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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
Starchinp Made Easy.

Nv washerwonan objects to making two kinds
of starch and prefers to starch all of the clothes
with fine laundry starch. Finding that she used
half package of silyer gloss starch in the first
washing, where she only had two shirts and two
skirts with few collars, but three dark calico
dresses, and several large aprons and baby dress
es and aprons, i proposed to her TO make only
flour starch and that for the calicoes etc., and
would starch the white clothes. She is unwil-
ling to do So because il takes much time to make
flour starch, or to rub out the Jumps of flour Ia
perfect smOOthness. My sympathies are with
her, and yield the point, mentally resolving to
buy starch by the large, or wooden box, and to
provide large dark bingham aprons for the chill
dren, and to give up calico dresses until spring,
so that the number of pieces will be diminished.
never feel that can stop TO make flour starch
when I do my own large washings, and unless l
can. get the starch made by another person
make enough fine starch for all the pieces that
need stiffening, omit altogether to starch some
of the oldest every day clothes. To be sure the
laundry starch costs a trihe more, but dear me!
Time is money, and health too, and good temper
and home happiness besides.
think it the best way to stir the starch, sniff
GENTLY moistened, into the boiling water, instead
of the more common way of pouring boiling
water into the mostened starch ''stirring briskly
to prevent burning" j now make both flour
starch and laundry starch in the same way.
There is less liability of burning and more GER
tainty of having the whole equally and well
boiled. To the fine starch, when boiled, now
add little starch gelatine as it makes the starch
less liable to stick, and easier to take gloss IN
ironing. There are other preparations equally
good, presume, But the latest and simplest
thing have heard of, in the way of starch, is
skinned milk, am assured by friend that she
has often triedit, when she had only few calico
pieces in her washing. Dip the article into sweet
well-skimmed milk, and it will dry stiff "a little
sitter l should think) common -four starch
would make it. If there is cream in the milk it
will grease il, of course.-FAITH ROCHESTER,, IN
the ImericdR .iqricaiiHrist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
One Hundred and Forty Years AGO

In ransacking one of the drawers of an ancient
desk in the City Hall, of Springfield, Mass, Mr..
Clark Folsom has discovered two musty old
hooks filed with records of the Springfield Char
ity Society, organized in 1873. Wee the Sub
scribers agree to form our Selves into Society
the design of which is Charity to the Poor and
doing good to all, especially to the Household of
Faith; and to promote Reformation, Real Piety
and Holiness mot any Sect or Parity, each of us
not obliging ourselves to contribute any more
than we shall be free and willing respectively to
give; and the money so given to be disposed of
rs shall be agreed upon from time to time by We
majority part of said Society at their meetings;
and by these presents do form our Selves accor-
dinghy, as witness our Hands.
Among the signatures are those of William
Pynchon, Jr., Luke Bliss, Jonathan Stebbins,
Noah Hale, David Chaplin, James Warmer, Jo-
siah Dwight, Charles Brewer and Caleb Ely.
One great object of the charity seems TO have
been to furnish the poor of Springfield, and ''es-
pecally to the household of faith" good ortbo-
dox religious books to read. The heaviest in
vestments were for ''Mr. Wright's Book on Re-
generation" though the records show the pur-
chase of good many other SUNDAY books as
they were called. Among them are the follow
ing.
Twelve catechisms, Dr. Watts on We end of
Time, 5 Mr.. Whitefeld's on Early Piety, 3 on the
Indwelling of the Spirit, 2 Awakening Calls to
Early Piety, Fair Warning to a Careless World,
l Holiness of Heaven.
The hundred and forty years that have elapsed
since the formation of this charity have witness
ed a decided change in the method of admins.
tering consolation to the poor. The Springfield
Union Relief Association of the present day, for
instance, would be good deal more likely to
distribute blankets and bags of meal, and sacks
of potatoes, than chatechisns and Fair Warnings
to a Careless World.-Chicdgo Inter-O Ocean.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
Treatment of Colds and Group.

We believe in ''every one to his trade" and in
all cases of severe illness or accident call in one
who makes business of studying the human
system and its disorders. Yet many, especially
in frontier settlements, find il impracticable, if
not impossible, to always obtain reliable medical
advice. We offer n few hints, that may he ser
viceable in ordinary, slight troubles-Colds, ia
ken in hand promptly, are easily reInedied. III
they are allowed TO cling to one for few days,
they usually "run their course of couple of
weeks if not much longer For slight cold ac-
companied with sore throat, simple remedy,
often effective, is a teaspoonful or more of pow
dered ChlOrate of POtassa, in tumber of water
all that will dissolve. A teaspOOnful of the
solution is to be gargled in the throat and swal-
lowed-repeatiug it every hour or 50. sudden,
severe cold is most often broken by gentle
physie of Calcined Magnesia or Castor Oil, with
warm foot bath, and avoiding any chill or draft
of air for day or two. For filling up of the
lungs and much gathering or coughing we use
simple cough syrup, made by mixing equal guam
titles of Syrup of Ipeeac, Paregoric, and Castor
Oil or Sweet Oil; shake well, and take from half
to full teaspoonful, according to age, three OF
more times day as needed. A warm sweat is
good, If great care be taken to have no chilly
feeling for few hours after. If one does not
cool off rery gradually, more cold will be taken.
Group is, in some families, much dreaded. Its
cultural cough is unmistakable after having
once heard it. When first noticed We administer
Syrup of Ipecac-10 drops to an infant, up to 20
drops to a large child-every hour or so until
vomiting is produced. Then use the above cough
syrup three times day, or more if needed. If
more than a slight attack, the Syrup of lpecac is
accompanied with foot baths as warm as can he
borne, with n tablespoonful of good Mustard
stirred into each gallon of water. In addition,
the chest and neck are well bathed with Cam
phorated Oil or Volatile Linament, and covered
with flannel lined with thick cotton batting
1t is well where croup is feared, TO keep ready
for use flannel cut to fit the chest and neck.
with tying strings on the neck corners, and with
thick cotton batting stitched on to the under side
These remedies have proved effective in ortina-
nv Group. If at all severe and not yielding I'M
mediately to the above simple home treatment,
n physician is called n.-4meTiodH igricHliHrist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
creosote for Bronchitis and catarrh.

When going from Switzerland TO Italy, ria
Mont Gents, some years ago, the writer contract
ed a sudden severe cold, which, in the chill air
of Turin, brought on a severe attack of
bronchitis. We hastened over TO the genial air
of Genoa but it afforded little relief, and the
advice of DIR. Paccioei. Professor of the noted
Italian Medical College there, was called in.
He prescribed a very simple remedy, which was
at once effective, as il has been with many 9th
ers to whom we have since recommended il.
Put into pint or larger bottle about three gills
of water, and add two drops of good wood ereo-
sote Shake very thoroughly, take a mouthfnl,
gargling it awhile in the throat and swallow it,
Repeat this frequently, as to use up the mix
ture in the first "a hours, always shaking well
before taking. After the first day, use three
drops of creosote and the same amount of water
during "a hours, so long as it is needed. The
same mixture has often proved very useful in
oafdrrh. In this case n handful two Of the
well-shaken creosote and water is snuffed mp
through the nostrils until il reaches the throat
and is spit out. A tablespoonful or more is also
garyled in the throat and swallowed. As ca
tarrh is an inflammation of the nasal passages,
accompanied with mucus deposit, the creosote,
which is largely carbolc acid, would seem to be
useful here Just as dilute earboic acid is effect
i've in cleansing any putrid sores. Catarrh is
the result of weakness, and Is promoted by a
cold A toning up of the system and any simple
remedy like the above is effective, unless the
catarrh is severe and of long continuance as
to have permanently disorganized the nasal cav
tiles. 1t is folly to spend money for the much
advertised catarrh remedies, which are usually
the sheerest medical quackery.-IneriedH Igri-
eultHrist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
Sir Walter Scotia Find.

The regalia of Scotland has experienced many
strange adventures. For n long time the jewels
were supposed to have been either lost or stolen,
but Sir Walter Scott, while INDUCING in his pro-
pensity for antiquarian research, came across
some old documents which led him to believe
that the reyalia was somewhere hidden within
the precincts of Edinburgh Castle. royal Ii
cense was procured from George w., commission
appointed, and n general search instituted.
Scott, observing that the wall where the present
crown room is, was of some thickness, came TO
the conclusion that there must he a secret cham
Der within the masonry. Tools were brought,
and after some labor in removing the stones,
n vaulted room was disclosed. An entrance be-
ing effected and the rubbish removed, they found
in one corner Of the apartment large chest,
bound round with iron. and secured by three
heavy padlocks. This being speedily broken
open, there before their eyes, lay the old insig-
Mas Of Scottish royalty, looking as fresh and
beautiful as they did in the days of James titz
James, In the meantime the news spread that
the search for the regalia was being made, and
all Edinburgh poured forth her hundreds and
thousands. They filed the esplanade, and &C.
cupied every available portion of ground from
which the slightest view Of the castle could be
obtained. The result of the search was awaited
with national anexiety. At last, when the as
sembled crowd had about given mp all hope, q
cannon fired from the castle, and flag hastily
run up on the highest tower, proclaimed to the
thousands that the regalia was again restored to
Scotland
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
The Planets Not Flat, But conical.

". y. SHH.-In point of fact the planets are
neither fiat nor spherical. They are conical,
like the earth, with their apices pontinting away
from us toward that boundless realm of space
that has no end This theory is not only sup
ported by mathematical calculation, but it must
become plain to the most casual beholder on suf-
ficiently mature reflection.
These conical orbs present their bases toward
us, and the fact that these spheres are brighter
near the edges is indubitable evidence, not
that they are planes, nor yet globes, but that
the surfaces turned toward us are convex.
This gives us the principles of the circle and
the eqnilateral triangle in combination.
In the same way it is possible to prove the
absolute convexity of the earth's surface malgre
the received theory Of its rotundty. The fact
that the water of the ocean seems to rise up into
n hump between the observer and distant ship,
30 far from proving that the earth is spherical,
proves quite the contrary. 1t is merely an opti-
cal Illusion and is kin to that other phantasm of
the eye in connection with distant objects, known
as the mirage.
The world has known many fallaeies which
the hand of time has, one by one, swept ruthless
" away; and this is another that will soon have
its place among the myths that our forefathers
for many centuries pinned their credulous faith
upon.
The scintillant radiations Of these spherical
cones. that will perennially emblazon the con-
fines of the superlunary realms of space, are in
themselves Individually evidence of the ineon-
trovertble theory of their conical formation, and
the convexity of their bases, hereinbefore main-
tanned and demonstrated. .. T.. VI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
aseful aud Curious.
Something about Soldering.

Milk pans, pals, and many other tin household
utensils will get leaky and need repairing Bits
OF rag and splinters Of wood, etc., give temporal
~ amendment in certain cases; bnt the oply per-
manent method is to use solder. soldering
kit consists Of soldering iron of copper,
weighing abont IL ounces; hat lo-inch file,
rather coarse; a scraper, and 3-square file,
ground to three scraping edges for an inch frOm
the point bottle of soldering fluid will also
le required and a little rosin and some sal-am-
moniae. Last and not least, a few sticks of sol
der. Directions for soldering: The '-lronn must
first he timed, that is, covered with thin coat
Of solder. To do this, heat the Iron somewhat
above the melting point of solder. File one side
of the bevelled portion smooth, and touch it I'M
mediately with rosin and soldering fluid, and
then with solder, and wipe smooth with rag.
File and ''tn' the remaining portion. When
done. the surface should he completely covered
with solder Another way is to heat the iron
nearly to redncss, and rub il upon the sal-ammo-
Mae with solder in contact when no filing will
be necessary. This Timing must he repeated
whenever the thin coating of solder IL removed
by oyer-heating of the iron, which Is likely 10
occur. Now to the work. Whenever it is desi-
red to attach solder, the parts must be clean.
If the surface is not already bright and clean it
must be made 50 by appropriate means. Here
the scraper will generally be of use. Having
scraped the surface, apply with stick some of
the soldering fluid, Or instead of soldering fluid,
some rosin to the parts to he soldered. Mean
while the iron has beeen heating in the cook stove:
not too hot, for then the solder is too fluid,
and you cannot pick mp portion with the point
of the iron. Take the iron from the fire, wipe
with rag, or dip momentarily into weak So
linton of sal-ammoniae. Touch the iron To the
solder; if the heat is right, a small portion ad-
heres, and is placed upon the spot where it will
do the most good. (The tendency 10 use too
much solder should be guarded against.) If the
iron is not hot enough, warm it some more. The
iron must remain in contact with the place where
fha oil ist at st he mari \
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
Prenarine for Winter.

Those who wish TO winter their live stock well,
and bring them out in spring in praiseworthy
condition. should begin now by giving all the
animals little fodder of some kind early in the
morning. While the air is cold and the grass
frozen, a few cornstalks or other food will be
relished, and do much good. II is very essential
when foddering cattle or sheep in the field, es-
pecially when yonng animals run with older
ones, that the food should he put over n wide
space, 50 that each little heap will be at dis
lance from Others, that all can eat without
being hooked, kicked, driven away, by the
strongest Some lazy people will throw fodder
in large heaps so near together that the strong
est eat all from the weak, thus depriving those
most needing food from having any. The farm
ers who are not sure of their men being reliable,
should pay particular attention to the comfort
and well-doins Of everything now, or two or
three careless men may cause them losses greater
than the whole of their wages. Young wean-
ling colts, calves, and lambs, shonld have par
ticular attention at this season of the year, and
they ought to be by themselves, 50 that they
will not he abused by older stock.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
Very ENplicit,


A Yankee riding mp TO a Dutchman, exclaim-
ed:
Gwell, stranger. for acquaintance sake, what
might yOur name beG
SVy my name is Haunce acknowledgements
stzeinburgh"
''Cape Cod. If that amt as long as a pump
kin yinei Well. hain't no time to lose, I'm on
a speculation, Tell me the way to Harrisbnrgh.'
|Sro Harrisburgh! Veil, you see dat roat pom
der hill 2" pointing in the direction.
"0h, yes, i see it,
f'Vell den, you must not take dat rGat. You
s6 . dat roat by der coal bank!'
fYesr
fsYell, dat is not der roat, too; but you must
90 right by der pam dere, ant ven you see Won
roat crooks shust so, blending his elbow and
describing it at the same time,) and ven you kit
deere keep along until il kits furler. Veil, den,
you viii turn der potatOe patch round der bridge
over de river up stream, ant der hill up, unit di-
rectly you see mine brodder Fritzs parn, shingled
init straw dat's der house we're mine brudder lives.
He'll dell you peter as can, and you go n
little bit furder yOn two roats, You must take
bOte of DEM
The Yankee rode off at the top of his speed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
CTR .full Of the Ching.
4 NURSERY TALE WITH a MORAL
R.ri..d han pnc.nr ID L,i,i,.ils.

Reriaed By Doe.aT Of Loiri5siiy.
IN tell ypu story Of Old Mother Morey,r
And new my stoSy's begun
III tel you another about her brother.
Or rather her husbands
This stepson Sam Morcy he tod hinge story,
A whoPper Of marvellous sire
OF an uncle who'd nrycr been beard Of forever
And svore To that by his eyes
For Philip forged a letter on Garfield his better.
Abouf fhe pcsr h-z;hen Chinee
To one H l. M0rey. and Sunny, he SwOIe lie
Had just such an uncle-had lie,
Honest Garfield denied what that letter implied.
But Barnum. with knayisb intent,
Kept the base letter going, TIL spite Of his blowing
Honest CARRIED was made President
Then Tnah. sad liar! briltsl Morey for hire,
And Hart. in = hearfless way.
Stuffed jim my O'Brien to do ZONE tan lyinr
And swear down coal mine for pay
Twas then Mother Morry rose up in her glory,
And told the truth straight a. q gun;
And Sammy who'd battened on uncles. lay natteDed
And Jimmy fell cold as a stun
with sIIDd-av- and Barry she played the Old Harry
And Sam fen In fts-moTes the pity;
rplrose the Grand JURY. and vowed in their iufy.
We'll bag this Dem. Nation CoBanaiftee'
Now Barnum is shaking and Kelly Is quaking,
And Hewitt would fam cut stick!
And Fowler the bowler il desder than Jowler.
Bis fraud" boomerang struck him quick
Prsve Hanoock's disgraeed by affection misplaced
But En~lish his mortgage grips fast;
And sly Tilden chuckles, his poe et-book buckles
And winks IRE coRdOned tat last
An honor and glory to brave Mother Morey.
Who told the truth straight q gun!
The Nations her debtor. Wen never forget her
And my story is done.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
THE m1THERLEss BARN.

Scotland is indeed the land of song Her sunny brae
shady glens her npid brooks and mountain torrents
her noble palaces and shepherds cots her nobemen in hei
palaces her powmen the pillow, and the shepherd thu
hillside all speak the language Of Burns Scott and Hosg
Many the cherished in song wbese bones hav
moudered dust and their resting place Is unmarked
by single slab Such Is the fate Of the lnyerar
Weaver Thom who the author Of the following lines
When a ither bairnies hushed to their hame,
wha stands last an lanely. an sairiy f0rlairn
The mitheress BARN gangs to his lane bed;
Name covers his cauh hack or laps his bare head;
But his wee hacker heelies, as hard rs the arm,
An Gthless the lair o the mtheriess BARN.
Around his canld brow siccan dreams hover there,
% ane that went kindly to kane his dark hair;
But mornin' brings clutches n reckless an stearn.
That lOe not the lock o the mtherless BARN.
The sister, that sang Ter his saftly made bed,
Now rests in the mootes where their nanny IL laid
An the feyther tolls hard his bannocks To aim,
An kens the wrang o the mitherles- BARN
The spirit that passed in the hour o his birth,
Still watches his lonely. loru wandering on earth,
Recording IN Heaven the blessings they aim,
wha canthiy deal wi the mitheTiess BARN
Oh. speak him not harshly, he tremhes the while
He bends at your bidding. an blesses your smile;
In the last hour Of anguish the h-artless shall learn
That God deals the blow for the mitberiess hairn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09

BLACK WALNUT STAIN.-A few years ago we
gave directions for staining pine or other white
wood brown color, somewhat like black walnut
by the use of lumber. We have sine, found a
much better method. Dissolve an ounce of Cat
eehu in quart of boiling water, adding lump
of Sal-Soda the size of a hickory nut. Dissolve
an ounce of Bichromate of Potash in another
quart of water. The articles are not expensive,
and may lac had at any drug store. To stain the
woodwork, first paint it over with the solution
of Cateehu and allow it to dry; then go over it
with the solution of Bichromate. When thor
oughly dry, coat of Shellac or other varnish
will bring out the grain Of the wood. The solu-
tons may be made stronger or weaker accord
ing to the depth of color desired. Picture frames.
bookcases, etc, made with the scroll saw from
very common material, may he TINS treated
with most satisfactory results.-Imericas -dgri-
czitnrisf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
Cur Strap 8ook.
TO MARY.


lis long q M since We met, Mary,
And often wonder, now,
What traces these long years hsve left
Up0n that giFiish brow.
You were a gay young girl, MARY.
When beheld you last;
And fear you are woman nov.
That these two years have past
I have been far away, Mary.
These long, yet happy years
And I've made another home, Mary.
With its new hopes and fears
Yes. faces that You never saw.
Have loving smiles for me,
And voices that you never heard.
Are full Of meioiyi
But the dear old times come back, Mary.
The places which We loved
The dear room where we used to sit,
The meadows where we roved;
The songs are hunlning I'm my e~r~.
That often you have sung;
And see the scene. We looked upon.
When you and / were young.
Az, young, for though few year,. Mary,
Have fitted DER each head,
Yet my heart. Ike desert sands. rstains
The deep marks Of their tread!
And you-arr YOU the same. Mary
The sane bright. Joyous girl,
Whose smile Is still as beautiful
As the sunlight on each curl
/ used to love you dearly then,
And love YOU dearly vet:
For round You cling fond memories,
That will ne'er forget
You were my boyhoois love, Mary.
And that love was deep and strong
Tho IL found no tongue in spoken words.
II was often told In song.
1t has faded now, and gone, Mary,
But its spell is on me yet;
Ard think Of that dear dream, Mary,
With q sigh Of fond regret
Regret that one 50 beautiful
Should fade without trace;
Even though q dearer love, Mary,
May now occupy its place.
That was n boyish passion dream,
That can never come again;
And only think, most mournfnlly.
OF pleasure and its pain!
Yet il lefN so deep a trace, Mary,
That even now ii seems
Almost as though lived once morn
Amid those childish dream-i
II NAV be that on earth. Mary,
We ne'er shall meet again.
And the wind-haTp Of your memory
VIII have for me no strain;
But shall ever think Of yon,
As beheld You last
Though know you are q woman now.
Since these two years have passed!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09
To Wash Flannels without Shrinking

First have soft water for the whole process.
made artiieially if necessary, and next have
good soap, or that which does not contain rosin
Our best soaps are safe for this purpose. You
may wash and rinse entirely in cold water if You
CHOOSE but if you wash in warm water You nust
not rinse in cold. 1t is decidedly best to use
only warm water all through, the rinsing water
warmer than the suds, if there is any difference.
1t is best to make q good, strong clean suds (and
not wash nice white hannels in dirty suds with
other clothes that are to be boiled, and put the
fiannels in il, instead of rubbing soap into the
cloth. Hand rubbing tends to full and shrink
flannel, as it mats and interlaces the delicate
fibres.-4merican AgricsltHrist.