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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
Pores Of Bread.

The housewife whe would bake her bread OF
biscuit without q dry, hard crust, can do 90 very
readily. Just before placing the bread in the
oven, it is necessary only to rub its surface with
butter or lard. This will close the pores, proven
ting the escape of the gas which is produced by
the yeast, and the escape of the steam which is
produced by the moisture of the heated loaf
Indeed, 80 long - the moisture is confined, it
will be difficult to burn the loaf to any great
depth. The large vacuities in the loaf will be
less numerous, Though, Is whole, it will be
more porous and therefore lighter. Yeast bread,
when two or three days old, becomes crumbly,
and in appearance, though necessarily not in fact,
dryer than when at first baked. This apparent
dryness arises, not from loss of moisture, but
from chemical change in the arrangement Of the
bread molecules. Pit the bread into an oven,
heated tn point slightly below boiling water,
that the moisture of the bread may not be
turned into steam and escape; and its original
sOftness will ut once be restored: If, however,
the surface of the loaf be touched with lard, its
moisture will not easily escape, though the heat
he carried far above the boiling point of water.
Such is the result of Theoretically sealing mp the
expansive elements of dough. The principle
allows of many very simple experimentation
Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
Msetal aud Curious.
IAHIRR.PRooF DUSLDaNG.'


Can totally fire-proof building be madei The
AnaicaR Artisas thus meets this inquiry:
~Nothing eau burn till heated to the temPera-
tare at which it combines with oxygen; the prob
lem of FIRE proofng will then be solved when We
discover the means by which the Temperature Of
combustibles can be kept from reaching the
temperature of combustion. We can apply the
ing them. Whyf Because each atom of wafeI
they contain is . swift vehicle to seize upon and
carry away heat. Let Us make up the partition
of walls of buildings in . manner analogous "a
sectional stesm-boilers, and no fire would be
communicated from one building to another. A
thing 50 evident shonld have attracted the At
tention of architects long before this. In thu
way, iron, which by itself is not . fre-proo6ng
material, can, by the most economical use Of water
be made to withstand the severest ordeal.
"The iron-inclosed water spaces need not b<
more than one inch in thickness, and need nevel
be subjected To q hydraulic pressure Of more than
three or four feet head. These walls can there
piled with water from the common water service
or from tanks placed at the top of buildings In
case of fire the turning Of single cock would
supply them with water, and the temperature Of
the partitions could never rise above 212 degrees
Fahrenheit till the water had all boiled away
In this way not 1.-THE Of the water now vainly
used to extingush such fires - those Of Chicago
and Boston would be needed to preserve o whole
city.
1--WE feel certain that no solid material known
to the arts is capable of withstanding the heat
generated in these fires. We must find some
thing that heat will not melt, or warp, or crack
and otherwise SO impervious to air that fire can
not communicate with combustibles stored in
buildings, We must expend the force Of the
heat on something We en- afford to waste econ.
omically. This something is water, and We think
we have pointed out the way to use it."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
cARDING THE WINTER STOCK.

The New England Farmer says: Every per-
son who has long been confined by sickness, OF
by broken limb, can well appreciate how CRATE.
fnl any gentle motion is that makes the surface
all aglOw and sends the blood dancing through
the veins. They feel younger at once; q new
elasticity of muscle and limb is impaired to them
and with that a buoyancy of mind which brings
body and soul into pleasant harmony.
John Hunter the most celebrated physician,
probably, for many ages, when he told mothers
of the three cardinal things to be done for in
fants, viz: "plenty Of milk, plenty of sleep and
plenty of flannel" did not fail to add, also, plen-
ty Of gentle friction When his three things
have been supplied, nothing is obviously more
grateful to the child than to have the body gent
ly exercised by friction.
Our neat stock, in their winter quarters, are
helpless in this respect. They are tied by the
neck to spot three by fonr feet, where they are
in succession. They are provided with o rasp on
the tongue, which is intended to subserve two or
three purposes one of which is scratching them
selves, when inclined to do so. But in their COIL
during large portion of the time. How CRATE
full the privilege of licking is, is evident from
the constant application of this rasp TO their
sides and limbs. during the time they are at lib
erty, daily, in the yard.
Use the card, then, at least once each dayspn
every animal In your care while confined i'm its
winter quarters Use it gently, because rough
usage excoriates the skin and fortunes the beast |;
use it generously, not in hasty and erudging
manner, because it not only affords comfort to
the cattle, hut tends to fill your own purse!
Carding tends to make beef because it keeps
the skin soft loose, aud lively, and animal can
fatten readily unless these conditions exist.
Carding increases the flow of milk, because
when the skin is healthy and active the processes
of digestion are quicker and more perfect.
Carding saves feed, because the better the di-
gestion is, the more nutrition is extracted from
the food eaten, so that the time spent in carding
is spent economically.
Carding improves the appearance of animals,
so that in buying, good judge will pay from
five to ten per cent. for animals whose skin is
soft and loose, that give more milk and that look
as though they got all the goodness out of the
food they eat. than for those not possessing these
qualities o.
CardinG, then, makes cattle fatten faster, in
creases the flow of milk, saves fodder, makes them
handsome, and thus puts money into the pocket
of the owner.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
"shsssr - Long NJ Ii Wasp

A Chicago correspondent sends the following
At q recent trial before Justice Dougherty, it
was thought important by counsel to determine
the length of time certain ''2 quarters of beef 2
hogs and Sheep" remained in an express wagon
in front of plaintiffs store before they we're tax
On away by defendant The witness under ex-
animation was . German, whose knowledge Of
the English language was very limited; but he
testified in q very plain, straight forward way, to
having afterwara carried il out and put it into
the aforesaid wagon.
Then the following ensued.
Counsel-"State to the jury how long it was
after you took the meat from the store and put
il into the wagon before it was taken away"
Witness-"NOw shOOst can dell dat. drinks
beat Awe,ve feet Inot say nearer as dat"
COunsel-"iou don't uuderstand me. How long
vas it from the time the meat left the store, and
was put into the wagon, before it was taken
way by defendantf'
Witness-"Now / know not what you ask dat
for. Der wagon he was backed up mid der side
walk, and dat's shoost 90 long as it vas. You tell
me how long der sidewalk vas. Den feetf
Dwelve feet Den dells yon how long it vas"
Counsel don't want to find out how long
the sidewalk was, but want to know" (speak-
ing very slowly ''how-long- this-meat-w
-in-the-wagon-b before 1T was - taken-
awayT
Winston dat, Well, now, not sold any
nred meat, not yet. But dinke bout dree feet y
SHere the spectators and his honor and the jury
mied.audibly.) 81 know not, shentlemens, how
is dia- dell you all can good as know"
Counsel-"Look here, I want to know how
long 1t was before the meat was taken away af-
ter It was put into the wagonf"
Witness Looking very knowing at counsel)
-"Now you try and get me in q scrape. Dat
meat sas shoost as long in der wagon a. he was
in der shop. OATS all / told You. Dat meat
den dousan' year, not mnch."
Counsel-"That will do"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

The best time, place, and way Of feeding out
corhstaks, is in the coolest weather we have; bnt
rs far a that is concerned, cattle will eat them
any time, if they are fed to them in the way that
am about to state. propose in-tbe first place
to cut mp the stalks with o straw-cutter fine
enough to snit the farmer; aud when you give
the stalks to the cattle, whatever You see fit to
feed them to, sprinkle meal on them. Another
way 10 to steam the stalks and meal together
and then the cattle will eat all the stalks mp;
whereas, if You feed them ont without cutting
the stock will only eat just the leaves of, and
leave the stalk, which is the very best part Of the
cornstalk; and when the stalks are out for ms
not rot OK compost, and therefore make it bad
for hauling manure: but where they are cut mp
they will not bother the person in SO doing. The
best place and form that know il to feed them
in the stable; have boxes or troushs for the cat
tie to eat from; and then consider that they
will not waste so many of the stalks as they
otherwise wonld.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
Telling ri... By . Cat. Kye..

A traveller states the following fact, but
as the travellers are privileged to relate what
they suppose strange, new, and true, this para
graph need not be received as having the appro-
baton Of horologists in regulating thermometers:
among the peasantry in China, it is said, they
ascertain the exact hoc;f of noon by opening the
lids of eats eyes. At the exact moment of IL
O'Clock the pupil looks like a black line; but as
the sun descends, it gradually wi,lens tn he a
pretty large oval at sunset. From sunrise to
noon the pupil is gradually narrowing up to II
o'clock again. So they say half past H. l. 2 or 5,
according to the width of the aperture, their
accuracy depending npon experience"
Neither dscreliting asserting to this, not
knowing how cats eyes may be Influenced by
solar light in the Central Flowery Kingdom, each
one is at liberty to experiment for himself.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

To CURE CROUP.-Just before going to bed
grease the breast thoroughly with goose-grease
the strangling comes on suddenly, mix Scotch
snuff and lard together, spread on piece Of
brown paper and apply instantly To the breast,
rubbing the throat meanwhile with hot grease,
CT lard, or oil. Or you can do this-Dip flannel
in wafer, as hot as it can be borne lay it on the
breast, take salty butter, spread piece of
brown paper. ant, apply to the breast and throat.
Salty butter rubbed Oh the throat and chest inst
before going to bed, is q most excellent remedy
for sore throat. two or three applications being
enough to effect a cure.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
IHE wouLp.BE VICE

itiesl battle Weconribute our share below. napyc
better let them send their contributions to the Lber
Isrssi Committee Who have the work in hand Of mari
g the COMMISSIONERS Of the departsd:l
THE wouIp-sE VICE
(HkD jasa BrownI Che words are dim,
Nethinks the record readeth queer:
I'm life they bore his beer 70 him
In death they bore him to his bicr!"
What Virtue hi. Who selnshnes. .ubdned.
And LEFT his party fur his party's good!
rRuxBULL
Re loved h. country much, bot more himself:
rrroS
Psuse not kind friends bot onward pas:
Who stops 10 read the tombstone Of IN assf
rAxsswoRrH.
Here lies man 1.-THE de II hath rightly caught him.
Who loved his country just for what 1t brUt him.
Long JOHN
Large was his body.
Small his soul;
He loved his toddy-
Alas, that's all!
A journalist. who always lied in life
LIS here. and gives consistency its due:
Were we to .ay ii. sam with truth was riff.
Then We should Lie here toe.
THE oKxAT TRANSLATOR
here lies White. The world jog. without hin;
h fame. By others works Who did schieve,
(He wrought no work aone.D
Dy otheu virtues must his sins reprieve,
fHe hs1 none Of his own.D
HALSTEAD-
Which canse he'd choose power could ever tell
And now none know IL he's In heaven or he'll
GRosvExoR-
Poor Toms a-cold"-or was when living here
But now his case is quite reversed we fear.
Herr lies poor Tray, who found at solemn cost,
how In bad company good names are lost
His form Apouos, and great Jove's his fire,
No organ played be, but . simple Tyre.
SUMNER
To free the slave he made gallant fight
And saw the Gag Of freedom greet their sight;
But quick tn wash the glorious stains away,
He wished to hide the records Of the fray.
Ala With these his own entwined
fhat he, with them, was banshed out of mind.
And now who reads these lines above his bier
Recks not their meaning and bequeaths NO tear.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

MAcAUIAY's ALBUN--A remarkable discovery
relating to Lord Macaulay is announced by Mr.
Kitten, the antiquarian bookseller at Pccadilly,
London. 1t is the bringing to light Of "an old
album" containing a series of Macsulay's youth
full compositions in poetry, dating from before he
entered his twelfth year. They are said to be
ION every conceivable subject" "Epitaph on
Henry Martyr" lthe missionary;) address to
Milton ;" Waterloo several love songs, show
ing an unsuspected sympathy with the tender
passion, DC. Verses by Coleridge, and other
distinguished literary men, are said to lie included
in this precious collection, whose discovery is, to
say the least, SO oPportune that a reservation of
judgment ON the question till the evidence itself
is presented is not unreasonable.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

From Tecnmseh, Michigan, we have advices of
Dr., of that town, who is well up on the fever
and ague question. flew mornings since he call
ed ON patient, whom he found in o shiveling
chill. On asking the agitated individual how he
felt, the reply WAS an not a-bit better"
al an sorry. hut yonr case is peculiar one,
and hard to get hold Of" said the Doctor, sympa-
theticalIy:
"Ye-yee," replied the shiverer, "that-that's
20; fh-th-e case shakes 50 yo-you can't-ge-get-
hold of it-tahr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

A wEIL-KNowN Connecticut clergyman had a
deacon who insisted upon leading the singing al
the prayermeeting He was great blunderer,
and he sang all the sad and melancholy tunes he
could think of. The hymn was given out:
81 love to steal awhile away"
The deacon began: 81 love to steal"-to Near,
where he broke down. He started with Dundee
AZ love to steal" The third time he COM
menced and broke down, when the pastor arose
and gravely said: 81 am sorry for our brothers
propensity. Will some brother prayp
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eur Strap 8ook.
SONG OR the sKArERs.
n ALBEkr LAIcHrox.

II ALBEKr LAIGHfox
Though winter winds are vhistlinx loud
And skies look cold and Rray:
Though earth Hes mute beneath her shroud
The skatsyp! what care theyl
A hsppy throng
With nirth and Sung
Der fields d ice We swiftly giids
A sea- birds sail shove he tide
o. veil we know the winter hour,
Fly faster - sing;
That sooner come the birds and howers
And loveliness Of Spring,
30 night or day,
Away! awayf
Oer crystal plains. With lsugh and song,
We speed, We speed like the wind along
The heated room, the crowded hall
Where pride and fashion meet.'
Where vavse Of music rise and fan,
In time to dancing feet
We ask not these;
Give rs the breeze
And the cleaning door DER which We 10
Like arrows shot from the hunters bow.
Then loud the stormy winds may blow,
And skies lsok cold and gray;
Then earth may wear herrobe Of snow
Wen laugh the hours awayi
With mirth and s0nx
A merry throng,
Der fields Of Ice well swiftly slide
A. sesbirds sail above the tide
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

How she LEARNED THEY WERE SrLvER-The
general servant of Parisian gentleman entered,
like Niobe, all tears, his wife's chamber, sob
bing, Oh, madam! Oh, MADAME "What is the
matter, FraucoiseT madam, have stuck q
fork into my finger" "Oh, that's nothing, Fran
coise; you will not feel it tomorrow" ~ should
not be afraid, madam, if was sure the fork was
silver" "YOu may, then, be perfectly easy; the
fork 70; all our forks are silver" "Oh, then l
don't feel alarmed; but was dreadfully fright
ened, for thought the fork was plated" The
next day Franchise disappeared, taking all the
forks with her.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

In one Of our principal thoroughfarea, lately, a
thin old man, with q rsg-bag in his hand, was
seen picking mp large number of small pieces
Of whalcbone which iay in the street. The de-
poeit was of 40 extraordinary q nature that a
pasaer-by asked the quaint-looking gatherer
whence he supposed they came.
"Den't know" he replied, in . squeaking
voice. "but 'spect some unfortunate female was
wrecked somewhere hereabout."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

A WESTERN editor tells of man living in that
ncighborhood who was a rigid fatalist, believing
that "what was to be would be-" The region in
which be lived was infested by hostile Indians.
He always carried his rifle with him but on one
occasion he found that some of the family had
taken it out. As he would not 60 without it. his
friends tantalized him by saying there was no
danger of the Indians; that he would not die till
his time came, anyhow.
"Yes, says the old fellow, 'but suppose was
to meet an Indian, aud his time was come, it
wouldn't do not to have my gun"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

Observation-Disclosures Customer-"Mr. Bass
bridge, my musical education has been utterly
neglected. hut I've n strong desire to practice
some instrument. What should you advise me
to take upi"
Conscientious Trailesman-"Wcll. sir. should
recommend the triangle-oh-yes-It think mu-
eicaJ snuff box, sir, would be the best!-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

The Bolivia Free Prcss must be held responsible
for the following: "As the buckwheat cake
season is upon ms, we give the following recipe
for 'greasing the griddle:' Take turnip and
cut it in halves, and rub the grid;le with the
inner side, and You will find the cakes come off
nice, and will be rid Of the disagreeable odor Of
burning fat"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

MOLAssEs CANDY.-Take two quarts of West
India mOlasses, one pound Of brown sugar, the
juce Of two large lemons or q tcaspoonfnl oi
strong essence of lemon. Mix together the molas-
ses and sugar, taking care to use West India
molasses, which is much the best. Boil to the
consistency required.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

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0Wantesi-Two hundred boys to pick mp the but-
t.ns that fall from the gentlemen's wastcoats by
their screams Of laughter 1t tho great Rollin
Howard as 4rta1creres."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

To CURE SORE THROAT.-Take the whites OF
two eggs and beat them with two spoonfuls Of
white sugar: CRATE in little nutmeg aud then
add pint of lukewarm water. Stir well and
drink often. Repeat the prescription if necessary
and II will cure the most obstinate Of hoarse
ness in q short time
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

Crysfaiizing flowers is done by suspending OF
repeatedly dipping them in water saturated with
alum. This, however. eau he done only with
dried specimens The freshness and beauty Of
flowers can be preserved by dipping them in
glycerine.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

REMEDY FOR Coin FEEr-Soak the feet in
warm water, with little cayenne pepper in it,
two or three times week. Try this for month.
or longer, if necessary, and Won will find il an
excellent remedy for cold feet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

BERANGER was one day complimented by Ia
dy on the punctnality with which he kept his en-
gagements.
1T is pleasure said she, "to invite yoo to
dinner, for yOu never make us wait"
IL am no longer young madam replied the
poet. and experience has Taught me one thing
1t ia dangerous not TO arrive at the precise hour,
fer the guests who are waiting for YOU will mass
the time in discussing your faults.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

To PRESERVE Cur FLOwERs.-A Boston news
paper says good way to preserve cut flowers il
tn put pinch of nitrate Of soda into the water
every day when it is changed. This. it says, will
preserve flowers for q fortnight. Nitrate Of pot
ash in powder has nearly the eame effect.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

To REMOVE FRECKLEs.-Cosmetics sold for
this purpose are often dangerous. The best plan
is to make a lotion of a9aN-cupfnl Of sour milk
and small quantity of seraped horseradish; let
this stand from six to twelve hours, then use il to
wash the parts affected, twice or thrice a day.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

.I don't believe it's aay use, this vaccination,
sa;d a hack woodsman. al had q child vaccinat-
ed and he fell out of the wnder week after and
got killed"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

REMEDY FOR A FELON.-Take pint of common
soft soap, and stir in air Stacked lime till it il of
the consistency of GLACIERS putty. Make alesther
thimbie, hil 1t with this composition and insert
the finger therein. A cure il certain.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

CURE FOR LOCKJAw.-Cavare, a vegetable
poison used by the Indians of South America for
poisoning the ends Of their arrows has been sue
eessfully used in France in the treatment of lock.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

IT is q much easier task to dig metal ont of its
native mine, than to GET it out of the covetous
man. Golfer. Death only has the key to the
miser's chest.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-16

SEEDIINGs-Cover the hardy kinds with a
shelter of evergreen bonghs See that water
drains away from the beds. An inch or two Of
sand, or dry sandy earth, thrown up around the
stems of Seeding evergreens will help protect
them.