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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1872.
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\ blind girl had been iu the habit
Of residing her Bible by means OF
raised letters, such as are prepared
for the use Of the blind but after
awhile, by working in a factory, the
tips of her fingers became so cal
loused that she could no more. by
her hands, read the precious promf-
ses. She cut OF the tips of her fin
gers that her touch might be more
sensitive; but still she failed with
her hands TO read the raised letters.
In her sorrow she took the Bible and
said, Farewell, my dear Bible.
You have been the joy of my hearth
Then she pressed the open page to
her lips and kissed il, and as She did
so she felt with her mouth the let
ters: The Gospel according 10 st.
Marx. Thank Godi'' she said, Elf
l cannot read the Bible with my fin
gers. i can read il with my lips"
o! in that last hour when the
world goes away from our grasp,
press this precious Gospel TO our
lips, that in that dying kiss we may
taste the sweetness of the promise.
- When thou passest through the
rivers. they shall rot overflow thee.
-TdlmGdge. .a
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y LECTURE was delivered in Bos-
ton, few days since, on "OId Bon
nets" The coalscuttle, the close
cottage, the kiss-me-quick, the Qua
ker bonnet and the three-decker,
were handsomely detailed for wo-
mans delight and amusement. The
lecture closed With an appeal TO the
fair sex, especially the wives and
daughters of wOrkingmen, TO dis
card aristocrstic notions, to stand
up for labor, and make plainness of
dress respectable.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09


MARRIAGE Leigh Hunt con-
cludes an essay on marriage as fol-
lows:-"There is no one thing more
lovely in this life, more full of the
divine courage, than when young
maiden, from her past life, from her
happy childhood, when she rambled
over every field and more aroand
her home; when a mother anticipa-
ted her wants and sOothed her iittle
cares, when brothers and sisters
grew from merry playmates 40 low
ing, trustful friends: from Christmas
gatherings aud romps, the summer
festi walls in bower or garden; from
the rooms sanctified by the death of
relatives: from the secure back
grounds of her childhood, and girl
hood, and maidenhood, looks out
into the dark and unilluminated fu-
ture away from all that, and vet un-
terrified, undaunted, leans her fair
cheek upon her lovers breast, and
whispers. "Dear heart! I cannot
see, but / believe. The past was
beautiful, but the future l can trust
with theer'
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09
An Inex,inguishabIe Lamp.

| MuCn interest mas DGeu eXclleQ IN
maritime circles by the invention of
an inextinguishable and seif-ignit-
ing signal lamp, which is likely to
be Of great practical value under
many circumstances Its peeuliari-
ties are that il is self-igniting-that
its flame caz neither be eXtinguish-
ed by water nor any other means,
and that IL is incapable of setting
IRE to objects; while, at the same
time, its light is extremely brilliant
and of long duration. The new
lamp consists of cylindrical vessel
of tin, with a conical point, and pro-
vided below with a tube six inches
in length. The vessel is to be filled
entirely with fragments of phes-
phide of calcium, and the tube sol
dered up air-tight, so that the pre-
paratiOn can be kept for many years
without change. When the lamp is
to be used, the tip Of the cone is to
be cut off, and an opening made at
the end of the narrow tube referred
10, and the lamp inserted in a wood
en- float and thrown into the water.
The water penetrates through the
lower end of the tube and comes in
to contact with the phOsphide of
calcium, and is decomposed, with
the formation of a phosphoretted
hydrogen gas, which is developed
in great quantity, and which, escap-
ing through the open tube of the
cone, becomes ignited and burns in
contact with tile atmospheric air
An experiment was lately made with
this signal light, in which the lamp
was thrown overheard from a sfea-
mer, and drawn along behind by
means of string, at a short dis
tance from the stern. When the
lamp touched the water, a brilliant
flame shot out Immediately from the
opening; and although it was con-
tinually dragged under water by the
motion of the vessel, the light re-
mRined unextinguished even after
the lamp was submerged. After a
time the string was cut, and the
lamp allowed to float behind, and it
was visible for long distance from
the light disseminated around il.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09

Why is a selfish friend like the
letter p? Because, though the first
in pity, he is the last in help.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09

l was ever of the opinion that the
honest man who married and
brought large family, did more
service than he who continued sim
gle and only talked of population.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-09

ENTHERE they can be found ready 10
Wv supply all customers with Bagging,
Ties, etc, at the lewest rates. They are al
so agents tOr smiths Improved Cotton
Press very superior presS|,priee only
500. They request yea 70 call and exam
inc TOR yourselys. They will also sell your
Cotton and Produce for the best market
rates, and charge you legitimate commits
sions. They ask you to call and see them
or write them. Jan. 7, 1sT1-f
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

Procure three stakes for each tree of any las
ting wood, and of sufficient length to reach three
or four inches above the connection of the main
branches with the stock after having been driven
or otherwise placed in the ground firmly. Take
piece of leather (scraps of harness leather will
answer the purpose very well, and will last as
long as a tree requires stays) two or three in
ches wide, and long enough to encircle tree that
isthree inches in diameter, close to and below the
limbs. Puncture each end of the leather in three
OF four places, SO to admit q strong lace. Make
four other insertions in twos, lengthwise, one
inch long and three-eighths of an inch apart, to
admit the stays. These stay holes will he 30
placed in the belt to correspond with the
position of the stakes, to each of which piece of
clothes-line OF mar-line will lead, and tie with
round turn and two half bitches three or four in
ches below the top of the stake. The stakes will
be at least thirty inches from the stock, and
ought to stand. in this section at least, as fol-
lows: One at the east, one at the northwest,
and one at the southwest, from each tree respec-
lively, the belt being laced strongly Zone stay
will tie in the lace, and all the stays drawn
straight.
No one need apprehend danger to their young
trees from even terrific storms when thus secured.
set two stakes westwarily because the winds
from that quarter predominant, principally from
the northwest. All my trees not thus fastened
lean southeast.
The cost of leather, strings and tying need not
be more than three cents per tree. Stakes,
though. the greatest expense, need not be much,
where poles are plenty, and can be pre-
pared during storms.-T. E. G., in Ohio Farmer.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07
H.s..s. fer swee, Potatoes.

In answer to NJ. NJ, FairmOunt, ILL.,, Col. G. s.
Innis gives the following directions for construc-
ting a hot bed for sprouting sweet potatoes:
"The hot bed should be located on high, dry
pieces of land capable of being drained about two
feet below the level, being drained about two
feet below the level, unless it is made naturally
dry by being underlad with gravel or sand. The
frame should be constructed of two inches boards
ten OF twelve inches wide, and should incline
enough to the south to allow the water to run off
the glass. Throw the earth out of the inside of
the frame from sixteen to eighteen inches deep,
and if the land needs it, drain it to the very bot
tom, with covered drain. For sweet potatoes
throw in manure to the depth of fifteen inches
This should he well trodden down, well wet up
if at all dry, and covered with eight inches Of
sand from river or water course. If the sand
contains little loan all the better. The bed
should be made to suit sash on hand. Put in the
glass until the bed heats up to about the tempera-
ture of summer. After the bed is well heated up
and its first rank heat has passed off, from the LIST
to the 10th Of April remove three inches of the
soil or sand loan, lay the potatoes evenly on the
bed, about one half-inch apart, and cover with
the soil removed. Cover the bed now with
boards rather than glass, removing them on warm
sunny days and replacing of nights or in cool
weather. The plants will begin to appear in
about three weeks, and if kept moist will grow
rapidly: They will be more hard. and staiky if
exposed to the air and sun. The best time for
setting plants is from May 20 to June L."
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

Persons exposed to atmosphere tainted by de-
caying vegetables are generally supposed to be in
more danger than if exposed to the odors of de-
caying animal matter
large collection of weeds, pulled from the
fields and exposed during a damp and hot season.
gives of sickening OdoOr that is intOlerable.
Sink spOuts that empty themselves into a rank
growth of weeds at the back door, where some
portions of the weeds are constantly decaying
are supposed to give rise to some of the most
virulent forms of fever. In some cases nearly
every member Of family has been prostrated
with typhus fever in its worost form, where the
cause has been supposed to rise from such pollu-
tion about the house.
50, decaying vegetables in the cellar-turnips,
cabbages, &C., may prove like death in the pot1
Their OdOr sometimes pervades the whole house,
and is as disagrecable as it is pervading.
Our caution to all is, if vegetables must be in
the cellar, to keep them in as low temperature
as possible and prevent freezing Then give the
cellar all the ventilation that can be had and as
frequently ms the air can be safely admitted. At
the earliest moment in the spring remove all
vegetable matter, and cleanse the cellar rs
as the good wife does her pantry.
Wherever there is . barn cellar, the cost would
not be large to prepare room in one corner of it
for roots. This would probably be the
cheapest course in the end.-NeW England Far
mer.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07
Mstfnl aud Curious.

To REVIVE FADED BLACK CLOTHs-Boil two
or three ounces Of logwood in vinegar, and when
the color 10 extracted drop in piece ofcarbonate
Of iron, which is of the same nature rs rust Of
iron, as large as q chestnut, let il boil. Have the
coat or panfaloons well sponged with soap and
hot water, laying them on q table and brushing
the nap down with sponge.
Then take the dye on the table and sponge them
all over with dye taking care to keep them smooth
and brush downward. When completely wet with
dye, dissolve teaspoonful Of saleratus in warm
water, and sponge all over with this, and it sets
the color 10 completely that nothing rubs Off
They must not he wrung or wrinkled, but care
fully hung up to drain. The brownest cloth NAV
be made . perfect black in this simple manner.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

PRACTITIONERS, says GaligaaRi, are well aware
that cod-liver oil, which has now become an im-
portant element in mteria nedica, unfortunately
possesses taste, the repugnance to which many
patients cannot overcome. DR.. Ludoyic Rouland
has endeavored, and not, it seems, without suc-
cess to remove this obstacle by ridding the oil of
its characteristic taste. His recipe is as follows:
Cod liver oil, 100 gins. (21 drachmes;) alchohol,
lat 40 degrees of Baumes; y aereometer, 60 gins.
(144 drachms;) essence of peppermint, GINS. (45
grains). BY mixing these ingredients an emul-
sion is obtained, which is administered at the
rate Of three tablespoonfuls day. The proper
tion Ct these ingredients may be varied according
to the taste of the patient. DIR. Ronland says he
has obtained very satisfactory results from this
mixture.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

TIMBER PLAxTING.-Senator Hitchcocks bill
ITO encourage the growth Of timber on Western
prairies, proposes gift of quarter section Of
the Public Lands to any person "who shall plant,
protect, and keep in healthy growing con;
for nye years. not less than l2O acres Of timber
provided, that no more than one quarter i'm any
section shall be 50 acquired. Moreover, any per-
son taking quarter section under the homestead
act shall obtain patent therefor (without wal
ting five years for it) on dne proof that he has
planted not less than ten acres to timber, and
has had the same growing not less than two
years.
q, These provisions may be absurd, bnt they
have good object, and we think would promote
it. We wish Mr.. H. had seen fit to propose that
any person who takes . woodless quarter section
under homestead or the prs-emption act shall
plant at least ten of it to forest trees and
shall not be entitled to patent therefore until
he shall have furnished the proof that he has
done so.-N. 7. Tribune
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

WEARING FIANSEL--Ths majority of people are
not aware of the benifcial effect of wearing fan
mel next to the body both in cold and warm wealth
er. Flannel is not 80 uncomfortable i'm warm
Weather as prejudiced people believe. Frequent
colds and constant hacking coughs have left me
since adopting flannel garments. There is no
need of great bulk about the waist, which con-
demrls the wearing Of flannel with those who pre-
fer wasp waists to health for in that case the fan
mel can be cut as aloosely fitting waist, always
at the back. There are scarcely any of
the bad effects of sudden changes of weather felt
by those who wear flannel garments, and mothers
especially should endeavor to osecure such for their
little people, in preference to all those snowy
outside trimmings which fashion commands.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

LINES on ICE.
By mas GRuNpY.

It's all quite right every strap is tight,
Ny heels well down on the skate;
"How do feeli" As II stood
On the pinnacle Of fate
Ridiculousi" No. pray don't let gOJ
To me its nearer sublme;
That is, mean, there's . slide between,
/ may take at any time
There. down I've gone, deserve your scorn,
Being brought low by that sction;
But then you see, Ice has for me
An uncommonly mean attraction
Do hold my hand, till we reach the land;
I'm wriggler, you're . sguirmer.
Am frightened at ALI After that fan,
1t seems there IL NO terra frma-
Find me q seat, command-nay. eptrest!
Chat word slipped a. do you knowl
what fearful mutations! transmogrihcations,
Ny worlds such . feeting show.
For widely spread views. the ice I'd choose,
Wisdom IL born on its face;
Myself, have found, fast gaining ground,
When frequently changing my base
Free from shackles at last every danger is Pasr
Ny happiness Ii complete;
BY this proverb stand: "A skate In the nsnd
Il worth any two on the feet"
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

STRANGE EFFECT OF SHEILED OArs.-Mr. Met
zler. living near Twelfth and Broadway, lost q
valuable horse several days ago, under rather
singular circumstances. The animal managed
to get at barrel of sheled oats during the night
was discovered. The seed began to swell soon
afterwards, and the horses belly began to en-
large. 1t grew, and grew, until Mr.. Metxler re-
moved him to prevent his becoming fastened be-
tween the sides of the stall. Still the stomach
cnrperedly, and every way that it could grow.
Tho stable was about to be filled up by one
horse, and the owner drove him into the yard A
few hours later the legs were q roodly distance
apart, the tail stood out at full length, and the
backbone, from shoulder to hips, was deep hol-
low The poor horse suffered terribly. and was
nnaliy killed to prevent him from literally burs-
ting open.-ComnosreolfA.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07
for the far,uer.
Wfnser Wbeas.


In Northern Kansas winter wheat is believed
to be generally killed. A. J. Evans writes to the
Atchis0n Champion:
As much as regret the loss Of the winter
wheat CROP it is better to aecept the situation
and do the next best thing, which is to replace it
with spring wheat. Spring wheat has been
abandoned almost entirely becanse winter wheat
has been no successful. We shall therefore have
to get seed from other States. There should be
no delay in getting it. as early sowing is the best
remedy against the chinch bug. Our grain mer-
chants and miIlers will probably procure seed for
the farmers, and in doing so they should be very
careful to get pure seed, and get the varties the
hest adapted to our soil and climate. The tea
leaf has been successful here, and makes better
four than almost any other variety.
As wheat is the only grain that pays the far
mers now, think we should try spring wheat
again. When our winter wheat failed heretofore,
spring wheat succeeded.
To show what calamity the loss of wheat
crop is to US, give, below the crops for 1871, of
a few neighbors in this vicinity, taking all in
body, Omitting none that the are in the body:
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

NEW CURE FOR WARTs.-A correspondent
recommends kerosene oil. Hear him: "when
began its use, three months since, 1 had thirty
seven on my hands, some very large and painful.
Where they were covered with hard cuticle
carefully pared it of, and saturated them daily,
using a camels hair pencil and common coal oil.
They began to disappear, by absorption, in abont
two weeks, and are now entirely removed, leaving
no scar or mark, as was the result in three places
inwhich l succeededin eating them ont by causticn
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07
" Daughter, thcnr
came up to her mistress, and asked for

BRIDGET came up to her mistress, and asked for
q needle and thread.
"Do you want it fine coarses" asked the lady.
"Sure an don't know, num- said Bridget.
"What do you want it forp said her mistress
If You tell me that, may know what to give
you.n
"Well, mum, the cook has just towld me to
stirring the beans, an sure an want naydle
an third for that"
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

CARPETED FLooRa--When a carpet is taken
mp to be cleaned, the floor beneath it is generally
very much covered with dust This dust is yery
hne and dry and poisonous to the lungs, Before
removing it,1rrinkle the floor with very .diinte
carboiic acic, to kill any poisonous germs that
may be present, and to thoroughly disinfect the
floor and render it sweet.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

How TO DESTROY RATs.-The appended meth
od is said to be an excellent means of destroying
rats in a house: Oil of amber and ox-gall mixed
in equal parts, added to thin oat meal and flour
sufficient to form a paste divide it into little
balls, and lay in the middle of the apartment
infested. These balls will form an irresistibly
attractive bait for rats, who ravenously eat them
but will Immediately be seized with intense thirst
Several vessels Of water must be laid close by at
which the rats will drink till they die on the SPOT
-Builder
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

NEW YORK physician believes that hundreds
Of Persons have contracted the smallpox through
the use of fractional currency which has been
handled by those affected with the disease. and
says that nothing can be more favorable for
spreading this or any other contagion than paper
charged with gum and dirt, as fractional currency
almost invariably is.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

PRUssIAN physician declares that xyiol,
product of the dstilatiOn of oil of tar, is most
beneficial remedy in cases of smallpox. 1t is ad-
minlstered he says, from the beginning of the
attack as follows:
To adults, 10 to Is drops every or 3 hours; to
children, from 3 to drops. No injurious effects
have been observed where no larger doses have
been given. have put it up in capsules of gela-
tine, containing 3, 5, or 10 drops 1t may also be
taken in wine or water. The treatment continues
until the postules are perfectly dry.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

ARTEMUs WARD was q slow California train,
and he went to the conductor and suggested that
tho cow ketcher was on the wrong end of the
train, for, said he, "You will never overtake cow
you know; but if you'd put it on the other end
it might be useful, for now there's nothin on earth
to hinder COW from walkin' right in and bitin'
the folksn
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

To MAKE WROUGHT NAns.-A few davs since
having occasion to use wrought nails and NOT
finding them, We were told to heat cut nails and
allow them to cool gradually, which process an
meals them perfectly. After heating a good arti-
Gle OF cut nails until red and allowing them to
cool, they are superior to wrought nails for which
We pay fifteen cents per pound-an item of near
one-half saved.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

LlQUIp GRATING WAx.-This is sometimes
more convenient than plastic wax. 1t can be
made in this way: Melt one lb. Of rosin over a
slow fire, remove it when hot, and stir in o. of
good hard tallow; cool little, and add OF. of
spirits turpentine ozs. of alcohol (95 per cent)
Keep in a corked bottle. Apply with n brush
1t is good for all abrasions of the skin of trees or
animals
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

ANIrishman, being annoyed by bowling dog in
the night, jumped out of bed to dslodge the often
der 1t was in the month of January, when the
snow was three feet deep. He not returning, his
wife ran out to what was the matter. There
she found her husband in his night suit, his teeth
chattering. and his whole body almost paralyzed
with cold, holding the struggling dog by the tail
Holy mother, Pat" said she, "what would We be
after doin'f' "Hush," said he; "don't ye seef
I'm trying to fraze the id bastev'
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

The Utica Obserrer observes: "When you see
man screw up his phiz in an indescribable sort Of
way, place the right hand in the neighborhood of
the pectoral muscle of his left arm, and rub ten
oefiy; You can make up your mind that it is
working. He's been vaccinated.n
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

AT sabbath school concert in NewtHampshire,
(or any other place, if more conveniently tie pas
tor, who prded himself on the quickness and clev-
erness of his little ones, said: "Boys, when 1
heard your beautiful song tonight, had to work
to keep my feet still; now, what do You think
with great promptness, "Chilblains!"
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

MosT, if not all who read on railroads, are SEN
sible Of weight and WEAKNESS about the eyes,
This sensation is accounted for on high medical
authority by the fact that the exact distance be-
tween the eyes and paper cannot be maintained.
The concnssion and oscillations of the train dis
turbs the power of vision, and variation, however
slight, is met by an effort at accommodation on
the part Of the eyes. The constant exerejse of 80
delicate an organ produces fatigue, and if the
practice of railroad reading is PERSISTED in must
entity is bad or shifting light. The safe and pru-
dent mode is to read little if any. The deliberate
finishing Of volumes in railway ears is highly
detrimental.
White Cloud Kansas chief., 1872-03-07

Two RECIPES FOR NEURALGIA.-The following
have been sent to MS: "Take one-half ounce Of
sal-ammOniac, in one ounce of water-a dose of
one tablespoonful three or four times a day; of.
fener il needed Another correspondent sends
the following: "HOrse-radish root, bruised and
bound upon the face, or wherever the pain is To-
cod, will often give relief when other means fail