
Asd to the public show
What be getIi
lssw him, aAsfthst--
He had a kinky hst
On his head;
His shoes were won away,
And his pockets seemed to say,
"Nary rad"
And loudly be declared,
rhs, FOR party men be esrsd
Not \ jot;
he seorusa their dirty trieks,
And IS for politics,
Twas plot.
Folks saw the sndden change.
And thOusht Il wonarous strange,
AT the best.
Our friend didnot explain,
Bat took an early train,
For the West.
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NEw MODE OF PRorLGATIxo PLANTS
dr. E. J. Lowe, F. r. A., has tried, with
success, the plan of sealing the cutting Of
a plant at the base, so as to exclude the
moisture Of the soil from ascending the
stem in injurious quantities.
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A SINGULAR FAcT.-An English butch
er asserts, as a singular fact, that he has
invariably found the shoulder of sheep
to be exactly one-tenth of the weight Of
the whole body, and will buy or sell BY
that criterion.
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-PRoTEcT YOUR FhU1T Trees PROM IS-
sEcTs.-Mix powdered sulphur and cop
peras in equal quantities, and apply it to
the roots of apples, peaches, plums, or
any other kind of trees. First dig away
the earth and sprinkle in from four to
sixteen ounces, and replace the dirt. You
may scatter a little in the crotehes or
rough bark to advantage.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

MUcH SHORTER.-Doctor Charles Will
son has written volume Of some hun
dred pages to explain the Pathology of
drunkenness. We could define it in two
syllables-Zi0 Zag.
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SSAKEs.-A piece of common indigo
made into a paste with spirits of cam
phor, and applied to the wound, will
ncutralize the poison arising from bite
from snakes of any kind.
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knowledge wiz soon become folly,
when good sense ceases to be Its guar
dian.
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Lewenhoek reckoned 1900 divisions
in the cornea outer coat of the eye) of a
butterfly, each one of which, he thought.
possessed crystalline lens.
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IF 8 man cannot find ease within him
self. it is to little purpose to seek it any
where else.
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No man can be provident Of his time,
that is not prudent in the choice of his
company.
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Why is q hen walking. ike a eonspi-
rscy? Because It is fowl proceeding.
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Two thousand three hundred silk
worms produce one pound Of silk; but It
would require q 600 spiders, all males,
to produce one pound Of web.
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Captain Beaufort saw near Smyrna, in
1911. cloud of locusts 40 miles long
and 800 yards deep, containing, as he
calculated, 1859 billions.
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The spring of watch weighs obs of
grain a pound Of iron makes SO, 900.
The pound Of steel costs ID; a single
spring I'd; so that 5000 produces f4l6.
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Gbe Kansas Chief,

Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, By
SOL. MILLER, Editor and Proprietor.
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS.
Butte record., 1857-01-17
Editorial Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, Saturday e7e'g,
January 10th, 1857.


The grand fight of the session Is half over
Hon. David C. Broderick was elected to-day
to the U. s. Senate for the term of six years
from the 4th of March next. The Assembly
Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. du-
ring the time the joint conventio vas in ses.
sion, and when the result was announced.
the utmost satisfaction was expressed bv the
spectators. He received 70 votes. Csiroth
II, and Stanley (Rep) 13. Col Watkins, Of
Calaveras, who left the caucus, refusin to
abide its decision, voted solitary and alone,
for Hon. Johu 3. Weller He will, doubt
less, have the plsasure of doing the same
thing for Hon, Wm, NJ. Gwin.
1t was hard for some of the know nothinrs
to see the democracy triumphant, and Of
course they could not it up without a show
of resistance. Lieut.. Gov Anderson volun.
teered the decision that the convention should
proceed to elect Senator for the short term
first, from which an appeal was taken, SUP.
ported by the Hon. Frank Tilford and Hon
J. W. Vaudeville. and opposed by the Hon.
Mr.. Ashley, the leading know nothing Of the
Senate. The convention, of course, over
ruled the K. N. chair. and proceeded to elec,
for the long term, resulting as above stated.
The convention then adjourned until Mon.
day. As the caucus this evening failed to
nominate n candidate for the short term the
joint convention will have to adjourn on
Monday, until Tuesday. The caucus to.
night had five ballots, resulting as follows:
Butte record., 1857-01-17

with the business arrangements of
the present Sheriff, but believe that
it would be beneficial, and certainly
more democratic to divide the busi-
ness now performed by that officer.
If it is democratic to elect the Sheriff,
it Is also democratic to elect a tax
collector, and a collector of Foreign
Miners tax also.
The business now centered upon
the County Clerk, renders it neces-
sary for that officer to have one OF
more deputies in his employ. The
business appertaining to the office Of
Clerk, might properly be divided and
given to Clerk and a County Recor-
der. The same fees now given to
the Clerk and his deputies, would
render both Offices valuable, without
any increase in county expenses, and
would render both elective. Why
not have them so?
Butte record., 1857-01-17

PUNIsHABLE.-It is now a matter of his
tory, ssys the State Journal, that the guns
of First California Guard, of San Francisco,
were once in the hands of the Vigilance Com
mittee. The Quarter Master General now
has charge Of these cannon, which we're used
on Saturday evening last to celebrate the
election of d. c. Broderick. A large crowd
had collected to witness the firing of the sa-
lutte, which was executed in fine style.
Owing to the quantity of water used in
sponging out, the guns hung fire, which at
attracted the attention of a strong Vigilance
man, who anxiously enquired-"What the
devil makes those guns hang fire so % The
answer given by a Law and Order man car
ried conviction to the mind of the enquirer
who skunk off like a whipped honnd-s'Hang
fire, sir!-hang fire Those guns would
hang anything. They learnt that from the
Vigilance Committee
Butte record., 1857-01-17

"GRIT" TO THE LAsT-The State Jour.
nal is responsible for the following {" A dis
tinguished gentlemansof the Assembly well
known for his steadfast adherence to all OF
any whom he might call friends, was in the
the caucus of Saturday night which was tc
decide on the selection of second Senator
and while awaiting the call of the roll be-
came drowsy and finally dosed in his chair
At length the clerk commenced the call, and
when he had arrived at the name of Mr.. -
although the gentleman sat erect and plain
before him. he received no answer. Again,
but in louder and more thrilling tones, the
clerks voice went sounding in the sleeper's
ear, when starting suddenly up he set the
whole house in roar of laughter by cry
ing out his favorite name of Broderick.n