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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
Greeley Clubs.

The friends of varions casdidafea, on
both sides. G,snt. Simmer, T'umbah.
Gr.'. Brown. Hendricks. HoHmsn and
others, have opessd the csmpsign for
1872. I, is early 10 the day to begin the
contest, bot there is no doUbt that It is
fairly open.
II the work Is not sl! to be done hv
politicians and cns ssd died beforehand.
then the people may move in their own
way and make an unbisssa exprsssion OF
their wishes. There would be . peculiar
propriety in the people of Kansas express
ing their confidence in Horace Greeley as
their standard bearer in 1872. What
better friend has Kansas hsd than Mr..
Greeley? He was our friend in 1854. in
the great movement then insugnrsted to
make Kansas free. He continued to be
our friend dnrine all that struggle which
gave birth to the Republican party. which
brought Kansas into the Union IS Free
State, and which culminsted in emsuci'
patton. Horace Greeley was one OF the
first men in the country to appreciate the
fact that amnesty for tha South was bet
ter civiliz'ng agency than pnnishment and
disfr sfrauchisement. Had his policy beer
followed, Ku Klux;sn would never hsv'
been heard Of.
Mr.. Greelev has twice visited Kansas
first. in june. 1850. when he delir cred tn
address before the Convention at Osawst
smie which mot to form the Republican
party nf the Territory. and next in Octo
Der. 1870. whan he came to zee the growtl
of the child in whose destiny he had tske'
go gre,t an interest.
Oar State an ! the csnss o. Freedom. o
which she has been tha exponent. owes
debt which it can never paw tn those VIII
we're it's friends in the honr Of irisl-t
Simmer. Sbermsn Seward. Graz Brow IN
Carl Schu,z F,snk Blair. Ward Baecher
anil many other men who were onr devo
ted friends then-but Mr.. Greeley's labo'
have been greater than any Of these: the
have been constant. unwsverinR. Wis
and prudent. and slways nnselish an
patriotic He helped to m. Ike the Stat
free, and to 6ll it with neopls after it h
came free. The New York Trihuhe. ,h
greatest rower in the lsni. has been fc
years . K snsss Immigration paper.
In view Of tbrss facts, we think
. wanil he vrrv erscesal and g-s'eful
onr people. that 'key wonii be h0norin
themselves in true and noble wav: til,
'hsy would add = new glory 10 their ia
'"ppn.lep' and freedom loving hia,orv,
Greeley Ciuhs shOnId be f,,meIl in ever
toNn nship aud county in K,usss Snr
= movement w"uld he respected every
where. Il would he Of the people. an
mt Of politicians. and II wonli give X ar
asa = weight in The Nnionsl Cnnvsn'io
which she never h.l before There ia
pleasure and an honor in working 10
csuss not vet triumphant which the time
s"'vsrs and trim mrrs can never know :
Fort S oft Monitor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

many men ~ill there be in the District
who will have to pay $50 school tsr.
even the highest year! A lsrgs majority
will pay lees than IS q year. Esch yesr.
SUN mnst be raised for sinking iuDd.
and that sum is pot out At interest. which
leseens the burden Of tax alton; and each
year it is compounded. II is . mistaken
ides. that . 6xed smoubt must be raised
each year. al will be seen BY the table,
the heaviest amounts coming when the
wealth Of the District IL greatest. l.
will be found. by adding it up. that but
little over half the original s25 coo will
have to be raised hy tax ,,ion. The com.
pound interest ON the sinking fond raised
during the frat few years Of the twenty.
will psy OF nearly half the principal
1t will therefore Be seen that the interest
IN sitter is not ons-sided. but that. While
paying interest. We will be getting . 2or.
tion OF il back 10 interest.
We have devoted considerable space to
this matter. and have en1esvored to state
only plain facts. and deal fairly with the
question. We hope the opponents will
meet it ss fairly. and decide it upon it,
merits. Charges and sisrs sgaiosl 'h'
Directors. aud childish attempts to create
prejudice. are uncallsd for. The money
is not asked for the benefit Of the Direc
tors. as they will not get cent Of it TO
, their own benefit. and are evsn requires
} to do their work for nothing.
: Let laboring men. mecbsnics, poo
8 men with children to educate, men VIII
| are in favor Of 40 improvement thas vii
: put large amount Of money in circula
: tion here. and men who desire . schoo
4 house that will be 9 credit and On orna
J. ment to the town, and that will sttrac
: intelligent people here to live. couside
i this matter we'll, and vote for the Bond
t For our own part. We propose to kee
: serene and happy on the subject. uot
Il forced to strike lick back when the fsb
!. ricstions come too thick and fast. w
Il sll have to live and 10 business here te
i getber. whether bonds win or loose; On
;. therefore. we should endeavor to keep
e as good humor ss possible.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
The epeer Case.


The case Of John Speer. for defalcstion
when Collector Of Revenue. hes bern set
tied in the United States Circuit Court
ss Topeks. and the cases against him dis
missed. he paid over $1,000. which
wss accepted ss discharge in full Of his
obligations. This result is due 10 eres'
measure to petition in bis behalf. signed
by nearly oil the editors in the Stste. sll
the State officers. and all the Vembers Of
the State Senate but one.
While Ne signed the petition. and are
glad that Mr.. Speer Is out Of his difficulty.
we must yet take the liberty Of dissenting
from certain statements made relating to
the msttsr-espscially one BY the Lssven-
worth Times. which ssys thst the petition-
ers declared that the prosecution was in.
s,ig.ied from political malice ag.inss the
party with whom Spser wss identi6ed"-
mssnipg Sidney Clarke. Had lac Pc
ii,ion said anything Of the kind. We never
would have signed 1t; bot the ediior o.
the Times knows that it ssid no sucf
thing. 1t said that some Of the signers
had spoken bard things Of Mr.. Speer in
the hss. Of political excitement. and asked
the Government to deal "a leniently viii
him IS i, consistently could. in visw ol
pest services and sufIering..
But what We have said OF Sidney Clark
in connection with the defalcstion. vi
still believe. We never have believed
that John Spesr was naturally dishonest
but when be fsvors . man, such as Lam
or Sidney Clarke. he follows him &C
blindIy that he SLOWS himself to be i'm
posed npon and used BY him. We be
lisved that designing men. Clarke anon
them, bad drawn on him for political ex
penses. and got him into bis diffirul,ie'
and No thought it to be his duty to Ii
the guilty be exposed. instead Of sufferin
that they might CONTINUE in power. w
are still Of that belief. end think the rel
culp,its ought to be brough, TO justice.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

PARm-The iusurrection is at las'
quelled, and the Government troops have
possession Of Paris. The slaughter has
been terrible, and large portion of The
finest part Of the city has been burned.
The Communists shot tho Archbishop
of Paris and other hostages: and the
Government troops are shooting the in
surgsut prisoners. including women and
children who were found with arms in
their hands. Every member Of the Com
muus who has been cspturet has been
shot. The captured iusurgent troops are
taken ont in squads Of from forty to City
and shot.
The people Of Paris are rejoicing over
their deliverance from mob rule. Libcr
~, ir France, is worse than monarchy
When that excitsble and vsscills,ing
peo pie become weary Of Kings and EN-
perors, and make strike for freedom,
they speedily RON it into lawlsssnsss and
vandalism. and terrible scenes like those o
the Reign Of Terror ensue. until the peo'
ple are still more anxious for return o.
monarchy. or anything else that will pro
teet taem from unbridled Law wlessness.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
w The Jackson County News apo

EE The Jackson County News apol-
oeiz's far its outside page being dated 8
week ahead. saying it was Q mistake.
Considering that the outside OF the News
is printed in Chic,go. the News publisher
taking the blame Of the blunder upon
himself. shows q rpirtit ss self sacrificing
IS that Of the little dsrkey who publicly
took npon himself the mishsp Of bis mis-.
tress 10 church,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

~ Old John Robissoo 10 causioR The
publication Of a story to the effect that
ths elephant belonging 70 his chow was
stolen BY tbs Iadisns. at . village in
Southern Ksnsss. and telling the havoc
the snimsl made among them and their
wiewsms. 1t is merely an advertising
trick. to msks people esger to see that
elephant. We believe this is the same
show that sent out the bloody story last
summer. about the band breaking through
the roof Of the cage Of lions. and two or
thres Of the men being dsvoured BY the
bAssfs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

How TO TEST THEM When any fel'
low comes saeakins to you. with great
buggaboo story about some rsscally trick
the School Directors have in contempls-
tiop, or some terrible intimstions they
have been heard to let drop, jost say to
him: "Come, let ne 60 to the Directors
and face them on it, end tell them what
we think Of such doings." If be refuses
to face the music, set his story down as
Q lie. and act accordingly. The Direc-
tors wish and request every person to
cou,e asd demand an explanation OF every
story that 10 put sAoat regarding their
actions. They feel that they are on clear
erounl, and srs anxious to have an oP-
portonity to meet every charge that Ii
made against them or their actions. These
fellows that slip around telling cock and
bull stories are not the ones who will face
the music. They contract only to tell
the stories. no. to prove them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
-.Inc;fe,"T.ovs !. N. hickman

~ "Lucifer" Lowe is the nickname
bestowed on the British chancellor Of the
.xchequer. because of his late attempt to
sxci.s ustches. Itmo.t bs given ny the
rnle Of contrary. for Luciier 10 bearer Of
light, and Lowe wished to lessen light
Ex.
As the gentleman who rons the Internal
regions is sometimes known - Lucifer.
perhsps the British Chaucellor belongs to
the distinguished family Of Hell. Lowe.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
r. The lawyer. Of ,bs State ar. .ii,

II The IawyeFs Of Toe btate are aIfei
the Supreme Court. A large number ol
them met in Topeks. the other evening.
and resolved that three years WA alto
geiher too long to wait for . decision.
after the arguments had been sabmitted.
Perhaps some Of the lawyers sss so deep
tbst it takes the Court three years to Gee
through their arguments.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

~ But . short time ego. the Demo.
eratie papers said that the Republican
party was ssspossible forths breaking Of
the Mississippi River lsvess. Nov they
ssy IL wee caused by craw6sh. So the
Democrats followers Of Vsllsndishan
an III getty lraseals. aiesr oil.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

NrcrAR or TEA.-Tbe most delicious
Tea in use 10 the New Tes Of TRE GREAr
Ar1Asr1c l. PAclFrc TEA Co.. Of No. 8
Church ST., New York. It ], named
"TarA NEcrAa," and is Pure Natural
Lest Tea, dried upon porcslsin. and cured
10 the ssms manner ss il prepared for ns-
tive consumption. Il 10 certainly most
pal.tabls beverage. and very cheap. Give
il trial.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
- 8, Jo.,oh h,s b,d .,o,h.,

~ ST. Joseph hiss bad another vote
on the Bridge Oodina.cs. ssd ss.ia
carried it by On overwhelming m.jori,y
Every time they vote. they 60 dowa to
the river TO go how nearly the bridge
10 completsd.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
n Ths D.moer.e1 .re ia., now ia.

~ The Democracy are Just now in.
teresting themselves IN the subject Of .
New Departure. Their nswest departure.
ia the departure Of Gov EagIish fr1m
the Chief Executive office OF Connect
rus. alter the Republicans threw out the
Democratic fraudulent returns.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

- Vice Pr-.iaen, Golf K was dan
eeron.ly III. dn,iug last w'el: hut aa they
have ceased senaisg ont bulletins regard
ing bis condition. ~e suppose he is about
well sg ain.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01

1t 10 thus seen tbss, giving the worst
side Of 'hs ques,ios. the tax will Be only
sbout el0 on the 1 900 the first year
sod vilI gradually d-csesae. until It viii
smoost to bat 93 60 on the 81 600. or
tsx Of bot little over 81 mills. How
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30

tial to the healthy growth OF all useful plants,
rs well rs most weeds When the term is
used it is applied, us we said above, to those
plants that require much potash to perfect
their growth.
The editor of The People says, in another
portion of his comments upon our article,
referring to Mr.. Clark's views and our OBJ
servations upon them:
1t is not our purpose to controvert the the
DRY of either of these gentlemen. The sor-
rel question is one that we all have IN inter-
est in, and anything throwing light upon the
nature and habits of the plant, will be read
with interest. An analysis of the soil in
which sorrel thrives would settle the ques-
ton as to whether II sour condition is neces-
sary to its growth. In the absence of this,
specuations on that point are idle.
Now we thought, and still think that in
our article, far from meeting theory with
theory, we were combating an erroneous
theory with simple statement of chemical
facts, not generally known, and therefore
the more important to be stated. The an
alyses to which Mr.. Gilmore refers have al
ready been repeatedly made by the ablest
chemists in different countries, with uniform
results, and our remarks were based thereon.
We are far from being "learncd" man, us
our friend tlatteringly styles us, but as II far
mer we study agricultural chemistry with
great interest, because it pays On this sor-
rel question we "stand upon our native
heath" since the land we now till was, when
we purchased it, over-run with that weed,
and by the aid of the chemists we have fought
it to determination without waste of ammu-
milton. Both justice aud gratitude require
of us the acknowledgement that to the two
works of Professor johnson, of Yale, chem
list of the Connecticut State Agricultural So
ciety, entitled GLOW Crops Grow" and How
Crops Feed" we are indebted for most of
the facts stated in this and previous articles
on the subject discussed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30
THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE
BOARD AT WORK.

Prof. Collier, Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, &c, spoke by invitation to
the farmers ut the fair recently held Mt Pots
dam, n. Y. An audience of 5000 were in
attendance, and well pleased with the address.
Secretary Collier also addressed the fai mers
of Addison County, at the Middlebury fair,
on Wednesday, eth inst and of Rutland
County ut the Brandon Fair the day follow
ing.
He is mt the same time busily engaged in
forwarding the important work of Hydro
graphical Survey of the State. Circulars
have been issued to the town authorities, re-
questing full information in regard to the
water powers in each town. We hope that
pains will be taken in every town to give rs
full and accurate returns rs possible, in order
that the great manufacturing facilities of
Vermont may be made known abroad. 1t
will be seen, then, that the Secretary's office
is no sinecure, and that he is doing good SER
vice. He is evidently 1.-the right man in the
right place"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30

At the price ut which the VERMONT FARMER
is sold, only II large subscription will make
it pay. And our chief hope for such SUBJ
scription is in the good word and kindly help
of those who, by experience, are in position
to speak such word to their friends and
neighbors. We trust we have so fur won the
friendship of our readers that they will not
withhold such speech. BY the aid of their
good word, and such trouble as they may be
kindly willing to take in forwarding their
own and other subscriptions for the ensuing
year, we shall be strengthened to do them
better service than before, and the FARMER
will show in the future the improvement that
attends success.
We propose, in order that we may earlier
know what to expect for the future, to give
to all neU subscribers for 1872, the numbers
for 1871 that are issued after receiving their
subscription. Thus all new subscribers who
send in their names ut once will get the
FARMER FIFTEEN MONTHS FOR ONE DOLLAR.
And that our old subscribers may not suffer
for any trouble they take for us, we will al
low them TWENTY-FIVE CENTS on their own
subscription for every new subscriber they
send us. The money, in all cases, to accom-
pany the subscription. Papers will always
be discontinued on the expiration of the time
paid for unless the subscription is renewed.
See publishers advertisement in another
column.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30
Is 1T NOT TRUE!

viii our readers read the following, from
Colman's Rural World, and if they believe it,
give us their help to increase the usefulness
and the circulation ofthc VERMONT FARMER?
at is the agricultural papers that have
made most of the good farmers; they have
encouraged good farming; they have detail
ed the best methods; they have published
experiments, correspondence, editorials, and
have impressed upon the farmers mind in
various ways, lessons of the greatest impor-
lance. If the farmers could all be induced
to take good, live, wide-awake agricultural
papers what blessing it would be to the
country-and especially to agricultural pa
pers. How it would elevate farm life! How
it would improve our system of agriculture.
preventing the waste and destruction of our
soils! How it would enliven their ideas and
imbue them with u zeal not to rest satisfied
till the highest limit in their noble profession
was attained! The hope of the country rests
upon the farmer. AS he rises or sinks in the
scale of intelligence so will his country rise
or sink Let our agriculture wane and every
interest in the country suffers Let it pros
per and those prosper who are devoted to it,
and the sky is everywhere bright, and the
sunshine of prosperity sheds its benignant
rays upon us ALL"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30
sORREL AS A "POTAsH PLANT"

"The People," n paper published at Con-
cord, n. H., whose editor, Mr.. Gilman, is u
practical farmer. copies our remarks upon
the origin of the acid in sorrel with apparent
approval, but excerpts to the incidental state
ment therein that sorrel is potash-plant."
After aluding to the abundance of sorrel in
WORKOUT pastures, he says:-
In the meantime, we venture to take eX-
captions with the assertion of our Vermont
cotempolary that 'sorrcl is u potash plant,
and will not grow mt all where that mineral
is absent from the SOIL If in the pasture
referred to. potash is II prominent element of
the soil, all our former conceived notions in
relation to the real condition of such eX-
hausted lands is entirely upset. We had
supposed that potash was one of the most
prominent elements of which such soils had
been deprived by long and continued crop
ping, and that by the application of any sub
stance which would restore or supply this
important element, the fertility of the land
would in n measure, be restored
Here is just one of those apparent difficult
tics out of which chemistry helps us, show
ing the benefit of that science in practical ag-
riculture. There are very few New England
soils in which there is any real deficiency of
potash. The granite hills of New Hampshire
contain, as one of their principal constituents,
the common mineral feldspar, and this field
spar contains over twelve per cent. potash.
The most barren upland of New England
possesses this mineral, usually in sufficient
quantity to supply all that is needed for the
thrifty growth of any vegetation. But-and
here is the "nub " of the matter--this field
spar exists in the form of solid grains, more
or less minute, that are nearly insoluble in
the moisture of the soil; so nearly insoluble
that most plants are unable to get enough of
it to supply their wants. They starve in the
midst of plenty; like the shipwrecked mariner
on the sea, who saw "water, water every
where, but not drop to drink" what they
need is all around them, but in no condition
for use. Supply that mariner with some
means by which he can extract fresh water
from salt, and his thirst may be gratified.
That is precisely the advantage which nature
has bestowed upon the sorrel. BY means of
that very oxalic acid which it takes from the
atmosphere, it acts upon the solid feldspar
sand which surrounds its roots, and dissolves
out enough potash to supply its wants. And
the greater part of all the oXallc acid in sor-
rel exists in combination with potash, form
ing the oXalate of potash, or, us it is some
times called salt of sorrel." The abund-
ance of this salt in sorrel is well known to
chemists, and was why we called sorrel II
potash plant" /. c., II plant to which IN
abundant supply of potash was necessary in
order to secure thrifty growth. Among
cultivated plants, potatoes, grasses, and
grains are especially potash plants" al
though the term Is not strictly proper or Il
scientific one, inasmuch us the presence OF
potash in soluble form in the soil is essen
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30
AGRICULTURAL JOURNALS

We take great pleasure in noting the ap-
pearances of prosperity that distinguish our
Western agricultural exchanges, and in tes-
tifying to the great ability and enterprise
with which they are conducted, as well us to
the healthy and dignfied tone that marks
their editorial departments. AS whole the
Western agricultural press is no whit behind
its eastern contemporaries. We note among
them especially, just now, the new dress
donned by the Praerie Farmer, the energy of
the Western Rural, which has opened new
field in the issue of The Young Folks' R~ral,
paper for the rising generation of farmers
sons and daughters. the excellent Rural
IVorld of Col. Colman of st. Louis, and the
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS. We return
thanks to the Secretary of the Windsor Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, DR.. Henry Boynton,
to the Secretary of the Addison County So
cety, Albert Chapman, Esq, and to the
Secretary of Washington County IN. W
Agricultural Society, r. W. Pratt, Esq, for
tickets to their respective Fairs
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30

We notice with pleasure that ID. X. ST.
monds, Esq, has bought the Manchester (Vt)
Journal, upon which he has for some months
been assistant editor. Mr.. Simonds was once
associated with us in the publishing of a pa
per in Newport, and we can vouch for him
rs being an editor of more than ordinary
ability, and II gentleman in every sense of
the word We shall not expect to see the
good reputation of the Journal wane under
his charge We wish him success G..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30
V Err MONT FAR Nj E r.

equally valuable Io,Od Homestead and Kan
sds Farmer. 1t is pleasing to see how the
farming people of these various states rally
to the support of their representative papers,
both with their names and their pens. That
is the way to have n good paper, and the
only way.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-09-30

Our correspondent, JUNGLE JOHN" will
perhaps be pleased to know that extracts
from his Twenty-Acre Farm papers come
back to us in several Of our exchanges. Is
he not gong to continue them? We trust he
he has not tainted by the way.