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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
Was Joan of Arc Burnt at the Stalker

The Mayor Of Compiegne is quite genius in
his way. He knew that the prevailing notion
was to secularize everything, and consequently
he invented Republican manifestation III honor
of Joan of Arc. the maid of Orleans, who defend
ed Compiegne against the English and Burgun-
dams IN 1850. and was betrayed into the hands
of John of Luxembourg, who burnt her at the
stake in the market place of Rouen. The ruins
of the Maiden's Tower show where the Picardy
archer pulled the unfortunate Joan from her
war-horse, and when those who are fond of go
ing back to the history of other days think of
the legend, and then Of that horrible statue of
the Maid of Orleans at the end of the Rue DIES
Pyramids, in Paris, they must deplore the fact
that the man of Picartly left no descendant who
would volunteer TO come forward and unhorsc
the figure which sGrmounts the pedestal.
VI. Charles Monselet has thrown some doubt
on the legend of Joan of Arc having been burnt
by the English. He quotes a paragraph from
the WeTcHTe of 1855. announcing that certain
documents recently discovered, led to the con-
clusion that Joan Of Arc had been married, and
that, consequently, some unfortunate victim
must have been sacrificed in her place at Rouen.
The documents consisted of an attestation made
by Father Nigner, who said: Five years after
the Judgment of Joan Of Are on the Goth day of
May, Joan, the Maid, visited Metz. On the
same day her brothers called to see her. They
thought she had been burnt, hut they saw her,
they recognized her at once. They took her
with them TO Boquelon, whcreon a yeoman
named Nicolle, gave her a horse, and two other
persons contributed sword and plumed hat,
and the said Maid sprung very cleverly on the
said horse, saying a multitude of things to the
yeoman, Nicolle.
The old priest wrote this history with his own
hand, and made oath TO its sincerity before a
public notary, adding as proof of what he had
advanced, copy of the original contract of
marriage between ''Robert DIES Armoises, and
Joan of Are, otherwise known as the Maid of
Orleans Compiegne has treasured up faith
full souvenir of the heroine, and about fifteen
years ago a subscription was opened to enable
the town to erect statue TO her memory. The
idea was started by rather unpopular person,
and was soon allowed TO drop. The present
Mayor again took up the matter, and with the
aid of the municipality, has at length succeeded
in giving the town a statue of the Maid, whose
words, ''J'Hai roir ne bows dmis dc CompiegRe,'
have been cut in the pedestal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
The following are rules for similar worl

The following are rules for similar work:
For cattle girthing from five TO seven feet,
allow twtnty-three pounds to the superficial
foot.
Cattle from seven to nine feet girth, allow
thirty one pounds.
For small cattle and calves, from three to FIVE
feet girth, allow sixteen pounds TO the SUI
periical foot.
For pigs sheep and cattle Of less than three
feet girth, allow eleven pounds to the foot.
The general rnle is as follows:
Suppose, for example. you had steer, the
girth of which was six feet four inches and
length five feet three inches. You want to
compute the weight of beef yOu can get out of
him. You have:
Girth, 76 inches, multiplied 10y 63 inches, the
length, equal Ass, divide by l44, equal 33t
square or superficial feet, multiplied by %
equal 764 pounds
This rule will work with as much accuracy as
any other, and little practice with it will soon
enable YOU TO work il rapidly, and by and by
quite skillfnlly, if You have an eye for stock.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
Not Afraid of Hops.

A big-beliied fellow named Rolf, used to fire.
quent an cup town" dram shop in Philadelphia,
where a few wits and quantity Of mutton head
ed individuals were wont to eongregate. Old
Rolf was death on a pale hoss' on beer; he
could drink equal to a London tapster, or a
Dutch Burgomaster, and had often drank his
pint down at gulp easy falling of log.
One day few jokers being around, and doubted
tho capacity of the old man TO guzzle quart Of
beer at draught.
"You choost pay for 'em," says Rolf, lyon
ehOost pay. 'em, an by tnnder und blxen you see
II old Jake can't swaller quart of peer mitout
winkin'"
swell pay for it, daddy" says one, ''if you'll
down it with one long guzzle.T
GERRY well, fetch on de peer"
The beer was brought in large, deep, brown
mug Before pouring the beer, defunct mouse
had been "quietly inurned.r The old man took
the mug, foaming to the brim, raised it to the
necessary elevation, and down it went!
"HOw'd it go, daddy" was the cry, as the old
man, with bloated visage and distended eye, sat
down the mug.
"How'd it got Bah! Goot! Oar was Won
pig hop in de bottom, but, tink / cares for dem
tingsr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

A yERDAST Irish girl, just arrived, was sent
10 an Intelligence Office by the Commission
ers of Emigration, to find a place of service.
She was sent to . restaurant, where stout help
was wanted, and while IN conversation with the
proprietor, he took occasion to light his cigar by
igniting locofoc0 match on the sole of his boot.
As soon as the girl saw this, she ran away half
frightened to death, and when she reached the
Intelligence Office, she almost breathless.
"Why, what is the matter with youf" said the
proprietor. seeing her rush in in such confusion.
.0ehi sure, sir, but yes stint me 10 the ould
divil himself in human form
.What do you mean!-has he dared to insult
= help from my office p inquired the man.
ssfis, sur" returned the girl-''he's the divil.r
'What did he do to you tell me, and I'll fix
him for it," said he, quite exasperated.
'Why, sur, whilst was talkin' to him about
the wages, he turned up the bottom of his fut,
and wid splinter in his fingers, sur, he jis gave
q strike, and the fire flew ont NV his fut, and
burned the stick, and he lighted his segar wild
it, right afore my own face. He's the divil, sure,
sfr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

Too Much SEAsoSISG.-I heard good thing
the other day in relation to one of Webster Coun-
tvs great hunters-a man named Clawson-who
has of late prOfessed conversion, and has been
known TO miss deer and never swear about il.
He was called upon in meeting (held at one of
the neighbours hOuses) to pray, and he responded
with great ferveney. First he prayed rs a shot
gun shoots, and then concentrating his views,
he said '.And, O, LOrdi send us n good time, in
the mountains and the valleys. Send TO every
clearing power of corn, and to every wheat
field an abundant crop. Send us meal and flour
in plenty, and beef and venison and bar meat in
thine own good will. Send each barrel OF
meal, some bacon hams, barrel Of -four a bar
rel Of pepper-Oh, hell, that's too mach pepper r.
Aud amid the roars of the congregation he sat
down. He has since sworn, 10y the great horn
spoon, never again to try his. hand at "prar'
meetin'.H-West Virginia Cor. CiHciRRGi Conner
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
BY GEORGE BIRDsEYE.

"A Happy New Year,
Prom hearts sincere
Springs welcome wish, by loving won,
This brightest one,
That e'er the sun
In ages past has sbone upon.
"A Happy New Year"
What joy to hear.
From lips OF those We love the best
Ffom hearts most dear,
Those words of cheer.
That breathe blessing on the blest
All. thea we feel
Upon Us steal
The sweet content Of hearts 40 near,
That We alone
The secret own,
To make their years n happy year.
The world might be
As glad as We,
II each would try To make it So
80 whose the shame.
And who's to blame,
That years not always smoothly flow
Would We success
Our lives should bless.
Look not without ms, but within,
The world don't fail,
But We, who sail
With ships too frail and souls too thin.
Let each employ
Surplus Of joy.
His weary neighbor's life to cheer,
Till all, ere long.
Take up the song,
And hail each year a happy year.
Then all mankind
At last shall find
A very happy place on earth,
Content to stay
Till called away.
When Heavens glad New Year has birth
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

A LITTLE shoe black called at the residence OF
a clergyman, and solicited piece of bread and
water; the servant was directed to give the child
scme bread from the crumb basket, and as the
little fellow was walking slowly away, and sft-
ing the gift between his fingers for piece large
enough to chew, the minister called him back,
and Inquired if he had ever learned to pray.
On receiving a negative answer, the minis
ter directed him TO say ''Our Father" but he
could not understand the familiarity.
As it our Father-your Father-my Fatheri'
"Why, certainly"
The boy looked at him awhile, and then CON-
menced crying, at the same time holding up his
crust of bread, and exclaiming between his sobs:
ssYou say that your Father is my Father, yet
you aren't ashamed to give your little brother
such darned stuff to eat, when you have got so
many good things for yOurself~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
yll sai, Of tic ching.
NEW YRAR's


A--l@ II
So it's ycu. began % be anxious;
You aid yosd eonc early. you kn0wi
B1sidse had counted apon yga.
And it izn I Ike you 10 be slow.
l. shst your new drrsss Hos beenming'
Pray how do you like mine. my dear
Mas grand In black velvet and diamonds
Ars yoa re.ayi Thea WALL right In here
Theirs the table. Dehno~iro spread ii.
Pa said that II wasn't wsseh while;
1sf what il the good Of his money,
1--we don't havr things done up in ssylei
wish Fannie Harris could see It:
She'd be axfullF jealous. But tsen.
That's the worst Of these New Years rscePtioas-
NOBODY sees things but the fn=s-
Thy won't care for the fruits and the flowers
Well there's plenty Of wine am sure.
Come. sen, ge: yourself in POSITION
Be quick t-theies ring at the door
U--l2r.N
Bring the ea-d-basEet in frua the hall. JDha-
And put the dead-lateh on the door.
Let Ned in; II any one else comes.
Dust say the reception isoer-
Come. Men. have sumo turkey and salad
I'm starved, and hope goa arr. too
really believe everybody
Has .been here to-day tia; we know.
Piease count the cards ma The reception
Has been, think, quite success.
What q shame IN that tipsy FitznoOdi"
To spin cizretFrneh On my dress
Thea, there was a young Schumacher FINDINGS
Could scarce tel his heels from his bead
Nakieg love TO me: Il was disgusting.
He should have been home, and in bed
What was Il you said. mai-thrce hundr-di
Indeed that viii do pretty well
Make pa see that il gets in the papers
And be sure that be don't forget Nell
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

SOME of our exchanges are publishing, as a Gu
rious item, statement to the effect that a horse
in Iowa pulled the ping of barrel for the pur-
pose of shaking his thirst. We do not see any
thing extraordinary about the occurrence. Now,
If the horse had pulled the barrel out of the
bung hole, and slaked his thirst with plug, or
If the barrel had pulled the bung hole out of the
plug and slaked its thirst with the horse OF the
plug had pulled the horse out ofthe barrel and slak-
ed its thirst with the bung hole, or ifthe bung hole
had pulled the thirst out ofthe horse and the
plug with the barrel, or if the barrel had pulled
The horse out of the bung hole and plugged his
thirst with slake, it might be worth while
making a fuss over 10.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
Hollow Horn

Every horn is supported by a coniclc, bony
process, projecting from the bones of the head.
In all horned cattle, excepting bnlls and
muleys, those very short, stnbhy horns, the
supporting bony process is hollow after the
third year, and the internal cavity increases
with advancing age. The estimate of hollow
horn is usually based on the extreme GOODNESS OF
extreme heat of the horn, especially at the root;
but these are merely an indication of the hot and
cold stages Of fever. In all extensive in1ani-
nations, and in all specific fevers. the horns and
ears are first cold, and then hot. In all such
cases. therefore, /; is usually decided that hollow
horn exists. As these two classes embrace
nearly ali dangerous diseases, il follows that, in
popular estimation, this affection is rarely alb
sent in diseased states. The crucial test of hol-
low horn is the penetration of the gimlet into
the internal cavity of the bony process support
ing the horn. Now, this cavity is crossed at in
tervals by solid bony pillars, extending from
side to side, aud when, nuluckily, the gimlet
strikes of these the doctors assertion Is con-
trsdicted, and he must find some other cause for
malady. This he can always find in the soft
ened condition of the end of the tail 50 that if
extremity fails him the other will give him
support, and the tail Sitting and hack blister
ing at least will be sustained.-Ndiionai Lire
STOCK Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
MIZPAH.

he Luqsl watch between me ard thee, when we are
ooc from another.
A broad gold band, engrsvsn
With word of Holy Writ
A ring the bond and token
Which love and prayer hath lit;
When absent from each other,
Ger mountain vale. and sea,
The Lord who guarded Israel
Keep watch tween me and thee.
Through DAYS Of light and glsdness,
Through days of love and life
Through smiles, and joy, and sunshine,
Through DAYS with beauty rife;
When absent fIUm each other,
Der mountain. vale and sra.
The Lord Of love and gladness
Keep watch tween me and thee.
Through days Of doubt and darkness,
In fear and trembling breath;
Through mists of sin and sorruw.
In tears and grief and death
The Lord of life and glory.
The King Of earth and sea,
The Lord who guarded Israel,
Keep watch tween me and thee
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
THE DYING YEAR.

Like charms to lnll the diving year.
The Christmas bells arr pealing;
And bark once more, fioiu yonder sky
The angels song is stcaling
For eighteen hundred years and more,
That strain OF peace and gl1ry
Has come 10 glad the hearts Of men,
10 tell the Blessed story.
Sing on. sweet angels, though your song
Floats down to scenes Of sorTow;
We tell of peace, good will to men,
Be this the strain We borrow:
The Christ whom We proclaim is here,
And shall We naught afford Hint
Yea. rather in His starving poor,
BE love We owe restored him.
W. ChdttertOn Dir.
heard the bells, on Christmas Day,
Their old. familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
Their words repeat.
OF peace on earth, good will TO men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
And belfTies Of all Christ.ndom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song,
fpeace ON earth, good will to men.
H. W. Lonafellor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

UNPAID FOR PLEASURES ARE THE Best
What should we think, if we were utterly in
capable of supplying ourselves with enjoyment
from our own resources, as tn he forever unhap-
py, unless at intervals, when We hired somebody
10 tickle us; and yet, is not this very much the
case with cousiderableportion of the communi-
tyf How many are there who have lest all pow
tres or public exhibitions of some kind or other,
and pay somebody for tickling them n few
hoursf People seem to have forgotten, or never
known the bliss of possessing perpetual foan-
tain of entertainment in their own bosoms, and
the genuine and delightful communion Of kind
red spirits in sympathetic, private or domestic
intercourse and eonversafion.-SerGrk Gazette.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
THE CLOSING YEAR.

TIE 1asa ynge Of the Years recording book
L. vel Ugh written: pause. o. Time. thcl scribe.
While we arm DER lis leaves and backward hook
All van request Not al the human tribe
Could, wanh bent suppliAnee or offerings bribe
That pea sbieh for an instant er forsook
1fs busy work. since the behezt IL took.
Each hours each usnents history 70 inscribeL
But csaseience whispeB Of fun many . Thought
Or word AT decd. p-nifeace would fz,n er.se.
Dsrad Book let thy la.t page at lesst Be fr.nght
Win ssme god action or resolve. whose tracc
Shall meet she smiles II Hs>yens approving fsoe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
- G u E E

Il mai. tosn . sin pie TFu7iral Leaf of larr Nsne and
il aPOsfTIyE Remedy for ell the diseases that
pains in TIM bower part Of the hlyr Torpid Liver
Observation-Disclosures Gravel Malaria. and al
difeuez Of the Kidneys Liver and Urinary Organs For
Female Diseases. Monthly Msns.rua1ns, and during
Pregnancy has equal II restores the organs that
maxi the bicd and heace Is the best Blood Purifier.
orly known reev that hts Disease
For Diabetes. Warner. safe diabetes Cure.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers 1.25 per bottle.
Largest bottle in the market. Try it,
Iinor.I n. n. WARNER CO., Rochester, M.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

ONCE gentleman, who had the marvellous gift
of shaping a great many things out of an orange
peel was displaying his abilities at dinner par
~ before Theodore Hook and Tommy Hill, and
succeeded in cOunterfeiting 4 pig, to the adnirs-
tion of the company. Hill tried the same feat,
and after strewing the table with the peel of a
dozen oranges, gave il up, with the exclama-
ton
s'Hang the pig! can't make one.n
ssNay, Hill,s exclaimed Hook CHANGING at the
mess on the table; you have done more: instead
Of one pig, you have made a litterr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

ers for her son and heir. They were equally pro-
portioned front and rear. and when he was
brought TO the fond father, the latter coolly oh
served, ssPoor little fellow, he will not know
whether he is going TO school or coming home. -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

How TO TREAT FRIGHTENED HoRsy.-A man
who has had much experience in managing
horses, says: whenever nervous horsemen
notice their horse directing his ear to any point
whatever, or indicating the slightest disposition
to become afraid, let them, instead of pulling
the rein to bring the horse toward the object
causing its nervousness pull in the other side.
This will instantly divert the attention Of the
horse from that which is exciting his suspicion,
ond in ninety-nine cases ont of hundred the
horse viii pay morn attention TO the object.
from which he will hy away if forcibly driven
to it by pulling ON the.wrong rein. The practice
most persons have Of forcing horse up to the
object frightening il, is dangerous and useless
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

MARX TWAIN, in speaking of cannibalism,
grows serious for once, and solemniy declares
that, for his own part, he would rather go hum
cry for two DAYS than eat an old personal friend.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

"AND Peter crew three times and the cock went
ont and wept bitterly. '-Cedarrale Blade. That.
we call & peryesion of Holy Writ and even if il
were not, il is enough to shock the modesty Of
the most delicate. oursef for instance.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

II is not pleasant spectacle TO see an able
bodied young man shielding store-box from the
suns rays, when good horse can be purchased
for s1.50. We mean a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Herald
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

LEMON juice, used = g.rgie, is said by
French physician to be specific against diph-
liberia and similar throat troubles, which he has
successfully used for eighteen years.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

THE American .lrckisecf says that il is unsafe
to store soft coal in unvenfilated bins under
house, because Of its liability to heat, and an
fhrieite, because il gives off unhealthfnl gases
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

Il WILL preach from dat part oh de scripture
dis evenin, Bredren,T said colored dominic,
.swhar de 'postle Paul pints his 'pstle at the
'Phesians.r
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

81 WANT to know said creditor, fercely,
fswhen you going to pay me what you owe
me,s al give il up replied the debor; task
me something easy
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

" you are troubled with dyspepsia, eat a
f IS ssTr surr fsf this Distressing so1spIsias.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
To Make Hard Candles of Soft TaIlow.

noticed request, a short time since, in the
Country Gentleman, for a recipe to make soft tai
low hard. l send yOu one | know by experience
to be good: To twelve pounds Of tallow take
half gallon of water, to which add three table
spoons Of pulverized alum, and two do. saltpeter,
which heat and dissolve; then add your tallow
and one pound of beeswax; boil hard all togeth-
CT, until the water eyapOrates and skim well
while boiling. 1t should not be put in your
Rolds hotter than you can bear your hand in.
The candles look much nicer when the wicks are
not tied at the bottom. 1t is not only disa-
greeable task to cut the wick off, but il Injuries
the molds. Never heat your molds to draw your
candles, in cold weather.
Perhaps it is not generally known that tallow
from beeves fed on corn OF grain il much softer
than when fed on grass or clover. Therefore,
the tallow from grass-fed cattle should always
he hard with the addition of very little alum
and beeswax- In very cold weather, much less
alum must be used. or they will crack so as to
fall TO pieces sometimes; and n third more of
each should be used in very warm weather, if
the tallow is very soft. With little manage
ment you can always have hard tallow for sum
mer use, where You make all your own candles.
-f0uRirg fSeRfiepaa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

Exucz NJ hesrt nssfh, hznds n ne,
viii fnifk With hsp<. With charity
ms i sy ~, mn, ~ vith 1hse
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

JAMES says that his sweetheart is like melon,
because her cold man has locked her up, and
sine eantelope. This is melancholy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

A MAN, who was rescued from drowning a
night OF two since in Boston, abused the man
who rescued him, because he did not care his hat!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30
A VISIT To THE GARDEN OF EDEN

Life may he given in many wsys
And LOYALTY 10 Truth may be scaled
As biayely in the close; rs the field.
va boun:ifal j. fate.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

Az editor out in Iowa says, they don't brag of
me sale Of their babies, bat they are most nm
common snre crop.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

We never knew, or even heard tell of a farmer
who kept out of debt, going into bankruptcy, or
even complaining Of hard times
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

THOUSANDS of bushels of grain are ruined
every year by bad stacking. Only one remedy,
keep the middle Of the stack full enough.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-30

IL is not necessary to threaten hsd man, for
his own mi~leeds threaten him With worse
punishment than yon can ipaict-