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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
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The other morning, nice young man got into
q car on the Dayton Short Line Railroad. and
saw, to his delight, that the only vacant seat in
the coach was beside young lady acquantane
He reached for thar seat with Joyous strides, and
her eyes answered his delighted looks. But inst
as he got there; an elderly party frum the other
end of tie ear waltzed up the aisle and dropped
into the coveted seat. The young man approach
ed more slowly, and accosted the Young lady.
How is your brOtherfn he asked. lis he able
10 get outf" "0h, yes" she said. "WiII lac be
very badly markeds" lie continued; and the old
gentleman grew suddenly interested. "Oh no."
said the fair decever; "with the exception of
few pits Oh his forehead, yon wonId never know
that he had ever had it. "Were yon not afraid
of taking iti" the yonng man went on, while the
old gentleman broke out in a cold perspiration.
&" Not at all, )" she replied; 81 have been vaccna-
ted, you know" The seat was vacated instantly,
two young hearts beat as half a dozen, and the
prattle of "nice talk" strewed that part of the
car, while a grsy-haired old scowlcd upon
them from the hard accommodation of wood
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
prod.e,ieu ofIe. i'm Wild winters.

1t is suggested that, by filling suitably con-
structed sheet-iron vessels to the depth of about
an inch with water, it will soon freeze, even
when the temperatures below the freezing point,
and that by repeating the addition of wafer as
the first portions become frDzen, blocks of the
clearest lee, six inches thick, may be formed du-
RUG night; aud when the temperature by day
is suitable, single laborer will be able TO ill a
large ice house in short time. By pouring wa
ter which has been cooled in the vessels nearly to
the freezing point over the ice after il has been
packed at suitable intervals, when the temper
atnre of the air is below the freezing point, "a
compact mass of ice may be formed of more value
for use than mnch larger quantity loosely pack
ed. Even in winters favorable TO the production
of ice, the above method may he found the most
and cheapest for illing ice houses.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
How 10 Tell a Granger.

Not long ago, in a crowded car, large, rongb,
but pleasant looking gentleman was seated. A
lady was standing near, to whom one, as yet,
had offered seat. The rough-lookiug party
congbed couple of times, seemed very uneasy
and finally arose. Striding toward the lady, he
politely pointed to his vacant seat and asked her
to occupy it. This she pointedly, persistently,
farmer, will you sit my lapi" "With n
great deal of pleasure, SIR" Aud 80, for twenty
long miles, the lovely creature sat upon this hon
est yeoman's lap until another seat became va
cant. Then the young lady arose, and as she
was leaving TO occupy the vacant seat, remarked:
" You have been very kind, sir and ! fear have
tired You. Are youno Granger, sirf" ayes,
Miss Why did you think soft" "Because, /
thought felt an ear Of corn in your pocket"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

scribed by correspondent of the New York Trib-
RRe: 1t is simply to pnt board lengthwise in
the body of carts wagons, resting on the top of
either end Gas best suits.) 1t should run the
whole length. Then fill in until the load is on,
and the unoader begins at once on top to slIsvel,
running his scoop ON the board, which should be
say twelve or fifteen inches wide. In this way
lie continues TO shovel until he gets to the bot
rom ut the opposite end from where be began,
and then pushes the board ont of the way aud
sbovels ont the remainder This method has
proved 30 very satisfactory to me, and such
saving of time that l feel I ought to urge its
adoption by my brother farmers, believing if it
were generally adopted it would likely save $780,
600 annually.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

How TO CLEANSE THE SCALP.-In a pint bot
tie put spoonful of olive oil and add two ounc-
es of best spirits of ammonia or hartshOrm, shake.
Then mix with three ounces of alcohol, and,
when thoroughly mixed. fill the bottle with soft
water Remember to put in the ingredients in
the order named, or you will have "stuff" aud no
chemical union at all. To apply, take SPOON
ful or two of this, with little warm water dip
sponge or rag IN and wet the scalp thoroughly /;
now rinse off in plenty of warm water, and Won
will be surprised at the amount of dirt, thong h
ynu may have Thought your head perfectly
clean. For the heads of y0nng infants it is Just
the thing, as it instantly removes the dirty scnrf
without pain or trouble. 1t should be rather
weaker Tor a babe rhan for an adult
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
Hou>ehold Hfuts-

Boiling water poured fruit stains will
cause them {" disappear, provided the bniling
water is the first water they immersed in
The fabric containing the stain should he held
over the tub aud the boiling water poured through
il.
The best aud most whnesome way of using
ripe Tomatoes is 10 slice them and let them lie
and drain awhile; pour of the juice and put a
little vinegar, hardl, enough To cover them then
sprinkle on white sugar, aud let them stand few
minutes before eating.
Sh"uld tar, by any means, get smeared over
yonr clothes, rub the spots with lard thoroughly
then soap aud wash rs usual.
II by Chance yonr wash boiler should spring
leak when filled with clothes, over brisk fire,
carefully press the clothes away from the side of
the leak and sift small spoonful of Indian meal
over the wafer; the leak will close immediately.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
Words of Caution.

As the long evenings have come, and lamps
are IN almost CONSTANT use, explosions will be
more frequent unless great care be taken.
An exchange suggests the following which, if
observed, may tend TO render coal oil safe:
Fill yonr lamps by daylight, and keep them
well cleaned.
Never burn lamp when it is less than half
full nf oil.
Never fill lamp near the fire.
Turn the wick down low before trying to blow
down the light.
Keep yonr oil can in a cool place. Coal oil is
explosive when heated.
Don't let little children NEEDLE either with oil
or lamp.
If you want 10 blow Yourself mp, Just pour a
little OH the fire "a start il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

CREDIBLE CAKES, WAFFLEs. ETc.-If you have
not used your waffle iron for some time, wash it
on clean with hot soap and water; wipe and
rub well with dry salt. Heat it, and grease with
bit OF fat salt pork, ON fork. 1t is a mistake,
besides being slovenly and wastefnl, to pnt
more grease than is absolutely necessary to pre-
vent the cake from sticking. piece of pork an
inch square should last for several days. Put IN
a great spoonful of batter for each cake. and be-
fore hins the gfiddie, test it with II single cake
to be sure that all is right with it as we'll as the
batter. The same rules apply to waffies Al
ways lay hot cakes and waifies upon hot plate
soon as baked.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

A CLEVELAND colored gentleman recently made
a speech in bis own defense, in which the follow
ing paragraph occurred: 81 am Spectacle cit
.zen, and swar that no man can say that treats
him with sufficient disrespec' cause Tm Niger.
My character allus was missporless and thnngb,
as like every righteous man, hab enemies,
treats 'em with agreeable disgust. Aud now
again l say, gemniens, You can stretch out your
own discussiOnsn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
Che fnu of tllc ghiuq.
A REaUIEM
sr rELEs aRkwEIeHT.


That dorg was every inch dorg
He knowed his duty straight;
He never missed fight or or fire,
Nor never turned up late
nv heart is broke I'm much disturbed;
He was the stesdfastest pup
That ever spoke for SCRAPS Of meat
Or ehawed q liver up.
There's many dorgs that useless IL,
Could better have been spared;
But though he's dead. my comfort 10.
think he was prepared
Ny heart l. broke, I'm much depressed;
He was the earrestest pup
That ever cot upon bis tail.
And cooked bis left ear up.
He took his part with other dorgs-
He never shirked. not he.
His comrades to investigate,
Nor missrd post or tree.
Ny heart u broke. I'm much annoyed;
He was the checklist pup
That ever growied about bone
When other dorgs come up.
He never fxilsd on no account
Old women to annoy;
And organ grinders to torment,
Was his especial joy.
Ny heart Is broke. / m mneh distressed;
BE was the cheerfullest pup
That ever tered a lady's skirt,
On chawed slipper up.
For cats he had great sympathy,
Aud showed il in a way
That made 'em glad to see him round
Most any time O. day.
Ny heart Is broke. I'm much concerned;
He was the liveliest Rpp
That ever freed Thcmzseat
Or chawed kitten up.
For settin' hens, his f-elin's was
Joense to a degree;
BE made EN- take new interest in
This world of misery.
Ny heart is broke I'm much oppressed;
He was the persist~ntest pup
That ever chased n rvoster round,
Or chawed = chicken up.
Hes gonei The world is dark and drear,
I'm sad and lonely nOs,
And gloomy retruspection sits
Upon this schin brow.
+. Ny heart is broke I'm much chagrined;
He was the affectionatest pup
That ever wagged friendly tail,
Or coughed breakfast up.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

PROTECTION OF IRON FROM RUsT.-Tbe follow
ing mixture is stated to he an excellent brown
coating for protecting iron and steel from rust !:
Dissolve two parts crysealized chloride of iron,
two parts chloride of antimony, and Que part
rannn, in four parts water, and apply ,sith
sponge or rag, and let dry. Then another coat
oi paint Is applied, and again another if neces
sary, until the color becomes as dark as desired
When dry, it is washed with water, allowed to
dry again, and the surface polished with boiled
linseed oil. The chloride of autimony must be
rs nearly neutral as possible.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

PRESERVING EGGs.-A correspondent to the
Country Gentlemen: "While speaking Of eggs, /
snoaiu nave also mentioned the old practice of
packing them in salt, which is excellent"
Another one says: Il have tried the following
recipe, which never knew to fail: Take an or,
binary sized box, put in layer of dry salt. one
OF eggs, well CREASED with lard, putting the small
emu downward; cover well with SALT, taking care
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

CURE FOR FoUNDER.-The Rnral Ford propo-
SEES TO cure founder in horse in this way: Take
the horses into brook of water deep enough to
nearly reach his body and fasten his head SO his
that he cannot drink. If the weather is warm
keep him there several hours Then remove him
aud rub his legs to promote circulation. If still
LAME, repeat the process two or threetimes, and
cure will be effected. In the Winter twenty
minutes will be long enough IL, keep the horse in
the wster, when he should be taken out and RIB
bed as in The other case-repeating the operation
II necessary This is said TO cure all cases of foun-
der, when not of long standing
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

II you have good dog that kills or rms sheep,
and don't want to shoot him, build pen sixteen
feet square and run a pole across the top. and
then pick the largest and Oldest buck of the flock,
put him in the pen, get your dog with a. collar
around his neck, and rope to draw mp over the
middle Of the pole, that the dog will have his
fore feet swinging of the ground few inches
Get out OF the pen and let the buck give him sew
eral good butts, and then turn him loose. This
Is sure cure. i tried it on my fathers dogs
when l was a boy and never knew them to even
cross field where the sheep were grazing. Try
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

HOG CHoLEKA.-A Saugamou. Illinois corr.s.
pendent recommends the following as having
been successful in his neighborhood Take poke
root aRd boil il aud mix It with slops or other
food and give it to the hogs in pretty liberal guam
Titles. 1t is well to boil some of it and have it
handy to use at any time. Au,horiti have in
jorsed the same thing. The poke root NAV be
fed in small quantities cut up withNcorn or other
food. If this is o remedy, it is easy of appli
cation, and Of greet value on that aceoont
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

KEEP MIRRORS Our OF THE SUN.-It does not
Seem to be GENERALLY understood that the ANAL
gam OF TN foil with mercury, which is spread on
glass plates to make looking glasses is very
readily crystalized by actipic solar rays A mir
ror hung where the sun can shine on it is easily
spoiled 1t takes grannlated appearance famii.
lar to housekeepers, though they may not he ac
qnainted with The cause of the change. In such
state the article is nearly worthless, the couti
unity of the surface is destroyed, aud il will not
reflect outlines with any approach to precision.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

CUTTINGS OF GRAPE vIHEs.-The German,owr
Telegraph says: Tie HsstrH RHral reccommends
that cuttings vines should ee taken in the
Fall and put in bundles, buried in the earth or
lacked in moist sand in the cellar. We do this
eating in February, bury in the earth in bum
dies, marked, and plant ont In the Spring Ex-
cept such as Delaware, Diana, and one or two
Others, the wood of which is very hard and Diff
cult TO grow, we have no trouble in growing any
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

~, IHE ecGatTy Gentleman says: A Quaker street
Knew York subscriber hands us remedy for
onoked cattle, which has never failed hen tried
ne remedy Is teacupfnl of soft soap dissolved
poured down the throat of the choLed animal,
As soon as administered, the apple or potato is
instantly thrown mp on passing tbs hand upon
and sioDg the thrat. He allows his cattle TO
eat sppies or potatoes without cutting being pos
animal iustaatlv e
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

BLEACHING fLANNEL.-FlaDnel which has be-
come yellow with Use may be beached by pnt-
ting it for some days in solution of hard saap
To which strung ammonia has been added The
best proportions are one pound and half of bard
cured soap. fifty pounds of soft water, and two
thirds OF pound of strong ammonia solution.
The same object may be attained in a shorter
time by placing the flannel for quarter of an
hour IN weak solution of bisulphc of sodium,
ed. ~ ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

COFFEE PUDDING.-Make teacupfuI of strong.
clear coffre beat four eggs with five ounces IF
sugar, one pint of milk previously boiled, and
halt pinch of salt; add the coffre; strain into
PIE dish two iDches deep; put the dish into n
saucepan, with sufficient boiling water to REACH
TO the middle of the dish put into moderate
oven till quite firm; when cold, sprinkle pounded
sugar over it. and glaze with red hot iron.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

CURES FOR CoRNs.-Sal ammoniac oz, spir-
its ozs; dissolve, and moisten the corn morn
ing and evening. Or, white diachylop ozs.
yellow rosln ozs, melt and add finely powdered
seraisris OF; spread on paper, linen or leather.
and apply small piece to the corn. Another
One drop Of perchloride of iron, applied with a
ornsn nornlng and evening for . fprtnight
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

AN old fashioned naval Captain stood up to go
I hrough dance with very fine lady, who was
shocked to observe that his huge, warm hands
were not covered according to etiquette. Gap
tain" said his fair partner, you are perhaps not
aware that yon have not gloves on" Never
mind, maam," answered the Captain; "u.yrr
nlnd-I can wash my hands when we've lonen
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

How is 1T you came home from your party so
early last nightf Didn't you enjoy YOURSELF"
fes marin. But the young man as took me
to supper insulted me-"
"Insulted yOui Why, what did he saw"
Yes, marin. He asked me if my programme
was full; and I'm sure never had nothing bnt
a sandwich and glass of lemonade; aud SO |
come away homer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

eTocK.-"A merciful man lie mercifnl to his
yeast. All who have charge Of animals should
1ensmoer thls, Show mercy to the poor brutes
Don oeat, and misuse them. Feed them
mat tney do not suffer for good water
angry toward them because they don't do lust
IS yen wonld have them TO. ale who governs
his temper il greater than he who rules q eity- y
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

A lady IN Maine administered to her hens with
their food feaspoonfal OF Cayenne pepp.r each
alternate day to,s dozen Of her fowls Last season
each morning. from sixteen hens, she abiainrd
fourteen eggs On emitting she. pepper for three
or four day 8 product of eggs fell off five or
six day The Game eject 10 prodnced in the
Winter as IN the Summer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

FRANKIE, Jagged four)-" Mamma, a lady at
school kissed the to-day
her back"
frankie, Indignantly )-"Kissed her back!
No, didn't; kissed her cheek"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

HARD oiSeER CAKEs-Two quarts of iour, one
p'. 1au qnar,er oi butter and lard mixed
TIVE tabiespoonfnls of ginger. Make nm rriIb
ni'.iessrs into toerably stiff dough. and rnl ont
quite thin Cut with round or cake cutters of
fancy shape. '"''eis vi
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

For HoRsEs SLABBERING-A SIMPLE Bur EF-
FEcruAL RENEDY.-TO prevent horses fru.n slab
bering, feed them from three to five of the suur-
est apples iha' can be found. This will stop
siabbering ia fom i've to ten minutes. have
tried It, a1d know Ii to be fact.
- JoRN B. CArEY.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

: HOME roDDiSG--one pint of milk yoIk of two
eggs three crackers rolled fine. and iak. r.
three fenrfhs at cup nf sugar aud the whites
for trusting. spread over the budding and r.,s'
to the oven for n few Minutes $50 Gun
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

LITTLE Bridgeport shaver, who wanted to be
good boy, was told by his mother to pray. He
said he had prayed, hut he didn't get gnod. He
was told to keep on praying. "But,n said he. ~
don't want to keep teasing Him all the timen
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

BAKED EGes.-Beat mp six eggs one teaspoon
fni of f"ur, six Of sweet milk; melt your butter
in the frying pan; when hot, turn the whole in,
well beaten, aud bake in hot oven.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

DRAWING MASTER, who was given TO scolding
HE pupils, once asked one of them: a.If you were
70 draw me, tell me what part you would draw
hrstf" The pupil lacked up in the master's face.
and quietly ssid, "Your neck. SIR"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

THEY are going to try and put ssap in Ger.
many to the sale of called /" soothing syrup,u
fur infants. Physicians assert that more babies
are killed by these conc,etions than by disease
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

AN amused Democrat yesterday approached
John Prrssly, with paper containing q carica-
ture OF Ben. Butler bottled up by the Massachu-
sets yeomanry, aud pointed to it with glee.
q See itf" says the joker "Yes,r replied Press
~; "but when old Ben. commences tn frrmeut.
he'll raise bell with that bottleln-IHdsaRapoli
Ne,na
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

HAT the deuce is = garter, anywayf" in
qnires the editor of the indianapolis Sentinel. A
garter, Young maui This Ignorance is deplora-
BILE. Why's garter is a ribbon or a sboe-strinp
that ladies tie mp their hair with.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

MISS KELLOGG says that American girls have
the sweetest voices in the world. When one of
them puts her mouth to a hole in the fence, and
" boilers" to the girl next door to fetch back
them crimping irons," it fills the air with melody.
-BrO0klua 4raus
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

WHAT kind Of cattle do they have ont at Zancs-
vile, Ohiof A man advertises That he wants a
woman TO ewash, iron and milk two good cows.p
washing may do cows good, but We don't think
they will like ironing.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

"EvERYTHrSG goes wrong. said an Illinois
farmer, wiping his eyes. The grasshoppers cnm
the hired man broke bis leg, wife died, the harm
burned, and I've rid for three days, and can't find
woman who wants to marry
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

LADY in menageris being asked WHY sbs
scanned the elephant with her opers, glass, re-
Piled that she was looking for the key hole of
his trunk"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

NOW make noasscs candy. and set il ont on
,ne porch ~ cool, where the Thomas cat can lave
ms hide in its saccharine fiood.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

GRrnP accidentally sat on red hot coal. and
spen. the night following in trying to turn 50 he
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31
DOCTOR WHITTIER.

"a JyhECNE--Howf By specializing IN ....h.
month Capital sle to 500 win paw 500 !" q 900
q en- p.L an explanation sent free. W. T. HUBBELL
ses - Bankers and Brokers' % wan Street New York
sngsswL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-31

WHEAT is water in Latinf Why, a Iiou;d, the
saue - in any other language. '.s
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Communication or Mileage Tickets

Communication or Mileage Tickets,
At Three Cen per mile, for 500 LOCO miles,
VIII be sold personal application General Passen-
Agent They will be good for three and six months
respectively.
No balffare tickets will be sold except to children
der twelve years of age.
Excursion rates will not he granted unless special
agreement Is made with General Passenger Agent
number Of tickets required &c.
CHAS. C. SMITH, VIZ. WHITE,
GeEI Superintendent, Gent Pass 4gt
jan7l ATcHIsox. KASsAs.
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MT. CARROLL, ILL

eb m On per day, Agents wanted, An classes o.
W ~ gu working people Of eshey sex young or o:e
make more money work for their spare moments
or III the time than anything else Particular free
Address g. STISsos & Co, sRsrtlaa& Mime teoi1N'.