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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
Misplaced Confidence.

On the Rock Island train coming into the
city, last night, n young man with freight bill
and a monte deck in his pocket was trying ia
play his little game on the sly among the I'M
sophisticated, and ran against an old travelling
man, who had. rs he afterwards said, been sue.
cessively book agent, sewing maching agent
lightning rod man, safe agent, and lately pat
cnt medicine man. Sauntcring through the
train, the young man took the seat next to the
veteran agent, and began operations:
"Do you live in Kansas City, srp
"No. Thought I'd come and take q look at
it; hear it's rattling place"
"Going into business there"
"Msybe, if think can make it CO."
81 am going to open stock of merchandise
there myself, shipped from New York." and the
young man proceeded to divulge his plans in
the most confidential manner, and in due time
produced his freight bill.
"Say, FRIEND broke in the agent, "you're 60
ing to open n store, are youf Have you bought
q safe yeti MOI Well, just wait till pull
down my grip and show you plans of our Nos. l,
2 and , safes; doors notched inside, round cor
ners outside cabinet work inside made accord
ing to order; time lock outside, patent Yale
lock inside. Close q contract now for a thirty
four inch safe; ten dollars down, ten dollars a
month until paid; eighty dollars delivered in
Kansas City; take the freight bill for security
for first payment, and borrow from my uncle,
who is Chief of Police, to lend You triile till
you get the remittance from the old man."
The young man squirmed uneasily in his seat,
and manifested a desire to get away, but that
veteran agent smole q wicked smile, and, laying
hold Of the young mans lapel, gently contin-
ued: Don't he in hurry. Beautiful car; ele-
giant accommodations. Don't say you don't
want it. I'll send you one. I'll tell you what
else you want. Got lightning-rod to your
storef NQf They say that lightning is thick
er'n chinch bugs in Kansas City. Ladies have
lightning-rod on their hats. A lightning rod
sets off the building; shows the proprietOr's q
solid man-got forcthought and caution. It'll
help your credit. Which will you tskei Let
me show you samples. Can give you copper,
composition, or iron strap, round link or spiral
rods-throw in life of Guitcau; good to read
while you're waiting for trade; teach you how
to stand off the landlord, raise tho wind in
depressing tines"
In the meantime, the train had come to a de.
pressing standstill on the bridge. and the young
man rose eXcitedly and said he would see him
again, but must go to his friends in the next
car. The veteran again shouted to him to hold
on q minute, and hod show him q trick with
three cards, but then he had fled from the cal
and he
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

PHYsrc TO The DoCroR.-"One day this in.
terIigent statesman, feeling unwell," says Capt.
Trott.r, in ''0ur Mission TO the Court of Moroc.
co.. ''sent for Kaid Maclean, who hurried down
TO him, and, finding his liver affected. went
home for box of pills. Returning with them
himself to the yizier, he gave him a couple.
The patient, taking them in one hand, drew
NJ toward him with the other, and, forcing
the pills into his mouth, obliged him to swallow y
them. Now he said, with an air of triumrh,
81 will take two myself in little timc' On,
being expostulated with afterwartl ON his m
worthy suspicion, he tried to excuse himself.
saving. We'll, you see, some Of the servants
might have tempered with the box, and poison
ed the medicine Tn which case, don't Won zee
you would have poisoned me suggested hi.
benefactor .Ah, God is greatr was the rrply
and the matter dronped.D
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
The Hotel Man Retired.

Hon. A. l.. Williams, attorney for the Kansas
Pacific Road, enjoys joke when it is on some
one else, immensely. lie was out on the Santa
Fe Road, and stopped at an eating house, where
he slowed away about three ordinary meals.
Walking up to the desk to settle, Archie handed
over dollar and received quarter in change.
Assuming indignant air. he asked if men al
cents meal' A prompt apology followed, and
fifty cents more was handed over by the hotel
man. Archie gathered his satchel and started
for the train The hotel man seized with q sud
den fancy, started after him, and blandly in.
quired what kind Of railroad business he might
he on. al am here to sue your DID road" wa,
the ready reply The hotel man retired.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
That Canned Corn,

Two years ago, sent to Household a recipe for
canned corn. Since that time have had many
letters concerning it. Some time ago / saw in
the Household a request for a corn recipe, saying
that the one sent was failure. Here let me
say, that have canned corn after that recipe
for five years, and never lost any till last year.
Many of my friends have used the same recipe
with the same good result Last year, put up
n large quantity as usual, and to my astonish-
ment several were bad, and have not yet been
able to satisfactorily account for it, although
have these maybes. My husband thinks the rub
beers were too old and hard. / often put pins un-
der the rubbers to let in the air when want to
open. have recently been told that where you
use pins, you must pound the rubbers smooth be-
fore again using, which did not do. Again,
last summer bad year, much extreme
heat and poor vegetables. cannot say if these
the reasons or not for the spelling, but it GER
tainly was the first year have lost, and / do
know that the corn was far nicer than any ey-
or bought, and all my friends tell me theasame.
shall put up Of all is welD large quantity
this year. have already put up peas this year
in the same way, they were very fine last
year. Succotash is also very fine put up in the
same way.
/ use Mason's glass cans, and in answer to ma
ny inquiries, will say, make no holes in the
covers for air. You may shake your wise heads,
but just try it and see for yourself, but be sure
and do as tell You, for You can have no judg-
ment in the matter till You have tried. / will
again give the recipe for the new Corners:
Take nice, tender green corn, cut from the cob
with sharp knife-with the back of the knife
scrape the cob, to get all the sweetness possible
sec shat your jars are perfect, no cracks, put
in the corn, with the small end of your potato
masher, pack it in. A quart jar will take in
twelve or thirteen ordinary ears When the jar
is plump full put on the rubbers, screw on the
cover almost perfectly tight. l screw it tight
rs can with thumb and finger. Put hay or
cloth in the bottom of your wash boiler, lay in
the of corn in any way you please-put lit
tie cloths in to keep them from hitting each 9TH
er-fill the boiler as full as you wish cover over
with cold water set it over the fire. When it
begins to boil, boil three hours without ceasing.
Then take ont, and with your tightener make a.
tight possible Immediately. After they are
cold, tighten again if you can. Put away in n
dark, cool place. keep mine in dark closet
in the cellar. If any of you fail, you just come
and take dinner with me any time between
Thanksgiving day and the first of April, and if
have my usual luck, | will make you smack
Your lips. But if you fail, don't lay it to me.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

SAVING SWEET CoRS.-Mrs. u. C. Joscelyn,
Minneapolis, Kansas, recommends in the Fruit
Recorder, the following way TO put up sweet corn
for winter use rs giving much better results than
canning or drying. Take the corn when Just
in the milk; cut it off and pack in stone jars with
a layer of corn and layer of salt. one pint of
salt to gallon of corn in layers alternately; fill
the jar and weight it down.. cover to keep out
dirt and flies. and when wants to use ID
frcsbcu it and season to taste. l like butter and
cream
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

IT is told of Sydney Smith, that crossing one
day from Deans Yard ION the right of st. Pauls
as yon 60 from Ludgate Circus) he was knock
ed down by furious driver; that he felt on his
face the hot breath of the horses who had not
tramplcd on him; that he gave himself up for
lost; and that the idea which then occurred Ia
his mind WAS that of his brethren meeting in
Chapter, and whispering to each other, There
il n yacancyn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
AH.Kyrsr DnrSk.-The following is capital

HARVEST DRINK.-The following is a capital
drink for the harvest field. When you have any
heavy wotk to do, do not take any beer, cider or
spirits By far the best drink Is thin oatmeal
and water, with little sugar The proportions
are one fourth pound oatmeal to three quarts Of
water. 1t should he well boiled, then one ounce
brown sugar added. Shake up the oatmeal well
through the liquid. In Summer drink this cold,
in Winter hot. You will find it not only quenchcs
thirst, but will give you more strength and en-
durance than any other drink. If at any tine
you have to make long day, as in harvest, in
crease the oatmeal to one-half pound or three
fourths pound, to three quarts of water Many
will find piece Of lemon-pcel boiled with it an
improyement
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

"0SCE there was a revivel of lidgion in the
town where Mister Cripple KEEP n glassware store
and everybody was going wild with good. One
day there was a Teller tendin store for Mister
Cripple, and n mighty good woman she cum
wild Bible, and said young man du you KEEP
the commandments The Teller who hailed
from Sacrymcnto and didn't know what them
was said yes mum do but the boss a sit
tin en- one side Yesterday and fell and broke
every one. We shall have some more and bet
ter ones from Frisco in few days-come in next
week, mum."-Liitle johnny in San francisco Ar
goRdHt.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
AS eccentric old gentleman who had married

Az eccentric old gentleman who had married
his second wife, h0idenish young creature, en-
tertaincd party of gentlemen one afternoon,
and was much chagrincd by the non-appear-
ance of his girlish spouse. Upon inquiring, he
asccrtained that she was in the garden, and
thercupon invited his guests out to be introduce
ed TO her As they rose to accept the invitation,
his son, lad Of fourteen, exclaimed: "Don't do
it, dadr' ''Why not n he asked angrily. "Be-
cause" returned the boy, half alphabetically,
''shes up cherry tree!'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

THE American vines which have been set ont
in France, in place Of those which the phollyxera
has destroyed, are said to be causing much dis
appointment, by their susceptibility TO mildew
disease which they brought with them. and
which has been hitherto unknown in France II
Is said to have worked havoc already, in the
southwestern part Of tho country. and TO he
Spreading everywhere among French vineyards
1t Is impossible to say how much truth there is
in this statement. There are as many conflicting
reports about the French vineyards as ever were
circulated about nelaware peach crop.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

TOMATO SAIAD.-Place ripe tomatoes some time
before wanting on ice or in a cold place. inst
before serving, pare with sharp knife and cut
into slices. Arrange on fiat plate. Place tea
spoonful of mayounaise dressing in the centre of
each slice. Place delicate border of parsley
around the dish, with sprig here md there be-
tween the slices.-RHTai Neir Yorker.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

GINGER BEER.-Browu sugar, two pounds; of
boiling water two gallons; cream of tartar one
ounce; bruised ginger two ounces. Infuse the
ginger in the boiling water, add the sugar and
cream of tartar. When lukewar1n strain: then
add half pint of yeast. II desired = lemon
may lie added, and il may be clarified by thu
white of one ,srrp
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

An obese French lady, complaining Of her
frlghtful tendency to cmbonpoint, says: 81 am
50 fat that pray for a disappointment to make
me thin. No sooner does the disappointment
come, than the mere expectation of growing
than ever
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

BROOKLYN boy wrote composition on the
subject of the Quakers, which he described rs q
sect who dever quarrelsd, never got into fight
never clawed each other, and never javed back
The production contained a postscript in thess
words: PAS Quaker, but ma isn't
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
STRENGTH

to vigorously push a business,
strength to study a profession.
strength to regulate a household,
strength to do 4 days labor with
out physical pain. All thk repre-
sents what Is wantsd, ID tie often
heard expression, "0hl I wish !
had the strength" u you ~
broken down, have not energy. O
feel Is # life was hardly worth Nv
Ing, you can be relieved and r.
stored torobust health and strength
by taking BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS, which Is q true tonie-a
medicine universally recommended
for all wasting diseases.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

An Iowa girl said to youug man "Pa has
10 horses and only me-" The low, fervent re-
Spouse, 'fTm your huekleberry," fell like music
upon her waiting ear, and then there was n
sound rs if Kentucky draft horse had extract
ed his foot from an Illinois mud puddle.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

1T is simply absurd to talk about woman be-
ing qualified to fill every position in life that
man fills. For instance, what woman could
lounge around the stove in n country grocery,
and lie about the number of fishes she caught
last summer i-MiIwaukee Sentinel.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

"wnAT do you call that p says Miss Phila-
delphia, at Cape May, pointing to n Chicago
belle all ablaze with diamonds on the hotel pi-
azza. az give it mp" said the other Miss Phila-
delphia; 'but yen can tell me You can have
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

JUsT before marrying m old man for his mon
ey, Louisville girl called her father aside
and, throwing herself upon his neck. exclaimed
amid smiles and tears: 80, father, your poor
miserable daughter will have n new bonnet eve
" week y
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
How He Got His Title.

People who suppose that Admiral Nicholson is
called .'The War Horse of the Navy" because
he sent word TO Arab Pasha that if he fired he
wOuld shoot back, are very much mistaken.
The history Of the title, told in navy circles
in Washington, is rs follows: When laced and
buttonei lieutenant, young Nicholson was once
in company where the term "hors du combat"
was used. Some one having asked what it
meant, the future hero proudly and promptly re-
piled: "a war horse" and "War Horse Nichol-
son" he was at once dubbed, md has been 40
STYLED ever since. That is not quite so bad as
Bill Hickman's reply when Brigham Young sent
him to rcconnoitrc a party of strange Indians.
When he returned, Brigham asked him: "Are
they hostile'" To which Bill replied: "No,
they're afOOt"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

A WIILIAMsBURGH man awoke bis wife the
other night, and, in a startled tone of voice, in
formed her that he had swallowed q dose of
strychnine. swell, you fool" said she, ''lie
still, or il may come mp
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
ghe fun Of the Ching.
WHY DOESN'T CONGRESS ADyouRHf

The mercury skips up 10 ninety
The sun with fresh heat seems TO burn
The cities are warm and deserted
Oh, why doesn't Congress adjourn.
From their endless discussions and quarrels,
The thoughts Of the Senators turn,
To the .easide and mountains they long for
Oh, why doesn't Congress sdjournf
The Prp<ident sits IN the White HOUSE,
Ind eyen mis- sad heart doth yearn
For taste Of bis loved salmon hshipg-
Oh. why doesn't Congress sdiournf
The young man who opens his letters.
And sweetly writes bark In rrturn
Begins To feel FESTIVE and weary
Oh, why DOESN'T Congress adjourn'
And even the Presidents valet
Would hardly be sorry TO lesn
That Congrrss had settled its squabble..
And decided Ut Last TO adjcurs-
Oh Senators! have you no mereyt
The leaves soou to yellow will tnfn-
The Autumn will soon be advancing
why don't you let Congress sdioumi
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

FROM the Rev. Mr.. Jaekson's sermon on faith,
in boston: "Oh, Pve got great faith in de
Lord" he cried. "Ef de Lord was to say, Jack
son, 20 butt yer head sgin dat tree, I've got
faith to b'leeve dat de tree 'ud he removed afore
| got dere.r
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

WHEN two murderers were sentenced-one to
imprisonment for life and the other to be hang
ed-Pairiek remarked that he didn't "bclave
either NV them wud live ont his sintince.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

AUSTIN, Texas, has a female deputy Sheriff,
and when she tells man she has an attach.
ment for him, he don't know whether to blush
and try to look sweet, or to light ont for the
xOotlS
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

ONE of the U. s. Consuls in Italy, twenty five
years ago, began a magazine article with this
announcement: "Julius Caesar was q Consul 7;
Napoleon Bonaparte was Consul, and so was
It'-Erening Jour.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

A DAUGHTER of John Brown has accepted o
position in the San Francisco mint. Mr.. Brown
will be remembered as the gentleman whose soul
is professional pedestriau.-Chiod9o Tribune.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

LEGAL stone weighs fourteen pounds, or
the eighth OF n hundred, in England, and sixtrer
pounds in Holland.
The fathom (six feet) is derived from the
height of full grown man. A hand, in horse
measure, Is four inches.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
so1 N. Fremont So, palinocs

o1 Ns Ete11h oss AAs
During the war ! was in
juredinthe stomach byapieee
Of . shell, and have suffered
fromiteversinee. Aboutfour
yearsagoitbroughtonp araly-
sis, which kept me in bed SIX
months, and the best doctors
in the city said ! could not
live. Isuffered fearfully from
indigestion, and for overtvo
years could not eat solid food
and for q large portion Of the
dine was unable 10 retain even
liquid nourishment. ] tried
Browns Iron Bitters andnow
after taking two bodies I am
able to get up and 60 around
and am rapidly improving.
G. DEcXKI.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

FTHE average Democrat is as much frightened
ut the word "sumptuaryr a. the Bllingsgate
fishwoman was at 0'Conners denunciation of
her a. a "pronOun"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

IL the case of a Kansas man being struck by
lightning, the Coroner returned a verdict: 'He
was killed by the Lord, but the Lord is all
right
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

4 TABLAsFooNFUL Of black pepper put in the
first water in which gray and bui linens are
washed. will keep them from sPot;ns. Ii will
generally keep the colsrs of black or eoloEcd
cam5rics or nlnslins from running, and does not
harden the water.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

WHEN the Danbury Nelrs man decided to call
his last book ''They Az Do II" he must have
forgotten that Sozodont.--iB. Jour.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

BROWNS IRON BITTERs e
O complete and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing a true, reliable, non-aleoholie
tonic. Il enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
.CoNQUERoR
OF ALL KIDNEY DISEASES.

CURES WHEN ALL OTHER MEDICINES FAIL,
ns Il acts directly the Kidncys, Liver and nov.
els, restoring them to healthy action. HUNTS
REMEDY Is a safe, and speedy cure, and hundreds
have testified TO having been cured by IT. when physicians
and friends had given them up die Do not delay, bat
try at once HUNTS REMEDY.
HUNTS REMEDY cures all Diseases %
the kidneys, Bladder, Urinary Organs, Drop.
~, Gravel, Diabetes, aud lneoniincnce and 8e-
fentien Of Urine.
HUNTS REMEDY cure. Pain 10 the saas,
Back, Ioips, General Debility, Fe0ale
Diseases, Disturbed sleep, Loss Of Appetite,
Bright. Disease, and all Conplaints Of shs
Urino -(scnitnl Organs.
HUNTS REuEDY quickly induces the Liver
healthy action removing the that produce Ill.
lions Headache, Dyspcpsia, sour Stomach.
Cs.tivenes-, Piles, SC.
BY the Of HUNTS REMEDY, the Stamsch
and Bowels will speedily regain their strength. and the
Blood will be perfectly pnritrd-
HUMPS REMEDY l. pronounced by the best
doctors be the only for all Kinds of kidney diseases
HUNTS REMEDY Is purely rsys,dbk, and is .
for Heart Disease and rheumatism when all Other
medicines fail
HUNTS REMEDY 1. prepared exp ressy
fer the nbevc diseases, md has never beea
known fail.
One trial will couvince you. For sale ~ al
Drag i.ts. Send for Pamphlet to
HUNTS REMEDY co., Providence, \. I.
Prices, rs cents and s1.35.
lime lss2-Iy
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
Kendall's SPAWN Cure

Linz
tia noi nimente on human
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

To WHOM IT MAY COSCERS;-In the year lss5 treated
with Kendalls Spawn Cure hose SPAWN 81 several
months growth. nrarly half large hens eg, and
cOmuetry stopped the lamsne and removed the enlarge
ment have worked the horse since harl and
has been lame could ever any difrrnce
in the szs Of the hook onts treated him with Ken
dalls SPAWN Curr- K n GAINES.
Eno-6urgh FalA VT, Feb 18th Is79.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9Th day Of Feb
ruary, A. D. l559. JOHS C. JESSE,
Justiee Of the Peace.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-11-11
McMinnviIIe District, Tennessee
Conference.

First Round Quarterly Meetings. -
McMinnville station, at McMinnville,
Nov. 18th and 18th; Beech Grove cir.
cult, at Bell Spring, 18th and 10Th;
Woodbury. ct. at -, 25th and Goth;
Tullahoma sta. Dec. I'd and 3D.; Nc
Minnville ct. at Union 9th and 10th |;
Sparta ct. at Shady Grove 18th and
18th; Hickory Valley mis-. at Grays
Chapel 10th and 10Th Sparta sta. Is
and II; Manchester ct. at Manchester
23d aud 24th; Short Mountain ct. at
Bethel, 80, and 81; Caney Fork mis-.
at Keltcn's Jan l and 2; Smithville
sta. at Smithville 3 and 4; Liberty ct.
at Statesville 6 and 7; Hickory Creek
ct. at Bascom, 10 and 20; Tracy City
sta. 81 and %; Altamont mis- at -
"a and %; Spencer mis- at - 81
and %.
1t is important that the officers and
members attend the first quarterly con-
ference promptly.
District Stewards meeting at Nc
Minnville Nov, 18th, at 10 a. m.
G. w. ANDERSON, P. E.