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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

10 MEND AND CLEAN KID GLovEs.-Turn them
on the wrong side and sew them over and over
IN the ordinary way. They will last longer and
LOOK LOOK better, II mended on the wrong side. Turn
them back again. and GO over them with clean
towel dipped in skim milk, wearing them during
the process, and until they are quite dry.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

MAINE paper tells the story of a sea captain
just returned from lcng voyage, who was told
by commission merchant the sad news that his
wife had died. "Wife deadr' said the captain;
" well, now, do you know didn't think she W as
long-liYed. How's freirhts U
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

IT is stated that, at the recent Scientific Con-
gress at Rome, two Neapolitan physicians sub
mitted to the meeting liquid preparation for
stopping instantaneously the flow of blood from
wounds of every description. commission of
physicians have performed experiments with it
IN one Of the Roman hospitals, and have reported
It as one Of the happiest of recent discoveries,
and as particularly servceabIe on the battle
field.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

THE Georgia Home Journal malicously re-
ports that the editor of the Fort Valley Mirror
mistook fire bug for the head light of an engine
the other night, and came near breaking his neck
getting out of the way. The next day he attend
ed a temperance picnic.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

A MISSOURI lady who went over to "SlaI
Town." Kansas, to teach class, writes that she
asked one of her pupils-a girl of about nineteen
years-"Who was Jesus Christ r. and received
for an answer: dunno; baint much acauaint.
ed in these parts; this is the-fnst time / been
here"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

A FAIR widow in Portland, who had buried
three husbands went with gentleman who had
paid her marked attention, TO inspect the graves
of her dear departeds. After contemplating them
some minutes in mournful silence, she murmured,
"Ah! Joe, you might have been in that row, if
You had only had little more courage"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

PUT on your right glove first, stupid. Then
yo1 have your LETT hand ungloved to button your
fight withai, II you put your left glove first,
lie disadvantage.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

MILWAUKEE Ne,cs: ~ tell yOu," said a Wis
consin man to a neighbor next day after burying
his wife, when came to get into bed, and lay
thar, and not hearing Lucinda jawing around for
an hour and half, it just made me feel as if I'd
moved into a strange country
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11
SAMARITAN NER1
SPEEDILY CURED,

All chronic Private and vener-al Diseases of both
- prices houng who suffering from
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FERROUS exhausted feeling energy low spirits
confused head weak memory nocturnal or involuntary
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f" 4 ss; ypa IN gieet &c: permanently cured
Aeted females married .lagle can consult me per.
sonay or by letter about ay Of ,eeir Win ths
srefI o. speedy relief an private Communication
oonndential Enclose two stamps for illustrated
journal Of health complete treatise on ali chrome pri
lecture on Mszsa diseases Of both sexes A short
TO have and should be without IN n h ARE 10 an
A 1ons OK > A RICHMOND. Up. O. Box 14IJ ST.
H.. NO. omee on Francis Street opposite the Pacific
Hose- aprilqyl.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

ASYRACUsE deacon cast gloom over his wife's
month by pulling button hook from his pocket
marked Lizzie" His wfes name is Mary, and
rely upon hair-pin for such work heretofore.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

II you should be 80 unfortunate as IN erusb
berry on book or engraving, strike brimstone
match and let the fume come in contact with the
stain, and il will disappear as Il by- magic.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

A TOMBSTONE at Columbia, Tenn, has this in
scription: Escaped the bullets of the enemy to
be assassinated by a cowardly pup-a kind hus-
band and an atfeetionate father"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

. WANT to know" said creditor, fercely,
when Won are going to pay me what you owe
meT When I'm going to payi" Why, you re
a pretty fellOwi Do Won take me for prophet Z"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

"IF save ten cents day from my drinks, ru-
minated old Redndse, at will be $3.50 year,
aud in fifty years it will be 81 s25, and then can
marry Mary-dear Mary
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

"WHAT is heavens best gift to man 7" asked a
young lady on Essex street, Sunday night, smil-
ing sweetly on pleasant looking clerk. "A
boss" replied the young man, with great pru-
lence-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

head Of cattle being burnt. the other night.
weren't their tails burnt, alsoi" inquired the
yerIiant youth,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11
The fun of the Thiua.
THEOLOGICAL POETRY.

THE following dofgeres have appeared IN the Patton
Swing trial about heresey recently held in Chicago and
intended 70 be answers of the liberal theological
the defense Of the Westminster Standard BY Patton
They will doubtless be hailed settlers Of the whole
trovcTsy
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

GENTLEMEN who haveD't the means for visit.
ing fashionable resort this summer can pur-
chase Saratoga trunk in which to recreate them
selves.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

"WELL, we've got her boxed mr. was the pa
tbetic exclamation of griefstricken husband in
Lenox, Massachusetts,, lately, as he turned away
from his encOffined wife
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

The subject of cream alton, says the Gropkie,
might with propriGty bediscussed during berry,
ing season.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

,, wo1-rL1IEITER,HEADS BILLHEADs. ENVELOPES.
MONTHLY STATEMENT BLANKs ana an sueh verI
executed in The best style at the C11f otioe
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11

RAINY days are the best to oil harness. 1t
ga -es time, and the harness dries slower, which
is beneficial.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-11
PATRONS LAMENT.

PATT0N's LAMENT.
Shufeldt, spare that tree,
Touch not single boughj
Tel swing to let il be,
hes climbing up il now.
Twas old John Calvins hand
That placed il by my cot;
There, Shufeldt let il stand,
Thy axe shall harm il not
That good old birthstone tree
Whose limbs all sinners fear,
OD them was hung Servetus,
Another hangs this year.
Shufeldt foYbeSr thy stroke
Cut not internal ties;
Oh. spare my birthstone oak,
whence infant walls arise
When but Brooklyn boy
Beneath its smoky shade,
checked old Cnyler's joy
Because that siSter prayed
John Calvin blessed me here.
And squeezed my bOny hand;
Forgive this foolish tear
And let the old tree stand.
Ny doctrines round thee cling,
Close As thy bark. oh. frieDd
Ny charges against Swing
Make all thy branches bend.
Old tree this trial brave.
And, Shufeldt, leave the spot;
If I'm ordained 10 save,
Thou art ordained to rot
WHAT THE COUNCIL DID.
Ysu must keep" quoth the strict DR.. Patton,
Il shall do no such thing"
Bald the liberal Swing;
Sooner perish than always feel that on
Then vengeance cried stiff Dr. Patton
will spring. a cat does a rat on;
For the charges 1 bring.
viii sure make you Swing"
Then straightway his high horse he got on.
The Council then called by bold Patton
The subject had many n chat on;
But the charges fell fat,
And 81 did the hat
Which the Council in wisdom then sat on.
Per contra the following lode tn Patterson WRITER
transient hearer who enjoyed the Sabbath minis
atoms of the pastor Of the Second Presbyterian Church
at City, day. presents tire view the other side i
LODE TO PATTERSON
Could old King David but for once
To this good church repair,
And hear his psalms thus warbled forth
Good gracious how he'd swear!
And could ST. Paul but just step in
From higher scenes distracted
And hear his Gospel thus explained
By George, he'd run distracted!
may consider the muse part of the CONTROVERSY NJ
st fairly balanced We leave il for our readers 10
itch OF the two able professors in the Seminary Il
mphmented by the theological Pegasus
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23


A SNAKE STORY Ut is said by some of
our oldest hunters, that the black snake
will attack and kill every rattlesnake it
meets with We were told, few days
ago, of a circumstance which is indeed re-
markable. An old hunter was tramping
through our mountains when lie saw a
black snake run out from a hollow log and
to weed from which it bit leaf, and re-
turned to the log, and few moments
dragged out rattlesnake The black
snake rap to the Woed and bit another leaf,
and then returned to the log and brought
out another rattlesnake. Who can ex-
plain Was the weed the black snake s
protection, and was the weed known as the
sat4lesnake weed ?-IMontgonaerA Messelo-
0pr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

THE HOTEL OF THE FUTURE.-A Ber-
lin paper describes the coming American
hotel as follows: 1t is to have frontage
of three English miles, and q depth of six
miles, the height eff II stories, and will be
measure {, 490 feet from the ground floor to
the roof. The hotel will have no stairs,
but 500 balloons will always be ready to
take visitors up to their room. No room
walters are to be employed, but visitors
will be served by a newly patented automa-
ton, put up in every bedroom, who will do
all shaving, shampooing, &c., to the guests
by a simple and ingenious mechani ;m.-
Should the guests require hot water, the
automaton will be able to call down stairs,
"a bucket of hot water to room No. 1,003,-
209,7 and the water will be up at once
by patented elevator. Half an hour be-
fore table d'hote, instead of the ringing of
a bell. a gun (24-pounder) will be fired on
each floor to call the guests to get ready
for their meals. The tables in the dining
rooms will measure miles each, attend
ance to be performed by Il walters on
horseback, on either side of the table. Mu-
sic dun ing meals will be played gratis by s
bands Of II men each. For the convenience
of visitors, a railway will be built OH each
floor, as we'll as telegraph Offices. The
price Of one bedroom will be from to 10
dollars. The cost of this building is esti-
mated TO be 100000 dollars. The Billiard
room will contain 900 American tables, SO
French, and l English, and, as most of the
visitors are expected to be Americans. the
billiard-room will be fitted out with a
spittoon of 100 feet in circumference.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23
A Snake-Eastng Hermit.

/ Our correspondent at Waco gives an &C
[ count of an exceedingly odd character who
lives in that neighborhood. He says that
his name is Smith, and that he has been
living in that vicinity for the past two OF
three years. He is about forty years OF
age, and is a hermit extraordinary. Dis
dalning to live in the habitations of men
he frequents woods, dark holloWs and cav
ems, where he lives, and neither summer
storms nor piercing winter winds are able
| to drive him from his solitary abide. His
mode of living is not very extravagant, us
| he purchases ten cents worth Of meal at a
time, which he keeps in a black satchel
and uses for pillow. with the bare ground
for his couch, and naught save the blue
canopy of heaven for his covering. He
passes the most of his time in sleep. In
appearance he is lean and cadaver0us.-
Possessing an omniverous outlet he eats
snakes, lizards, skunks, ground-hogs, rats,
moles, and all creeping things. He cooks
his food in a novel manner, lis only uten-
sill for that purpose being an old coffee pot,
into which he puts his rats and other arti-
cles of food, sprinkled with a little meal,
over which he pourS some water, and then
devourS it. He cooks snakes by TO tsting.
He ate a large coW-Snake roasted last week,
sucked the bones and pronounced it
sumptuous repast. Yet he does not con-
fine his voracious appetite to beasts and
reptiles alone, as some of the neighbors
can fully testify. Last winter while living
In hollow, back Of Colonel Miller's house,
he ate seven turkeys belonging to Mrs.
Miller. He is now living near Thomas
Wills farm, two and a half miles from
Waco. He refuses to eat at a table, though
repeatedly urged to do so, OF to partake of
any food unless prepared by himself
Strange to say this singular specimen of
humanity can both read and write, and he
possesses a fair education His coloquial
powers are good. though he seldom and
sparingly admits of intercourse. Studious-
ly avoiding society, his whole nature seems
to be wrapped by moro seness and nissan
thropy. He claims to bea native of Nova
Scotia, and will throw no additional light
upon tie obscurity in which he has so eff
fectually wrapped the history of the past.
These are strictly facts and can be cor
roborated by any number of CUR best citi-
Zens. Richmond (Ky.) Register
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

''CHEMILooN. "-This is a newly-invent-
ed article Of female underwear, about
which there has been number of new
paper paragraphs. From the difficulty of
getting into it Mrs. Jane Swisshelm is dis
posed to cali it q ''getin.' The same au-
thority tells us that when once in it she is
covered from the wrists to the neck and
ankles, and has no useless drapery. She
don't like the word for it, 'chemiloon,"
and says it is the ugliest one ever coined.
So it is. ''Getin' or ''chemlin9 she moves
as amendments whichever you please
but ''chemiloon'' never.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

DEATH OF A CIRCUS GIANT.-A giant
bow connected with the Chicago Circus,
which was recently travelling through
Delaware, died Of TYPHOID fever at Frank
ford, rural village in Sussex county. He
had been left there by the company, sick
and unable to proceed further, without
money, and among strangers, entirely de-
pendent upon the charities of the people
there. He was, however, kindly cared for
by the people until death relieved them
When laid out for burial he measured seven
feet four inches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

MERRYIAKING AT BISMARCK'S.-It re-
minds one Of the merry days of Old Eng
land, to read of the merrymakings at Bis
marek's home. We quote:
'sThe delightful anniversary of the hars
vest home was celebrated at Prince Bis
marck's estate, Varzin, and, as is custom
airy there, a grand feast and afterWard {.
ball WAS given by the liberal owner to his
farm servants, male and female. A large
aud roomy carriage shed had been deco
rated and fitted up for the occasion, and a
raised platform for the musicians, of
course, was not wanting. Shortly after
the band had begun to play and the differ
ent couples were whirlng round the sa-
loon, the Prince appeared with his wife
and family, and as is customary in those
parts, did not hesitate to share in the
pleasures of their humble dependents. The
Princess condescended to allow peasant
to dance with her once, and then played
the part of quiet spectator The Prince,
on the contrary, who has been accustomed
to dance with the fine ladies at Court, did
not shrink from dancing with all the girls
on his estate, but he had to give his first
partner lesson in the mystic art. AS the
Chancellor began to dance with her who
was the oldest among her colleagues she
set to work with such Il will and in such
rough and ready style us the country folk
do dance, that the Prince, who had under
gone the hardships Of warfare more than
once, was soon out of breath, and was
! therefore obliged to check tn impetuosity
of his partner The young Countess Bis.
marck joined in the merry dancing as
heartily as anybody, and SIT good exam
pie to the maids in this respect. The noble
entertainers remained with their humble
guests until late in the evening"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

BUNs--Three, cups of warm milk one
cup of sugar; half cup of yeast; in the
morning, if very light, add one cup Of SUI
gar, one cup Of butter, knead stiff and let
it rise again then cut into small pieces and
roll in the hand. Put into pans just touch
ing each other, let it rise again, rub with
the white of eggs and bake to light
brown. This quantity makes sixty buns.
Currants or raisins improve them. These
are much better than bakers buns Co,u,-
try Gentlemen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

LARGE BELLs..In Pekin, China, it is
said, there are seven bells, each weighing
over 10000 pounds. The largest of the
great bells cast for the new English Par
lament House weighs IA tons. The York
minister bell, cast in 1915, weighs $1,000
pounds. The "Great Tom," Of Oxford,
England, weighs 1900 pounds. The great
bell of st. Paul's Cathedral, London, is
nine feet in diameter, and weighs II 800
pounds. The bell In the City Hall, New
Y DIRK, is said to be the largest bell in the
United States. 1t WAS cast in Boston, and
weighs $4,000 pounds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

REMEDY FOR BURNs.-According to
the Boston journal of Chemistry" the
white of an egg has proved of late the
most efficacious remedy for burns. Seven
or eight successive applications of this
substance soothe the pain and effectually
exclude the burn from the air. This SIM
pie remedy seems preferable to collodion,
CT even cotton Extraordinary stories are
told of the healing properties of new oil
which is easily made from yolks of hens
eggs. The eggs are first boiled hard; the
yolks are then removed, crushed and placed
over fire where they are carefully stirred
until the whole substance is just on a point
of catching fire, when tae oil separates
and may be poured off. 1t is in general
use among the colonists of Southern Rus
STA as a means of curing cuts, bruises and
scratches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

There is said to be portrait of Thomas
Jefferson in the museum at Munich, Ia
belled George Washington, the great
American patriot" "Where ignorance is
bliss, tits folly to be wlse," is true in this
instance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

A new deathbed scene was that OF the
youth Elliott who was shot in Philadel-
phia last week by officer Carroll. When
tbe latter was taken before his victim for
Identification, Elliott accosted him with
.sHallo, old fellow, guess I'm about to
hand in my chips"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

"GOING TO SLEEP

The light is fading down the sky,
The shadows grow and multiply.
I hear the thrushs evening song,
And have bone with toll and wrong,
So long, so long
Dim dreams my drowsy senses drown
Now darling kiss my eyelids down.
My life's brief spring went wasted by,
My summers ended fruitlessly.
I learned to hunger, strive and wait,
I found your love, Oh happy fate!
So late, so late!
Now all my fields are tnrning brown,
So darling kiss my eyelids down.
Sleep, blessed sleep, Oh perfect rest,
Thus pillowed ON your faithful breast.
Nor life, nor death is wholly drear,
O! tender heart, since thou art here -.
So dear, so dear!
Sweet life, my souls sufficient crown,
Now, darling, kiss my eyelids down"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

The Spanish nobility are contributing in
Paris to the ranks of the suicides. Som G
two weeks ago the brother-in-law of the
Due de Trias-the husband of Victoria
Balfe-drowned himself at Biarritz. A
few days later the Due d'Arcos drowned
himself in the Seine, unable to bear the
fortunes of a cancer in the mouth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

Reeoher preached in his church in Brook
lyn, N. Y, Sunday, before an immense
audience, taking for his text the uses of
faith. No reference whatever was made
to the late scandal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

Gen. R. w. Healy, United States Mar
shall for Alabama, has appointed some
dozen OF two deputy marshals in the negro
counties. for election purposes exclusively.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

A GOOD USE for the frames of old UNI
brellas, sunshades parasols: Just open
them, strip off the silk, sharpen the handles
to point, and, thrusting them open in the
ground, let them serve as trellises for vines.
Last summer we girls had lovely sweet
pea vine growing over mothers old parasol
frame, and balloon vine trained over
fathers castaway umbrella. They were
lovely.-St Nicholas.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

Queen Charlotte, wife Of the King Of
the Friendly Islands, is Methodist class
leader. The King is a licensed local
preacher.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

An ingenious Frenchman in the Balti-
more Jail hassinvented an Improvement for
sewing the heels On shoes, for which he
has been offered .s$5, 600.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

Weston, the pedestrian, completed his
walk at Nashville, Vermont. on Saturday
night, at 1l09, having only made three
hundred and forty-six miles in six days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

WHITE CAKE.-One and half cups SUI
gar, mixed with four tablespoons of butter:
break the whites of three eggs; add to the
butter and sugar, and beat them together;
one and half teaspoons baking-powder
with two cups -four, one cup milk; add
them to the sugar and eggs alternately.
then beat as long as possible; add flayorino
last
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

ITALIAN BEEFsTEAK.-score a steak
transversely with sharp knife cuttino s.
through. Lay it in stew-pan with a
small piece OF butter; season with pepper
and salt and an union chopped fine. Let
1t COOK three-quarters of an hour in it's
own gravy, and serve Observation-Disclosures.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

: lHenfy Smith has been sentenced to
three, years in the penitentiary in Smythe
CO., Va, for placing a tie on the railroad
tracksss
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1874

herself. John was always kind, but she
got SO wearied of his talk OF stock ana
crops, and said to herself, Il must Work
harder. plan and fuss and hustle about as
other women do, that [ may forget ana
grow to like john"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23
glgbe gtam,stom 9imoieator.
ERTISING RATES

Advertisements inserted at the rate of One
Dollar per square of eight lines Of Brewer for
the first, and so cents for each subsequent in
sertion.
A liberal deduction for advertisements for
three, six, or twelve months.
Mss- Transient advertisement is payable INVA-
RIABLY IN ADVANCE; quarterly, semi-an-
nual and yearly advertisements payable per
quarter.
Obituaries, announcements of candidates for
office, cemmunicationscalling upon, advocatin Z
OF opposing candidates, and all communication .
or notices of personal or private character, or
calculated topromotea any private en- :
terprise or interest, will be charged for as adver
sisements.
rs Special notices 30 cents per liz for Q
ry insert ion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23

Thirty-nine medical students have been
arrested in Buffalo, N. Y, for grave rob-
hing.