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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

BENTON BARRAcKs Mo-. April 30 1866.
Doctor John Buu-Desr Sir - Knowing the efficacy Of
your Sarsapara and the healing and beneficial quail
ties it possesses, send you the following statement Of
case:
Twas wounded about two years ago was taken prison
err and confined for sixteen months Being moved so
often my wounds have not healed yet have not sat
up moment since wounded. shot through
the hips Ny general health Is impaired and need
something to assist nature. have more faith In your
Saraaparilla than anything else wish that which Is
genuine. Please express me half dozen bottles and
obhge, CAPT c. 7. JOHNSON,
ST. Louis, No.
p S-The following written April 20. 1896 BY MIRA
johnson, mother of Capt johnson:
DR.. John Buu-Dear SIR = Ny husband was skillfu
surgeon and physician in Central New York where he
died leaving the above c. P. johnson to my Al
thirteen years of age he had chronic diarrhes and
serofula for which gave him your Sa,saparilla II
cared hn have for Year, recommended II 10 many
in New York Ohio and Iowa for scrofula feversores
and general debility Perfect has attended It.
TAe Effected Of srcta and erer sores
alnost iraeoss am very anxious for my son 70
again have Saf1sparilla He II fearful
getting spurious article hence his writing you for
it, His wounds terrible but believe he viii recover
respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

THE DECLINE IN PRICEs.-He had broken his
promise to marry the girl, and her father want
ed q money consideration to help heal wound
ed heart. The young man said he would consid-
er q reasoable proposition. well them" said
the irate father, who was seeking justice for his
daughter, "ioung man, how does dollar and q
half strike you f'-Tar Rer's Falls Reporter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

SALTWATER LamberndR: A chair broke down
in Government Hill parlor last Sunday, and in
the confusion the buckle on the belt of young
lady who happened to be in the room made
clean sweep Of the vest buttons of young man
who had called to borrow hymn book.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

BURLINGTON Harkeye: "Sir," said weary
tramp to the gentleman who stands behind the
counter ut the Barrett House, "Sir, l am social
conundrum." "Then," exclaimed Bell, point
ing sadly toward the door, ''Theu never more be
guessed of minen
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12
BULLS
SARSAPARILLA.

Read the oRoring extract Of letter from Mrs. Rirers,
rife Of Rev Rirers Of the learned eloquent
and popular Mnisters Of the Mehodist Episeopal Church
and ho at ne ne Of ,ritng stationed at Brodd'edy
Church, Louisville, Ky
LOUISVILLE Kr. Oct G. 1s6s
Doctor John Buu-Dear Sir MANY thanks to you for
the medicine you hrve kindly given have been
sufferer for years. and had the advice OF various
ply sieians Some pronounced spine, some my lungs
and my heart to be the seat of disease. have
bees burnt blistered and cnpped till had become dis
h<aiteaed Several very eminent physicians who
paralysis appoplexy any day. and that nothing but
setoa would relieve me- had perfect horror OF that
kindly sent me your Sarsapara which Immediately
begun to take three times day. suffered terribly with
most accute pain in the right side of head especial
y when would read write for any length Of time and
rising my feet would be perfectly blind for sew
era minutes and would have to hold to something to
happy inform you that the pain in my head
is entirely relieved suffer but seldom with spine,
insR mot so % M soea tSsn
any meal during the day.
You kindly sent four bottles again last night and
began again this morning. and hope to be entirely
eved Please accept heartfelt thanks and best wishes
Very truly your most grateful friend,
Ny Journal abounds with similar letter., all Of which
guarantee be genuine and written by the persons
whose name they bear,
Do not suffer yourself to be imposed on. Don't be
drawn away after and doubtful experimental Don't
risk health by letting novices experiment upon you
with their trash.
IT Is still the Sarsapara Of the day. and Of the age
ering all others in popularity and in its curative
qualities.
Avoid all those who trying to palm OF you other
extracts of Sarsaparia, called Remember, It Is Dr.
John Bulls Sarsapara Of Louisville, KY that Is the
old and reliable remedy for impurities Of the blood and
scrofulous affections. Always bear that in mind.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

CERTAIN circles of Washington ficial socie-
ty," says the Boston Herald, "are mu CHI agitated
over the question, Which shall first call on the
Qther-the wife of the first corporal of infantry,
or the grandmother of q boat SWANS matefn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

HELEN II. CooLE, writing verses for New
York paper, says that kisses on her brow are the
richest diadem her woman's soul aspres to
wear. All right, Helen. Bring on your brow,
and take your diadem
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

BosroN Post: A guard has been placed over
the grave of Methusaleh. People will approve
Of this, irrespective Of party.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

TIE next time Mr.. Stewart dies, he will know
better than TO trust Judge Hilton with the COM
binstion.-BsrliagtoR Hankeye.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12
new Rich Blood!

Parssns' Pargstive Pills make New Rich Blood
and will completely change the beod in the entire system
in three months. Any who will take pill each
night from TO twelve weeks be restored to sound
health IL such Q thing be possible Sent by mail for
letter stamps J. y. JOHNSON & CO., Bangor Me-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

ONE OF JoE's CoNCEITs.-0ne of Joe Cook s
lectures is concerning 1.-The Souls Laughter ut
Itself" This is when the soul stoops in the twi.
light to pick up quarter, and finds that it is a
gun wad.-Bosfon Post.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

Passive strange that it don't occur to Judge
Hilton to get ont a habeas corpus. Calls him-
self judge !-PkilaGelphia Bulletin.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

PHILADELPHIA Times: Poking fun at the
Greenbackers is q safe thing now, but you must
first find your Greepbackers.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

The idea of teaching every girl to thump
piano, and every boy To be n book keeper will
make potatoes worth "a per busbel in twenty
years from now.-Caaten (O.) Repository.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

IT is strange that in military Europe, where
almost every boy is born to be soldier, no one
is good enough marksmau to kill King.-Tar-
aers Falls Reporter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

NoRRIsrowN Herald: Why is Stewards coffin
like cheap winef A. Because there is no ''body"
in it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

BAD ACCIDRNT.-Senator David Davis slipped
on q banana peel the other day, aud a small dog
that was trottng in his rear was hattened out
like book msrk.-0a City Derrick
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

TIE parAgrapher who heard Demosthenes<
may have seen Menjikof.-EdiabsTg Herald.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12
0RI1lIoNS OF PRESS
IHHu0 n. Eosfe GA. D>.oc.e1

DE WHafRR. e17 st Charles street. rer.
onf 0.dunto OF medicine, has been loneer
$1,000 IN tbs treatment Of chronic disesses
debility, blood diseases. nm in,peiiments -
@a1tage. Can or write Chc1Isr free. ~
Do4ietneo, modeRnto chaFreG
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

Tue COMMENTED Mantle had backed into q
doorway to escape the driving rain, when a man
with turkey under his arm came along and
called out:
"Helloi Pete, ready for Thanksgiving
"You bet-all ready !" was the response.
"What do you have Tomorrow
"Turnips"
"Is that ALI Why, that isn't much to be
thankful over"
swell, perhaps not" was the reply, "but if
you'd lived OH onions for a week or two, think
you could appreciate the change. Go long with
your dry old turkey.-Detroit Free Press.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12
4 Nice Old Man.

Old Ebenezer Brown had long had the repu-
tation of being the stingiest man in Ohio, and
the following incident regarding him is said to
be true:
One day discussion arose as to the extent of
his meanness, and, in order to settle a dispute,
committee went TO the ruinous dwelling where
Brown resided. He met them at the door, aud
the lady member of the committee said:
mir. Brown, we have come to see If you are
willing to accept barrel of ciderp
"Good cider 7" asked the miser.
"Yes.D
"Will you bring it here !"
Certainly"
"Put it in my cellar"
"Yes."
"Tap it, and give me glass to drink it out
off"
"Assuredly. Anything else 7" asked the fair
speaker, waxing indignant at the miser's bare
faced meanness.
"Yes."
Old Brown looked at her a moment, the greed
of svarice sparkled in his deep-set eyes, and then
be slowly muttered:
"What will you give me for the barrel, when
the cider is gonep
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12

Denly Klearney gone way Office,
Chinee washee much gO0t now;
Put more elbow grease In shirtee,
No ifraid fghtee, no fraid row.
Denly Klearney when come Bosting.
He said Chinee stand no show;
Chipee washee alice samee.
Denly Klearney first &c 60!
All good Chinee now 60 joss House.
Burn blue paper, cause KlearDey gone
Hopee stayee Califorpey.
Else cross water where he born.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12
Che fun Of tue Ching.


rHE GOVERNOR HAT ON THE PENsIv
MULE.
Wade Hampton sat upon the mule
When all but be bad fed
Il mean to conquer this ere mule
Or kill him. Hampton said
cit up Ger langi you tarnai brute"
Wade Hampton hercely cried.
And plunged his spur an inch or two
Into the creature Is side.
He would not move-thst mule stood firm
He wocld not even bray
He merely topped his new -mown tail,
To keep the flies away.
Wade Hampton seized that Haunting tail,
And twisted IL around,
And lifted that there mules hind legs
Two feet from OF the ground.
There came kick like lightning fash
Wade Hampton-wbere was he'll
A quivering. broken mass he lay
Beneath . distant tree!
The mule stood sad and pensiye nigh,
And wept big. salty tears,
Ard slowly Topped his new-mown tail.
And worked his dropping cara
Vow We may sag the nule was kind
And Hampton is a brick;
But the noblest thing that persisted there,
Was that great and glorious kick!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-12
THE SEASIDE LIBRARY.

The standard novels within the reach every
Books usually sold from q to g. given unchanged and
unabridged) for 10 and 20 cents.
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FARMS rs. TRADES.

ga good trade is beyond question the
greatest legacy parent can leave to a
son."-Erchange.
Thirty years ago this might have heen
truthfully said it is false to day. The
calling of the mechanic is quite as uncer
tain as that of the merchant, and there
are thousapds of good and laberious me-
cbanics out of employment. A trade no
longer insures livelihood. 1t is well to
learn a trade; but farming is the only
occupation to be relied on with certainty.
We, therefore, change the old saying, and
read it tbus-A knowledge of farming and
farm, if it be only FIVE acres, is the
greatest legacy parent can leave to a
son. In discussing these grave subjects,
it must be remembered that all occupa-
tions have undergone radicnl changes
within few years. Many callings that
were formerly necessary have been super
ceded to a great extent by machinery.
The only calling that is not threatened
with radical change is farming. Farming
will al ways hold it's own always produce
a subsistence. Merchandising occasionally
pays we'll but in the long run farming
pays better on the average than any other
calling. And just now the social q questions
which agitate our people, all point towards
farming as the only feasible method of
curing the ills that fflict US. The surplus
population of our towns and cities m ust be
placed upon farme. Cities with surplus
are botbeds of vice, while an
rural population conserVes all
good things.
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MUST WE GIHE Up TIE BIRD :
La Crosse tWis.j Democrat.

George w. Peck, in his Fourth of July
Grafton at La Crosse, said "lt may have
been noticed that thu for I have made no
a!lusiOn Co the American eagle, the ma
tional trade mark, patent applied for, but
it is not that do not appreciate the posi-
ton that species of poultry occupies on
these occasions. The poet, ailudipg to the
eagle says:
Bird of the broad and fleotng wing
Thy home 10 high in heaven.
This is too true. He is high old bird,
and the committee that selected the eagle
as a national emblem should have been
arrested for disorderly conduct. . great
bird You live on mice. You soar aloft
on pinious airy, until ou see poor, little
mouse, with one leg broke, and then you
swoop down like ward constable and run
him in. You are a nice old bird for trade
mark, for nation of heroes, you old cow
ard. You sit on rock and watch peas
ant woman hanging out clothes, and when
she goes into the house to turn the clothes
wringer you, great bird, emblem of free
dom, you representative of the land of the
free and home of the brave, you swoop
down on the plantation and crush your
talons into the quivering flesh of her little
baby, take him to your home high in heav-
en, and pick his innocent little eyes out.
The bird that should have been selected as
the emblem of our country, the bird of pa
tience, fOrbearance, perseverance and the
bird of terrer when aroused ia the mule.
There is no bird that com bines more virtues
to the rquare foot than the mule. With the
mule em blazoned on our banners we should
be terror to the foe. We are q nation of
accomplishing hard workers. We mean
to do the fair thing by everybody. We
plod along, doing as we would be done by,
So does the mule. We, as a nation, are
slow to anger. SO is the mule. As ma
ton we occasionally stick our ears forward
ofF of fnr Co
the mule. We allow parties to get on and
ride as long as they behave themselves.
So does the mule. But when any nation
sticks spnIs into nnr Aanks and tickles nnr
heels with straw we come down stiff
legged IN front, our ears look to the beau
tful beyond, our voice is cut loose, and is
still for war, and our subsequent end plays
the snare drum on anything that gets in
reach of ne, and strikes terror to the hearts
of all ty rants. So does the mule.
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Ia MARSEILLAISE
RoUGET DE Isle, ITS AUTHOR, A RoYALIsT
AND AN IMPERIALIST ALSO
Pail Mall Gazette. Ju'y

M. Rene de la Garde, who recently wrote
a biography of Rouget de 'Isle, shows that
the writer of the "Msrseillaise" was Roy
alist. The cong (words and music) was
written at Strasburg on the 24th of April,
1892, at the house of M. de Dietrich, the
ing been declared against Austria. The
song created great enthusiasm, and was at
once printed under the title of "Chant de
Guerre de l'Armee du Rhin." The author
addressed a copy of bis work to Marsha
Luckner, and dedicated it to "the names
of Sylvan Bailly, frst Mayor of Paris"
1t is curious to reflect that the Mayor of
Strasburg, in whose house the hymn was
composed, perished on the scaffotd; that
Marshal Luckner, to whom the first copy
was addressed, shared the same fate, and
that Bailly, to whom it was dedicated,
was executed on the Champs de Mars in a
peculiarly revolving manner. The hymn
reached Marseilles in the month of June
and was at once monopoliZed by that
revolutionary band which marched upon
Paris to take part in the sauguinary scenes
of the Reign of Terror. L3martine, in bis
s'History of the Girondists," says: "The
new cong few from city to city the Mar
seillaise spread it all over France, aud
bence it's name. De lIsle's old mother, a
pious woman and Royalist, alarmed at
the effect of her sons voice, wrote to him,
'What is this revolutionary hymn, sung by
bands of brigands who are traversing
France. and with which your name is mix
ed upT De rIsle himself, prescribed as a
Roy aIist, heard it and shuddered as be
by some of the wild passes of the
Alps" In fact Rouget de rIsIe, having
refused to accept the decree which depriv-
ed Louis XVI. of his throne, laid down his
sword. A few years after he returned to
France, was thrown into prison, and, like
Hoche, would have been guillotined but
for the downfall of RObeapierre. NJ. de la
Garde says that while Rouget De rTsle
was wandering about in a state of destitu-
tion his hymn was being everywhere per-
formed. At military spectacle at the
Opera, horse, foot, artillery and the people
howled it in chorus aud when they
reached the last couplet actors and audi
ence had to go down on their knees to
Mile. Maillart, who represented Liberty,
and who was placed at the summit of q
little mountain. Even the horses had to
bow the head and bend the knee. The
actor Laiuey, who was charged with the
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

"Were 1 to pray for taste," says Sir
John Herschet1 (which should stand me
instead under every variety of circum-
stances, and be a source of happiness aud
cheerfuluess to me during life, and shield
against it's ills however things might 60
amiss and the world frown upon me, it
this taste and the means of gratifying it.,
and you can hardly fail of making him a
happy man, unless, indeed, you put into
his hands a most perVerse selection of
books. You place him in contact with the
best society in every period of history
the bravest aud the purest characters who
have adorned humanity-you make him q
denizen of all nations, contemporary of
all ages. The world has been created for
him."
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earliest age, that the will of their parents
is stronger than their OVID, and that there
is no means to escape obedience. Hence,
father and mother must educate them in
the same spirit. Unity gives force to their
demands, and strengthens their authority.
Let children never experience two wills
governing them. The mother must de-
mand infexibly what the father cammand-
ed and vice versa, provided the command
be not evil. Parents strengthen their de-
mand of obedience from the child by exhi-
biting obedience themselves where they
owe it.
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4 NIGHTS REST.
SOMETHING ABOUT HOW TO SLEEP COMFORT
ABLY AND BEAUTIFULLY.
From an English Magazine.

From an English Magazine.
The food passes from the stomach at the
right side, hence its passage is facilitated
by going to sleep on the right side. Water
and it requires less power to propel them
on a level than upward. The heart pro-
pels the blood to every pert of the body at
each successive beat, and it is easy to see
that if the body is in q horizontal position
the blood will be sent to the various parts
of the system with greater eaee, with less
expenditure of power, and more perfectly
than could possibly be done if one portien
of the body were elevated above borizon-
tai line.
On the other hand, if one portion of the
body is too low, the blood does not retuRD
there is an accumulation aud distention,
and pain coon follows.
If person goes to sleep with the head
but q very little lower than the body, he
will either soon wake up. or will die with
apoplexy before the morning, simply
because the blood could not get back from
the brain as fast as 1t was carried to it. If
a person lays himself down on level floor
to sleep, portion of the head at least is
lower than the heart, and discomfort is
soon induced hence, very properly, the
world over the head is elevated during
sleep.
The savage uses log of wood or bunch
of leaves the civilized pillow and if
this pillow is too thick, raising the head
too high, there is not blood enough carried
I, the brain, and as the brain is nourished,
renewed and invigorated by the nutriment
it receives from the blood during sleep, it
is not fed sufficiently, and the result is
uoquiet sleep during the night, and
waking up in WEAKNESS, without refresh
ment, to be followed by day of drowsi-
ness, discomfort, and general inactivity of
both mind and body.
The healthful mean is pillow which,
by the pressure of the head, keeps it about
four inches above the level of the bed or
mattress nor should the pillow be 80 soft
as to allow the head to be buried in it and
excite perspiration, endapgering ear ache
or cold in the head on turning over. The
pillow should be hard enough to prevent
inches.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

A gentleman in a town in Northern New
York spied a farmer who had some weeks
ago sold him some very "crooked" hay.
The party in question is an active profess
sor of religion and most Jealous worker
for his own pocket. The mans profession
and practice being in such marked con-
trast caused the Colonel to eye him with
dislike. When he came up the Colonel
charged him with deception in the matter
of hay. The ekinhint stoutly denied the
charge. The Colonel drew himself up to
his full height, and disdainfully observed ::
"I am a soldier, sir-not liar!" $50 am
soldier" whined the promoter OF
"crooked" hay. "Youi" calculated the
Colonel, in tone of disgust "What
kind of soldier are you Z" "I am q sol
dier of the cross" said the skinflint, with
q detestable flourish of the hand. THAT
may be-" said the Colonel, dryly, "but
you've been on a furlough ever since
knew you."
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CARRIAGE MAKERS.
JOSEPH SCHWARTZ & CO.,

JOSEPH SCHWARTZ & CO.,
IMPORTER AND DEALER
Carriage, Wagon and Cart Materials,
Springs, A1leS, Bolts, Ready Made Wheels, BuEgT
Bodies Wood Work, Trimmings,
PAINTS AND vARNISHES
SARVEN PATENT WHEEL,
Agent for the Celebrated
BLAOkSMITH'S FAN BLOWER.
Carriage and Wagon Maker and Repairer,
- saesrooms and FAotOry-
Nos. 43, 45 and AZ Perdido Street,
Near CRrondelet Street,
de23 II lv NEW oRLRARB.
+ THOMPSON g. BROS,
Importers and Dealers iu
Carriage and Wagon Makers Material
And Manufacturers of
LIGHT CARRIAGES & SPRING WAGONS.
ALL AT REASONABLE PRICES,
6S and 10 South Rampant Street. ..6s and 20
fs247sly Between Common and Gravier.
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At special meeting of the Board of Trustees held
the 2Ist inst, It resolved to pay on demand
second semiannual INTEREST OF FIVE PER
CENT to the 3Oth Of April. ls7s making TEN PER
CENT PER ANNUM on the capital stock Of the Com
pany tsI,oOO,0OO) and q CASH DIVIDEND OF
TWENTY PER CENT to stockholders on the amount
S377 ssg COZ of their participating premiums for
tho year ending the 3Oth of April. 1873.
ED. A. PALFREY. President.
JOHN CHAFFE Vice President
THOS. F. WA ALKER, Secretary.
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secrated of the sixty Bishops and Arch
bishops that have succeeded to his power
and rank. Bishop Kain, of Wheeling, re-
paired to the patrisrch's home to bestow
on him this boon. AS to the social stand
ing OF the desceDdants of this remarkable
man, they have long constituted by their
numbers and inter marriagee, the largest
and one of the most il a uential connections
in our State.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

The smart of poverty, says a spiritual
writer, is allayed even more by one word
of true sympathy than by the aims we
give. Aims coldly and harshly given
irritate rather than soothe. Even when
we cannot give, words of kindness are as
precious balm and when we can give,
they are the salt and seasoning of our
aims.
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STAR ANb CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY AUGUST II, 1873

refrain was dressed as q sans culotte, and
wore q red cap. After each couplet he
received an embrace from Mile. Dechamp,
who impersoDated Egalite, aud from Mile.
Forigny, who impersonated Fraternite.