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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

The Printer is the Adjutant Of Thought, and
this explains the mystery of the wonderful word
that can kindle q hope as song can-that can
warm heart as no hope-that word Nwe," with
q handin-hand warmth in it, for the Author
and the Printer are Engineers together-Engin.
GERS indeed! When the little Corsican bonn
barded Cadiz at the distance Of i've miles, II
was deemed the very triumph Of engineering.
But what is that paltry range to this whereby
they lombard ages yet to BET
There at the "case" he stands, and marshals
into line the forces armed for truth, clothed in
immortality and English. And what can be no.
bier than the equipment of thought in ster-
ling Saxon-SaxOn with the ring Of spear on
shield therein, and that commissioning it when
we are dead, to move gradually on to 'the Ia
test syllable of recorded time. "This is to win .
victory from death, for this has no dying in it.
The printer is called Q laborer, and the office
he performs, toll. oh, it is not work but sub
lime rite be is performing, when he thus
"sights" the engine that is to fling worded
truth in .grander curve than missile ere before
described-fing it into the bosom of an age un-
born. He throws off his coat indeed; We but
wonder, the rather, that he does not pull his
shoes from off his feet, for the place whereoD he
stands is holy ground.
A little song WAS uttered somewhere, long
ago-it wandered through the twilight feebler
than a start died upon the ear. But the pin.
ter takes it up where it was lying there in the
silence like q wounded bird, and he equips it
anew with wings, and he sends it forth from the
ark that had preserved it, and it flies on into
future with the olive branch Of peace, and
around the word with melody, like the davning
of Spring morning.
How the type build up the broken arches in
the bridge of Time. How they render the brave
utterances beyond the Pilgrims, audible and el-
oquent-hardly lettering the free spirit. but
moving-not q word nor syllable lost in the
whirl of the world-moving in connected para.
graph and period down the lengthening line Of
years.-B. r. Tdslov.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

Look over the frnit carefully, rejecting all de-
cayed berries; then put them into porcelain
kettle or stone milk crock, and cook until they
boil hard; doh't forget-they must boil, and he
canned boiling hot. Indeed, i do not remove
them from the stove until carry them away
sealed mp. heat plate by pouring bot water
over il set my can upon the plate, and have
ries boil hard pour the hot water from the jar
OF can and fill il with the berries fill it until 1t
runs over ESQ there will be no room for AIR or
steam), then put on cover, and screw on AS
tightly as can, without breaking the can, then
set it away, and in q couple of hours give the
cover another twist or two (for as it cools the
cover gets loose,) and in the morning give the
covers their last tightening, and the fruit will
keep in perfect order for years. have currants
canDed thus that bright and fresh as when
canned, two or three years ago. My fruit gets
no mold on top, either.-Inter- Ocean.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
Nseful aud Curious.
Frui,. should be carcsuI,y DRIED.

All dried fruits sell principally by color, which
should be bright, and 10 obtain the same in ap-
pies and peaches, they shonId be prepared for
drying before fully ripe. Sliced apples, if not
bright, do not pay for the trouble of slicing, and
the finest qualities should be packed in new
barrels, Top and bottom lined with paper
Bright quartered apples, we'll colored, uniform
and more attention should be given to them.
Peeled peaches should be sliced or cut IN eighths,
and invariable of 4 bright color. Dark quaii-
ties rule low, and slow Of sale. Unpeeied peach
es should be selected for halves, size being a
desirable to be cut for quarters They should
he kept entirely separate, as when mixed they
will not generally sell at over the price OF quar-
tiers.
Blackberries should be particularly we'll dried,
or they are liable to sweat sour. and pack on
| " in new barrels.-Kdnsas Farmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
Due ,fHn Of the Thiug.
AHANIAs AND sAPPHIRA.
Ell W. a. cnoFuT.

Anauias-That liar, Anderson-why, darn his buttons.
He svcars he told the truth when he was swearing
He lied like sin when formerly declaring
He told the truth when saying he was lyns
Amt that mix-up all our arts defyingf
Don that knock spots right OF from our endeavor
Now, did you ever see such iiest
Sapphira- never.
(lur words were innocent prevsricati0n,
s.nnhira-You bet. Compared with such villain verb
ally,
Our hoax about the land mere hyperbole,
Anapias--Just 80. You're whoorin up the truth for
certain;
We've cot TO hide heads behind a curtain.
That Anderson must be- If I'm unbiased,
The most accomplished complicated lest
That honors friends name enough to save it,
And forge il a crooked affidavit
sspnbjra-A shame us, this catif can outlie rs
Have you-a-blush about you, Ananiasl
Luoifer-l Entering by trapdoor Oat, Out Of this,
Go rest by cooking wsiers
Too long We have inoilopolized these quarters
A quite superior being will meet you
fellow who give you six, and beat you.
Ye are dethr0ned, diseruwnedi Knocked all Ia din
ders
Lo! yonr successor falling through the cDders.
He wears the champion-belt. and bears banner.
Inscribed in red, u. A.-Louisianner."
Oh hush. stop whimpering-take your traps AM
paddle
Mosey! move on Get out of here skedadde.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
A Sh0rt Sermon.

As quaint specimen of clerical brevty, we
offer the follOwing-it Is ascribed to an old Eng
lish Divine. The text upon which it was based
is to be found in Titus ii, 9. He thus unfolded
his doctrines
1. There are three companions with whom
you SHOULD always keep on good terms. First,
your Wife, Second, your Stomach, Third, your
Conscience.
Ii. If you wish to enjoy peace, long life and
happiness, preserve them by temperance. Intern
teranee produces First, domestic misery; Sec
ond, premature death; Third, infidelity.
To make these points clear, I refer You, First,
To the Newgate Calendar; Second, To the hos
pitfalls, lunatic asylums workhouse; Third, To
the past experience of what you have seen, read
and suffered, in mind, body, and estate.
Reader, decide! which will you choose =
Temperance, with happiness and long life, or
intemperance, with misery and premature
death ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
THE TELEPHONR,s NOVELTY DlsPU.
TED.

There is a Frenchman in Buffalo, who disputes
the claims of Bell and Edison to the invention
of the telephone. Mons. Franchi is . modest
man what be knows he prides himself upon,
and when he expresses an opinion sits an opin-
ion as is an opinion" He says, in qniet way,
to his friends, that the novel telephona is old
enough to be baldheaded, and when among his
crones, he is disposed to dilate upon the credu-
lOusness Of Americans, and cite as an evidence
of this their perfect faith in the inventive pow
ers of the men who have turned the telephone
loose upon us. Last night Sunday Meas re-
porter met the Oldham while he was in his cups,
and ventured to dispute the accuracy OF hrs
knowledge. He exploded in torrent Of Freneh
explosives, and Selling the scribbler by the
throat, he hurried him through dark alley in
to a repellant- looking tenement house, and, in
fever Of passion, he dragged from an old cup
board bundle of French papers. On the top
of his pile was dim looking sheet, which prov
ed to be the Petit Journal of Paris. The date
was November ~, 1865, and in it there was q
paragraph encircled with the dingy hue of stove
backing. ''There," said FrancOni, "there il
the proof that Bell and Edison have stolen their
thunder. Look at that" Here is the para
graph that set the Frenchman's brain on fire:
"pIsCoyERY OF THE TRANSMISSION OF SOUND
AND WORDS BY THE TELEGRAPH"
IA new discovery, which will have an i'm
mense result in applications that can be made
to the arts and industries has long ago been adj
ded to the number of wonders OF this century
it is the transmission of the sounds by telegraph.
1.-THE arthur of this discovery is SignOr Man
zetti, of Aosta, the inventor of celebrated au-
tomaton He transmits words with the or,lina-
~ telegraph wire, and with an apparatus more
simple than that which serves to- day for dis
patches.
"From this time henceforth, two merchants
may communicate instantaneously their busi-
ness affairs from London to Calcutta, informing
each other of their speculations, agreements,
etc.
Numerous experiments have been made that
have completely succeeded, and confirm the
practical possibility of this discovery. 1t trans
mits also perfectly the sounds of music, ETC."
He scarcely gave the reporter time to read
this before he loaded him down with Italian
papers of twelve years ago, full of Mandatory no.
is of Italian extraction, claimed the glory Of the
discovery for Italy, and from what we see, il
looks very much as if he we're rigbt.-B.fald
Sunday News.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
Peach Preserves.

Pare and stone your fruit and cut in halves I;
weigh it, and allow one pound of sugar to one
pound of fruit crack peach stones, extract the
kernels and put few into your syrup (for ia
voring) while cooking. Put layer of sugar in
the kettle first, then layer of fruit, and SO on
until all is used set where it will warm slowly
until the sugar is melted and the fruit hot
through; boil steadily until the peac hes are ten
der and clear take out with a perforated skim
mer and lay on large, Hat dishes, crowding rs
little as possible. Boil the syrup almost to a
jelly-that is, clear and thick, and skim; fill
your jars two-thirds full of the fruit, pour on
your boiling syrup, and when cold, cover with
brandy tissue paper, then with cloth, lastly with
thick paper tied tightly over them. The peach.
es should be ready to take off after an honr boil
ing the syrup boils fifteen minutes longer
stir often to let the scum rise, and skim.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
A Dog story.

Baron Taylor, while travelling in Spain, reach
ed village inn, one night, and sat down before
the fire to dry his boots. A crouching dog at
the ire eyed him with such singular attention
that the Baron could not help being struck by
il.
"What can You give me TO eat 7" asked the
Baron.
"Some eggsp
'No; don't like eggs"
81 can give you a rabbit"
'No rabbit for me; have no fancy for it,"
"Some bam"
aNo; that would make me thirsty"
"Some pigeonsi"
The dog rose to his feet at pigeons" and look
ed with increased attention at the Baron.
"No pigeons for me; there is nothing to eat on
them"
"Would you like a chicken, thenf"
The word Chicken" was scarcely out of the
hostess's mouth than the dog made for the door
with an alacrty which would have been ex-
planned had a man appeared with stick, and
given pursuit, but there being no man, the Ba-
ron could not help asking the woman what W al
the matter with the dog.
t'Ohl nothing" said she; abe is only very
anxious to avoid working, for he knows that il
you order chicken he will have to turn the spit"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
0nr Strip gunk.
ny PILLOW AID I.

The following line. originally pnbli.hed in the Ne.
York Leader. some ye:Is se3 we're cs,vsa Win s. ~
same a centiepan nsmed Hayward bod whttes seese
under the caption s.. year. ear psssioss at At. q
ncvu Of their existence and when the earlier lines
produced they proved unlike The Litter that no charE
pessissd however and the fame Of the poem bee.n
greater one preteder after another prt in claims 70 hav
~, y iad., 9aiy sstised that wild Edeer.oa d.
Mcvickerl is the true and legitimate author Of m
How brave and how s.rong in the worlds rough crowd
Wsr ~. g: 1s 8. q
When the din Of trade drives ssdnees away;
A9a then be. ana &c en ss =
How cowardly weak, as vakefui he.
L. known but to us-my pillow and l.
Then the loves and hates that half forget
In life's busy hours, ere the sun is set,
And Whispered names Of the near and dear;
Or hum6ly muse ON the wasted years,
Tin perchance / startie the night with sigh;
But we re used to that-my pillow and l.
We are right good friends. my pillow andI
tell it my wrons1 when no one is nigh,
And it ne reveals my confessions weak
But kisses in pity my feyerish cheek;
Nor ever recoils, with . feigned alarm
From the rough embrace Of my weary arm,
But gives repose no treasure can buy;
A sacred tie binds us-my pillow and
II know. full well, in the watches we keep,
Twixt . whispered prayer and reluctant sleep
1t knows full well how the shadows last,
Which passion and pride Ger the heart have cast.
And il blots the tears that are vainly shed
Over hopes destroyed and ambition dead;
Then it brings forgetfulness by and by.
And we dream in peace-my pillow and
In the days and nights Of disease and pain,
1t has cooled the IRE Of . wandering brain;
1t has lured me back when / seemed to stand
On the shadowy brink Of another land
Yes tempted me back with its gentle csress,
And soothed with its touches my cruel distress
Though others prove false, the world defy
To part estrange-my pillow and l.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
The Eclipse.

The New York Sdratogian has the following
dispatches on the eclipse:
HLowELL, MASS, July 29.-Gos one eye on it,
'Tother eye on Kearney. Everything had
greenish aspect in this region.
"B. BUTLER
''WAsHINGToN, d. c., July 29.-Every thing
obscured. Had to light candle to see the cor
rect proof slips of my last civil service rule.
r. j. HAYES"
rsUN OFFICE, July 29.-fhe whole thing was
a fraud, and have directed the man in the
moon to be SO branded across the forehead in the
San to morrow. c. A. DANA.n
ATLANTIC CITY, July 29-No show. Discover
ed when too late that had my smoked glass
wrong side ont CLARKsoN N. POTTER
GRAMERcY PARK, July 29.-The eclipse stood
relatively, 8 to in favor of the sun. Shall con-
test it. s. j. TILDEN
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

HANDY TO HAVE IN THE HoUsE.-A newly
married man, who evidently needs discipline
thus discourses: "a woman is a handy thing to
more than You'll give her, and she'll take great
interest in you. If you go out at night she'll be
awake when you get home and she'll tell you
all about yourself, and more too. OF course,
she'll know where you've been, and what kept
you out so late, and will tell you; yet, right af-
ter she gets through telling you that, she will
ask you where you have been and what kept
you SO late. And after you tell her, and she
won't believe you, you mustn't mind that; and
if after going to bed, she says she hasn't closed
her eyes the whole night, and then keeps up the
matinee two hours longer, and won't go to sleep
when she has chance you mustn't mind that
either: it's her nature
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

WEBsTER's RULE OF ORAToRY-AN INsTRUc-
TIVE ANEcDOTE.-Daniel Webster, . short time
previous to his last public reception in Boston,
was travelling from New York to Boston by the
overland route. When the cars reached Spring
field, Mr.. Waite, the well-known excellent con-
ductor, stepped into the forward car, and ~
usual announced-"Springfel station twenty
minutes allowed passengers to dine" Mr.. Web
ster, who was sitting by him, arose, and pleas
antly tapping him on the shoulder, remarked,
"Young man, that is one of the most interesting
speeches / ever heard in my life" Eyes, sir
calmly replied the conductor, 'all speeches are
good in which the speaker and bearer heartily
sympathize." ''very true" said Mr.. Webster,
land have always noticed that thoee speeches
are always considered best which arc finished in
good season for dinner
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

small green tomatoes, tpierce each with a fork },
seven pounds of sugar, the juice of four lemons,
ginger and mace mixed, one ounce. Heat all
together slowly, and boil until the fruit is clear
Take it from the kettle in perforated skinner,
and spread upon dishes to cool. Boil the syrup
until thick, pnt the tomatoes in your jars and
pour 1t over them hot. Keep in a cool, dry place.
These are particularly nice, and taste much like
foreign preserves.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

An EXCELLENT JELLY MAnE YRoM PEACHES.
Into a clear syrup of pound of white sugar
to half a teacup of water, put the peaches that
have been peeled, cut in half and the pits taken
from the stones. When the syrup is boiling hot,
put on the peaches and part Of the pits, but not
too many, OF it will have bitter flavor; boil
ten minutes, slowly, then put half the peaches
on a platter; boil the other half ten minutes
longer mix with the liquor of the peaches the
strained juice of three lenens oranges, and
one ounce of isinglass or Cox's gelatin, and
mould.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

BLACKBERRY CORDIAL.-One quart of black
berry juice; one pound of white sugar; one
half ounce grated nutmeg, and the same of pow.
spice, the same of powdered cloves, and one pint
Of best brandy. Tie the spices in thin muslin
bags; boil juice, sugar and spices together for
fifteen minutes, skinned well add the brandy,
and set aside in closely covered vessel to cool
When perfectly cold, strain out the spices and
bottle, scaling the corks. This is an excellent
remedy for diarrhea q
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

HARD ON CAMP MEETINGs.-They have pecu-
liar ideas about camp meetings down in Southern
New Jersey. Three young men We're recently
arrested ON charge Of disturbing the exercises of
the Primitive Mission camp meeting at Ramapo.
The complainant, who was the minister in charge,
said that the young men had interrupted the
services with unreasonable and unreasonable
shouting and singing. Their counsel raised the
point that all camp meeting exhorters, being
in the eye of the law, and unentitled to its pro-
lection. The court held that the point was well
taken, and discharged the prisoners
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

How TO PICKLE RED CABBAGE.-Take off the
outside leaves of purple cabbage, quarter and
take on: the stalk, then spread it into a small
collander or small basket and sprinkle with
common salt. Let it remain day or two, then
drain and pour into jars; fill up with boiling
vinegar spiced with ginger and black pepper,
and add a few slices of red beet. If the vine
gar is boiled, allow it to stand until cold before
pouring over the cabbage, to insure its crisp
ness but if to be kept long while, must be
put in boiling hot.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

JOHN tells a story of Thompson and Rogers, two
married sports of New York, who wandered home
one night, stopped at what Thompson supposed
was his residence, but Which his companion in
sisted was his own house. Thompson rang the
bell Justify, when window was opened and a
lady inquired what was wanted. MADAM, - in :
quired Mz. T., "isn't this Mr.. T-Thompson's
house ~ "No," replied the lady, "this is the res
idence of Mr.. Rogers" "Well," exclaimed
Thompson, "Mrs. T-T-Thompson- your
pardon-Mrs. Rogers, won't you just step down
to the door and pick out Rogers, for Thompson
wants to 60 homer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

TALKING about getting good deal ont of
little piece Of land, /" exclaimed Simson, "why,
bought an acre of old Mr.. Ross, planted one acre
of il with potatoes, and the other in corn"
81 thought you said you bought only one acre,
Simsonp remarked the listner; show could you
plant twof"
"very easily, iir; l stood it up on end and
planted both sides of it,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

GAUzY.-A girl in the bread and butter period
Of sixteen or thereabouts, very gully attired,
boarded Lincoln avenue car, and pumped her
self upon a seat to which the sun had for some
time been devoting individual attention In
lew seconds she sprang up, searched in vain for
fire, blushed, sat down, and gazed nervously at
vacancy. The sympathetic conductor hurried
to her side, and asked her if she was sunstruck
Mind Your business" she ierked out pettishly,
and the boy in blue went aft to mediate
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

THE Cool HoUEs-In July and August, from
four to six o'clock in the morning are the cool
est and most delightful hours in the day, and
from six until eight in the evening for working
purposes are nearly as good. Hours might be
arranged in many employ ments that would al
low workmen to lie by from even in the morn
ing until four in the afternoon, and make up
the time in the cool mornings and evenings.
A change like this would save life and health to
many a sweltering workman, who seems to
think it law that can never be changed that
he must labor steadily on under a midday sun.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

APPLE RoLL.-One pound of flour, one fourth
pound OF butter, mix with sufficient water t.
make not very stiff paste. Pare and slice
rather thick, some tart apples. Roll out the
paste as for pie-crust, and spread the sliced ap.
pies to cover it; sprinkle on a little -four, and
roll up as tightly as possible without breaking
the paste. Cook it in a steamer, or wrap in .
cloth, and boil for an hour. Serve by cutting
across in thin slices, with sauce or butter and
SMEAR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

A DELICIOUS BLACKBERRY PUDDING.-To a
pint of berries add pint of sifted -four, tea
spoonful of salt. and teacupful of molasses.
Dissolve teaspoonful of soda in tablespoon
full of boiling water, and add to the batter.
Boil or steam in butter mould for two and q
half hours, and serve with sauce made from
the fruit by boiling pint of it with cup of
water, then straining ont the juice. Sweeten to
taste, and add a teaspOonful of corn starch mix
ed smooth with little butter and pinch of
salt. Let boil for five minutes after the thick
eniug is put in.-Ednsas Farmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

BAKED APPLE DUMPIINGs.-Pare and corr
smooth apples OF uniform size, and fill the cavi
Divide the paste into as many parts as there ap
pies; roll each pioce out square, and,enclose an
apple in it, slightly wetting the edges to make
them stick. Bake in shallow pans, and serve
with hard sauce.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

TARTARic ACID In CANNING CoRN.-To every
six quarts of corn take one ounce of tartarie
acid, boil twenty minutes, and can as other
fruit; when USED, add one tablespoonful of So
da to one quart of corn. This receipt is good to
keep corn and beans for winter use Cook the
same as when green.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

BAKED ToMAToEs.-Scald and peel sufficient
quantity % smooth, round tomatoes; put into a
deep earthenware dish. sprinkle plcntifully
with salt and pepper have a teacupful or more
according to the quantity of tomatoes-of
fine cracker crumbs, and spread over the top.
Bake in quick oven from thirty to forty five
minutes. Drop few Jumps of butter onto the
tomatoes and serve.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

NoRRIsTowN Herald: Anna c. Bracket asks
In Harper's, "Why must we, then, be sad, when
because those hated Smith girls wear the hand
soonest bonnets, and spend the summer at Sara
toga-and the price of billiards and opera tick
cts remains at war prices. To be sure much of
the sadness has been relieved recently by the re-
duction of beer to three cents glass, but we all
don't drink beer.