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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

still Alter the North Pole.

The fascination to science of the North Pole is
apparently as strong as if it were an electrical
phenomenon. An article in the Contemporary
RericW states that the leading scientific societies
in England are preparing TO appeal to govern
ment 10 dispatch another exploring expedition
next year to the frozen region. Mr.. Gladstone
was member of the Ministry which in 1916 sent
out frnm England the last artc party, and this
fact gives hope that as Premier he will be equal
ly liberal. There are no longer such serious dan
gers to be anticipated as in former expeditions
the accumulation of experience and of new scien-
tifc appliances renders the way of the explorer
comparatively easy. As for the methods of the
exploration, arctic authorities are at present Of
the opinion that two well fortified steamers should
proceed up Baffin's Bay, and as far to the north
us possible mp Smith Sound, whence travelling
parties would explore the unknown area At
the entrance of Smith Sound one of the steamers
would remain rs 4 depot vessel. while the other
pressed onward to the north. BY this means any
accident to the latter would not be- the calamity
IL has proved in less thorough expeditions. 1t is
argued that if the Pularis, a river steamer of
small power and in adapted for ice navigation
could get so far it did without difficulty n
properly equipped English expedition could do
more. An additional safeguard is the perfection
to which the art of sledge travelling has been
brought, thus giving the best opportunity for the
most useful discoveries in the North. English
men think with Mr.. RobeSOn, that an exploring
party tn lie successful should be under strict na-
val discipline. This would be especially peces-
sary during winter cruise, which alcne will ill.,
sure observations of great value. Ii is iInpruba-
bic that an expedition of the practical and liberal
sort Prnposed can meet with failure. Americans
VIII rJnice at its success, feeling. at the same
tline, u Is TO be hoped, something of regret that
they should be outdOne in scientific enterprise.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
for the farmer.
An Address the Partners About Packing
Tbefr Park.

EhefF Own Pork.
A Mr.. Lewis, who resides at Olathe, Kansas,
has addressed letter to farmers Oh the subject
of packing their own pork in case they cannot
obtain satisfactory prices for their hogs He
says:
Can we afford to sell at such pricesi We all
know that we cannot. Our corn is not more
than fourth of crop of saleable corn. Every
bushel that we are FEEDING TO our hogs would be
worth oO TO 15 cents before another crop comes
in. Let us hold ON and study the matter little.
we have the whole thing in eur hands We can
raise the price of pork IN three weeks from three
to SIX cents gross at home, and nothing less this
season can pay us for pork. We can do this by
keeping onr hogs at home until they are wanted
at that price; let them come and get them, and
take the job of fighting the railroads of Of our
hands. II they don't want Them at that price,
let MS salt them at home. We can make as good
bacon as they can. If every farmer could not
salt his own hogs, some could salt more than
their own, and in that way can realize more
for our hogs than in any other way. 1t is true
we could not get all the pay for them as soon as
perhaps would from the packers; but We
could get money on them as soon they are sailed,
and the balance in thirty or sixty days, and there
will be twice as much of il when We do get il.
The hog crop this season is not large one, for
the reason that last years crop was the largest
ever produced md more hogs have been pro-
dueed and matured and sent to market since last
spring than ever before during the WARM season.
Let us, then, hold orr hogs, and not sell any af
ter, say, the LIST of November, until we get the
price where it ought to be- Then, if the packers
do not want them at price, let us salt them
down to the last shoat.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
Dressiug Hogs,

At meeting of the Delaware, Ohio. Farmers
Club, the subject of Strengthening and dressing
hogs was discussed as well as the curing of pork
1t was recommended that the hog should be laid
on the back; that the party butchering should
stand over the hog, left hand on nose edge OF
knife towards the hog; cut both arteries, three
inches sufficient, five better; the main thing il
to bleed well. Scald as killed-two hogs
in one kettle of water; blood is a good test foI
the water; If too hot it curdles the blood; water
should he soft; if hard throw in some ashes; some
prefer pine tar OF resin.
Throw a bucket of cold water over the hog as
soon as scalded-it closes the pores and whitens
the skin. When hung up, wash, scrape upwards
wash again and wipe with a cloth; should be
thoroughly washed, scraped and wiped; heart OF
liver should never be cut in the hog; take en-.
trails out to jugular vein, then take the vein
heart and liver out.
The pork should be slightly sailed for two OF
three days, skin side down, and then turned and
covered with salt; put in brine for thirty DAYS
for medium-siZed hams; brine should be brought
to scald but used cold brine should be pre.
served; old brine is the best, but should be boil
ed and skinned before used; salt should be well
rubbed in coarse salt the best; not SAT-, to use
salt in the bottom of the barrel after having
stood for some time; eight pounds salt five
pounds sugar, and one-quarter pound saltpetrr
to one hundred pounds of meat is the best recipe
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
Areuaup. Obligation to Repair.

Leases not seldom contain a covenant that the
tenant shall keep the premises in good order aud
repair. As to Just what this covenant may mean,
however, there is considerable difference of Opiil-
ion, and sometimes the Intervention of Judge
and jury necessary to settle the question. A
case of this kind has been trial in the Supe
rior Court of Baltimore. i'm which the jndge in
! charging the jury, described the legal aspect of
the matter. The word keep" he said implied
an obligation to put the premises in repair if
they were out of repair when received and to
keep them So for it would be idle to stipulate to
keep In repair what is rot in repair and the COW
enant was, therefore, equivalent to "put and
keep and deliver up" in good order AMI repair
The real difficulty, however, was in the words
good order and repair" These words lie said
meant such n reasonable condition of fitness as
belongs to houses of that age, class, and cundi-
tion. good repair for one, might not he for an
other. 1t is not necessary that an outgoing ten
ant should repaint and repair, but only keep the
paint and paper in snch condition as is cnnss-
tent with the use; not allow the house to be de-
fnced; use it with proper and reasonable care;
and deliver it mp il may be left after such care
The judge remarked that there was no custom or
rnle of law by which an outgoing tennnt was
obliged TO repair and repapeT, unless under dis
tinct and well defined agreement to that effect.
On the other hand there is no implication that
the tenant shall keep the premises Us received.
The obligation to keep in good order and repair
does not mean to keep the house in the condition
in which it is received, but in condition that
is reasonable.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
Asefnl aud Curious.
se<r.. far Ladies',

Oatmeal is good for something besides food
All Young ladies who desire white hands will
please harken. 1t is only necessary to sleep in q
pair of boxing gloves, and for a bath oatmeal is
excellent. If economically inclined, and country
bred, il can be fed to the horses and cattle as
oatmeal mash, after being used. That will be
hereafter, one of the advantages of the country.
Oatmeal contains a small amount Of oil that is
good for the skin. To make the hands soft and
white one of the best things is 10 wear large nit.
tens filed with bran or oatmeal, and tied closely
at the wrist. A lady who had the whitsst, soft
est hands in the country confessed that she had
great deal of homework to do, and kept them
white as any oilers by wearing bran mittens
every night. The pastes and poultices for the
face owe much of their efficiency to their mos-
tnre, which dissolves the old coarse skin, and TO
their protection from the air, which allows the
new skin TO become tender and delicate. Dat
meal paste is effieaeious as anything, though
less agreeable than the pastes made with the
white of egg, alum and water. The alum
astringes the flesh and makes it firm, while the
egg keeps it sufficiently soft, and the rose water
perfumes the mixture and makes the curd not so
hard,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

The editor of the North Carolina Presbyterian
while ut the Virginia Springs, heanl a good story
of Speaker Orr aud the Rev. DIR. W., of Lexing
ton. Not long since, the story goes, they wer,
both ut the Warm Springs, and in public room
of the hotel. They had been sitting with Othel
company, and after a while the Doctor rose and
walked across the room with the usual limp in
his gait. Mr.. Orr Immediately recognized him
and asked if he were not the Chaplain at the
University of Virginia at such a time, naming
the year. The Doctor replied that he was
~ was there" said Mr.. Orr, "a student at the
University; and knew you by your limp"
made a deeper impression on Won than nv pr.aci:
ing"
The joke placed Mr.. Orr in an awkward predic
sment, and most men would have been unable to
extricate themselves, but he replied with ready
wit
"Ah, Doctor, it is the highest compliment we
can pay minister, to say he is known by his
ralk rather than by his conversation"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
Rarzerrinr Nnme..

We have q very uncertain and very unreliable
memory of names. Meeting two friends the 9th.
or day-strangers to each Other-whom we wish.
ed to introduce, conld not, had it been TO save
our editorial existence, remember their names
and those names are inst as common as Smith
and Jones. A rather awkward position for all
parties.
A friend of ours once went to call upon a
young lady, whose name entirely vanished from
his memory the moment the servant opened the
door.
"Is-is-Mss-Frank Robinson's cousin in ~
said he, coughing aud scrapng.
young man who went TO be married forgot
his own name at the most important part; and
the ceremony had to be delayed until he could
remenIsrit. Fancying him whispering, alright
ed, to the young lady
'What is it, Sarahi Oh! remember, now
Thomasp
A gentleman of our acquaintance in W, met
young fellow day OF two after the ceremony
had taken place.
$50, lite, they say you have been getting mar
riedf"
so they say" responded lite.
"Who did you marry, Tite"
"Why, Miss Miss-oh, girl ON the hill here, -
said lite.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
OLD PERICI.Es,
A Half Forgotten Incident OF Early Kanss
Politics.

! The aneelote is well-kuown of the youpg man
| in Boston whom DIR. Bethnne overlook as he was
WALKING 10 the hall where he was 10 lactrr. nm
"Tbe Are of Pericles.u One of them said to the
| other
"Wbere are Won going to-nisbtir
"To the hall. 70 hear DIR. Bctbup. nm .Tb.
| Ave of periclrs
aOb ban0 il y, returned the otber ip,n,t;.,tlr
who cares how old P.ricIes isl I.t's en- IN t5e
tbeatren O. ~
This incident of PerieIes calls tn mind the Gala.
brateJ P.rrIrs case of .Jobn SHEER ~ 7 49, t.
the carly DAYS of newspaneriuo in Iawr.rca
when Speer was doing his best 70 advance tbs
political fortun.s of his friend I,na h.. b,J nS
many obstacles 10 encounter as men nav bave in
irving TO GET their fayorites elected or a. t,,ir
ers have in keepiny their horses in cond;tion Co.
the race. Not In. least of Sneer,s annoyancss
was Lang, disposi,iop IN ,,et alt the tIttsr;, M,
tees possible of himself into the naner Sn.er
womb remonstratr and argne that III. ,ras yr.t,i
edly OVERRIDING the thipg. lint ali in vain
One dav he fsL.d mn . LrilI;ant ro"nr, Er,I, or
the law from Roston who fur conyenia,c. ct
We will call Smith aud ona,n,,J lin ~ ~, 800
of his favorita IinI of writin9 far tbo nora AZ
fer several very higbIv coI9rcd articIaS ,hon,
Inn. had cot in and the thin yyas Lo.a,n;',,
monotonons to SINGER there was one Int lit ,',s
too nncb fur his forbeorance Ptisncs haJ go. o
eJ In Le :. yirtne Tbe ar,;.io w. Aa,ta.;',,,
fnIsnme aud re- S,.or,s no,;an s;.rani,,,s is
rxtoIIiny Lang os the nar,gnn of oil nsrfsctian
A.. IriSt c,,,,s,,,,,,,t e. g an ,, it,;iI'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

ARTIFICIAL REsPIRATIOS IN AsPIIYXIA AND IN
SNAKE Understanding to Grehant, carboniC
acid which has entered the lungs from without
may be eliminated again by means of artificial
respiration without having been changed or un-
dergOne any combustion. In cases of apparent
death from asphyxia esused by charcoal yapOrs,
the employment Of artificial respiration has, it is
said, resulted in finally restoring the patient to
life. According to DIR. Fayrer artificial respira-
tiOn is the hest method of cOnnteracting the ef-
feet of snake bites, and in his opinion it is the
only method that gives the slightest promise of
enabling patient to overcome the effect of the
poisOl. bitten rabbit has been kept alive for
several hours by artificial respiration, whereas
under the usunl operation of the poison it would
have survived but few minutes. Hdrper's
Magazine.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

II person swallows any poison whatever, or
has fallen into commissions from having over
loaded the stomach, an insfaneous remedy, more
efficient and applicable in a larger number of
cases than half dozen medicines we can now
think of, is a heaping teaspoonful of common
salt and as much ground mustard stirred rapid
ly in a teacup of water, warm or cold, and sw al
lowed instantly. IL is scarcely down before il
begins to come mp, bringing with it the remain
ing contents of the stomach; and, lest there lie
any remnant of poison however small, let the
white of an egg, or a teaieup of strong coffee be
swallowed as soon as the stomach is quiet be-
cause these very common articles Rullify larger
number of virulent poisens than any medicines
in the shops.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

OATMEAL FOR CHILpREN.-Some of the savaiis
of Paris have lately made the discovery that Oat-
meal is highly suitable as food for infants. Here
upon the Scotsman remarks: "Though rather
behind the age as it goes with in Scotland,
we sincerely rejoice at this discovery, and wish
that it may receive universal acceptance. If it
be, we may safely promise the Germans that they
will by-and-by find the backbone of the French
people made of sitter stuff than they lately found
it," 1t seems that II. Hardy has shown TO the
SOcieta Medlicale DIES Hopitana, from analysis
that 100 grammes of Scotch oatmeal contains 81
of water IS of fatty matter, Ga of starch 12.9 of
oz0tized matters Is of minerals, and 10 of Gel
lnlose, dextriIc and loss. Mixed with cows
milk, in a proportion Increasing par passu with
age of the child, oatmeal has been fonnd to be
the most nutritious food for infants and young
children.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

PROTECT TIE QUAII--Last winter the heavy
snow storms destroyed the quail by thousands,
and a great part of the destruction and suffering
might have been prevented if people through the
country had protected and fed them. The best
way to do this is to drive stakes in the ground
about ten feet apart and foot or two in height,
then lay poles across and cover them with brush
and leaves. This should he done before winter
sets in, and some grain thrown nn,ler and around
to entice them 10 it; then when heavy storm
occurs, they would resort To it as q shelter as
well as feeding place. A few winters ago near
ly every quail was killed throughout to northern
and middle states, and special laws were made
for their protection MI the country WINS restock
ed.-Nesr HareR Palladium
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

How To KEEP BRooMs.-If brooms are wet in
boiling suds once q week they will become very
tough, will not cut the carpet, will last much
longer, and always sweep as clean 'as new
BROOM
A most admirable way of sweeping n dusty
carpet is To have pail of clean cold water stand
by the door, in which the broom can be dipped
taking care to shake all the drops out of it, by
Knocking it hard against the side of the pail
Thr-i sweep couple of yards and wet the
brunm again, and sweep as before. When care
fully done, and the drops are all shook out il
will clean very dirty carpet nicely, and yOu
will be surprised Ztffs amount of dirt removed
Sometimes You will need to change the water
two three times In winter SNOW can be
sprinkled over carpet and swept off before it
has time to dissolve.
Some throw down fairgrounds, and sweep
them of briskly. Fresh grass Ii an excellent
cleanser for a carpet, strewn thickly about and
swept hard. Moistened Indian meal has proved
of good effect.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
Wisdom from the Crisis, by ain ARR.

Mummy, to be helthy, must be scattered around
80 that every man can git some. When it's most
all piled up in a few pyramids, tho least iostle
VIII tumbis It to the gronnd. If was king, I'd
fix a remedy for bloatcd fortunes nifty quick
Id tax man nuthin an income of 5 thousau
dollars aud under Id tax 10 per ct. all be-
tween D and 10 thousan; twenty per ct. on all
between III and 80 thousan, and SO on. donblin up
To 90 thonsan- Above that I'd take all, every
dollar. l tell you, that will cit EN-. That will
Keep down these Wall street rings. Ii will let
man hay ennff for all decent and respectable pur-
poses, and after that he must do his sheer for
them who SWEET and toll, and haven't been smart
OF as mean or as lucky himself Ii will put
limit upon a mans avarier, and keen his mummy
IN better employment than payin $4,000 for
horse or lOO thonsan for diamond pin.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
Che fun Of tltr Ching.
POPPING CORN.

Arl there they SAT. a-popping corn,
Jahn stiles and Susan Cutter;
snhn Stiles was strut As any OK,
And Susan fat as butter.
And there they sat. and shelled the corn.
AMI raked and stirred the fire,
AID talked Of different kinds Of ears
And hitched their chairs up nis her.
Then Susan she the pepper shook,
Then John he shook the pepper,
TIL both their faces grew red
As saucepans made Of copper.
And then they shslled, and popped. and ate
an kinds Of fun a-pokiug;
And he haw- haw ed at her remarks.
And she Laughed at his joking.
And still they popped. and still they ate,
Johns mouth was like hOpperJ
And stirred the fire and sprin Killed. salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck ten,
And still the corn kept popping;
II struck eleven, and then struck twelve,
And still NO signs Of stopping.
And John he ate, and Sue she thought
The corn did pop and patter,
TIL John cried out: the corn s aftrei
Why, Susan what's the mattsrf"
She said: John Stiles, it's one o'clock;
You'll die of indigestion;
I'm sick Of all this popping corn
Why don't you pop the question:"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27
"Pray, don't bring me in debtw

DIFFERENCE OF TAsTE.-The following was
told by the late eminent poet, Wordsworth, to q
gentleman who happened to quote from his
Fundamentally beautiful address to the stock
dove: ale said, once, in a wood, Mrs. Words
worth and lady were walking when the stock
dove Yves cooling. farmers wife coming by
said to herself 'Ohl do like stock-dovesp Mrs
Wordsworth, in all her enthusiasm for Words
worth's poetry, took the old woman to her heart
But continued the old woman 'some like them
in pie; for my part, there's nothing Ike EN-
stewed in onionsr"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

WEED THE SToCK.-It is just as necessary to
weed ont stock as IT is to pull out hoe out the
weeds from the garden or field. All the poor and
worthless trash should he weeded out, to give
the good stock better chance. Kill or sell the
poor hogs, sheep. cattle and poultry, that the
good stock may have better chance. Sell if
you don't get half priee-for the coed stock with
make up the loss. 1t is a great mistake to keep
more than can be kept well. Don't sell the best.
Keep that to breed from. 1t don't pay to raise
poor animals of any kind. Only the best pays.
Kill and sell the poor ones. 1t won't pay to feed
them all winter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

To Color DARK GREEN on WooLEN-For ten
pounds of goods: take Gee ounce of indigo, one
pound of vifri6f fosr posiids Of fnstic one pound
Of alum. Pulverize the indigo. and put in bot
tie with the oil of vitriol and let it stand ten
days. Then make dye of butternut or hickory
bark, with the fustic added. Take half the dye,
Pnt tine cloth In, and boil fifteen minutes; then
air. Take the other half Of the dye and put the
yitriol and alum in it; bring IL to boil, put in
the cloth. and boil one hour; keep stirring the
cloth during the time. Then take ont the cloth
and wash il in cold water. If Won have no bark,
put in twice the quantity of fnstic.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

IT Is well known that rubbing the body with
hogs fat has the effect of reducing the tempera-
ture of the skin in scarlet fever DR.. Kefa, of
HrlibrOun, directs to Incorporate one or two
grammes of carbolc acid into hundred grammes
oil lard, and. with this, to rub the whole body,
excepting the head, two or three times day. ac-
enr,ling 20 the intensity of inflammation charae-
terizing the case in hand. The effect of this
kind of treatment is to produce pleasant feel
each application the Temperature of the skin
falls somewhat. The carbolic acid operates to
destroy the germs and spores Of the disease.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

A KIND hearted little spouse, bonneted and
shawled, very recently appeared at the door of a
room where her good natured liege lord was about
to indulge in a comfortable snoOze.
any dear, am going shopping. What shall
bring you to comfort youp
81 don't know, love; don't think of anything
/ want particularly, Just now. Come and kiss
me. will tell you, however, what don't want
you TO bring me-"
"Wbat is it, prayi"
"Pray, don't bring me in debtw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

WEIGHT OF DRIED FRUIT COMPARED WITH
GREEN.-The California Horticultural quotes the
following from the Bulletin as the result of dried
fruits by the Alden process:
Apples-100 pounds green fruit make ~ dry.
Pears-IOO pounds green fruit make - dry.
Peaches-100 pounds green fruit make ~ dry.
Apricots-100 pounds green fruit make Ia dry.
Plnms-10O pounds green fruit make Ia dry.
Cherries (pitted)-lp0 pounds green fruit make
Is dry.
Gooscberres- pounds green fruit make 30
dry,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

CoCGH SYErP.-Take hand grip each of boar
hound tops, slippery elm bark, cedar tops, bur-
dock root, elecampane root, horseradish root and
spikepard root. Boil altogether in three or four
gallons Of water, until the strength is well ont;
then strain it, and add one pint of honey or mo-
lasses, or one pound of sugar; boil all together
until The water is well ont; then bottle when it
three or four tablespoonful each day.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-11-27

THERE was much more fact than fancy in the
cross-reply of an unfortunate female cnlprit
when under crOss-examination in a petty court
BY a brow-beating limb of the law.
MADAM" he demanded, "what sort of conduct
have you pursued through life, that shonld sub
ject you to the suspicion of this outrage upon the
plaintiffr
"impudence," she answered, (which has been
the making of Won. has caused my RUM