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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28
Che fun of the Ching.
THE MoURNFUI BALLAD OF SAD WILL


Sad William was a man Of mark;
For miles and miles around,
Each worthy dog at him did bark
he ne err was sober found
Though dark, his brow was hung with gloom:
Deep wisdom Lit his eyes;
A kind Of royal purple bloom
Did on his face arise.
His voice was thick with xisdOm's speech,
And from his lips did roll
Long cautions loud, dear youth to teach,
10 shun the sinful bowl
And as he spake, bis tears would flow,
He'd mournful stop and think
linen, shaking sad his bead he d 60
And take another drink.
Some tender friends of this sad man,
By Christian love inclined,
Did mong themselves q story plan,
To work upon his mind.
With awful looks, they told in fright
. That one who drank ike sin,
And, Ike him, went TO bed each night
ExhaliDg clouds Of gin,
Had sought to blow the candle out
When lol his breath took fire.
And straight he died. and left no DOUBT
That drink had lit his pyre-
"Oh. William, think of this dread fate
To him these friends did say;
And stop before il is too latei
oh, William do, we pray"
Then William sat him down to mourn;
They left him. in his fear;
And IN the mOrrOw's eztfly dawn
Said he as they drew near:
I've thought. with many tears and true,
OF all You said last night;
And now L solemn promise you,
I'll ne'er blow out a IghtT
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

MIR. CONDUCTOR, pray tell us how you hold
these cars when you want them to STOP" said q
frightened lady while descending the almost per-
pendicular road from the Tiptop house on the
White Mountains. awe apply the brake, mad
am" "Suppose the brake should give way,
what then" ave then apply the double acting
brake" "But, Mr.. Conductor, suppose that
brake should not be sufficient to stop the cars
where would we go to then'" Madam" said
the conductor solemnly, al can't possibly decide;
that depends entirely upon how we have lived
in this world.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

DARKEY was trying to steal goose, but a
fierce dog raised an objection, and Sambo retired.
The next night he tried it again. but violent
thunderstorm interfered, and just as he had cap
tured his prize, the lightning struck him, and
nearly frightened the poor fellow to death
Dropping the goose, he ran off mutteriug:
" Peers ter me deere am mighty lot oh fuss made
bout a common goosew
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

THE boys at the Rugby school in England, are
forbidden to attend public meetings; but the
rule was not strictly followed on the occasion of
the recent election. One of the candidates for
the Division spoke in the Town Hall, and con-
cluded an exposition of his principles by stating
that he was prepared to answer any questions.
An ominOus silence was at length broken by a
Rugby boy in the gallery, who exclaimed, Have
you seen the Shahf" The effect was intensely
ludicrOus
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

IN Holland, quinine has recently been admin
lstered with great effects in cases of smallpox.
German physicians claim to have used it several
years past against that fearful disease. 1t must
be administered at an early stage of the disease,
and IN very large doses, to counteract the effect
OF smallpox poison. Ii must also be very pure
and the complaint is getting more aud more
general that very little of the quinne sold in the
market is genuine
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

VERY pleasant perfume, and also a preven-
tive against moths may be made of the follow
ing ingredients: Take of cloves, carraway seeds.
nutmeg, cinnamon, and tonquin beans, of each
one ounce. then add as much Florentine orris-
gether. Grind the whole TO a fine powder, mt
il in silk, cotton-flled bags, and place among
clothes, etc
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

DEAN RAMSAY, in his % "Reminiscences of Scot
fish Life and Character" tells the following:
The answer of the old woman under examination
by the minister TO the question from the Shorter
Chatechism, "What are the DEGREES of God ?"
could not have been surpassed by the General
Assembly of the Kirk, or even the Synod of bort:
" Indeed sir, he kens that best himself"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

THERE was once old woman who, in answer
to visiting almoner's inquiries as to how she
did, said: ''Oh sir, the Lord is very good to me
I've lost my husband and my eldest son, and my
youngest daughter, and Pm half blind, and /
can't sleep or move about for the rheumatics;
but I've got two teeth left in my head and praise
and bless His holy name they're opposite each
other" 1t has been said that this old woman
was thankful for small mercies
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

SLIPPERY ELM BARK AS PoIsoS.-An ex-
change gives an account of a boy in Iowa. who
ate quantity of slippery-elm bark. A day or
two afterward he was taken violently i'll. and
four DAYS from the time of eating the bark
died. On a post norton examination. his stomach
was fonnd full of the bark twisted into balls, the
organs being too weak TO digest it,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

A CoLoRED man was once asked why he did
not get married. "Why, you see. sah" said he,
81 got an ole mudder, and hab to do fur her,
We see, sab, and eff l didn't buy her shoes an
stockings, she wouldn't get any. Now, if was
to get married, I'd have to buy dem tings for INV
wife, but dat would be taking de shoes and
stockings right out oh my ole mudder's mOuf.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

KEEP cattle and sheep in the yards until the
,rass has grown sufficiently to afford some nuur-
ishment as well as reasonable ''fll' for the ami
NAL. watching a spire of grass to see it grow
and cropping it when the sixteenth of an inch
,bove the surface, makes a constant but not
satisfactory and much less delectable employ
ment for a COW or sheep; and yet on no incon-
siderable number of farms the animals are per-
1ritted 10 wear the flesh from their homes during
lie eayly sprfng days in doing this hard and re-
,,rehensfble business.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

A BRAVE though child-like form faithful at
the post of duty was the son of a village report
er, and bavirg discovered broken rail on n road
Just ont of town. sat for five hours a fence
near bv waiting for the train, so that he might
carry the particulars of the accident to his faith
er. Such devotion to paternal interest is very
affa
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

LITERAL MINDED youngster was picked up
by a visitor of the family, who. dandling him on
his knee, said: al wish had this little boy; |
think there's money in him." To which prompt
ly responded the child: al know there is, for |
swallowed cent when was at grandma's the
other daY.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

ADenver (Colorado) physician protests against
eastern doctors allowing their patients in the
Iast stage oil consumption to go to Colorado. The
air is rarer and contains less oxvppn- and ia too
trying If the disease is far advanced.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

MIsERLY kind of man, who kept scanty
table at home, dining ont one day at an ordinary
with his son, whispered the latter, Tom, yon
mnst eat enough for to-day aud Tomorrow
90, yes father" said the half starved lad. "but
hain't eaten for yesterday and the day before
yetr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

HAIR cutter (who has been eating onions)-
S'moil on your hair, sir GLOWING hercely down
customers neck)' Cnstomer-Phew! what's
thati Hair cuttcr-S'mol, sir. Customer-Then
won't have ANY,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

WHEN you see a bare headed man following a
COW through the front gate. and filling the air
with garden implement profanity, yon may know
that the cabbage plants have been set ont.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

A WORTHY Kentucky farmer being asked if a
daughter recently married was still living with
him; replied: mo. sir, when one OF my girls
swarms she must hunt her own hive.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

"MIKE. will yOu come in and take drink !"
Mike looked at the man for the space OF half
minnie, and then. rolling his eyes upward. very
softly said, 81 tot it was an angel spakin' to
me -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

WIFI is IL that some men always have good
crops n, lad seasonsi 1t is from the fact that
Froyidsnoe helps those that help themselves.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

FARMING needs energetic work. We have de-
parted from the old beaten track Up and att, or
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

PATRICK" said the priest. show much did
you stealf' "Well. may as well confess to
your riverence for the whole stack, for am go
ing after the whole stack tonight
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28
SAMARITAN
NERVINE!

Is the great remedy for Epileptic
Fits, Commissions and Spasms. 1t
is an infallible remedy. n certain
and sure cure in every case, of long
or shsrt standing. it matters not
how many doctors have tried their
skill and failed 1t has been tested
by hundreds. and never was known
to fail in a single case. Come OF
send Immediately for medicines,
and seek relief A trial bottle will
be sent free to any one suffering
with the above named diseases.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

LEMON Juice and glyeerine will cleanse and
soften the hands,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

,,o1,-LETrER- HEADS BILL-HEADS. ENVELOPES
mon HLf STATEMENT BLANKS and all such work
executed IN the best style at the Chi>f Mice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

pimples.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Communication or Mileage Tickets,
1t Three Cents per mile, for 500 or Loco miles
VIII he sold personal application to GENERAL p..n
ger Agent They will be good for three and six months
respectively
No hafare tickets will be sold except to children u
der twelve YEAR Of age 49,
ExCrr-nn rates will not be granted unIas. snao;ai
agreement is made with General PasseYSsr 49, - a.,
number of tickets required &c - -s7 - ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-28

In passing through New York in summer time,
is known and practiced of the economy of labor
, 1874-04-04

The Virginia City (Eey.) Enterprise OF tho
18th says "At tho Post Office in this city we
New York City post-Of1ice. Among The docn-
uments slowed away in the sl,oo Is one On
which is written something to tho following
oifcct: WE, tho undersigned, respectfully
ho appointed postal cobbIor. this shoo being q
specimen Of Ills work. Then follows largo
number Of signatures. The 'speoimon OF bis
work ia about tho worst specimen In that line
leather, black leather, and all kinds Of leathor.
Tho new hnf-solo' is foarfully and wonderfully
made, and nailed on with copper, iron, and all
kinds OF nails, willis upon the hool is sr!koa
sort Of hhlf-tap. The documents travelling
with the shoe aaow that it has boen In many
ot1icos in the West, and 1t is now quito covered
with tags, nost-marks, and all manner Of scraps
Of Post-Ofico wit. It loft last night Tor San
and goes in wl,ntevor direction the fancy OF tha
clerks happens to aond 1t cruising"
, 1874-04-04

Il Negro Girf76 Remarkable Memory,
From Tho Lexington {ky.) Gazette.
There IL negro girl in Brucotown about 0
yoar1 OF ago whose memory is truly marvellous.
Her wonderful powers woro first brought to the
notice of wlito mum, who koopa q grocery in
That part Of the city, about two weeks ago. Flo
had been reading aloud In her presence tho day
before aud accidentally heard hor repeat word
for word what ho had read from tho papor,
though twonty.four hours had iutorvened. AZ
tor this ho tested hor memory frequently, aud
hns found her capable Of repeating thirty OF forty
lines from q book after hearing it road onoo
OYER. Her Intellect in other RESPECTS docs not
seem ut all above, 1t equal to, tho average.
Such instances Of memory aro not vory unusual.
Mary BMnlmoryille tells Of an idiot in Edin-
burgh who never failed to repeat tho sermon,
word for word, after attending tho kirk eaoh
Sunday. saying: " Hofe the minister coughcd; !"
" Hero Ao stopped to blow his noae." She alao
talla Of another whom sho met in tho Highlands
who knew tho Bible 30 perfectly that II he was
asked whore such d verse was to DO found. he
could tell without hesitation, and, repeat the
chapter. Wc remember, also: to havo rond a
year or two ngo an account Of man in Now
York who could road one side Of the New York
Herald, and then repeat 1t word for word, adyor-
tiacmcnts md all. Thirty years ago, or thero-
abouts, thoro WAS book-peldler in thia part OF
kentucky who Ind d considerable reputation for
liB romarkablo memory. Old ".Timmy Hutchi-
Hon" sold Pilgrims Progress, ClellandB Hymns.
Children OF tho Abbey, Solitude 6weeteued, aud
was ahle to repeat whole pages from almost any
part OF these books.
, 1874-04-04

THE LIFE or GEORGE DAsu1EIL nAYARD. LATE
CAPTAIN U. g.. A., AND Nn1GAD1En-aENEnaL or
F0LuNTEEMs uy SAMUEL ]. DAyAnu. l4mo, pr,
337. Now York: G. 4. rutnam's Sous.
don. Dayara was QUO Of that gallant host who,
called to ontor tho aaryioo OF their country IN tho
late Var Of tho Rebellion, freely gave up their
lives In her defense. He WAS born at seneca
Falls, N. Y, Dcc. Is, 1886, aud killed In tho
Dattlo Of Fredericksburg, December, 1869. He
was graduate Of Wcst Point, brave and skill
ful otticor, and All accomplished ana courteous
gentleman,
1n hiH biography, Which IL prepared by hia
father aH ali ailoottonnta memorial. he is
wisely permitted to toll tho story Of his life al
most entirely through lottera written homo to
htB family and friends during hia absence At
pchool aud In cRmp. uo waR engaged in actlyo
, 1874-04-04

Some time toward the end'ot May there is to
.bs graul family council at Sake. Coburg, whora
rs heir to Ills uncle, tho Duke Of xe-Coburg,
will he discussed and settled. Queen Victoria
will be there, and tho Emperor Of Germany and
The Emperor OF Russia are also expected. Tho
Emperor William Ia cousin OF tho Queen, and
,1nolo Of the Car, aud tho Queen is mother-in-
law Of tho Emperor Willnm's e!loat aon md tho
Ozar'a only daughter, The Czar III coming over
to England In hia etoam-yacht, and preparations
aro already being male to ply him duo honor.
A. grand naval royiow at Portsmouth In spoken
Of. Tho Car will Bpond couple Of days
at Brussels, and will p,sbablv take aoa again for
Antwerp or Elushlug.-London letter.
, 1874-04-04

TRu7ns FOR TODAY: 6roKEH IN THE PAST WINTER.
BY DAVID SWING, Pastor Of tho Fourth Presbyterian
Church, Chicago Jansoa, McOiurg l. Co. 1874.
We have received tho advance sheets Of vol
ume Of Prof, Swings latest sermons, only in
timo to note the fact Of publication beforo going
to PRESS. It is O book of nearly 800 pages, Of
chasto stylo Of Typography, and contains fifteen
aermons, under tue following titles: no-
ligious federation; Tho Golden Rulo Right
eouBnoss Christianity and Dogma Emotion
md Evidence; Good Works; Tho Circuit Debate;
Charles Sumner; Tho Lost Paradise; Positive
Religion; Christianity Ga D Civilization; st.
Paul; Faith; St. John; aud Immortal Life.
Wo shall not undertake to review tile volume at
prosont, and tho fact: that many Of theae eor-
mons have appeared in our columns renders any
brief indication Of their character unnecessary.
The announcement that 8 new series Of Prof.
Swings sermons haye been gathered together Ia
in itself matter Of interest to tho community;
, 1874-04-04
THE SOFT GUITAR.

DRAMATIC FRAGMENT.
SCENE: Moonlight. Beneath the lady's window APP
peareh tic lover anl singotht with guitar accompanl-
mcnt.
1ovEn.
Opeu thy latt1cc, o lady bright
Tho Garth lies calm In the fair moonlight;
Gazo on tho CLINT Of each glanring star,
And list to the notes Of my soft guitar.
At tho lady.s window vision ahono-
*Twas tho lady'B head, with a,n1ght-cap On.
LOVER.
TN eostasy.)
SEQ at tho caseuent appearing nom, !
With lily fingers sho hides her brow.
Oh, weep not-thongh hitter Thy rorrows are,
will sootha them to rest with my soft guitar.
Then the Indy anawerea: "wlo's going to weop7
Go way with your fiddle, hnd Let mo Hleop."
LovE1.
[Saddened, but still hopefully
Then sleep, dear lady: thy fr,ngcd lids close,
Ianlona OF oherubs fan thy rspose,
M'htlo through thy cascment, slightly ajar.
bteal tho sweet notes Of my soft guitar.
Then TIM Indy her " secret pain" confessed
With the plaintiye murnlur: 0h, give us seset II
LOVER.
{sligAtiv d,sconrdgtd.)
Chido mn net harshly, O lady fairl
lend fr,in Thy lattice and bear my prayer.
Signing for thee wander afar, =.
Mournfully touching my soft guitar. :
And the lady answered "You stupid thing,
II you've got tho catayrh, stop trying to sng! 4"
tFf,ted seith natural and righteous indtanatfon.)
Better deaths quiet than Thy dlat1ain.
go to full in Bome distant war,
bearsng In bsttlo my loved guitar.
Answerod tho lady: "well, hurry and go!
I'm holding the slop-baAn realy to throw"
LovRa.
, 1874-04-04

According to Noclard, Froueh veterinary
surgeon, y simple rnethcd OF preventing tiies
from annoying horses conslBtH III painting tho
inaide at tho aars, or any othor part especially
troubled, with TOW drops Of enpyrounstio oil
OF juniper, It is said tint tho odor Of this SUBJ
keep Of = distance from tho parts SO auointod.
II this treatment should accomplish the alleged
result, it may perhaps bc applicable IN ropeliing
mosquitoes from tho faces and hanls OF touriBta
and sportsmen, when passing through woods o,
moadows.
, 1874-04-04
Gouldnst DO What lie Pleased with
1liN Own

From Tho 81. E0nia Republican.
A man by tho name OF John IlornbaoA, q
farmer near Exotor, Scott County ILL.,, was ar
house. Az they we're taxing him TO jail ho
jumped ont Of the buggy, and with several
shots after him, ho escaped. He il wealthy
man. and the caHo canHea much comment. Tue
amount atolon from hia house wss $4,000, aud
those who procured his arrest were blu orotii!orH
who regarded tho reported burglary a. = russ to
dofFaud them.
, 1874-04-04

military aorvico, lrat on tho Western Plains. and
thon In tho Eaatorn Division Of tho Grand Army
from tho time ho loft Woat Point, in 1866, until
his doatl Whom no fell, MORALLY wounded by d
shell, ho waa in command Of tito cavalry forco
attncllod to tho ar1uy Of Gen. Franklin. Ills lot
tors show him to havc been, in all tho rcatione
Of life like his famous ancestor. tho ChovalLor
Dayard Of franco, a man aans pcur ct sana re-
fr1che
, 1874-04-04

of tIIis grotto. There III q Iittlo rayIno that
comeB down the mountain quite nonr where tho
tuunol ontors 1t. Taking advantage OF this do
raasjon Ia tha fAaa OF ta yook, Ills family thors
pFeotea tAels ,nauaoleum, Ut tho s!de Of lhs Old
, 1874-04-04

called the
RIVIERA DI C1I1AJA,
which looks out to the south over the park and
bay, and commands d Wow OF mountain and
ielantl-scenery hard to sl1rpaaa. Eyory after
noon, all the families Of Naples who can afford
to keep or hire q two.llorso opon carriaso
gentlemen who nre fond OF Observation-Disclosures
take saddle; aud those who have neither car
iiago nor horse walk iu tho park. from my
window have seen four lines Of carriages fill
ing the avenue its whole VII length, while h!'ndroda
thousands of well-drcssod persona swarrned tho
foot-patls Of the shady park, or loltered around
tho military band, Which plays any AFTERNOON in
oRoG psss ~ t. tho s K Vh is1tr"y nd
part OF Lis winters hero), in . plain. open
baroucbe, with gentleman at Ills sldo, takes
part IN this carriage-pIoinonado cyery afternoon,
Sunday included, There is a largo garrison
kept in Naples. The olficors, whose uniforms
arc very snowy and elegant, swarm on tho
IL Ohiaja," tho s'row," and tho park, contoating
with tho ladies tho palm OF brilliant costumes.
The who'o sccne of bright, clear, ba!my after
noon IL very imposing IN 9na ra r9nds Sno
moving about and admiringly exhibiting tAoir
roruar,1a nlnYnntn
Tho western extremity Of tho avenue. abruptly
terminates ut the foot Of tho ridge or litt!o
! edge Of the bny. Through this ridge is the
"ros1L1po oRoTTo,"
which is simply tunnol cut by the Romans,
about q, 600 years ago, for tho purpose Of reach
ing tho fertile plain behind 1t, and thoreby sayng
tho labor Of going over tho ridge, or tho long
distance round 1t. This "grotto" ia about half
O milo long. It was used for several OF tho early
conturics OF tho Christian era for the passage
Of man, beast, and vehicle; but finally portions
OF tho roof foil In, closing 1t up, and it was not
olearod out during tho "darle ages," for 1000
yoara.. a. couple Of centuries ago 1t wes wldoned
considerably, and deepenod DO or 80 foot, In
! order to resuco tho grade Of tho roadway that
| approaches its mouth. It iB now wide, high
| cut, through which ponra an unceaaing atroaln
OF cnrriagos, donkoy-earts, mulea, goNts, and
beggars, especially boggara, who iufest tho
grotto..
Looking up tho aiaes Of the tunnel, 40 foot
.abova ono'a head. thoro can bo plalnly aeon tue
'narks of the hubs of the noman casts, wliiol,
wore deep scores into the aides OF tic walls
eighteen or twenty oent,llios ago. But tho dis-
ttnguishing thing about this artificial grotto, and
that which giyeH 1t special iurerost in tha eyes
OF tourists, Ia the tomb OF tho Prince OF Latin
Poets,
| VIRGIL,
| A tomb was erected for his aHtcs at the moutl,
! of tI!is grotto. There III little rayino that
comeB down the mountain quite nonr where tho
tunnel ontorH 1t. Taking advantage Of this do
iraayon Ia tha fAaa of t1a xook, Ills family thora
l. preoteA tAels Mauaoloup@, ut tho side Of tAe olQ