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The "Star Spangled Banner" has. since the day
it was written, been a national anthem. The cir
cumstances under which it was composed by
Francis $: Key are fully explained in the annexed
article, which We take from the Baltimore Patriot
of September 90. 1914. The song was originally
procured from Mr.. Key by the lafnented John
Skinner who handed il TO the editor of the Patriot
Col. Isaac Munree, and who published it in his
paper-thus handing il down to posterity. In or
der that all may have it before them once more,
we re-prOduce il to-day. on the recurrence of the
anniversary of the birthday our national free
DOM
From The Baltimore Patriot. September 20. 1874
The following beautiful and anirnatiny effusion
which Is destined long to outlast the occasion
and Outlve the impulse which produced il. has
been extensively circulated. In our first renewal
of PUBLICATION, we rejoice in an opportunity to en-
liyep the sketch of exploit so illu<troils with
strains which so fifty celebrate it. This incom-
parable song was composed under the following
circumstances: gentleman [Francis $. Key.
Esq. had left Baltimore with flag of truce for
the purpose of getting released from the British
feet a friend of his, who had been captured at
Marlborough. Ne went far as the mouth of the
PafuXent, and was not permitted to return, lest
the intended attack On Baltimore should he dis
closed. He was therefore brought up the Bay to
the mouth of the PafapscO where the tag vessel
was kept under the guns of frigate. and he was
compelled to witness the bombardment of Fort
McHenry, whici the Admiral had Boosted that he
would carry in a few hours, and that the city must
fall. He watched the flag at the Fort through the
whole of the day, with an anexity that can be
better felt than described until the night prevent
ed him from seeing it. In the night he watched
the bomb-shels, and at early dawn his eye was
again greeted by the proudly waving flag of his
country.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04
az Drunk &oa,e Of LIZ

AtNorth Adams, Mass, the other day. resolute
constable seized a jar containing something, and
took it before magistrate, when the following
interesting examination took place: The attor-
ney for the prisoner asked The constable if he
knew it was liquor. He replied. 'Yes. il rum,
! drank some of it, The prisoner, woman, was
called. "Did you have any liquor in your house
when the State Constable called there!" "Yes l
had some in jar" How long had yon had it ~
About six months" did you have it for sale ~
"Oh, no, don't sell liquor" .'What did you keep
this rum for" ~ kept it to wash the baby
Had You ever washed il in this.r .Oh YES; very
often. used to turn the rum ont in a dish wash
the baby in ii, and then turn it hack into the
jar There was laughter in the court, and the
State Constable declared-he would seize 10 more
rum kept in jar.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04
Bees and the Grapes.

George W. Campbell, of Delaware, o., in a letter
in the Ohio Farmer. says: THE point which
wished to establish was whether the honey bees
were justly classed among the grape-destrpying
insects or whether they simply utilized the juices
of the grape by appropriating what wonld other
wise be lost after the skin of the berries had been
broken by some other agency. have up to this
time been wholly unable to ascertain that they
ever attack a sound, nnbroken grape. and believe
they have acquired this reputation only by reason
of being sometimes found in bad company. The
wasp is furnished with a powerful and efficient
saw-tOothed cutting apparatus, with which the
grape skin could be easily abraded but this is en-
tirely wanting in the honey bee, whose organs
seem only suited to the suction of liquid subsian-
ces Grapes are often burst by overerowding on
the stems, especially if rainy weather succeeding
a drouth occurs about the time of ripening and
wasps and other insects will then be found album
dant among the Vine
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

RAISE MORE WHEAT.-We desire to call the at
tention of our farmers to the necessity of raising
more winter wheat. The fact that most of our
fall wheat is total failure argues nothing against
its being raised here a regularcrop. All pieces
put in last season with a drill, will yield good
return this season. 1t is more trouble to raise
wheat than corn and we have three or four of the
best mills i'm the State, all needing bountiful
crop of wheat If our farmers will only stop
moment and figure mp the difference in price be-
tween bushel Of wheat and busLel 81 corn.
they will not he long in comming to the eonclu-
sion to which is the most profitable to raise.
All the fall wheat possible should be put in this
fall II should be sown early and put in with
rill.-BmriiRgfOa Patriot
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Hail, Colunbia, happy land;
Hail! ye heroes. heaven-born band,
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause,
Who fought and bled in freedoms causa.
And when the storm Of war was gone,
Enjoy the peace your valor won.
Let Independence be our beast
Ever mindful what II cost;
Ever grateful for the prize.
Let its altar reach the skiea-
united let US be-
RaIlying round our Liberty:
A. . band Of brothers joinh,
Peace and safety we shall find.
Immortal patriots! rise once more.
Defend your rights, defend your shore:
Let no rude foe, with impious hand.
Let no rude foe. with impious hand
Invade the shrine where sacred lies.
OF toll and blood the well-earned prize.
While offering Peace. sincere and just,
In Heaven we place a manly trust,
That truth and justice will prevail,
And every scheme Of bondage fail
CHoRus.-Firm united &c.
Sound. O. sound the trump OF fame,
And LET Washington's great name
Ring through the world with loud applause.
Ring through the world with loud applause;
Let every cline to freedom dear,
Listen with joyful ear
With equal skill. with gedlike power,
He governs in the fearful hour
OF borrid war. or guides with ease
Our councils in the time Of peace.
CHoRus.-Firni, united. &c.
Behold! the chief who now commands.
Once more TO serve his country stands,
The rock on which the storm will beat,
The rock on which the storm will beat;
Blu. arm'd in virtue. firm and true,
His hopes are ix'd on Heaven and you
When hope was sinking in dismay.
: When gloom obscured Columbia's day.
His steady mind from changes free,
Received on death or liberty.
CHoRCs--Firm, united, &c.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

eRtsE mp, daughter, and go to thy daughter.
for thy daughters daughter has a daughter
This is what Richard Vernon. Jefferson County,
Ind, act. eighty five. is supposed to have said to
her. e. he was lately made great great grand
father by the birth of daughter to his great
granddaughter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

We clip the following from the Science Of Health
We are often asked for prescription for prefer
naturally wakeful persons The "high pressure
principle on which many ofour business men work
their brains and abuse their bsslies, begets an
irritable condition of the nerves and a morbid
state Of the mind, very antagonstic to quiet and
refreshing sleep. Such persons will often 20 to
bed weary and exlansted. bnt cannot sleep; or
sleep dreanily or fitfnlly; lie awake for hours,
unable to sleep at all. We have tried many ex-
pedients to induce sleep, VITA more or less sue
cess, and have read many recipes which proved
better in theory than in practice. The very best
method we have yet discovered is that of count
ing. Breathe deeply and slowly (without any
straining etfort and with every respiration count
one, two three, etc., up to hundred. Some per-
sons will be asleep before they can count fifty in
this manner Others lleonnt ten, twenty. thirty,
and then forget themselves and cease counting.
In sueh cases always commence again at once.
Very few persons can count hundred and find
themselves awake; but, shsnld this happen, re-
peat the dose until cured
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

A TRULY Calvanistic old lady declares that
total depravity is a very good doctrine il yoM
only IRE up to it," Another says, she believes in
that blessed doctrine. She knows she is totally
depraved from the crown of her head to the sole
of her foot, and she thanks the Lord for H!r Of
near kin to these dear old souls was another who
said, "The Universalers believe that every ody s
going to be saved. but ire hope for better hiRgs-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

THE Indians have learned the emotional in
sanity" dodge One James Lane, living neal
Trinity Centre, Cal, was shot recently ny treach-
erous savage who had gained his confidence and,
upon demanding-of the Indian the cause for his
act the latter bounded of with the rifle, crying
ont, "Me heap crazy! Me too much crazy! Me
too much crazyw
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

YELLOwsIN THE PEACH.-The Gardeners Month
w. in discussing this subject, says:
In regard to the yellows in the peach We have
little TO offer. We suggested il was owing to the
fungus at the roots. the effects of which pervaded
the whole tree. Since then DIR. Taylor, the
mcroscopist of the Agricultural Department at
Washington. acting on onr suggestion, has taken
the inner bark of a stem of n yeilowed peach tree
taken just above the ground, spd found it infes-
ted by moniliform tiiread-like fungus. as we
supposed. When the season arrives for getting
in the ground. he will go to the root of the thing
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

THE question Mt country tea party turning
upon the impropriety of mixing up cake with a
pinch of snuff in the fingers, lad remarked that
he had sen his mother do it and never drop hit
of snuff, "Why. nv SON. said the lady. "how can
you lie so'" "Well, MOTHER he replied, "may be
yOu did drap lust a little"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

THE Boston Transcript clears mp the Livingstone
believe that Dr. Livingstone is not stone dead, yOu
have to believe what Seyd Ben Maid said to Sheik
Hasib. You must believe Seyd Ben to have been
at Ujiji aid Sheik Ben to have been at Unyan.
yembe, while his brother, Abdallah Ben, must
have been at Zanzibar
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

AT an infant Sunday school the teacher gav'
the Bible story of the "Prodigal Son." When h
came to the place where the poor. ragged sol
reached his former home, and his father saw hin
q "great way off," he inquired. what his fathe
probably did. One of the smallest boys. with hi
fist clenched, said: 81 dunno, but dessay he Sc
the dog on him."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

THE modern woman when she has n nail Il
drive doesn't wait for her husband TO come home
Sic catches hold of the nail as she would into the
hair of a recreant son, swings the hammer OveI
her head and plunges downward. Then she tes
up her fingers well she can, puts on her best
bonnet and goes over to her mothers for good
cry.-Dabary Ners
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

THREE little boys We're disputing as to whose
father said the shortest grace ..Nv father says
Lord I'VE thank you for these provisions" Sec
ns.'" Third hoy" All. hut mines the best of all.
He shoves his plate mp to mamma and says, Darn
We fill mr.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

The sul.jeet of sympathies and antipathies is
extremely cnrions. Boyle tainted when he heard
the splashing Of water; Scaliger turned pale at
the sight of watcr-cresses; Erasmus became fe-
verish when he saw fish. curious story is
told of a clergyman, that he always tainted when
he heard a certain verse in Jeremiah read Zim-
norman tells Of a lady who could not endure the
feeling Of silk or SATIN and shuddered when touch
ing the skin of peach.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

EXTRACTS from the papers of rejected school
maams in Ohio: 'The food is first masticated
and then passes through the phalanx: :" Respira-
fion is the.sweating of the body" "The chest is
formed of two bones, the sternum and spinal cord:'
Emphasis is placing more distress some
words'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

Two New York Assemblymen were walking
down State Street, in Albarv. after the massage
of the charter hill. al feel said one of them.
ga if deserved to be kicked for voting for the
charter" His friend replied. "That's inst the wav
feel myself; let's go up this alley and kick each
other-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

DrTCHNAN was relating his marvellous escape
from drowning. when thirteen of his companions
were lost by the upsetting of boat. and he alone
saved. '"And how did you esrspe their fate'"
asked one of the hearers 81 did not go in NIT
der pote, "-was the Dutchman's reply.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

BEFORE Paris became mistress of modes. Milan
prescribed the model of bonnets, hence the name
nlliner for the fabrication of the browning glory
of well dressed womanhood
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

DESTROYING STRIPED BUGs.-A writer in the
Maine Farmer says that at the first time hoeing
corn he puts hoeful of fine earth on the young
pumpkin plants, covering them completely. The
bngs leave, and before the plants come through
the earth, are gone past. The pumpkins are not
checked in their growth by this process.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

YANKEE DOODLE.

~, the Summer of I756 the British army under con-
snd Abercromoe lay sncsIped on Tie east bank q the
of militia from the Eastern States previous
upon Tconderoga During the month of June
raw evies poured into camp company after company
each man differently armed equipped and sccoutred from
lis and the whole presenting such spectacle
merry Jack FaistaE Their otre Appearance Furnished
rrsaf smusementto the British officers One Dr. Shack
pooa and arranged to word. which wer. rr.seiy ds;i
cstsd the new The joke took and ha
ys which Indicate that they wer. since altered or sdde
r. conform 70 the commencement Of the Rsvoluton
Father and went down to camp.
Along Sith Captain Goodwin:
And there We see the men and boys.
yankee Doodlr. keep it up.
Yankee Doodle dandy;
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy.
And there q Thousand men,
As rich Squire David:
And what they wasted every day,
wish it could be saved.
The 1asses they eat every day.
Would keep house Winter;
They have $ much. that III be bound
They eat ii when they We mind to.
And there was Captain Washington,
Upon sappins stallion,
A giving orders tn his
guess there a million
And then, the feathers on his hat,
Thsy looked so tarnal fne-sh,
wanted peskily toget.
To give TO my Jemma
And there they had . swampin gum
Large as log Of maple,
Upon deuced little cart
A load for fathers cattle.
And eTery time they fred it of.
1t took a born Of powder:
1t made q noise like fathers gun,
Only NATHAN louder.
Invent as nigh to it-myself,
As Jacobs underpnnin;
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

THIS is the way western paper goes D. ":
"She wore dolly warden. the night when first
We met: her chin hat. like q garden. with posies
CAV was set. A Humping big blonde waterfall.
when next we met she wore; her skirts spread
out from wall to wall. and busted of the floor"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

FLOwERs.-A few-if only n very few-should
be about every farm house They are pleasant to
the children, and to the traveller as he passes;
and it will promote your own happiness to see
others happy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

A RAND. which serenaded a Young married
compile in one of our suburban towns. the other
ing piece known as "The Monkey Married the
Raboon's Sister,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

The "Fat Contributor wrote to Grrelev to
know how TO raise roof. Greeley replied: " Raise
IT from the shin.ie selecting dirped Shingles,
eight TO the pound Cnt the tops off before plant
ing, and drag them in with sausage-stuffer.'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

DON'T grind hoe or scythe without you've
FIRST mounted the old grndstone on friction roll
ers, fitted with a tr-atlle, and flung away the
crank Also fit the bail Of an old bucket to that
PANT Reg and suspend il over the stone, with
faucet that will let the water out by drops. Do
IT. no matter who or what job is waiting; you'll
never he sorry. was stupid enough N suspend
my water pot over the stone by horizutal bar
nailed to two small trees standing close together
by the grIndstone. Of course, when the wind
bfw. no teii-penny nail couLl hold those trees
from swayins, hnt it required two breaks and
a downfall tn get the eause of the wreck through
my hair, and set me to elamping the bar loosely
to the trees with bits of hoo-iron. Such is life.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

The name" grass widow" is of French origin.
II is derived from the French grace, and origin
ally meant widow by courtesy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04
cuafs usEAsfs0 m
l''ReAI, Lungs, LIVER K BLOOD.


II the -ralc-f,l rncSiciuc tow, ich tie afflicted
are above i:i;e f.r rSIef {. L.scovcrcr lti.cvcs
L. Jas eom3Iei IA .rinoIy lrstrrc's i.:ost
fJvercir Curative properties ~ Oh Cod "a irftili-
Cd into Tie Nrsctahc Lin.-,li fJr Lcalii tic rick
thal were ever h-fa-e &c rsi ii-sd in red ene
Of most o=:i.=c cheats Wilt n Ii rs lec1 fcund
% conquer. IN ihcca-cafIT r., Acycro
Coughs, cal i,c tsriy stages az COnfCE-c.
ton. /; has n-t"ni--c cd tie Esceical faculty. aid
eminent physis a-- pronounce it tic reaicst redi-
cal discovery Of tie ace. Vile II Cures tic sever
the blood. ~ ia 'ar lad theron: h 1,cod rrri-
fJiny propcTiic-, i. ca.rs ri BsuE Oh q ffcra tic
worst SrHOtMIs1 - rrL.cl gzlctc h. Pfr.plO
or Eruption. Ic-ri:i II, : arc. NircrriI o.sc rs
ana their eiee;- C.. .:,ta:Ct. ~ yi:s ca health
and -oual obi-,iit:si. . iab,i.Lcd Trysipc.
Il,s. sG;t nleri:,, Fever Sores, serIyGr
Lkough skin, ,ho:f. I Ire rrEerers 6:ccrscs
e1nsei BY IN bl si.i erercd ty this lowerfri
fu-i!: IN a-'1 i:i.i - -. rig J. rficire
YIN III tin. druw-y. tcEilitssed lave peIioy-
sn.os ~ s-i. or ycl!owi,h 1rovn rpots On face or
Wy. frrlI at headache fizzresr bnd taste in
- 's'n internal heat or hills siiersied with hot
Ei-'c-. l,s spirits AL gloomy nrebodingr. irrerr-
lar a2psiiic. aql tongue coated yen suffering
Tom TORPID Liver sBiii0usncks.o
In many cases Of silver Complaint Only
part OF thcsc syriioms are experienced. As rene
dy for all such cases DIR. PieTccs Golden Medical
Discovery has eqra. NJ IL effects perfect curc-,
leaving thc liver strengthened ard healthy For tic
care Of habisna1 Constipation Of the Bow.
els e Ia never falling remedy ard those vito layc
u.r1 u for III. purpose are loud in its praise
The proprietor offers n nn1Scvsrd for a medicine
which 4 Is nor ,ss cure Of all the esese' for
u Sid by drg.et.ts ct o. per bottle Prepared by
X " Fierce ". D.. fo.e Prppr1efor AZ Ma fhrm,r:i
Lahorstory. 1s3 Seneca street Rrfaio n. y.
So yoaf address Tor pamphlet.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

LIGHT as veil as fresh air is needed in a sick
ROOM AZ know that plants win not thrive in a
dark roen. The sick, especially during GONZALES
light, but direct sunlight Its warmth is pleas
ant. its associates are pleasant, but it has other
influences we cannot explain. 1t aids the venti-
lation. it WARNS and dries the room, and renders
healthful what otherwise is poisonous. The pale.
weak and bloodless, under the direct influence Of
"sun BATH" gains color, strength and health.
Not that all are to be exposed to it under all cir
cumstances, hut let the room have sunny aspect.
Prize Essay Nass Ned. Soeiety.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

To DISCOVER spurious greenbacks or national
bank notes, divide the last two figures Of the
number Of the hill by fonr, and If one remain the
letter of the genuine will be A; II two remain it
will be B.; if three, C; and should there be no re
mair,der the letter will be D. For example, =
note is registered 2s61 divide sixty-one by four
and you have remaining. According to the
rule the letter ON the note will he A. In case the
rue fails be certain that the bill is counterfeit
or altered.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-07-04

FRIEh mice were Qpce copsidered specific for
smallpox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-16
he Republican candidate, for Governor Of

the Republican candidate for Governor Of
| New York.
| 4 II seems that the Post cackled over one OF
ito own chickens, instead of an addition from
another flock, when it became 50 antic over
Gen. Bartlett's letter. The Westfield Times
says the General "was always a Democrat"
-Bosto1, Journal.
Eleven States have now expressed their
preference for General Grant. These include
Massachusetts, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Maine, Oregon, Florida and Wiscon sin.
The Connecticut, South Carolina and Mis-
souri, delegations are favorable to his nomina-
ton, though without instructions.
The Cincinnati Commercial" says: Let
tiers from various parts of Kentucky indicate
preference among the liberal Republicans
for Charles Francis Adams for President and
Gratz Brown for Vice President"
Judge Gillespie, of Illinois, writing on
business to parties in Washington, makes
remark worthy Of Mr.. Greeley's attention.
He says 81 am for the denomination and re-
election Of General Grant. | am for the one
term principle when we have bad man in
office, and the two term principle when we
have good one"
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Traveller telegraphs that ''the Robe
son investigation has resulted in the discom-
future of Charles A. Dana who has made the
weakest case ever known in Congress" Dana
and his counsel both failed to appear at Sat-
urday's hearing.
Congressman Beck, of Kentucky, a few
days ago, with great flourish, charged that
over $l3s, 10000 had been expended by the
Navy Department, over and above the regu-
lar appropriations of Congress, during the
past six years, and introduced a resolution
calling for information in relation to the
property of the United States sold by the
| 1865. The Secretary has replied to the call,
and from his report it is found that these sales
amounted in the aggregate to SIP 1923. 4l9. so,
of which the sum of $ll 900, 1880 has been
refunded into the Treasury, and the balance,
| Sl,923, 22230, was used at various times for
| necessary repairs, &c, This showing does
not afford much comfort to Mr.. Beck and his
Democratic friends, who expected to find a
large sum which could not be accounted for.
The New York Herald says the burden Of
Schurz's song Friday night was to WOO not
only Republicans from the administration,
but the rank and file of the Democrats into a
radical camp where JEFF Davis and Sumner
and Tonlbs and Trumbull will lie down to-
gether. 1t says after all the smoking and
grooming and trembling of this laboring nonl-
inaten the offspring will be only little
ridiculous mouse.