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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28

dricks,n said Tilden at Block Island, s.your bu.
merous virtues induce me to think you would
make good Vice. No of fence, hope" NO"
was the response, but / cipher the other
place.r-Tnd. Journal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28

Mr.. PATRONS BoY.-James Parton's wife has
baby boy. who, under the popularity of Mr..
Parton's relationship with his wife, is Mr.. Par
tons step-grand-sou, the STEP sou of his grand
mother, the ep-brother of his mamma, aud is
otherwise inextricably entangled-AH Times
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28

THR American Bible Society has distributed
8, 226 copies of the Scriptures in Texas during
the last twelve months. The Texans love the
Bible. They use it for gun wads.-Norristess
Herald
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28

ANOTHER of those watches that once belong
ed to Lafayette has turned ur in st. Louis.
And although this makes the four hundred and
seventy fourth, there are those who still claim
that the Marquis was general and not Jew
eler.-1IbaHy JosraaI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28

s'NO, sir" said the gentleman from Pittsburg
II was not in the war, but my brother was, and
he was wounded" "Ah, indeed! Seriously
wounded 2" ayes, sir: he vas shot i'm The
horsc.n-Bosfoa Courier
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28
ANY AWARD

any competition with best European makers any
European Worlds Exposition,
NEW STYLES, with improvements exhibited at the
CENTENNIAL; elegant new cases in great variety.
Prices forrest consistent with best material and work
manship Organs sold for cash instaments rented
until rent pays Eeey Organ Wdrraated gre entire ST.
iaefon 70 srey reascadSs purchaser THE MONEY RE-
TURNED ILLUSTRATED CATALOG UES sent free
MASON g. HAMLIN ORGAN COLA fremont ST.,
Boston; IS Union Square, New York; 90 and e. Adams
Street Chicapo 81 Great Marlborough Street London
- Baeker Strasse Vienna ia Collins Street. Melbourne
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28
TRUTHS.
Hop Bltters are the Purcst and Bcss
Rfftcr1 ever made.


They arc compounded from Hops, Buchu,
Mandrake and Dandelion,-the Oldest best,
and most valuable medicines In the world and con-
tain all the best and most curative properties of
al other Bitters. being tho greatest blood Puri-
I0ef, Liver Regulator, and Life and Health Re
storing Agent on earth. No disease or i'll health
Jean possibly long exist where these Btters arc
used. sovaried and perfect arc their operations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged and
IfnAm Toall whose employments cause irregu-
larity Of the bowels or urinary organs or who re-
Quire an Appetizer, Tonic and mild Stimulant,
these Bittefs arc invaluable. being highly cura-
tive, tonic and stimulating without Intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or SYMPTOMS are,
what the disease or alment is, use Hop Bitters.
Don't wait until you are sick, but II You only feel
bad miserable. use the Bitters at once. It may
save your life. Hundreds have been saved by 90
doing 81 6SOO- "a viii be paid for case
they VIM not cure or help.
Donotsuffer yourself or let your friends suffer,
but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters.
Remember, Hop Bittcrs IL no vide, dragged,
drunken nostrum, but the Purest and Best Medi-
cine ever made; the " Invalids Friend and
Hope" and no person or family should be with
out them. Try the Bittefs to-day.
Try Hop Cough Cure and Pain Relief
YoR sAIl II ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28
An Enthusiastic Friend Of Sanford's
Radical Cure.

Is Pine Street, st. Louis, No., Feb. :. 1s57.>
A. NELLIr.. w.shington Az CITY, Dear MellIer;
for the past have suffered seriously with it.
Noticing your advertisement Of sAxyoRD's RKNKpY
RADrcAL CURR), decided TO try It 1have used only
bottles and e result feel 80 mueh relieved that
you and that you take to get II
prominently before the public that Others may have
such relief have. have recommended IL 70 quite
g number OF my friends. all Of whom have expressed
70 their high estimate Of It's yslue and good eec
with them.
really think IT. particularly adapted TO wants Of St.
Louis people, and they all ought to know Of IL, and
those who need should IT. will risk the assertion
that 1000 OK yi.s las sample) to be given away will
sell - many bottles-
Try some plan. Letthe people have Z they need IT,
believe could sell 500 bottles myself course
could largely increase this number Why not tryit?
Your truly. wM. BOWEN.
Sold By all Wholesale and Retail Druggists and Deal
in Medicine throughout the United States and Can
adaa. WEEKS q POTTER. General Agents and Whole.
ala nVySe Roafnr Maaa
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DR.. F. G.. HOFFMETER.
homeopathic Phv.ac,a-

(Greess1 " a. usts~siy n Assyss.A, ClssvIss7,
nTRTcH under Bedsr Bre<hsrv' B..k vhsrs \. can
" ss foand day ssd nlghs usisss plsfsssiosaiy en-
sAgeo a3npr15I
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-28
BULLS
WORM DESTROYER.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GEORGIA.

FXTRAcT OF A LETTER FROM GEORGIA.
vmLASow WALKER Co, GA. June %.
Doctor John Buu-Dear Sir.-I have recently given
your Worm Destroyer several trials and find IL wonder
fully ecacous Il has not failed in single instance,
have the wished for effect am doing pretty large
country practice and have daily for article Of
the kind. Iam sir respectfully.
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, II. ID.
P.S-Se unequalled and numerous the testimonials
In favor Of my Worm Destroyer that newspaper is
entirely too small 70 tell its merits
1t is an infahble remedy for Worms Try It. and be
onvinced. See my Journal for more full description
JOHN BULL
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
IN ARMY Officers Suicide.

The mystery Of the suicide Of I.iouicn.
ant Carrow. ofthe Seventh United States
Cavalry. at 81. Louis. was cleared up by
the finding. among hi, personal effects,
Of letter written by Ella Sturgis, daugh-
ter of Major-Genoral Sturgis. of the
United States Cavalry. and sister Ia Cap
tain Jack Sturgis. who lost nis life with
General Custer at the time 0i the famous
massacre Miss Sturgis had met Carrow
nj Fort Lincoln. Nch.. where she and the
young lieutenant became very friendly.
Til" general thinking his daughter and
the young lieutenant were becoming TOO
devoted 10 each other. removed her 10 St.
Louis. hoping in this way 10 break up
a friendship which ho deemed unwise
CaTow's pride va, Stang, and. after
nursing his ailliciiun for months. lac rc-
solved TO come Ia ST Louis and settle
the momrntOus question. lie arrived
there. and at once plunged into all the
destinations Of the best society. -Four
weeks after his arrival hr attended a
german at the house OF "a wealthy resi-
dent. H. was to lead in the evening with
the young lady he 80 passionatoly loved
lie told friend Of this before tho cvcn-
ing arrived. and seemed delighted at the
thought Of secing Miss Sturgis lie
further stated that his prospects were
never iaircr. and that lac believed lac was
going to be successful. The next day he
met the same friend. and said that he
fattercd himself that the long and anx
iously discussed question had been de-
cidcd in his favor. Just weck after
the event above mentioned Carrow told
the same friend that he was going 10
make final charge. and "if am re-
nulsad s" said he "I'll givc IN the ztrliv-
gle The charge was made. II was
neither a defeat nor victor. Ella had
answered wait few days. and will
write you a letter" II i supposed 10y
those who knew the young officer inti
matcly that hc received the fatal letter.
and that IL was the final and unfavorable
answer. The next night the body Of the
young man was placed on Vandalia
train and taken to its last resting place in
Poitsvillc. Penn. where lis father lives.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
The Young Man with the wrInger.

One day about n week ago n slim
wasted young man with clothes wiring
er under his arm attempted 10 open the
gate oil yard on Cass avenue. lie had
made up his mind that he could sell the
people wringer. and lac might have nc
complished his object but for dog about
rs big rs II tobacco hogshead, which
stood waiting on the other side of the
gate for chance 10 tackle some lcg-
weary agent.
" I'll call again" whispered the agent
as lac turned 10 go, and he meant lust
what he said. The presence Of one dog
did not discourage him except for the
moment. He passed up the street and in
an hour returned TO try again. There
was no dog there rs he opened the gate.
but In ten seconds after the latch clicked
"A bundle Of teeth and bones shot around
the corner Of the house and the agent
shot across the road.
Now, you mark my words" lac said
as he shook th. wringcr al the dog. I'M
get in there If have To walk over your
dead bodyr
He meant it again, and in the after
noon he returned. He surveyed the yard
from every point, had reasons 10 con
clude that the dog was down cellar,
watclsng for rats, and finally opened the
RhtF. NfHODl fUliITFn VINO were Wtti'Il-
ing say that the dog ovcrshot the mark
by trying TO swallow the agent and
wringer nj one gulp, and therefore got
neither: but IL was such close shave
that the young man went rcand the cor
ncr minus his hat and one coat-tail. He
did not return again by daylight. Per-
haps it was ho who tossed the poisoned
meat over the fence that night. and per-
haps IL was some young man who want
ed TO fall in love with the good looking
girl In the house Some folks may think
the dog didn't find the meat. but there
are proofs to the contrary. The agent
was on hand about nine O'Clock the next
morning, and 10 his great Joy discovered
the dog, dead body lying in the yard
The poison had done its work and he
was free 10 announce the merits of his
wringcr Ia the waiting family.
A boy who sat on lcnrc SAW the dogs
eyes open little as the agent passed
through n gate. He saw the dog softly
got upon his feet after the agent had
passed the body Iio saw something
like grin cross that CANNES face "a he
got his legs well under him. and then
the Ind fell off his roost, and only scram-
blcd up in time 10 see "A shadow cross a
vacant lot. jumping clear over the tops
of old ihistles and never minding the
frog ponds. The boy hung around there
till the dog had swallowed everything
belonging to the wringcr except one cog
wheel. and that he buried alongside the
fence 10 keep for some future meal
Detroit Free Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
a Little Girls Wonder.


What do the birds say, wonder, wonder,
With their chitter and chatter II isn't al
play,
DO they soold, do thcy ire, nnd some toggle or
blunder,
As We iret, hs we seold, day after day
DO their hearts ever ache wonder, I wonder
At anything eise than the danger that cornss.
When some enetny threatens them over or
under
The great, leaiy boughs oi their great, leaiy
homes
DO they vow TO be friends wonder, | wonder.
with promises lair and promises sweet,
ihen' quick as Il wink, st IA word TALL asundsr
A. human friends do, in n moment oi heat,
nut day fhter day may wonder and wonder,
And ask them no end of such questions m
these
WIN chif"r, and chatter, now over and under
Tie big, leaiy bJughs Of the big leaiy trees
They dart and they sLim, with their bill, fr,II
oi plundcr,
But never "A word OF an answer tho, rive
But never u word shall / yet. tbgugb
wonder
From morning TIL night, az long A. live.
Nora Perry, IN 81 .I1chofas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
The Extent of Freemasanry.

The following statistics Of tho number
Of Freomasons lodges which existed at
the end oi last year. says the London
Family Herald. will be read with inter.
est: In Germany there are 342 lodges
Switzerland has ~ Hungary -; Rou-
mania, II Servia | {; England and Wales.
l.ls7; Sdotland. 33i: ireland. 2g9: Glib
raltcr. 5; Malta. &; Holland and Luxem-
burg. i8; Belgium. -: Denmark. !:
Sweden and Norway. II; France. -
Spain about 900: Portugal. -; Italy.
Ito: Greece, II; Turkey. 10; Egypt, D ;
Tunis. .; Algeria. IL: Morocco. .; the
West Coast of Africa. II; African Islands,
.; the Cape. 6l; Arabia (Aden). I /;
India, lis; Indian Islands, l6; China
-; Japan. 5; Australian Islands. &:
Australia, 23g; New Zealand. ST; United
States, 0.sgi: Canada. 535; Cuba, 20 /:
Hayti. %; West Indian Islands, 85 /;
Mexico, -; Brazil. $50; other States In
South America 10; total Of about
5000 lodges. The number of members
Is calculated at above 5000, 600.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19

ing. the most assiduous care, saved him.
And when he finally opened his eyes 10
consciousness, upon what assiduous and
tender nurse do you suppose they
restedP
1t was incredible. Upon whom but
gentle, care-worn, gaZelle-eyed little
Tillyi How on earth" began John,
then dropped off To sleep again.
IL had been almost "A year now since hc
had seen this dcwy woodland rose. He
had only written her one letter mean
while, but that letter had been her
hearts sustenancc ever since. She had
laid 1t away among certain other MEM
ories of hcrs-mcmorics which retained
their sweetness like withcrcd sprigs Of
lavender. As the months sped by she
made up her mind that she would never
see John again-that he had forgotten
her. This was her prcscntimcnt. But
she did not blame John because he had
not proved all that she once hoped he
would; that had been her mistake. but
mistake viii had been also her one
Joy and romance. She called him her good
angel. In the dear Hebrew phrase. lac
had come TO hcr-ls In truth every Rood
friend comes to us--as nm angel of God
During this weary while her mother
lily W - Ai'
in life. She might come and go as she
pleased. There was distinct desire in
her loving heart To do the one work for
an unemployed woman just then. But
it was some little time before she
gathered courage to carry out her wish
10 become a hospital nurse. The alarm
ing first step once taken, she wcgt on
easily enough And she found an inn
mense pleasure in thus being Of use M
she proved-and Of comfort TO many suf-
fcring souls.
The Providence which directs small
matters as well "a great, appointed her
duties in certain ward in certain hos
pital. where she came upon John Leon
ards white face one day, n lac lay
stretched on his cot OF pain, and she
realized. with sudden tumultuou-
rush Of feeling, that il was for her. hu-
manly speaking. To tend him back To life.
She felt ~ though this satisfaction more
than compensated for all that she had
suflcrcd-lonclincss neglect, disappoint-
ment-in the past
There was little romance about Maud
Gale. She made some excuse for break
ing her engagement as soon ~ she learned
of Johns misfortune She had little
faith in n onc-armed mans being able 10
fight the battles Of lif" successfully. And
success meant to her more than affection
one might fall in love many times over.
John fortunately found that the cure
for his disappointment lay in the nature
Of the disappointment itself. SO weak
a thing, So weak "A thing
So We come 10 the end. lilly. con
tinuing her round of blessed duties. WAS
greatly surprised when John told her.
not many months ancr that. that she
was the one need of his life. She had
hucklcd down 10 work When love
came Ia her suddenly. its voice was as a
voice in dream. But she believed 1t
oh. how gladly, II j. 30 easy for youth
10 be- happy, Ia forget
Miss Gale might have married dis
tinguishcd man. ait"r all. Dr. Leonard
graduated in his profession Immediately
before his marriage 10 lilly. and his
name by this time il one that j. well
known among physicians.-h -hdvPcr's 5
Bu1IT.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
The Largest Libraries.

The largest library In the world Is
stated To be the National Library at
Paris, which in 1874 contained 9.o0o. 600
printed books and $50. 900 manuscripts.
The British Museum and the Imperial
Library at 81. Petersburg both contained
about I. 100. 600 volumes in 1874. and the
relation Is probably the same now. The
Royal Library Of Munich contains 900, 600
books. The Vatican Library II Rome In
crToneously supposed 10 be among the
largest. while In point of fact II i sur
passed. 40 far as the number Of volumes
goes. by more than sixty European col.
lectinns. Ii contains 1000 printed
hooks and -. 5n0 manuscripts. In the
United States the largest Is the library
of Congress at Washington. which In
1874 contained 28l 900 volumes. The
Boston Public followed very closely after
II with go. 500. and the Harvard Uni
versity collection came next with 1000
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
Lines to the First Fly OF 1879.

Dance on my nose with you: tickling feet,
Blue bottle ny,
Sing in my cars with your buzz to greet
Me, as lie.
lou will seek me out IN my dark retreat,
With an eager zeal that no screen can beat,
And try to slap you clear into tn sweet,
Sweet, by-and-hye.
haven't seen you since seventy eight,
Little house ny:
And sec you now with the bitterest hate
You can defy.
oh, how hate you, nobody knows,
Author or hall of my summer woes,
oh, how prayed that you might be iroze,
Villninous fy.
All through the winter you did not freeze
Not much. Mary Ann.
Now nh the summer you'll do as you please,
That is your plan
when, in the warm afternoons, we would sleep,
Near us your wakefulost v;gils you'll keep;
Precious is sleeping, but waking is cheap,
Sleep, man, il you can.
Oh how wish that my two broad hands,
Spread left and right,
Stretched from the poles to Equntor's bands,
Giants of might.
Some summer day in my wrath would rise,
Sweeping all space with my hands of size,
And smash all the uncountcd million of fies
Clear out Of sight.
Vain are my wishes, oh, little house fly,
You're hard to mash;
Strong men may swear and women may cry,
'Teething their gnash;
But into the house your friends you'll lug,
You'll bathe your feet in the syrup Jug,
And your cares you'll drown in the baby's mug,
Cheeky and brash.
Still, precious lessons, dear little house fly,
You teach to me.
Hated or loved, you tell me that
Happy may be.
Why should care, when | tickle nose,
Whether its owners conduct shows
That he likes it or hates it, inst so il goes
Pleasant To me.
This line should read "Guashing their
teeth. but little poetic license WIS necessary
10 bring in the rhyme.
Burlington Hdrkeys.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19
A Queer Character.

Jimmy-thc- Duck" of Virginia City.
New. Is dead. lie made living by
queer invention. He used to put duck
in hex. with It's head sticking out of n
hole, and allow the crowd TO throw
clubs Mt il for twenty-five cents a throw,
the bird belonging 60 whoever should
hit Il. The ducks would of course
duck" their heads just before the sticks
whiZzed along. and IL was not oftener
than once In six months that Jimmy
would lose. The following Il his cpl
taph: "Old jimmy's weary bones are
now resting peacefully under the sage
brush. Let us hope that when the
trump Of the resurrection shall echo over
the rugged peak Of Mount Davidson he
will be able to pop llis head up like that
famous duck, and should the devil app
bear and make a grab for the old man.
may he dodge back successfully"
Ancr all. tclegraphic rcpaircrs are the
l. f.. Al.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19

Ahcr all. tclegraphic rcpaircrs are the
best wire pullers In the country.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-19

discovery uponthc civilization of the times'
It's magnitude and power for good fatigue
calculation and bcggar language, As the
Albany Argus well says;
"Thc ppidityof the transmission is the fact
that comes nearest 10 battling belief, Two
thousand words u minute are about cigh-
teen hundred more than any man can intel
ligibly speak or take down in short hand or
otherwise. OF course, an automatic pro-
cess as delicate as intelligence and ncom'
parably faster than thought itself or the
multiplication Of transmitters, can alone Sc
cure such rapidity as is claimed by this pro-
cess, The stercotyping Of newspaper pages
or Of any printed or written matter, through
thousands Of miles Of distance, IS some
thing trcnching on the marvellous; but a
forctasto of it was given years ago, when
the very positions of the shots on the Dol
lymount targets were 'ncked" on fac smile
plates in New York Tor the Tribune and
the Herald
"Of course, if newspapers can be stcrco-
typed IN this way, they will be. Americans
in London and Paris, or in Hong Kong or
Melbourne, will have their New York
morning papers Laid on their tables just as
Frcnchmcn, German or Englishmcn in
New York, Chicago or other American
towns VIII have their own national or rep
resentauvc journals laid on their tables
there 1t is entirely capable Of supositon
that metropolitan newspapers by this pro-
cess can circulate at the equator or in the
antipodcs as readily and promptly as they
do at home"
Passing these considerations in review,
we feel like donning our hat to the discov-
crcr as to god If such things are posi-
bilites with us-the puny things Of one of
tn" most insignificant of the worlds that
speck the universe beings who run the
short race Of thirty-thrcc years and then
pass from earth and mcmory-what must
be the attainmcnts and achievements Of
those beings who people the older and
grandcr worlds beings who surpass
us in all that make men wise and great, as
much as the spheres they occupy surpass
ours in magnitude age and copieCturcd
resources? Great as we are, in our own
conccit-grcat in fact yet in the system Of
worlds and Of greatness, we are but as "a
spark struck from the flying wheels ofinf-
mite existence, as living breathing crea-
lures we are but as a leaf dropping in the
illlmitablc forest Of lie, ever ccasng and
ever renewed"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-19
THE NEW WONDER AND THE
GREATEST OF THEM ALL.

THE NEW WONDER AND TIE
GREATEST OF THEM ALL.
Wonders will never cease. The invcn,
tive genius of man is illimitablc, and no
one, contemplating the past, will attempt
to crcumscribc the possibilities Of the
future.
The completion of the Atlantic telegraph
and the transmission Of twenty words
minute, were such IL marvel that even The
wi,est among Us were disposed to believe
that tcicgraphy had arrived at its greatest
possible perfection. But it seems that that
great discovery merely brought us to the
shore Of the sea, beyond which were hidden
the greatest wonders and possibilities os
THAI most useful and wonderful invention.
1t is now announced by authority no less
reliable than the Albany Argus and Boston
Post that the American Cable company has
discovered and completed certain process
SEES for the transmission of intelligence by
land or through water that dwarf all pre-
vious discoveries in that behalf into insig-
nitlcance BY the new process the least
possible achievement will be the transmits
sion Of ten messages OF twenty words each
from Liverpool to New York The maxi
mum speed claimed is such that messages
equal to the entire contents of an aver
age number of the New York
Herald or London Times can be sent
to any point, however remote, in less than
half hours time Further and more as.
tonishing still, the projectors Of the new
enterprise claim that the contents Of either
OF the two papers named or of any other
paper, can be sent from New York to
Paris or Hong Kong, and be reproduced at
those points in FAC SMILE on stereotype
fiat surface, complete and ready to be
printed from, in half hour. These claims
will shock crcdulity, We know; but who, in
view of the discoveries of the past third of
a century, will dare to stand up and say
that ut cant lie donel"
And who can estimate the effect Of this