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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-08
VEGETINE
PURIFIES THE BLOOD,
Renovates and Invigorates the
Whole System.
It's Madieina! Properties are AItera-
tive. Tonic, Solvent and IiuFetic.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices
5 stro ugly concentrated that it viii efectualiy
eradi ate from the system every faint of ScrOiu-
la, ScrOiuIOus Aunlor, T~uEiors. Cam.
Ger. CanceroUs AEuIlOrs Ery sipeias,
Salt akheuul. Syplffifttc Diseases.
Cankcr. Eaintr'csS at tiAc stomach. AND
all diseases that arise from impnre blood. Sciat-
aca.FnfiamnlatoFy and . Rheu-
magisrn. Neuralgia. Gous and Spinal
CoEEaplasiEits. can only be efectually cured
through the blood.
For Ulcers and EruptiVe Diseases Of the
skin. P~ustuIes. k'iEnpges, aSIOtches.
EsoiIs, letter. Scald-k4ea0 and hing"
WORM. VEGETINE has never IaileQ to effect a
permanent cure.
Fo- Pains in the Back, kidney Com
p~IaEnys. Bbropsy. Female
L~eucurrG 9a, arising from internal uICeratlon,
and uterine diseases and General Debility
NEGEiINE acts directly upon the causes of
tn Sc complaints. 1t invigOrates and strengthens
the whole system. acts upon the seCretlve o. gans,
allayS inflammation, cures liberation ana resu-
latcs the bowels.
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia. Habffuni Cos-
tiveness, PaipItatiOn of the Heart,
Headache, Piles. and
General PrOstratiOn OF the
system, no medicine has given such perfect sat
isiaction as the EEGErINE. 1t purihes the blood,
Cleanses al of the organs, and possesses a Con-
trolling power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETiNE
have induced many physicians and apOthecaries
whom we know to prescribe and use it in their
own families.
In fact. VEGETINE is the best remedy yet dis
covered for the above diseases, and Is the only re-
liable Loo PURIFIER yet placed before
the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-08
a LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.

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EWtHC HACii9E AGENTS, AND 500
MEN OF ENERGY AND sSiLiTT to LEARN
the EUSi% ; OF SELLING NJ Ma
C.1itsE&r COMPENSATION LIBERAL,
VARYING ACCOS DING TO AGILITY, CHAR
CITE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
kCEHT. o PARTICULARS, ADo3zSS
Wilson Sewing Machine Co., Chicago,
81 i $40 Broadway. New York. Or New orleans. Ia.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
Sticking Fat Hogs.

From boyhood we have been accustomed to
sticking fat hogs when they were to be slaugh
tered. We have tried several ways, but we like
the following the best Of all.
Turn the animal on his back, and let one man
stand astride of him and hold the fore legs down
firmly against the chest of the hog. The stick
er then places one hand on the under jaw of the
swine, and presses it down until the mouth of
the squealer is closed. Let the jaw be held firm
ly down. Then with sharp knife, cut a slit
about two inches lying about midway be-
tween the Jaw and tie breast bone in the
middle of the throat. Now, aim the knife direct
" towards the root of the TAIL and thrust it in
to the handle and draw out tie blade quickly
When stuck in this manner, We never knew a
hog fail to bleed satisfactorily.
Another way is to let the animal lay on the
right side and press back the head. If the point
of the knife is entered half way from the jaw to
the breast, thrust down along the windpipe
straight, the sharp edge will divide the left Jug
ulsr vein. If carried still further before cutting
outward, it will pierce the aorta leading from
the heart. Either of these will be a good stick.
A little observation while doing the work will
enable the operator to learn quickly just the
place to touch with eight inch blade. Above
ali things avoid what is called shoulder stick, !"
by which the flesh is discolored and mangled. If
the frst thrust is not successful, try again mme-
diately. In dressing hog, q little examination
of the vital parts will easily show You how to
use the knife for bleeding.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
Care of Plantss

When house plants wither, they should be pla-
ced in window where they can have the sun
for two or three hours every day, and not have a
stove in the room to burn gas. You can then
easily have flowers through the Winter. Each
pot should have saucer, and the plants should
not be watered too much. Care mist be taken
not to open the window and let cold air in, as il
would instantly injure the plants. 1t is neces-
sary, too to occasionally wet the leaves, and this
can be done by using Holmes rubber perfumer.
Leok well to the cleanliness of your plants
Frequently the cause Of the languidness of plants
in rooms arises from want of care in cleaning
the leaves Plants breathe by their leaves,
which should be kept perfectly clean, otherwise
their respiration is interfered with. The mere
watering of the roots is not enough. Indeed, too
much water will rot the roots: that is, where
there is not good drainage Plants also per
spire by their leaves and any accumulation of
dirt and dust retards this useful function. Plants
also feed by their leaves, by absorbing the car
bonic acid of the atmosphere: and, TO speak ia
miiarly, dirt destroys both their appetite and di
gestion. Let any examine sickly plan t.
long kept in sitting room, or draw a piece of
white linen or leather over the surface of the
leaves, and he will probably discover the cause
of the plants dropping.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

USEFUL INFORMATION.-Watch the children.
feet. The following advice from the New York
EreniRg Post is very important. Let every moth.
er remember it: Lifelong discomfort and sud-
den death often come to children through the in
attention or carelessness Of parents. child
should never be allowed to go TO sleep with cold
feet; the last thing to be attended to is that the
feet are dry and warm, Neglect of this has of
ten led to a severe attack of Group, diphthera OF
fatal sore throat. Always in coming from school
or entering the house from visit or GRAND in
rainy, muddy, or thawy weather, the child
should remove its shoes, and the mother should
herself ascertain whether the stockings are the
least damp. If they are, they shonld be taken
off, the feet held before the fire and rubbed with
the hands till perfectly dry, aud another pair OF
stockings and another pair of shoes put on. The
reserve shoes and stockings should be put where
they are good and dry. as to be ready for use
on n minutes notice."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
Hog Cholera

Pretty well all the diseases with which hogs
are now and have been for months past afflicted
come apparently under the denomination Of hog
cholera. The agricultural and commercial news
papers We are constantly reading, all more or
less call attention to the prevalence OF this dire
disease in almost all sections of the country East
and West, North and South. That one especial
type of disease should prevail, in all tempera-
lures and conditions of climate, aud with all pos
sble variations of food and management, is, one
would nationally think, beyond the range of cred
ibility. We have recently had our attention
called to the subject aud the only conclusion at
which we can arrive is, that while hog cholera is
said to exist about everywhere, the name given
is applied to all forms of Observation-Disclosures of the
lungs, the intestines, the blood, bone or muscle.
Among many varieties of fatal diseases now
prevalent among hogs, worms are in some of our
best districts the most active agents of disease
and death. Many cases have, within a few weeks,
been reported to us at the Stock Yards by Wes-
tern shippers in Others, trichina have been
found committing sad havoc. shipper from
Jamesport, Missouri, who has about 200 hogs
feeding, tells us that some few weeks since, after
more or less sickness among them, forty-three
died in two days, and when cut open they were
found infected through the intestines and right
into the throat with worms of one or two and a
half inches long. Those in the throat were in
knots or groups, and had undoubtedly caused
death by snffocation. He at once procured some
tobacco, boiled it down, and then mixed it with
bran Stops and fed it to all his hogs. There were
at this time three very sick and in the last sta
ges of life, but they had no sooner taken the mix
ture than they vomted an enormous amount of
worms, after which they speedily recovered.
Many Of the hogs discharged worms freely, but
all have since been doing well. The feeder re-
ferred to tells US that be now uses tobacco in
small quantities and Notwithstanding the
dried leaves into the prepared food.-GriHths
Chicago Lire Stock Reporter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
tn. Hog, Its Value, and How to Care for It.


The hog is an animal of great importance in
this country, and is every day becoming more SO.
Almost every family outside of large cities, and
even in the suburbs of these, can keep one or
more pigs. Pork can be grown cheaper than
any other kind of meat, and what is of much i'm
portance, . small outlay of capital brings quick
return; If kept in good condition, the pig may be
slaughtered at any age after one month old.
The next important question is, what variety
is the most profitable to kept Where the. Ches-
ter White is known, no other breed can compete
with it. 1t is nearer perfection as q hog, than
has ever yet been arrived at. Its outline is beau
tiful its disposition gentle, its habits quiet and
contented, not disposed to roam aud fret, so that
the food it consumes goes to the formation of esh,
and not spent in running after m ischief. 1t Is
not gross feeder, but like all other animals, re-
quires its food at regular intervals this care and
attention 10 never lost on it. There 10 no other
breed that enjoys better health. If kept till
twelve or fifteen months old, and properly cared
for, it will yield from five to seven hundred
pounds of net pork. What other animal will
yield 80 much in 30 short q time, from SO small
beginning, with such a small outlay of capitai
The hog, like other animals, should be kept
clean, or rather, it should have an opportunity
of keeping itself clean. Its house should have
good roof to turn the rain; its floor should be
sufficiently elevated to he kept dry, und no hol-
low places for puddes of water to stand In. 1t
will do we'll ON pasture in Summer, with very
little sop or grain. Clover is the very best pas.
ture for it.
The economy of selecting the best breed of
hogs for stocking farms is inst beginning to he
appreciated; the long legged, racing and fence
climbing breeds, will have to knock under. they
are disseminating light and truth in every cor
ner of our land, and with that light and truth
will go the better breeds of all kinds of farm
stock.-A. r. Cook, in Kansas Farmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

NAL visitors stood at the corner of Church and
Courtlandt streets last evening Five carpet-bags,
in various stages of decomposition, depended
from their hands Five baggy umbrellas were
brandished interrogatively. One very small
newsboy was in the centre of the group. "NOw,'
said the smallest man with the largest carpet
bag and the most agitated umbrella, "now, my
little man, want you to tell us where can
find a cheap but respectable hotel" 81 dunno
nothin' bout these ere cheap hash houses said
little man had dropped in his excitement, 81
can't tell you nothin'. / puts up at the Fifth
Avener my self" Five Centennial umbrellas rose
wrathfully in the air, but the boy was not there
when they fell-Neu York San.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

WHAT He ADMITTED.-Yesterday forenoon
while Republicans were claiming that the Presi.
Dental question was still in doubt, a man in a
saloon on Monroe avenue called ont:
"l'll bet that Tilden is electedr'
"Tll bet you are liar" replied voice.
The two clinched, rolled OH the floor, and tus-
sled around, ana the Tildenite finally had the
other at disadvantage.
"Now, will you admit that Tilden is elected p
he asked, letting up on the other little.
"No, won't!" gasped the underinost, " but
I'll admit great Democratic gains all over the
countryw
That was good enough, and he was lifted up
and taken out.-Detroit Free Press.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
r.,,.,,nr Fovl, I'M Two weeks,

A writer in the London Field states that poul-
try properly fed will acquire all the fatness
needed for marketing purposes, in fortnight or
three weeks at most Their diet should be In
dian, oat or barley meal, scalded in milk or wa
ter-the former 10 the best, as it expedites the
fattening process. They should be fed early in
the morning, at noon, and also in the evening,
just before going to roost, and given plentiful
supply of pure, fresh water, plenty Of gravel,
sliced cabbage or turnip tops. If the fowls are
required TO 10 very fat, some trimmings of fresh
mutton suet may be chopped and scaided with
their other feed, or they may be boiled in milk
alone and poured over the meal This renders
the flesh frmer than it otherwise would be.
When 1T to kill, the feeding should be stopped
for twelve hours or more, 90 that the intestinss
may become comparatively empty. .
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
RsRrY YEA.s srrsse rmE rCz11o
DR.. 6. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
roR The crRH or
Hepatiis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
Dam in the right side, under theedge
i 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
ingeneral are costive, sometimes alterna-
tive with lax /; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally a considerable 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-
biIity he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains OF a
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 ofthem existed.
determination ofthe body, after death,
has shown the LIVER to have been ex-
tensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DIR. 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 FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and as
simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER
Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. MeLANE's
LIVER Pills.
The genuine MeLANE's LIVER Pills
bear the signatures OF {. MeLANE and
FLEMING Baos. Gil the wrappers.
n~ 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 DR.. c. McLasr's LIVER
r.-s rial We will mzil pos; paid any par; q the
,a:ss, one bax OF Fills Tor twenty-five cents.
rI-HiN'; Eros. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

How THIRTEEN VOTES WERE LosT-A certain
candidate has lost thirteen votes through making
a rash promise to his wife. He had promised
that in the event of his election he would buy
her seai-skin cloak and a pair of navy-blue
stockings, and she couldn't rest till she told thr-
teen lady friends all about it. The ladies ex-
pressed themselves as awful glad" to hear it
but threatened their husband with a suit for di
vorce if they dared to vote for this particular
candidate. THAT old cat would look nice in q
seal-skin cloak and navy bne stockings, wouldn't
she p is the way they expressed themselves, in
speaking of the candidates wife. Who says that
women have no political influence Eureka, Ne
rada, Sentinel
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
ghe fnu If the Ching.
THE MULE.
BIZ MARTIN y. I-rP-R-

Who hath Mule die
HATH the Of Man encompassed upon his Last
Legs and about TO Keel Overt
Milky my boy for the Mule Is immortal.
He liveth Thousand years and then BrAceth Up and
tsketh . Fresh Hold for years twenty thousand.
Such the vasness the Grandeur the Greatness Of the
sninile. He Ia Big Thing.
why 10 he Thing that 10 Bigi
Thou fool, 70 10 the Ant and Consider.
He 10 Big bccause he il not Little and
Bgness didereth from Lttieness the Flea differ
eth from the Barndoor.
Be wise, oh, Man. Pad out thy skull with knowledge
and learn Wisdom Of me. the Poet Of Nature
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

DIPPING SACKS IN WATERFALL old Montana
farmer and miner told me a yarn today which l
will give you for what it is worth. He says
that in that country they dip gunny sacks in the
water in very cool weather GEO deg. below zero,
until covered with ice-ar highland then fill
them with potatoes and carefully close the mouths
of the sacks, and put them in open wagons, if
they do not make the journey in one day. He
says they never freeze in that way, being as
though in glass hOuses.-Rmral World.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

A MONTPELIER (Vt) newspaper relates the fol.
lowing: Two little boys going along, looking at
copy of the argus. First little boy-'What
makes the argus have 30 many picturesf Sec
ond ditto-Oh! there can't many of the Demo
Gratis read, and it prints the ROSTERS as a sign
that they've beat"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
TO v1cR-PRFs1pENr FERRY

Count, brother, count with caire,
Count for the Presidential chaire.
Count the ballots fair and square.
Count out no true Elecfaire.
Count in the presence Of the Secretairs,
Let him foot them mp with caire,
There's enough, but none to spare,
Let the Demmys whoop and tear,
Let them fums, and snort, and swear,
Stand your ground. we've got 'em fairs,
They can't play the b1lldozaire,
Wen HAVE Hayes and wheelaire.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

FRENCH RoLLs.-Into one pound of -four rub
two ounces Of butter and the whites Of three
eggs, well beaten; add tablespoonful of good
yeast, a little salt, and milk enough to make a
stiff dough cover and set il in warm place till
light, which will be an hour OF more, according
to the strength Of the yeast. Cut into rolls, dip
the edges into melted butter to keep Thorn from
sticking together, and bake in quick oven.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

How TO MAKE THE TEA Go FURTMER.-A
method has been discovered for making more
than the usual quantity Of tea from any. given
quantity of leaf. The whole secret consists in
steaming the leaf before sleeping. By this pro-
cess, il is said, fourteen pints Of good quality
may be brewed from one ounce Of tea
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
MHEx oil cloths are mt down around stoy

WHEN oil cloths are put down around stoves
they wear out on the edges quickly unless pro.
tected in some way. Strips of zinc are used by
some, but are not as good as common carpet
binding, doubled and tackled along the edge, OF
one edge of the binding put over the oil cloth
and the other under, and fasten with tacks
Strips Of full cloth-gray, or any shade to suit
he cut ont of the best part of the garment that
has been thrown by. For a common room this
last is good any thing, and is the usst econ
.,tnical
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

MINcE MEAT.-Four pounds of the round of
beef after it is boiled and chopped eight pounds
Of chopped apples; two pounds of chopped suet I;
three pounds Of chopped raisins; two pounds of
sugar ; one tablespoonful each of cloves, CHINA
mon, allspice, and two large nutmegs, one pint
of molasses, one quart of cider, one and 4 half
piuts of good brandy. Salt to taste.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

ONE of the teachers in Sunday school was
"stumped" badly Sunday afternoon. He was
teaching the infant class and, after explaining
open the question box, fguratively speaking,
and told the children they might ask him any
questions that suggested themselves. He was
gratifed by a seven year old girl, who immedi-
ately piped ont, who's electedf He couldn't
tell
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

A COOP OTNTMEST.-Boil an egg until it is
pretty hard; take out the yolk, and rub in with
enough pure giycerine to make salve of the de-
sired consistence. This makes an ointment of
superior efficacy for sore nipples. chapped lips,
and similar irritable conditions Of the skin. 1t
will keep free from rancidness in all weather,
and can be made by any person.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

NEW YORK Graphic: "Govenor Tilden ha,
written the following recipe for the Buckeye
Cook Book: "Take an iron, hatiron-the larger the
better-and bake it In the stove oven. Evening
is the best time. When il is done through, which
can be ascertained by expectorating upon il
gently to see If it sizzles remove it in a rag to
your bed, and quickly join it, Nothing can be
nicer. N. B-Stir gently to keep from burning
latter you go to bed.)
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

The fun still keeps mp about tue great exhibi.
ton. One man says he thought of going up to
the top Of Georges Hill Observatory, but previ-
ously he went into the Vienna bakery. where
they charged him SO cents for cup of coffee, and
that was as high Is he wanted to 90.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

BROOKLYN Argss: My son. said Mr. Marrow
fat to Artaxerxes, "You are old enough now to
choose vocation in life; what pursuit do yon
think you would preferi' Father" said Arta-
xerxes, lyon know can not tell lie; if Tilden
10 elected, want to he y railroad wrecker."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

HERE is the latest Of the Centennial stories:
Some days ago, while looking ut an elaborate
painting in the Art department., gentleman was
surprised to hear country woman standing neat
him say to her companion, "Weli, now, do
wonder if all that is done by handw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

A CHICAGO girl has been given her choice be-
tween hanging up her stockings or two bushel
bag or Christmas eve. She said abe would hang
up the one that held the most, and therefore
chose her stockings.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18
Samuel 70 William.

Oh, Billy Tweed, my Billy Willie,
We clam the hill thegither,
An mony canty time. Billy,
We've had wi ane apither.
Now we mann fctter down, old pard,
But close together still;
And wen sleep thegither at the foot,
oh, Billy Tweed. my Bill.
TIE Democrats say, ~
Became Grant Il Prex. = p
That, ere many q day,
He'll try to 6e Rex
But Grant, he doth smile.
And preserveth, the while.
Both order an lex.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

WOMAN in Allegheny County, n. Y. hasn't
used soap in her kitchen for i've yearA She
heats the water and then puts in little milk.
This softsns the water, and the dishes hav . fine
glow, and don't spoil the hands.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

WHEN you ind man whose voice is clear and
whose eyes are wide open you may know that he
was in jail and couldn't shout over the election
returns.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-18

NEW York Herald: Said man in q ear, yes
terday: "vat dish gundry vonsh ish broberdy
kevaivigstiou. Nobody votsh vidaut he keepsh
\ sdore.H -