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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

To PREVENT SPLITTING OF HANDLEs.-All car
penters know how soon the butt-ends of chisels
split when daily exposed to the blows of the
mallet or hammers. A remedy suggested by a
Brooklyn man consists simply in saving or cut
ting off the round end of the handle, so as to
on the top of it two round discs of sUle-leather
so that the end becomes similar to the heel of
boot. The two thicknesses of leather will pre-
vent all further splitting, and if in the course of
time they expand and overlap the wood of the
handle, they are simply trimmed off all round.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

awe lately met an old negro trudging along"
says an American writer, "with heavy side of
bacon that he had bought swinging over his
shoulder. We noticed that he was miserably
clad, and we felt sorry for him, for cold wind
was blowing. We demonstrated with him.
why do yOu spend your money for meati You'd
better buy a coat The old man stopped, looked
us full in the face for a few moments, and said,
in the most sOlem tones: 'Massa, when ak nv
back for credit it GIBBS it; when speak to dis
(laying his hand upon his stomach) it calls for
de cash ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

he came home very late one night, and after
Ium6iing with his latch key good while, nut,
81 mushnmakeny noish, caush tboIomonis
ashleep." He Invested himself of his garments
with some trouble, and was congratulating him
self on has success as he was getting into he'd
when sahR, clear, cold voice sent chill down
ms SPINAL column: why, my dear, You amt
going to sleep in your hat, are youf"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

The other day, when couple were holding
an angry argument, the husband raised his hands
and exclaimed, "Oh, consistency, thou art Jew
ELY The wife at once broke down. and as she
sobbed she gasped out: "You saw her at the op-
era | suppose, but if she had to split wood, wash
dishes and take care of six children, she wouldn't
look any bettern do-boop,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

IMITATION Corn STARCH PUDDING.-0ne quart
OF milk and little salt; thicken one-thrd of the
milk to thick, smooth paste with flour; add the
eggs well beaten, and stir in the milk when it
boils To be eaten cold with cream and white
sugar. This is a very nice healthy pudding, and
may be moulded if one wishes it. Dip yOur
moulds in cold wafer before putting the pud-
ding in, as then il will come out very nicely.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

IMPORTANT FOR CHRoNoLoGIsTs.-In order to
hnd out the day of the week upon which any
event fell one hundred years ago, just CONT for
ward two days from the day of the week upon
which the centennial anniversary falls. Thus ::
The 4th of July 1876, falls on Tuesday; the 4th
of July, ZIG, fell on Thursday. The rule is APP
plIcable to dates in the eighteenth century after
81, when the new calendar was adopted by Eng
land and her coonies-PhiladelDkid Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

A FRENCH money lender complained to Baron
Rothsehild that a nobleman to whom he had
loaned ten thousand francs had gone off and left
no acknowledgment of the debt. "Write him
and ask him to send You Immediately the seven
ty thousand francs he owes you," said the willy
banker: "But he only owes me ten thousand
franes, said the money lender" PRECISELY"
rejoined the Baron; land he will write and tell
you so, and you will thus get his acknowledge
ment -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

COUNTRY PUDDING.-Put layer of stale bread
crumbs in the bottom of your pudding dish, then
a layer of tart apples sliced thin. Sprinkle a
little sugar over the apples; add another of ap-
PIES until your dish is full. Crumbs should form
tne top layer; pour custard (made the same as
lor p,es) over it, and bake one hour; eat with
sweetened cream.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

A PIoUs Newark girl recently discarded a
yenng man to whom she has long been engaged,
and gave her hand to a wealthy, gray headed
widower. She said she had made the natter A
subject Of prayer, and that God told her " it'll the
rich mans money she could do great good in the
world in the way of converting sinners, and SO
she took up the burden. 1t is only women who
can SO sacrifice themselves
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

HAS ANYBODY Told A LIEf-A deIepate com-
ing down Orange street this morning, glanced
up at the roof of Plymouth Church, and noted
with surprise that there was no flag displayed.
Perhaps it was omitted out of respect to the
feelings of the PASTOR" suggested the brother
who was walking with him.
" How sof" asked his friend
Wen, you see, this is George Washington's
birthday, and George never told a Iie.r-BrookIvn
argus
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

SoAE one mas said that the three hardest words
to pronounce consecutively are az was mistak
en-. Let the person who made this assertion try
MS srticulatlng powers on the names of the lakes
IN Maine-these, for instance: Hnknztnabob
Zitzmornumgohic, Manogabragobgn,,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

ON a ,I pocIoF ana preacher were bandying words
gu physical prowess: Zone blow frnn nv fist !,
Sald the ID. D., would show you the meaS;nS IF
NJ Siue mass" "And blow from mine y said III y.
~ "a, u would be a new and cheap metbod 'n os
spreading the Gospel" vi
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
W. F. & JOHN BARNES,
Box e,Oi4- Rockford, winnebago County. Illinois
$3.50 AVERAGED PER DAY.

W. F. & JOHN BARNES,
Box s,OH- Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
sII.5O AVERAGED PER DAY
FULTON, No., December 18th. 1874
ARssRs. ". r. Z JOHN BARNES. Rockford, Il-GentIe-
sawed ITO frets for balustrade portico Is
brackets. in first days running Every who has
witnessed the working Of the Saw has Il the
most useful machine invented. have been working
from twelve to sixteen and have done all shop
work lscrol saving machine, running it daily
since purchased il and have paid nothing for repairs
except for which amount comparatively small
Three weeks since purchased imported woods snd
designs and turned attention fret work
have averaged per day since that time, Sl10. know
Of occupation pleasant and profitable for mechanic
TO spend his Winter days at the above Your machine
runs 50 lightly and easily that it will not tire the
delicate man after little practice; in fact eonside,
your machine indispensable to any carpenter howeve
small his business is he introduce the little ma
chine to his scrap pile and make enough brackets in
week To pay for his machine consider machine just
As essential in shop Is set Of bench planes
Very truly,
NJ FRED BELL
Architect and Builder.
EF- Address, for full information
W. +. & JOHN BARNES
Box sO44. RocKPoRp' iLIISors
Dec16,ls55
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

a STRONG solution of carbolic acid and water
poured INTO the holes kills all the ants it touches,
az u 'Sie survivors Immediately take themselves
ants nesting in his garden.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

SAVE Your SPRING PIGs.-The number of
swine in the country has been very much reduc-
ed, within few years, by the ravages of "hog
cholera" in the West and Southwest; t therefore,
1t behooves farmers TO take good care of their
breeding sows, give them warm, dry guar tiers,
and save and rea- all the pigs possible, for pork
can hardly fail to bring paying prices for q few
years to come.-RHral Home
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

APPLE DUMPIING.-Pare anil s,ev thru. ,,;rts
OF apples; mush them, add four eggs, a quarter
oi pound OF butter, sugar and nutmeg or graf
cd lemon. Bake it on short crust.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
B o o e s
AND
q Ell O Il ..

TAKE pleasure in announcing to the public that an
every style and description of Boots and
fine pesged or sewedn the neatest and most substantial
variety Of Eastern work hand for the accommoda
ton of those who prefer IT,
Of ready made work on hand nj all times Shop Main
Street. sign of the Big Boot nearly opposite G. Noyes
Store fHlLlP NELLY.
White Cloud Kansas August G. 1871.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

city Ian morning little fouryear-old boy, in this
ee stopped with cold. After yainjy str"9g,in 70
What " ,h 70 clear it, he exclaimed: Mamma.
won't 60" WIN one sac Oh my nosef 1t
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

he was dyipS i Sa Jim Oxford of Virginia, that
pu. them shingles on the mule pe before n ran ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

A FLOCK Of hens in Fairhaven, Vt, have been
fed so much on raw meat that they kill and
eat all the young chickens that come among
them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

HE revival feeling is spreading, but it hasn't
YET got down deep enough to affect ar-earagas
on country newspaper books.-DanSsrs MI
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30
Barnes Foot Power Scroll
Saws and Lathes.

$500 to sl1.jO averaged per day with
these Machines ALL wood workers
should use them. BOYS can make Is
per day with them, besides learning
a PROFITABLE TRADE. For a
sample of saving send Is cents for
THE MYSTIC PUZZLE. or YAM
KEGS DREAM. We send il by
mail. Say where you read this. and
address, for FULL description,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

,. TSr !. CARDS AZ JIcKErs BLANKS CIRCULARS &c
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-30

-LETTER-HEADS. BILLHEADs. ENVELOPES
MONTHLY STATEMENT BLANKS and All snch -, e
executed in the best style at the Casa aIhce o'A
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
The Coming ShOrt.HOrn.

The National Live Stock Journal
makes the following sensible observa
tians:
The condition of the Short Horn COW
that makes her poor mixer is purely
an artificial one, opposed to her natural
inclinations and tendencies, and so she
responds promptly to the efforts of the
breeder who endeavors TO bring her
back to her old natural habit. And the
time is near at hand when the breeders
of Short Horns will be compelled to
pay more attention to "milking qualit-
ies"-when il will be said of an animal
that her dam made so many pounds of
butter in given time; the dam of the
sire gave SO many thousands pounds of
milk within the season, and the grand
sire was the sire of the first prize milch
COW at such and such fairs-the first
among a hundred entries. There will
be more music in this, and more dollars
in it, than in the senseless twaddle about
the pedigree with which every lip is
loaded now. Farmers have no use for
cows that simply raise calf. They re.
quire a COW that will raise big, stout
calf, and more than pay for keep besides
at the pail. This is the kind of COW
that the breeder of Short-Horns must
provide, and when it comes to be gener,
ally known that Short-Ho cows will
do this, the demand for them among
plain, practical farmers will surprise the
most sanguine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

A PLUcKY PAssENGER-D. NJ. Nc
Curdy, commercial traveller, hailing
from Kansas City, is credited by the
Denver News with an unusually plucky
deed. The driver of six-horse stage
coach, upon which he was an inside
passenger, got down from the box at a
place called Fall River, leaving the
reins in the hands of an invalid, and
during his absence the team ran and the
man on the box was unable to hold the
reins. As the coach was full of men
women and children, there was extreme
danger of a serious loss of life. In the
emergency, Mr.. McCurdy clambered out
through one of the narrow windows,
gaining the box and the lines, while the
now thoroughly terrified horses were
fairly flying over the fearful road,
abounding with awful declivities and
jutting rocks. Selling. the reins and
bending against them with all the
strength of his arms, and forcing an al
most superhuman weight upon the
brake, he checked the maddened steeds
in their wild career just on the edge of a
precipice that would have been the end
of all the crew of the coach had it gone
over.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

LII wanting FRUIT. FARMS. especially
n adapted to the growth of the VINE, where
it is an established success and pays large profit.
The land is also adapted to the growth of Peach
es Pears Apples, and small fruits; also, Grains,
Grass and Vegetables.
Many hundreds of excellent Vineyards Or
chards and Farms, can now be seen.
THE LOCATION is only "a miles south
of Philadelphia, by Railroad, in a mild delight
full climate, and at the very doors of the New
York and Philadelphia markets. Another Rail-
road runs direct to New York.
THE PLACE is already LARGE Successful
and Prosperous. Churches, Schools, and other
privileges already established. Also, manu-
factories of shoes, clothing, straw goods, and
other things, at which different members of q
family can procure employment.
1t has been a Health Resort for some
years past for people suffering from pulmonary
affections. asthma, eatarrh, ague, and debility;
many thousands nave entirely recovered.
4 new brick Hotel has Just been completed,
100 feet front, with back buildings, four stories
high, including French roof, ana all modern
improvements for the accommodation of visitors.
Price of Farm Lands $25 per Acre,
payable in lnstallments, within the period of 4
years. In this climate, planted out to vines, 20
acres of land will count fully as much US 100
acres further north.
Persons unacquainted with Fruit Growing can
become familiar with it in short time on ac-
couEe of surroundings.
Lots, in the towns o. Landisvilie and Vine
land, also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial EXPOSITION
Vineiand can be visited AT small expense.
paper containing full Information will be
sent upon application to CHARLES K. Lam
DIS, NINELAND n. j.. free of cost.
The following is a description of Vineland
published the New York Tribune, by the
well known agricuiturist, Solon Robinson:
All of the farmers were of the ''well to do
sort, and some of them, who have turned theil
attention to fruits and market gardening, have
grown rich. The soil is loan, varying from
sandy to clayey, and surface gently undulating
! intersected with small streams and occasiona
wet meadows, in which deposits of peat or mucl
are stored, sufficient to fertilize the whole up
land surface, after it has been exhausted of il
natural fertility.
II is certainly of the most extensive tracts, Il
almost leuei position and suitable condition to
Western prairies. We found of the oldest farm,
apparently just proftdbly productive srhen rs
cleared of forest fifty or hundred years ago.
The geologist woulo soon discover the cause o
this continued feltility. The whole country j
a marine deposit, and all through the soil W
found evidences of calcareous substances, gen
orally in the form of calcareous mari, showin
many distinct forms of ancient shells, of the ter
tiary formation; and this aarty substance is scat
tered all Through the soil in Uery inuted form
and in the eract condition most easily dssinildtedb
such plants as the farmer desires to caItiuate.
July IA, 1876. v4-14
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
Grapes in Fever.

DIR. Hartsen, of Cannes, recommends
grapes as valuable diet in fever. The
grapes contain a considerable amount of
hydro-carbonaceous matter, together
with certain quantity of potassium
salts, a combination which does not irri-
tate, but, on the contrary, soothes the
stomach, and consequently is used with
advantage, even in dyspepsia. While
considering the carbohydrates contain
ed in the grape, we must not neglect the
organic acids. particularly tartaric acid
DIR. Fl. thinks the nourishing influence
of these acids too much neglected. 1t is
indeed known that they are changed to
carbolic acid in the blood, and are ex-
creted as carbonates in the urine. Posi-
bly, careful research might show that
under some circumstances, the organic
acids are changed to fats. DIR. Fl. be
lieves that the organic acids should bs
ranked with the carbohydrates as food.
When fresh grapes are not to be had
raisins or diluted wine might be used =
Medical Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

"Texas jack" or ]. B. Omohundro,
the scout, has new theory for the Gus
ter retreat, which is very plausible. He
thinks that General Custer must have
fallen at the first fire, at the ford, or at
least in the first few moments OF the FIR
ing, and that he was carried off by his
men when they retreated. He thinks
that the troops retreated as if panic;
stricken, going in the direction opposite
from that in which Reno was, and di-
viding into two parties. 1t is his opinion
that had Custer been able to direct the
movement Of his command, it would
have cut its way directly back in sim
gle body toward the other part of the
regiment, instead of going from it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
AMARyEL OF LITTLENEsS.
The Smallest Steam Engine in the
World-It is Contrasted With the
Corliss Engine.

An incident happened in Machinery
Hall recently which is well worthy of
recording, as it exhibits the unparalleled
advancement of American genius in small
ss we'll as in great things. While a
large throng of visitors from all countries
were standing silently around the mighty
Corliss engine watching its gigantic
movements with feelings partly of de-
light and partly of awe, q tall, gentle
manly-looking parsonage, who after
wards gave his name and address as
Levi Tay lor, of Indianola, Iowa, Joined
the crowd; and with the others paid un
spoken yet eloquent homage to the won
drous monster before him. After watch
ing the motions for a few moments the
gentleman passed around to one aide,
and extracting from his pocket small
tin case took from il what looked like a
diminutive alcohol lamp, and, striking
match, started a miniature fame and
placed the contrivance on a corner of
the platform which surrounds the
mighty steam giant from Rhode Island.
At 6rst glance nothing could be discerns
ed over the lamp but small excrescence
which looked more like a very juvenile
humming bird than anything else, butts
close inspection showed that what was
mistaken for liliputian wings was the fly
wheel of a perfect steam engine, and
persons with extra good eyes could after
close examination, discover some of
the other parts of the curious piece of
mechanism. The engine has for its
foundation 25 cent gold piece, and ma
ny of its parts are 80 thin that they can
not be seen without a magnifying glass.
It has the regular steam gauge, and,
though complete in every particular,
the entire apparatus weighs only seven
grains, while the engine proper weighs
but three grains. 1t is made OF gold,
steel and platinum. The fly wheel is
only I of an inch in diameter; the
stroke is 1-24 of an inch, and the cutoff
1-64 of an inch. The machinery, which
can all be taken apart, was packed in
films of silk. If is to be hoped that this
wonderful piece of work may be placed
on exhibitioha--alongside of its grand
antithesis; but it is now probably too
late to make an entry Philadelphia
Press of FRIDAY.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
Frightened by a Skeleton.

The Boston Transcript relates the fol-
lowing: IA physician having his Office
opposite the Museum being annoyed by
Italian peddlers who ran in upon him at
all hours, laid plan to keep them
away. With human skull fixed on a
pole, around which was raped an old
Office gown. and animating the whole
by the Office boy, a very respectable
living skeleton was produced, which on
Monday had the desired effect in ridding
the premises of the intrnders. But an
other effect was at once produced not
entirely anticipated. The skeleton was
set in closet near the door for future
use. Yesterday the doctor was himself
startled from his front Office by a rattling
of the dry bones, followed by an unearth-
ly yell, as though his ghostship had TIA
ken on mortality again; and rushing out
the doctor discovered fellow standing
on the floor nearly scared to death. He
had stolen in and opened the closet
door, when the skeleton had suddenly
had suddenly confronted him, falling
against the door. The fellow was pro-
badly a sneak-thief. and the skeleton
saved the doctors best coat. And now
the street boys have il that the building
is haunted. ;"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
early day from HagerstOwn, or that

early day from Hsgerstown, or that
neighborhood.
There are still few Of the old pio-
neers living who could guide some his
torical pen towards collecting the first
settlers, not only Of the town, but of the
country surrounding. They could tell
how the town progressed from its first
beginning; how il appeared at different
periods; who erected the old buildings
yet standing, and when erected, accom-
panied by full list Of the pioneer set
tlers and the States from which they
emigrated. / could give few Of these
facts, but not enough to justify an at
tempt at enumeration. Frederick Mains,
George Brunner, sr., and Jacob Brunner,
sr., would be good aids in furnishing
materials for such history. The Brun-
ners, il is true, came to this then west
country after Somerset had become
smart village, but there is no discount
on Frederick Mains claim to he fully
identified with the whole history Of the
town from almost the erection Of the
first cabin till the present. He has ad-
vanced to the ripe old age Of 80 years,
and has been continuously resident of
the place since 1906. 1t is from these
sources that the history Of the village
must be gathered, if it is ever gathered
at all.
have written You only short COM
munication this time; for ] find myself
pressed on all sides for time. The read
er, hope, has learned to know by this
time, that these papers are gotten up
with scarcely any preparation. They
are the result OF the meditation Of the
moment, and thrown of with such hur-
~ that have not even overlooked the
manuscripts to make corrections. This
will account for the often rudely con-
structed language, which seems TO be
Unavoidable from the hasty maRner
which the writer is compelled to adopt
SENEX.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

You are asked every day through the
columns of newspaper and by your
Druggist to use something for Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint that you know
nothing about, you get discouraged
spending money with but little success.
Now to give you satisfactory proof that
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER will cure
you of Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
with all its effects, such as Sour Stom-
ach, Sick Headache, Habitnal Costive-
ness, palpitation of the Heart. Heart
burn. Water-brash, coming up of food
Irser eating, low spirits &C., we ask you
to go TO your Druggists SKINNER &
BRos. and get q Sample Bottle
of GREENS AUGUsT FLOWER for 10
cents and try it, or a Regular Size for IS
cents, two doses will relieve you.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

THE New JAPAN MAPLEs.-The
Rural New Yorker notices the new ia
pan naples, the propagation of which
was begun by s. B. Parsons, of Flush
ing, L. l., in 1862. Specimens first sent
to Mr.. Parsons were soon afterwards
planted on the banks of the East river,
near Hellgate Ferry. They have there
stood (those first sent) without protec-
tion and without injury for ten years.
The question which at once arises in
ones mind as he looks at the hundreds
of bright plants in Mr.. Parsons frames,
viz: Are they hardy? seems thus fully
answered in the affirmative. But will
the bright colors-as bright, indeed, as
those of Coleus or variegated Pelar-
gonium-stand the sun? "Yss," earn
estly replies Mr.. Trumpy, "they are
brightest in the SUM"