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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
Sells Fer POeeiux.

Those who are novices in the cultivation of
plants in pots, are often troubled when they see
the directions to use some particular soil or com
post, given in the works on gardening. Various
formulas for these composts are given, and some
of their ingredients are mentioned by names which
are little known in this country. These minute
directions frequently sufficient to deter those
who think they essential to success, from cul-
tivating many plants The fact, is, that most
plants will grow in any good garden SOIL by which
We mean q light loan enriched with vegetable
matterand wellIlecayed manure. SOds from an old
pasture stacked and allowed decay will decom-
pose into compost which will suit the great ma
jority of plants, and may he easily varied to suit
particular ones by the addition of sand for those
requiring poorer soil, and by the of some top
SOL rum the wOotls to suit those requiring more
vegetable mould. The sods and surface soil of
rich pasture. with about one fourth of wel-decay-
ed manure like that taken from an old hot-bed,
mixed together and left in a heap for some
months with an occasional forking over will give
a compost which will answer for all ordinary
plants Run it through q coarse screen to remove
sticks and large Jumps, and preserve under cover
for use.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

There is all the difference in the world in the
way men handle sheep. Some sheep are never
educated to the hand of the fiOckmaster; when he
desires to handle any particular animal he rushes
among bunch of sheep and makes grab, with
rs little consideration a dog would do i'm pur-
suit of mutton. No considerate shepherd will
ever catch sheep by the wool, and the violent
leg, is not much better.
Every f1oekmaster who keeps good sheep should
have them SO well educated that they can be
handled without their being frightened. The
sheep is very timid animal, and a fright is al
most as bad rs a wound. We have seen a variety
of ways of handling sheep well, one of the best Of
which is the method practiccd by Edwin Ham,
mond, of Vermont. Mr.. Hammond has in his
sheed-fold long, slender lath, taperng out quite
thin, and has his sheep well trained to under
stand his desire, that when he goes in the yard
examination, he has only to reach out this sceptre
and pat the sheep on its foretop, when it stands
perfectly still and allows him to put his two fin
gers under the chin, where it rests its head in
quiet until allowed to go. If the sheep is disposed
to run from him, Mr.. H. pats away upon its face,
until it shuts its eyes and becomes qniet. By the
same gentle treatment, sheep is laid upon its
side, and will not attempt to rise while the scep-
tire is held over it. In holding sheep standing
Mr.. Hammond seldom does more than to place the
two first fingers under its chin, elevating the
nose to level with the eyes. If gently done
sheep may he safely withdrawn from huddle by
the hind leg, but better way is to walk into the
crowd and back it out by the hands under the
neck. When the sheep come to understand that
you do not intend to hurt them, they will soon be
on good terms with their keeper, and no person I;
should be allowed to go in among the flock who
Is not gentle in all his treatment of the sheep.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

Now is the time for transplanting trees, saws an
exchange. There is no improvement that can be
put upon place that will pay like this, and no
country in the world, better adapted to their sue
cessful cultivation. No improvements make
place 10 homelike, and indeed no homestead can
be complete without trees and shrubbery. No
style of architecture, however elaborate and cost.
y, and no extent of grounds, can make mp for
the want Of flowers and trees. They are both
hcaifhy and beautiful, and a. q simple pecuniary
investment they will pay equal to any other.
while in domestic considerations they outweigh
every other. If you would make for yourself a do
mest'c retreat where you can mOmentarily esrape
from the "carking Of trade and the perplrxi
tiesof shops and desks, plant trees. Ifyou would
keepyour children from racing the streets and pre-
serve and direct their young instincts to pure and
noble aims in them that love Of the beau
tifnl and pure which contact with Nature through
flowers and trees alone can give. If you would wer
ship God in purity and in truth, heed the Divine
injunction by planting and tending these his
chosen symbols Of faith, and make the earth
" blossom as the rose"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
Fcashery Plant. for tie Kieche..

Take common tumbler or a fruit can fill il
nearly full of soft water. Then tie bit of coarse
lace or cheese sacking it, and press down into
the water covered with layer of peas. In a few
days they will sprout, the little threadlike roots
going down through the lace into the water, and
the vines can be trained up to Irvine. or, what is
pretfier, frame may be made for the purpose.
The tumbler or jar should be set in window
where the sun shines. 1t requires no care and
you will have delicate, pretty vine to rest your
weary eyes upon.
You can make another pretty thing with as
little trouble: Take q saucer and fill it with fresh
green moss. Place in the centre pine cone, hay-
ing first wet it thoroughly. Then sprinkle it
with grass seed. The moisture will close the cone
partially and in day or two the tiny grass spires
will appear in all the interstices, and in week
yon will have perfect cone of beautiful vertlnrc
1t only wants plentiful supply of water and to
be kept secure from frost to be thing of beauty
all winter.
Still another: If the top of a carrot cut off is
placed in saucer of water, with few bits of
charcoal to sweeten it, it will form q radiated,
feathery plant by no means unworthy to grace n
lady's table.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
enr gnap Book.


Threuxh Aprfls Md, s.d tsndsr Nays.
And s1ltry jones. that Delt q b,ase.
The yeprs 70 dovn their paeasant Waya
With rnsy wreathu. and myrtle baDaa,
Fair Summer decks the brows Of time.
Bat nsos nay " VII Ast.nns hanAA
When an the GIANT vsodA that lit
Their leafy crowns through azure riff,
Are girdlsa, - with burning dim;
A.aupwsra, tArosgh IT, Gnsay sdss
OerlIrinnisE With respiesdest dyeA
The flames a sunsst hssd!
when silvery beech, ed sa1tua pine.
And mt brUun oak, Hike torches dine
With 6res a alchemy divine;
And underneath their lusfres red,
The Indian SunDer. gr1ndly drest
Steals saftly to the old years bed,
And dies upon his Sreast.
OF all the months that bless the year,
The Autumn months 70 me are dear,
From harvest ripe to leadet sere:
September, Rirt with golden grain:
October, crowned with fruitase rare;
And brown November's royal reign,
In pomp beyond compared
In Furnished line., on every hand.
The serried sheaves like soldiers stand
And wave their plnmes DER al the land;
Brave armies these. whose msrshalled ranks
O'errun the paths Of manly toll,
And lift to Heaven their ba1my thanks,
Prom Fruedom's grateful soil!
Oh. God be praised, this peaceful day,
For corn and wheat. In sweet array,
To hide the scaFs of human fray;
To drop their gems where fiery rain
OF shot was hurled, in cruel ire
And trampling feet with fierce disdain,
Trod down each teadcr sptre!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
Asefal aud Gnrions.


The Rsrsl New Herkw discoursss = follow:
ror heating vinegar, use . porcelain lined vessel
brass, copper or tin should not be used; but II
nscd, the grcatest care should be observed, both
IN their cleanliness and in pouring the vinegar
out a. soon e cooked. Otherwise, ssrious results
may superycnc. Use wooden knives. forks and
spoons, if such implements arc needed in the
picking operation.
expensive. The next is cider vinegar. Beer vim
egar comes next Pyrolignic vinegar u exceed
ingly unwhOlesOme. By the term pyrOligiiic, we
mean that manufactured from IN acid distilled
from wood If pickles present an eaten appear
ance, il signifies that the vinegar is too sharp
The addition Of alum hardens the pickles, aud
renders them still more "villainOus" Salt Affects
the life of the vinegar and its should be avoid
ed rs much as possible. Much boiling also injuries
the vinegar.
VESSELS FOR PIcKIEs.-Large mouthed, glass
bottles for small quantities; wooden vessels for
large quantities may be used, but glazed jars
must serer be used, the vinegar acting upon the
glazing produces strong poisos.
SWEET APPLEs.-TO half peck of apples, make
syrup Of two pounds of sugar, and one pint of
vinegar Boil the apples in this syrup until ten
der; then remove them and make new syruy OF
two and half pounds Of sugar, and one pint of
vinegar Add ons :easpoonfhl Of cloves, and the
same OF cinnamon tied in bag. Boil for fifteen
minutes; pour hot over the fruit. The first syrup
may be used for other sauces.
RADIsH PODs-Put them in brine for three
days; drain and pour over them pickle Of vine
gar, cloves, cinnamon and pepper scaded together.
BEETs-BOil until tender, and drop while hot
into spiced vinegar. If the beets are large, slice
them. Spiced vinegar in which peaches have
been picked is good for beets.
GREEN BEANs-Boil the beans in q little salt
and water until tender, drain them and put them
in cold vinegar into which spices scaided in q
little vinegar have been thruwn.
ONIONs.-RemOveth the outer skin of small onions;
boil them until half done in salted water; while
hot drop them into jar of pepper sp:ced vinegar
Another way: Soak them for three DAYS in brine:
then scald them in milk and water; drain, Law
them in jar and pour over cold vinegar, scalded
spices and little alum; cover closely
RHUBARB VINEGAR.-The American Grocer
says: Excellent vinegar may be made from the
rhubarb plant in the following manner: For five
gallons take twelve ordinary sized stalks of rhu-
barb; pound or crush them with piece of wood
in the bottom Of strong tub; add three gallons
of water; let this stand Is hours, strain off the
crushed rhubarb, and add nine pounds of sugar
free from mOlasses, and small teacupful of the
best brewers yeast; raise the temperature to 60
OF 30 degrees, and put into a gallon cask;
place it in position where the temperature will
not fall below 60 degrees. In o month strain off
from the grounds, returning it to the cask again.
and let it stand till it becomes vinegar.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
The Txly Family.

In one of the lower districts of the Palmetto
State, there once lived a family of some six or
seven persons, who were known far and wide as
the "Ugly Family" One of them, Jake, was so
unspeakably hard favored, that it made one feel
rs If he had eaten green persimmon to look at
him, and whenever he walked through the streets,
the dogs skunk their tails and sneaked of, too
scared to bark.
The fame of this family spread through the
country, and Mt last reached the of Georgian,
who for a long time had held undisputed possess
sion of the celebrated penknife This individual
nj length determined to pay visit to the afOre-
said ugly family, and endeavor to dispose of the
aforesaid knife. So one morning he crossed the
Savannah. AbOut noon, he saw a wagon ahead,
and he rode up to enquire the whereabouts Of
"the family"
"Hello, stranger" said he to a man walking by
the side of the wagon.
"Hello, yourself" exclaimed the wagner, turn
ing round and disclosing countenance 80 ire
mendously plain that the Georgian almost drop
ped from his horse.
al say" said the Georgian, recovering little
from his establishment, care you not Ugly Jake
himself"
The WAGNER shook his head, and "grnneA
ghasty SMILE" that made him look like the night
mare personified
an bet you ten dollars that you are the ugliest
man in the State" said the Georgian.
"DOne," said the wagner, "cOme here;" and
going to the back of the wagon, he called ont,
"Wake up, Jake, and put your head ont here"
The Georgian, burning with curiOstity, leaned
forward as the cover was slowly raised up. Sud-
denly his eyes fell upon physiognomy 30 awful
ly, boundlessly, overPoweringly ugly, that it
seemed to be formed out of the double extract of
delirium tremens.
The horse snorted, and starting back in fright,
threw his rider over his head; but the latter had
scarcely reached the ground before he was mount
ed again. Throwing down the ten dollars and the
penknife, without saying word, he "struck a bee
line" for the Savannah, looking alternately over
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

If person swallows poison, deliberately OF
by chance, instead of breaking out in multitude
nous and incoherent expressions, dispatch some
one for the doctor; meanwhile run to the kitchen.
get half glass of water in anything that is handy
put in it teaspOonfnl Of SALT and as much ground
mustard, stir it an instant, catch firm hold of
the persons nose, the mouth will soon fly open,
then down with the mixture, and in second or
two up will come the poison. This will answer
ina larger number of eases than any other. If
by this time the physician has not arrived, make
the patient swallow the white Of an egg, followed
by a cup of strong coffee, (because these nullfy
larger number poisons than any other accessible
articles, y as antidotes for any remaining in the
stomach.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

POWER or HORSES SCENr.-"Therei il one per
ception that horse possesses that hut little at
tention has been paid to- and that in the power of
scent. With some horses it is ms acnfe a. with
the dog; and for the benefit of those that have to
drive nights, such As physicians and others, this
knowledge is invaluable. never knew il to fail.
and have ridden hundreds of miles dark nights |;
and in consideration of this power of scent this is
my simple advice: never check your horse nights,
but give him a free head, aud YOU may rest as
sured that he will never get off the road and will
carry you expetlitiously and safely. In regard to
the power Of scent in horse, = once knew one
OF pair that was stolen, and recovered mainly
by the track being made out by his mate and after
he had been absent six or eight hoursr
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

TIVE pALLAD OF GEoRGE. wAsnlxGToN.


Their lived once PLANTER,
with s,n. his only love
To whsm- upon his birthday.
bfan-new axe he guy.
The planter had garling.
All filed with apple tires,
Which for the CITY market
He IVES uyhg for to rerse-
The boy he takes the Ratchet
Qnite jolly and jocund:
And going IN the apple trees.
He chops them b. the grund-
The father called his servants
And rnnged them in a row:
"who has chopped down my apple trees.
And killed them root and bowl
The servants stood amazed,
AL drawn up in line;
Then comes q running mp tn him.
His young and youthful dine
1T cannot tell lie. pa,
The youthful boy began:
Twas that chopped the apple trees
Twas ], your little san"
Nov. who, then was this father.
Aud who his ilial kinf
II was the noble Bnsbrod.
And young G. Washington.
MORAL
Then. whnao takes hatchet
And apple trees chops down.
If he lives long enough viii be
A great and pious mown.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

CANTELOPE SWEET PIcKLE.-Take perfectly
ripe cantelOpes, quarter, remove the Seeds peel
place in stone jar, and pour scalding vinegar
enough to cover them. Let stand one day, heat,
thenp off the vinegar, heat and return il as in
the first instance. Repeat this the day follow
ing. giving the fruit the third scaling and third
soaking. On the fourth day take out the fruit,
weigh it, and to every five pounds add three
pounds ofloaf sugar and one quart of fresh vinegar
Put in cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace and alspice
to suit the taste. The cloves and spice should be
used sparngly, as their dark color Injuries the ap
pearance of tbs pickles. Put all over the fire in
porcelain-lined kettle and simmer until the fruit
is tender enough to admit the passage of o straw
through it. Take off then, and pour back. into
the jar. Let stand twenty -four hours then pour
the syrup off into the kettle, bring it to the boil
and return to the fruit.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

The speech Of the early German settlers who
came directly to Pennsylvania from Germany was
different in many respects from what Pennsylva-
mia Dutch now is, - Is shown by early documents
still in existence. This Dutch is . growing
tongue, only it grows worse instead Of better
That It has Indian terms and tones is certain; for
example, the word hinkle,n for chicken or fowl.
is neither from the German nor English, nor il il
used IN Europe. 1t is original North American
Indian,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

The people who have lived longest in modern
times. are Peter Lorfan, Of Hungary, aged Is5;
Louisa Trnxe, negress, of South America. 176 ;
John Bovin Of Hungary, 172; Sarah, his wife, l64;
Henry Jenkins, Of England, 1863; Mrs. Judith
Scott. of England, l62; Thomas Parr, Of England,
l52: Ivan de Outryel, Of France l46; the Countess
Of Desmond. Of ireland. leo; Alexander McCul-
loeb, Of Scotland, 1872; Peter Gardens, Scotland,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

!HE New England Medical eazefie Gays: IAN
travelled through his diocese, and was confirmed
several times before being detected. She wished
the ordinance repeated, because she had under
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

SURE CURE FOR CORNs.-Mr. Rose, merchant
Of San Diego, announces that these creators Of
much misery in this world, can easily and surely
he cnred by applying good coat Of gum arabic
muciage every evening on going to bed. He suf
fered with them for forty years, and tried nearly
all the corn doctors and corn remedies in existence
without relief, until he applied the above, which
readily cured him in few weeks.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
GUACO.
By COATES KINNEY.

In the South Americ juneles,
Where the viper casabel,
And the hideous aboma.
And the deadly coral dwell,
Growa the antidotal GuacN,
In the dark banana shade;
Plant that makes the poison serpent,
Like harmless dove. afraid
The romantic Indian ruvers
OF that equatorial zone.
Have . little myth relating
How the Guaco first was known.
In the forest Of the Trupica,
Is . bird Of reptile prey:
Solemnly the one word 6uaco
1t forever seems to say.
Once. beside the Rio Negro,
In living cocoa booth,
Law an Amozonian hunter,
Bitten by coral's tooth.
Law he there, all hopeless, diving,
When. by chance, his random eye
Spied the bird that utters Guoeo.
Plucking green leaves growing nigh.
As It ate them. crying Guoco,
At the melancholy call,
He the reptile saw. that struck him,
Tame and timid, thither crawl.
And the bird devoured the serpent,
With no harm from tooth or fang
"Guaco!" shouted now the Indian,
"Guaco!" till the forest rang.
Keeling where the bird had plucked them,
OF the leaves he ate his Gil:
And the healthy blood went through him,
Like the purling Of q rim.
He was healed: and never after,
Do the Tropic hunters fear:
For, wherever turks the serpent,
Grows the Guaco always near.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

PARIS letter says one of the first things a cit
lien asks his neighbor nowadays, meeting him
ont Of doors, il, "Can you tell me, Monsieur, the
name of onr street this morningf" and the reply
is, 81 could have done SO half an hour ago, but
since then the name has been changed three
tines"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

IT is said that one Of the methods of punish
ment adopted by New York school ma'am in
cludes . record of bad conduct upon blackboard
When . boys name is written there, he 10 not al
lowed to play with the others until il is rubbed
ont by erasng one letter for each day Of good be-
bavior. OF course. John in this has greatly the
advantage Of Benjamin.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

TooTHAcHE, according to the London Lancet,
can he cured by the following prrpsration Of car.
bolic acid: To ono drachm Of colloiium add two
drachms OF CaIvert'e carbolic scid. A gelatinous
macs is precipitatcd, . small portion Of which.
inserted in the cavity Of IN aching tooth, invar,
ably gives immediate relief.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

A LITTLE lady of five summers, whose father is
an officer of rank in the United States naval ser
vice, and now absent on sea duty, was recently
offering up her petitions for the absent one, and
concluded ms follows: 40, Lord! Please send my
dear papa home again as quick as Uncle Sam will
let you.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

CCRE FOR RHEUNATIsM.-It il said that mix.
fure OF half an ounce Of pulvcrized saltpeter and
half pint of sweet oil is certain cure for inam
matory rheumatism. The mixture mnst he applied
externally to the part affected, and q gentleman
who has witnessed its auplication in a number 81
instances, says II will infalibly effect cure and
that right speedily.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

CHILDREN afflicted with whooping cough can
be cured by exposure to air impreenated with
common coal gas Carbonate Of lime placed in
their sleeping rooms in quantities sufficient to
produce moderately strong olor. win also effect
cnre. It is about a cheap a chloride of lime,
and much better disinfecfant.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

WoULP-BE school teacher, in Alabama replied
70 question by one of the examiners, ado Won
tninK the world is round or fiati "Well, some
people think one way and some another. and m
teach round or fat just as the parents please,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

al, IIEN Of Connecticut. being nnexpect-
eoiy called upon to address n Sunday School rose
20 ms feet IN some confusion, and after several
despeiate but vain efforts to say something an
propnate hoarsely mnrmured, Dear chiiilren
never fool with POWDER '''
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

A SPEAKER at a recent Sunday School Conven-
ton At Vincennes Indiana, related how a cruel
parent forbade his daughter to 60 to church, and
how he took every bit of her clothing and locked
it mp in q trunk; but she went nevertheless
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

LET all fathers of farmers boys see that the
boys do not take sheep by the wool. How ant
boys are land men too) to grab sheep in this
way! Now this is an error Of considerable maeui-
tude: For every pull ut the wool, 0 red SPOT
would be seen if the sheePs' pelt were taken of.
Inflammation is always the result. But we don't
consider it,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

NEGRO having been brought before mnyis-
trate and convicted of pilfering, the magistrate
began to remOnstrate:
ado You know how to read!"
'rYes, massa, little"
well, don't you ever make any use of the
Biblep
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
APnYsIc1AN in the Grand Armv ,Jourraltells this

APHYsICIAN in the Grand Army Journal tells this
CHASTITY joke: 81 remember one day, i'm making
my hospital rounds, patient Just arrived pre-
scented me an amputated forearm, and in doing SO
could scarcely refrain from broad laugh; the tit
ter was constantly ON his face. What Is the mat
teri This does not strike as a subject of laugh
ter 1t is not, Doctor, excuse me. lost nv
look at it. Our first sergeant wanted shaving
badly, and got me to do it, as am corporal. We
went together i'm front of his tent; had lathered,
took him by the nose, and was applying the razor,
when cannon ball came, and that was the last
saw of either his head OF my arm. Excuse me,
Doctor, for laughing as do, but Ill be especially
blasted if ever saw such bully thing"