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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
Fresh Air in Typhoid Fever.

DIR. Hampton, of Paris, has lately issued a
pamphlet containing history of several remark
able cures of typhoid fever. The doctor regards
the disease as a sort of paralysis or asphyxia Of
all the vital functions, occasioned by breathing
a poisonous atmosphere, emanating either from
a typhoid patient or from some other morbid
source. By his experiments he has practically
demonstrated that great advantage is to be de-
rived from the use of open air in treating fever.
Moreover, he declares that there is absolute I'M
munity from contagion in the open air. The
cures which he reports are ascribed mainly to
the free admission of outdoor air to the patients
bed room. He argues that the patient cannot
suffer from the application of this remedy, either
in dangers from other diseases, or from the tenn
permanent of the atmosphere. fthe patient is kept
warm in bed by artificial means, the free breathing
of pure, fresh air will at all times keep up the
natural animal heat. In typhus fever, complica-
tiOns of all kinds, of the lungs or other organs,
simply render the access of fresh air more urgent
and essential. 1t also enables the patient to
take stimulants more easily, when essential.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
far the farmer.
FIewers-May Work Tor ,he Ladies.


During these May days every one who has even
the smallest plot of ground to devote to it is be-
ginning to think of the culture of flowers. The
natural question is: what shall we plant in
order to make the most in the way of beauty out
OF the least spaced One naturally thinks first of
the Dianthus family, "the flowers of Jove," as
the old Greeks called them, the pinks. The Di-
tnos Hedderwigs are among the finest. II fra
GRANGE is desired, the Carnation pink should be
procured. 1t is the best to get fine, healthy
plants from the florist and set them ont early in
May. They should be tied to neat little stakes
driven firmly in the ground. Accompanying
tnem should be the Portulacca, which needs a
sunny location and will bloom nearly the whole
season. The seed, once planted, will come up
year after year. The Phlox DrummOndii, Yer
Dena, Pansy, Salpiglossis and Stocks are also
hne color plants, blooming the whole season.
Mlgnonette is very fragrant but will not bear
transplanting. If you desire climbing plants
take the Ipomea Quamoclit Cypress Vine)-
one OF the most beautiful, hanging finely cut
foliage and hOwers)-p boiling water upon
the seeds, and let them stand for few minutes.
Of bulb plants, while hyacinths and tulips will
always remain favorites on account of their fra
GRANGE and beauty, the gladiolus, on account of
its "gorgeousness," in becoming favorite. 1t is
also very easy to cultivate Ali bulbs over three
quarters of an inch will produce flowers; but the
larger the bulk, the larger the spikes of flowers
These should be started aboutthe middle of March,
and few planted each week till the latter part
of June, to keep up succession of bloom. In
dahlias, cultivation has made much Improvement
within the last ten years. These plants how
ever, are almost too large for city yard. The
dceHtra spectbaiLs, or bleeding heart, is beauti
full and desirable hardy plant, producing long,
dropping racemes of pink and white heart-shaped
flowers. Plant singly, and leave it unmolested
for three to five years, by which time it will at
tain large size and present fine appearance.
Many other flowers might be mentioned, all of
which are 'things of beauty" and "a joy" if not
forever at least during the bright days of bloom.
In watering plants, always use cold water.
Water direct from the hydrant is convenient and
just as good as that made a little warmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
DR.. WHITTIER.

611 st. Charles Street, st. Louis. No.,
Has been longer engaged in the special treatment of
all Ncnereal, Sexual and Chronic Diseases
than any other Physician in ST. Louis, city papers
show.
syphilis, Gonorrhea, elect, Structure,
Orchitis, Hernia, Rapture. all ITrinnry
Disease. and syPhiiific or mcrcHrial nGee.
tions of the throat, skin or bones, are treated
with unparalleled success, latest scientific prnci
pies.
spermatorrhGa, sexual DcbiIir, md
Impotency, as the result of selCaJUse in youth.
sexual excuses in nAturer years or other causes
and which produce some Of the following effects:
sight defeetire memory PimPi.s the Jaee, pAysieaI
decay Grersion 70 society Of females confusion Of IDEAS
loss Of serudl pOtrer etc. rendering marriage inn
proper or unhappy, are permanently cured
Pamphlet (36 pagesl relating TO the above sent in
sealed eHreLope for two postage stamps
Disease, peculiar TO women. such as Amen
orrhnd, DysRenorrk9d. Heaoyrhagia. LeNeorrk1d or
whites ChIorosis, Diseases cad dispLaeemeats Of the
Womb, S'eriy, ETC., successfully treated. Dessrip-
experience be relied upon 1t is seievdent that
\ Physician treating thousapls Of cases every year
acquires great skill. Physicians knowing this fire.
quently recommend persons to my care. COntden-
teal consultation personally by letter free and in
vted. When il is ineonvenisnt TO visit the city for
treatment, medicines can be sent by express or mail
exists it is frankly stated. Ofice hours: A Mto7
p. NJ Sundays, IL N. to p. NJ Persons ayririag in
the city at any hour, direct 10 the Office. at
The establishment IA whole house of twelve roomsl
Is the most extensive in the country. embracing Re
eeption and Consultation Rooms Boarding and Sleep
ing apartments; hedicated yapOr Baths; a eOmpre-
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 an the schools of medicine found; also
Anatomical Plates life size and colored TO life illus
tratlng diseased conditions which have been procur-
Cd from Paris France regardless of expense and not
as ADORE. = noyle
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

REMEDY FOR THE SQUAsH-BUG.-Takea guam
tity of poppy leaves, stalks, buds, ETC., or any
part of the poppy, and steep in water, either cold
or hot; and if peoples are not to be had, take q
small quantity of opium and dissolve it in water:
THIS liquid, applied with an exceedingly fine
sprinkler to the vines once, or per haps twice,
will cause the "varmints" to leave the plant
never to return Where they go do not know,
neither do care. 1t will not kill the bugs, for
they know better than to take anything of an
opiate nature. Try it, and it will be found that
there is no humbug in it.
The same liquid, applied with a squirt-gun to
apple trees, etfectually prevents the ravages of
the apple tree worm. An ounce of opium would
probably be sufficient for large orchard.-CoHn-
try Gentleman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

Cows AND CALvEs.-The treatment of COWS
must depend on circumstances A cow in good
now may protitably get all the food she can turn
feed of meal should not be cut of. She will take
three or four quarts or more of mixed meal in a
day, without getting fat if she is the right sort
of cow, and pay for it in milk with good
profit. If she is not the right Sort it will be best
to get nd of her. Dairying now is the most
profitable business of the farm, and where there
are cheese factories or creameries, the women of
the household are relieved from much severe
labor. Calves should be kept growing from the
little cut hay with bran and oatmeal or oil
meal mixed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

LINES IN PLowING.-Thousands of farmers
have never seen a horse or pair of horses driven
In any other way than with the ordinary double
lines Other thousands have never seen any
thing else than a single line used in blowing,
either with one or two horses. Recently a cor
respondent of an agricultural paper asked how
this was done. In the South we have seen teams
drove with rope tied to one side of the bit of
the mules or horses but usually the line is fast
ened to a rein somewhat longer than the usual
check rein. With a little training horse learns
to be guided by this as readily as with the double
lines. steady pull turns the horse to the left;
hght Jerks to the right. A person accustomed
only to this line finds the double reins an incon-
venience when blowing.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

The Captain of a steamboat seeing an Irish
man smoking away abaft the wheel house, step
ped up to him, and said:
"DOn't You see that notice stuck M theref"
; "Dye name that bit o. painted tinfr
"To be sure do. Why don't you follow itf
81 haven't sayn it move. It's nailed fast, Pm
considerin'."
az mean have you read that notieef"
"Divil bit; shure, don't know how to rade."
"Well, it says: NO smoking allowed here'"
"Be the powers, it doesn't consarn me a smite,
thin, for niver smoked aloud in nv ife"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A BOY who had served in Grand River avenue
grocery store for two weeks, came home highly
elated the other night, and told his father he had
been promoted.
"How ~ asked the old man.
"Why, I've been down cellar all the time sort.
ing over potatoes, and now they've raised me M
stairs to pick over beansw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

THE Albany argus exercises itself after this
fashion with the eccentrcities of our English or
typography: Tongue spells tongue, and the
man that first spelled it should have been hongue
Ache spells ache, and that's all you can mache
ont of it. Eight spells eight, no matter how
you deprecieght the idea; and that aisle
should spell aisle and f-e-i-g feign is enough to
make anybody smaisle if the effort were not too
peignful
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
THE COMING POEM ON THE SCANDAL.
FROM TIE BROOKLYN Argus.

walt Whitman is devoting his leisure moments to Il
composition Of q poem the scandal. few lines VI
to show that the terors Of his genius undated
CornucopGia Of pestiferous pecadilloes!
Plague. pestilence, slaughter Famine,
arson, murder, tempest,
lightning. shipwreck, North
Pacific bonds and Orange
County butter
What are these to that, or this to thossi
Warming the Pole; icing the Eqeator;
Sitting sad. solitary; leepng. crawling,
dying. ali around the Werld, and
on the rocks Of Terra del Fuego.
Parthenope horridai Periscopie woei
Succotash Of social slims immense
Dmming the argent pleniluns;
Mnsh, slush, gush. Shearnan, avarnti
o, Eizzbethi o. Henryi
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A GOOD dentifrice. Dissolve two ounces of boz
rax in three pints of boiling water; before quite
cool add one tablespoonful of tincture of myrrh,
and one tablespoonful of spirits of camphor.
Bottle the mixture for use. Add one wineglass-
full of the solution to half pint of tepid water,
and use it daily. 1t preserves and beauties the
teeth, and arrests decay.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

PIMPLEs.-The following receipt is said to be
very good: Take emulsion of bitter almonds,
pint, Oxymuriate of quicksilver, p grains, sal
ammonia, drachm. Use moderately and care
fully for pImples, freckles, tanned complexion or
scurf on the skin by means of sponge, after
washing the face or hands with soft-soap and
warm water.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

METHOD OF UTILIZING PIECES OF GARRETT
Unravel the pieces of carpet, having first cut
them into lengths of an inch and a half; these
sew according to fancy, either in pattern with
the colors arranged, or all mixed together) on to
strong kitchen toweling, the size of the rug re-
quired; the pieces must be sown in tufts the
thickness of two fingers on to the toweling, about
an inch between each line of tufts; line the rug,
and put a fringe round. 1t will be very pretty
and durable.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

The american Garden makes an earnest appeal
for the planting of trees in the streets of Cities
as a sanitary measure. Growing plants assimi-
the carbon or carbonc acid, discharging its oxy-
gen into the atmosphere. If a city were to be
Enclosed between impermeable walls, and there
were no growing plants, the air would quickly
become irrespirable
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

CERTAIN Jealous but ignorant negro preach
er, in expounding to his flock as to the astonish
ing nature of miracles, got little confused in
the matter. He said: "My beloved friends
the greatest of all miracles was bout de loave.
and fishes. Dere was 5000 losves and 1900 fish
es, an de twelve 'postles had to eat dem all, and
de miracle is dey didn't bust"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

THERE was a certain daft Will Spear" whc
was privileged haunter of Eglnton Castle and
grounds. He was discovered by the Earl, ont
day, taking near cut and crossing fence in The
demesne. The Earl called out:
Come back, sir! That's not the road"
"Do you ken" said Will, "whaur Pm gaunf
"No," replied his lordship.
"Wsel, hoo the dell do you ken whether this
be the road or nor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

WINDOW CLEANING.-In washing windows, a
narrow-bladed wooden knife, sharply pointed,
will take out the dust that hardens in the corner
of the sash. Dry whiting will polish the glass,
which should first be washed with weak black
tea, mixed with a little alcohol. Save the tea
leaves for the purpose
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

SHOULD the top of your lamp become loose,
take it off and wash it with soap. Wash the
glass also; then put plaster of Paris around the
glass, put the brass top on again. let it stand I'M
til hardened, and it is ready for use again. A
lamp never should be filled quite full, as the
kerosene softens the plaster.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

THE postmaster at Monticello, Georgia, recent
ly performed the feat of reading letter without
hearing its contents. An old woman who had
never been to school, got letter one day, and
asked the postmaster to read it for her. She did
not want him to hear it, so she took O wad of
cotton out of her pocket and stuffed his ears with
it. She then had him read the letter in O low
voice, and was perfectly satisfied that the reader
could not hear a word of it. This is reported as
a late actual occurrence.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A STERN father got wind of an intended elope-
ment of his daughter on q certain night, and
when that sweet thing was on the point Of steal
ing down stairs, she beheld a ferocous looking
bulldog standing at the bottom; so she conclud-
ed to go back to her room and postpone her
elopement. Her father never told her it was a
stuffed dog, which he had borrowed from the man
living next door
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
Ths finn of the Ching.
THE MODEL SUBSCRIBER.

Good morning Mr. Editor how are all the folks todayI
owe you for next years paper thought I'd and
pay;
And Stuart agoin to take this his money here
shut down ON lendin 10 him and then cosxed him to
try IL q year.
And here is few items that happened last week in
town;
thought they'd look good in the paper and just dot
ted them down.
And here's bushel Of russets my wife picked expressly
for you;
small bunch Of flowers from Jennie she thot she must
do something, too.
You're doin the politics bully g. all our family agree;
just keep your old goosequl happin and give them
good enc for me.
And now you chuck full of business and won't be
taking your time;
I've things of my must tend tO-gOodday sir be-
leve will climb
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

TAR AS A DRESSING FOR WoUNDs.-A memoir
on the use of Norwegian tar as q dressing for
wounds, has been presented to the French 1cad-
envy by NJ. Sarazin, who mentions number of
cases in which the treatment has been success
fully adopted. A dressing of fine powdered char
coal is also said to have been used with favorable
results
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

WORTH KNowING.-A correspondent of the
Country Gentleman says if copperas and saltpeter
water is used around pear trees the tree will
tried this on a Bartlett pear tree that had WELD
cd no fruit for two years previous. That very
year 1t yielded one hundred and fifty-five fine
large pears, and the following year two hundred
and nifty large ones, and is still doing finely. If
cient in, sulphate of iron or copperas is n F.ood
way to supply it. 49,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
HXIRDREssER.| Air's VERY dr.,

HAIRDREssER.-' AIRS very dry, sirP
Customer (who knows what's eoming)-aI
like it dry"
Hairdresser (after a while, again advancing to
the attack Eads very scurvy, sr"
Curtomer (still cautiously retiring) ]
prefer it scurvy."
Assailant gives in. defeated.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

VINELAND lady remarked, ave must have a
society for fallen women. 1t is an evidence OF
civilization that cannot be dispensed WITH
"But," said her friend, eve have no fallen wo-
men, you know" Every well" was the prompt
sonnet
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

The TRUE CAUsE.-Boswell observing to john
son that there was no instance of beggar diving
for want in the streets of Scotland. II believe,
sir, you are very right" says johnson; "but this
does not arise from the want of beggars, but the
impossibility of starving o Scotchmanr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

The Berlin correspondent of Land and Uatsr
says that if field infested by thistles he miami.
ed with rape seed, the latter will tLorougbIv
starve suffocate and chill the weed out of eSist,
ence. The experiments tried with different va.
rieties of rape seed have been completely sue
cessful.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

ALL sorts of vessels and utensils may be puri-
fed from long retained smells of every kind, in
the easiest and most perfect manner, by rinsing
them out well with charcoal powder after the
grosser impurities have been secured off with
sand and potash.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A VERY pretty Sunday -school song is the one
entitled, "Put your armor on, my boysD There
is, however, a young lady in our town who
doesn't like to hear it. She says it sounds like
"Put your arm around me, boys" and it always
makes her feel lonesome.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

To Cook SALsIFY.-Boil the satisfy soft, mash
it up, and mix about one-tHird satisfy with two
thirds good -four batter, such as would make
good fritters or pancakes, and fry it in dabs
about the size of an oyster, enveloped in the same
manner.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

"UxoRICIDE" is the latest addition to newspa-
per English, and the Chicago Tribune is respons-
ible for it. OF course the next thing will be
"conjugicide," though it is hard to see why plain
wifeicide and husbsndicide wouldn't answer lust
as well. -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

THESE are the days when the thrifty housewife
goes into the garnet, the wood she'd the coal bin
and the closets, and takes therefrom all the old
bustles, and hoop skirts that she can find, and
quietly throws them over into the neighbor's
yard.-Wiluaakee Ne1cs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

Two ounces of tobacco boiled in gallon of
winter Is used by the Chatham street dealers for
renovsting old clothes. The stuff is rubbed on
with q stiff brush. The goods are nicely cleaned,
and, strange to add, no tobacco smell remains.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

To REMOVE CAKE FROM THE TINs.-Set the
pan on damp cloth few moments, then loosen
by striking the edge of the pan gently on the
edge of table, Care should be taken to place
the hands safely under the cake to prevent its
falling to the floor. Delicate cake should be
handled lightly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

SEVERAL things are recommended as prevent
ives of insects to corn in the hill Among these
perhaps the bromophyte is to be preferred, as it
is rich in ammonia, and will serve the double
purpose of manure and warding off insects.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27
m0Bwp GRRR0AA S SRiRanlg RRX
Testimonials.

Saws Rev ]. D. Smith, d. D., of Chicago:-"We
feel warranted in prOnOuneing this School, the
Mt Carroll Seminary, for all the highest purposes
of education one of the best in our knowledge.
We regard it as unsurpassed in the West, whether
as respects tro righteousness Of the discipline or the
substantial value of the instruction.
Says the Examining CONFEDERATION altoge
Their the exercises demonstrated that the Mt Car
roll Seminary still stands where it has stood for the
last fifteen years the peer of any similar institution
in the West. The able corps Of Teachers and the
marvellous des5ree of thOrOughness with which eve
rything attempted is carried through aside from its
many other attractions, render it most desirable
place for young lady to qualify herself for the du-
ties of life. II is wonder the Mt Carroll
Seminary has attained its present high position as
of the rery best schools for young ladies in our
land
Says reporter of the Examination and Anniver-
sary Exercises of the year just closed-The school
has been fuller, nor did itself more credit,
than at the close of the present year
TIC annexed engraving is = correct representation
of the Seminary and Grounds.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

To CLEAN LINE OUT OF THE TEA KETTLE
Boil in the kettle Irish potatoes with the skins
on. This softens the lime, which is easily wash
ed ont; oyster shell put into the kettle will
accomplish the same purpose
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

To remove old paint cover with wash Of
three parts Of quick stone lime Stacked in water,
to which one part Of pearl ash is added. Allow
the coating to remain for sixteen hours, when
the paint may be easily scraped off.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

II WANT to know" said creditor fercely,
mer
~ give it up" replied the debtor, task me
something essy."-N. o. Bulletin.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

AN editor who is evidently man of family,
sagely remarks that boy who will yell like a
when his neck is being washed, viii crawl through
a sewer after ball and think nothing of it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

A FRENCH scientific writer ascribes the rapid
spread of the vidium and the phylloxera, the two
latest forms of vine disease in theceuntry to the
scarcity of small birds
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

catch a bear before Won sen his skim If
We could have anything to saw about it, we would
prefer to sell it before, even if We had to allow
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

BLUE WHrTEwAsH.-Dissolve one and q hall
pounds of blue vitriol in boiling water, and add
one pound of well dissolved glue. Add this to
whitewash, prepared with Stacked lime in the
usual manner, until the right shade is acquired.
Put on two coats at right angles with each
other.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

By moistening the knife or borer with mod
erately strong solution of caustic soda and pot
ash, instead Of with water or alcohol, it is said
that india rubber may be cut with as much ease
as ordinary cork-wood.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-27

To detect adulteration in tea, burn some to
ashes: Pure tea, of any grade, will not leave
over five per cent. of ash, while the adulterated
article will yield as high as forty five per cent.