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Year: 1875

His desperate efforts stuff both the Peoples par


y and the Republican party of this County with the belief
that the Chief is the only paper in the County-Rporter


We have never endeavored to stuff any party
with any such thing; but since you mention it,
we will make this remark: If being circulated
and read in all parts of the County goes to consi-
tute paper, then the Chief is about the only pa
per in the County. 1t has large lists at every
post-office in the County, and daily growing At
Offices where the Chief numbers hundreds of snb-
scrbers, the Reporter sends from one to three
copies Outside of Wathena, and few copies at
Troy, the Reporter has virtually no circulation at
all. We have the best authority for saying that
the Chief has more subscribers at Wathena than
the Reporter has. The Reporter has less than a
dozen subscribers in Iowa Township; the Chief
has over four hundred. The Reporter has less
than half dozen in Wolf River Township; the
Chief has over two hundred and fifty; and on all
around. And the Chief doesn't send compliment
ary and dead head papers, in order to make up
list In your blind rage, you would do well not
to force an Issue upon us that We have never
made, we may prove more than you counted
unon
Year: 1875

The Chief il would like to ask what the People
party propose to do in the Presidential campaign of 1916
party that Well Great Wit if there be
cannot that it is of great Importance hat that
party propose to do But should write letter under
the alias of c. s. Cobb and see If you can't find out.


We referred to this last week, and stated that
we were unable to see the point. Since then, a
gentleman, having read our paper, came in and
enlightened US. A man in Grasshopper Falls,
in the Courts of this County and the gentleman
referred to above, is Mr.. Cobbs agent. He says
that he wrote the editor of the Reporter, asking
his rates for certain description of advertising
and signed Mr.. Cobb's name to the letter, as it
was for him that he wrote To this letter he re-
ceiyed 10 reply, and the quotation above was the
only inimation he has had that his letter was
received. Bnt the astute editor of the Reporter
was too smart for him. His jealous, suspicious
nature was aroused. He saw through it all, at
first sight. The editor of the Chief was trying
to catch him mp OH something, and had taken
this method, signing a fictitious name to the let
ter! He would not reply, but he would give him
a cut that he would understand! Hence the ar
ticle above. The editor of the Reporter is famil-
lar with our hand writing, and this gentlemau's
hand resembles ours abont as much as Chinese
resembles Roman. We could not initiate it, to
save us. We have heard of people being so smart
that it hurt them. Here is a case in point. And
this is the way the excruciatingly moral, digni-
fed, courteo us, chaste, hightoned editor of the
Wathena Reporter treats a legitimate business
letter from strangeri He is old Business HIM
self!


When we write letters. We sign our own name
to them.
Year: 1875

p We call attention to the prospectus of the
Topeka Comman weahh, the only daily of general
circulation at the State Capital. 1t is the only
paper that gives anything like full report of
the proceedings of the Legislature, and is there
fore of unusual interest during the session.
Year: 1875

The Chief explains this week that the sl2s50 odd
dollars Of delinquent due from the railroad would
only extinguish s2J00 Of the County tax Yes, we see
through it That's why he hows much about con-
Observation-Disclosures Reporter.


Now. that's raal sharp. There is fine point
in that article. 1t is so fine that but few can see
it, but it is there nevertheless.
Year: 1875

The struggle to keep up appearances is
one Of the saddest things in the world,
anyway, and 1t has an added mournfnl-
ness when child is the actor in the usu-
ally hopeless endeayor. Just before the
close Of the last session of the public
schools in this city, an incident took
place. which, as an illustration, is more
than touching AT one of the schools,
numbers OF the pupils were in the habit
of bringing lunch with them, which at
noon they were in the habit of eating
together. Among those who did not 60
home tor dinner, the teacher in a aparticu-
lar room noticed little girl, who always
sat looking vistfully a, her playmates,
when they went out with their luncheon,
but never brought any herself, The child
was always neatly, but very plainly clad,
and one OF the closest students in school
hours. This odd action of the child S
lasted for some time, when, one day, the
teacher noticed that the little thing had
apparently brought her dinner with her
The noon hour came and the children
took their lunch as usual. and went out to
eat it, the little girl referred to alone re-
naming in the room, with her dinner
wrapped up in paper on the Sesk before
her. The teacher advanced to the child.
aud asked her why she didn't go out to
eat with the rest, at the same time put
ting out her hand toward the package on
the desk. Quick as thought the girl
clasped her hands over it, and exclaimed,
sobbing:


Don't touch it, teacher; and don't
tell, please. It's only blocks '


And that was the fact Having no din
ner to bring, and too proud to reveal the
poverty Of her family, the child had care
fully wrapped up number of small
blocks in paper, and brought the package
to present the appearance of lunch !! 1t
was nothing. mere ridiculous incident
in school life, but it was sufficient to
make fellow who heard the story, feel
bad st Louis Republican.
Year: 1875

Child Mamma, are you going to
heavenY Mamma hope SO, dear
Child And JaneT Mamma hope
SO; she's good woman, and all good
women go to heaven Child Then,
please, may go to the dogs with papa !?
lie says he is going there, and it will be
so much nicer
Year: 1875

D1sREsPEcr AT HoME.-One of the dan


gers of the house life is this habit of disre-
spect-that which is bred by familiarity.
People who are all beauty and sunshine
for q crowd of strangers, for whom they
have not the faintest affection, are all ugli-
ness and gloom for their OVID, by whose
love they live. The pleasant little pretti-
ness of dress and personal adornment,
which mark the desire to please, are put on
only for the admiration of those whose ad-
miration goes for nothing, while the house
gowns and thread-bare coats, the tousled
hair and stubby beard, which, if marking
the ease and comfort of the sans taeon of
home, mark also the Indifference and dis
respect which do so much damage to the
sweetness aud delicacy of daily life. And
what is true of the dress is truer still of the
manners and tempers of home, in both of
which we find too often that want of res
pect which seems to run side by side with
affection and the custom of familiarity. 1t
is regretable habit under any of its con-
ditions, but never more 40 than when it
invades the home and endangers still
more that which is already too much en-
dangered by other things. Parents and
to this in the young. They allow habits
of disrespect to be formed-rude, rough, in
solent, impatient-and salve over the sore
with the stereotyped excuse "They mean
nothing by it," which if we look at Alright
is worse than no excuse at all for it they
really mean nothing by it, and their disre-
spect is not what it seems to be, the result
of strong anger, uncomfortable temper, but
is merely a habit, then it ought to be
conquered without loss of time, being mere
ly manner that hurts all parties alike.
Year: 1875

SILENT INFLUENCE. - Little do We
know of the power of the unconscious in
huence which we exercise on those aroHnd
US. Like the unseen but ever active power
of gravitation, SO. the influence of our ex-
amples and of our lives, though unknown
to US, may be uninterrupted and powerful.
The words we drop are remembered by
others long after we have forgotten them.
Our actions, our tones of voice, our looks
and motions, and our very peculiarity of
thought and feeling and action, may be
producing an mpressiouupon the minds of
others which we never know, and which we
can never remove. Actions have louder
voice than words, and example is more po-
tent than precept. And thus things which


we cay or do without thought, or conscious
ness or recollection, may exercise an in


huence upon those around US, not only while
we live, but after we may be silent in the
grave. Only the day of Judgment, which
reveals the secrets of all hearts, can disclose


the mighty effects which our conduct may


produce. Seclude ourselves as we may
from the world, or even hide ourselves


from our friends, yet still the power of our


example, the things we do, the things We
leave undone, our likes and dislikes, our


habits, our manners, our indulgences, our
pleasures; all these may be fixing the
course of some one around as for time and


for eternity.
Year: 1875




A much more pleasing performance,
and one which might perhaps better have
been mentioned in connection with the
exploits of the juggfers, ia the" egg
dance" This is not as one might expect
from the name given it, q dance with these
fragile objects. It Ia executed in this
wise: The dancer, carries willow wheel
of moderate diameter fastened horizontally
upon the top of her head. Around this
wheel threads are fastened, equally distant
from each other, and at the end of each of
these threads is q slipnoose, which is
kept open by glass bead. Thus equipped,
the young girl comes toward the specta-
tors with basket full of eggs, which che
passes arouod for inspection to prove that
they are real and not limitations. The music
strikes mp jerky, monotonous strain,
and the dancer begins to whirl around
she puts it in one of the slip noosee, and,
with quick motion, throws it from her
in such way as to draw the knot tight.
The swift turning Of the dancer produces
centrifugal force which streaches the
thread out straight, like o ray shooting
from the circumference of the circle. One
after another the eggs are thrown into
these slip nooses until they make q hori-
zoutal aureole or halo about the dancers
head. Then the dance becomes still more
rapid-so rapid, in fact, that it is difficult
to distinguish the features of the girl the
moment is critical the least false step,
the least irregularity in time. and the eggs
dash against each other. But how can
the dance be stoppedf There is but one
way-that is to remove the eggs in the
way in which they have been put in place.
This operation is by far the more delicate
of the two. 1t is necessary that the dan
Ger, by single motion, exact and unerring,
should take hold of the egg, and remove it
! from the moose. A single false motion of
the hand, the least interference with one of
the threads, aud the general arrangement
formance disastrously ended. At last all
the eggs are successfully removed the
dancer suddenly stops, and, without seem
ing in the least dizzied. by this dance OF
twenty FIVE or thirty minutes, she advances
to the spectators with firm step, and pre-
sents them with the eggs which are i'm
medately broken in a fat dish to prove
that there is no trick about the perform
ance.
Year: 1875

1t is the aim of the Board of Commissioners make
it thorough Exposition of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Products Of the Southern States Mexico
and Central America but 1t will be open to competitors
throughout the country and the general premium list
will embrace all articles oomprehended in the general
design of Agricultural and Industrial Exposition,
including special premiumS for strictly Southern pro-
ducts.


The Premium List, which is now in course of pub.
cation, will be liberal scale. and the rules will
provide just and impartial system of awards, by
competent and disnterestsd jurors.


The Fair Grounds are generally conceded to be the
handsomest IN the United States comprising 100 acres
within fifteen minutes ride by street cars from the
center of the city. The grounds are shaded by q
beautiful grove of live oaks aud the buildings, which
of recent construction amply sufficient to meet
all the necessities of the most extensive exhibition


The Racing Course, which is used by the Louisiana
Jockey Club at all its meetings, is justly famous
throughout the country, and the accommodations for
stock unsurpassed.


1t is the time that such enterprise has been
inaugurated at the South, and being held at time
when the city OF New Orleans is thronged with thou
sands of visitors to participate in the festivities Of the
Carnival it aords unusual Inducements to exhibitors
from every section of the country.


The Commissioners earnestly appeal to the people Of
the Southern States lend their aid and
to tho Exposition and to make it In all respects COM
pete exhibition Southern productions and it is hoped
that manufacturer, producers and others in every
section of the country will participate.
Ample arrangements have been perfected for the
transportation goods and visitors from every section
q reduced rates.


For detailed inform alton address
SAMUEL MULLEN,
General Superintendent,
oc3 3m No. g. Camp street. New Orleans
Year: 1875

The publisher of certain paper, away
down country, made visit to Seaford, one
day during the recent election campaign, and.
doubtless feeling happy over his temporary
release from the confinement Of the editorial
sanctum, celebrated the occasion by most
too free indulgence in "oh, be joyful" This
made him merry, and at the same time very
brave and chivalrous. Now it SO happened
that battle royal was taking place between
the partners of each others joys not very far
from the place in which onr editor was enjoy
ing himself, and the loud shrieks of the dis
tressed female grated harshly on his sympa-
Year: 1875

insula and other exchanges, we issue but .
half sheet this week. This We have done fol-
the double purpose Of allowing our employees
an opportunity to visit their homes and
friends, and to get chance to have our Office
cleaned up and put in order for the winter 8
work. This has been accomplished and we
are now ready to receive orders for anything
in our line of business, and to Gil them quickly
and satisfactorily. In as much as we give
our readers the usual amount Of inside read
ing, we trust they will excuse the want of
outside matter.
Year: 1875

The monster snake of Halls Springs
was on the rampage on Thursday, and
his exploits have since been the tax Oh
the neighborhood. Charles Knox, gar
dener, has place about half mile from
that of Mr.. Lee. On Thursday morn
ing his hired man saw the anaconda In
the vicinity of the pig pen. The man
was SO paralyzed from fear that he could
scarcely move. While gazing at his
snakeship the latter seized large tnr-
key, and was making preparations to
swallow him, when the turkey succeeded
in getting away minus number OF
feathers and portion of his tail. The
snake then moved off On looking into
the pen it was discovered that two OF the
four-weeks old pigs had been swallowed
by the snake. At least this was the only
way in which their sudden disappear
ance could be accounted for. When
this fact became generally known, some
CONSERVATION prevailed, as 1t was
thought that if the snake could SO easily
get away with two pigs he might dispose
of stray child of the right size. The
fact of his having swallowed the pigs
NAV account for the snakes indisposi-
ton to make any effort to recapture the
turkey. Some anxiety prevails as to
what will be the ultimate result OF
such monster being allowed to Prowl
around, and several are of the OPINION
that the county authorities ought to
offer suitable reward for his capture
| Baltimore american.
Year: 1875

LINEN can be glazed by adding tea
spoonful of salt and one of finely ly-scraped
white soap to pound of starch.


INK stains may be removed from books
by wetting the spot with solution of
oxalic acid, one ounce ; water, half q
pint.


JELLY CAKE.-Foar eggs, one cup of
sugar, one cup of flour, two teaspoon
frlls of cream tartar, one of soda; bake
in large bread pan; when done, turn
out on a paper; spread jelly on the bot
tom side, and roll up tight in the paper.


To WASH LINEN OR CALICO. Take
soft water, and make flour starch; thin
with cold soft water so that the starch
will not be too thiok; wash your dresses
in this without soap, and rinse In thin
starch; hang in the shade, wrong side
out, to dry, and they will not fade. This
is good way to wash prints for chill
dren.


HoMEsPUN.- one part stale
bread in two parts cold potatoes chop
fine put in enough sweet cream and
butter so it will ball up nice season
with salt, pepper and little sage; make
into balls put them on dripping pan
and set in the oven till they are warmed
through and little brown on the top.
We call them potato balls and think
they are nice.


FRosTING FOR CAKE.-The whites OF
two eggs to half pound of fine white
sugar; beat the eggs to stiff froth; then
add the sugar, and beat until it falls in
flakes from the knife. When spreadin9 g
it on the cake, dip the knife occasionally
in cold water. Dredge that side of the
cake which rested upon the tin while
baking with sifted flour Ito remove what
ever grease may be left before spread,
ing the icing.


In removing grease spots from cloth
ing with benzole or turpentine, the usua
way is to wet the cloth with the de
tergent and then to rub it with sponge
or the like This often spreads the
grease, without removing it. The fol
lowing method is given by the Scientific
Ame,ican: Place soft blotting papel
beneath and top of the grease spot, aftel
the latter has been thoroughly saturated
with the benzole then press we'll. Th'
fat is thus dissolved and absorbed by tn
paper, and entirely removed from th,
clothing.
Year: 1875

Shad in the Hudson river had become
nearly extinct until the Fish Commits
sioners of New York caused it to be
stocked with 100000 per year for
several years; the consequence is that
they have not been so plentiful and
cheap for forty years as now. The ras-
cally pothouse METERS, however, take
evely opportunity to stretch their nets
surreptitiously across the third of the
stream reserved to let them come up the
river to spawn. Seth Green, that vet
eran pisciculturist, is now stocking the
river with sturgeon in immense num-
bers, that in few years will go through
their nets as if they were a piece of
ga1lze. The Hudson river sturgeon
grow to an immense size, attaining fire.
quently to the length of ten or twelve
feet, and weighing from four to five
hundred pounds. Another gratifying
practical result of fish planting is that
in the Potomac, where black bass were
entirely unknown until they were plant
ed, they are now caught in strings of
from thirty to sixty, weighing from two
to four and half pounds, in days
fishing. This breeding of fish and
stocking all the inland lakes and rivers
is simply question of food for the peo-
pie as much as raising grain, beef, pork,
etc. The United States make an annual
appropriation of $4,000 to procure fish
from foreign waters which are unknown
to us, and to change the breed of sucl
as we have, which is as much required
as to change the breed of everything
from the human race to potatoes. Al
most all of the States have now efficien
fish laws, and very many make liberia
appropriations to stock all the publi


lakes within their borders, under tn
supervision of their Boards of Fisl
Commissioners, as well as the rivers
Canada does the same.-COr. Gicag
Journal.
Year: 1875

ground of Mr.. Johnson's youth and
lack of means. Upon hearing this he
sought an interview with the young lady,
told her of the decision of her parents,
and of the course he himself had re-
solved upon, adding that there was moth
ing left for them but to part and forget
what they had been to each other. The
lady felt otherwise, and frankly told him
that she would go with him wherever he
might lead, and she would not hesitate
to trust her life and its keeping into his
hands. His pride would not permit
this, and notwithstanding his love, eh
left the place, only returning long years
after, wien the lady was married and
the mother of family.
Year: 1875

DIR. Hail relates the case of man who
was cured of his biliousness by going
without his supper and drinking freely
of lemonade. The next morning this
patient arose with wonderful sense of
rest and refreshment, and feeling as
though the blood had been literally
washed, cleansed and cooled by the lem
onade and fast. His theory is that food
can be used as remedy for many dis
eases successfully. AS an example, he
cures splitting of blood by the use of
salt; epilepsy, by watermelons kidney
affections, by celery poison, by olive
or sweet oil; erysipelas, by pounded
cranberries applied to the part affected;
hydronhobia, by onions, etc. So the
way to keep in good health is really to
know what to eat and to know what medi'
cines to take.
Year: 1875

ficate of election.


THERE is meat famine threatened in
Great Britain. This is in consequence
of the Privy Council having ordered that
all beasts coming from abroad be quar-
antined for twelve hours after landing,
and then inspected by government Off
Ger. If only one animal of the number
is found to be diseased the entire lot are
at once slaughtered. The importers
complain that by such proceeding they
suffer heavy loss. The graziers of the
north of Europe have thrown up their
British trade, and declare that they will
ship no more live stock to England.
Should they carry out their threat, the
price of meat in great Britain will ad-
vance greatly, and at the present mo-
ment it is so high that it is almost i'm
possible for the working classes to buy
it. Great Britain depends to very
great extent on Ireland, Belgium, Nor
way, and Sweden for meat, and the shut
ting these countries out of the British
market cannot but entail much suffering
on the people.
Year: 1875

MO YORK, March Snow fell most
Of to-day and is followed tonight by
,lrct and heavy rain. Snow is reported
throughout this state and northern Penn
sylyania, with sleet and rain in the
southern portion Of the latter state and
MNrXlAnd
Year: 1875

ter, it is lifeess. Ii is as treasury OF facts,
dates, figures and rules around winch the
teacher may group illustration and argument
that it becomes of vivid value. We need more
listening and less talking on the part OF the
pupil, and less listening and more talking on
the part of the instructor. 1t is time that the
parrot system should end


1t is pleasure to record here a method
pursued in one of our colleges under an
original and accomplished head This method
can probably have no moro descriptive name
than "the editorial For the recitatiOns are
conducted with wide and intelligent comments
and comparisons from the teacher. He shows
his students in the simplest manner possible
the progress of thought and achievement III
those branches Of human knowledge which
they are studying. He brings down the dry
bones of an older time, and bids them move
and talk with the clOthed-on figures OF this
For instance professor OF history in this col
lege is master of the art Of modem warfare
in theory and in actual practice, and in teach
ing the ancient modes, maneuyers and In
struments Of conflict, he skilIfully compares
them with the modern, and makes both ola
and new alive and attractive. instruction like
this is worthy to be called thorough, for IL
gives the juice of mems thought and
work. 1t is such instruction through all the
branches that we anticipate in the school of
the future We look to see the teacher grow
moro and more into the lecturer, awaking
and interesting tho dull minds among his
pupils, and deIighting and rapidly developing
the bright ones. Such instruction only men
and women especially fitted by nature and
study for their work can give;-and it is not
improbable that the revolution which would
substitute this method for that now in use
would solve more than ono Of the trouble
some problems of our national education.
With less of the textbook would periorce
come better teachers and larger salaries.