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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

The Boston Bslletis has the following valuable
mortuary list: "Methnselah died of liver com.
plant. Lots wife of salt-rheum Absalom fell a
wig time to the hairysipelas. Goliah died of the
stone. Hannah Of the dropsy. Nebuchadnezzar
Of too much vegetable diet, leaving Mrs. n. a
grass widow. John Bnnyan took his pill grimly,
and progressed. Desdemona also took a pillow,
Samson was killed by a pillar, too. Monfpoli6er
was ls)piIled out of a balloon. Julius Cesar was
(s)killed in war. John Rogers died of an over
done steak. Romeo died Of heart disease. Gov.
Hoffman dyed his mustache. Artemus Ward was
joked to death. Napoleon the great was crushed
by rock. Napoleon the less fell from sedan
Montezuma died of taking arrow root. Louis
XVI died under an amputation (ef the head).
Old Parr died Of a paralysis. Joe Miller died Of
a light tn,nor. Red Jacket died of whooping
cough Tecnmseh of scalp disease
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21
A C.re for EIes ..d Chicken Cholera,

Business calling us to a corn popping establish.
ment in Philadelphia few days sipce, we got to
discussing the merits of popcorn as a remedy for
dyspepsia in human beings, and in the course Of
conversation the proprietor informed us that q
new use had been found for the refuse parched
corn of his factory. Some Jersey farmers had
been induced to purchase it for feeding to poul-
try, in consequence of its cheapness. The result
was, that on several farms where it had been
used, and where hog and chicken cholera had
prevailed, the disease had entirely disappeared,
and that wherever others had used it, the same
results followed. Now whether the cure was
effected by the popcorn such or whether its
efficiency was due to it's having been parched or
roasted, We do not pretend to say. We simply
give the fact, leaving our readers to draw their
own differences At all events, there is difficult
ty in making the experiment, and if it be found
That popcorn is more valuable for this purpose
than the ordinary large kind, farmers can readily
grow small portion of it each year, to be held
IN n reserve for the purpose named.-Josyral of the
Farm. WV
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21
N.i..Ie.. Way .rFeeai.. . C..l Fire.

You know what racket is caused even by the
or stove, and how, when the performance is un.
dertaken by Biddy, it becomes almost distracting
If you don't remember, take notice the first time
you are i'll, or the baby is in quiet slumber Let
some one bring on her coal scnttle or shovel and
revive your recollection. Well, the remedy we
suggest is to put the Goals Tor coal in little pa-
per bags, each holding about shovelfnl. These
can be laid quietly on the fire, and as the paper
ignites, the Goals will softly settle in place. You
may fill coal or box with such parcels
ready for use. For sick-room, a nursery at night,
or even for library, the plan is admirable. Just
try it. Besides it is so cleanly, If YOU don't
choose to provide yourself with paper bags, you
can wrap the Goals in pieces of newspaper at your
leisure, ana: have them ready for use when occa-
sion requires Perhaps Biddy will kindly do it
for you; or better STILL the children, if the house
Is 50 snnshined will attend to the wrapping.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

WHISKY FOR RATs.-A correspondent of the
ArkaRsas Conservative whose house was oyerrun
with rats, says a servant girl, who had seen the
effect of whisky ON bipeds, thought she would
try an experiment upon rats. Accordingly she
sugar, crumbled in bread enough for the crowd.
and set the dish in the cellar A few hours after
she went down, and found several rats gloriously
"fnddied," engaged in throwing potato parings.
and hauling one another mp to drink. These were
easily disposed Of, and those not killed left the
premises Immediately, suffering from a severe
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21
Mango In H0gs.

n One ief pur subscribers in Virginia, S. b. H.,
writes, ms to know whether "wheat straw will
produce mango in hogs, or whether any other
straw will 7"
We reply, that mango is produced in hogs by
the presence Of a species Of acari, which burrow
under the skin in certain parts of the body, and
finally by rubbing and scratching produce scab
running sores. Such a condition is fatal, of
course, to all thrift, and assumes very conta-
giOus form. These insects are not produced by
wheat or any other kind of straw, but result
something like itch in the human subject, from
filthiness and bad accommodations, heat of con-
tact by having too many pigs together, etc.
The cure is cleanliness. Apartments should be
changed at once for few weeks, and thoroughly
whitewashed. The animal (select;ng, of course,
moderate weather,) should he first thoroughly
scrubbed with warm water and soap, and solu-
ton % carbolic acid applied to parts affected,
especially behind the ears, under the thighs, and
inside the fore legs. Carbolic acid appears to be
a specific enemy to every form of insect life.
Wheat straw if used for litter, should be changed
frequently. Some farmers have an idea that Oat
straw litter produces mango; but the only rea-
son why it should be more favorable to mango
than wheat straw, it that it is softer, and of
course packs more closely, and sooner becomes
solid, requiring more frequent changing.
Pigs should occasionally have charcoal. This
corrects acidit which hog food, mixed up it is
with little of every thing, often produces
Mango usually attacks unthrifty animals.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

A LITTLE boy was being instructed in morals by
his grandmother. The old lady told him that ali
such terms as "by golly," "by jingo" "by thun-
der" etc, only little oafhs, and but little
better than other proanties. In fact, she said he
could tell profane oath by the prefix "byr All
snch were oaths. Well, then, grandmother said
the hopeful, ais by telegraph which see in the
newspapers swearingf' "No," said the old lady,
that is only lying"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

s ). bEsroRr an eccentric gentleman Of Hart
ford, regularly stamps all letters held for postage
IN that city, attaching to the envelope q printed
statement Of the fact The responses be has re-
ceived would fill large volume. A resident of
Elizabeth, Nd, writes that Marcus L. Wand be-
came Governor OF that State through that course.
man; l amino matter what; bnt got a letter
you stamped Just in time to dodge the beaks and
be off: Here's q stamp, and if / ever hapen in
Hartford in professional way, shant crack your
bin if knows myself"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

MISUNDERSTANDING approaching and white
washing will be the order Of the day. We give
the following recipe for making it:
Unslack half a bushel of lime with boiled water.
keeping it covered during the process Strain it,
and boiled to a thin paste; half pound Of pow
dered Spanish whiting, and pound of clear glue
dissolved in warm water; mix these well together
and let the mixture stand for several DAYS. Keen
the wash thus prepared in q kettle OF portable
furnace, and when used put it on as hot az possi-
bic, with painters whitewash brushes This re-
cepe has been found, by experience, to answer
on wood, brick and stOne nearly as well as oil
paint, and is much cheaper.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

In speaking of the above disease among fowls,
w. B. Tegetmeier, the celebrated English breeder
and author, says, in a late number of the London
Field, that the "fatal diseases, caused by the pre-
sence Of the cape worm, appears unusually prev
alent this season. have had it in my own runs,
where it has attacked some Sebright bantams,
but have found no difficulty in curing it by the
means of carbolic acid, which first recommen-
ded for this purpose last year. So potent are the
fumes of this powerful remedy, and so destruc-
tive are they to parasitic life, that their inhala-
ton for even f. moments, seems perfectly
effectual destroying the life of the worm. 1t is
not even necessary to employ any special appara-
tus; few drops Of carbolic acid may be placed in
q spoon and held over the flame of candle until
the vapOr is seen to rise when the head of the
young chicken or pheasant (held in the other
handy may be placed in the vapor, which the ami
NAL is forced to inhale. Care must be take not
to carry on the process until the fowl as well as
the worm are killed. l find after exposure to the
fumes for a few seconds the bird may be regarded
as cured, and may be seen running about quite
well on the following day; if not, the treat
ment should to be repeated. The medicinal car
bOlic acid is preferable to the tarry liquid used
for dsinfecting sewers and drains"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

DURING the trial of Mrs. Wharton at Annapolis,
Last week, the following colloquy occurred be-
tween the Attorney General and DIR. Warren, a
distinguished ply stefan of Baltimore, who was
under cross-examination: Attorney -General-A
doctor onght to be able to give an opinion of dis
eases without making mistakes Witness-They
are as capable as lawyers. Attorney-G General.
Doctors are buried six feet under ground; lawyers
are not. Witness-But they sometimes hung
on a tree!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

WHEN Major Andre was captured, after Bene-
dict Arnolds treason, and was being taken 10
headquarters. he seemed troubled in mind. and
said: "When was a boy in England, an old NO
man told my fortune, and she said should end
KE days on the gallows. I don't know but am
COMING to that, after ALA One of the men pres-
ent related this circumstance to the late Nathan
tel Stevens, Of Canaan, n. H., and it is now first
narrated in Concord paper.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

HORACE GREELEY says that rutabagas are not
indigenous to Western farms. A Durham pig
can root abaga in abont two minutes. They grow
best on sandy loan, especially the red-hared
ruta, which is accustomed to sea-weed and intense
cold. In mountainous countries they grow fast,
and are principally used to fatten peafowls and
domestic quadrumana. In planting, singer sew
ing machine is as good as any, though an iron
tooth rake will be found servicable. Plant in
rows, and prune once month with a broad-ax.
Be careful that you don't make a mistake and get
turnip seed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

AN IMPORTANT NATrER.-Here is hint for
housekeepers, and a very important one. MereIv
covering up bed with blankets and counterpanes
will no more protect it from dampness or keen II
dry than pane Of glass will keep out light. The
atmospheric moisture will penetrate all woven
fabrics Hence the importance of keeping the
beds IN spare rooms regularly aired. Many dear
friend or welcome visitor has been sent to an I'M
timely grave, or afflicted for life with disease by
being put into a bed which had been permitted to
stand unoccapied. keep the spare beds, when not
IN use, free from all covering but liaht spread.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

To CURE Recommendations one mint of str
decoction of White Oak bark, one-half pint ami,
NAL g!ycerine. two dranhms chloride of zinc /:
wash clean with CASTLE soap, rub dry and apply
the wash Once week give the animal bali
81 the following: Saltpeter, resine, ginger and
CASTLE soap, equal parts mixed with turpentine.
Give good sized ball; keep the bowls open with
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

WHAT THE FRONTIER TOLD HIM.-A notable
tragedian being engaged to play Macbeth at 4
country theatre at the latest moment the man
who was to represent the messenger in the fifth
scene of the last act fell i'll. The prompter, how
ever, was equal to the occasion. He got hold of
"super," an Irishman, whom he drilled to re-
peat the few i'll omened lines, and instructed him
how to deliver them. When Macbeth was ready
for him, on went the Irishman, and got bravely
through his task
las did stand my watch upon the bill,
looked toward Brnam. and anon, me thought
The wood began to move"
"Liar! slavew cries the great tragedian, flying
upon the terrified super" and grasping his
throat. Down on his knees dropped the messen-
ger, gasping in his agony:
'On my sowl, sir, that's exactly what the
prOmpter tOwld me to say"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

some ways were walking around an agricultu.
raj Implement store, and they CHANGED to see, in
wall. III. ha! hap cried they to the young man
in attendance, "what sort of an agricultural inn
plement do you call that, "That," said he, ais a
patent combined root-lifter corn-sbeller, apple
grinder gate-lifter, double action back spring,
sod-plOw; but guess you won't want one, for it
takes q mighty smart man to manage ,emr
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21
0ar Strap Book.
sOAALOQUY OF TAE sPlnlr OvER ITS
CLAY.

This very peculiar and origin. poem hes interest
And yet feel no fear;
Ny body lies upon the bed,
And am standing here,
With an my faculties complete-
perfect man. from the crown Of my head
Tothe very soles u my feet
Dead! dead, what an earthly word,
All, now see ID all.
Twas wont to laugh at the truths heard
of the life behind the palE
OF the death-inlife and the life in death
And held that the ceasing of the breath,
Was the final end of all
But have Asd from what is dead.
And will warm the clay no more
That lies 30 senseless on the bed,
Deaf to those who depore
The absence Of the living ray
That s.yed the body from decay,
And held the w9Fm in awe.
But what will my darling say to this,
When she hears have passed away,
And knows the lips she was wont to kiss,
Are pallid curves Of clayi
viii she die for the want of the oIden bliss
Or live for the hearts decay!
Ny only wish is to zee her now
Great Heaven! and can it be!
There she Lies. with her curll brow
Dreaming dream Of me:
Dreaming dream of the man that stands
Here by her side tonight
And kisses the white Of her heavenly hands,
And her eyelids' yelling light.
All! now know that will go
Where my true affections are,
And what love below above
Will be my guiding star;
And the light that see cometh to me
Cndimmed by the clay which lies,
Stiff and stark, and growing dark,
In the glow Of the tropie skies.
o! the narrow space was comprised in.
Chained to . lump Of earth
And darkened by clouds Of grief and ain
From the moment of my birth
But am free thought can be-
And am where my wishes are;
And pure and bright with the lucent light
That flows from the Lord afar
Making me shine with the rays divine
Eternity cannot mar.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

OSK Of the young lady attendants at the public
library in Cleveland recently attempted to take up
what she considered to he pen wiper living on
one OF the tables She did not succeed in her effort
for the pen wiper proved TO be a dead mouse. AS
there was no man within catching distance. she
did not faint
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

The Kalamazoo Telegraph, alluding to the cold
weather, remarks that There isn't many pro-
longed contests at the front gate as to whether he
should come in or she should go out, as there was
when the stars shed their gentle light love, what
time the summer roses gan to fade' A good
many gates have been utterly ruined this season
in that way.D
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

TINE TO Sow GRASS SEED ON Lawsuits il
the season to SOW grass seed on old lawns. Use
OF blne grass one bushel, red top half a busheI,
white clover one pound per acre Sow when
!nere Is little or no wind. and the first warm
S Sax wnen the top Of the ground is thawet, say
, AL; an men, rake the ground sharply with
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

THOUGH emitting to join the Neutrality-suspicious.
MI Abrams, of the Sixth Ward, slept in a chair
Saturday night, with foot in a dish of papcake
batter On awaking and confronting the specta-
Gle in the morning, the startled wretch shonted
to his wife-"Sary Jane, there is a rat in the bat
ter" and didn't discover the difference until he
attempted to remove it with fork
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

SPEAkING OF earrings. the Louisville Couy;.r
osrsGt suggests to the ladies that if they desire
to make their articles useful they can wear a pood
sized vaiise in one ear and handsome, capacious
practicable now would be pair of cut-glass smell.
ing bottles
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

"A BALTIMORE lady, who had been exceedingly
ANNOYED by boys who rang her door bell and then
ran away finally set trap for them by which
pan Oh water was to be split upon the next person
making visit ' "ii"'u'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

A MAN working ON a farm, near ellison, Illinois,
was presented by young lady with q fine plated
bosom shirt made with an open back. He wore
II nd-sde before for a year before he found out
now " worked On being told of his mistake, he
remarked that he thought it strange the younp
woman should put SO much work on the hack.
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Che Fun Of the Ching.
Az EDITOR,s WOOlNc.


We love thee, Ann Maria Smith,
And In thy condescension,
We see . FIXTURE full Of joys,
Too numerous to mention.
There's Cupid's arrow in thy glance;
And this, By love's coerci0u.
Has reached our very heart Of hearts,
And asked for an Insertion
With Joy, we feel the blissful smart,
And ere orr passion ranges,
We freely place thy love upon
The list Of our exchanges.
THERE'S music ip thy lowest tone,
And silver in thy laughter,
And truth-but We will give the full
Particulars hereafter.
Oh, We would tell thee Of our plans.
All obstacles to shatter;
But we are full just n0w, and have
A press Of other matter.
Then let us marry, Queen Of Smiths,
without more hesitation;
The very thought doth,give our blood
A larger circulation!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

AN Indians farmer bets twelve dollars that his
hired man can take longer to 60 to the harvest
field. and get back to dinner quicker eat more, do
less work, and bear down harder on the panel of
. fence than any other hired man within fifteen
miles of the court house.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

DEsrROYING MOLD IN CEIIARs.-According to
Dr. WiedehOld, fungus eruwths in cellars may be
comoatted either by burning sulphur or by pour
ing two parts Of concentrated sulphnric acid over
one part OF common salt. In the first instance,
snlphurous acid gas il produced.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

JUDGE CHAMBERS, of Belmont County 20. CON-
mon pleas, is an old bachelor. At party in ST.
GAINESVILLE, the other evening, young lady was
standing in the draught, when the Judge stepped
up and remarked-"Mss -, will protect you
from the draught with my person." She replied
-"Do you promise always thus to guard and pro-
tect mer Through his powerful gallantry he re-
plied-"I do" Extending her hand she remarked
Judge, you will recollect this is leap year,
The Judge was for moment nonplussed, but f.
nally succeeded in saying-"Yeu must ask my
mother" If the old lady is alive, he's gOner.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

CLEANfNG STOvEs.-Stove lustre, when mixed
with tnrpentine, and applied in the usual manner,
Is black more glossy and durable than when
mixed with any other liquid The turpenfine
prevents rust, and whenput on an oldrusty stove,
Will make it look as we'll as new.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

A cENsus-TAKER recently asked a servant girl,
IN the vicinity of Boston, how many regular steady
ooarders there were in the house. She informed
him there were fifteen bosrtiers in all, "but not
cratsw
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

A PHYSICIAN Of Sioux City, Iowa, if report be
true, has robbed the smallpox of the power to
mar the beauty Of the visage. For many who
value their pretty faces this is the chief horror Of
that great destroyer, and the good doctor will
have the gratitude of thousands of fair ones.
He makes an ointment Of charcoal and lard, which.
applied 50 long as any symptoms of suppurative
fever continues, leaves the patient without a
mark or blemisb
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

A DANBURY man is named Wachscbleipben.
shamel. How would Won like to stand on hack
stoop with the thermometer IL degrees below ze-
NJ, and call that man in to breakfasti-Daxbrr,
NeWs.
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the ,e.s. WISH 70 iatten goose quick and with
dark, dry place, with another goose Or .s r
" cont matter which. Feed ten times = dav an,
give clean, cold water to drink often One ',sa
never fattens well alone. O"o goose
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

II. u SAYS that the way to develop talent ia 70
plant It freely among wild oats. oversew the seams
carefully, and make it grow through ton soil of
ell until ready for use. '"'"-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

LET us not love those things much which we
are not to live long to love, nor to have long
il We should.-FSHer.
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,CoNvkRsATIoN in Wisconsin store Polite
CLERK; Can show You anything else to-day r
Lngnorious customer: NO, reckon not. lost
poor. Good span of horses. too.I
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

sALsoDA will bleach very white; one good
po0nful Is enough for kettle of clothes.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

FRIEND who did the Coloradian mountains
last fall, has informed us that he got ravenous
az raven among the ravines. and sat down in
one OF the gorgeous gorges and gorged himself
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

WHO was the first ehiropaiist mentioned in
English historyf William, the Gasn-curer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

Fancy Is intimately connected with clantiers
and the diseases frequently run into each other.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-21

- rs NOT Horace Greeley a eoiiege=lred manf'
ts .s correspondent. No, sir; he's Graham