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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
THE MILL.

Drip. drip, drip,
The eager flow il still,
And only drops Of water fall
Beneath the unused mill
All mouldy are the bags Of meal,
And moss Is grown upon the wheel,
So silent and 80 still.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the fruitful fern;
And silent timbers Of the wheel
Are poweriess To turn;
And where blade Of grass Is seen,
The gaping joints it grows between,
Parted, viii not return.
Drip, drip, drip,
Into The stagIlant pool,
Where glides the spotted watersnake
Among the GRASSES eool.
And, silent. in his coat of mail,
All Shiny creeps the cautious snail
Upon the window stool.
Drip, drip. drip,
Upon the oaken floor,
And broken from its rusty lock,
Hangs, silently. the door,
Save when \ gust Of wind goes past,
1t groaRs upon one hinge still fast,
Then-silent as before.
Drip. drip, drip.
Upon the rotten deal;
between the timbers in the roof
Tbs shadows softly steal:
And from q corner Of the house
Slyly peeps forth the cunning mouse
That eats the moldy meal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

FUGITIVE INKs.-The aniline violet pencils
now extensively used in this country, rs well as
inks made of the same coloring matter, must he
understood to produce writing of very fugitive
character; well enough, perhaps, for amatory
correspondence, which, in order to be in charac
ter with the feeling that prompts it, is possibly
better TO be of u somewhat transient kind. tits,
however, different with most writing, and per-
manence is commonly recognized as an essential
characteristic; and, as we have said this quality
does not belong to inks of the aniline violet Sc
ries. druggist whom we know, found ont this
to his cost. He labeled some of his bottles with
purple ink of most telling brilliancy, but some
time after was much surprised to find that not a
trace of the writing was to be seen. The light
effectually bleaches the anline, and we have
noticed that exposure in damp place produces
the same effect,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
He paid extra, as usual.

THE Pass WoRD.-Mr. Lover tells good an
ecdote of an Irishman giving the password ut
the battle of FontenOy, at the time the great
SAKE was Marshal.
1.-THE password is SAKE; now don't forget it"
said the Colonel to Pat
''Sacks! Faith and l will not. Wasn't my
father n millerf'
"whO goes there'r cried the sentinel, after he
arrived at the post.
Pat looked as confidently as possible, and in a
sort of whispered howl, replied:
sBagsi yer hOnOrw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
How to Make Less Noise.

Rubber cushions under the legs Of the work
bench. In a certain factory the hanmering of
fifty coppersmiths was scarcely audible in the
room below, their benches having under each
leg a rubber cushion. Kegs of sand or saw-dust
applied in the same way. few inches of sand
or saw-dust are first poured into each keg; on
this is Land board or block upon which the legs
rest, and around the leg and block is poured fine
dry sand or saw-dust Not only all noise, but
all vibration and shock are prevented; and an
ordinary anvil, so mounted, may be used in a
dwelling house without annoying the inhabit-
ants. To amateurs, whose workshops are usual
ly located in dwelling houses, this device affords
a cheap and simple relieffrom great ammo. ance.
-Uorkshop Companion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

DRCGGING DOMESTIC ASINALs.-Continual
dosing of animals is just useless and injurious
TO them as is constant swallowing drugs and
poisonous compounds to the human system. 1t
is all folly to allow your stables to become hos
pitfalls, and to smell and appear like an apothe-
carys shop. 1t is much more humane TO shoot a
horse, or knock an animal on the head at once,
than to force down its throat doses of drugs
whose quality action you know little about,
having the effect to create disease when it did
not exist, and prolong suffering much beyond
the time in which nature would herself effect q
cure-4neyicnn Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

CURE FOR FROSTED FEET.-Take half fluid
ounce of Nitric Acid, the same quantity of Muri-
attic Acid put this into n six-ounce vial and ill
the vial with water. Moisten rag with this
lotion and apply freely to the frost-bitten parts
every night before going to bed. few appli-
cations will remove all the pain and itching. and
n cure speedily follow. The experience of thirty
years has abundantly proven the efficacy of this
simple remedy, which any druggist can furnish
for a trifiing sum. In using, be careful to keep
il off your clothing; it will take out any color
IL touches
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
A Wonderful Star.
To the Editor Of The SHn.

To the Editor 81 fhe SHa.
srR-In is said that the Star of Bethlehem is vsi-
BILE. II it is, where and when shall look for iti
New LONDON, Dec. n READER
Several correspondents have lately inquired
about temperance of the so-called star of
Bethlehem. Some have mistaken the planet Ju-
piter for this phenomenon. 1t seems to be
thought that q temperance of this star must be
one of the wonders of the year ISL. We once
told the story of the star that astronomers some
times call Tycho Brahe's Star, and which has
been fancifnlly dubbed the Star of Bethlehem.
In the year 1872 Tycho Brahe, the most famous
astronomer of his time, on going out to walk one
evening. WAS astonished to see a splendid star
blazing in the constellation Cassiopeia, where he
knew no such star had been before. 1t first
by some wagoners driving their teams along the
country roads at night. For three weeks it ont
shone all the other stars in the sky, and exhibit
ted by turns, a variety of brilliant eolors. Then
il began to fade, and in sixteen months disap-
peared. 1t has never been seen since, although
a small star was discovered about fifteen years
ago near the same spot
In looking over the records of astronomicalob OBJ
servations, II was found that new star had sud-
dendy appeared near the same place in the year
1864 The theory then formed that this
might be a variable star with q period Of over
800 wears between its maxima. Further research
brought TO light records of the appearance of u
similar star in that part of the sky in the year
9i5. There is discrepancy of eleven years be-
tween the two periods, but this did not prevent
somebody from calculating the supposed series
of appearances back, and thereupon announcing
that the star must have appeared at the time of
the birth of Christ. Jerome Cardan, the astrol-
oyer, one of the first who sought to identify
this phenomenon with the star that served the
wise men of the East as a guide to the mnnger IN
which the Savior lay. 1t was called the Ri
grim. >.
The constellation Cassopeia at this season Is
nearly in the zenith early in the evening. Ii &C.
eupied the same position when Tycho brahe nrst
Esl.. H. -, Tl.a sfat-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
o Cook PorLrRY.-All kinds of poultry and

To Cook PoULTRY.-All kinds of poultry and
meat can be cooked quicker by adding to the
water in which they are boiled = little vinegar
or n piece of lemon. By the use of a little acid,
there will be n considerable saving Of fuel, as
we'll as shortening of time. Its action is benefi-
cial on old, tough meats, rendering them quite
tender and easy of digestion. Tainted meats
aud fowls will lose their bad taste and odor, if
cooked in this way, and If not used too freely,
no taste Of it will be acquired.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

The commercial traveller of Philadelphia
house, while in Tennessee, approached strang,
or, rs the train was abOut to start, and said:
"Are You going on this train"
az ann
''Have you any baggager
"No.r
"Well, my friend, you can do me 4 favor, and
it won't cost you anything. Yeu see, I've two
rousing big trunks, and they always make Inc
pay extra for one of them. You can get one
checked on your ticket, and we'll euchre them.
Seer
"Yes, see; but / haven't any ticket"
"But thought you said You were going Oh
this trainr
$50 am I'm the conductor"
"Ohp
He maid extra as usual
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
ON THE STAIRS.

Over the banister bends a face,
Darlingly sweet and beguiling;
Somebody stands In careless grace,
And watches the picture, smiling.
The light burns dim in the hall below;
Nobody sees her standing.
Saving goodnight again soft and soft and low,
Half way up To the landing.
Nobody. only the eyes Of brown,
Tender aud full u meaning.
That smile ou the fairest face in town,
Over the banisters leaning.
Tired and sleepy. with dropping head.
/ wonder why she iingrrs
And when all the good nights are said.
Why, somebody holds her fingers
Holds her fingers and draws her down.
Suddenly growing bolder,
Till her loose hair drops its masses brown,
Like mantle over his shoulder.
Over the banister soff hands fair
Brush his checks like feather;
Bright brown trcsssz and dusky hair
Meet and mingle together.
THERE'S q question asked. there's a swim earess
She has down like bird from the hallway
But ever the banister drops Yes
That shall brighten the world for him Away.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

DIR. JURIE, prominent physician Of Vienna,
has cured two habitual drunkards by mixing
whiskey with every article of food and drink.
The very air they breathed was saturated with
the fumes Of whiskey, until at last they became
completely nauseated, and could retain nothing
on their stonachs. At the end of two weeks,
though much reduced in flesh, they were filed
with snch repugnance for strong drink that their
cure was considered complete.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

LITTLE 5-year-old boy was told by his moth
er, n day or two since, to amuse his sister, a
proceeded to divert her with a story. "0nce
there was a man named Jesus Christ" said he !;
She was G good man, but some bad men got him
and said they meant to hang him; and Pm DID
il they didn't do it," The mother interrupted
the story right there.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
WHENEVER you see hawk fly off with a chicl

WHENEVER you see hawk fly of with a chick
en-, follow him at n distance sufficient to allow
him to get well a-going with his repast before
you modest him, but be sure and fnghten him
away before he has devoured the whole chicken.
Then set your steel trap where you find the
chicken, covering it we'll with the feathers for
bait, and, in a few minutes after you are out of
sight, the unsuspecting pirate will pounce down
and take possession of that trap in way that
will allow Won to carry him home at your leisure.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
A copprspoxnrxr of The Raider has eou

CORRESPONDENT of the Bailder has eommu-
nicated q very simple method of preventing
damp walls, by the mere outside application Of
a lafher of soap and hot water, and then, as
soon as cry, sprinkle the wall with n saturated
solution of alum. He states that he prepared
several places in this way, and water poured on
the wall ran of as from a ducks back, without
producing the least effect.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

Poor PIosPEcT.-Many years ago, in Con,
necticut, n certain Justice was called upon to
liberate q worthless debtor, by receiving his
oath that he was not worth five pounds. ''Well,
Johnny" said the Justice, as he entered, ''can
you swear that you are not worth five pounds,
and never will bei"
"Wby," answered the other, rather chsgrin-
ed at the question, az can swear that am not
worth that amount, just at present"
swell, well,n returned the Justice, 81 can
swear to the rest-so you can CO."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

LADY at an entertainment the other even
ing, was so provoked and annoyed, by her view
ed by hat perched high on the head of the Ia
dy in frcnt of her. tina. she didn't notice the man
who sat Immediately behind her muttering and
ible imprecatons, because he couldn't see over
the top of her own Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

BoIIED Cop.-Sew the fish mp in q thin cloth,
and cook in boiling water twenty minutes to the
pound. Remove the cloth, and when ready to
serye pour over sauce made by adding To a cup
Of boiling water thre tablespoofals Of butter
mixed with one dessert spoonful of flour, the
beaten yelk of an egg, the jnice Of lemon, and
two dozen capera- Bod . minute, and turn ovcr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

MRS. PARTINGToN, on reading an account of a
schosner having her jib-boom carried away in
Long Island Sound, one night last week, won
dered "why people would leave such things out
doors O. nights, TO be stolen, when there was so
many burglars about fltering everything they
cnnld Law their hands to-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

"JoHS ROUSE, why wilt thou do SO :" said a
New Bedford Quaker to Johnny Rouse, negro
in his employ, whom he found before q magis-
trate and that, not for the first time, charged
with stealing. "Why wilt thou do so, thou
foolish mani Thou always gets caught ''Why,
Massa Hazard" says Johnny, Il don't get
caupht half the time
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

To KEEP NAILS FROM RUsTISG.-When nails
begin to rust, il is almost impossible to stop them
from becoming eaten away in a very short time
in this case prevention is better than cure. Mix
one pint of linseed oil with two ounces of black
lead, stirring until the wholeis thoroughly incor-
porated; heat the nails red hot and steep them
in the mixture. Th0y should then be well drain
ed and shaken up in an old mailbag until dry.
The linseed oil and black lead cover them with
n film of varnish which is impervious to wet.
The above proportions will srrse for an almost
indefinite quantity.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

An old resident of Milford, Del, is quoted as
saying: "About fifty years ago, was bartender
in hotel at Milford. Through the week, we
generally took in about $40; but one day, when
the religious quarterly meeting was held there,
we sold over 500 worth of liquor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

SUNDAY SCHOOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES you
are talking about forbearanee, don't forget to
mention the Washington barber, who shaved
Guiteau without a cut."-Loreu CitiseR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

The earth seems destined to lose its giants.
No creatures of the present day approach in size
the monsters of early ages. while an eminent
French authority has recently observed that AL
the larger living animal species, the world over,
including the lion, tiger, gorilla, giraffe, ele-
phant, hippopotamus, and Others, are rapidly
becoming extinct.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEMORY
DEAR

This besutiful and familiar line will be found in song
stanxzs written about the year 100 by Ruthven ye
1yna obscure poet and Published in the Grsenreh No.
zfins for mariners Ii Is - gem fur the scrzpbook
Sweetheart good-byel The Auttering sail
IL spread TO wait me far from thee;
And soon before the favoring gale
Ny ship shall bound aeruss the sea
P-rchanee all desolars and forisrn
Thea eyes shall miss thee many year,
But unfargottsn every charm
Though lost 70 sight, to memory dear.
Sweetheart goodbye One last embrace.
o. cruel fate. two souls TO sever
Yet In this hearts most sacred place.
Th0n, thou alone shall live forever.
And still shall recollection trace,
In faney's mirroF near
Zach smile, each tear upon that face,
Though lost To sight 10 memory dear.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

An anxious mother writes to know why her
baby cries ut night. The generally accepted the
ory on the subject is that Of Anna Dickinson,
and is, that the day is not long enough for them
to finish their bowling in.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

NOTHING beats lightning for speed, unless it
be the way a boy jumps out of bed in the morn
ing, when, after his mother has shouted herself
hoarse, he hears the tread of the old mans boots
upon the stairway, as he stealthily ereeps to the
<or,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

II Il said, that in Arkansas, ''three story
konser means q pig-sty on the floor, fieas in the
bed, and a row of fowls roosting ON stick
above.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

al FOUND my stocking just as full as it could
be- Somebody had given me lead-pencil. =
Sarah BeTnhardt. There isn't room in Sarah's
stocking for darnng needle.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

A QUAKER at Liverpool once sent a letter to a
correspondent, asking the news, by simple
note of interrogation, thus, 20" His friend re-
plied in the same vein, "0.'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

II COW has a cough, never sell her without
telling the purchaser of the fact. II is the same
in principle as hiding defect in horse.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

aWKAT is love ~ asks everybody, and some
want another fellow fooling around her."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

HANDLER that a pocket in a shirt-a pocket in
the sleeve of your overcoat, for your girl to put
her hand In.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

scKndrINc the feed of fatting hogs, is waste
of grain
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

yoHx QuIxcr ADAMS was in the habit Of read
ing the Bible through eyery yeaR. 5
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12

MORE stock perish from famine than fodder.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
Cur Strap Book.
THE YOUTH OF TWO Poxrs

JoHs HOWARD BgYASTs NoxoDY OK ms ssururg WILL,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-11-15
Trough on Rats

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bedebugs. skunks, chipmunks, gos
piers. Is cents. Druggists.
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The Bad ana yyorthIes.

Ale never initiated or coatqaterfeited.
This is especially true Of family medi-
cine, and it is positive proof that the
remedy initiated is of the highest value.
AS soon as it had been tested and prov
ed by the whole world that Hop Bitters
was the purest, best and most valuable
family medicine on earth. many imita-
tlons sprung up and began 10 steal no.
tees IN which the press and people of
the country had expressed the merits of
FL. B., and in every way trying to induce
suffering invalids to use their stuff in
stead, expecting to make money on the
credit and good name of FL. j. Many
others started nostrums put up in SINH,
lar style to II. B., with yariously devils.
ed names in which the work "Hop" or
Hops were used in way to induce
people to believe they were the same as
Hop Bitters. All such pretended remi-
dies OF cures, no matter what their style
or name is, and especially those with the
word Hop or .'Hops' in their name
or IN any way connected with them or
their name, are limitations or counter
telts. Beware of them. Touch none of
them. Use nothing but genuine Hop
Bltters, with bunch or cluster of green
Hops on the white label. Trust nothing
else. Druggist and dealers are warned
against dealing in limitations or coulter
feits
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Preparing Skeleton Leaves.


a correspondent of Haoacledge
gives these directions for preparing
skeleton leaves: Take large sauce
pan OF cold water, and a piece OF
Scruoblng soap about four inches
square, cut into small slices. Gather
mature leaves, seed-vessels, etc; put
some soap into the water, then layer
OF ieaVes one by one, then more soap,
then leaves, and SO on. Pot on lid,
set the pan BY the side OF fire, and
ieC IL simmer After an hour take out
lew leaves, and try them between
Inc thumb and finger: il the pulp
separates readily from the fibre, re-
move them from the fire; if not, let
Inc pan remain. Some leaves, such
as IVY, orange, etc, are done in an
nonf or two; others of a tougher f.
ore take half a day Seed vessels of |
maliow or campanuIa take short |
lme' Large poppy or stramonum re-
cures perhaps two days. Now lay a
'eal upon a plate, under tap of run
hing water. aud beat it with sharp
strokes with hard brush-say a
tooth brush: the green matter will
run OFT with The water When the
$ It quite clean, dry it upon
olot.ing paper. TO bleach the speci.
mems put garter OF pound OF
OF lime into a large bottle of
water, cork it, and let it stand some
lays. Strainit, and mix with more
water IN basin ! immense the leaves.
&c Again carefully watch aud re>
move them j soon as they are white.
or the limeeoon renders them britt
ie and rottSn. WASH again in pure
water, and kdry as before. AS the
TENS usual come away from most
caves, II Is we'll To boil several stalks |
separately md after bleaching to
lount the luAves by cumming Them
the STEM.
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r'or afser she places J soft v6;ta ! /

what the yuava Jelly business will
pay per acre, and some of us will
open our eyes TO see what pearl we
we have lett lying neglected at our
feet so long:
Twelve by twelve feet is a good
distance 10 plant guavas; that gives
three hundred and ten per acre. Now
suppose that each Of these bear only
halt bushel 1--WE know they will
more likely quadruple that after tour
or five years. and that the profits in
jelly making is only $40 per bushel
instead Of $l0.75 as Capt. Haynes
tells us, this will give one hundred
and fifty bushels and profit Of $50
per acre.
GLOW is that tor high ?" Score one
Tor the guavas. 1t is true that every
few ears these common guavas are
Dipped by the frost and set back, but
they can be protected, especially
when set ont in rows, by stakes being
driven down close to them on each
side, long Stats nailed to the stake so
as to bunch up the branches compact
lY and then brush and moss being
thrown across the top. This will
ward off any serious harm, and then
by simply throwing up sand around
the stems, as lar as possible, all
danger of injury below the fruit thus
covered is avoided.
Surely, after the above showing it
must be acknowledged that our
guavas are worth great deal OF
trouble in the way OF preservation
from frost.
There are two varieties of guavas
now being introduced in this State
that are frost proof, and hence ex>
tremely valuable. Their leaves are
thick, dark green and glossy, and
bear no resemblance to the common
'guava. The fruit of both is also
much smaller, but they make up III
quantity and quality what they lack
i'll size. The one is called the "Catt>
ley ,guava," a small, claret co!ored
fruit with very pretty red skin.
The other is rather larger and yellow.
This is the "Guava OF Commerce.
sometimes enormously called the
strawberry guava." Both of these
have, III fact. decided flavor oil t! is
popular berry, and make jelly tar
superior to that OF the ordinary
guava.
This spring we expect to add to
our gua,a plantation, especially of
the "Guava OF Commerce" and shall