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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

RAT PoIsoN.-The following method of prepar-
ing poison for rats is said to be more effectual
than moistenDg grain with solution of strycll-
nine: Make q clear solution of arsenite of pot
ash by boiling in large iron kettle one part of
white arsenic, one of carbonate of potash, and
twenty-five of water. stirring the whole well
together; add twenty-five parts of water, and in
troduce, while warm, fifty parts of barley, wheat,
or oats, stirring frequently dnring twenty five
to thirty-six hours; then heat the grain and stir
it with a paddle until il appears dry externally
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

"HAvES'T / got a better undershirt than this 7
It's split clear down the back" is what Upton
man snarled at his wife Sunday morning And
when the lady looked in and saw her indignant
husband standing with his arms run down the
legs of his drawers and looking for some place
to put his head through, she shrieked and Tan
out of the room to conceal her emotion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

THE Chinese art of catching fish is this: Take
cocculus indicus, pulverize and mix with dough,
then scatter it broadcast over the water as you
would SOW seed. The fish will seize it with
great asidity, and will instantly become so in
toxicated that they will turn mp ON top of the
water by dozens, hundreds, or thousands, as the
case may be. Then gather them mp, and put
them into tubs Of clean water and presently they
will be as lively and healthy ever. Their flesh
is not injured in the least
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

HoT lemonade is one of the best remedies in
the world for cold. 1t acts promptly and effec-
lively, and has unpleasant after effects. One
lemon properly squeezed, cut in slices, put in
sugar, and covered with half pint of boiling
water. Drink just before going TO bed, and 40
not expose yourself on the following dav. This
remedy will ward off an attack of the chills and
fever if used promptly
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

To cleanse comfort, tie it up loosely and
plunge 1t in scalding water for an hour or two.
then spread it on the grass and let the rain fall
on 1t till it is thoroughly rinsed, and dry in the
sun, turning it two or three times day. Blan-
kets ara far more wholesome than comforts, and
can be cleaned mneh more readily In the com
ing civilization of our race comforts" will be
unknown
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

THE other day an aged couple drove into an
Indiana city just an undertaken firm was NOV
ing into an old church, which had been purchas-
for shop. The old gentleman stood MP in his
wagon, with mouth and eyes distended as the
men silently carried coffin after coffin into the
church. At last he turned TO his half, and gasp
ed: "Sary, by golly, it's the cholera; let's gitr'
and they got.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

An ANECDoTE OF LOWELL MAsON.-The late
Lowell Mason once led the choir in a church
where it was the the custom to take up the col
lection during the singing. Determined to put a
stop to this, he had an understanding with a col
lectOr to this end. One afternoon, when the u.s.
ual time for taking the collection came, they kept
their seats. The minister inquiring why it was,
Mr.. Mason said, that as the collection was taken
up dnriDg the singing in the forenoon, they had
afternoon
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

CORRESPONDENT wants to know if it is trne
that the human body has seven million pores.
The last time we counted them there were seven
million and nine; but we have always had an
idea that those nine were nothing but extras,
spontaneously generated for the purpose of mis-
leading us.-BrOokiVH ArdHs
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
DIR, WHITTIER,

617 st. Charles Street, st. Louis, NO.,
Has been longer Engaged in the special treatment Of
all venereal, sexual and Chronic Diseases
than any other Physician in ST. Louis city papers
show.
syphilis, Generrhea, elect, Structure,
Orchitis, Hernia, or Rupture, all Urinary
tions of the throat, skin or bones, are treated
with unparalleled success, on latest scientific princ
pies.
spermatorrhGa, Sexual Debility and
Impotency, the result of selEdbuse in YOUTH
sexual excuses in maturer years, other causes
and which produce some of the following effects:
RertousHsss seminal emissions, debility dinness Of
sight detective memory, pimpteS the face physical
decay % society Of females eoRHsioH ideas
loss Of seruai posreT. etc, rendering marriage i'm
proper or unhappy, are permanently cured.
Pamphlet (36 pagesD relating to the above sent in
sealed enreiope, for two postage stamps.
Diseases peculiar 70 women, such as Amen-
Orrh1d, DysHenOrrh1d. nenorrkdgid. Leuoorrh9d or
whites ChIOrosis Diseases aud disptacements Of the
Womb SteTiity, etc., successfully treated. Descrp
tive pamphlet ssn ssaSd Tor two stamps Age with
Physician treating thousands Of every year,
acquires great skill. Physicians knowing this fire.
quently recommend persons to my care. Contiden-
vted. When IL Is inconvenient to visit the city for
treatment medicines can be sent by express mail
exists, IL is frankly stated. Office hours: A. to
r. N. Sundays, I'm tn p. N. Persons arriring
he ety at any hour may come direct to thscee fiat
The establishment IA whole house of twelve rooms)
Is the most extensive in the country embracing Re
eepton and Consultation rooms Boarding and Sleep
ing apartments; Medicated Vapor Baths; q oompre-
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 found: also
Anatomical Plates life size and colored 10 life Illus
tratng 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
above novI3
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

FIVE RULES FOR THE BUTTER-MAKER.-1. Get
vour milk from rich old pastures, free of weeds.
) Set the milk in a moist pure air, and keep the
heat of the room unchanged. 3. Churn the
cream at 60 degrees. 4. Work ont all the butter
milk without injuring the grain of the hutter.
?; MIX aSIS sI Psck in oak or hemiock tubs. "
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

PLANTS must never be watered when the sun
shines upon them,-it scorches them as badly rs
the frost of autumn. Always water them after
sunset, and be sure TO give the soil q thorough
drenehing. If only the surface is wet, the roots
will not strike down and give the plants q vigo-
rous habit. Sprinkle the foliage with the ine
nose of the watering pot, but pull it OF to water
IL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

FRENCH ladies never fold their summer dres-
ses IN packing. They are rolled in wrapping pa
per, and thus their fresh and stiff appearance is
always retained. There is no reason why Anne
mean ladies should not take the hint and do like
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

THERE is a man in Texas who can trace back
the pedigree of his dog ia years. And what is
stranger still, that man used to know who his
great grandfather was, but the matter didn't in
terest him particularly, and he has suffered it to
escape his memory.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

10 REMOVE THE IRON TASTE FROM NEW KET-
TLEs.-Boil handful of hay i'm them and repeat
the process II necessary. Hay water is q great
sweHfener of tin, wooden, and iron ware. In
lrish diaries everything used for milk is scslded
with hay-water
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

A correspondent of the Practical Farmer ad-
Sisss the use of celery as n cure for nervousness,
ana AYERS ne has known cases where n cure of pal
ptation of the heart has been erected by niepti-
full use of this delicious salad.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

GEORGIA negro was riding a mule along and
came to bridge, when the mule stopped. an
bet yOn quarter" sad Jack, I'll make you go
ober dis bridge, and with that he struck the mule
over the head, which made him nod suddenly
" You take de bet, den," said the negro, and con-
trived to get the stubborn mule over de bridge.
81 won dat quarter, anyhow, said Jack. Z" But
how will You get the money!" asked man who
had been close by, unperceived. "TO-mOrrow, -
said Jack, "massa glib me dollar to get corn for
de mule, and take de quarter out"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

SPECIAL, PoTAro FERTILIzER-A cask of lime
Stacked in water. bushel of salt added, and
ashes or fine garden mould, enough worked in to
make 1--WE barrels in all. Throw half pint in
hill ut planting.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

CoRSs AND BUNIoNs.-Bnrn with caustic, az
medy: Apply the pulp of lemon until the hard
pup can be removed. Cotton CREASED with lin
seed oil or turpentine is very good, as it softens
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

ANrsHuLs.-A correspondent Of the AmericaR
Esfomolooist says that few sliced onions, buried
in the ant-hill, viii cause the ant to leave it A
gill of keroseue-oil poured into the orihces of the
nests will secure the same result.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

A TEXAS railroad superintendent refused to
give hard-shell preacher pass. The preacher
poor worm of the dust, and supe" replied that
railroads never passed worms.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

AN llinoisan wrote to Horace Greeley several
times, asking him what was good for catarrh, and
finally Horace got out of patience and replied:
Chop Your did head of"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

ON der dwo cent beices you see desc tlngs: I'm
Got we vas trnSt." Oonited Sthates of America
vas sorry TO see dhem condiments vas on obbo-
site sides fOn der odder-Cdrl Prct-el.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

An old lady with large family, living near a
river. was asked if she did not live in constant
fear that some of her children would be drowned.
." Oh, no" she replied; we have only lost three
OF four in that way.-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

POLICEMAN, poking a recumbent form with his
club-"I say now, go on out o. this. What's the
matter wild YET" Recumbent form" Whazzer
mazzerf Nuzzen (hic) buzz rliguz 'c'tement.
Lemme be-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

A WESTERN editor triumphantly exclaims:
Man shall not live by bread alone" and then
acknowledges the receipt of jug of "old Bour-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

HERE is Brother Jonathan's bit of advice to
he lucky possessor of the American princess:
Be alters kind and never say !" shall
And do what you can tew please her,
For she's u hum bred 'Merican girl,
And the che lid of our hum bred Cesar.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

ONE Of our country exchanges says: sour pa
per is like widow We used 10 hug: little. but,
oh, so good"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

-LETTERHEADs, BILLHEADS ENVELOPES.
MONTHLY STATEMENT BLANKS. and al such work
executed in the best style at the Cki<f Mice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
SAMARITAN
NERVINE!

Is the great remedy for Epileptic
Fits, Commissions and Spasms. 1t
Ia an infsllible remedy, a certain
and sure cure in every case, Of long
or short standing. 1t matters not
how many doctors have tried their
skill and failed II has been tested
by hundreds. and never wa. known
to fail in q single case. Come or
send Immediately tor 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, 1874-06-25

90 q day guaranteed to Agents Address G. NJ.
SI0 sullivan & Co., st. Paul ST., Baltimore, Md
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
Best Organs on Most Favorable Terms

The new terms offered by the Mason
& Hamlin Organ Company, for the sale
of their celebrated instruments, create
dissa tisfaction with many dealers, who
declare that they will greatly irl ure the
business of selling other organs, espe-
cially by peddlers. By these terms a
person is allowed to hire an organ, pay
ing only reasonable rent for it-hav-
ing the privilege, of course, of returning
it at any time after six months, or of
purchasing it at any time. If the pur-
chase is completed within year, the
whole cost of the organ is only five to
ten per cent. more than if all cash had
been paid at the beginning.
Dealers say this is much too small a
difference for the accommodation in
time, and privilege of returning, given.
The Mason II Hamlin Company are
determined to try the experiment thor
oughly at least, being confident that
their organs will prove 50 attractive and
satisfactory in use that scarcely any will
ever be returned to them. Circulars
with full particulars eau be obtained by
addressing them i'll Boston, New York,
or Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
Principles ct Pruning Fruit Trees.

In an essay read before the Napa
Grange, Cal, by Mr. W II. Nash. he
gives the principles by which he is gov
crncd i'll pruning fruit trees
Tho vigor OF a tree subjected to
pruning depends IN a great measure on
tbs equal distribution of sap in all
of It's branches. Prune the branches
of the most vigorous parts very short.
and those of the weak parts long.
Leave Il large quantity of fruit on the
strong part. and remove the whole OF a
greater part from the feeble. Bend the
strong parts and keep the weak erect
Remove from the vigorous the superhu-
Gus shoots rs early i'll the season as pos
sihle. Pinch early the soft eytremities of
the shoots on the strong parts, and as
late as possible on the feeble parts. ex-
cepung any shoots which may bc too
vigorous for their position.
The sap acts with greater force and
produces more vigorous growth ON a
branch or shoot pruned short than on
one rruned long, The sap tending nj
most 10 the eXtremitieS OF shoots
causes the tcrminals to push With great
er vigor than the laterals. The more
the sap IS obstructed IN its circulation
the more likely it viii be TO produce
fruit buds
The leaves serve to r~epare tbs sap
absorbed by the shoots Tor the nourish-
ment Of the tree, and nd the formation
of buds oa The shoots. All trees de
prlved, therefore, of their leaves are
liable to perish
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
Useful Recipes.

REMEDY FOR Poll EVIL AND FIsTULA.
Take one peek of May apple roots,
wash them clean; then put them into
one gallon of water ; boil it down to one
pint then strain and add one pint of
the Oldest hogs lard you can get then
boil 1t down to one pint, and it is tit for
use. Grease once a day, every other
day, for three days then stop. / hard
~ ever rub it on more than two times.
| have a mare here now with the fistula,
which / rubbed the second time about
ten days ago, and it is about gone.
Cpr Cincinnati G0zette.
PRESERVING GRAPES WITH HONEY
Take seven pounds OF sound grapes on
the stems have the branches as perfect
as possible and pack them snugly with
out breaking, in stone jar. Make a
sirup of four pounds of honey and one
pint of vinegar, with cloves and CHINA
mon to suit, or about three ounces of
each is the rule. Boil them well to-
gether for twenty minutes and skim
well +; then turn while boiling hot over
them, and seal Immediately. They will
keep for years if you wish, and are ex-
ceedingly nice. Apples, peaches and
plums may be done in the same way.
PEACH MARAIALADE. Take small and
imperfect clings they will not admit
of being removed from the stone III
pieces Of uniform size and shape, but
You can pare them, and after cutting
from the stone, place them in a porce-
lain kettle with one pint of water to two
quarts of fruit boil them until soft;
take off, and put through a seive with a
wooden potato masher. Then return to
the kettle, adding one p.nt of sugar to
every quart of prepared fruit bring to
a boil and seal while hot. 1t can be
sealed without the addition of the sugar,
and when eaten let 1t be sweetened with
white sugar to the taste. It then greatly
resembles fresh peaches.
BAKED TOMATOES CANNED.-Select
tomatoes of nearly uniform size, or
place the largest where the heat is the
strongest, so that all will cook uniform
ly. Two inches or two and a half in
diameter is the best size Bake them
in earthenware-in large pie dishes if
at hand. Let the heat be strongest on
the top, so that the juice will not cook
away too fast An hours time ought to
cook them sufficiently. When tender
throughout, they make a delightful
dish, served hot. If they are to b. can
ned the cans should be hot and every
thing ready before they are taken out
Of the oven. Then they should be lift
ed quickly into the cans, and some OF
the juice turned in TO fill up every lay
er. If the Juice is done away, fill up
with boiling water, though it will not
be so good. Have the juice or water
fill the cans even full and seal at once.
If there has been any delay in filling
the cans, or, perhaps any way at first
trial, it might be best to set the cans Ill
hot water, and boil few minutes to
make sure that the air is quite expelled
before sealing. These will keep, like
other canned tomatoes, an indefinite
length of time When wanted they
should be taken out on pie dish with
the juice, heated through in the oven
and sent to the table hot.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Potato.

The Journal of Chemistry, Iii discuss
ing the deterioration Of the potato, sug-
gests that, If some person OF the requi-
site skill and knowledge were to pro
ceed to South America-the home of
the potato-and, seeking the healthiest
locality Of the plant, and the most Wig
orous specimens to be found In wild
state, bring them by good cultivation
to 4 proper degree of perfection in their
native habitat, he might be able to
transplant to our climate seedlings of
original health and vigor of constitu-
ton. The species which now exist
among us have suffered 50 many changes
OF condition dunn. the years they have
been under cultivation, they have lost
their vitality, and are hopelessly debili-
tated and diseased. The only hope of
recovering the crop seems to be by
importing fresh stock direct from
their native wilds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
Danger from Bee ~fing-.

The sting of bee prevents, more
than any other thing, the advance of
bcc-culture Old bee-keepcrs laugh at
this, but it is no light matter. Death
often results from bee sting. | was
assisting friend to hive Il swarm, once,
iii July. 1T was a very hot day. We
got them hived but Just as we were
leaving a bee stung my friend ON the
temple. pulled ont the sting and we
went on into the house. In five min
utcs, the effects of the sting were fear
full, He broke out III little pimpies all
over the body, and said he felt as though
a million needles were running into
him. We were alarmed and sent for a
doctor. The doctor came and succeed
Ell in overcoming the poison, but it vas
some time before he felt like himself
again. We attributedths curious effect
to the state of his health, and the heat
he vas in at the same Unconstitutional
Dee ,JOHFu0i.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
Fever and Ague, Chill Fever. &c.

A few months after having commenced
the manufacture of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, the proprietor began to receive
numerous letters from all parts Of the Western
ana Southern States bestowing the most un-
counted praise upon it for having promptly
cured the writer's or their friends of Fever and
Ague, or other forms of miesmatic, or malari-
Gus diseases He was repeatedly urged to
make known the wonderful virtues of the Dis
covery III the cure of Ague and kindred dis
eases He always replied that it WAS MT in
tended for cure ALL" and should he recon-
mend 1t to people az a remedy for 80 many
dl1ferent forms and classes of disease he fear
ed those who had never tested it's virtues
would at once class it among the numerous
humbugs of the day This answer was salts
factory to no one; they argued that the whole
country ought to know it at once and expressed
their astonishment at his indifference to the
subject. His ear and heart being at II times
open to the call of suffering humanity he has
at last, after having received testimony from
hundreds who have been speedily cured by it,
ana many of them after quinia and all the
usual means had failed, consented to make the
matter known.
NEWMAN, JEFF. Co.. Kan, JAN 6, 1873.
Dr. PIERCE:
Dear Su-Haying used few bottle, of
your Golden Medical Discovery, and believing
1T to be the very best medicine for Chills and
Fever wish to buy it by the dozen, please
give me your price for it.
Rev. THos O'RIELLY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
The French Military System.

France is putting herself in military
order after the Prussian model. The
catastrophe of 1870 was great educa-
tor. There is fine lad of seventeen in
my "pension." who has been helping
me with my correspondence. He talks
English, and yesterday said, g l must
now go to my professor. Your Pro
fessor, Armand how is that?' 90 Why,
you see, when | am nineteen | go into
the French army, under the law passed
after the war, by which all of our
young men must serve five years, unless
they show themselves qualified in GER
tain branches of education, as history,
geography, arithmetic. If they are up
IN these, they need only serve one year.
/ have my teacher an hour every day,
and / feel sure of good number and an
early and honorable discharge for supe-
riority in history, geography, algebra,
and the natural sciences. If | prove
proficient i'll these branches, [ serve
only one year; so l am working to get
the other four years to myself. 1t is
unnecessary to discuss the advantages
OF such a system III a military power.
The government secures good soldiers
and intelligent citizens at the same time.
-F0Iney's Paris Letter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
;Iaking Bees from plik-.

Mr. J. NJ. Marven, i'll the American
Bee Journal, gives the following way to
prevent irritating bees IN brushing from
combs, in subdividing:
''Use more care in subduing bees, in
long, deep or large hives. 1t IS gener
ally best to manage hives, extracting
honey, making swarms, etc, during a
yield of honey, and before 1t is sealed
With wax, that all the bees may fill their
sacs with honey; which they will do II
there is enough uncapped, and they are
distributed properly. If the honey is
not in fit condition, or of sufficient
quantity, food may be given TO subdue
the most vicious stock. The brush is
one or more plantain leaves rolled
loosely, sometimes the end trimmed.
Weeds, grass, broom, feathers or brush
cs may be used and if the articles are
scarce, or only one at hand, dip occa-
sionally IN water to wash off the odor,
which enrages badly managed bees.
Use the old-fashioned native or black
bees with your deep frames, that drop
off the comb like shot off shingie, at
the least handling.