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The following recipe makes a delciously re-
freshing wash in the sick room, and cOols tn.
aching head:
Take of rosemary, wormwood, rue, lavender
sage OF mint, a large handful Of each. Place in
q stone jar and turn over it one gallon of strong
cider vinegar, cover closely, and keep near the
fire for four days, then strain, and add one ounce
of powdered camphor gum. Bottle and keeI
tightly corked. There is French legend con
nected with this preparation.
During the plague at Marseilles, a band of rob-
beers plundered the dying and the dead without
injury to themselves. They were imprisoned
tried, and condemned to die, but were partloned
condition Of disclosing the secret whereby
they could ransack houses infected with tho ter
rible scourge They gave the above recipe.
Another mede Of using ii is to wash the face
and hands with it before exposing ones self to
any infection. 1t is very aromatic and refresh
ing in the sick room; 50 il it accomplish nothing
more, it is Of great value to house Keepers
Hearth and Home.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

The New Brunswick Times says: A citizen of
New Brunswick who had been afflicted with
painful toothache for long time, concluded at
length to have the tooth pulled. 1t had decayed
sOmew hat, and very small hole was visible at
one point. This was extremely minute, and moth
ing less than . very sharp vision could plainly
discern it. He called at dentists Office and
had the tooth extracted, rolled it in a sheet of
note paper and took it home with him The pain
had been go intense and protracted that he con-
claded to examine very thoroughly the tooth
which had annoyed him m muck very care
peculiar. II was apparently sound at every point
but one, and so minute was the perforation that
it would not admit the insertion Of q delicate
needle. He finally took hammer, struck lightly
with IT, and the tooth was broken. But what q
sight! 1t was perfectly hollow, and snugly en-
sconced within it was . nondescript not much
larger than an ordinary ant Upon exposure to
the light il took to its legs-six in number-and
ran across the table with great speed. 1t seemed
to have no eyes, for it ran against every object
that he placed before it. At length it ran of the
table, falling to the carpet, and in trying to re-
cover it he accidentally stepped upon il and kill
ed It. He describes it Is being most wonderful
looking object, and differing essentially from any
thing he had ever before seen or heard Of He is
confident that il could not have made its way
into the tooth, and feels sure that it was cener-
ated in the decaying aeutine subsistence He pre-
snmes that small atoms Of food may have made
their Way through the preforation and served to
furnish snstenahce to the queer looking object
He feels the utmost certainty that this is an in
dubitable instance Of Spontaneous generation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

body is removed from the water, press the chest
suddenly and forcibly, downward, and instantly
discontinue the pressure. Repeat this without
interruption. until pair If common hand bellows
can he procured. When obtained, Introduce
the nozzle well upon the base of the tongue.
Surround the mouth with towel or handker-
chief and close it. Direct a bystantler to press
firmly ON the projecting part of the neck (caled
Adams applet and use the bellows actively
Then press upon the chest to expel the air from,
the lungs, to initiate natural breathing. Contin-
ue this at least an hour, unless signs Of natural
breathing are coming on. Wrap the body il,
blankets. aud place it near q fire, and do every
thing to preserve the natural warmth as well as
to impart an artificial heat, if possible. Every
thing, however, is secondary to the lungs. Send
for medical man Immediately. Avoid all fric-
tions, until Precipitation shall be in some degree
restOretl.-Troy Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

How TO DIsIODGE FIsH-BONE FROM THE
TARoAr.-lt sometimes happens that . fish bone
accidentally swallowed will remain in the 9so-
pahgus and occasion serious Inconvenience; in
fact, instances have been known where 60 much
irritation had arisen that death has followed. In
such cases, it is advisable, as soon rs possible,
to take four grains IF tartar emetic dissolved in
one half pint of warm water and Immediately
afterwards the white Of six eggs. The coagulat-
ed mass will not remain in the stomach more
than two or three minutes, and the probability
IF the stomach. II tartar emetic is not to be
found conveniently, teaspOonful Of mustard
dissolved in milk-warm water and swallowed
will answer the same purpose.-Seiestife Ameri-
c0A.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

TO:wAsH SHEEP.-As many Of our readers have
not yet washed their sheep, the following mode
of washing, stated by correspondent of the
OHIO Cxltirator, may prove usefnl:
take hogshead, with one head our, water
tight, or large meat tub, and sink it in the
stream where there is considerable current, and
place few rocks in the bottom Of the hossliead.
take four stakes, with forks on one end, and
drive them down until the forks come over the
tnp of the hogshead to secure il from coming up.
After this is done dip out the water, get into
the hogshead, and have man to hand the sheep
to me, and can wash one hundred in very short
time, and be perfectly dry, except nv arms"
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A CalfEePuia WiAOw.

An elderly gentleman and lady were riding .
few days ago in an omnibus. Opposite to him
sat pleasant looking young married lady with
fine, noble, chubby, growing, bully Of boy in
her lap. Conversation arose between the parties.
steamer from Chagres had just arrived, and the
good looking lady, with the chubby Juvenile,
wished % know the news remarking that her
husband had been away fifteen moths that day,
and she was very anxious to hear from him. And
then the gcod looking lady proceeded to indulge
in long aud pathetic dissertation ON the disconl-
fonts and annoyances Of wives when husbands go
of and stay 80 long from their homes. "True,
madam" remarked the elderly gentleman, who
bsd never known the pride and pleasures IF pa
ternity; "bnt then, that fine little fellow must
be great pleasure to you," chucking at the same
time the jolly little fellow under the chin, who
crowed and sweled and stared at the old gentle
mans spectacles-a remarkable fine bOy-what
may be his age, MADAME"
Just three months, sir" replied the proud
young mother.
"Three months" replied the elderly lady. al
thought You said ysur husband had been away
fifteen monthsw
The good looking lady blushed very deeply, but
soon recovering the momentary confusion, and
remembering herself, she calculated, "Oh, but he
has rrit once."-N. o. Delta.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

RArTLEsNAKE BrrE.-Wm. Milligan, Of Jasper,
Florida, SENDS the Fayetteville North Carolinian
an account of q friend Of his, T. J. Stewart, who
was out hunting with him, being bitten by q
rattlesnake, in the calf n the leg. The snake
was about n feet long, with only six rattles and
his teeth went in half an inch deep. He imme-
diately tied . bandage above the wound, went
for some liquor, which he procured in fifteen
minutes-gave him half pint. When they
reached the house, he administered red pepper
tea mixed with spirits, which he continued to
give him, 10 that in "a hours, he had used two
or three quarts Of spirits, which did not intoxi-
cate him in the least Although his leg was
swellcd somewhat the hext day. aud felt sore,
yet the man became well in few days-the spirits
counteracting the poison. The drinking Of spirits,
very freely, i'm cases Of being bitten by snakes,
had before been tried, and proved effectual-and
what is singular too, that however freely admin.
istrated in such cases, the individual never be-
comes intoxicated.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

WHEN TO PRUNE GRAPE vINEs.-we are often
asked if the grape vine cannot be pruned in
spring without injury. We say no. The time
to do this work is in the fall, and if not done
then it should be left until the next summer, af-
ter the vine has put forth its leaves when il will
not bleed At all If cut. We do not advise Excess
sive summer pruning, but if the work has been
wholly neglected in the autumn something may
be done in the summer following. Grape vines,
if cut or broken now, will bleed profnsely, and
though We do not fear such . result rs much Is
We did once, still We prefer not to allow the op-
pOrtunity,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

GRASS UNDER TREEs.-By sowing nitrate of
soda in small quantities in showefy weather un-
der trees, most beautiful verlure will be obtain
ed. ! have used il under beech trees in my
grounds, and the grass always looks green. Hav-
ing succeeded 80 well on = small scale, have
now sown nitrate of soda among the long grass
in the planfations which cattle conld never eat.
now find the heritage is preferred to the other
parts of the field.
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0nr Strap guuk.
THE OLD CLOCK.
1T fLixAEErH Q. sARHEa

Placed against the osnen wall
Stood the old clock. grim and tall.
Children. with their earnest eyes
Looked uPoa it, mysteries,
H.rted the winding Pendulnp's tiet.
Laughed to hear the eisck's deep click,
For 70 them it seemed 70 aay,
Like . kind old friend, Away:
Play! play!
Live in sunshine while you may"
Marking nonents speed away.
licked the old clock. day by day:
When the evening shadows crept
Ger the household, and thew slept
Sounding through the silent hall,
Earnestly its tones would fall
some, perchance, might wake IN weep,
Some their vigils lone TO keep
ssleePi sleep;
licked the clock, In accents deep
While the golden moments dev,
By the ingle-side sat two,
Bat N bour ago 90 gay
Silent, blissfaI lovers they,
Looking with an earnest ynxe
On the bearth-dre' cheerful blaze;
Yet his glance vould sfttimes rove
To her s0ft eyes. like dove
Love- love!
Love! love.''
ANkou INC WatcnXui CLOCK above!
Time sped On. and an alone.
When the hearth fire late had sh0ne,
1T young wife silently.
Watching how the hour rolled by:
As she listened to the blast
sweep the crrsking caaement past,
With the clocks mon0t' nous hmm.
Beat her heart like nuf1ssl drum"
Come! rsm-i
Come! csme!''
licked the swinging pendulum.
Time sped on-a watcher male
Ltstened to the winds deep wall;
Well he knew his gentle bride
Sad and brOken-hearted dissl.
Widely, cs,ldly he had strayrd.
All her hearts Young love betrayed
Sat he at her coffin head
Where the liable pail was spread
Dead! dead.
Dead! dead!r
So his heart and the old clock said.
Time speeds on. and years have flown,
And the old house stands alone;
Ivy mantles round IL thick
And the clock has ceased To tick.
/. Where are all the eyes Of light,
OF the household band to-nighti
Wher- the hopes Of Childhoods morn,
And Young Loves delicious dswni
Gone! gone.
Gone! gone,
So my heart beats sadly IN.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

To PREVENT BOTs IN HoRsEs-A person of
much experience in veterinary science is never
troubled with this disease in his hor,es. His
simple practice during the fall months is to keep
q greasy cloth in the stable, and once a week
rub with it such parts of the animal as may have
been attacked by the nifty. Grease destroys
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

sALvE FOR BURN-Take Q teaspoonfnl of
Lard, half teaspoonfnl Of spirits of turpentine,
and piece Of resin as big as a walnut, and sim
me, me-, them until they are Incorporated; when
this SO that you can spread it over 2 piece of
linen, and apply it to the burn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

MANY persons complain of being pestered by
bed-bugs-it is easy TO avoid the Inconvenience.
On going to bed, strip off your shirt, and cover
Yourself from head TO foot with bsilcd molasses
Let every part Of the body be thickly covered
with it. On coming to bite you, the bugs will
stick their feet IN the molasses and you can kill
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

CHICKEN LICE.-Carbolic soap is sure death
to lice ON chckrns Take Buchan's and dissolve
half an ounce in a quart Of boiling water. As
soon as this gets cool wet their heads and necks
hour after, the chickens are rs dry and nice as
ever.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

How TO MAKE DEAF PERSONS HEAR THE Pr
ANo FOKTE.-The instrument should be opened,
and rod Of pine wood provided aboit half an
inch thick, three-qnarters wide, and long enough
to reach from the bridge Of the sounding board
to the mouth Of the deaf person. If one end of
this rod be made to rest firmly ON the bridge, and
the other end be held between the teeth, the
softest sounds will lie distinctly commnnicat-
ed.-Mssicdi Transcript
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

Two Irishmen, passing through q wood found
q gum They never having seen weapon Of the
kind, thought it was a musical instrument, and
determined to practice. Patrick advised "Jem-
my" to blow in the muzzle while he "played on
the keys" The result was, that Jenny" lost
his brains.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

WIRE WoRM.-Take good sound seed, put it in
tub or some other convenient vessel, take one
and One-half pounds Of saltpeter per bushel, dis
solve it and pour it over the corn, let it soak
until the corn is swelled ready to sprout, and
then plant.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

ain short, ladies' and gentlemen. said an over
powered orator, Il can only say-I beg leave to
sdd-I desire to assure you-that wish had y
window in my bosom, that You might zee the
emotion IT my heart. Vulgar boy from the gal
lery.) won't pane in your stomach do this
fimefr
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Notices If the Prexs
The everncr-asng circulation Of this excellent monthly
its continued adaptation to popular desires and
needs. Indeed when think into how many homes it
penetrates month must consider II of tho
educators well entertainers of the public mind for x
vast popularity has been by appeal Ia stupid preu
dices a deprayrd tastes.-Boston Globe.
The character which this Magazine Possesses fur variety
enterprise artistic wealth. and literary culture that has
kept pace with it, il has mot led the times should
conductors regard il with justisble complacency. 1t
also entities them great cm upon the public graft.
tuie The Magazine has done good and evil all the days
of its life.-BrookIyn Eogie,
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FOR hEMoRRHoIDs OR PILEs.-white or black
oak bark, and alum, make tea, wash the parts
frequently. Never known to fail-offen gives
cured where other means have failed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

"ToM, why did you not marry Miss G-f7
"Oh! she had q sort of hesitancy in her speech.
and SO left her"
"a hestancy in her SPEECH! never heard Of
that before-are yeu not mistaken Z"
"No-not at all; for when asked her il she
wsuld have me, she hesitate-l to say yes and she
hestated so Icing, that cnt for another girl"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

AN EDITORS OWN DRINK.-According to the
Princeton kntackian, the following is . recipe
for the exclusive drink Of M'Goodwin, the mag
nifcently funny editor of the Paducah Amerioan !:
take one pint Of good whisky, stir in well one
spoonful Of whisky: then add another pint Of
whisky; beat carefully with spoon, and keep
pouring in whisky. Fill large bowl with water,
and make the servant set it out of your reach
Take small tumbler, pour in two sPoonsfull Of
water; pour out the water and fill mp with whis-
Ky, and add to the above. Flavor with whisky
to your tasten -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

An exchange has the following on tights:
Our junior partner returned q pair Of trOwsers
to his tailor last week, because they were too
small i'm the legs. "But you told me to make
them tight as your skin, said the tailor. "True,"
rjoined our colleague. 'for can sit dswn in my
skin, but III he split If can in those brooches!
The failnr caYed i'm.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

THERE Is lots Of good In human nature The
other day Detroit paper contained a lite item
to the effect that two orphan girls were at the
station house, homeless and penniess, and before
noon thirteen different persons had called and Of
fered to adopt them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

IT Il one Of the met sdifscslt things in the
world to live to be . hundred ysan of age. Mr.,
Levi Adkins, Of Nnrtheast, Pa, hes been at work
u il 90 years, and hasn't accomplished it yet
Betrvif Ttibsse.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

No PERSON should allow another to point pis-
tol or gun 1t him under any circumstances
Whether the weapon be loaded or not, the point
ing Of it should be considered assault, and re-
sented instantly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

70 REMOVE WARrs.-wash them with strong
This done two or three times, the warts will leave
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WESTERN women think that people are grow
in over-fnssy nowadays. II . man dies, and
two or three grains of strychnine, or half pound
of arsenic, or an ounce 30 Of sntimony be found
in his stomach his poor wife has to go of to pris
on, and 60 through trial, and see her name in
the newspapers. and be acquitted, and neglect
her sewing until she has not thing fit to wear.
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Che fun Of the Ching.
~. YOUR OWN COUNTY PAPER.

Twas night and Struggles tn his wife
Law talking. as they were IN bed.
of ali the ills and care and strife
That fell up,n his luckless head
Her. we have been six Year,, quoth he,
And still We find both ends don't meet;
I've worked az busy . bse,
And yet wc barely live and cat!
Our children have schooling yet;
Indeed am ashamed Of Ben
Poor fellow I'm much In debt-
Hes had no chance. though now past ten"
"But stop. how Ia It," said his spouse.
-Oui neighbor gets along % wrIlf
Have You not marked how farmer Blowse,
whate' er he has ezn always sellf
His boys, he says, know far much more
Than those whO've been TO school year;
And then he always knows the law;
When goods are cheap. and when they're dear.
His farm, though not ~ large - ours,
IL fast improving every day
I'd like 70 know what magic powers
He has ~ help him on his way"
And I would too" poor Smuggies thought
So next morning. forth he went,
To End where BiOwse his bargains bought
And how he had y little spent
Said Blowse: Dear sir. the thing h plain;
The question NO odds how you take her,
IL answered by the simple words-
always take my County Paper
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"wEII- farmer. you told us yonr woods was q
good place for hunting; now we've tramped fol
tbrre hours aud found Nd game" "Just so-well
calculate, as q general thing, tho less game
there is, the more hunting you have"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

QUEER BLUNDER.-A good brother in an east
ern church had a call to preach. Being unable to
read, he employed q friend to read the Scripture
lesson. On one occasion, the chapter selected
was Genesis xii, which contains the words
"These eight did Micah bear to Major, Abra-
ham's brother" The preacher discoursed there
from as follows:-Brethren and sisters, let US
consider our blessings. Morning and evening
our wives and daughters milk the cows and our
wants are supplied. In the days Of good old
Abraham, as you have heard, it took eight to
milk a bear. and they did not got much at that"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

EMPLOYING TIME.-On thanksgiving day, an
Irish woman called at an apothecary's, and want
ed to know what was good for q man!
"Why. what's the matter with your mani"
please, sir, is it castor-ile salts that's good
for himf
"How can tell, unless you let me know what
Is the matter with himf"
ais the matter with himf Bless God, there is
nothing the matter with him; but be has had u
Leisure day, and be theught he would take some-
thing"
Was this lrishman any more ignorant than hum
drctls of Others who should know better, who do
not hesitate to deluge their Intervals with medi-
cine, when, if they hadn't too much leisure moth
ing woald be the matter with themf
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SAVE your suds for garden plants, or to harden
yards wheB sandy.
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To kiss ladies' hands after their lips, - some
de. is like boys, who after they eat the apple,
fall upon the parings.
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