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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03
signs Of the Ripene.. OF Crane.

To produce good wine, it is most importan
TO know the external signs the grapes will hay,
when perfectly ripe-each wine-grower sbouIt
be well acquainted with them. But still a prea
many, even knowing these signs, will gather I'll,
grapes before full maturity, for the sake of gain
ing more wine-tbeir principle is quantity, moi
quality. The signs are
|. The stem of the grape should be of brown
color.
2. The cuticle of the berry must be clear and
transparent.
3. The berries should separate easily from the
stem.
4. The seed must be of brown color.
5 The juice must be sweet and sticky.
DO not cut the grapes early in the morning.
With the dew on them, norduring the rainy wea9
Their, nor shortly after rain.
TICK ont the berries stung by wasps or other
Insects, as these commonly have putrid and
sour sour taste. The unripe or green berries shouId
also be carefully removed. '-0U'"
, me precise time ofperfect ripeness can only be
discovered by chemical analysis when the rela-
i've iuahtity Of sugar and acids can easily be de-
ue!nIneu. lhe change of gum dextrine and acids
INTO sugar can easily be ascertaiued: and a sns
pension OF transformation or a CONSEQUENT ratro-
maturity. ~ Vi Peiiec'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

Great progress has been made of late years in
the method of cleaning sOied articles of dress, by
removing tar, grease, etc, from wool and other
raw material, this, as 1t appears, being accom-
plished best by the so-calied dry-method rather
than by the use of watery solution of soap or
other alkaline substance. This originally consis-
ted in subjecting the articles in proper appara-
tus to Immersion in benzine, gasoline, bisulphide
OF carbon, etc, with continued rotation of the
apparatus More recently, how ever, it has been
ascertained that the vapor of these substances,
caused by distiiatiOn, is more efficient than the
liquid substances themselves, the articles thus
treated being much more rapidly penetrated, and
more thoroughly, than in the old way The arti-
cles are placed upon grating over the Iiunid.
the vapor from which permeates them complete
ly as It is carried over into the reservoir, where
1t is condensed and collected. In this form it
contains grease in solution, which may be re-
moved by second distillatIon, while the HYDRO
carbon is obtained in form for further use
Hdrper's MdQaziRe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

That's a VERY KNOWN mammal of yours,
said h cokney gentleman TO the keeper of an ele-
plant. VERY" was the cool rejoinder. .He
performs strange tricks and hantics, does he ~
inquired the cockney, cycling the animal through
his glass. Surprising" retOrted the keeper :
we've learned him TO put money in that box you
see there. Try him with crown" The cockney
handed him crown piece, and sure enough he
took It in his trunk, and placed it in a box high
ont of reach. well, that his VERY hextraordi-
Notwithstanding, truly" said the green one.
Now let's see him take it out aud hand il back ~
1--WE never learnt him that trick" retorted the
keeper, with a roughish leer; and he turned away
to stir up tue monkey aud punch the hyenas
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

During onr last conflict with Great Britain, a
a number OF our troOps were engaged in repair
ing the shattered Notifications at Niagara, and
while so engaged, the euemy commenced a pretty
sharp fire, so that it occupied nearly all the time
OF our forces to keep the lookout for the shots
of the enemy. Finding they did not make much
Roadway, they stationed a son of the Emerald
Isle to give warning whenever shot or shell
was coming, that they might be prepared for it,
This the sentinel faithfully reformed, alter
nstey singing cut, shot," "shel," "shell"
"shOt," until finally the enemy started congreve
rocket, which Pat had never seen before. He
hesitated moment, and seeing it elevate he
shouted, "shot" an" by Jabers. the qH with it.'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03
Recipe for MAKING Cider W;,..

j. H. keck, of Macon County, Illinois, com
mnnlcates the following method of making cider
wine, which he highly recommends:
Take the pure cider, made from sound rim,
apples, - it runs from the press-put sixty pounds
of common brown sugar into fifteen gallons o.
the cider, and let it dissolve; then pat the mix
ture into clean barrel, and fill the bar.
rel up within two gallons of being full
with clean cider-put the cask into cool place,
leaving the bung out for forty-eight hours: then
put III the bung with a small vent, until fermsn
tafton wholly ceases, and then bung up tight-
and IN one year it will be fit for use. This wine
requires no racking; the longer it stands upon
the lees the better. This wine is almost eouai tn
grape wine, when rightly managed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

YOUNG man who was attending a night
NwrghtIng school at Danvile, Ind, was smjtten
by the charms of lady present, and at the close
OF the school pressed forward and asked if he
might escort her home. "Yes" said she =. If Won
VIII carry my little boy" He wilted, and the
young matron walked home alone
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

A GENTLEMAN at Lake George, after waving
his handkerchief for half an hour or more at an
unknown lady, whom he discovered at a distant
point on the shore, was encouraged by warm
response to his signals to approach his charmer
Imagine his feelings when, on drawing near, he
saw that 1t was his own dear wife, whom he had
left at the hotel but short time before. "Why.
how remarkable that We should have recognized
each other at such distance ~ exclaimed both
subject
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

WIsDoM-An English paper tells story of n
preacher who observed that it was striking proof
81 the wisdom and benevolence of Providence,
that death was placed at the end of life-tbns
giving time TO make the necessary preparation
for that event. This calls to mind the profound
remark of a philosopher who admired the arrnDe-
ment OF placing Sunday at the end of the week
instead OF the middle, which would make brok-
en- week of it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

10 OBTAIN GOOD DRINKING wATER.-A SER
TTGaeaoie hitter may be readily made as follows
lake common earthern fiowerpot, about nine
d incnes 10 diameter aud ten inches in depth The
clean sponge. A layer of abo1t txn ;ncbes % -
animal charcoal is first placed in the pot then a
layer OF clean sand, upon which LAYER Of tbraa
lhenes OF clean coarse gravel is placed. The NOT
gan os set over an earthern jar. into which an
king purposes. ''' an ufin-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

Papa, do you think Beech" "Hnsh. John
me-" But, papa, don't you think Beech,
DIDN'T yon hear me tell you to stop your noise.
Srt lWont have you talking about these things
Go in and get your face washed:r and .Iobnnis
win MS eyes full of tears, asked mother why
papa wouldn't tell him if beechnuts were ripe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

fiRoN, the French author, having been taken
mp by the Waterman of the night in the streets
of Paris, was carried, On the following morning
before lientena of the police, who haughtiiy
lnterrogated him concerning his business or pro-
fessiOn.
I'm poet, sir" said Piron
"Oh, poet, are you :" said the magistrate. al
have a brother who is poet"
,r Then we are even said Piron, for have a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

~. .ae a who has handy man" in her employ.
u,nn 10 make her hen coop for some tenn
i'iai! use. IN about five minutes he came round
and SAID he had made one And so he had. He
n n 'aAen ,ne hoops al off the end of an empty
-four barrel, which had already lost ,he head
Ir" ,h me same same end Then putting the strongest
them apart until the ends of the boon nara,
tapped little, he put tack through the Ian ana
the stave, aud with two or three other facLs
through the hoop in other places, he had a good
airy coon ready for use
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03
AFEw GOOD REASONS:

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by Letters Patent.
2-Makes perfect LOCK STITCH alike both sides on
all Kinds Of gSods
3.-Runs LIGHr. SMOOTH, NorsELEss and RAPrD-best
combination Of qualities.
I.-DURABLE-RuRs for Years without Repairs.
J-WiR do all rarietics Of Eork and Fancy stitching in
superior manner
6-Gs Host easily Hanged by the oper Length of
stitch be altered while running and machine
threaded without passing thread through holes.
7.-Design Staple Ingenious Elegant forming the stitch
rhoui the of Cog Wheel Gears Rotary Cams
Arms Has the Automatic Drip Fed which isUret uni
form length n stitch at speed Has Thread
Controller, which allows movement of ueelebar a;l
prereRts injury 10 thread
s-CoNsrRuCTToN most CAREFUL and FINISHED II is
ufactured by the most skl and erer nced mechanics
the celebrated Remington 41r,nory, Ilion, v. T.
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03
Che fun of the CLING.
CHARGE OF THE aRAssHoPPER BRIGADE

Half league, half 9 league,
Half league onward,
Right from the West they came,
More than six hundred
Dat from forest and glade;
Charge for the cornT" they said.
Then for the fields they made
More than six hundred.
Fields to the right of them,
Fields to the left of them,
Fields in front Of them.
Were pillaged and plundered.
Naught could their numbers tell;
Down on the crUpz they fell,
q Nor left ialk or she'll
More than six hundred.
Flashed all their red legs bare,
Flashed as they turned in air,
Robbing the farmers there,
Charging on orchard, while
All the world wondered
Plunged in the smudge and smoke,
Right through the corn they broke,
Hopper and locust;
Peeled they the-stalks all bare,
Shattered and sundrrod;
Then they went Onward-but
More than six hundred.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

AN exchange inquiries: "Supposs You 90 court
ing girl, aud the girls father anxious to fill the
space between your coattal and trowsers with
leatner, chases yon round the house, but does not
catCh your Moral-how can two objects going
at the same rate of speed overtake each Other
and if so. whenf"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

They parted in sorrow, they parted in tears.
Inc husband was to remain at Bordeaux, for he
9 I situation there; the wife was to go to Lon
don as governess and they filled the railway
station with the noise and sorrow of their part-
ing. DO not cease to love me, and do not forget
that you are the wife of decent man." said tbe
husband. Never, never" said the wife. and she
pnlied ont handkerchief and tied knot in it,
that she might remember.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

THAT was shrewd advice of. learned LAWYER
TO pupil: when the facts are in your favor,
but the law opposed tn you, come ont strong on
the facts; and when the law is in your favor. and
iacts opposed to yen, come out strong on the
law" "But," inquired the student. "wben the
law and the facts are both against me, what shall
dot" why, them" said the lawyer, "talk
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

swell TOMATO PIcKLE.-l peck sliced green
tomatoes, cup of salt. stand over nigbf ~
thoroughly, then scald in qt vinegar and , o,s
water, drain again, then cover the Tomatoes with
vinegar, add 2 fbs brown sugar, teaspoopfnI
each Of ginger, allspiee and cinnamon / tea
spoonful cayenne pefper and OF. white mustard
seed, simmer until thoroughly cooked.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

KIND luminary recently asked his net scboIa,
why they took Stephen outside the walls of the
cry to stone him to death. The little fellow was
silent for moment, as though absorbed with the
problem, when, Frightening up suddenly. he re-
piied: so they could get better crack at him. y
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

AN Irishman found Government blanket re.
Gently, and rolling 1t up, put it under his arm
and walked of, saving: .'Yis that's moine-IT for
Patrick, and for McCarty be me sowl but this
iearnIn Is foine thing, as me fayther would
say; for if l hadn't any edication, 1 wouldn't
have been afther fndin' me nket"-DaHburv
Netrs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

ONE of the French Academicians had his wine
cellar struck by lightning short time since and
Immediately noticed remarkable change for the
better in the quality of his wines. He took the
hint, and now has voltaie pile attached to each
cask
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

LANDLORD said an exquisite, lean you en-
soie me, from your culinary stores TO realize the
pleasure OF few dulcet murphies, rendered in
Oxious by igneous martyrdom He wanted a
sweet potato baked. Highfalutin that. vast II,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

LOOK ere now, Salusha," yelled Clay Coun-
~ woman TO the oldest girl "don't bend over
that well so fur. You'll fall in there some of
these daEs, and then wei have to carry waterr'
-TeTre HdRte Express.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

1T must be awful hot in Boston. The editors
OF the Bee sent their "devI - for lump of ice.
put before he reached the top of the stairs the ice
water.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

Col BAGG, of Holland Patent, says any man
who cuts hay When the dew is on makes a mis-
take Grass is worth One-sixteenth more if cut
when the dew is off,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

STRONG minded woman once was heard to re-
marx IN Alabama that she wonld marry a man
VINO mad plenty of money, though he was so ugly
h 9e had TO scream out every time she looked at
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

MONTH nj = ER,HEADs, BILLHEADs. ENVELOPES.
rrsc,t.J =; IATEMENT BLA NKS and all such work.
'n 'ne BEST stvle at the Cbs>S ~ffse-L
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

A GERMAN, but lately married s,id
yoost so easy a needle Good walk ont mit 80,
els eye, as to get der perhindt wort mit a yom-
ansu A
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

KANSAS farmer solemnlv declares tho. n
grasshoPper sat on the gate-post and Threaten
IN I ash 1 William Bryant where in thunder
is the balance of that cold meat ~ -'ue'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

oUr West, every man who lends money grows
rieu' While the borrowing farmer rarely fails to
afpw poor.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

:, HE Sest absorbent is, probably, good muck,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

nay made in supmer is much cheaper than
mat bought in winter o. spring.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-03

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