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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

If an edge tool is so hard as tn crpmbIe- grind
II on dry stone until the edge turns blue; il
VIII then cease to break, and the temper will
generally prove to be about right. Scythes and
axes are sometimes too hard at the edge, but If
treated IN this way will give no further trouble
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

SCHOOLGIRLS composition on tobacco: "This
noxious weed was invented by distinguished
man named Walter Raleigh. When the people
first saw him smoking they thought he was a
steamboat, and as they had never heard of such
q thing as a steamboat, they were terribly fright
anal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

An old lady, recently visiting prison, asked
one of the attendants why the prisoners received
such coarse food. He told her it was to keep
their blood from becoming impure. And when
asked what they would do if their blood was i'm
pure, he dryly responded, Break outw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

A CNoRrR PACIFIC LAMENT.
nyrER rESSTsoSJ

Broke. broke. broke,
By thy railway loans. Jay =; So.
And 1 would that my tongue coIi" u''er
The Thoughts that arise IN me-
oh wei FIR the Wall street hoy.
That he shouts in the : Board to-day!
on. Well for the Broker lad
That be caD promise TO pay
And the :tate Is Bsnks 60 on; AN
with their charters under the ein;
y,rt ~ E1T touch IF my notes Of hand
And tap" Of the Jay c. :" TIL!
Broke. broke, broke,
By the lure Of tbs brags Jay C.;
And the saving grace" Of day that Is oeaai
Can Dever come back to me!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

THE Indianapolis Sentinel tells the following
concerning the principal painting at the India
napolis Exposition. A rural rooster thought he
would drop in and see the Prodigal Son, while at
the exposition day or two since, and after gaz-
ing at the painting for about an hour, anxiously
inquired "When that id curtain was going to
be raised.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

NOAH AND HAM.-"Nigger, who am de fuss man
dat introduced salt perwisshuns into de Navyi"
"Dar, now, yOu's too hard for dis colored indi.
widualp
ait was Noah, niger, when he took Ham
board de Ark
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

AN old lady in Middelbury, Wis, crossed over
a bridge that was marked dangerous" without
seeing the sign. On being informed of the fact,
on the other side, she instantly turned, in great
alarm and recrossed il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

SPrCER is not much of hand at funerals, but
the Obsequies of the gentleman who drives by
the front Of his house at m, aud back at $50,
announcing, "Mackerel! Fresh mackerel! Three
for a quarter"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

A BOARDING HOUSE fend tells the story that
in Q thunder storm the warning elements were so
awe-inspiring that the hair in dish of butter
in the pantry house turned completely white du-
ring the night.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

A SMALL but clever exchange slyly alvertises
itself as follows: "Will the subscriber, who sent
us his renewal from st. Petersburg please send
us his name again, as in the hurry Of bushes, his
letter was lost"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

"0r exclaimed q poor sufferer to dentist
"that is the second wrong tooth you have pulled
outw avery sorry, sir" said the laundering op-
orator; "but as there were only three when be-
gan Pm sure to be- right this timan
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

gentleman presented lace collar to the OBJ
ject Of his alteration and in, a jocular way said,
lido not let any one else rumple il" No, dear, "
said the lady, al will take it off,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

ANEW England writer says that it has been
foupd that negroes can be better trusted than
white men not TO betray secrets. We suppose
this is upon the principle that they always keep
dark
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

An English lady ate oysters all through the
month of August, when she could get them, IN
der the supposstiOn that there was an "r' in that
month. "Orgust" was the way she spelt il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

AN Indiana schoolmaster, who speaks from ex-
perence says eating tomatoes induces insanity.
Next some scientist viii announce that the use
of bread causes anchylosis of the upper Lip.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

aHow much are these fearful bulbs quart ~
asked maiden of q Danbury grocer one morn
ing, He stared at her 3 moment, recovering
himself and said: "oh, them inyons! Eight
cents.s
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

SIR CHARLES dixie has become an Odd Fellow
in consequences, it is said Of becoming enamored
OF the craft By his treatment in California by its
members.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-30

a Young husband handed his wife dozen but-
tons the other day, and asked her to put shirt
70 them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

IRON the homeward Mail, OF India.
"A curious case of mesmerism is recorded BY
the civil surgeon of Hoshungabad. A young
woman named Nunnee, aged ~, was married
some twelve years ago; she, however, did not
go to her husbands house for two years after
ward. After staying with him for eight days
she suddenly became insepsible, and remained
80 for two or three days. She was taken back
to her mother, and soon got we'll. Then follows
Az. very remarkable history: During the next
bands house without falling insensible and re-
manning 80. He was very kind and attentive TO
her; she liked him, but whenever he came into
This went on till she became EN- aciated and ex-
hausted, and At last her parents applied to
the court for separate maintenance for her.
while she was in court the husband entered,
carried to the hospital, where the case was care
fully attended to by Or. Cullen, in March, this
year. While in this state her pulse was even,
breathing soft, her body plant, but she could
te see IL there was no trick about IL. While she
was in bed, her husband was mu m ed up and
made to walk through the ward. She said she
feIt he was near her, and sne was by no means
well, but had not seen him anywhere about.
Next day this experiment was repeated, and she
actually became insensible as before When
the husband lett the place she recovered.
The experiment as to the influence of the hus-
bands presence was tried i'm all sorts of WAYS
He was made to pass behind her, and to be
near her In separate ward, but this had no
effect, but whenever he was brought TO look
on her face, though muffied up, or disguised as
aPoliceman, ar q sepoy, and 30 forth, she was
at once Influenced. The experiments Continued
tor about month, and the conclusion was that
The court came 70 the conclusion that IL was
impossible that she could live with him, and
separate allowance was ordered. The husband
was asked to try II he could remove the effect,
seeing that he had the POWER to cause il, but he
was quite frightened at the idea of having the
power, and could not control it in any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
A VOICE TEOyg TEE RANKS
Urea ~ oE:s Sc. Jourro, /,

lfrtht ~ Jas -SsC-s Journal
NJ. Yale, OF Name, introduced resolution
tiCu " eTs>s iEe GstilelsiIs from Ia. ltionaI
fagS and army register.
Give rs your hand, Eugene Hale;
You're n mani
We 4 q c with a msEc-y,
jus; such one A. yOH've proved 20 be.
And We know 'est TIE measure propo-sd by him
Who gave his fame for = foolish within
Ard s tiled bste. cannot prevail
While we have ssck men as Eu-Cene Hale
While VIC have s'.ch men as you.
Give us a lift whc- y1a can.
For we're dow.
Our Eell-esrrsd fs,la is 1Ir only reward:
Ard We don't believe its the will Of tire Lord
Ihs' taose whe died 10 maze m-n Tree
Should be forgotten by yOl ana ne.
Our stock CT CORY i not for sale
A. a y-Iy veil known TO EI-yena Haie,
As Is vc-y well known to yo1.
We eoEla sot forget, il we would,
how SEey fell,
How they fought meath the colors 20 calamity
Mid he crash of the battle, the shrleks Of the
ding,
TIL tie death angel came, and with dull, heavy
Tad
They dropped, and Tere bashed in their fast
flowing blOOd.
And the orphans cry, and the widows wall,
Are heard every day BE- Eu-gens Hale,
Are heard every day by you.
let the eoIOrs remain as they are,
Ii you please.
There are hobbies enough for great men to ride;
30 leave US cur only source of pride.
Let them talk OF the tariff, OF public land,
CT seine other stuff that we don't understand:
But cur stock O. glory is not for sale,
AS has been discovered by Eu-gens Hale,
As hssbeen discovered By you.
C0IdCeI, o., Dec. Is. 1872. MEMO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
Sam Patch's Last Jumu.

FROM the Commercial 4drerttser.l
While in Rochester 1 met Mr.. Hebbard, an
Patch make his famous jump of Genessee falls
thirty or forty years ago. he says that jump
day was great day in Rochester. The people
gathered for miles around to see this intermit-
tent American jumper, as he perfor med his last
feat. Sam Patch had previously jumped over
done as well as others, I" he slashed around like
Sergeant Bates through the western part of the
state TO back up his proyerb. Before his last
Jump he bought a big black bear OF a circus
man, and led him over the turnpike to Roches-
ter. The morning of the day came. Sam had
arrived in town with the bear, and the crowd
rushed into Rochester from miles around.
Twelve O'Clock was the hour to jumpHto lamp
hundred feet downtown the terrible fall into
the boiling caldr0n below. A staging had been
built out over the water, and Sam appeared on
the staging, dressed in q sailors fancy Jacket
His friends now took mp q collection on shore,
while Sam swung his hat and said after jump
ing himself he would return and throw the bear
over. Then, amid death-like stiffness, he ran
few steps and gave one leap into the air and
fell, cutting the mist like q lead sinker, two
hundred feet into the seething whirlpool. As
he left the staging his body assumed an obliaue
.position, his head foremost, but above his feet.
AS he struck the water there was o dreadful
silence, while the populace awaited with chok-
two minutee-three minutes-and no signs of
the daring jumper. Then the people set mp
loud wail-a long murmur of sorrow. This Was
the end of Sam Patch. They say he had been
drinking during the day, and tailed to keep his
feet together and his body perpendicular, az on
previous occasions. So when he struck the
water the breath left his body, and he was
they found his body away down below Roches.
ter, dritted upOn the rocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

With us this month is mainly one OF prepara-
ion OF seeds, manures, hot beds, tools, &C.,
mencing. The hardly vegetable, like paTsnips.
beets, carrots, radishes, onions, turnips, cab
base, spinach, &C., can be sown as soon as the
solI - uIy enough, and the atmosphere does
grees.
SEEDS should be looked over, and all of un-
certain character or doubtful age destroyed.
Lists for the seedsmen should 90 forward in
time TO be filled before the busy season APP
pr0aches when all wish to be served at once,
and when some must be disappointed. 1t is
worth while to test seeds, both of your own
saving and those purchased. Failing to do this
may cause some disappointments, and the dis
covery OF their worthiessness come too late to
De remedied. As to varieties, hold on to
proved sorts. Test some of the novelties, if so
inclined, but put not your trust in seedsmen' e
pictures. In many cases "the old is better"
repaired, If broken; straw mats should be made
ready, the earth properly prepared, and the
frames painted. The beds are to be started
earlier south than in this latitude, of course;
the rule given by Henderson and other profess
siOnal gardeners Is 10 SOW seed about six weeks
before the probable time the plants can be set
MAEuRR.-It should always be special care
that plenty Of this. well rotted, is ready for the
garden. See that in proper time Q full supply
isRrovided for the hot-beds.
TOOLS should be put in order, broken ham
dies refitted, lost ones replaced; hoesand spades
should be sharpened, lines examined, and every
thing made ready for work when the campaign
opens.
ToMAroEs.-An experienced gardener in the
vicinity Of Washington recently gave us his
method OF raising this vegetable, which he gem
orally markets from two to three weeks earlier
than any OF his neighbors. He sows the seed
ABOUT the 18th January. in Q hot-bed. When
ever the temperature will at all allow Of il, he
admits air, his rule being to keep as cool as pos
sible during the day. but warm at night; this
ne claims, producing not large, but stocky, ma
ture plants. AS soon rs the bottom heat begins
70 perceptibly decline, he replants the toma-
toes In fresh bed, giving only about % plants
70 sash, continuing the same hardening pro-
cess. BY the time the season comes for setting
out In the ground, the vines generally have
fruit on them as large as hickory nut, and the
exposure they have been accustomed to fits
rem 70 endure the change, and being carefully
NJ ior market much earlier than those sown in
march or April, and are sold at from 80 to IS
cents per dozen. In the hot-beds first used AZ
soon as the tomatoes are removed, rsdishes are
sOwn: the heat remaining being quite sufii Gent
10 quickly produce a crop of that more hardy
vegetable.-Ameriean Farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
PROPOSALS.
PEJFUssL FOR STATION az.
fOsr OF. CT pErAnTNxx

Fo.r orr CT DEPARTMENT.
sssl.d frcpcsa vIli ~ rr--s,s-a ~ III. nss.r,.
M NJ aniI JAoasrs =, ISIS tiso'clock. a,oU. -
sss Dsss sS orc on. yess from b. TIE
l.lss.
ana fern. e proposals, s,.;,ns y .sriiity .pe
tst msieo qea' bty 81 each sfti-la vii - urnishei
81 arp,'estion % the fiEss Assistant PSsInsstsr
Esck proposal meet be sigued by the Individual
OF ~ m making IL, md be Aosg- pSnlei by a gusg
anty, oettihtd g. be resp ,nsihl- .na sufcieat b.
bidder re..sss, thst the bidser shail, within ten
days alter being called upoz 20 do q con.
.S e the 1 .r ise grSTs sas ~ q e
accomr anied By bond with spprox ed sc uriiy In
spenslty u not lsss than twice the contract price
Conditioned upOn the faithful performances q the
sane.
frSpo..l. rnsecOmFaniesby such guaranty VII
The BIDS viii be considered AMI scosp;ei. or re-
POSTMASTER Gensrai may elect. '''
The articles deliveries must be q the GEM mar
sss snn,, ses sa,s SsShsd And Dc ierssnes :,
estimated quantity erdered, aud must be aeliyered
FREE Of ehsree 20 the depsrtment Tor delivery.
mated BY the Postmaster 4eesra 60 receive the ar
toles, which shall be subject 20 ex>mie alton aud
1ksfslure 20 deliver IN a reasonable tim,.ss two
weeks at fsrthest the delivery Of a. article De
cause 70 annr me contract At the discretion o. the
PCetusste Gesersl.
eide whether the articles tendsred by the c0ntrse-
tor are of the kind and quality required By the
The Postmaster General reserves the right OF re-
eciine any or al bids n IN his JudEme the inter
sample. OF Psper and Inyelepe. win be furnished
iigS e ne Il.:, A:s ; ss:,n,',.r SsasI
Eirst Assis,Sn, Pos;mas.er GENERAL y Wv
JNo. A. J: CREswELL.
dec1l-s.N poefma Sfer General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
Magyar. Fall. DRY for /. Day.


The winter Of isss had been intenseiy cold,
and the Ice formed on Lake Erie was very thick.
This was loosened around the shores by the
tin esstsriy wind 70 we'd the whole field ap the
lake. About suntcEn the wind chopped sud
denly around and blew q gale from the west
with such tremendous force that Il diled the
ne; o. the lake and the outlet, 50 that the ont
ia of the water was very greatly impeded. OF
{ uise, il only needed q very short space Of
time for the falls to drain OF the water below
Black Rock. The consequence Was that, when
We arose in the morning At Niagara, We found
that our river vas nearly half gone. The Amer
lean channel had dvindled TO q respectable
c eek. The British channel looked as though il
had BEEN snitten with quick consumption,
and WAS fast passing away. Far up from the
head OF Goat Island, and oat into the Can adam
rapids, the water was gone, as IL was also from
the lower end OF Goat Island, out beyond the
tower. The locks were bare, black, and for
bidding. The roar of Niagara had subsidized al.
most 20 a moan. The scene was desoiate, and
but for its novelty and the certainty that IL
would change before many hours, would have
been gloomy and saedening. Every person who
has visited Niagara will remember beautiful
jet Of water which shoots mp out OF the water
about forty rods south of the outer Sister In the
great rapics, called with q singular contradic
ter drove buggy from near the head OF Goat
leland out to point above and near TO that Jet.
With q log-ca and our horses he had drawn
from the outside OF the outer island a stick OF
forty feet long. From the top Of the middle
island was drawn still larger stick, hewed on
one side, and sixty feet long. There are few
places on the globe where Q person would be
LEES likely to go numbering than in the rapids OF
Niagara, just above the brink Of the Horse
Shoe fall. All the people Of the neighborhood
were abroad exploring recesses and cavities that
had never before been exposed TO mortal eyes.
The writer went some distance up the shore OF
the river. Large fields of the muddy bottom
lay bare. The singular syncope OF the waters
lasted all the day, and night closed over the
strange scene. But in the morning our river
was restored in all its strength, beauty aud ma
jesty, and We were glad 10 welcome Its swelling
tide once more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
Judah p. BENJAMIN

Among the most Striking careers OF the times
has been that of Judah p. Benjamin, who long
represented Louisiana I'm the United States
Senate, subsequently became the leading mem
Der of the confederate cabinet, and, after the
close OF the war, removed his residence to Lon.
don. We procured naturalization In England,
and, upO.- complying with the requisite condi-
tons, begaL practice in the Westminster and
LincOln's Inn Courts. His progress has been 80
rapid that, although he has only besn at the
English bar five or six years, he has received
the honor Of "Queen's counsel" and assumed
the traditional "siik gown" thus taking his
place among the upper grade Of barristen. II
ie now intimated in some OF the Eaglish papers
that Mr.. Benz amin Is among the foremost
in the line Of those who are likely 70 be
raised to the Bench within the next few wears.
1t would be curious to see an ex-Cnited States
Senator and an ex-Confederate SecretaIy of
State sitting beside Sir A. COckburn on the
Queens Bench, with patched wig and ermine
gown. Mr.. Benjamin lie M An of brilliant abii-
ity as an advocate, and he sat in our national
councils; his speech on retiring from the Sem
aye, just before the war, was one OF thrilling
eloquence, not soon to be forgotten by those who
heard IL. He 10 Of Hebrew extraction, and III
promoted to the English bench, viii be the first
Of that faith p occupy q high judicial position
there. WeIh be to become Lord Chief Justice,
and Mr.. DisY9eli again Premier, the singular
spectacle would be exhibited of Jewish heads
OF the English administration and the English
law.-AlEdnv Arpgs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
Uncle Dan wolrs Cane Present alton
From the Cincinnati Conm.rcinil

At the meeting of the finance committee YES
teTday afternoon, Mr.. Fitzgerald, the president
OF the board Of cOuncilmen, surprised Uncle
Dan Wolf by standing him up in the corner.
and, In the presence OF the committee making
him the following speech:
MR. WOLF: On behalf Of your many admirers
in the old and substantial Fifth ward, il affords
me extreme pleasure to present to you this
slight. but, take it, singularly appropriate re-
gard for you rs man, and (handing Uncle Dan
q handsome gold-headed camel their apprecia-
ton OF your long services in the board Of couu-
cilmen As their representative. join them.
sir, in hoping that you may long continue the
service You have borne 90 long and 90 cheer
fully, and that this testimonial may ever be the
symbol of the rigid and iniexible integrity
which has hitherto sustained your Official steps
Uncle Dan was deeply affected by the bre-
sentation and the feeling remarks Of Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, and responded Is follows:
MR. PRBeIDENT AND GEIrLBNRH: As You
must perceive, Am overwhelmed by this man
hesitation OF your good will TO me-so complete
u overcome, Il may say, - to be utterly unable
to make response worthy Of the occasion. /
can only assure you that Am grateful for the
mark Of confidence with which the citizens Of
the ward have % long represented have to-day
honored me, and to renew my pledge Of INDY.
ing devotion to their interests, the Interests Of
the city ct large, and the interests of this great
and growing na-this great and GrowinR-
land looking aheepishly Suspicious at the hand
SEINE stick)E"Oh, confound you, Fitz, tAis is
Eny OsCN eGNeg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

LlADENG LAneUAGEs CT TIE VoRLp-A
European languages shows that Knaiish #
spoken BY g, 900 000of persons, inhabitiaG Great
Britain and Ireland. North America, the Ber-
Van Dieman's Land, Nsvfoundlsnd nd III,
Lest Indies; German, By 55,0ee. 900, in their
own county,. ovitserland, Austria, Hungary,
Ru,via, North and South America, La Plsts.
Auetyalie and the East indies; 0pautsh, By
IS 200 600, in Spain. Cuba, Mexico, tae repub-
lies Of South America, Manila, &C., and
rench by. 5000, coo, in France, Belgium,
Switzerlaud, Canada, Cayenne aud North
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
How to Save Your Eyes.

When will those working by lamplight have
the sense to understand the use OF shades TO
protect the eyes? We sec persons sitting hold
ing their sewing or other work before or near to
lamp, while the light IL blazing full into their
eyes 1t is plain that the object that they work
upon cannot be seen with - great distinctne0
while the field Of their retins is Already occu-
pied BY blaze. But they work on for hours.
and though the next morning their visual or,
sans tell Of the abuse BY redness and infam-
nation the workers are too dull 70 learn the
lesson OF experience offered them. Circular
paper shades can be obtained for q few cenfs
and these not only protect the eyes ffom the
excess OF light, but serve - Q reflector behind
the blaze, Increasing the illumination ope-haH.
benoes the above mentioned evil, there "a that
OF the varying quantity Of light thrown into The
eyeby ne being suddenly and alternately d.
rected toward the blaze or obliQueiy sVSy from
t. BY which the pupil hes not time 10 adapt r.
self to the increase Of glare; whereos. vitS the
use OF the shade illumination would be uuiform.
The number Of persons In the oomm1nffv
having epo3, light or dark, in tie sei1 ~
Vision, arising from injury TO the retins by the
i-usages which We are mentionina n srssxeS
thAn Is commonly imagined. IL m1St Sc borne
IN mind tnet theeo spots are oerious sfaps -.
.ard ema1roeis and gutta-ssreno. sue6 -
plunged IN darkns9 the later yesrS al "a s,.st
AiIson, ana many others more ominent Tor fhsir
taaeno than their caution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

"a divorce II in progress At Memphis, one
mopolie. III, who has had Two Viy0s f6r - 49,,
without being caught ct It.
The very beet vay b clean seaipsd ses.I
~, nnne 70 cat old potato in too, dip ono On
Tor knife-eleaaing, and rub the biS6o Wiz T..
HOnnieue and other drivers must r. esr.-
iul Vim 0eif long Whip lashes. 0no q ~ N
LONDON had 70 pay 1875 10 . gentlemen ~
re ne hao injured with HE lash IN e66cting 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04

TUE y LosIyI NOTICE, TIA sse sub,cr;e.r.
Ssfs;s;iS, S. !; -: g.; I;'5;
ss S sias e: sssss s:1 g g -.
Co.: 80 900 ~ q ~