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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16
Taking IL CoolIy,

One of the most disagreeabe companions on
n hot summers day is n hot stove, and yet how
many women who read this article feel compelled
to spend many hours out of every twenty-fOur
with this black, silent, fiery kitchen partner. Is
there no escaped Suppose the kitchen door
opens on ample porch, with a roof over it and
hOneysuckle i'll front of it, or Il grape vine, or n
hop-vine, or morning glOres, or Towering beans
clambering up trellls and shutting ont the ar
dent rays of the sun. What nice place that
wOuld be for carrying on the various activities
of summers morning. One could wash there,
spread the ironing table beneath the growing
grapes, set the dinner table there, shell peas,
stone cherries, and do u thousand things in the
open air while keeping an eye on all that goes on
in the kitchen. If there is but a step from the
house to the ground, two or three large trees
Just at the door are better even than a porch.
We lived in such kitchen once, and spent all
the pleasant summer days in the open air The
cradle had little awning over it, there was no
Gathering of shoes on the grassy sod beneath, no
Stops on the floor, no furnace heats, nothing but
rural peace and quiet shade.
1t does not occur to a great many women that
there is any better or easier way of doing than
the one to which they have become accustomed.
The tendency of Homework is to settle into a
fixed routine and wear deep ruts, to go out of
which is no easy matter. But it is pota bad plan
to start inquiries in every department of dOmes-
tic industry, and try experiments until one finds
ont the easiest way of accomplishing the matter
i'll hand. In the winter, of course the nearer the
ironing and baking table is to the stove the few
er steps will he required, but this is not the
first consideration in summer, and if one will
have a high chair to sit in while ironing
or baking on low table, the distance from the
stove will not amount to much. Beside, children
of five and six years old can be taught to take
steps.
There is another matter not very well under
stood by American cooks. We use entirely too
much fuel, we cook by too hot fire, eat too
mnch hot food, we boil our soups and our vege-
tables ferionsly, when all we want is simply to
raise the temperature of the liquid in question
to PIP degrees, which can be done with a mode
rate fire and no inconsiderable saving of stove
lining, coal, and physical discomfort. 1t is cal
culated that one-thrd of the power generated in
any machine is consumed in overcoming the fric-
ton and one great problem with machinists is to
reduce the friction to minimum. Let MS apply
this problem to housekeeping, and begin by
studying all the ways in which We can keed cool.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16
Wei Raafa.

r Afriend writes from Europe: What an amount
of discomfort wet boots entail, to be sure; ant
how well weall recall the fretful efforts we have
now and then made to draw on a pair of hard
baked ones which were put by the fire over night
without stiff and unyielding as horn. Once on
they are sort of modern stocks, destructive Of
all comfort and entirely demoralizng to the tenn
per. The following simple device will rob the
cold, wet barn yard of slushy winter or spring
evening of half its promise of discomfort for the
next morning: When the boots are taken off fill
them quite full with dry oats. This grain has a
great fondness for damp, and will rapidly absorb
the last vestige of it from the wet leather. As
it takes up the moisture it swells and fills the
boot with tightly fitting last, keeping its form
good and drying the leather without hardening
it. In the morning shake out the oats and hang
them in a bag near the fire to dry, ready for the
next wet night, draw on the boots, and 20 hap
PLY about the days work.
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Take Care Of the Griud.,ope.

A good grindstone is worth saving. If You
leave it in the sun the top gets hard and CLASSY.
If the lower portion is kept in a trough of water,
the portion so saturated will wear fast and con-
sequently become flat. If you have the stone
hung true, and keep it under cover, it will re-
main as sound as it came from the quarry; that
is, if it was uniform in quality then, it will re-
main so. If you have water tight vessel sus-
pended over the stone, with a faucet or other
arrangement for letting the water on the stone
regularly, TO he graduated at pleasure, it will be
found not only economical, but very much more
pleasant for grinding than the stone as usual
ly kept. Let western rural readers try it. There
is yet time before new stone is ruined by hot
weather.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16
Msefnl aud Curious.
THE Art OF MAKING ICES.

A correspondent writing in the Germantown
Telegraph, says:
For the enlightment Of thousands of lovers of
these COOL refreshing and wholesome luxuries, L
best first:
Neapolitan Ioe-Cream-Rub well together
twelve eggs and one and quarter pounds OF
white sIfted sugar, add two quarts of perfectly
fresh and pure cream, flavor below named,
and cook IN farina boiler, Tin vessel set into
larger one containing hot water), stirring con-
stantly tlli II thickens, but it must not cuTdIe
Strain through fine sieve and put it on ice to
cool. As there is treason in the cooking of eggs,
SO the freezing of ice-cream demands care and
skill; 1t may beas readily underlone or Overdone
as beefsteak or an oyster stew. | will sup
pose You use Tingley's freezer, which find su-
perior to any other. Pour the cream into the
freezing can, put in the dasher, cover and tasten
then break up your ice with wooden mallet, IN
any heavy, coarse cloth, old coffee sack or the
like, to the size of walnuts, and pack firmly
around the can, adding cOarsely ground sadt I'M
til the tub is entirely full. four-quart can re-
quirles twenty-five pounds of ice and one quart
of salt. Cover and fasten the tub and freezer ac-
cordIng to the directions accompanying each
freezer observe that the more slowly the work
Is done the hrner and smoother will be the pro-
duet. fla large bulk of light, snowy cream is
desired, turn the dasher rapidly as possible;
what is gained in volume, however, is lost IN
quality. If beaten rapidly at first, or if beaten
u all DeiOre Ine cream entirely chilled, small
grains of butter will appear diffused through the
mass. Whent freezing is completed open the
can, remove the dasher, pack the cream firmly
down, replace the cover draw of the water, fill
the tub with salt and ice in the proportions above
given, cover with a wooden blanket and let seve-
raj hours to harden and ripen.
Philadelphia Ice Cream-Dissofve one pound of
sifted white sugar in two quarts of fresh, Pnre
cream, favored, and proceed as above directed
in all respects. All attempts to cheaper 10y the
Use of arrow-rOOt. eorn-starch and the like, int
pair the quality of the cream. and every drop of
milk you add "spoils the punch" besides causing
the cream to melt quite rapidly.
FldrOr for tscO Qudrts-Vanilla-one tablespoon
full each of extract and juice of lemon. Straw
berry and other frnits-One pint of finely stained
juice and four ounces of sugar. ChOcolate-three
ounces of Bakers chocolate and four ounces of
sugar melted in four ounces of wafer and finely
strained
Wdter Ices-To one quart of finely stained juice
of oranges, or lemons, cherries, peaches, straw
berries, raspberres, other juicy fruits add two
quarts of water and three pounds of sugar, and
freeze like ice cream. For lemon or strawberry
ice add the juice of lemon.
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water and pour slowly into pint of sulphuric
acid. The mixture will become quite warm from
chemical action, and this is the reason why the
acid should be poured slowly into the water rath-
.r than the waterinto the acid, and let il remain
on the iron until it evaporates. Then wash it
again. The object is to give the acid time to dis
solve the rust Then wash with water and you
will see where the worst spots are. Apply some
more acid and rub with a brick. The acid
and the securing will remove most of the rust.
Then wash the mouldboard thoroughly with wat
er to remove the acid, and rub it dry. Brush it
over with petroleum other oil, and let it be
till spring.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

DID Nor Wish TO CRIMINATE HIMsELF.-Yes-
terday, in the of Johns, Jr., VS.. Slack ct al
now being tried before the United States District
Court, the following dialogue took place:
Attorney-Please state your name, age, reel
dence, and occupation.
Witness-My name is John Reynolds; / reside
in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia;
my profession for the past two weeks has been
that of lawyer, but previous to that time was
a millwrght.
Attorney-what were you engaged in last win
teri
Witness turning to the Court)-Am COMPEL.
ed to answer that question!
COurt-Yes, yon are compelled to answer.
Witness-Well, then, gentlemen, l am sorry to
state, was member of the Legislature-Wheel.
ing Standard.
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ones country and to be proud of its history. An
Ohio boy carried it perhaps to a little excess.
ParsOn Thomas, of Dayton, ID. ID. of good re.
pute and fine qualities had a son of sprightly
parts and progressive ideas. This son had been
visiting at the hnnse of a female relative where
he took some primary lessons in the history OF
the American Revolution, and how the Ameri-
cans whipped the Britishers. The lad returned
home full of his new subject, and at the tea-taLle
said to his father
"Pa, he yOu Brtisherf
ayes, my son, was born in England
"Well, We whipped you," retorted the youngs-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16
To Remove Ants.

The following is a very simple means of re-
moving ants, particularly when they are found
IN houses: Cook quantity of prunes, making
a strong detection: ponr the juice into vessel
and place 1t where the ants are: the insects, at
tracted by the juice, fall into the vessel and are
drowned; repeat the operation until all are re
moved When the trees are attacked by ants.
use the same remedy; put vessels containing the
Inice OF the prune at the foot of the trees, and
the best results are obtained. To prevent the
heat from souring the Juice whose odor attracts
the ants, Keep the vessels in the shade, or set
them out after sunset
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16
A KISS TO THE BRIDE.

Scared, blistersome. underlined
With venison from East and West
And saleratus North and South
And numerous other Ingredients from Northeast anC
Southwest
And several Counties yet to hear from.
Through me, to-day, 1000 900 tarts and hams
Msfhng 200 clubs, 5000 900 soul-felt swears,
with 4OVOOOOo reserve fund in the Treasury.
Tender and True remains the that yields thee
Clear sun BY day bright at night with rising baron
eter In the morning. and increasing eoudiness ovei
over the latter. ~
queer girl-through me the ancient rye-juice. too
FOR the new World through distlery prices the
Old attenuated, ancient, venerable ant-crusade
wedding greeting. .t
o. youth and health! O. sweet Missouri rose! o. bonny
bride! U, almighty greeDbscki o. much! o. more
Owe everybody, with nothing wherewith % redeem
Yield thy red cheeks thy lips mouth, palate, tongue
traehea, tonsils Pharynx larynI, news inks to-day
Saturday, May q, 1874
Unto a nations loving smile.
WHAT WHITMAN.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

THE affecting story of the little hatchet exerts
considerable influence upon the youth of Penn
sylvania. 1t was only recently that little boy
dug big hole i'll his fathers garden, and the
parent, of course, wished TO know who did it,
Now was the test; he hesitated looked at the
hole and then at his father, smile overspread
his face and he yelled at the top of his voice. as
he disappeared from the garden gate: at wasn't
George WashingtOnw They boys father did not
act in the same manner as did the parent of G.
W., however, for yels and threats of nfantile
vengeance were heard in that locality for some
time afterward.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

DIR WOODS relates the following circumstance,
which appears TO show that sometimes, at least,
malarial poison is to he found in water and not
IN the air: Two ships were dispatched simulta-
neously with troops from Algeria 70 France, both
under similar circumstances excepting that the
supply OF water had been drawn, in one case,
from the low, marshy lands where ague was
prevalent, whilst the other ship had taken water
from locality situated at greater elevation
ana where the disease was unknown. The pas
sengrrs on the first transport were generally
seized with remittent fever. whereas no case of
illness occurred on the other vessel.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16
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weak nervous exhausted feeling energy low Spirits
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lecture on Marriage 1t book that every family ought
70 nave and no one should be without it, II an
address DR. : A RICHMOND. Up. o. Box 74ID St
Hotel s-riio,I
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

A SHARP BoY.-There is a clever lad "d0wn
East" who will get his living in this world. For
playing trnant maternal authority cut off his
supper. Casting one fond look at the authoress
of his existence, he paused at the door TO say,
"Mother, am going to die, and when am no
more ! wish the doctor to cut me open and look
at my stomach" The maternal mind was filled
with awful fOrebOdngs, ana the maternal heart
asked what he meant. Il wish it to be known y
he answered, "tbat l died from starvation -
This was enough. The small boy was triumph
ant, and retired to his little bed gorged to reple-
tiOu.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

BLACKBERRY WINE.-Put the berries in large
t96; TO- every gallon Of berries pour on one pint
OF oGliing water. Bruise them with mallet,
through thick clath To every gallon of iuice
add TWO and half pounds Of sugar. Drain again
ana put into cask; cover the bung with muslin;
Pnt II in cool place. Shake the cask daily un-
III fermentation cases; eork 1T tight, and By
september X VIII be ready for use, but improve
years, and never failed.-Raral Soatherner.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

The following Dialogue, which took place in
street car few days ago, is too good to be lost
One of a couple of Teutonc gentlemen sitting
in one end of the car seeing fiashily" dressed
fellow come and take a seat at opposite end
from where they sitting asked:
"Who ish dat, Hans"
"Oh, dat is a shpOrt."
"Vat you call a shpOrt, heyf"
"Vel, he is one of der fellers vat shave all de
hair off pig, and cover him all over init soap
and pet green Dutchman five dollars he catch
him."
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FEW GOOD REASONS:

IA NeiC IHrsntion THoRoUoHLY TESTED and secured
by Letters Patent.
2-Makes perfect STITCH, alike ON both sides, on
all kinds Of goods.
3.-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH NoIsELEss and RArID-best
combination Of qualities.
f.-DURABLE-RunS for Tears without Repairs
5.HH do all varietes Of Work and Fancy Stitching in
superior manner
els Most easily Managed by the operator Length OF
stitch may be altered while running and machine can be
threaded without passing thread through holes
7.-Design Simple Ingenious Elegant forming the stitch
hout the of Cog whs Gears Rotary Cams or Lever
Arms Has the automatic Drop Feed which instres uni
form length Of stitch at any speed Has Thread
Controller which allows easy of needebar, and
pTerents injury to thread.
S.-CONsTRUCToS most careful and FINISHED 1t is man
ufactured by the most s and experienced mechanics at
the celebrated Remington 4rniory, Hion, ". Y.
Chicago Office, 2S5 State Street july2ma.
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A TIMD man wants to know I" how to tell a
mad dog" We don't know how TO tell mad
deg" We don't know what he wants to tell
him, but the safest way would be to communi-
cate with the dog in writing Send the letter
from gun in the shape of wadding, followed by
small shot to see if he gets it.-Nep Orleans Re
publican,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

GEORGE" said young wife, "if you find a
sweeter spot than our home, describe it to me.
and will rival it, if die in the attempt" George
murmured something about the ten spot, and a
few minutes later entered the druggists with his
head bandaged, and hurriedly called for vial OF
arnica.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

WEEvIL.-These troublesome pests may De
kaut ont of grain by using salt. Sprinkle lit
lie fine salt on the bottom and around the sides
of the bin as you fill up, and over the top when
full. Wheat kept in old salt barrels will never
he DESTROYED by the weeyll.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

SOMEHOW or other Pennsylvania folks do not
like Msrylanders. When they hear man talk
ing about COW and pronouncing it "keow, u
they just step out right lively, murmuring as
they go, "GOd forgive him; he must have come
from the Eastern shore of Marvlandn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

AT High Falls, n. Y, the other day, young
ram, aud the next time the damaged damsel
saw her lover she informed that astonished youth
that he might go about his business, as she was
disguised with the sex.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

MAN who was seen coming out of a Texas
newspaper Office with split nose, with one eve
and with one ear, explained to a policeman that
he entered the Office simply to inquire if the ed.
itor was in. "And he was in" the victim added
mournfully.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

WHEN asked by friend at the Fifth Avenue
how she liked her new name she was able to
quicker up her pretty mouth enough to say that
at is Sartoris-factory," and her friends feel a
calm confidence that after that she cannot be
sea-sck
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

KEEP STIRRING.-If severe dronth occurs, there
is nothing like stirring the soil often to save
growing crops from injury and to promote con.
Slant growth The philosophy of this may not
he fnliy understood, but the fact is indisputable
Hence We saw. stir the soil often not only to kill
weeds bnt as a substitute for manure, to promOts
the growth of crops both in the field and the gar,
den,
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DETROIT Free Press: A Virginia Sheriff asked a
murderer if he wanted to make a speech on the
gallows and the man replied: "Guess not, it
looks like ram, and don't want to get wet; 60
on with the hanging"
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DR.. WHITTIER,

617 st. Charles Street, st. Louis, NO.,
Has been longer engaged in the special treatment of
all Veuereal, sexual nsd Chronic Diseases
than any other Physician in St Louis, city papers
show.
syphilis, GonorrhGa, elect, Structure,
Orchiti-, Hernia. or Rupture, all Urinary
Diseases and syphiiitic or Mercurial aGec-
tions of the throat, skin or bones, are treated
with unparalleled success, on latest scientific princi
pies.
Impoiency, the result of self-dbuse in youth
sexual excuses in maturer years, other causes,
and which produce some of the following effects:
nervousness seminal eBlSsinns debility diRnsSs Of
sight defectiue memory pimpes the face physical
decay arcrsiOn 20 society n females confusion Of ideas
loss Of seIIdl pOtcer etc. rendering marriage inn
proper or unhappy, are permanently cured.
Pamphlet C36 pagss) relating To the above sent in
sealed eHuelope, for two postage stamps.
Diseases peculiar 10 women, such as Amen
orrhGd DysHeROTThea HenoThdgia LeucOrThgd or
whites. Chlorosis Diseases and displacements Of the
Womb, SteTltty ETC.. successfully treated. Descrip
tive pamphlet sent sealed for two stamps Age with
experience can be relied upon 1t is selfevdent that
a Physician treating thousands of cases every year
acquires great skill Physicians, knowing this fire.
quently recommend persons to my COnhden-
teal consultation personally by letter free and in
vited When il is inconvenent TO visit the city for
treatment, medicines can be sent by express mail
exists it is frankly stafel Office hours: A. NJ to
P. NJ Sundays IL N. to P. N. Persons drTiriRg in
the city at any hour may direct the ONCE If at
night ring the Door Bel
The establishment "a whole house of twelve rooms)
Is the most extensive in the country embracing Re
ceptiOn and Consultation rooms Boarding and sleep
ing apartments: Medicated Vapor Baths; compre-
hensive Laboratory, where all medicines used in the
establishment are prepared; and most important Of
all the Library, where the old and latest standard
works of all the schools Of medicine are found: also
Anatomical Plates life size and colored to life illus
trating diseased conditions which have been procur-
ed from Paris France regardless of expense and not
TO be found in any other Library in the city. The
Library Is thrown wide open to all callers. address
a. ADORE nOvl3
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..WHAr do Won call thatio indignantIr asked

WHAT do you call thati" Indignantly asked
a customer at cheap restaurant, pointing at an
object he had discovered in his plate of hash.
"Wristband with sleeve button attached sir y
said the waiter brskly. "Well, do you consider
that proper thing for to find in his hash ~
asked the customer, in wrath. "GOod heavens,
STRIP cried the waiter, "would you expect to find
ten dollar silk umrella in fifteen cent plate of
hash ?"
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CoLoRs OF PIGs-"An absent member" of the
Central Farmers Club, writes to the papers to
say that-.on reading over the pig debate the
seemed an undecided question. How was it that
learned ones did not remember that in Naples and
Southern Italy, the hottest parts of Europe, black
pirs only are to be foundf At Gibralter whine
pigs lose their tails and black do not.-GeResee
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LANTERN-JAwED Yermonter got aboard of a
steamer for the first time, and fell through the
hatch-way into the hold, when, being unhuEt, he
was heard to express his surprise: "Well, if the
darned thing amt hollerw
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WHEN you drop into prayer-meeting among
the Chippewa Indians, you will have.the pleas
ure of hearing the song: 4" Kewetahuhyee uhyod
keche munhe unhgomuhwug metah swok ubbe
MOLE yug."
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The flu of the Ching.
THAT EPTTHALAMIUM.

(Crout Of the Minneapolis Trbune heard one
peat Walt Wbitmsns poetic Offering to Nsliie Grant and
was SO charmed Win It. that he TO the ohce and cop
led Off nearly he could remember for publication
The result is appended. 1t is lovely
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-16

"NOw, Sammy, tell me, have you read the sto-
~ of Joseph" "Oh, yes, uncle" well, then,
what wrong did they do when they sold their
brotherr "They sold him too cheap, think"
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GERMAN in New York being asked how mnch
sonr krout he had put up for winter use, replied
us not got much. Little more as ten barrels,
shust for sickness"