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killing LOcusfs.

In 1866 made experiments to see how soon
locusts would drown. After combining them to
the water for twelve hours, they soon showed
signs of life when placed in the sunshine, and in
o few minutes began to move. tried freezing,
and came to the conclusion that they could not
be frozen up any length of time, and the warm
sunshine would revive them. In 1847 tried an-
imal poisons, to see what effect they would pro-
duce on locnsts. l put tho poison celery,
which the locusts prefer to other vegetables, and
after observing the effect, formed the opinion
that they could eat their weight of any animal
poison without i'll effect to them. As soon as
they hatched out and began eating in April, 1875,
took can of coal oil and a pan for the pur-
pose of making a fagot to burn some that had
Just began to eat my wheat coming from san
dy knoll in the field. poured the oil into the
pan, aud in moving about the pan l caused two
or three to leap into it. perceived that they
changed color instantly, and to all appearance
were dead. 1 then forced them in aud observed
the same results. On placing them in the sun
shine it failed to bring them to life Turpentine,
alcohol alkali and croton oil will kill them, and
from the results of my experiments believe
that anything that will kill vegetable life will
destroy locust life undcr the same conditions
MilraHkee Netrs.
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PRESERVE your flowers and plants! 1t has
been discovered that kerosene oil is fatal
draught for the grasshopper, and that he will
not frequent localities where it is placed Ex-
psriments made by Capt tuddington, during
the past few days, have demonstrated the fact
that rag saturated with kerosene Oil, and plac-
ed near plants, will prove an effective and fatal
barrier to the young grasshopper, and preserve
flowers and plants in localities infested by them.
Not single grasshopper can cross the charmed
circle made by the oil and live, and it has been
proven that they possess lively repugnance to
the odor of coal oil. Cut this out and paste it up
where you can see it, and if the grasshoppers
hatch ont in your yards to such an extent that
they will damage your plants and flowers try
the experiment. With coal oil at 30 cents gal
Ion, it might provo too expensive to spread over
. large field, but it can be used with good effect
among the shrubbery in the yards and gardens.
Omaha Herald
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

A correspondent of the Western Rural says:
81 discovered many years ago that wood could
but thought the process so simple and inexpen-
sive that it was not worth while making any
stir about it. l would soon have poplar, bass
wood or quaking ash as any kind Of timber, for
fence posts. / have taken out Eastwood posts
after having been set seven years, that were as
put in the ground. Time and weather seems to
have no effect upon them. For the benefit of
Others will give you the recipe: Take boiled
linseed oil and stir in it pulverized charcoal to
the consistency of paint. Put coat of this over
the timber, and there is not man that will
live to see it rotten"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

THE PoTATO DUG.-Flsas have other fleas to
bite 'em, and 50 on, ''ad infnitHm." 1t now trans
pires that the Colorado potato bug has found its
match in the shape of mite parasite which
swarms over its back aud destroys the beetle I'M
tremendously. Professor Riley, at a recent
meeting of the Academy of Sciences at st. Louis,
exhibited . potato bug which was completely
covered with these parasites The number on
each bug was estimated at 500. This, if true,
will be good news to those States where the bee
tie holds undisputed sway. If parasite could
be found which would destroy the Kansas grass.
hopper, its coming would be welcomed by blast
of trumpets by the pest-ridden farmers of the
West-Sda Fra pcisco Chronicle
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CHOLERA HOG LARD.-We are inferped that
in nearly every district where the hog cholera
has ragged, q new trade has sprung up. Parties
are ever ready to buy the carcssses, at low pri-
ces, which they render up in kettles which are
furnished, it is Sthought by st. Louis parties.
The lard made from the carcasses of cholera hogs
is white and solid, and cannot be told from that
made from healthy animals. 1t is packed in new
barrels, ready marked to ST. Louis firms. 1t is
this fact which has led to the impression that
the diseased article is sold as prime article, and
shipped back to the country, where it is sold Mt
retail. We will take our beefsteak fried in but
far %
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10
THE MODERN MARINER.
The First Neminaters.


Some of the Western rural editors are engaged
in quite an excited discussion as to which of
them first nominated Mr.. Hayes q candidate
for the Presidential chair, and one Of them has
arrived here with a scrap-book of euogistic no.
tees of him. A similar exhibition was made to
Mr.. Lincoln, after his inauguration by a
Missouri editor, who produced a nearly worn out
copy of his weekly sheet, and pointing to the
leading article, set in small plea leaded, said !:
THAT article nominated you."
"Do You really think so 7" replied Mr.. Lincoln.
There's no doubt on the subject. sent a
marked copy to nearly every delegate elected to
the Chicago convention, and AM sure it induced
them TO vote for you 80 A. .-.g.zE ,,.t
swell" remarked Mr.. Lincoln, ~ am glad to
know this, and to have seen you. Bat you must
excuse me now. l am going over to the State
Department TO see Mr.. Seward"
IN go with youw exclaimed the editor, Wis
ions of consulstes floating through his mind.
"come along said Mr.. Lincoln, with his usual
good nature, and SO they went side by side
through the grounds of the White House to the
old State Department When they had reached
the door, Mr.. Lincoln turned toward his compan-
ion, and said with of his quzical smiles ats
after three O'Clock, and they WON'T let you in, so
good bye. hope you will feel Terfactly easy about
having caused my nomination. Don't be troub-
led aboue it. Il forgive you."-Erom Ben Perley
Po0res Letter. s.r a. fz an. : T,s
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

A NEWSPAPER correspondent writes from Tex
as: "Apples cannot be grown here, and while
cabbages and potatoes grow luxuriantly, they
will rot within two weeks after being taken ont
of the ground. Residents of cities dare not al
low grass to grow In the yards around their res
licences for fear of furnishing hiding places fol-
tarantulas and centipedes. And Mt present car
say that have not tasted well cooked beef
steak since L have been in the State, and more
than, half the time have not had milk enough to
color coffee, to say nothing of the inter impossi
6ilty Of having any to drink
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

A GENTLEMAN went to private lunatic asylum
which he had previously visited, and seeing .
distinguished looking man sitting modify aud
alone, went up and said to him, "How do you dol
think have seen you before. May / ask your
namef" "My name" returned the man fierce
ly, 81 am Alexander the Greatr' "Why," said
the visitor, who suddenly remembered having
already had a discussion with the man, "the last
time was here you were st. Pauiw 'Yes of
course" the man rejoiced quickly, "but that was
by the first wife,
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Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the sAlb day Of
~ April lsT, was appointed. by the Htobab Cs.r'
Of Douiphan County, Kansas Administrator Estats
Of JoelP Blair deceased late Of said County An per
sons indebted 70 saa Estate viii make psyIe.f - The
undersigned; and those holding claims against
viii present them t. the Probate Court q Duaiphan
County, Kansas for allowance, Within from the
date of said letters the be pEpclsd fsoaa
any benefit in aid Rssats; and II presa11e wskn
three years. the same will BE forever barred
Troy. April -, ISL.
April q ls77-3v. Prs fss a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

KNEW TOO MUcH.-The Binghamton Repab
licda is responsible for the following: During a
one of the Chemung County schools, the teacher
asked: what is a monarchy p and was immedi
ately answered by bright little eight year old
boy: "A country governed by King who
would ruleif the king should dieP "The queen.
And if the queen should die, who then would be
ruler y The jack'n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10
SAFE AND SURE.

Mr. H. L. STEVENS:
In 1872 your vegetine was recommended to Ae- and
yielding to the persuasions Of friend consents
it. At the time was suffering from general dehihfy and
nervous prestraions, supernduced by overwork and ir
regular habits. Its wonderful strengthening and
tive properties seemed to affect my deblitated sysse
from the first Dose and under its persistent use rapid y
recovered gaining than usual health and good el
ing Since then have not hesated to give vesetne my
most unqualified Endorsement being SAFE sure and
wasted system to new life and energy. Vetins is the
only medicine use and as long live expect
TO find better. Yours truly.
". CLARK
40 Monterey Street. Allegheny Pa
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Didn,t Know hi. Wife,. First Name. =

A letter arrived last week at Newton, Haml-
ton County, for q Mrs Lucinda Hawn. The post
master asked an old gentleman by the n.ane of
Hawn if he knew any woman of that name. He
replied that he did not. The old man went to
his home, some three miles away, and asked his
wife if she knew q woman anywhere by the name
of Lucinda Hawn. "Yes," she replied, that's my
name" ''Welb we'll said the old mgn, scsatch-
ing his head, al have called yon mother so long
near forty years-that l had really forgotten
your first name. There is a letter in the post
office for you at Newton" So back he went, got
the letter, and now knows his wife's first name
-CiBcinRdti Gd -effe.-,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

FREDERICK DoUGLAss.-Apropos of the well
known skill of Mr.. Douglass as an orator, the
story is told that certain freshman, who heard
him make a speech, was carried off his feet by
the power which "the nagur," as he called him,
nspiaSsa 3e,ns Ioa Dy nv has 70 %u
see 2" the Irishman retorted: "Be jabbers if a
man only half q nagur can talk like that I'm
thiukin' that whole nagur would bate prophet
Jeremiah .-CiRciRRdf Commercial.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

Ill, that he was one day breakfasting at Kew,
when the great scarcity of beef which was then
prevailing in England became the subject of con-
versa:ion. 'Why do not people plant more beef"
asked the King. On being told that beef could
not be raised from seed, he seemed still incredu-
into the garden and planted them. The next
morning he went cot 70 see if they had sprouted,
and found some snails. Thinking they wers OK
en-, he was heard calling out, "Here they are!
Here they are, Charlotte, horns and ALL"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10
. v.nsv YnAns s.,sss sns vysssa
DR., C. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
Hepatids or Liver Complaint
Drsrxze1A AID SICK MAnAcm

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.
DAINin the right side, under theedge
of the ribs, increases on pressure;
sometimes the pain is in the leftside; the
patient is rarely able to Lie on the left
side; sometimes the pain is felt under
the shoulder-blade, and it frequently ex-
tends to the top of the shoulder, and is
sometimes mistaken for rheumatism in
the arm. The stomach is affected with
loss ofappetite and sickness; the bowels
in general are costive, sometimes altema-
tive with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally aconsiderable loss ofmemory,
accompanied with painful sensation of
having left undone something which
ought to have been done. A slight, dry
cough is sometimes an attendant. The
patient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility; he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains ola
prickly sensation of the skin; his spirits
are low and although he is satisfied that
exercise would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred wherefew ofthemex
yet examination ofthe body, after death,
has shown the LIVER to have been ex-
tensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when taken
with Quinine, are productive Of the
most happy results. No better cathartic
can be used, preparatory to, or after
taking Quinine. We would advise all
who are afflicted with this disease to
give them A FAIR TRIAL
For all Bilious arrangements, and as
a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER
PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DIR. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS..
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of c. McLANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
Br Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa:
: Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give Ds. c. MeLANE's LIVER
Prris trai will mail post paid 10 any part OF the
United States one box Of Pills for twenty-five cents
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

THE excavations at Mycena have ceased for
the present. While digging very carefully one
day last week trying 60 get out paper collar of
antique pattern, Dr. Schlieman broke his pick on
a Greek root. He tore the collar in two, pulling
it out, but enough of the specimen was brought
to light to show that it had been turned twice
and split. Those were the grand old days Of
simple tastes and rigid economy.-Harkeye.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

/. THERE is q story current in Washington to the
effect that recently a man went TO the theatre,
and on going in the usher was uBable to find
him seat. "But am an Ohio man, urged the
man. .Oh indeed" said the usher, and bounc-
ing upon man who had good seat, he shouted !:
''Here, You, get ont of that seat; an Ohio man
wants IL r-.--' fl p a-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

ROSE INsEcTs.-If our lady readers are desir-
Gus Of keeping their rose bushes free from the
small green vermin that frequently infest
them, the following remedy will be found most
effectusl one: To three gallons of water, add
one peck of SCOT and one quart of unslaked lime.
Stir it well-let it stand for twenty -fonr hours,
and when the SCOT rises to the surface, skim it
of. Use . syringe for applying it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10
Administratrix,s Notice.

Estate q George Schiller, deceased-
NOTICE is hereby given all persons interesssd thai
IN on the 2ist day of April 1871 was appointed
by the Pressse Court Of DOnphan Coanty, Kan.aa Ad
Of the Estate Of George SCHUYLER deceased
All persons indebted to said Estate win make payment
tothe underGncd and al having claims against sad Es
tate win present the for allowance, required By
law. tar
ELIZABETH SCHUYLER, Adni.istratriI.
April s. 1e77-3w. -az Prs fee. o.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

To save goosebery plants from destruction from
the gooseberry caterpillar, pick off the leaves on
which deposits of its eggs have been made, then
dust the bush with powder Of white hellebore.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

'NOw, the way feel about this proclamation
for prayer against us, remarked one old grass
hopper of Minnesota to another, sis thus: hav-
emit the least objection to the mere Inconvenience
of leaving the State; that is a mere trile; but
how, should like to know, are we to escape the
stigma Of 'carpetbaggers' when We get into the
other Statesi / think we had better stay in
Minnesota. How do your eggs come on''-CeH-
ifr ,T0HrD1l
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

AND now Wade Hampton is Governor, and the
honors of his position and the laures of victory
cluster thickly upon his ambitions brow, and men
cheer him in the street, and thunder Of cannon
and roll of drum greet his coniug,if he comes
twenty times day bat all that doesn't help
him a particle when he is reaching up his back,
trying to corral the end of vagrant suspender
that has climbed up to the top OF his shoulder
BuriiagtQn Harkeye. ---.,-----s -. r.,.-- - ...
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TO The Wovkiog C1aas.-We are pov prspared to
fsrnish all eiasses with eenstsst sspsynest at hone
the whole Of the time % M their spare noments Busi
sy from 20 cent? 70 8 per evening spA prspor-
tonal by desotng their whole time the bv.iness
Boys nd xirs neaFly nuch mon That al vbs
see nay Sod their saAres test the
sess make this unparalleled oer: To sneh % are net
BILE q writing Fsu paseisasss samples sssth several
dolars 10 eooneass work -. and copy Il Home ssd
tons ali ffes b nail. Reader u yea want Pssna-
nent profitable vsek. sddrsss, GEoRsE 0rxs0x Co.,
Portland, Maine. I-a ocSfe
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

An old lady, sleeping during divine service in
church at Liverpool, let fall her Bible, with
clasps to it, and the noise partly awakening her,
she exclaimed alond, "what, you've broken an
other jug, you slut, have You 81.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

Now is the season when the enterprising bulb
dealer and nursery man proposeth to the neYs-
paper publisher, by means of circular to give
him ten cents worth of flower seeds,for twenty
dollars worth Of advertising space.-BDstoR Cons.
RuUefiH -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

THIS inscription has been rat on a Connecticut
tombstone: Here lies the body of Jonathan
Richardson, who never sacrificed his reason at
the altar of Superstition's god, and who never
believed that Jonah swallowed whale"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

If q woman marries proof-readcr, she must
expect to be constantly correctei.-Pihs. Lesder.
For the same reason, We suppose that woman
who Inarries printer must expect to be set up.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

E. A CITIZEN of Plymouth, Me-, recently killed a
crow in his orchard, and upon opening the birds
crop, more than twenty nests of caterpillar eggs
were found, showing that il had dined on about
four or five thousand eggs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

A FEDERAL street man had just said 10 q
friend, Lets take snsther - when his wife
turned the corner, but his duty to his wife
was not forgotten. .view of the political situa-
tion,D he added."-C1Mdea Post
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10

DETROIT Free Press: '.Don't go to the Black
Hills to get rich. Il is far easier TO organize .
lie insurance company. and pay yourself salary
of So, 600 ger year." .--..-s'..
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HIGHLAND Nursery.
APPLE TREES AND HEDGE PLANTS

AAAA Can't b made by every agent every ns.th IN
VIIIHN the business furnish bat those willing to
NSSS work easily dozen dollars day right
OOOO in their Own loealises- Have r. reom % ex-
plaia here Business pleasant and honorable wonen
asd boys and girls do rs we'll a. men We vii furnish
yea s,ptete Outfit free The business Paye better tAn
asythiag else We will bear expense Of starting you
Partic,iars free Write and Farmers and necnan
lea their and daughte and all clssses In need Of
paying work at home shoad write to and learn all
about the work once Now II the time. Dsnt delay
Address True Co, Augusta, Maine. 1soct
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DIR. BUTTS DISpENSARY.

>A0Ar AnoNrArAGssts ysseel sgWy.
VUAvvwh Dizziness houofah40 md Hr1
hksuuu elnse Isritculars sent frpa. Address
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i1ts gfan Yf'fhr Cling.

'Uhc yM pF@ W9WH.
WHAT THEY WENT DOWN FOR
From the CourierJouaaL
We're going along down to New Orleans,
@wsr. rdi.. alsus down 20 Sew oi.an..sA
Were going along down tn New Orlsans,"
were going along down t, New Orleans,"
.iw.resdns aLpg down .. New Ori.sss.T gf.q r
~ S3it ito soc that qussirson hall ~ - ~
Lyman Trumsull he went there"
%. Johnny Sherman. he went there"
And Governor Palmer, he went there," % 2
"Whoop. Gineral GARFIELD, he went thers."
Yea, shellabarger he went there!"
To the quadroon bali"
wan around, varl around around 50 walk We all;
We are going down to New Orleans,
To see that quadroon BALI"
THE MODERN MARINER.
Nv name it is Dick Thompson,
i'm a sailor blunt and plain
learned tn splice the main brace,
On the Indiana main
Ny tarpaulin is reeking sgs-s
. tati sss Is sss, sasP r amy s sss o
.. - Of tho ses nists iing nns yet. ~ -
That watery waste and wide,
Where Morton's gay Arinadss
On the bounding pillows ride.
Oh yes, I'm mariner AZ
Which my name it is Dick Thompson,
And spell it with p"
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Prepared BY B. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
vegetine Is Sold by All Druggists.
April BIN. .s..sF = . t-..-.s-..-'- ~
DIR. f. c. HOFFMEIER,
HI homeopathic Physicf Tan

fGrsduate Of Tie Usise,ssy Of Maryland Ctss efls)
OFFICE under Boder Bruthers' Bank. wher, \. q.
~ be found day and night unless professioaalay
gagged saps75.
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VECETlNE.

Thousands will bear testimony land do it
that vegetine is the best medical compound yet Ier
before the public for renovatng and purifying the hod
Graduating all humors impurities poisonous secretos
from the sy STEM invgorang Strengthening the
tenn debihtated by disease in fact is many have
called The Great Health Rest
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-06-27

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