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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
our DISCOVERIES.
Columbus, yc-pucci md Cabot-How They
Died.

1t is just 3SS years to-day since Christopher
Columbus discovered the new or western world
lie is commonly mentioned as the discoverer of
America meaning this continent, and many in
telligent persons are under the impression that
he was such. But the well known fact is very
different. The first land that greeted his sight,
October -, 1892, was one of the Bahamas now
known as Waiting island. ]: was long thought
that he landed on Cat Island but the latest in
designations show this TO have been n mistake
Columbus gave to the first land lac found in the
western hemisphere TIE name of San Salvador,
which has since been officially 80 called. After
discovering several other of the West Indies in
Guiding Cuba and Hayti (San Domingo)-he
cliristened the latter Hispaniola-he returned
to Spain, supposing those islands were on the
coast of India, and consequently naming the ma
tiyes Indians. His second voyage made him ac-
quapted with the Caribbean Islands, also ia
maca and Porto Rico, and he then sailed back
after founding colony az Hispaniola, which he
imagined to he the Ophir of Solomon. His third
voyage brought him TO the month of the Orino-
ca, which he Thought 10 he the great river Gil
hon, having its rise in the garden of Eden: to
the coast of Para, 10 Trinidad, Margarita and
CnbaqHa. On his fourth voyage he merely ex-
plored the coasts of Honduras and Costa Rica
having been turned from his original purpose TO
securs. passage uniting the Atlantic and Pacif-
&c oceans by the mutHy of his crew. bent on
finding gold, and was obliged by yarious disas-
tiers to return To SPAIN He died in poverty and
neglect, and in entire ignorance of the grandeur
Of his exploration. lie had no idea that he had
discovered a new world the belief that the pls-
ces he had visited were part of India he retained
to the last.
The discovery of the coast lire of this CONT
nent is generally ascTibcd to John Cabot long
resident of Bristol, and virtually an adopted
Englshman, though presumably a Nenitian by
birth; His son, Sebastian has often been cred
tied with the discovery, but on insufficient
grounds 1t is remarkable that neither John
Cabot's age nor the place and time or his birth
or death should be positively known. A note
worthy fact is that the man who discovered
North America, and the man whose name was
given to this continent, Amerigo Vespucci,
should all have been natives of Italy. Vespucci
has been much misrrpresented and maligned.
he has been uniustly regarded as an nnprinci-
Piled adventurer. But he had many attainments;
was an honest, conscientious navigator, and had
nothing to do with the name of America which
probably came from Germany, Martin Waldsee-
muller. of Freiburg, having called tins continent
America Terra, as early as 1907. Vespucci was a
close friend of Columbus in the latter years of
Columbus life, and evidently had no intent to
rob his friend Of amy honors that belonged to
him.-.N. y. Times, October II.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
Rules for Skaters Sensible Suggestions for
Those Who go on the Ice.

Never get out of anybody's road.
If anybody is in yonr road. don't go round him
go straight through him.
When you find yourself falling, bring some
one else down with you and De sure 10 keep on
top.
Don't burden yourself with any extra wraps /:
shivering is pleasant occasionally.
IT You happen to own skates, don't lend them
to little brother, little sister, any one else.
If you happen to get uneomfortably warm,
hand your ulster or sealskin sacque to the first
one who comes along They'll keep it with
pleasure.
Always carry temperance tracts abont yon /;
then if yen want to leave your girl for few mo-
ments Ia get hot lemonade. tell her you a
fellow in the distance You want to give a tract
to; she'll believe you. IL You give her pepper
mint lozenge when you come hack, she'll be-
lieve Won more yet.
skaters would do well to remember that love
on skates always runs smooth.
A fellow that owns good pair of skates, a
commanding Mister and jaunty cap, can have
pick and choice Of girls.
If your straps and buckles get ont of or,ler
swear at them; bottled anger is bad for the soul.
IL green skater asks your assistance, don't
give it; people might take you for Il greeny.
fla pretty girl comes along and capsiZes at
your feet, pick her up tendery, and offer your
arm.
If your sister takes tumble, make ont you
don't her; it's terribly stupid work to play
the agreeable to an old poke like her.
If you fall don't he in a hurry getting up; You
can take n rest, and if dozen trip and double
up over you, it will only make sport for the
crowd
Don't learn to skate by the old-fashioned
methods; try spread-eagles at once.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
WHAT THEN ?

What thrni Why, another pilgrim song;
And then hush of rest, diyinely granted
And then n thirsty stage tah me, how Ion. %;
And then the bIOok, just where il most Is wanted
What then The pitching of the evening tent
And then, perchanee, pillow rough and thOrny
And then some sweet and tender message, sent
To cheer the faint one for Tomorrow journey.
What theni The wailing Of the midnight wind,
A feverish sleep. heart oppressed and aehinsi
And then n little water-erus- to find
Close by my pillow. ready for my waking.
What theni i am not ready to inquire;
know there will he tears and fears and sorrow :
And then n loving Saviour drawing higher,
And saying: Il will answer for the morrow.
What theni For all my sins His par,loning grace
For all my wants and woes. His loving kindness
For darker shades the shining Of Gods face,
And Christ's own hand TO lead me in my blindness
What them ! shadoSy valley. lone and dim;
And then deep and darkly ruling river
And then ilood Of light, a ssraphs hymn,
And Gods own smile forever and forever!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
TINES CHANGES.

The songs we sang in other years,
They greet us now no more;
The loves that ruuse,l our hopes and fears,
Are vanished now, and DER.
The friends We love are scattered wide,
Familiar scenes ART changed;
And hearts that once were true and tried,
Are lifeless or estTIrged.
The lip the sweetest smile that wore;
The cheek that bloomes most fair
The voice that charmed Us long before,
With music rich and rslrr;
The eyes whose slightest glance could still
Our hearts with love enthrall;
Whose smile could bless. whosr frown could xii
Are changed Or vanished ALL
The way was bright before us then,
The coming DAY seemed fair;
We mingled with our frllow-mcn,
With hearts to do and dare.
The hopes Of youth are faded now,
Its feverrd dreams are past;
And Time upon our furrpwed brow
His silvery shade has east
We. too. are changed, but not in heart
Old Time may do his worst:
He canrot frun remembrance part
The things we loved at first.
The eyes may dinf the cheek grow pale,
The SHOWS Of age may fall
Yet will our memories never fail
To heed affections call
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
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A DIRGE.
By ALICE CARY.

A liue stone not n hands breadth wide,
And a ruse in whose tender face
Her heart is beedin. To death, will guide
You footsteps to the place.
Narrow and nameless is the mound,
But YOU cannot fail Ia know
The place, by tn rose with her fare on the ground
Mourning her twin below.
BY heap of cra.s all wild and brown,
Standeth willow fair,
Sadly letting her green locks down,
To comfort her despair.
The prattling brook which thcre must pass
Froin sunshine into shade
Holds by its dimpled hands to the grass
Like one that j. afraid
Like one afraid Of the shadows dun
That on it's bright banks lie,
All day reproaching tn kingly san
For shining in the sky.
Flyins that way wild bird sings
The morning. merry and brave,
Hides her eyes in her cloudy wings,
Passing the little grave.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
COME IN AND SHUT THE DOOR.

Oh do not stand 50 long outside
Why need you be 20 shy'
The peoples eyes are open, John,
As they are passing by.
You cannot tel what they may think;
They've said strange things before;
And II you wish Ia talk awhile,
Come in and shut the door.
Nay. do not say, NO, thank you, Jane, -
With such hashful smile:
You said. when ladies whispered "No, -
They meant Yes" all the while,
Ny fafher. too. will welcome you;
] told You that before;
1t doesn't look well standing herr
Come in and shut the door.
You say did not answer you,
To what you said last night;
! heard your question In the dark
Thought On il in the light:
And now my bps shall utter what
NY heart has said before:
Yes. dearest. I-but stay awhile
Come in and shut the door.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

A Coon ONR.-The following is said to have
occurred at New Orleans, during the invasion of
that quarter by the British. After the battle of
the I'D of December, 1sl4, in which both armies
neutrality-suspicious. same injury, subaltem Brit
ish officer was sent TO the American line with
flag of truce. Being detained little, he began
to converse with corporal in service respect
ing the probable issue Of events there. He stat
cd it was folly for the Americans to resist any
longer, as they mnst eventually be beaten-that
the troops opposed 10 them were the flower of
the British army, who had vanqushed the best
veterans on the continent Of Europe, and were
commanded by Lord Pakenham, Lord Picton,
Lord Cochran, Lord Keene, and many other of
the ablest Generals in Europe" To this the cor
poral replied Indignantly, "On our side we have
the Lord God Almighty, the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the hero Andrew Jackson, and I'll be -
If we won't whip yOur
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

WHEN the clock struck IL the other night, Joe
Davey, of Des MOines, who was sitting up with
dead man, tossed of a bowl of whisky, and get
tied himself for nap. Pretty quick one of the
boys ON the outside stuck his head into the win
dow and gruffly said. 'Joe. old paril I'm looking
ut ye." Joe opened his eyes, grabbed chair,
and whacking the corpse over the head. eiacula-
ted: "Ye are, are yel I'll teach Won 10 he soaring
of me, d ye!r and, after hitting him a few times
more. Joe sat down muttering, Il owed the old
cuss one, any way
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

A YOUNG chap from Shutesbury, Massachu-
sctts having his girl along, took her TO dinner at
n hotel not far from Amherst the other day. and
the pair were seated together at the table. Di-
rectly in front Of them stood glass containing
celery, the white crisp stalks still having the
green leaves on them. Never having seen any,
thing of the sort before, and installing it for
something ornamental, he tumrd TO his sweet
heart and remarked, in a drawing tone: ''That's
n hefty bo'kay, amt TT
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
THE MURMUR OF THE SHELL.
NJ noN. MR.. MOTION.

A sailor left his native Land;
a simple gin he gave
A sea-sli-ll gathered by his hand,
From out the ripping wave:
Oh, love, by this remember me!
Far inland thou must dwell,
But thou shalt hear the sounding sea,
In the muTInur of the she'll
All. woe Is me, with tatterd sail,
The ship is wildly to-t
A drowning cry is On the gale,
They sink-and all arr lost
While happy, yet untouched by fear,
Repeating his farewell,
Poor Mary smiles, and loves TO hear
The murmur Of the shell.
The tidings wrecked her simple brain
And smiling now she goes,
A mad giri-recklass of her pain
Unconscious Of her woes;
But when they ring the village chimes,
That TOLD her lovers kneil,
She signs. and SAYS she hears, at times,
Death music in the shell.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
THE WISHING CAP.

II fairy tal-s were true.
And fortunrs were my hap.
III tell You what I'd do.
IL had the wishing cap:
Id make each maid a wife.
Who'd give both heart and hand
And all domestic strife
Id bannish from the land.
No arm that wruught or plongh'd
Should ever toll IN vain;
The great should not be proud
The small should not complain
The friendship Of friend
Should last through good and III /;
And. CONSTANT 20 the end,
Should guide the wand'rr still
All rulers should he just.
And people should be wise
And swords and rpears should rust
For lack af enrnlies;
The srimphs Of oar time
Should blsss the ponzest lot,
Ard ninczy and crinle
Sboald dc ssd be frsat-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
STILL TENAETED.


Old house, how ,lesalAte thy life,
Nay, life and death alike have fed;
Nor thrift, nor any song within,
Nor daily thought for daily bread.
The dew is nightly on thy hearth,
Yet something sweeter TO thee elinss,
And some who enter, think they hear
The murmur ofdepartins wings
No doubt within the chamber there
Not by the wall, nor through the gate
CncOunted tenants come, Ia whom
The house is net 81 desoiate.
To them the walls are white and warm.
The chimneys lure the laughing fame
The bride and groom take happy hands,
Inc newborn babe awaits q name.
Who knows what far-of journeyers
At night return with winged feet,
To cool thrir fever in the brook.
Or haunt the meadow, clover sweet
And yet the morning mowers find
No footsteps in the grass they NOW;
The waters clear, unwritten song.
Is not the things that come or 60.
It's not fofsaksn rooms alone
That unseen people love TO tread.
Nor in the moments only when
The days eluded cares arc dead.
To every home. or high or low,
Some nnimagined guests repair,
Who come unseen, to break and bless
The bread and oil they never share.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

A ENoTTY LAW CAsE.-The following was
stated by Professor at Paris: gentleman dy-
ing, made his-will, in which he provided, that
if his wife, shortly 10 he confined should have a
boy, he would take two thirds of the property
and his mother the remainder; but if it was a
girl, then the mother was to have two thirds and
the girl one third. Now it happened that boy
and girl were born. The Professor inquired
how the property was TO be divided, according
TO the wish of the Testator. He called up one of
the pupils, and asked gravely. "Sir,7 answered
the student, "hs intention plainly was to have
only one child -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
Cur Strap 8ook.
THE CALENDAR.

res, sastLser i.saI Of the Is.> Of Henry H.
n EagaIHe- a. u. y12 Ieei)
JsxrsRirs
The fyIst Six yer,s Of names byrth and a~ge
May veie be compared 10 Janynere
Nor IN this HoaetA u 10 strength nor courage
More than IN a chylae Of the aegr Of sig we're
FzrgrARirE
The other six yeres l. like February.
In the ende Thereof beguyne;h the Syringe
That time children Ino-f ant and resly
To rre-ivs ehasiy-c-n~nt' nurture and lrrnyHse.
NaErIus
March ls;okeusih the six yeres foIlowyn:e
AraS tns the efth with llsasaunf veT'iure;
That s-s0ie yuuth Thought for nOthynge
AMI without Thought doth his sporte and pleasure.
ArznI-
The aex1 six ycT-s maketh fIrrs and twenty
And hsuTed is To Jolly April
Thar TYNE Of PLEASURES man hath most plenty
Frr--ehe and lnngyng his tastes TO fulfyn-
HAIrs
As in the month % Iayr all things in might
~ At thirty yri,zs iaaa Is at chyrf skiing.
Pleasant and in-ty to every names syght
in heanis and -trrnsthe t" women nleasynge.
IuSIrs
In June all fhynses faIl-th to ryp-nesse
And 81 do'th at thirty six yerc Old
And stndyeth for ." aequir- rychesse
And tsketh wyf Ia keep his household
julius.
At forty were Of arge elise neyer
Us of1y man endowed with wys.lom
Fsr then forth his myght fayl-fh ever
A. an JuiT doth every blos-Ome.
AUGTsTJ-.
Tie eoldesse q; the erthe is is sai,ied eyrrInOrt
Ia August ~ at forty--ight ycre
Man ought TO gather some gOodes in store.
To sustayne age that then dIawethe mere.
sEPTEmRE.
Lit man thynke for To satho- pl.nrye
lf at fifty-iours he have none
No more than ST his barn. emptye,
In Septcmhre when all his corn il gene.
oCTOnRE
lly OctS1re b-iakeilrth sixty yere
Tiist a-s- haSteiy doth msn assayle
VI be have ought then ii doth apperre
To 1--WE quy-teiy after his trayayle.
SOvEHBaE.
Wan man is sxty-six we're Ode.
Which hkened il to hare Novembre
He waNeth unWpldy. spkely and code
Then hys -,le helth is TYNE 10 reuirInbTe.
BECENBRE.
The yere By DecrIubre takrth his eade
And - doth man Of thressrore and twelve:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
How to Hang Thermometers.

''Old Weathercock" writes to the st. Paul
Pioneer Pres: There seem to he so many erro-
ncous notions among the many amateur meteor
ologists of the city about the minimum temporal
ture of the twenty-fOur hours, and how to obtain
il correctly, that few lines from odd weather
cock trust, will not be altogether lost In
the first place. then, the temperature of the wall
of any building. at any hour of the night or day,
is not the trne temperature of the circulating
air, and is of no use TO science. A wood wall
radiates its heat more rapidly than a brick OF
stone, and the amateur scientist who hangs his
thermometer on wood wall can force his mer-
curry down below the amateur who selects a
brick wall. The proper way to expose your
Thermometer is TO surround il with a light wood
frame covered with stats, like shutter work aud
rooted over. This will protect it from the direct
rays of the sin, and reflected heat. RIM a
light wood bar across the centre of your instru-
ment shelter, TO which You can attach thermom-
eters, which should be, when properly exposed.
on the north side of the building. and the Their
memeter at least one foot from all surrounding
objects If these directions are followed erro-
neous reports of extreme cold weather will not
find their way into print often. II is not a
very funny thing for the press TO report 25o be-
low zero, when 15o represented the true temper
ature of the circulating air. Ii gives persons
abroad wrong impressions of your climate
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
A NEw DEr1NITInN oE FoREyER.-aFnre,

A NEW DEFINITION OF FoREvER.-"FOrever
is long, awful long time, isn't iti' asked one
Oil citizen yesterday of another.
$50 il is, 50 it is sir, said the other who was
n prominent GreenbaokeT. There is nothing
else than the word forever that will convey an
idea of its terrible distance"
sob, yes there is" said the other.
''What is it'll
''Why, ii would give better idea of more than
forever if should say Thousand years after the
Greenbackers elect President."-OH City Der
risk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

An EVEN ENCHANGE.-..And how is your
neighbor, Mrs. Brown'" inquired one nicely
dressed lady of another.
s'She's well enough, l suppose. / have not
seen her to speak 10 her for six weeks
"Why, l thought YOU two were ON the most
friendly termsfr
swell, we used TO he; but we've exchanged
serYants.r
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

THE drink known as '.gin sling was invent
ed by John Collins a waiter at Limmer's hotel,
Conduit Street, London. John was corrupted
into gin, and Collins into elins, and thence
sings The old lines on the hbation ran:
Nv name is John Collins. head water nt Lmmer's
Corner Of Conduit Street. Hanover Sqnare
Nv chief occupation il filling o brimnrrs
For all the young gentlemen frequeuters there.
Limmer's had long heyday. and only flick
cred ont within few years. Tips were 50 lib
eral that the walters paid Mr.. Collins high pre-
miuins for their places, and he accumulated
handsome competence.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

THE following incident ought 10 have already
occurred in some of our public shoots:
Teacher. Class in arithmetic fall in.
The boys fall in.
Teacher. Now, boys, what is this / have in
my hand:
All the boys. It's dollar.
Teacher. Yes; it's legal tender dollar. II
is called the dollar of the fathers. How much
does il contain!
Small boy. 4l23 grains.
Teacher. That's right. Now, what do you
call thisi 1t is also silver dollar, but what is
it called?
Small boy latter examination.) It's trade
dollar
Teacher. That's right Now, how much sill
yer does it. contan'
Small boy. APO grains
Teacher. How much is il WORTH
No answer from the boys.
Teacher. Now, boys, tell me why il is that
the dollar eontaing 4l2! grains of silver is worth
100 cents, while the dollar containg 42O grains
is worth only 90 cents.
Head of the class. DamfinO.
Teacher The class is dismissed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

GENTLEMAN whose house was repairing went
~ to see how the job was getting on, and
Ng quantity of nails lying about, said
renter: 'Why don't you take care of
for-hey will certainly he lost NO.
"Whster, ''you will find them in the
Edith. -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

WHEN George Washington visited Salem,
Mass, they didn't get up big dinner for him,
and insist his accepting sl00,000 An old
Shaker member Of the board Of s-lectnen mere
ly said: s.friend Washington, we are glad to
see thee, aud, in behalf of the inhabitants, bid
thee o hearty Welcome to Salem.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06

TO prevent lamp chimneys from cracking.
place them in kettle Of cold water, and grad
uaiy heat i until Il boils then let il cool. They
win not be broken by the ordinary fluctuations
ofthe fiame after sneh sprocesx -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-01-06
Care of Cattle.

Cattle. in winter need some extra care and
will repay il. Even after green feed has started
in the pastures, il grows slowly in cold weather,
and hardly affords nibble for the hungry ami
mails. Then, too, there is little substance in the
first grass blades, and tramping up and down
wet pasture land is bad for some soils and not
good for any. There is a time. even in CalifcT-
mia, when cattle should be kept from the pas
lures, to give them start. Keep them in .
yard of ample size, sheltered and warm. Feed
them with hay, straw and roots. If there is
supply of small, unsaeable apples all the better
for the live stock. A pint of linseed oil-cake
given TO each mlch COW each day, is great
promoter of health. Too much dry food is as
bad an extreme as too much early grass. When
the pastures are well covered under the influence
of the warm spring rains, the cattle may be
turned in for few hours at first, and then per-
manently.
Cows which are being MIXED should he
Cleaned with brush and card daily. Handle
rsntly, and pay constant attention to their
a frien. Milk them clean, and be sure that none
I'd men abuse them at any time. Feed
on Miss gooanot Satten too much. The hes;
nil to see rem ofmensls weigh the milk cow
any way most stiffness. uflch better butter it
to be most cordialfSe whether she is
i merely earnest friends of humal
suse the be very thankful. / feel
day of my life approaches, ansh refuse
ted Ash up my loins' that / may rel estd
i am at when am old and gray hesrse, where
till have showed Thy q way, bnt II
LEFT the eration.'S easier and
- hens Law by
implicitly ONE hundred and ten y that is not
iad just read backward and fofJhrposes should
left to 1851. A like numbers, for the fowls
,me def before the figures vi. -
lith,s en- skim cheese
JoHS CLAY, n brosl,ear the human
IN extra living in Kentucky, ~
marked. many years. Henr1 Gu
going 70 decay. sg or brewing.