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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
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Pau Treaeneus ~ BreeAinx Ewes.
| II the ewes have been at all reduced by suck-
ling their lambs through the summer, immediate
IL after their milk il dried up efforts should I've
made TO gain thrifty condition by the time the
| coupling season commences A sufficient reason
for this ia they can I've wintered easier and cliea-
per If put into high condition before the extreme
nelly cold and stormy weather begins But ad-
| they will take the ram nore readily, and be more
likely to get with lamb-n0 incolsiderahle item
if choice rams used, and it is desirable to get
rs much service frssn single animal possible
They will theaT heavier feeces the following sea
son, with better length and strength than if stin-
| ted from grass to c0rn"
No matter how good the pasturage, we have
| found il profitable to feed from One-half to one
ewes, for ten days before, and during the coupling
season. This was usually thrown to them in the
| ear. when they were through grazing. or Just he
fore sunset. We preferred this. as the stronger
animals were not 20 likely to injure the weaker
ones by crowding, or themselves Ivy Over-eating.
Under such treatment. we have from thousand
| ewes, picked out and bred many as four hun
| tlred the first week.
Following this course, lambs will drop the fol-
lowingspring fast as any sheep farmer, with but
ordinary facilities, can properly care for them.
'Teasers" put into the flock every morning, he
| fore turning to pasture, will i'm short time, find
most Of the ewes that are rutting. These can be
picked ont by the shepherd as fast as found, and
placed IN separate pen, TO ne attended 10 while
the large flock is grazing. The animals that have
been bred should he marked and kept by them
selves until the entire flock has been served This
saves much labor and annoyance to both shepherd
and sheep.
| We have always had the best "luck" during
the lambing season, with the flock that in the
highest condition in the spring-losing the fewest
ewes while weaving, and the fewest lambs from
lack of milk or refusal of dam to Gown" them
And so it will be found, we doubt not, with flock
/ ma Not no hs frorn
from flock dragged through the winter in a
half starved condition, but they will not require
half the labor and attention to bring them to
| maturity. Uniformity in the size of the different
animals in flock can be secured in no other way
30 readily a. by liberal feeding and proper atten-
tion during the coupling and weaving season.
AmericaH Stock Journal
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

But few people are aware that they do wagons
and carriages more injury by greasing too plenti-
fully tsen in any other way. A well made wheel
will endure common wear from ten to twenty five
years, if care is taken to use the right kind and
proper amount Of grease; but if this matter is not
attended to, they will be used mp in five or six
years. Lard should never be used on a wagon,
for it will penetrate the hub and work its way
ont around the lemons of the spokes and spoil the
wheel. TallOw is the hest lubricatOr for wood
axletrees, and castor oil for iron.
Just enough grease should be applied to the
spindle of wagon to give it light coating; this
is better than more, for the surplus will work out
at the ends, and be forced by the shoulder.bands
and nut washers into the hub around the outside
of the boxes.
clean with a cloth wet with the spirits Of turpen-
tine, and then apply few drops Of castor oil near
the shoulder and end. One teaspoonfulis sufficient
for the whole
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
The fun Of the Ching.
u,s WIVES MoTNER.

Tie stood On his bead, on the Wild sea-shore,
And danced ON his hands jig.
In all his emotions. - never before.
j ms.liy hilarious gIig.
And Whit In that vessel which leff the bay,
His motbrr-inlaw had sailesl.
To tropical eotintry sosne distance away,
Where tigers and serpents prevailed
He knew she had gnne 10 recruit her health,
And doctor her raspin. ceugh.
Bat wasered himself profnsion Of wealth.
That something would carry her Oh
Oh, now he might look for quiet life,
And even l- hsppy yet.
Though owning no end Of neurological wife,
And up TO his collar in debt
For she of the specs and enrled false fons,
And the black alpaca rol'e.
Must pick ont sailor Ia suffer- the brunt
OF her next daily trial Of Job
He watched while the ve>sel cut the sra,
And bumpi-hly upped and downe.i,
And thought III ALREADY she qualmish could he,
He'd consider the eslifice cruwned.
He'd horne the aid lady through thick and thin.
Till she'd l~cfured him out of breath:
And nav M he eazed ut the ship she was in
He howlcd for her violent death
Till over the azure horiznn's edge
The bark had retired fruni view.
When he leaped tn the crest af clislky ledge,
And pranced like kangaroo
And many jubilant peal he sent
Ger the wavrs which had made him free;
Then cut last caper rcsfatie. and went,
Turning somersaults. bomewaru 10 Tea
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A Singular Story in Cenneeiion with The Lin.
e0ln Assassinafion.

eOam AoeoD8nmot1o0s
A singular story is told in connection with the
Lincoln assassination, by Mr.. VIM. Withers, ST.,
which has never been published. Mr.. Withers
has son named William, who was the leader of
the orchestra at Lima Edwin's Theatre last win
ter. Both father and son were in FOri's Theatre
at the same time when Booth shot Lincoln. The
elder Withers was one of the orchestra and played
the trombone. The younger had been seated in
the parquet, but, Just previous to the time when
the fatal shot fired, he left his seat and pro-
ceeled to the back part of the stage for the pur-
pose of speaking to some one there on private
matter. $50.
The two Withers were well acquainted with
Booth, and he with them, the elder having played
a game of billiards with Booth on the Saturday
previous, tie former losing the game but Booth,
who would not permit him to pay for it, exhibited
thick roll of bills of large denominations and in
q Boosting way remarked that he had struck oil
After Booth had fired, and he started to retreat
through the wings to the back entrance, he was
met in the passage by young Withers. who did
not know what had taken place. withers was
about to speak to him, but Booth made hinge
at him with q knife he had in his hand Withers
lodged the blow, but it nevertheless struck him
in the shoulder in an angular direction, and
glanced off, cutting through coat, vest, and shirt
and producing Q slight wound of the skin. Will
liam Withers, jr, stated these fac to Mayor Wal
lack previous to his examination who advised
him not to mention the circumstance of receiving
the stab, and he did not do. so The elder Mr..
Withers can not imagine for what purpose that
advice was given.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

SENATOR SUMMERS letter to the colorei people.
read at the Columbia Is. CO. Convention. contains
the following interesting passage: "a hotel is a
legal institution, and 40 il common school. As
snch, each must be for the equal benefit of all.
How can there he any exclusion from either on
account Of colorf It is not enough to provide
separate accommodations for colored citizens
even If in all respects good those for other per-
sons-equality is not found in an equivalent, but
only in equality. The right to vote will have new
security when your equal right in public convey
ances hotels, and common schools il at last estab-
lished. The civil rights law needs . supplement
to cover such cases"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

How is this for a scene i'm church, The place
is a sacred edifce in Bath, Maine. The pew is
crowded. The sermon is long. respectable
citizen goes to sleep. In close proximity to him
Is a lady. The preacher was in the midst of the
closing prayer, when the slumberer astonished
the congregation by grunting in a tone of CON-
plaint: Come, come, Sarah! lay along; don't
crowd 50! lay Overl" Sarah, who was fortu-
nately in the pew also, never for a moment lost
her presence of mind, hut administered timely
poke with her parasol, which awakened her dor
mant lord, and prevented any further remarks on
his part. warming to sleepy auditors or long
windcd prcachers-no matter which
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
RasseninI Hon.

Every Turner is interested more or less in this
subject. Nine-tenths Of all our Western farmers
fatten more or less hogs every year, and the vast
majority of them do work in the same old way and
probably will continue to do 81 till the plan he
comes ruineusly expensive. The usual plan is to
feed corn upon the ground or in the mud in guam
titles 50 large that under the circumstances
siderable Per cent is trampled into the ground
and wasted. When corn Is worth one dollar a
bushel, rs in the New England States, feeders
cannot afford to waste it in This way, and they
will then learn that pork can be made much chea-
per than in the present manner. We suggest,
that this season, when prices are ruling low, will
liz proper time to try some of the many meth
dds for fattening hogs at reduced expense. We
allude to grinding the grain, steaming and mixing
with vegetables. Especially do We recommend
feeding at regular periods and in quantities 30
attacked with fresh relish and appetite.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
selecting Sod WHEAT.

The ImerieaR Rxrai Home gives the following
seasOnable hints in relation to selecting pure seed
wheat, which, if yearly carried out, would result
in the improvement instead of deterioration OF
varieties:
Every wheat-grower should make an effort ia
secure pure seed, and this can only he done by
selecting. Let him go over his fields before cut
ting, and CLEAN the earliest largest and most per
feet ears, and stock from which to grow seed
A few quarters gathered in this way and sown
will, in two or three years. yield enough seed for
his own use. For immediate use, thu best plan ID
to turn, and cut ont all intruding varieties. A
few days spent at this work will secure enough
comparatively pure seed for the next year. Nil
lions Of dollars might he added to the valne Of the
wheat crop Of the Unitsi States by little timely
work and care in thus electing seed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

ToCLEAN CANDLEsrIcKssNuFFE &c.-Silver
plated and japannsd candlestieks, snuffers, and
understands should be cleaned by first removing
the drops of wax or tallow that may have fallen
on them by washing in boiling water, afterwards
wiping them quite dry and clean with piece OF
soft wssh-leather. II made of silver, or copper
plated they may he finished of with little plate
powder. On no account place them before the
fire to melt the grease of, ~ much heat will melt
off the solder japan, or iniure the face of the
plate. In placing the candles in the sockets, fit
them in tightly either by means of strip of paper
wound around them or by the ordinary candle
springs; they will thus be prevented from falling
about and splitting the melted portion of tallow
or other materials of which they may be composed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

THE Kilbourn City (Wisconsin) Mirror is re-
spopsible for the following modern version of
Damon and Pythias: "The other day two gem
tlemeih whose names We might furnish were
it necessary, were rambling along the river bank
short distance below, hen one of Them making
q mis-step, slipped into the water. After safely
reaching terra frma again, his clothes all dripping
NTH moisture, the other, being man of noble
impulse, remarked: Mine Got, it was too bat
dat you pc SO moOch vet and me pc all dry And
to express his sympathy for his friend, he delibe-
rstey plunged into the cooling stream, and came
out with his ardOr undated"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09
SPECIAL PROvIDKNCKs.

II the explosionof the worn boiler OF the Vest
teid on sunday, and the consequent destruction
OF !ie, Is sign OF the Dlvine dispieasnre and
Judgment upon SIN, what Is tho explosion of the
worn boiler of the Starssck upon weekday, and
the consequent destruction OF mel IL was on
saturday evening that III. Gannef, Unitarian,
ana Dr Mason, baptlst, Two ciergymen univer-
saiiy respected ior the purity OF their lives and
the oenignity OF their teachings, were instantly
| killed upon the Eastern hallroad. Was it Judg-
ment for travelling upon Saturday nightf But
| why was II not equally Judgment for travelling
| at allf why was It not q Judgment upon Dr.
| tIannet Tor being a Unitarian, or upon Dr. Mason
for being BaptIstf why not Judgment upon
the community Tor toierating raliroadf Why
moi sign OF Dvne wrath with those passengers
VINO haa eaten 700 much DINNER, or with those
VINO were gong TOO greedily to supper! If an
event winch Is very simple and very explicable,
however terrible ana saddening, is to be regarded
~ Judgment, then every event may be 30 regsr-
ded and therefore the significance of all events is
wnoiiy LOST;
And II 1t be Judgment who shall interpret it f!
NO man is bond to accept his neighbor's view of
1t. Here, for instance, upon the Uestfeld, was
some poor yonng couple oblghed to work hard,
early and late through the week, and whose little
child, puny sick, whitening in the close air of the
city, was ordered by the doctor as the only chance
for life to taste the fresh air from the sea. 1t is
small expense, but one that the poor yonng par
ents feel; yet what they can do shall be done to
save their darling So they carry him to the
day, indeed, which they devote to saving their
child,and as they SIT upon the deck waiting to
60, anu the iittie eyes open with fresher life as
the blood feels the breath Of the sweeter air-in-
stantiy Tod touched them all, and they slept.
Then one man, devout Christian, says that it is
Judgment for seeking enjoyment npon the Sab
bath But his neishbor, also a Christian, says
that God of love, who died for the sins of his
children wonld NOT angrly destroy those chill
iren for loving theirs. And another asks If it be
the glory OF Christianity that it aboishes the ter
Tor ct death, why 90 you call death a Judgment,
M II were dreadiui DOOM
Last Tuesday, slyiy said newspaper long ago,
2 clergyman OF Ipswich was standing upon the
frame OF Deacon Jones,s honse, which was just
Ta "a anu uliIcrtannIeIy iaIng ne was Killed.
II Is an Impressive warning against standing upon
the frames OF diminished houses on Tuesdays. 1t
was wise sarcasm: ior Is there any end to this
cheap Interpretation! Yesterday morning little
girl going TO school slipped upon piece of orange
peel and broke hsr thigh. What Providential
admontion 70 little girls not to 60 to school in the
morning! Last week Obadiah Screws gray mare
ran against scythe left IN the pasture, and cut
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

BLEACHING CLOTHEs.-The Workimg Farmer
says "Those wholive in cities or localities where
they have no grass-piot, are :onstimss much ex-
whfts clotSsss AZ it 10 the freshest, whitest and
least injurious method of bleaching, let me tell
you how to accomplish it under snch disadvan-
tageous circumstances. Thoroughly wet your
article in cold water. Then rub on snap until it
makes the strongest kind of suds. Have no more
than just enough to cover the pieces, and spread
them out on clean, smooth board in the sun.
Whenever dry, souse them into the suds again
and spread ont for a couple Of days, or until the
stains are ont. Then rinse in clean water and
wash in fhe usual way. Your clothes will look
white and smell fresh"
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Mseful aud Curious.


u ~
aPreseott the historian, in consequence de dis
ssler Of the nerve of the eye, wrote cyey veTd OF
his historicals without pen OF ink, ~ he cou not
eee when the pen was ont OF INK, or IRON any
other esuse failed to make mark. He used an
agate stylus ON cazbonated paper, the INES ana
in wooden frame.
Crawford, the sculptor, tho habit Of whose life
had been to mad IN reclining position. lost one
eye, and soon diel from the formation OF q mag-
nznf cancerous tslm0r behind the ball, which
pushed it sut on the cheek. w.
There ere many affections Of the eyes which are
radically incuIable Persons Of scrofhlous consti-
tutious, without any special local manifestations
Of ii, sftcn. determine the disease to the eye by
some erroneous habit or practice, and 1t remains
there for life. Il il useful therefore, to know
emo Of the csuses which, by facilitating tho eye,
invite dAease to it or render it incapable Of re-
sisting adverse influences. 1tr
Avoid reading by candle or any other artificial
light. n slsli . lssaE.f-a'f 81 -
Reading by twilight ought never to be INDUCED
| in. A safe rule is-never read after sundown or
before sunrise.
Do not allow yourself to read a moment in any
reclining position, whether in he'd or on a sofa.
The practice of reading while on horseback, or
in avehiolein motion wheels, is most pernicous.
Reading on steam or sail vessels should not be
largely INDUCED in, because the slightest motion
of the page or your body, alters the focal point,
and requires painful straining effort to adjust it.
Never attempt to look at the sun while shining,
unless through colored glass of some kind; even
| a very bright moon should not be long gazed at.
The glare of the sun on water is very injurious
to the sight.
A sudden change between bright light and
darkness Is always pernecious.
In looking at minnie objects, relieve the eyes
frequently by turning them to something in the
distance. .....7.,..-. IS .. f-.l
Let the light whether natural or artificial fall
| on the page from behind, . little to one side.
Every parent should peremptorily forbid all
sewing by candle or gas-Ight, especially of dark
material. --7--r7 .fa
If the eyes are matted together after sleeping
the most instantaneous and agreeable solvent in
nature is the application of the saliva with the
finger before opening the eye. Never pick it off
with the fnger-nail, but wash it of with the ball
of the fingers, in quite warm water.
Never bathe or open the eyes in cold water. 1t
always is the safest, best and most agreeable to
use warm water for that purpose over seventy
degrees--HaWs Journal of Health. o1
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

A wEIL-KNOwN Justice of the Peace subscribed
s. to the relief fund yesterday, and returning to
his office immediately. received the amount for
marrying a couple. Thus is virtue rewarded.
Another man was requested to contribute, but
declined, and within two hours hearl that his
mother-in-law had come to stay q month with
him. Can any one hesitate which course to
pursue f-NOrscich RNIIef;n
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

YOUNG man, becoming engaged recently, was
DESTROYS of presenting his intended witaka ring
appropriately inscribed; Int, being at loss what
to have engraved on it, called npon his father for
advice. "Well,' said the old man, I" put on when
this Won see. remember mcr The young lady was
much surprised, few days after, at receiving q
beautiful ring with this inscription, when this
you see, remebcr father
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or gnap gook.
wOxpROUs AUTUMN TIME.

o. Ruler OF the waning year,
How calm, while Summer fingers here,
Is thine enchanted sleep-
When murmuring woods are full of songs,
And all green leaves arr whispering tongues,
And fields grow rch and deep, fl
TIL vakened by the thrilling sound
n the sharp acythe along the ground,
Through Natures Towering heart;
or shouts Of jocund harvest home,
That down the echoug valleys cssme,
From laughing hills aIart
How calm spiendor ever lies
Within thy royal waking cyeA
O. wondrous Autumn time!
Like the glory round good mani head
When angels light about his bed
And wxkep thoughts sublime.
And Who could dream you soft, sweet light
Were herald Of the years dark night
And north winds stormy breath
That ap these tints of red and gold
Burning through every starry fold,
We're signs Of natures death!
All me! thy coming stirs the sense,
At every portal calling thence
The troops Of awe and fear.
We think perforce Of DAYS gone by,
And days that all a. swiftly fly
Knowing thine GRAND here
We cannot with the swallow fee,
And shun the gloomy days that be
So full Of Winter snow;
We pass into our Orient land
Across dark seas. where ssme bright hand
Calls from the deeps below.
Thou art the gloomy spirit Of an
The wondrOus Year, that rise and fall
Within the glass of Time
Thou vert in fair creations bound
When first the childlike earth swung round,
Exulting in her prime.
Born when the black pine crowned the hills,
And violcts pierced the soil that fills
The elm-trees rugged spurs;
When wore the thorn her snow white crown
And chestnut spurs fell softly down
Among the golden furze;
Still thy dread piniona, a. Of old.
The sylvan hills and vales enfold,
Der all the spreading land;
And eartbs sweet face, once bright and mid
A the fair forehead Of child,
Is scared as with brand.
And still mans conscious spirit feels
While far and wide the east wind peals,
lis Gods almighty breath.
while As in prayer all Heaven IL bowed)
Der hill and valley blowing loud,
The Autumn blast Of death.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

CUTs-House-keepers mechanics and Others,
handling knives, TOOLS and other sharp instru-
ments, very frequently receive severe cuts, from
which blood flows profnsely and oftentimes endan-
gers life itself Blood may be made to cease tn
flow as follows: Take the fine dnst of tea and
bind it close to the wound-at all times accessible
and easily to be obtained. After the blood has
ceased to flow, laudanum may be advantageously
applied to the wound Due regard to these instruc-
tions would save agitation Of mind, and running
for surgeon. who would probably make no better
prescription If he were present
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

CLERK in posfOfice was little embarrassed
the other day on being asked by lady if there
was a letter for my cor. Being disposed to treat
her politely, he replied that there nothing for
amybodys The lady being equally embarrass-
ed, also disposed to be polite said she inquired
for Mike Hoscc.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

. In Indiana local paper attributed q scarcity
Of small change to its being sent to the heather
through church collections
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

JOHN DITTO is the name of the Buffalo City
engineer. His wife's name is Ditto, and the chill
tlren all Ditto. When he signs his name un,
der that Of somely else it is said to create some
confusion Mt times
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

HERE is the worst conun,lrum ever propounded:
What IL the difference between celebrated Puri-
tan captain and COW being MIXED! And this is
the answer: One WAS Miles Stamlish, and the 9th
or {the covl stands mildish,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

SHARP Toledo girl said Of . gentleman ia
whnm she had just been introdnced that he
wonh he very presentahle if the Lord hadn't
turned up much Of his legs to make feet of.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

AN old sailor, finding corked hottie floating
on the sea, opened it, with the following solilo-
quy: Rum. hope. gin, I think; tracts. by jim
go!r and then threw them hack into the water.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-11-09

allow I'D KEEP CIpER."-Cut in slices about
nine inches long, lay them out the grass to
bleach; then soak in weak solution of lime and
carbonate of soda, and hang mp in a dry place
near the chimney. This is safer than to drink it
while sweet.-Greeiey