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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

WASHINGTON AS A voTER.-washington voted
at all the Fairfax elections until the close of his
life, uniformly supporting the Federal candi-
dates. Although living some distance from the
court house at the Alexandra Market he gen.
orally voted early. The polls were reached by
n fight of steps outside. which, in 1923, had be-
come old and shaky. When the General reached
the steps he placed Que foot upon them, and
shook the crazy ascent As if 10 try its strength
Instantly, twenty bravny arms, one above the
other, grasp-d the stairway, and a dozen mems
shoulders braeed it. Nor did a man move until
the venerable chief deposited his vote and re-
turned. Il saw his last bow, said one of them.
half century afferwsrd; lit was more than
kingly.'-Hap9's Naga-ise.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

THE SLEEP OF CHnDRES.-The Herald Of
Health cautions parents not to allow their chill
dTen To be walked up in the morning. Let ma
ture wake them; she will not do it prematurely.
Take care that they go to bed at an early hour
let it he earlier and earlier until it is found
that they wake up themselves in time to dress
for breakfast
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

In the saffron tinted morning.
With Potomac's anthem swell,
Where our honored Chief is sleeping,
Mingles deep the passing belli
Slowly glides the gallant vessel
By Mount Vernon's hallOwed shades.
And that mellowed. mournful cadence
Echoes through the dewy glades-
lis Columbia's tender tribute.
Offered to her noblest son!
lis the free hearts fervent homage
At the grave Of Washington
In the siumb rOus hush Of noontide
With POtomac's anthem swell.
Where our hon0red Chief is sleeping
Ningles deep the passing bell
Never marble mansoleum
Might sueh majesty impart:
Nor the loud acclaim of millions.
As the homage Of the heart
lis Columbia tender tribute
Offered to her nOblest son,
lis the free hearts earnest h0mag.
At the Grave Of Washington.
In the rosy flush Of evening.
With Potomac anthem swell
Where our honOred Chief is sleeping
Mingles deep the passing bell
Never King. in regal splendor,
Won fame 50 true and pure,
For his name will be a watehwOrd
While his country shall endure.
lis C0lumbia's tender tribute
Offered 10 her noblest son!
lis the true heart fervent homage
At the Grave of Washington.
In the blue and starry midnight.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

Be CAREFUL or SMALL THISGs.-Irving, in
his Life Of Washington" dwells on the partie-
the mInutest affairs The Father of his Country,
rs his correspondence and account books show.
was careful Of small things as well as great.
not disdainng to serutinize the most petty ex-
penses of his household and this even while
acting as Chief Magistrate of the first Republic
IN the World. The example of Washington. in
this respect. might teach an instructive lesson
to those who scOrn AZ what they call petty
details There are thousands of sueh indiviiu-
ais in every community. We all know more or
less of them. Yet no man ever made a fortnne.
or rose 10 greatness in any department without
being careful of small things
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

ACCORDING 10 the Northwestern LHRbTndR L.
600 Ia tbs will cover 20 yards of surface, and IL
pounds of nails will put them Eight bush
els of good lime. II bushels Of sand, and one
bnshel of hair make enough good morter to plas-
ter 100 square yards. cord of stone. bushels
of lime and cubic yard of sand will lay 100
cubic feet of wall One Thousand shingles, laid
inches To the weather. will cover l0O square
feet of >ugiaer, and ) pounds of nails fasten
them nn. Oae-:ifth more siding and fiuoriug is
needed than the number of square feet of sur
face, because of the lap in the siding and the
matching ofthe floor. Five courses of brick will
lay foot in height a chimney; bricks in 4
course will make fiue inches wide and l2
inches long; aud bricks in a course make a fac
: inches wide and Is long.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

COLUMBUS, Ohio, merchant suspected tie
boy OF stealing, and set small mink trap in
the mQney drawer TO catch him. In abOut thir-
ty menutes he forgot all about it. ran to the
drawer in great haste, thrust in his hand, and
walled and walled and walled, to the intense
delight of the boy. Moral-ViTtue is its own
reward. - RHrdsfse
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

\ YOUNG lady being addressed by gentleman
much older than herself, observed To him that
the only objection she had to a union with him
was the probability of his dying before her. and
leaving her in the sorIows of widowhOod. To
which he made the apt and delicately compli-
mentary reply: blessed is the man who hath
virtuOus wife, for the number of his days shall
he dOublSd-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22
Hear what one member Of the profession
testiles regarding the scientific prep
aration Of q brother member.

Mr.. DAwLEy has been In the drug business In
the city Of Providence twenty-five years as clerk
and proprietor in good standing, and knows
whereof he afirms.
Mr.. d. says: "For many years have suffered,
intensely at times, with what is generally called
rheumatism. When first attacked was confined
to my bed and could not walk step. l could
not bear the weight of the bedelo;hes, SO excru-
ciating was the agony endured. / always no.
ticed that before these attacks came on my kid
neys were affected before there would be any
pain in my limbs or any swelling Of joints or
limbs the color Of tie secretiOns from the kid
neys would be very dark and the odor strong and
feyerish. The last attack was very severe, about
five years ago, and was confined TO the house
several weeks, and was unable to attend TO bust
ness in three months. During the time ] was
confined at home and the time Of my cOnva-
lescenee employed four Of the best doctors that
could obtain, but none Of them gave me per-
manent relief for they did not 60 10 work at the
cause Of the trouble. Having been acquainted
with the proprietor Of Hunts Remedy long
time was induced by him to give it a trial, mop
ing that ii might reach the seat of the disease;
and after taking one bottle found myself very
much improved, and after taking the second
was feeling better than had after any previous
attacks. During many months previous to taking
the Remedy my hands and fingers woald be much
swollen and stiff every morning; my left side, in
the region Of stomach and spleen, was very lame
and sensitive; at times i would be taken with
severe cramps over the spleen, and be obliged to
apply mustard or cayenne for temporary relief;
was very nervous nights and could not sleep;I
was obliged to be very particular in my diet, and
my physical system was sadly demoralized. Since
! have taken Hunts Remedy systematically ell
these things have changed; have no swollen
NH M mr. in he
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

A FEW yearg ago a japanese publisher
brought out life of Washington in forty i've
volumes, with illustrations, in which the faith
er Of his country is represented in modern dress,
wearing heavy mustache, carrying a cane
and accompanied 10y a skye terrier
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

RYE MINUTE PUDDrNG.--Heat milk to the
boiling point salt to taste, and stir in gradually
rye -four To make thick NASH Cook about If
teen minutes and eat with sugar and cream.
This we know to be good, and it recalls pleasant
recollections of early home life.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

Docs in Texas are trained by putting them
with sheep when they are blind puppies and rear.
ing them with lambs-the dogs are regularly
fed at a certain hour in the evening, and 50 new
fail to bring the flock in at the right time.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

4 CHICAGO Sabhatarian, who has just discoy-
cred that 1t can't be Sabbath on both sides of
the world at once. is made extremely miserable
thereby, aud fears that no one eau br saved. af-
ter all.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

Two sons of the Emerald Isle discussing a
certain colOred man, one remarked, "But he
was mighty shmart, dye moind.-
''Phat are We talking about - replied the 9th
er. .lf he was SO shmart, how did he come Ia
I've a nayrur."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

FEARLESS Auburn woman, when her kero-
sene lamp 'hlazed mp simply sat down On it,
and the gloom that is usually east ''over the en-
tire community" when Providence tamp+Ts
with enal oil, was prevented.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

SAYS Wisconsin editor: "a young poetess
sends in a contribution, entitled Let US Love
We will do our best, but We have been married
over four years now and are little out of prac-
tirr.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

LET'S stop slurring pull-back dresses When
one comes TO remember that a woman has got
To sit sideways ON a horse, and that she can't
put her feet on the topof the stove, it does seem
rs if they might he allowed some rxtrayasan-
ceS-Fres Press
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

MICHIGAN man told his daughter that il
she learned 20 work he would surprise her. She
learned the art. and he surprised her hy dis
charging the hirrh girl
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

FLOWER pots, upon being emptied, should be
carefully washed, and. if scalded, So much the
better. A dirty pot will often give rise to I'm
gus gro~ths, and by washing much difficulty
may be obviated.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

NEW JERSEY politician who accidentally
drank from the wrong bottle with a friend, is
one of the few men in America who knows how
horse linment tastes
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

'.WANTEp-An old abandoned graveyarl-ob-
iect. TO copy names from the tombstones there
IA into the registry books of the Third precinct
County Clerk. @-Chioago RcPHbIicaH.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

MILK is found to be an antidote for lead poi
souing The Journal de Msdicise states that af-
ter each operator at white lead works re-
ceived quart day no collie or harm to health
occurred
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

A CORRESPONDENT inquiries what measures he
shall adopt to keep book-agents ont of the
house. \ quart measure, properly aimed. might
answer the purpose.-SHRddy Times
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

A GENTLEMAN named Day adyertises for +,
lost dog. As every dog must have his day, =
we know of no good reason why Mr. Day should
not have his dog.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

THERE are two hundred bones in the bnma n
body. An end man in a negro minstrel troupe
has sometimes two hundred and four.-Cemyie,.
Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

WESTWARD bound Passenger was lately sur
prised by the following announcement of the
conductor: 'Chieaso-ffteen minutes for di-
yorces.''
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

Mr.. IRVING, it is said. himself once saw Gen
eral Washington. He said there sotae cele-
bration going on in the city of New fors, and
the General was there to participate n the GER
emony. '.My nurse,r continued Mr.. Irving. "a
good old Scotch woman, was very anxious for
me to see him. aud held me up in her arms as
he rode past. This, however, did not satisfy
her: 50, the Isxt day, when walking with her
seized my hand, aud darting in, exclaimed in
in her bland Scotch: please your Exeellency.
here's BARN that's called after yer General
Washington then turned his benevolent face
full upon me, smiled. laid his hand upon my
head. aud gave me his blessing, which" added
Mr.. Irving earnestly, Il have reason to believe
has attended me through life. | was but five
years Old. vet can feel that hand even now"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

woop ashes and common salt, wet with water
will stop the cracks Of stove, and prevent
snake escaping.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

A cHoKED horse in New Haven, IL isanuounced,
was relieved by inserting an ordinary hose in
his mouth and turning on the water
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

ARKANSAS newspaper correspondents in the
Legislature, make assertions and back 'em up
hy saying: give got bullets which saws it's So :
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

WHY is one dollar greenback better than a
silver dollari When you fold it you double it.
and when you open it you find il Increases,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22
Cur Strap 8ook.
THE GRAVE OF WASHINGTON.

Richmond gives the following description Of the
the steamboat passed Mount vernon Some remarked
That for fifty boat ship had passed the spot
the solemn compliment Of tollng the bell while passing
No before paid the memory Of
great dead" lis the Mecca Of the Statesi" solemny
added the President without for moving his ewes
from the spot.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

1t is a well authenticated
fact that many medicines,
especially 'bitters.' are moth
ing but cheap whiskeyvilely
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with Browns
IRON BITTERs. Itisamedi-
cine, a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous,
muscular, and digestive or
gans of the body, produc-
ing good, rich blood, health
and strength. Try one bot
tie. Price SI.oo.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

THE PAINTER STUART AND WASHINGTON.-My
father secured 4 letter of introduction from the
Hon. John Jay, in 1874, to General Washington.
then President Of the United States. Soon after
his arrival in Philadelphia, he called uPJn the
President and left his card and letter. After
retnrnin. from visit he had made in tho cOun-
try, he found n note from Washinstons Secrc-
tary, Mr.. Daindridge, Inviting him to pass that
evening with the President. On his arrival at
the hoHsc, he was ushered into a room which
he supposed was an ante chamber, but TO hi,
surprise he found himself in the immediate pres
ence of the great man. Although accustomed
10 the first society of Europe, aud possessed sf
great selErospect and excellent manners, be-
afterward declared that he was intmi&sted
to lose. for the moment, all self-poss~sSiOn.
But the President came forward aud addressed
him by nams-sOme present having told
him, suppose, that it was Mr. Smart. The
latter recovered himself and entered into
conversations, an art in which In was wen
versed. The President then introduced him to
the company.-SuibHsr.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

To be faithful without loving is to have the
patriotism Of virtue.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

WASHINGTON HARD UP.-The Cleveland 20. }
Herald gives the following rs a copy Of an au-
togreph letter now in the possession of a resi-
dent of that city:
NEW YORK. May -. 177e.-Dedr Sir:-ln adj
dtion TO what wrote to yOd formerly on the
subject Of loan, now inform You (aDd desire
that this letter, which conveys the information,
may he destroyed as soon as read), that my Mt
most exertiOns were Intellectually used 10 bOr-
row sum of money (eyen at high interest,
and for me disadvantageous terms) to comply
with contracts of my own before left Virginia.
Having made this communication, il is unnec-
essary to a1duee further proof Of my inability
to comply with the request contained in Your
letter of the 18th inst ! am, Sir, yonr most
obeiient servant. g. WASHINGTON.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22

WASHINGTON As MAN-Washingto was
six feet two inches in height, with very erect
robust. stalwart frame. He had fine breadth
of chest, long, well-shaped and very strong
arms, broad, large hand, with a grasp like
wise; and very straight weli-rounded lower
limbs. He had large head. set on n strong,
fall neck, with n commanding carriage. His
hair was brown dark auburn, his eyes
grayish blne set far apart. with his comp lexion
rudy, or fiorid- Stuart, who painted him, de-
than he had ever met with before, and the up
per part Of his nose broader and fuller. All Of
his features were Indicative of the strongest
passions, although his judgment and great self
command made him seem different in the eyes
of the people
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22
Nelly Custis's Harpsichord.

In Lossing's new book, Mount Vernon a.d
its Association" mention is made of n harpsi-
chord which Washington purchased in Lonsson,
at cost of one Thousand dollars as a present
to his step-granddaughter. Nelly Custis, who
then lived at Mount Vernon. The pianofoTte
was little known in America, at that time, and
seldom used. A drawing of this instrument is
given by Mr.. LOSING. 1t somewhat resembles
in form the grand piano, but has two sets of
keys. This instrument was, for upwards of
twenty years, ut Mount Vernon, and had place
in one of the parlors. The hest teachers were
employed to instruct Nelly, and her grand
mother, Mrs. Washington, made her practice
four or five hours every day. .'The poor girl"
says her brother, the late g. W. 4. Gusts,
''would play and cry, and cry and play, for
hours, under the immediate eye Of her grand
mother, 4 rigid disciplinaTian in all things"
This harpsichord.' says Mr.. LOSING, sis now
Qsj9) in the possession of. Mrs. Lee, of Airing
ton Honse, who intends to present it to the
Mount Vernon Association, when the home of
Washington shall have passed into their abso-
lute possession, that il may take its ancient
place in the parlor of the hallowed mansion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-22
TRUE
Temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because of
thenon-removalo fthe cause
liquor. Thewaytomake
a man temperate is to Kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
ny so many bright intellects
to premature graves, and
desolation, strife and I'M
happiness into so many
families.
LISA fact. Browns IRON
BITTESS, tTuc non alcohol
ic tonic, made in Baltimore,
Nd, by the Brown Chemical
Company. who are old drug
gists and in every particu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite Of
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from intemPcrznce, do
moreto promote temperance,
in the Strictest sense thcn
anyother means now known.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24

Morere, the tenor, has been shut up IL
am asylum, incurably mad over his pei
hobby, whiAling.
For years he cultivated that hobby,
until he was able to emit blast that
wouldyfrighten the cab horses on the bou-
lewards Of Paris, and drive eornet play-
ers wild withenvy.N y w.
Once he, was arrested and fined for
disturbing the public peace when he had
Only whistled an airwhile walking home
from the opera-loud enough, however,
sowake up every one within half mile,
more or less. ith +'i.it',tp.. rr :
On another occasion he was singing in
Faust at the Grand Opera, and, hav-
ing "a cold, gave some false notes. The
audience Kissed Down he spranc into
the orchestra, and cried: ''Since Won
have begun to hiss, let me tell Won that
YOU don't understand the art in the
least. Now, listen." Then he gave a
whistle a minute long, and loud enough
to make calliope sick. There wss no
more Kissing, and the opera went on.
Atpresent he believes himself commits
stoned to learn to whistle loud enough
to drown the soundsof locomotive and
all the bells of Notre Dame together:
and. as he practices faithfully ten hours
a day his fellow lunatics in the asylum
are objects of pity. ~ Musical Herald.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24
Chambers.

Chambers is no doubt a very perm.
ciOus and l1athsome disease. But lie lis
one of those diseases that may be,oon-
trolled with the greatest ease Its
origin is known az certainly as is tlrat Of
cholera, yellow fever, and other disOr-
ders which are caused by the violation
of sanitary rules. Chambers is the ne
suit of blood poisoning by the ahsmp-
ton of foul matter from impure air.
Good ventilation and "a pure air ARE
specific preventives. But as in the old
fable the lazy cartman implored, love
to get his cart out of the ditch where
his own carelessness had landed It, so
lit is the fashion just nasv, in view of the
alleged frequency of ahis. disease, ITO
implore Congress to make appropria-
tions to investigate it. Always an alp-
preparation. 1.-The old flag" which
used to be paired with an appropria-
tion, has been furled and put away. At
is now cattle disease or horse or hog
disease and an appropriation. For Years
past there have been appropriations
FOR investigating swine plague, Texan
fever in cattle, cholera in chickens, and
not one practical suggestion has been
made for the avoidance of them,
thousands of pages filed with matter
about bacteria, but not a word about
what must be dome to be saved from
them. And now because some English
surgeons believe that the disease the
old cow died of was CHAMBERS, while
others as strenuously deny it, it is pro-
posed that experiments be made-under
an appropriation, of course-to find out
if cow can have CHAMBERS and die of it,
How much better it would be, if owners
of horses and cattle would exercise
common prudence in the management
of the stock, and so avoid these disorders
and the losses resulting from them.--M.
Y. Times.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24

To the long catalogue that flesh is
heir to an English doctor has added .
new disease which he calls ''exam. few
er. and which he says is developed by
the severe strain which boys and girls
undergo in competitive examinations.
The Social Science Congress, before
which the statement was made, has re-
solved to memorabilia the Government
to take steps against its extension.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24

-Sphagnum moss is said to be the
very best material in which to keep
beets, turnips, parsnips and other roots.
Pack the moss in layers in box or
barrel between the vegetables, AKA they
will keep fresh eight or nine MONTHS
~ y Examiner. ,,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24

New Orleans triumphantly points
to the arrival of the large steamship
Egyptian Monarch at one Of her wharves
as evidence Of the utility Of the Missis-
sippi River jetties.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT REED cry. MICH

VI 1V7f3 n HT1ED NITf, MIIH :
MI, 49,, J.a oct. 10Th. 1883
Notice Is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will he made before the'
S a.n OF ESheboygan county, at Cheboycan.
M,ch., on November 9th, 1883, viz: &C.,
martha j.; Curtis, widow of Joseph Curtis.
IL, 30 H., wv. "a W.
He names the following witnesses IN nrove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: ~.
wnlsncLaney, of Topnabee O; Jonathan
Dull ~ OF Ioplnabee p o; William Clergyman,
OF IopinaDee p o; Lebbens Curtis, of Topina-
oo.. EDWARD STEVENSON,
~ooo'o' Register.