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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-05

Postmaster Sam'l A. Hewitt,
OF Monterey, Mich, delivers himself in this
wise: "For colds, burns, sore throat, and
rheumatism, Thomas Fclectrc Oh cannot be
beaten. say keep 1t up TO the standard, aud
1t will satisfy the people. shall send for a
new supply soon."
BE wisely worldly. be not worldly
wise-Francis Quarles.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-05
Postmaster Sam'l A. Hewitt.

Truth is as impossible to be spoiled by
any outward touch as the sunbeam.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-05
Mothers. Read.

Whoever Is suspicious incites treas0n.-Vol-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Seed Corn.

Now, while seed-time is far distant, farmers
should examine their seed corn.
Last season was cold and late, and much corn
that was planted failed to terminate by reason
of the the cold, damp soil, while that which
managed to start grew but slowly and sickly,
and was long in maturing, so that when cold
weather came all was more or less soft, and
the autumn being cool it hardened but slowly.
Much was entirely ruined for seed by the ear
~ frosts, and nearly has since had its vitality
destroyed by the cold snap in early December,
which froze the partly dried germs.
Those farmers who, early in the fall, fearing
there would be but little corn suitable for seed,
gathered their seed-ears from fields uninjured by
the frosts and hung them in airy drying places,
may be pretty certain that they will experience
no Inconvenience from their seed terminating;
hut still it may be best to test its vitality, and
for doing So there is no time like the present
A good method is to select 100 kernels indis-
criminately from your seed ears, and place them
between two wooden cloths, which must be kept
damp, and in place of 20 degrees Fahrenheit,
or in the ordinary temperature of a living room
in winter; or the kernels may be placed in a
glass bottle and covered with water, and hung
in the window or near the fire; or, if convenient,
place the kernels in a shallow box of earth.
In n few days, if the seeds are good,
the sprouts will begin bursting their in
teguments, and then the GERM mated kernels
can be counted and the per cent they will deyel-
op is readily ascertained, and the plans made ac'
cordingly. 1t is surprising what small num-
Der of kernels have vitality the present season.
The majority Of farmers select their seed-ears
when husking, as in this manner they obtain
the best and most productive ears; but this
year such farmers have performed losing Ia
Dor
Those farmers who examined their corn dur
ing the time that the mercury fell so low in De.
cember, noticed it looked dark, as though it had
been cooked, and on breaking the covering
found the sprouts frozen. Complaints of this ma
ture come from all parts of the country.
Such corn, of course, will never germinate,
and it will be necessary to obtain old corn fol
seed, OF produce no corn. There is but little old
corn in the country, and if any can be found ey'
cry farmer should obtain enough of it for seed
Probably good price will be asked for it, but
| it is better to pay good price for good seed
than poor price for poor seed.-Irdirie Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Mseful aud Curious.
Aunt Polly's Recipes.

HoG's-HEAp CHEEsE.-Affer properly clean
ing. boil in water sufficiently to cover well.
Boil from three to five hours, or until the bones
will easily drop out. Then separate the meat
from the refuse and chop fine. Remove the oil
from the liquor and strain through colander,
If you boiled the heads and jowls there should
not be less than six quarts. Place over q fire
and bring to boil. Make a thick mush with
corn meal cook ave or six minutes, then add
the meat. Season with salt, pepper, sage or
summer savory to taste; simmer few minutes
over slow fire, stirring well; then place in
pans to cool Cut in slices as wanted for use.
1t may be fried or warmed in any way, or eaten
cold with vinegar. 1t will be surprising, the
amount Of good food that can be made by the
above process, from what by many is consider
ed almost if not entirely worthless, Give us
your receipts and advice. The best are not too
old or we'll informed to learn.
To KEEP SAUSAGE MEAr.-After the sausage
meat is properly prepared and ready to put up
for future use, there are many ways of keeping
that will present themselves TO the honsekeeper.
One very good way is to take piece Of muslin,
say ten inches wide, and as long as convenient
TO hande-from twelve to eighteen inches-and
ing the seam outside), press the meat down
tightly and dip in hot lard. After it has cooled,
dip again in melted lard, but not hot !; then
hang it in a cool place where it will not be dis
turbed. When wanted for use, rip the seam and
cut of in slices the thickness you wish. You
will have cakes about three inches in diameter.
Another way is to cook over n slow fire
until thoroughly cooked, but not overione,
then place in tight jars and cover with its own
gravy. If that is not sufficient, add lard until
] all is covered. Ny neighbor says her meat, pre-
pared AZ above, will keep where her lard will,
and well. Have known it to keep till July
perfectly good
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Warm Food and Drink.

In the winter season you should provide hot
water to quench thirst, at least twice every day.
We do not mean that you should pour boiling
water directly into their drinking trOnghs; but
You take from the hot water on the stove a GER
tain portion into a cold vessel, you carry it to
the hen quarters through the singing outdoor
air. and pour il into frozen dish. BY that time
the temperature is at the right point, and yOu
are amply repaid by seeing the eagerness with
which your fowls cluster around the steamng
dish
Do not forget to give, at least twice week, a
teaspoouful of cayenne pepper TO every twenty
hens, aud even more of sulphur, and an equal
amount Of salt dissolved in boiling water and
mixed with their dough. Green feed, as there
is no grass attainable, must be furnished every
second day through the cold season. Ones ill.,
genuity is called into play in deyising variety
that is desirable.
Chopped onions, apples, turnips, cabbage, or
even fine hay, are all excellent, and one or more
mast be given. 1t is not necessary to be at the
trouble of preparing these articles each time
they are needed. Make q business of chopping,
say once a week, enough to last through the
week, and yOu will find the labor well repaid in
the healthful appearance Of the flock, aud il
the steady production Of eggs. Give whole
grain at night aud soft food in the morning. Win
ter food must be more varied, more carefully
prepared and be made to combine all that is
! lost with the departure Of warm weather. One
warm feed each day is the least you shonld give
your fowls through the cold months. PoHli'!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
An obdurate Liouor Seller

An old Scottish dame, rather too fond Of "the
mountain dew" was one day "unco drouthie, {"
and without funds wherewith to provide a
''drappie." She thought there was a chance of
getting it on credit from public house near !;
so, summoning her little granddaughter, she
said:
"Lassie, gang round to Donald McCallum,
and bring me gill. Tell him I'll pay him i
the morning"
Back came the damsel with refusal. Don
aid refused to part with his whiskey without
the cash. Eager and irritated, the old woman
cast about her for some means of "raising the
wind,' and her eye fell upon the family Bible.
Here lassie," she said, 'gie him this, and
( I'll him to keep il until bring the siller."
Of went the little messenger, who soon re-
turned, however, bearing the Bible. Donald
was obdurate. ale says he mann hae the baw-
bees first, granny"
With an angry snort, the old grandmother
threw up her arms and exclaimed:
Lord did anybody ever hear the like O.
thatf The man will neither take my word nor
the word o. God for gill O whiskey."-4rgo-
RaHf.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
To Avoid Epidemics-

In a state of health there is a certain degree
of ercitemeatin the system. That the pulse beats
n certain number times every minute, averaging
about 6S. IL, during the cholera any other
ordinary epidemic, the pulse does not go below
that, and the general system is in good working
order. the disease does not attack the person,
nor will it as long as he remains in that condi
ton. Nor will he be likely to suffer from the
epidemic if he keeps the system steadily above
the natural excitement. But the very moment
the pulse is below par in rapidity and vigor,
that moment is the individual more liable to
disease in proportion to the deficiency. A per-
son in good bodily condition, then, is at par,
aud is not likely to be attacked by any ordinary
epidemic disease; and if in that condition he
take glass of brandy, he is less liable still,
til the exciting effects of the liquor have sub
sided, when he falls below the natural standard
just as far Us he was awhile ago above it, and is
in proportion more liable to the disease than il
he had taken no brandy at all. Therefore, hav-
ing commenced taking brandy, he must keep it
up day and night, never letting the system 80
below the par, he is a LOST man. Hence it
was that men who were always full of liquor, es-
capped cholera in numerous instances, and the
report went forth that brandy prevented chole-
"a; thus multitudes were introduced into the
wretched habit, and persisted in n drunkard's
grave Journal of Health
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Face Powders.

1t is necessary TO raise a warning cry against
a mischievous statement which has recently
been circulated, and has already done harm, 10
the effect that "arsenic in small doses is good
for the complexion Ii is not difficult TO imag-
inc the risk women will incur to preserve OF i'm
prove their good looks No more ingenious
device for recommending n drug can be hit upon
than that which the authors of this most bane-
full prescription of ''arsenic for the complexion
have adopted. Suffice it to recall the fact that
for many years past chemists and sanitarians
have been laboring to discover means of elimi-
mating the arsenical salts from the coloring mat
ter of wall papers, and certain dyes once large
" used for certain articles of clothing. 1t is
unfortunate that this hopelessly antagonistic
recommendation of arsenic for the complexion
should have fonnd its way into print. Those
who employ the drug as advised-and there are
many either already using it contemplating
the rash act-will do so at their peril. So far as
they are able, however, it will be the duty Of
medical men to warn the public against this
pernsciOus practice, which is only too likely to
he carried on secretly. 1t is not without reason
that we speak thus pointedly, and urge practi'
TONERS to be the qHi rire in anamoious or OBJ
scure cases.-LdRcet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Pruning Outdoor arape-vines.

Formerly no one thought Of pruning his out
door grapes before February, but lattery the
fall or early winter is preferred by most people.
In our own opinion we do not think that it
makes any difference what time it is done, so
that il is done before the sap starts in the spring;
hence February-we should say in the first part
of the months probably good any other
time, and our own vines mostly attended to
in that month, aud we have been about rs sue
cessful in raising outdoor grapes as a majority
of growers. The pruned vines should be allow
ed TO lay fiat upon the ground, AS it is warmer
there than upon the trellis and they shoald re.
main there until the buds have started in the
spring, which will have the effect of causing
buds to strike low, and thus provide new lead
TO take the place of the old ones. Rampant
growing vines should be cut back more severely
than slow growers, and none should be trellisnd
higher than about six feet from the ground.
Lateral branehcs-the fruit bearers for the year
-sbo I'D be cut hack two three buds The
soil in which grapes are grown shonld he kept
in the best condition-ground bones being pro.
baby the best fertilizer-and should I've stirred
several times during the growing season.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Disobedient Parents

Some years ago Lucius Woodwork. Of oma-
la, was in the wagon business, and desired to
sell William II. Roots father buggy. He did
not know how he could work it without outside
help, SO lie asked William to start in with him,
and said he wouldn't mind s. note If TIN
scheme worked all right.
William made the effort, but failed. and went
to Mr. Woodwork to tell him about il.
"rve tried the old gent little, Mr.. Wood
worth" said he. 'fbu; don't seem to get ahead
mnch. I'm afraid that haven't that influence
with my father that used TO have. ! don't
know whether il is because he has lost faith in
my Judgment or not Anyhow, he didn't seem
to catch on As lad hoped he would"
'Well,r said Lucius Woodwork, "the troub-
lie is, that a matter Of fact, your father is
getting so old and trifing, Billy that don't
believe you will be able TO manage him much
longer It's bad state of affairs when n faith
er gets beyond the control of his son. had a
father once who got that way. did all / could
10 win him back TO obedience and Success bu;
he Knocked my endeavOrs, and filed an early
grave at the age of 81 years. II he had awaited
himself of my ripe advice, he might have lived
TO bless his son, instead Of making his life mis-
cradle failure"
"Yon will see, Billy, that yonr father will be
Just that way. He viii gradually pay less and
less attention to your warning and advice, till
by and by he won't care continental for q
word Won say.n-BOOmeruRq.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Silk Handkerchiefs and Sore Threats.

Sore threats vanish when encirced in a silken
handkerchief. This is established beyond per-
adventure. The Grandmothers knew all this a
hundred years ago. They believed, too, that
silk would cure all diseases, and some of them
thought it would heal a broken leg, ''if only ia
ken in time" We do not 20 far rs that, but
we know that silk will absorb aud store electri-
city rs q Leyden jar. 1t forms an essential cur
tain for the electric cylinder and, rubbed with
quicksilver, has a mysterious power that imparts
force to its retention. The curative force of silk
is due to its electricity, and the medical faculty
recommend slken hose and shirts for thousand
diseases. As we are not professionals, we only
take silk by the throat, and know its wonderful
power We will give a sure recipe: When You
have the throat trouble, give nice, clean
silk handkerchief to your sweetheart. with the
request TO tie it around your neck. If you are
not cured, or checked by tender hands. we have
made mistake. The more expensive the hand
kerchief the surer the cure, because your pet
takes long to examine the quality and
get it right, SO it won't hurt. Try it and 60
home cured. We expect silk handkerchiefs will
advance in price when the matter is understood.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

PROTECTING TREES FROM BoRERs.-Let the
earth he drawn away, TO the depth of two inches
from about the tree; and having dug out or 9th
erwise killed those already in the tree, strong,
heavy paper-hardware paper, made of tarred
rope is the best-a foot high, held there by good
twine, then replace the earth.
1t would be well to wash the tree just before
putting the paper about il, with strong I've,
soft soap, or a solution Of two pounds of potash
to pailful of water. We can see in the use OF
the paper, here spoken OF, the means of keeping
the apple tree borer of rOm the field of his most
successful operations. 1t is preventive, and
in prevention in such matters an ounce is far
better than pound of cure. 1t has the merit
Of cheapness simplicity, and case of application.
little thoughtful attention once year will Sc
cure your trees from one of the worst enemies.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

Book KEEPING AMONG THE MICHIGAN no
SErHs.-Tbr other day, we were shown a curl
ously notched stick, the property of one OF the
oldest French settlers This stick is made TO
answer the purpose of a whole set Of books, and
similar ones are used by most Of the old French
settlers in this locality, who are unable To read
or write. Though they are not very Suggestive
of an intellirible or accurate record, it is said
that. by the use of several kinds Of notches.
an exact account can he kept. These sticks are
about half a foot in length. and in shape square,
as to allow four rows OF notches-one on eacs
etige. The one in mention was well covered
with small notches of different shapes and sizes,
and was an account of the days Of labor and the
number of times Of settlement.-Hosroe RePse-
1fear
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
vAccrxArrox.-It is so strange that so man

VACcISATIoN.-It is so strange that many
persons declare their want of faith in the virtues
of vaccination, when volumes of proof might be
produced to prove its efficacy in preventing the
attacks Of smallpox. The greatest mortality
from this disease has always been found in local
tiles where vaccination was refused neglect
ed. In Chicago it is stated 40 per cent. of 35s
cases since January LIST. have proved fatal, and
large proportion of the fatal cases have oc-
CURED among the populations who resist vace-
nation with violence. Eighly-one out of los
deaths from smallpox in September were In a
ward where there are 400 persons who have
not been vaccinated. This is but the repetition
of story that has often been told with much
more melancholy details. Vaccination costs
little or nothing, but as il is well established
that il is, in a large majority of cases, effec-
tual preventive of smallpox, those are to blame
who refuse to try 1t.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15
Chr fai, Of the Ching.
A FRAGMENT.

4 little boy and little sled.
Those two.
The little sled was painted red
And blue
The little boy wore KniekerbockerA
And he was sliding belly eoekers
Paor lad
This boy. he scaled the hill, be did.
Way mp.
Then down the hll, this boz. be aid.
Kerslup!
That painted sled Il struck . rock.
That boy IL Just now ont Of sfoek
Too had,
The, searched tn. grsnna ssr mile. arossA,
Alas!
Before his busted boo-s thry found;
That twelve or fifteen Counties clutts1rd
Where once the boy had belly Quilted
Oh. NY
Nov, LITTLE boys who 20 TO aide
Take earel
Remember how this poor hoy died
Bew1rei
II YOU must 90 and slide kers,up,
Walk down the hill. and then siifis up;
Good-bye.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Evening
Post says that the Goldfish frequents 'the table
lands Of the sea- The confish, no doubt, does
this to secure as nearly as possible a dry, brac-
ing atmosphere. This Pnre air of the subma-
Tine table-lands gives to the Goldfish that breadth
of chest and depth Of lungs which we have al
ways noticed. The glad, free smile of the cod
fish is largely attributed to the exhilaration of
this oceanic altitOodleum. The correspondent
further says that "the cod subsists largely on
the sea-cherry.r Those who have not had the
pleasure of seeing the Goldfish climb the sea-
cherry tree in search of food or clubbing the
fruit frum the heavily laden branches with
chunks of coral, have missed very fine sight.
- RoOmsrand
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATIsN-A very sim
Pile relief for neuralgia is TO boil a small hand
ful of lobelia in half pint of water till the
strength is out of the herb, then strain it off and
add a teaspoonful of fine salt. Wiring clothes
out of the liquid as hot as possible, and spread
over part affected. 1t acts like charm. Change
the cloths as soon as cold till the pain is
all gone; then cover the place with soft, dry
covering till all perspiration is over, so as to
prevent taking cold. Rheumatism can often be
relieved by application to the painful parts, OF
cloths wet in a weak solution of ssl-soda in wa
ter. If there is inflammation in the joints. the
cure is very quick: the wash needs to be luke.
warm.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

HELPING BoY.-A boy sits with cloth
covered hand-cart at the foot of hill walk
ing-Soer comes along. at whose approach the
hoy To weep higgins.
MRu-"Young one, why howlest thou. then T.
Boy-"I can with the cart net the hill com
mp"
Man (g"od humoredlyl-"well, then, see
here, Pushes the cart until the hill up) So,
there himself Of the sweat drying). Say once.
what hast thou then, really, upon thy carti'
''Bny-"My big brother sleeps therrupon. -
Translated from the UmBibBs
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

The prisoner was bound 10 the stake, the flag
gots were alighted, and already were the hun.
CRY flames reaching ont their red tongues TO
lap him into their remorseless NAV. At this
moment, in an agony of desperation, the poor
wretch gave the Masonic sign. INSTANTLY the
savage chef rushed forward. crying:
lyon are Mason; am /. Have You got
such q thing as fve-dollar bill about You q
The prisoner was not false to his oath. He
reached forth the currency. The next instant
he was dead-broiled TO n crisp. This incident
doesn't end precisely like the usual Masonic sto
rirs, but is undoubtedly as true most of them
-BOsfOB TrdHscTiDf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

WARN WATER FOR FowLs.-Don't be afraid
to put warm drink in the poultry house these
cold mornings. We know you've always gwen
it to them cold, but we hardly think the change
will cause intoxication, unless it be of joy. IL
they have the warm water 10 the morning with
little cayenne pepper put in to keep it so, it
will he very grateful to the birds, and is bene-
fetal corrective well. while such peppered
drinks will not CONCEAL 30 quickly rs water will
without it is in the coolest weather. But, the
clean, fresh water in ample supply within the
chicken house is a desideratum, and its val
ne cannot be oyerestimated in the severe win
try days. Don't forget this. II pays.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-15

A TRAMP rather got the better of kosciosko
Murphy last Sunday morning. Kosciosko was
Just leaving his house to 20 out for a DAVIS
hunting, when the tramp asked him for vol
untnry contribution. "Ant yon ashamed "a
be begging on the Lords dayTr Excuse me,
Colonel, for stopping yOu.n said the tramp
looking at the gun, ''but IN lot detain you
any longer. You might he late for church,
SffiRgs