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The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

SOME years ago, when Tom. Corwin and Tom.
Ewing were on political pilgrimage to the
Northern part Of the State, they were Invited to
tarry over night with distinguished local poll.
tielan. The guests arrived rather late, and the
lady Of the mansion being absent, young lady,
2 niece, undertook TO preside on the occasion.
She hsd never seen great men, and supposed
they were elephantine altogether, and all talked
In great language. "Mr. Ewing, will you take
condiments 10 your tea, sfff" inquired the young
lady Yes, Miss, if you please" replied the quon.
dam Salt Boiler. COrwin's eyes twinkled. Here
was run for him. Gratifed at the apparent sue
cess OF her first trial, at talking with big men,
the young lady addressed Mr.. Corwin in the same
manner, will you take condiments in qour tea,
sirT Pepper and salt, but no mustard" was
the prompt reply of the facetous Tom. Ofcourse
nature must out, and Ewing aud the entertainer
roared in spite of themselves. Corwiu essayed
10 mend the matter, and was voluble in anecdote
ana wlt and compliment. But the wound was
immedeable. The young lady, to this day, de-
clares that Tom. COrwin is q coarse, vulgar, dis
agreeable man.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
what Ear Wax is for.

DR.. Dio Lewis, in one of his lectures to the
boys, singled ont a red-headed little, fellow, and
asked him what the wax was in the ear for. He
said he selected red-headed boy because red
headed boys arc generally the smartest. The
boy stood up and said he did not know. The
doctor would not take such an answer. If the
boy didn't know, he must tell at least what he
thought the wax was in the ear for.
well" said the boy, "the wax is in the ear
observation-disclosures it wants to be in the
ear"
He questioned another boy who claimed dis
tinction by having red head, and his answer
was that it kept the passage to the drum moist.
This was correct, but it has further uses Ear
wax is a deadly poison to insects, and its pres
ence in the ear effcctually protects it from in
sects. 1t sometimes aecumlates and becomes
hard, causing partial deafness; but little warm
castor oil, mixed with spirits. would remedy
that, or an infection of lukewarm soapsuds.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

SEASONED WOOD MosT PRoFITABLE.-Econo.
my may be practced in thousand ways and
one way is in our fuel. Wood that has been
summed a few days after cutting and splitting it,
and then housed four months or more, is worth
for the family purposes of warming, cooking and
washing. almost twice much as when green.
But few farmers realize the value of dry wood.
especially during the winter season, and hence
but little wood is stored during the summer.
Be sure to furnish plenty Of oven wood. This
should be piled in part of the wOodhouse by it.
self 1t will promote kindly feeling in the fam
ily-will save much time otherwise lost in kind
ling fires with green wood Then let MS prepare
good supply of dry wood for winter full six
months before wanted for use.-Cor. Country
Gentleman.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
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FEBRUARY.
81 CONSTANCE y. wooIsos.

81 CONSTANCE p. wooIsos.
Tt is the heart. own cheer that makes it glad
And ones own bitterness will drive him mad;
II needett not that other help be had"
oh. little verse, just glanced at carele-sly,
From tne oi1 Tsn;SSa TnsSan,Ps me you speak to me.
Why should let The dun day cloud my eyes
Why should care wat color are the skies
For youth and can make good cheer togsthsr.
And heart and IN spite Of gloomy weather.
Can .till be glad and merry,
."Tis true that gray monotopy is here;
Forlorn, As death unmourned lies the new year
Under his pail;
Christmas has gone with all his holly.boushs.
And Januarys hopeful sanguine vows
Are broken all
Sow. mems hearts with endless failures dresryi
Now, on mems hands, with endless labor weary,
Like curse hereditary.
Falls February.
Il fling defiance at thee, month .eeur.ti
care not for thy ghost-voics; do thy worst,
Ny heart Is strong:
Despite thy doubts success , win bring % the crown
Ere long-ere long;
ps s sse
Dark FebruaryI
my little room high up beneath the starr;
Ny little window. dark As prison bars.
Snau CLEAN IKE gold
With warmth and light, though all my little store
Is spent tn keep thee from my stticdOOr.
Thou doubter cold
The barren walls. like some Arabian story.
Shall bloom with climbing vines of trupic glory.
In beauty visionary,
Dark February
Rare fruits and flowers III bring 6ll the room;
And purple wines shall drive away the gloom
That thou hast brought;
While my one picture, lighting all the place,
Shall food me with the glory Of the face
That have wrought
Till Heavens beauty with the mortal blending
Shall Lift me far from thee, wings ascending
Thou sombre adversary,
Dark February!
oh. rare-bright golden curis now, now. they glow
In the warm radiance that well know,
Poor painter-ladl
Oh. earnest waveblue eyes! that gaze on me-
Tender and true. speak they prophecy
To make him gladi
Yes; crowned with love my future shall be glorious
Yes; crowned with fame DER thee rise victorious
Nevermore solitary,
Dark February!
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

GRATING WAx.-Take three pounds rosin, one
pound beeswax and four ounces tallow (mutton
tallow is best). Put them in kettls and set it
on the stove TO heat, adding little water to
keep the materials frem burning; stir well until
the articles are all melted and mixed except the
water. When cooled little stir in a small quan-
tity of linseed oil. Now turn the wax into .
wssh-tub of cold water, grease your hands with
a mixture of lard and tallow, and work the wax
until it will stretch well. If it proves too hard,
melt and add more oil
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

To REMOVE PITTING AND OLD PoCKMAREs.-
ANY simple ointment medcatcd with crotOn oil,
and of a strength just sufficient to raise a very
slight pustular eruption, prorided il be used rith
care aHd caution, is regarded the most couven-
lent aud effective preparation that can be sug-
gested to accomplish the end in view. 1t should
be applied at intervals extending over several
weeks. Consult good druggist as to the guam
tity of oil to be used. We publish this recipe as
We have found it, but caunOt vouch for its eli
cacy or safety. If any one is disposed to try it.,
he or she must do it on his or her own RESPONSE
bility To prerent pitting. paint the face once or
twice q daY with glycerine.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

An UEsEIFIsH PRAYER.-A correspondent of
the National IRteiligeHceT, writing from Florida,
gives an incident in relation to a prayer offered
by request during drought by venerable Meth.
odist preacher who bore no good will to Baptists
His prayer was somewhat remarkable for its un-
selfish tone, and ran in this wise:
Let it rain, beginning at my plantation, in
Hamilton County, coming down The religious
neighborhoOds of Columbia and Nassau. where
immersion is not practiced, and reaching Black
Creek-even Black Creek-and bringing forth,
in abundance-none of your little "nubbings, |"
however, but long ears-as long as this good
right arm"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

THERE are people, chiefly quite young folks
who have an impediment in their speech of a
peculiar kind. They can't pronounce the letter
ar" If they were to try ever so hard, though they
have no difficulty with the rest of the alphabet.
We remember boy at school who always read
q certain passage in tine New Testament thus
"Wo unto you, sqIibcs, phGOisees, hypoqEits!"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

DR. DIo LEWIS gives the following cure for
dyspepsia: Have right good talk, with
funny anecdote or two, and half a dozen hearty
laughs with each meal. This eating alone at a
restaurant and shoyelling in the provender in
solemn silence, will give dyspepsia to an ostrich,
and create feeling of dependency in the stom-
aeh of a quartz mill.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

How TO PREVENT HoRsEs FAILING.-Nr.
Bergh, the President of the Society for the Pre-
Vention OF Cruelties to Animals, writes to NOR
ming contemporary in advocacy of what are
known as "serew cOrks, /" which are intended to
keep horses from slipping in frosty weather, and
which may be applied at q moments notice. He
says that stable nsing this arrangement, may
efectually rough-shoe its horses in o few min
utes without removing the shoes,
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

10 REMOVE SruMP.-It is stated that
gentleman of Baltimore removed q troublesome
stump in the following manner: Last fall, with
an inch anger, he bored hole in the centre of
half pound of oil Of vitriol and corked the hole
mp tight. This spring, the whole stump and
roots, extending thornugh all their ssmifcations,
Eere so rotten that they were easily sradicstsd
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

FEEDING Corn TO PIGs.-The S.ock Journal
after giving number Of experiments in feeding
that there is within a fraction of tweuty-four
pounds of pork in bushel of corp; and the effort
OF every farmer should be to get out as much as
he can Of 1t. And to do this, he must have the
r!ght kind OF hogs, they must be placed in the
with view to preft.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
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The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

CHIMSIEs.-Instead of plastering the inside of
chmnies in the usual way, take mortar made
with one peck of salt to each bushel of lime, ad-
ding as much sand and loan as will render it fit
to work, and then lay a thick coat If the
chimney has no offsets for the SCOT to lodge on
it will continue perfectly clean. and free from
all danger Of taking fire. A trial of three years
warrants this assertion.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

BURNS AND SCALDs.-Mx lime and lartl-work
1t thoroughly tosether-do not put in lime
enough to prevent the salve fros adhering to
and being readily spread upon thin linen cloth,
which sh"uld be doubled before being applied,
so that the side opposite the application is ap-
piled to the wound. This remedy works mira
clcs almost, on burns or scalds
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

Vermont farmer says the following is a sure
method of clarifying maple sugar: Fidter all
your sap before boiling through hopper or box
Of sand, which, he is satisfied will take out not
only the stains derived from leaves, tubs, crumbs
OF bark, but all other coloring matter that can
prevent the sugar from being white.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

SOME one posted in hogology says it is as easy
to drive hog, as "whistling after you know
how" To the end of q strong cord tie an ear of
corn, place it in front Of the pigs nose and COM
mence walking away slowly in the direction you
wish him to propel. If his pigship shows evil
dence of blighted hopes or alteration ofmind from
the singular conduct of the corn, seduce him into
the belief that it is all right" by letting him
have brief nibble at it, and then resume your
line of march
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

AT hotel, short time since, girl inquired
ofa gentleman at a table if his cup was out.
"No," said be, q but my coffee is"
The poor girl was. considerably confused, but
determined to pay him in his own coin.
While at dinner, the stage drove up, and sew
ersl coming in, the gentleman asked: docs the
stage dine heref"
No, sir, exclaimed the girl, in a sarcastic
tone, "but the passengers dob
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

To STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE VOICE
Beeswax, two drachms; copaiba balsam, three
drachms; powder of liquorce-root, four drachms
Melt the copaiba balsam with the wax in a new
earthen pipkin. When melted remove them from
the fire, and while in melted state mix in the
powder. Make pills of three, grains each. Two
of these pills to be taken as a dose three OF four
times q daY on alternate DAYS.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

IN smallpox epidemics mortality is notorious
ly five times greater with those who have not
been vaccinated than with those who have been
yaecinated. During the last epidemic in Berlin
forty per cent. of the vaccinated. two of the
vaecinated, and fve-tenths Der cent. of the re-
yaceiuated died -
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

JAMES PARTON, in his lectures ON "who are
the vuigarT before the Newburyport Lyceum,
said George Peabody became 4 money making
machine. He never gave entertainments ex.
eept TO promote his business; and in his old age
ne aihuseu himself with ostentatioIs gifts
Newburyport is angry, aud is writing letter. 10
the newspapers, in which Parton is called vul,
gar fellow.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

THE Philadelphia Medical Times calls the at
tention Of its readers to the fact that clycerine
may he used a. means of Disgusting medicines,
such as castor oil, turpentiue, cod-liver oil, &C.
more especially when one or two drops of CHINA
mon or some other volatile oil has been added.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

the ladies that if they would have eorned beef
juicy, after il is cold and not as dry as a chip,
they should put it into boiling water when they
put it on to cook, and they should not take it
out of the pot, when done until cold.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

A cRANIoLoGIsT, strolling through church
yard, took up one of the skulls, and after exam
lining for some time exclaimed, "Ah! perhaps this
was the skull of philosopher"
Perhaps sn," said the grave-digger, "for
perceive that it is somewhat crackedH H
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

BLCEING FOR CLoTHEs.-Take an ounce of soft
russian blue, powder it and put it in bottle
win one quart of clear rain-w ater, and add one
Ioar'n ounce OF oxalic acid. teaspoonful is
sufficient for large washing.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

GREEs BAr Wisconsin politician who wants to stand
veil with the GrsDgeTs. sings;
The hickory berry vine entw!nes
The brown nuts Of the turnip tree;
The cashmere heifer skips and PLAYS
To the tunef1l bleat Of the feathery bee
On tall boughs mid the buckwheat buds
We hear The low Of the fnny piOver
While the bay boil hitched 70 the rumblng scythe,
Huaks out the golden clover
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

IT has been ascertained that q cossting vessel
ostensibly engaged in the sale of turnips and
other truck" ON the coast of Massachusetts,, is
really employed in the sale Of "nips" of another
sort to the thirsty Puritaus.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

A PEDDLAR called on an old lady to dispose Of
some goods inquired of her if she could tell him
of any road that no peddlar had ever travelled
"Yes,""1 know of one, and only one, which no
peddlar has ever travelled, (the peddlar's coun-
tenance frightened and that's the road to hsav-
enp
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

A LITTLE Hartford four year-old, repeating the
Lords prayer at his mothers knee came to the
petition, "give MS this day onr daily bread,p and
added soto roce, "candy tOo,"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

is very poor.
Beggar Boy-She is that! She nsed to keep
and failed
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

DR. CUTTER recommends the use of Indian
meal, heated and placed in bags, as a substitute
ior hot water bottles, &c. He says that it weighs
cold. " ~ 500
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

"OH, Mary, my dear, my heart is breaking"
I" Is II, indeed sirt so much the better for you.
"Why so, my idoli"
Because, when it is broken, out and ont, Won
may sell the pieces for gun; ;fiRts"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

AT wedding the other day, one of the guests,
who was often little absent minded, observed
gravely: 81 have remarked that there have been
more women than men married this year"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

"MARGERY, what did you do with that tallow
that Mr. Jones CREASED his boots with this even
ingp please, ma'am, baked the griddle cakes
with it," "YOu did; thought yoT had wasted
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

"MYNHEER, do yen know for what We call our
boy Hansin s"Do nor, really" "well, I tell
yon Der reason dat we call our boy Hans, dat
ish his nanle."
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

Now DoNT-An editor who never thinks twice
before speaking once, says that the first dress
worn by our primitive ancestors in the Garden
of Eden, were bare skiHs
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

ONE Of the most experienced uuder-vriters
now In Boston expresses the belief that oiled rags
er single rance. w.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

THE following toast was drank at social gath
ering in Baltimore few days since. 1t is hard
TO beat:
ain ascending the hill of prosperity, may we
never meet Q friend"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
!. ..ysNIMYLOHN srOREES.-

By Mrs ABBY MORTON D1AZ
Author Of The William Henry Letters William Henry
and His Friends and Lucy Maria lwho has the rare
and happy gift OF knowing how 10 delight young people
WILL APPEAR DrRISG There will also sho
ter stories, Papers on Science and History, Natu-
raj History. Wild Sports and Adventures sketches
of Travel FAIRY Tales Poems Puzzles Charades JinC.
les Fun and Fancy Instruction Entertainment and De-
lishk something for all, from Fafher and nothcr to
the Baby. The Illustrations will he the best that the
with the greatest care.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

AwHITE boy met eolored boy, ard asked him
what he bad such short nose for. Il spect so il
won't poke itself into other peoples business. y
A good retoTt,
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

DAUGHTER are there any more peas for your
old fatherf "No, dad; no peas for the wicked" {"
was the afectionate reply.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

"Do YOU see ANYTHING ridiculous in this wigi'
said a brother judge to Curran. Nothing but
the head F." he replied.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

SMART Danbury woman does the work for a
family OF nins, milks two cows, and keeps track
Of thirteen continued stories
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

Why is a beefstesk like q locomohvef Be-
cause At Is not Of murh account without its ten
der,
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
CRADLE SONG FOR THE TIMES.

Sleep. little bubl
Thy father has gone TO the club;
Thy mother u out ~ grand "swcree"-
So swallow the beautiful cstnip tea;
Sleep little bub!
Sleep baby. sleepI
4 wolf GOT after some sheep;
BE stole young lamb from the shepherdess:
Thsre vasnt I much left Of that lam6 guess;
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleepi
Sure paregorie ia cheap;
Ialvays use il when catnip fails-
Il stops the bother and tells no tales;
Sleep, baby, sleep!
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

TO be permanent feature of the magazine Jack viii
ten soe OF the most curious things ever heard and make
hmself generally entertaining
have undertaken TO make the bcst magazine possible
Ior he htlc ioks as well those who older Every
nunOe, OF 81. Nicholas viii contain good reading mat
yer or ooys and girls Of all ages besides great deal Of
hearty and innocent fun.
christmas comes but year, but 81. Nicholas,
me new magazine for girls and boys every month
mas already the hearts of the young folks and the
Little Children nre Crying for "a. NirhoIas.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

LET LETTER HEADS BILLHEADs. ENvELOPEs
execyted in tlie hes; style at the C5:-5 .siir,- N'
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The fnu Of the Cling.
M 1rv1NosroNE IN AFRICA.

TO LIVINGSTOHE LIN Ar61CA-
In Afric's wilds, how sad thy lot
Where suns shine hot and hotter;
WheIe cen the very Hoitentot
one sees grow hot and totteri
what though the choicest fruits be thine,
That mortal e'er set eye oD-
what though thou fare on "tenderlotn"
Cut from the tender hon-
What though the sacred r4vers fonrts
Prove blest hyg1enic fountains,
And crystal landscape nature mounts
IN AbysziniRn mountain's-
vat thou dost al the mercy lie
Ofevery scriolins h2ri
Zach week some dreadful death dost die,
FrUm correspondents dire!
Better the sword thy life cut short,
On cannop-shOt cut shorter
Better 70 fall By one report,
Than by each fell rep0Tteri
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FOR VERY LITTLE FOLKS.
JAcK.iN-rHE.PULpIT

readers which have been "a bit from the ir,t wifi n
continued The children will be glad know also tha
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05
FAST FRIENDS"

BY ]. I. TROW BRIDGE,
Ono Of the mnst popuor writers for ynung folks in Amer
Readers Of Jack Hazard" \ Chance for Himself
and Doing his Best" will understand what a capital
treats in store for them in Mr. TroH bridges story
All these Stories will he Splendidly Illustrated.
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THREE SrLENDID SERIAL STORIES:
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED"

By OLIVE TEORNE tAIRs HARRIET VI. MIILER)
great favOrite with the children II is good strong
wholesome story Of girl life and will be fun e interest f.
both boys and girls
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1874-02-05

Tt u the hearts own cheer that makes it glad
And ones Own bitterness will drive him mad;
1t needett not that other help be had"
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