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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04
Quick Wit Wins.
Utica Observer. |

Years ago, into wholesale grocery store
in Boston walked a tall, misunderstanding
man, evidently a fresh conner from some
backwoods town in Maine OF New Hamp-
shire. Accosting the first person he met,
who happened to be the merchant himself,
he asked:
'You don't want to hire man in your
store, do you?''
SWELL" said the merchant, ~ don't know:
what can you do?'
'Do?" said the man. 81 rather guess I
can turn my hand to almost anything
What do you want done?'
"Well, if was to hire man, it would BE-
one that could lift well,a strong, why fellow;
one, for instance, that could shoulder sack
of coffee like that yonder, and carry it
across the floor and never lay it down.
"There now, Cap'tin,' said the country
man, ''that's just me. I can lift anything
hitch to; you can't suit me better. What
will you give man that will suit you?'
Cpl tell you,'' said the merchant: eff
you will shoulder that sack of coffee and
carry it across the store twice and never lay
it down, will hire you a year at $500 per
month"
Done said the stranger, and by this
time every clerk in the store had gathered
around and waiting to join in the laugh
against the man, who, walking up to the
sack, threw it across his shoulder with per-
feet ease, although extremely heavy, and,
walking with it twice across the store, went
quietly to a large hook which was fastened
to the wall, and, hanging it up, turned to
the merchant and said:
''There, now, it may hang there till dooms-
day; shall never lay it down. What shall
I go about, mister? just give me plenty to
do and 800 per month, and it's all right"
The clerks broke into laugh, and the
merchant, discounted. yet satisfied, kept his
agreement, and to-day the green countryman
is the senior partner in the firm and is worth
million dollars.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

HE boy who puts forty horse power tor
pedo into biscuit, and feeds it to his dog
to-day may not realize the consequences of
his act. but he nevertheless demonstrates his
patriotic impulses, and may some time run
for President of these United States.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

The war between Chill and Peru is still
raging, but it would take q Philadelphia
lawyer to discover which of the contestants
is getting the worst of it. The last intelli-
gence is that the Chillians are marching on
Lima and Callao with an army of ten to fif-
teen thousand men,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

A CABLE dispatch says that many of the
French imperialists are seriously discussing
the project of bringing forward Prince Je-
rome Bonaparte- Patterson, the grand
nephew of the first Napoleon by his brothers.
American marriage for the imperial success
sion. These schemers. are evidently under
the impression that Prince jerome IS an
Ohio man, but they will soon be unde-
ceived, as he says he doesn't want an office.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

SHERMAN is going at once to Maine and
Ohio to repair his Presidential fences.
One or two speeches in each State, he thinks,
will be sufficient to prevent stray cattle from
trenching on his grounds.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

NONE of our surgeons intend to leave the
city to- lay. They have just put their in
struments IN excellent condition, and ex
pect to do rushing business.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04
Probate Court.

Before Judge O'Gorman.
In the matter of the estate of Hattie Smith,
deceased. Last will and testament filed and
petition for probate of same filed. Order made
for hearing proof Of will August LIST, at 10
o'clock 4. N.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Court.

United Mates CiTclIit Court.
Before Judge Nelson.
Clara B. harrington, ct al. VS.. The National
Life Insurance company of U. 8. A. Verdict
for plaintiff in the sum of 81 900, with interest
from date Of maturity of policy. 1874.
The Massachusetts Life Insurance company
vs.. Reuben G. Benton, administrator, etc. On
trial.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

Blanqui, the superannuated French conspira.
tor, has lived for seven years exclusively on
bread and milk. His general health is said to
be good, in spite of his long imprisonment,
though he is subject to heart disease
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04
ST. PAUL, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1879.
THE GLOBE FOR THE SUMMER.

Parties going out of the city for the summer
can have the GLOBE mailed to them, postpaid.
at twenty cents per week or seventy cents per
month
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04

AS the GLOBE revolves on its axis without
cessation, it will appear tomorrow as usual.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
ALuuch for TrarelIinx.

writer in the Rural Nep Yorker says: 81
have noticed when travelling on the cars, that
many Of the passengers who carry their lunch,
generally have liberal supply of chicken.
Now, there is no objection to the fowl itself, but
there is to the shape in which it is often taken.
When there are so many good receipts for press
ed and .jelled chicken it seems as if the bones
need not be carried. was once obliged to oc-
cupy seat on the cars with a stranger, who
entertained me for half honr by gnawing the
wings and legs of fowl. At the same time
another person who sat directly opposite, Was
engaged in the like occupation. If chicken be
prepared according to the accompanying re-
ceipt, travellers need not be aware of the
fure of each others luncheon:
'Cut up q young fowl and put it into a kettle,
with one COFFEE cnpful Of cold water. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper, and cover closely. When
tender, pick the meat off the bones. and chop in
to bits, the size of peas, and pack in quart
bowl. Thicker with flour the little juice that
remains in the kettle, and pour over the chick
en-. Put plate on it, while warm, and a heavy
weight on the plate. 1t is necessary TO cook
the fowl in but little water, otherwise it will
not Jelly. 1t is best not TO cut pressed chicken
until the day after it is made. Place thin
layers of it between thin slices Of brt ad, and
press firmly together To be eaten without sep
arating, like sandw iches."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
Asefnl aud Curious.


Cheap Ice Houses, and How TO Keep Ice.
The Practical Farmer gives practical exam
pie of how easy it wouia be for every farmers
family to have the luxury of ice through the
hot summer months. Here is how one farmer
had it, in substance:
All that is needed is the simplest kind of q
board building. bniit n wood shed last sea-
son, thirty feet long and fourteen wide, and
ed twelve feet at the north end for ice, and not
withdrawing the fact that We had but one
freeze last winter, and only go: our ice house
two-ihirss full of ice less ihan six inches thick,
We have used not less than fifty pounds day
since the first of May, and have let our neigh
bors have at least Thousand pounds. We still
have plenty of ice and think it will last through
September. For drainage, We threw in a foot
of stone, varying in size from goose egg up to
those that would weigh ten or fifteen pounds
each On this we put foot of sawdust, and
then packed the ice close as possible, leaving
a space of fifteen inches all around the outside.
The ice should be cat as true as possible. SO as
to pack closely, aud every crack should he NIL
ed closely with broken ice. Ii should be filled
in cold weather, SO that the ice VIII freeze SOL
id, aud you should have sawdust on hand TO
cover il at once. Take great pains to pack the
sawdnst well around the outside. As soon as
the open, windy weather of March sets in visit
the ice house every day, and with spade in
your hand, tramp around and feel with your
spade for holes, and when you find them ill and
tramp solid. In a small ice house this is ALSO
lately necessary, If you expect TO keep your ice
through tue SIMMER. / satisfied that my
ice wasted more in March aud April than in Ju-
ly and August. body of ice ten feet square
and ten feet high, well packed aud covered
with sawdust to the depth of eight inches, Will
keep through the hottest season We ever have,
if attention is given to it daily; but weeks
neglect, even in March, may work hole
through it from top to bottom, and leave you
without ice in midsummer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
Too Com mn unicaeiye.

"Jus. aoout the close of that long hard win
ter" said our Sunday school Superintendent "as
was travelling toward my duties one brilliant
Sabbath morning. I glanced down toward the
levee, and there lay the City Of Hartford no
mistake about it, there she was, putting and
painting, after her long pilgrimage through the
ice. A glad sight. Well, l should say So. And
then came pang, right away, because should
have To instruct empty benches, sure; the young
sters wonld all be off welcoming the first steam
boat of the season. You can imagine how sur
prised was when opened the door and saw
half the benches full, Ny gratitude was free,
large, and sincere. / resolved they should not
find me unappreciative. / said:
"Boys, you cannot think how prond it makes
me to See you here, nor what renewed assurance
it gives me of yonr affection. l confess that
laid to myself, as came along and saw that tbs
City of Hartford was in
NO! but is she, though!
"And, as quick as any fash of lightning, l
stood in the presence of empty benches! had
brought them the news myself"-.Mark Train
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.-Procnre n large
egg-Brahma eggs are the best-and Oh the large
end draw n cross with lead pencil and the op.
posite end draw smaller cross in ink. Place
the egg-aftrr showing the children the marks
and permitting them to examine it carefully, so
they will know it the next time they see it-up-
on the head Of the oldest b,v present. if there
is a grandfather present with bald head. bal
ance the egg on his head Then let one Of the
company take large hoax and if he can
strike the egg hard enough to break it. To tn.
surprise of EVERYDAY, the egg will b. suppressed
at the first blow. Then vou can show the person
on whose head it was balanced the twn crosses
marked upon the shell, to prove it was the sans
egg he saw in its entirety, bat he probably will
be too cross to have much interest in the matter.
This is not a very difficult trick, and can be
lily learned, bnt care should he exercised in the
selection of the egg.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
Serenading Adventure.

see a paragraph going around telling of a
girl who fell ont of a window while listening 10
serenade. This reminds me of Peter Lambs
adventure down our way. u year or two ago. He
was serenadng one of the Metcalf girls, and sh g
was leaning ont of the window, with shutters
bowed so that he could not see her. Lambs lit
tie tune contained one high mite. and he struck
it suddenly, and with snch terrible force that it
made her jump. She lost her footlod, fell ont,
and described half somersault, one foot hitting
Mr.. Lamb squarely in the face, and the other
smashing in the top of his guiIar. Simply ejac-
ulating GOSH he leaped up from the gutter
and fled. under the impression that old Metcalf
had thrown bedstead at him, while Lucretia
picked the catgut and Eastwood from her toes,
twisted mp her back hair, and went into the
house. Lamb stopped visiting her, and last
year he married the widow JONES' who has four
Children aud a cow-lick.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
Winter clo,hins for Children.

ticle of winter clothing for children is COM
forter swathed around the neck. This is great
error; the feet and wrists are proper members
to keep warm; the face and throat will harden
into healthy indifference TO cold bnt that muf-
fier, exchanged for an extra pair of thick socks
and knitted gloves, would preserve a boy or
girl really warm and well. Bronchitis and sore
throat have declined fifty per cent. since the
absurd use of high collars and twice round
neckeichiefs went out of fashion and if the
poor would take better care of their children's
feet, half the infantie mortality would disap-
pear. II only costs triie to put piece of
thick felt or cork into the bottom of "A bupt or
shoe, but the difference is often considerable
between that and doctors bill. with perhaps
the undertaker's beside-GreeR MoHatdiR IT.
Fireman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

To MAKE AND KEEP SAUsAGE.-Proportion
the meat, (lean and fat), to your taste, then
grind and mix, and season to taste, with salt
and pepper, and summer savory, and sage, all
ground fine. Now stuff the skins or make into
small balls; hang the string of sausages on
poles over head, in the cook room. Balls will
not keep unless they freeze hard. Partly cook
them, place them in earthen pots as yon fry
them, and pour the fat over them; if not enough,
melt lard and pour over them until entirely
covered. 1t is best to have small pots that will
hold enough for one or two meals then yon can
warm them and take the sausage out without
breaking. Leave them uncovered several days,
until they are perfectly cold, then tie them up
tightly and keep in the cellar.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

making coffee consists in observing one two
simple things. First of all, it should be freshly
ground; the next thing is to draw out the full
strength and aroma, at the same time preserve
the fluid perfectly clear and free from grounds.
The French are generally allowed to be the best
coffee makers in the world, and they allow one
ounce of eoffee to each cnpful of water. Two
pots are used in the making. Into one boiling
water is poured on the ground coffee and allow
ed to remain four or five minutes, when it is
poured off clear as possible. The grounds
are then boiled with the remaining water for
two or three minutes, and both lots mixed to-
gether. To make the grounds settle, half cup
full of cold water is sprinkled the decoc-
ton this descends to the bottom, carrying the
grounds with it. Coffee may be clarified also
by adding little white of an egg.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

CURING HAMs.-After cutting and before
they cold, rub on the flesh sides, two table,
spoopfuls of sugar to each ham; next day, rub
on one Tablespoonful sal. nitre, and rub the
bones with cayenne pepper. Then immediate
ly rub on the flesh side about five pounds of
pure salt, per one hundred pounds of meat
then pile them on a bench or board with one
end raised, SO the fluid can run of into tub.
After they have lain about two weeks, rub on
much more salt, and pile as before, putting
bottom ones on top. Let them remain until
the number of days from butcherng equals the
pounds per ham, then smoke as usual, and you
will have ham that is sweet and juicy
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

NEW JERSEY HAMs.-The recipe used for
years in this vicinity for curing hams is, It
pounds of table salt, 1t pounds of light brown
sugar, ounce salt peter, onnce black pepper.
ground mix all together, first MASKING the
saltpeter very fine, then working in the salt
and sugar. This is to be applied to so pounds
No pickle is used the preparation is applied
by hand, pasting over the entire surface, ex
cepting the rind, say about half an inch in
thickness. Let them lie in a cool place for
eighteen or twenty days, then smoke.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

If his head had been terrestrial globe, ht
was scratching it right where Kamtschatka
wonld have been marked off, aud he asked this
"Boss, jis calkelate eff you was walkin' long,
and Teller WIS to drap brick onto yer he'd AN
squash in side of it tell it looked like tin
lie can dat mule had kicked, an what 'ud yer
do bout it!'
We said we'd make the man who dropped t he
brick think he had been run through a saw gin
and asked:
"Did any body hit you with brick, after that
fashion,
mo, sab! But yer see boss, was jis maxim
runnin aroud wild dat gal what Use been sottin
mp to. OATS it, sahr'
And now we're waiting to hear of some niger
with head "like tin lie can," for good local
item-Aflanfa Consultation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

"WHEN l was travelling in Massachusetts,
some twenty years ago." said a traveller, 81 had
post o1ic-. salnted an iil lookiag fellow on thu.
step with, 'Good morning. Judge Sanders;
hope you're well. SIR After leaving the office,
asked the driver if the he spoke tn was RI
ally judge. Certainly, SIR he replied. We
had a cock fight last week, and he was made a
Judge on that occasion ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

SPONGE is an expensive article in the stable,
for when constantly in use it soon decays To
ply should be always on hand, one piece being
IN use for a week, and then pnt by to dry for u
similar period. In this way a soft. Habby aud
nearly worn ont sponge RECEIVERS its texture,
while sponge treated on this plan will last fully
three times as long as if it is constantly wet
from first to last.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

DON'T Roll Your RoAsT-Insf-ad of ruling
be placed upon the wire CRATE over the pau,
and q thin part simply folded over, rs to re-
ceive the drippiugs frcm above, it will cook
much more nicely. Pit no water in the pan
and rub the salt we'll into the meat before plac-
ing in the oven.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

The following is next To an infailibe rule for
predicting what the weather is to be to morrow:
''If yOu wish TO know whether it will storm or
not, all you have to do is TO find the storm vor-
tex and see which side of it is the most moist
Multiply this by the square of the latent heat
subtract the time of day, and divide by the
weafhercock"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

YESTERDAY, when a washerwoman carried a
bundle of six clean shirts to an Office on Girls
void street, and demanded sixty cents of the
owner, he replied that it was outrageous, and
said she must cut the bill down to fifty cents
"Well, give me the money!" she said, after long
argument. 'And you'll keep right on washin 8
for me n eyes, guess so,' she replied, after
some hesitation, "but l can't wash down no fur
Their than the bosom for that figure, and the
tails II have to furnish their own soap and wa.
terr-Defroif Free Press
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

How to keep plants in the house is a subject
about which many persons inquire every year.
The advice given too often makes uountais
ont Of moie hill. The whne story may, We
think, be told iu few wards Use sandy luam
keep the pots clean; give them sun and fresh
air. For the mesly bug use alcohol, for green
lice (aphides) tobacco fumigati,ns.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
A YOUNG imam was the victim of a singular

A YOUNG man was the victim of a singular CO.
incidence, the other night. While passing along
the street, boy exploded Il common crack err
just behind him, while at the same instant a
rotten banana, thrown from neishboring fruit
store, struck HIM on the head He pHt his hand
to his heal felt the soft, moist fruit, and scream
ed: ''My God, Pun shot! My brains are blown
ont" Then bringing his hand around to his
nose. he added: "And I'll be id if they don't
smell like bananas. toor-ShTvreDort Telegram
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

A JUSTICE Of the Peace at New Hartford mar.
ried couple the other day, and the groom ASKED
him his terms, after the knot was tiel. We'll"
said the Justice. 1.-The code allows me two dol
lars" Them" the grn,m said. there's ,llar;
that will make Won three
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

THE New York San says that Eli Perkins can
not b- called plagiarist, because ne steals bod
lily the same horse thief does. Well, let's
call him horse thief, then.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

GINGER SNAPs.-One pint of butter, one pint
brown sugar, two tablespoons of ginger, CHINA
mon and pepper, and tablespoon Of cloves and
coda mix all together like pie crust; then
pour in one quart Of Orleans molasses. Roll
thin and bake quick.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

CHAP tried ia pass himself off in Nebraska
the other day George Washington. bnt the
landlord didn't bite. telling him that he knew
George was sick a bed in Chicago.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

Gov. HAMPTON says the mnle isn't to blame.
The animal Intended tn land him in the lake.
bnt the Governor preferred hard ground, and
therrfore jumped from the saddle.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

No matter how hard il is to find = roek;ug
chair during the day, man is sure to fall over
one when he is in search of . match box after
dark.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

IT is said by the St. Louis Tmes- JosrnaI that
Aleck Stephens has become 20 attenusted that
he can sharpen lead pencils with bis shoulder
blades.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

MOBILE Register: We have seen portrait of
the Ameer of Afghanistan. He parts his hair
on the isothermal line. This is enough; let the
war proceed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

JELLY CAKE.-Four eggs, four cups Of -four,
four spoons baking powder, one cup OF water,
two Of sugar, and . lump of butter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

BOSTON Post: The latest geography includes
body snatching among the industries Of Ohio,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
Che fun Of the Ching.
SONG OF THE CAKES.


With features heated aud red
With head that fhrdbs and aches.
\ woman stands in passionate dread
Turning buckvheat cakess.
Bake. bake bake,
In Autumn, Winter. and Spring;
And still with voice of tremul0us quake,
She but of the cake doth sing.
''Eeat, beat, beat.
While the batter is foaniing high,
And bake. bake, bake,
Till u seems our men must die.
It's oh to ca the most.
Along with the giutton and knave
That woman may hzzle aud toast.
And never a cake to save,
Bake. bake, bake.
Till the brain doth seem on fire;
Bake bake, bake,
Till arm and nerve doth tire,
Spread and turn and lift
Lift and turn and spread,
Till over the whole as work 50 def,
seem to be dreaming or dead,
"Oh. men, with sisters dear,
Oh. men with mothers and wives.
1t is not the cakes that disappear
As honey-minus hives
Bake. bake. bake.
In kitchen furnace, and glow:
And still, in a voice of trembling quake,
We sing while spreading the dough"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

TIRE griddie -cakesome days have come,
When proud Melinda passes
Her little platelet back for more.
And sops 'em in molasses.
Melinda, proud Melinda Jane,
Desist. for mercy's sake
Else piling in those griddie-cakes,
You'll get the stomacl-cske-
And then, Melinda. loaded down
With griddle cakes, you'd see
That viands eoughnuf ease the soul
How waffle that would be,