davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A CAR LoAD.-The following statement, show
ing what constitutes car load, may not exactly
suit everywhere, but it approximates so closely
to a general average that shippers heieabouts
will find it great convenience a matter of
reference. As general rule, 10000 pounds or
20 barrels of salt, 20 of lime, 80 of flour, 60 of
whisky, 200 sacks of flour. cords of hard wood.
cords of soft wood Is to 20 head of CATTLE so to
60 head of hogs, 30 to 100 head of sheep, 5000
feet of solid boards, 1900 feet of siding 1900
feet of flooring, 10000 shingles, one half less of
hard lumber one fourth less green lumber, one
tenth less josts, scantling, and all other large
timbers. $40 bushels of wheat 800 of corn, $50
of oats, 400 of barley $50 of flaxseed, $50 of ap
pies, $50 of Irish potatoes 256 of sweet potatoes
l 600 bushels of bran.-Albany Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
Che fnu Of the Ching.
BULL.

~ Iii ..ood on the railroad track,
Naar where some cattle led
NJ. ta;l stnck straight above his back
- "a a1st vas on his head:
,rhsre 6erce and full Of fight" appeared
nroud and bull.like form,
~ : ioyr rumbling sound was heard.
IKE ruuttering thunder storm.
Al nj, the deep hOzrse, rumblng sound
V..rer and nearer came,
n till stood there, and paved the ground
That little bull wss game
The other cattle all seemed scared
he stood with proud disdain,
when dashing up the track, appeared
swift On-comiDg tram.
,,r. Iaavsi" IN old eew cried; give way"
n .nutfed and paved the dust
InJ harned the ground, as IL to say:
.TrIl diteh that train OF bustI'
uT..ysl" once again the old COW cried
he gave another snun
aaS svistIng up bis tail replied:
I'm made of sterner stuhl
nrr,o,, h,ut, hoot boot" the steam now Kissed;
I'M hnlI ahe would not 60"
fnt I've his tail another twist,
And bent his head down low.
Thar cane A sort of sullen crash
Ths hrlI--"0 where was he
Go al tbs section boss for hash,
I1n then perhaps. you'll see.
With hoofs horns, bones, flesh, hide and hair,
That railroad ditch was full;
But the only thing that persisted there
Was that young Durham bull.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
To xiii G>phers.

Take piece of sweet potato (some other vege-
table may be as good, have not tried it) the
size OF hazel nut. make an opening in it with
the point Of knife, put in q bit of strychnine
little larger than pin head, put the ''lOctored'
vegetable in the gopher's hole or underground
roadway, and he is pretty sure to get it and be
killed. A few hours time and few cents worth
OF strychnine is sufficient to destroy all the 60
pliers on large farm.
They are easily trapped, but where they are
numerous 1t takes too much time to look after
the traps.
g T KFIsFy
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A DAY or two since gentleman who was try
ing to learn his dog some kind of trick, lost all
patience with the canine on account of his seem
eng stupidity. Giving up the lesson and looking
at the animal as he stood by inteligently wag-
ging his tail, he said in tone of great vexation
-"D-n that dog; don't know what to make
of hm@ al will tell you," said a friend who
was present. "WeIl, what I" said the owner of
the animal, ray of hope lighting up his face.
Sausage" was the quiet answer. And still the
owner Of the dog was not satisfied
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

FCRs.-The habit of wearing these articles for
hours in succession, while shopping or visiting
often so weakens the powers of resistance in
the wearers that tbng become the ready victims
of imhammations Of the throat and lungs. To
such an extent does this occur in New York and
Philadelphia that many of the most skillfull
physicians advise their patients to discontinue
the use of furs, and the advice is often followed
with satisfactory results.-ScribRer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

The average Burlington (Ia.) saloon-k keeper
must be bad, indeed! learned divine in that
city recently addressed one of them as follows:
"Wretched man! II the bed of that river was
bank-high with suds of salvation, and n June ris,
of piety coming down from the mountains. thers
wouldn't be enough to wash your fcetr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

TEST Sign OF DEATH.-Tie a string firmly
around one of the 6ngsrs of the supposed corpse;
if the blood crculatcs in the least the whole fin.
ger from the string to the tip will swell and be.
come discolored. The Academy of Sciences in
Paris offered $4,000 for the discovery of a con-
elusive test of this sort. This was among the
most simple and satisfactory. of the suggestions.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A friend in Washington writes that the most
popular remedy for the prevailing and distress
sing colds of the season, Is q mixture of eqnal
quantities of glyesrine and whisky. A teaspoon
full is dose, to be taken at discretion. 1t has a
very soothing effect on the throat, and moreover
is pleasant to take
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A WESTERN paper has the following funeral
notice: "a long funeral eortege wendell its SOL
emn way to the cemetery yesterday. The de-
ceased was q man who neglected TO buy nice
warm suit of underwear at the Emporium bazaar
Be wise in time. The store is crowded with
lovely ladies, and the spruce clerks are hopping
round like a flea on hot griddls. Call before it
IA too laten
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

The coolest inhabitsHt" lives in Massacbu
sets, and is q clergyman. He said in a recent
sermon: al have the speculatOr-the maE
sckom Ckrist drore from the temple with q scoarge
of cords, who putteth his money in usury and
speculates off the necessities of the poor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
RAISED wAFFLEs.-To make mic. waf,es

RAISED WAFFLEs.-To make nice waff1es, take
one quart of wheat -four, stir into it sufficient
lukewarm milk to make a thick batter. Add n
tablespoonful of melted butter, teaspoonful of
salt, half cup of yeast and two eggs well bea-
ten. Stir it all together and let it stand until
light. If the wafies are for tea, they should he
made soon after breakfast.) Bake in wafle-rons
well CREASED and very hot. Turn the irons over
each while baking, that the waffle may be
Drowned on both sides. Bake until of q nice
five minutes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

Bolt Your MoIAssEs-When molasses is
used in cooking, it is n very great Improvement
TO boil and skim it. 1t takes out a raw taste and
makes it almost good as sugar. Where
molasses is used much for cooking, il is well to
prepare one or two gallons in this way at time.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

An exchange says: "If you don't want to
put game over the gilt frames of your pictures
this summer, and don't want the flies TO speck
them, boil three or four onions in pint of wa
ter, then with clean paint brush wash over
your frames, and the flies will not light on them.
No injury will result 70 the framesn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

JUNE is the time TO gather soft maple seeds
but ash have TO be gathered in the fall 1t may
be that some of the regular seed stores are pre-,
pared, and do keep the white ash seed. If in
good order, it will be costly, from 81 60 to s.
per mound.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A WRITER in the New Yowk Graphic intimates
that Livingstones long STAY in Africa and his
frequent dlsappearances, was owing to the fact
that ne was insane. He thinks that his late un-
satisfactory account of bis travels demonstrates
such state of mind
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

DANBuRY asks this startling question: "Can
the watermelon be successfully cultivated on
sandy soil, in q town of 1900 inhabitants, and a
theological institute located near by, containing
120 students studying for the ministryf"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

IT is said that If castor oil is mixed with glyce.
rine, and few drops of oil of cinnamon added
the taste of the castor oil can scarcely be re-
cogniZed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

AN uncle left eleven silver spoons to his neph-
ew in his will, adding, "He knows the reason |
have not left him the whole Dozen" The neph-
ew had stolen one.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

An old lady hearing some one reading about a
Congressman-at-large, rushed to the kitchen
door, shouting: "Sarah Jane, Sarah Jane. don't
Won leave the clothes out all night; mind, tell
you for there's q Congressman at largem
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

THESE are the days in which she says, al don't
care. wish 1 was dead ~ and he alphabetically
rejoins, chang the bonnet! You're never salts
fad
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

IT is stated that lamp chimney put in cold
water, and allowed TO remain till the water
boils, will not readily break.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A RURAL statician reports that more people
are talked to death by psddIers of lightning rods
than are stFnek by lightning Quite likely.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
Cur Strip 8nuk.
THE MIDNIGHT REVIEW.
PROM THE GERMAN OF zEDLrrz.

PROM THE GERMAN OF zEDLlTz-
The drummer from his grave.
AZ midnight seeks the ground,
Parades around and round.
Right fast his fesbless arms
The rotling drum-sticks beat
The charge and the retreat.
And a. the drum gives out
its wild and awful sound,
From slumbers under ground:
Those frozen into stone,
In deepest northern SHOWS;
OF Italy repose;
Those hid in sliune of Nile,
Or in Arahia's and
And take the srord in hand
And wakea the trumpetsr
when niani.ht .bsdow. froyn.
And gaIions nm and down.
Nf
And tortb M, .;r, .,..Is
nsad -. ..,;s,I, ~.
Wi,S orn,. ~ 49, &C.
"
Earth fran, 81. h.,u.S .l,u
Cleans ont m. .nsc,r,I .y.
IT, a.st,n ~ uony Iau
Al h
The Gen.rs, Srnm bis crave
Tn hrar:,., - az. h-,re
VI '"e
r,o, III. .h.rr.r vh;,.
n .IawIr r;5.s ri. wav.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

As to whether he is to be buried or burned af-
ter death, Spilkins says he is perfectly uncon-
csrned, so long as he can indulge in strawbaries
and ice-crean-ation while living.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

ENGLAND abolished slavery by act Of parlia-
ment, which took effect August l, 1884, France
aoonsned IL In her colonies in 1898; Sweden in
1861; Denmark in Is4s. and Holland in 1860.
serfdom expired in Russia, March 8, 1853.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

TURPENTINE and slkanet root make n beauti-
fnl purple color for staining marble for faney
chimney pieces.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

SUBJECTS OF conversation for the monthly
drophabia, cholera, yellow fever.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
The Dread
MOUNT CARROLL SEMINARY.

Of the best Educational periodical, that eomes tn
table As exponent Of the rst Institutons
in the West IL should be in the hands Of every family
where there l. daughter to educate Let every one who
would select Institution patronage send three cent
stamp and receive sample Of the .s0read and
large handsoHe L9roPh OF the Seminary and grounds
PRINCIPAL Nj. CARROLL SEMINARY.
mehlsu y CARROLL COUNTY, ILLIxofs
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

AMIDST ell competition Wilson's Albany straw.
berry 10 still the standard with u.s.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Communication or Mileage Ticket

Communication or Mileage Tickets,
At Three Cents per mile, for 500 or 1000 miles
VIII be sold personal application to General Passen
Agent They will be good for three and six months
respectively
No hafare tickets will be sold except to children ua
der twelve years of age
Excursion rates will not he granted unless n speeia
agreement is made with General Passenger Agent as h
number of tickets required, &c.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

Now is the time to plant corn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
Year under one Principal. The

concerning theS school ch address
Mt. Carroll Seminary, Carroll County, Illinois,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
CHAS. C. SMITH,

GenT Superintendent,
ljanTI.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22

The coolest suicide yet occurred at.
Niagra Falls, the other day. Daniel Steu.
Der, a well-known citizen of that place, was
found hanging by his neck in bis place of
business, dead. All the surroundings in
dictated that the deed had been committed
with the utmost deliberation. He washed,
shaved and dressed himself with scrupulous
care, wrote note on his order book giving
minute directions regarding his funeral,
drove cold chisel into the frame of the
building, formed moose of his scarf,
placed his neck therein while in a standing
position, and then bending his knees, al
lowed himself to slowly strange to death.
The act is to be attributed to dread Of i'm
pending poverty, and grief at the loss of
his wife.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22
OFFICIAL.

OFF. OF CLERK HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND. Va, January 22d, 1874. 5
DYAUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF ASSEM-
DBLY. approved April 3D. 1873. it is lawfal
for the Circuit Court Judges of this Common
wealth, until the times for holding the terms of
their respective courts shall be prescribed by
law. to fix the time for holding such terms. The
terms of the Eighth Judicial Circuit have been
fixed as follows:
AccoMAc CouNry-March LIST, June LIST and De-
tober LIST.
NoRTHAMPToE CoUsry-March 18th, June eth
and October 18th.
ELIZABETH CRY CouNrY-March Goth, June
10Th and October goth.
WARwIcK CouSTy-March 9th, June goth and
October 9th.
York CousTY-Aprills LIST, June 18th and Novem.
Der lst
WILLIAMSBURG AND JANIS Cry OouNTY--April
Goth, July Sth and November Goth.
CHARLES CITY CouETY-Aprii sOth, July l7th
and November 90th
NEW KENT CouSTr-May 9Th, July ed and
December 9Th.
]. BELL BIGGER,
ja 22-2awlm Clerk House of Delegates
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22
STATE NEWS.

The Leesburg Washingtonian dominates
General Jubal A. Early for lieutenant
governor.
--Clem Stegall, worthy colored citizen
OF Clover. Pittsylvania county, died there
on Sunday of pneumonia.
The Baptist church of Danville have
elected George B. Taylor, now in charge of
a church at Culpeper courthouse, as their
pastor.
Rev. Lewis Henley, of the White
Sulphur circuit, Va, Baltimore Confer
ence M b. Church South, died Tuesday
near Lewisburg.
Five miles from Tye River depot, on
the W. c., V. M. Il G. S. railroad there are
ready for transportation, or for manufactu-
ring, 100 tons of kaolin, which is said to
be as white as -four.
Thomas Gore, one of the most worthy
and probably the oldest citizen of Lou
doun county, died at his residence near
Hughesville, on Sunday morning last, in
the ninety-third year of his age. Mr.. G..
was member of the Society of Friends.
Horace B. Hill, an old citizen of
Louisville, Kentucky, died last week. Mr..
Hill went to Louisville from Fauquier coun-
ty, Virginia, Immediately after the close of
the war with Great Britain in 1912. He
was one of the committee that escorted
General Lafayette through Kentucky.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22
4677

. 4577
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
u TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of John ]. Wake. bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the goth day of January
1874
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition ha.
been, to wits on the goth day of Jan, 1874, filed
in said District Court by John ]. Wake, of
Middlesex county, in said district, who has
keen heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress entitled IAN act to establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd 1857, for
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act
and that the 10th day of February, 1874, at 10
O'Clock a. m, before W. w. Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
Office in Richmond, Va, in said dis, riot,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same, when and where you may attend and
show cause, II any You have, why the prayer
OF the said petitioner should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings OF the creditors the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. W W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
Jaa-f2w 3rd Cong'i Dist. of Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22

FALLS CHURCH.-This little village, in
Fairfax county, near the banks of the Po-
tomac, has visibly improved its condition
since the war. Real estate there commands
good price. Mr.. Williston Glover has
sold building lot of one acre to G. W.
Hubbell for $3.50, and one to Mr.. Dyson, of
one-quarter Of an acre for $500, and one
to Mr.. Weeks, of one acre, for 800, and
one of about three.eighths of an acre to G.
w. Mankin, for $3.50, all of which will be
built on the coming season. There were
some ten or twelve houses built the last sea-
son land the prospects, that larger number
will 60 up the present season. Falls
Church has fine new depot, just complet-
ed, half mile from the centre of the village,
on the Washington and Ohio railroad,
which is doing living business, and bids
fair to be one of the great thoroughfsres Of
the state.
Falls Church is seven miles from Wash
ington, and in the finest section of the
state, all things considered, and the eli
mate and water is unsurpassed. The PEG.
Pile there bid all good citizens hearty
welcome.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22
Important Measures Before the Sen.
ate Committee ON Education and
Labor.

Important Measures Before the Sen.
ate Committee ON Education and
Labor.
A meeting of the Senate committee on edu-
cation and labor was called for this morning,
but aquorum was not present. and conse-
quently no business was transacted. This
committee have under consideration the
bill introduced by Mr.. Pratt, December 8,
1873, to establish National university at
Washington, D. c., in which instruction
shall be given in the higher branches of
all departments of knowledge, and facili-
ties furnished for further research and in
vestigation; that the university shall con-
sist Of thirteen departments; that the
President of the United States shall be &c
oficio chancellor of the university that the
President shall nominate, by and with the
advice Of the Senate, the president and sew
eral professors that the government of the
institute shall be vested in board OF re.
gents, composed of chancellor and vice.
chancellor, and one senator from each state;
that unoccupied rooms or buildings under
the control of the government may be tenn
porarily used by said university for the
purpose of lectures or Rotations until such
time as proper edifces can be erected for
the exclusive use of the university that
the West Point military academy, the Ma
val academy at Annapolis, the Department
| Of agriculture, the Smithsonian institu-
ton, and the Medical department of the
army and navy, the Naval observatory,
and all other departments of scientific study
under the control of the government,
may hereafter become constituent parts
of the National university, provided the
same can be done without diverting the
same from the original design, and without
detriment to the public service. The bill is
identical with that introduced last session
by Mr.. Howe. The same committee have
also under consideration The bill to provide
for the further endowment and support Of
national colleges for the advancement o
general scientific and industrial education
and to establish an educational fund ant
apply the proceeds Of portion of thu
public lands to the support of public edu
cation. 49,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22

JUDGE MERRIMoN, Senator from North
Carolina, made an able speech in the SEN
nate yesterday. He represented the South
properly in asking for more money. He
seemed, however, suffering from the pre-
vailing delusion that specie payment must
be resumed before we can prosper much.
Let Congress break up the money monopoly
and tar gold on scale graduated to the
premium, and specie payment will come o
itself.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-22
evening State yni.rnal.
CArIroI. NOTES.

The contested election case in the House
from Chesterfield county of Walker VS..
Wake, is likely to result in the unseating
of the defendant, who, since the Legislature
convened, has been the sitting member.
Walker is Republican. and claims tina!
he got a majority of the votes cast when
he and Wake passed the political course
together. In Chesterfield the people Of
Raccoon Pits. Rocky Ridge, Falling Creek,
Skin Quarter, Old Courthouse, Chester.
Glover Hill, Mattoax and parts adjacent.
are nightly worked up on the issue above
indicated.
The desk of the urbane, courteous and
gifted clerk of the Senate is ornamented
with huge snuff box, which the function
ary alluded to is in the habit of keeping
full for the use of members. 1t is said
that when great questions are under con-
sideration and debate WAKES hot, he sends
it by page from desk to desk, and each
member is expected to take pinch. 1t is
o great tranquilzer of the nerves, and the
act of its administration to the senatorial
proboscis is accompanied by ceremonies Of
peculiar and imposing sort. The LIBERAL
minded head Of the official senatorial quill
drivers is now Familiarity and affectionately
known as 'sGrand Master Of the Snuff
Box"
The fear existing in the minds of some
about the safety of the state library floor
arises from ignorance. Most of fear comes
from that locality. The floor in question
is composed CT beams OF the best North
Carolina pine, hard as oak, 36 feet long, %
inches broad, and four inches across
laid IA inches apart, and would stand the
weight Of 10000 tons. IF the walls would
only hold out. there is no telling the
weight they would bear.
The superintendent Of public buildings
has packed away for safe keeping the pre-
Revolutionary stove made in England and
presented to the Virginia House Of Bur-
gesses. From its former shady corner in
the rotunda that old stove has witnessed
the successful accomplishment Of many a
political scheme and the demolition of un.
told peanuts and oceans of chestnuts.
3 The price of the Code of 1860 has been
fixed at one dollar; that of 1873 at six
dollars. They are open to the public at
these rates.
The next volume of Grattan's Report
of decisions of the supreme court of ap
peals will be ready for the printer some
time during next July. These reports have
received the commentator Of the legal fra
ternity for their excellence.
The Board of Visitors Of the Virginia
Military institute were in session for sew
eral hours in this city to-day at the Capitol.
1t is computed that there is enough
wood IN the framework of the Capitol
roof to build five good-sized country
school-houses.
Governor Kemper gives his first grand
state ball to night at the gubernatorial
mansion. Cranz and others have been
called on to lend their valuable aid.
Five persons convicted of grand larceny
in Norfolk were reported at the first
auditors office this morning. They have
bao,, Jodrad l., fho ctoto pricou