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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

HE Southern Medical Record says that castor
OIL applied to the corr after pairing closely each
night before going to bed, softens the corn, and
1t becomes as the other flesh.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

WHILE Mr.. Jones, of Natchez, was drinking his
whiskey, he heard q voice call out, "Jones, pre-
pare to die" and he sank back on a chair and
died Heart diseasei Not by jug-full. Old
Renfrew shot him.-Detroit Free Press
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

The fact that Texas girl. eleven wears of age.
has been led to the altar By blind organ grind-
er, leads a Houston editor to ask: ais the New
York Ledger satisfied nowf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A GOOD way to restore a man apparently
drowned, is to first dry him thoroughly inside
and out, and then clap a speaking trumpet to
his ear and inform him that his mother-in-law is
dead
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

II SHALL soon die, Cuffy-I must soon set out
upon long journey" said sick man to his old
negro servant BERRY well, replied Cuffy; al
guess massa hab good going, cause it be all way
down hillw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

FOR CLEANING PAINT FROM GIAss.-Rub thor
oughly with liquid ammonia, then wash with
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

To destroy wasps, saturate piece OF wooden
rag with spirits of turpentine, put it into the
entrance to the nests, and leave it there one
night. The next morning every wasp will be
dead.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

NEW iron shosId be very gradually heated al
is not so likely to crack.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

POTATOES planted below three feet do not
ttegetate; at one foot they grow thickest, and at
TWO feet they are retarded two or three months.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

CHARLEY, dear, said she, glancing mischhiev-
ously at her affanced, 'do you think you'd ever
be caught hanging pictures in your night
clothes" "No, love-" responded Charley, al
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

AN a1ctioneer once advertised lot of chairs,
S Mnien, ne SAID, had been FUSED by school chill
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

:; REMEMBER this, Henry" said dying wife
IN hnode island, "never marry a woman with
more on her chin. She'll use butter to shorten
biscuits and throw napkins ont with the dish
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

"No," SAYS Smidkins, Jr.. awe are not going
70 FLORIDA, but pa has promised to take us all
over 10 brooklyn some day. It's hot enough
over there, he sayR."-Nep York Mail.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

no o6vfate offensive perspiration, wash your
feet with soap and diluted spirits of ammonia
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

MN oia topper says if there is anything which
VII !; MAKE MS mouth water, he does not wish to
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

kidney difficulty.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
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IN day Assn Of s Ganifs 1 yuu Sss Or a.
w y VIZ W. ~ work for in their spare moments.
m IN ne time than al anything else Particulars nee,
Address G. SrISsoy & Co., Portland Name. fe0lzTf'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A MOVING tales hungry doe's,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

A DRIED CHINAMAN.-Th Portland
Oregonian tells this CHASTITY story: eyes
terday, while Chief Happens was walking
leisurely up Alder street, in the vicinity
of some Chinese quarters, he was sur
prised to observe the somewhat ghastly
spectacle of a pair of human hands dan
Cling from string from the second story
window of Chinese tenement. The
officer entered the building and ordered
the occupants to take the hands in, out
of the gaze of the public. He then de-
manded an explanation of the affair, and
was told that the hands belonged to the
body of Chinaman who died some time
ago at Lewiston. According to an
established custom, the body was sent
down to Portland for the purpose of
shipping it back to China. When the
body reached here it became necessary
to cut it up into pieces to-day so that it
might occupy the least possible space.
The hands after being severed from the
arms at the wrists. were hung up in the
sun to dry."
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
AN ALGERIAN TRAGEDY.-A I

AN ALGERIAN TRAeEDY.-A tragic
event occurred lately in divorce court
in Constantine, in Algeria. The wife of
Bel-Kassem appeared before the Cadi
and demanded divorce from her hus-
band on the ground that he had ill-treat-
ed her. In spite of the strenuous op-
position of the respondent, the Cadi
gave judgment in favor of the Lady, who,
triumphantly pronouncing the orthodox
formula, ''I repndiate thee," bounced
out of the court. The custom of the
country wills that defeated suitor kiss
the Judge upon the shoulder to show
that he acknowledges the justice of his
sentence. In accordance with this usage
Bel-Kassem, in apparent submission,
moved toward the Cadi. But as he
drew near him his manner suddenly
changed. Dashing aside his burnons,
he sprang upon the unfortunate Judge
and drove his knife into his breast. The
murderer then threw down his weapon
and surrendered himself to the gendar-
mes, saying quietly, ST have killed the
Cadi because, according tG the Koran. a
Judge who gives an unjust sentence
deserves to be put to death"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
THE USE OF FLIES.

We are apt to be very severe upon
flies when they settle on our noses at
some inconvenient moment, or On the
fruit we are about to eat ana yet they
do us very valuable service. If we
watch one of these insects at the mo-
ment they alight after an excursion in
the air, we shall see it perform q series
OF evolutions not unlike those OF O cat
engaged i'll making her toilet. The fly
will rub his hind legs against each other,
then brush his wings with them next
comes the turn of the fore legs, and
lastly, the probocis is applied to every
part it can reach. Ali this is not work
of mere cleanliness, as might at first sight
be supposed in reality, the insect is in
the act of preparing its dinner. Mr..
Emerson, having placed fly he had
just caught under the microscope, saw
that its body was covered with an i'm
mense number of extremely minute par
asites /; and the observation was repeat
edly confirmed on other subjects. He
next perceived that the insect touched
with its probiscis all those parts where
there were such lice, and that the various
operations performed with the legs had
no other object but that of collecting all
the parasites into one heap, in order to
devour them more easily. At first our
naturalists thought that the latter were
its progeny, it being well known that
flies carry their progeny about with them;
but he soon convinced himself that he
WAS mistaken. Having placed under the
microscope a bit of white paper, on
which two flies had been seen intent
upon eating something, he ascertained
that their meal consisted of the same
parasites. He then wiped the paper
clean, and put it away in place which
flies could not get to, and after some
time put it again under the instrument,
when to his surprise he found it covered
with the same animalcules. This ex-
pertinent being repeated in various
ways, it turned out that flies are the
scavengers of vitiated air, where they
fatten on the parasites that settle upon
them in myriads while on the contrary
they grow lean and starve in pure at
mosphere where their favorite game is
scarce
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

LIFE IN HAwAH.-A traveller in Haw
ali writes as follows regarding the island
and its natives: 'sThe melon and kalo
patches represent a certain amount of
spasmodic industry, but in most other
things the natives take no thought for
the morrow. Why should they indeed ?
For while they lie basking in the sun,
without care of theirs, the cocoanut, the
breadfruit, the yam, the guava, the ban
ana, and the delicious payaya, which is
a compound of ripe apricot and can
talope melon, grow and ripen perpetu-
ally. Men and women are always anus
ing themselves, the men with surf-bath-
ing, the women with making lets (gar-
lands), both sexes with riding, gossiping
and singing. The people meet outside
each others houses all day long, and sit
in picturesque groups on their mats,
singing, laughing, talking and quizzing
the kaoles foreigners) as if the primal
curse had never fallen. A life without
care, and climate without asperities,
make up the sunny side of native life" :"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

THE terrible rains that have been fall
ing almost continuously for the last two
months in some parts of the country are
a puzzle to the meteorologists. The dis
trict covered with this immense water
fall extends from the Alleghaney noun
tains to the Rockies, taking in the Ohio
valley, the Missouri valley. and a con-
siderable portion of the valley (proper)
of the Mississippi. In southern Ohio
and southern Indiana the down pour has
been almost incessant. In that region
the farmers have long been warned that
they were rendering their fields arid by
denuding the land of trees, and the
drouths of some previous seasons seem
ed to justify the assumption. But the
experience of the presence year seems to
indicate that the amount of rain fall is
not dependent in {. very large degree on
forests, and the farmers will hereafter
place little confidence in counselors who
advise the preservation of the trees. In
Colorado and Wyoming, in districts that
have been arid ever since the country
was first occupied, the rains have been
as copious as in the Ohio valley. The
plains Just at the foot of the Rocky
mountains are flooded, and all along the
Pacific railways the rains have fallen.
1t is claimed by some that the building
of railroads in these arid regions is the
cause of the change that the dashing
of trains through the mountains, and
the influence of the telegraph lines on
the electric current, have brought about
meteorological revolution. This is
scarcely credible, for railroads and tsle-
graphs have been built elsewhere with
out affecting the climate. Nevertheless,
if it could be demonstrated that such is
the fact, and that railroads and telegraphs
make arid countries rainy, there is grand
field opened for the enterprise of civil
lied men. All that the reclaimers of the
Sahara need to do, if the supposition is
correct, is to run railroad or two across
the vast sandy waste, and scatter about
few telegraph lines, and the desert will
blossom like rose. It is likely, how
ever. that all this is mere guesswork.
The cause of excessive rainfall in Amer
lea, in England, and in France must be
sought in some influences which affect
the whole planet. It must be confessed
in view of the widespread storm disas-
ters of the present season, that Professor
Iice's arguments appear reasonable. If
it isn't Mars and Venus and Jupiter and
tho rest of them that are disturbing the
equibility of our little planet, who in
the world is it?
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

A DEAD WHALE AT TRoCKAwAY.-The
body of whale, minus the head, was
washed ashore during the storm of
Wednesday night at Rockaway Beach,
about two miles below the Neptune
House and near Barren Island. The
body is forty five feet long, and fishermen
who profess to know say that at least
fifteen feet of it has been eaten off or
rotted away, as the body is badly decay
ed. AS soon as it was known that a
whales body was on the beach all sorts
of rumers gained currency, and people
from all parts of the island came flock
ing to see it, including goodly number
of New Workers. Many peaple were in
clined to believe it was not the body of
whale at all, but such it certainly is,
although even th ose who profess to know
the habits of this leviathan are at a loss
to account for its being found on this
coast. The supposition Is that IL this
whale must have been killed elsewhere
and has been drifted to our shores by
the currents. It was so much decom-
posed that only part of its outlines could
be distinctly made out, and no one cared
to hazard an opinion as to what species
it belonged to.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
tired horses no longer heed the whip or

tired horses no longer heed the whip or
spur. They stagger until we are
obliged to spring to the ground or fall
with them. Never mind. The Indians
have reached the shelter of the Yuccas,
that skirt the base of the mountains,
and further pursuit would be useless.
We lead our horses back little dis
tance, remove the saddles and brides,
and give them a long rest, while we col
lect the trophies of the chase.
Poor Ewell's death has been atoned
for, but his boys are fatherless. Sadly
we started upon the home trail, and
when we drew near the desolate house,
the old frontiersmen in turn each press
ed a hand of the boys, and uttered a
heartfelt 'God bless you, my brave lads!'
ere they departed for their own homes,
feeling that the grief of the stricken
ones was too sacred for strangers eyes
to...behold.
Two years since I heard from the boys.
Charley had become the successful sup
erintendent of paying silver mine in
the Santa Rita Mountains, while Walter
had shown so much ability as an Apache
fighter, that he had been rendered and
accepted an appointment as lieutenant
in the Regular Army.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

The FLOODS OF HUNGARY.-W. L.
writes to the London Daily News: 81
have before me the Poster Lloyd of
July 2. Its description of the floods of
June 26, is heartrending. Hundreds of
people have lost their lives, streets sud
denly became streams, and people were
carried off their legs without moments
notice and washed into the Danube.
Others were drowned in their houses.
Thousands of people in positions of
comparative ease have been rendered
houseless OF penniless. One Of the
banks in Buda has been washed away,
cash and all. A great sewer burst
which the building fell in, and was
washed away, and the great bank safe
with all its contents, was washed no one
knows where-most probably into the
Danube. The same paper of July gives
an account of how a Herr A Askie res
cued thirty-two persons, and narrowly
escaped losing his own life. 1t may in
terest your readers to learn that this Mr.
Albert Askie is an Englishman, and
holds an English passport granted to
him in April, 1872, through Sir Andrew
Buchanan, her Majesty's Ambassador in
Vienna. English bravery was thus re-
presented at the scene of danger, and it
is to be hoped that English charity will
be as conspicuously prominent in reliey-
ing the distressed
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
W. r. FRINK, of Honolulu, recent

W. r. FRINK, of Honolulu, recently
presented to the California Academy of
Sciences specimen of sand from the
Island of Kanai, which, if struck 60
gether in the hands, produces sound
like the hooting of an owl. Sounds can
be made with it resembling thunder,
which can be heard many hundred yards
away. DR.. James Blake says that this
sand is composed of small bits of coral,
perforated with resonant cavities, and
that the sounds are caused by mutual
friction. When wet the sand will not
give out sounds.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
Seventeen cents ?"

WIN
and she shrieked
Seventeen cents ?"
Eyes ma am
"Why, that's outrageous -
"Well, it's hard times and every thing
is up"
She sat down on a sugar barrel, sigh
ed several times and asked if eggs were
likely to be lower OF higher.
81 don't claim to be a prophet" he
replied, as he twisted sheet of paper
into the shape Of funnel, 'fbut 1 dare
say that they'll be down to sixteen and
one-half cents in less than a week and
perhaps go lower. Trade, which is nat
urally depressed during July and
August, is looking up a little. Our
exports of gold are now equaled by
our imports. The calling in of bonds
put more ready money afoat, and capi-
talists are much more hopeful this week
than last. The crops about ready to
move, navigation prospects are brig hter
and confidence in financial measures is
rapidly returning. One thing moves
around another, you see, and though,
as said before, am not a financier and
my predictions are not entitled to any
great weig hit, it seems clear to me that
eggs have got to come down. A great
current of eggs is setting toward this
point from a dozen different directions,
and even if the calling in of bonds and
the sale of surplus gold don't produce
lower prices, I connot see why figures
should go up"
She reched into the pickle barrel, nip
ped a cucumber, and went away wonder
ing why her husband never knew any,
thing. g.-Detrou Free Press.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
A battle WITH SN AXES.

A few days since, while q young man
of the vicinity of Middle Grove, whom
wa shall designate as Jeemes, was shrub
ing in field, he ran upon black snake
III a cluster of bushes, and, calling his
dog Zip, set him after the snake. While
he was intently watching the progress of
the fight between his snakeship and his
favorlte canine, something from behind
took him ''whack' upon the seat of his
trousers, and, turning quickly, he dis
covered to his horror tremendous
horse-racer, full six feet in length, with
head erect kissing tongue and glaring
eyes, curling himself in the fullest atti-
tude of battle, and before Jeemes could
comprehend the terrible character of the
situation, "whack" the snake took him
again. He then looked for tree, but
there was none to climb-for stick, but
there was none at hand. He then drew
his jack-knife with the determination of
selling his life as dearly as possible, and
the most terrible battle between man and
snake then occurred that has ever trans
pi, led in the history of Monroe County.
The snake was very strong and active,
and, cnrling himself around one of his
victims legs, he struck his terrible fangs
into him with marvellous rapidity-tight-
ening his hold and crawling up all the
time, while Jeemes piled his jack knife
with a rapidity never equalled by the
savage Modoc. The snake was getting
the best of it, and had twisted himself
up nearly to Jeemes' face, and was about
to coil his Shiny length about his sue
cumbing antagonists swan-like throat,
when Zip, the faithful servant, having
finished snake No. l, came yelping to
the rescue, and taking in at glance the
hazardous position of the master, he
sprang and grappled the monster by the
neck, and held on with vice-ike grip
until Jeemes, by the use of his knife,
extricated himself from his terrible pre-
dicament, and from an untimely and
premature grave. The snake was killed
and the trustY dog was the life -preserver
OF his master.-P07'is (AIO.) Appeal.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

A MAINE girl left her clothing in an
open boat and hid herself, and when
her parents were crying and saying that
if they only had her back they would
obey her slightest wish, she appeared and
said she wanted to marry Jake.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

s'JEssIE, what was Joe's arm doing
around your waist when you were at the
front gate last night p asked precocious
boy of his sister. His arm wasn't around
my waist. I won belt from him, and
he was taking my measure, :" replied the
indignant young lady.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
E. KERR.

WORK street, Manito woe. Wis; Dealers =
Glass ware Boots and Shoes; Ready made Clothing,
Paper hangnss, Hats Gaps, Toys Children Carriages,
Live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages, Kerosene Oil and
Lamps, &C. &c. A share of public patronage is solt
ted.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
8, S.9TDERSOT,

MANUFACTURER and Dealer I'm
INl Boots Shoes, Leather, &C., &c. Shop or Buffalo
street, the corner of Eighth. Repairing neatly
and promptly executed
Manitowoc, September 90, 1865.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

IT is estimated that Western New
York probably produces one-half of all
the apples raised in the United States.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

yTATCHNAKER and JEWELER. Of
w fers his services for repairing all kinds of
Clocks and watches. Has fine and we'll selected
assortment of the latest and best styles of Clocks
American English and Swiss Watches also OF Gold
and Plated JeweIry, at his Brick Store Sth
traet South side door south of Kremer's. Mani
owoc 9-1y
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
FRED SEEGER,

OFFERS to his many friends and the
~ public generally, a choice selection OF Fresh
Meats Salt Pork and Beef Smoked Beef and Hams,
shoulders Sausages, Talow and Lard at the lowest
-atas Market on Commercial Street 9-1y
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
r. R.ATSCH.

1EWELER and Photographer. All
81 kinds of work in the line of my business prompt
attended to, and warranted to give satisfaction.
have just received Wing Ornsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA OBSCURA, with which can take small
pictures of the finest order for dollar per dozen
PE otographs taken of all sizes. Albums aad Frames
or tantlY on hand. York Street 13-4tf
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
DEITISTR II,

DR A. j. PATCHEN. Dentist. Office
in Shermans building, Sth Street,
Manitowoc Wis.
usi Teeth extracted without pain.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
CHARLES HOl,ER,

Nl lishment, Sth street near south end of Bridge
The tailoring depar tment is complete, and contains
a large assortment of fashionable clothes and Gents
furnishing goods constantly on hand. Please call
aud examine before purchasing elsewhere. 1921
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
III. CO.4KLEf. VI. ID.

DHYSSICIAN and Surgeon, tenders
professional services to the people of the City
and county of Mantowoc. Office over j. A. K9hlers
Store where night calls viii be attended to.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY.

She said she'd take dozen of eggs,
but while the grocer was counting them
out she asked the price. He told her
and she shrieked
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

This Hotel has lately b,en enti ely rebuilt and
refurnished. 1t is the aim of the management to
make HoNR for the travelling public OF the state.
e rates are "a low as any ether class hotel in
tie State. 27janT5
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
X, IA. PATIE. M. ID.

homeopathic Physician, Surgeon
IL and Acconcheur late resident Physician at the
Ha Inemann Hospital, Checago, has permanently To-
Gated at Mautowoc. Office in plnmbs building, cor.
Buffalo and Eighth Streets.
- :, s to A. NJ.
offi0A io' to 2, ami to P. NJ.
Diseases of the eye and ear treated.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
J.F PRITCH.aRD, vi. ID,

OFFICE SHERMAN'S BRICK BLOCK.
North Eighth Street Manitowoc.
oyr,cK Hours: {stosAM NJ
Residence Corner sth & Buffalo SITS. 1925
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

ECLESTIC PHYSICIAN a SURGEON
III tenders his professional services to the people
of this city and vacinty. In addition to general
practice will give special attention TO diseases OF
Office and residence L. K. E. H. Rands store
Nanitowoc Wis 25mar15