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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-10
FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral Of MRS. HELENA WEHRUM.
wife Of Louis Wehrum. will take place from
her late residence. on the fernando road. at
o'clock Tomorrow SUNDAY afternoon.
Carriages at McCaffery & Co.'s. 26S Second
street. ags
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MARRIED.

WILLIAMS w0oTFN AT .Woodlawn,
near Holly Springs. Miss. on the Sth inst.
by the Rev. Mr.. Craig, Mr.. JAS. M. WILLIAMS.
EN-, Of Holly Springs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-10

AWAsHIxeroNIAS has been fned Eve
dollars for damning President Grant
What amount should Grant be fined
since be has long since damned himself
politically and morally, il not in every
other msuner2 Should Ave dollars be
;mnosed As q fine upon persons guilty O
wisbiur Grant in Hades BE sum col
lectea would soon pay OF the national
debt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-10

TIE people of the Navisatcrs' Islands
have formally applied to be annexed to
this country. The islands contain about
5000 square miles and a population Of
10000 natives. The people are copper
colorsd, and we're Christianized by Amer
lean missionaries, who first went there
some twenty years ago. The productions
are cotton, coffee, sugar-cane, dye-woods
and every species Of tropical fruits and
plants. The islands are a port Of cal
for the Australian mail steamers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-10

HEALEY-At her residence, on Walnut
street. MRS. ANNE M. HEALEY, in her
forty ninth year. r
Funeral from late residence at o'clock to-
morrow SUNDAY afternoon.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

Why is it that we see SO few currant bushes in
the Westi In the Northern and Eastern States,
it is almost impossible to find garden that does
not contain a few dOzeni The fruit is stewed
when green, and makes delicious accompani-
ment for the tea-table. 1t makes splendid pies
also when green. To our taste, there is no better
pie than that made from green currants. When
ripe and eaten with sugar, it is a SPLENDID des-
sert. And what fine jelly is obtained from il
Ought not every farmers wife to have patch of
currantsi And the husband who refuses to OBJ
tain and plant them ought to be drafted.
That they can he grown and successfully pro-
duced here, we have demonstrated by our own
experience. One of the best paying pieces of
ground we had in cultivation last year, was in
currants. They yielded enormously, and brought
six to eight dollars per bushel in the St. Louis
market.
The Red and White Dutch and White Grape
proved the most productive and profitable out Of
a number of varities.
It requires no particular skill to raise them.
Plow the ground deeply once or twice. Set the
plants ont about five feet apart both ways.
Cultivate well the first summer with horse and
cultivator, as you do other things you set out.
The following season cultivate till about the mid
die of june and then apply a heavy mulching of
| straw, manure, or something of the kind-tO keep
| down the weeds. The mulching is not indispen-
sible as we have got large yields where there had
been no mnlching, but it is better to apply it if
| pOssible.-Er.
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DIR. Washburton Begbie Edinburgh Medical
JoMrRaD advocates the use Of turpentine i'm the
severe headache to which nervous and hysterical
women are subject. "There is, moreover" he
says. another class of sufferers from headache,
and this is composed of both sexes who may be
relieved by turpentiEe. / refer to the frontal
headache, which is most apt to occur after pro-
longed mental effort, but may likewise be induced
by unduy sustained physical exertion-what may
be styled the headache ola fatigued brain. A cup
of very strong tea often releyes this form of head
for bringing relief to pain. it may produce general
restlessness and-worst ofall-bansh sleep. Tur-
pentine, in doses Of twenty thirty minms,
given at intervals fan hour or two, will not only
remove the headache, but produce in wonderful
manner that soothing influence to which refer
ence has alreacy been made.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

1t is a very fine thing to see plowed field, all
smooth and uniform in its fnrrows-each slice
like its fellow, and laid accurately by it's side
and the tougher the sward, the nicer will this ap-
pear But this is deceptive Such soil is but lit
tie loosened by the action of the pillow, which
amounts to but little bending aside though its
inversion. 1t is therefore comparatively profit
less far the pulverization of the soil is con-
cerned. 1t is simply inverting the soil, leaving it
pretty much in the compact condition it was.
Whereas, if this same sward had been thrown up,
it's edge resting the adjoining furrow, there
would have been air and frost circulating through
it; the water wonld have disappeared instantly,
and not prevented the action of the elements.
In the spring there would have been a mellow
surface-ridged, but falling apart at the touch of
the harrow; and the harrow would have swan
i'm it, as it could not have done in dead level,
with the water close underneath, and level, and
but little mellowness. Rather have sod now
and then show its face after narrowing than a
dead level with a superficial mellOwness and
tOugbness below, kept green and undecomposed
by cold and wet. On dry, loose soil this is less
the case,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

The history Of American parties lis Jet to be
written. IL seems strange that subject so rich
III authentic material, and 50 replefe with novel
ana original principles OF sociology, has not yet at
fracted the attention OF some Of our comprehen-
sive and philosophic minds. Ambitious essays
have been made in this direction, but these medi-
OGRE volumes are now found in our public libra
ries, where their dusty repOse will be buA Occa-
slonally disturbed. Other works, less obtiiisive,
have preserved fragmenfary annals, and are val
liable only in proportion as their authors have
recognized and accepted their true functions as
mere collectors OF materials. When these hOd-
carriers shall have brought together the facts of
our political history, some master mind will build
them up into stately edifce of elegant narrative
aud of philOsOphc disquisitiOn which will wOrthi-
ly commemorate the grander scope OF history now
opening to the world.
Our republic is an unparalleled experiment in
social organization. Its origin is but of yester-
day, within the range Of authentic history. No
cloudy fable OF legendary tale obviously chrOni-
cles the birth of American democracy. As Miner
va sprang full armed from the brain of jupiter so
is the American Union the embodiment of the
wisdom and patriotism of all past history Our
record is singuarly distinct in it's outlines and re-
dundant in its specific facts The leading princi-
pies of our social and political organism are not
gist. but have also been 80 deepy impressed upon
the popular consciousness as to become trite aud
commonplace truisms Our work. as a people.
within the last three-ouarters of a century. has
been merely to develop new applications Of these
principles. and TO fest their soundness under the
most varied circumstances.
In developing the great ideas of civil and reli-
pions liberty partialiy evolved in the nr.yiousey
perience of mankind. it is remarkable how much
more radical we're the theories than the practice
of our fathers. The Declaration of Independence.
the first transcript of onr national organic law. in
fbe Iioht Of which onr Con;titution ifseH il In IN.
interpreted. embraced sweeping CONGRATULATIONS
of freedom. in strange conflict with the practice
of slavery. Even at onr short distance In time
II has become somewhat difficult to realize how
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

How TO JUDGE HORsE.-An exchange gives
the following instructions, which We publish for
the benefit Of those who would know how to
judge the age of a horse:
About two years old the horse sheds the two
middle teeth of the under jaw; at three years old
he sheds two other teeth, each side of those
he shed the year before; at four years he sheds
the two remaining corner teeth; at five years
the two middle teeth are full, being longer
hollow, as the others are, and teeth will have
penetrated the gums; at six years old the four
middle teeth are full, the corner ones only re-
naming hollow-the tusks are sharp with the
sides fiinted Mt seven years old the corner teeth
are full, the tusks larger and thicker, and the
horse is said to he aged. Occasionally, however,
these marks will slightly vary, good deal de-
pending upon the animals constitution, whether
he be q late or early fosl; also upon the manner
in which he has been reared, the kind of food,
ehelfer Ac
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

A VALUABLE REClPE.-As the sumemr season
is fairly upon ms, and diarrhea prevailing to d
great extent, we publish the following recipe
which is said to he certain and sure specific fol
this distressing and often fatal complaint:
Put in large pitcher two tablespoonsfnl OF
carbonate of soda and four of loaf sugar. pour on
these pint of hot water; when they are perfect
~ dissolved add half pint of cold water; then
put in Tablespoonful Of pulyerzed Turkey rhn.
barb or two ounces of the tincture, a small tea
spoonful Of laEdanum, eight drops of the oil Of
peppermint or enough of the tincture to give it a
respectable taste, and lastly, half pint of good
French brandy. Bottle mp carefully, and admin.
lister to the patient in doses equal to half wine
glass full, three times q day, or as often as the
bowels are moved. In extra cases, accompanied
by gripping pains, double the portions Of brandy
and landanum, and use freely. Give it fair
trial. No family rhould be without it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11
for the farmer.


When - Cas- Observation-Disclosures 81 Gar
The following, in regard to the proper time for
the cutting Of wheat, from the agricultural cor
respondent Of the Chicago Tribune, will apply
with additional force to our own latitude. He
says:
in the dough state-when the stalk below the
head had turned yellow, while the remainder is
yet green. That this rule is correct, 80 far a
British husbsndr.s Canada, and all countries of
low temperature at the time Of the harvest, are
concerned, there can be no doubt. The harvest
in all such countries comes after the great heat
Of the season, say in August and September.
There the ripening 70 Slow and the harvest is ex-
tended through two or three weeks; but that is
not the case in this part of the country, for We
have but few days in which to do our wheat
harvest. The maturity of the grain 10 80 rapid
that it must be closely watched. If we cut in the
stage indicated ~ above, we will have sbrunken
grain for the great heat cures the straw 90 rapidly
quires is unable to reach it, and the result is fail
urs to fill ont the grain plump. The grain must
be cut inst at maturity, and not delayed until 1t
is in that stage that farmers call dead ripe. for
then We are liable to loss by the grain Smelling
ont. If we could not put our newly cut sheaves
in the shade until the grain and straw were fully
cured, it would be all the better; but this cannot
lie done, and we must be content to take them as
they are. 1t is only necessary to call the atten-
ton of farmers to the difference in the season of
y,
in distance of twenty miles / have seen a
months difference in the harvest of wheat, sim
ply owing to the elevation, that gave lower
temperature, and then this lower temperature al
90 prolonged the harvest, or the curing process
was more gradual In hot seasons our wheat har-
vest is but short week, while in a cool season
it is extended some days. For this reason it is
almost impossible to fix the time for trial of
reapers in the harvest field for any length Of time
in advance.
The peculiar condition of the harvest is a draw
back TO the culture of wheat on a large scale in
this part of the country, as it is almost imposs,
bic to obtain the help needed to secure the crop
in the limited time. Ten acres is good days
work for reaper, and this requires from seven to
eight hands to do the work. 1t is very true that
from Is to d acres are sometimes cut aiis put in
shock hut this means II to IA hours labor, which
few men can or will perform for any length of
time We may, therefore, limit the wheat crop
to GO acres for each reaper, and another GO acres
for oats. Then the thrashing must follow in the
busy season. All this raises the price of farm la
Dor from 81 day and beard, to q or g This
teaches that the wheat crop must take its place
in "a system of mixed husbandry, and that it will,
to that extent, he found a profitable crop. We
have plenty Of time for the sowing, but the time
for harvesting is beyond our control.
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FIX. PHOENIX ON the treatment of Evergreen

F. X. PHOENIX on the treatment of Evergreens:
In answer to your question in relation to ever
greens, would say that entirely dead evergreens
should, of course, be removed. Examining close
~, however. some apparently dead will be found
putting forth new shoots along the trunk or main
branches If the dead tops are carefully trimmed
off, these new shoots will often put forth Wig
orously, and make fine heads in year or two.
The past winter, owing, doubtless, to the long
continued drought, the tops Of evergreens have
dried mp. This seems especially the with the
Arbor vife (mis-called White CEDAR and Red
Cedar OF Juniper families-these being sorts that
grow latest in the fall. The Scotch Pine has also
suffered considerably-owing, perhaps, to its be-
ing native of a very moist climate. With the
writer very fine Red or Norway Pine some if
teen feet high, died back to within about three
feet of the ground. Its dead top was cut off, and
now the lower shoots are putting forth new
growth.
In the case of cutting hack partially killed
hedges or screens, the tops must he cut back even
with the others, 80 as to make the newr growth
even. 1t will be well alsO to stir the soil around
the base of the trees or hedges, to stimulate the
ro0ts.-BloomiRgtoR (IU) Leader.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

THE SHORTEST MAN.-Some clerks were wait
ing in the Treasury Department for the opening
Of business. One said to the company
"Who is the shortest man mentioned in the BIZ
blef
The old Joe Millers were all exhausted. "Ne-
hemiah, (knee-high-Iniah,) Bildad the Shuttle
(shoe-height.")
To all answers the clerk replied ''No."
I'VE give it up," was the response.
'Peter," was the reply.
"Peterw they all cried; "He was a stout, large,
athletic man."
s.Can't help it, he was the shortest man ever
read of in the Bible. He said he had neither sill
yer nor gold, and a man is pretty short, who
hasn't any money"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

MANY of our sO-called "slang" expressions are
only perversiOns of what was once good, whole
some English. Thus with regard to the now
popular vulgarism ''tOO thin"-Smollett's 'Pere-
CRIME Pickle" was first published as long ago as
1851. In Chapter XVI. of that novel, where
Peregrine abruptly announces to Emelia his in
tention Of going abroad, perhaps for some years,
the pathetic picture is presented Of Emelias eyes
Immediately filed with tears, which, however,
she adroitly attributes to the effects of the tea
that was 80 sealding hot as to make her eyes
water. This prefext,n says the author, "was
too hiH to impose upon her lover" and no one
supposes that Smollett intended to be facetious
in using an expression which, by extreme cour-
tesy, is now and then considered funny in our
day.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

NEVER TEACH FALSE MORALITY.-How exquis-
itely absurd it is to teach girl that beauty is of
and happiness in life may often depend upon a
new gown or a becoming bonnet; if she has five
grains of common sense she will find this out
The great thing is to teach her their just value,
and that there must he something better under
the bonnet than pretty face, for real happiness.
-SidRev Smith
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

Sailing Down CUCUMBERs FOR PICKLES.
Leave half an inch Of stem on the cucnmbers-
wash them with water-immediatsly pack with
salt in alternate layers-salt next to the wood
one barrel salt to five Of cucumbers. Fill the
barrel full, putting salt on tOp-cut wide board
40 as to just fit inside the baTel-bOre hall
dozen half inch holes through-place it on the
pickles with stone ON top which should weigh
at least twenty-five pounds, to keep the
pickles always in brine. Take fall the scum
which rises. Keep the barrels in the shade, and
in four weeks take off the stone and fill to the top
as they will settle some. Pint more salt on, head
them up and they are ready for market. 1t is best
to have two sizes of pickles.-Cosntry Gentleman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

A DARwiSIAN has applied to the bishops to be
appointed q member of the committee for re-
vising the translation of the Scriptures. He sent
in the following version of couple of verses
from the Psalms as a specimen of his powers
'My protopsam was not hidden from thee when.
far back in the Silurian epoch, fioateG on the
sea frilled and flounced Medusa. Yes, i'm ages
still more remote, before differentiation had be-
gun, thine eyes did see my sarcOde. and in thy
thought my limbs took form before they were
evolved
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

THE following conversation is said to have ia
ken place between merchant and one of his
debtors:
''Sir, your account has been standing two years;
must have it settled immediately"
Answer-"Sir, things usually do settle by
standing two years. l regret that my account as
an account is an exception. If it has been stand
ing too long, suppose You let it run little"
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enr Strip gook.
Qua AsoRleINEs.



I heard The fores&a q thew cried
Unto the valleys green:
"Where y The rcd 6rowd hunter-race,
who l0yd our leafy aereeaf
WHO hunhaed. mid these dewy glaAea.
The rcd doors antler'd crown;
Or. s0aring st his highest noon,
Struck the strung eagle DOWN.
Then in the sephyr's voice replied
Tboss v.les, . nsekly Slest:
They rear'd their aweIlings On 0us side.
Their com upon our beeess;
4 blight cane down, blast swept By,
The o0ne-roofd cabins fall;
Ard !, .s her III, TIA. !. s. ~ Ps'pls hsd
Niagara, Of the mountains gray,
Demanded from his thrune,
And old Ontario's billowy lake
PrOlongd the thunder tone:
The chieftains ut our side Who stood,
Upon our christening day,
Who give the glorious names We bear,
Our sponsors, where are theyi'
And then the fair Ohio chars'd
Her many sisters dear:
Show me, once more, those stately forms
Within my mirror clear!'
But they replied: Tall barks Of pride
Do cleaye our waters blue,
And strong keels ride our farthest tide,
But where the light canoe!'
The farmer drove his pillow share deep
Whose bones are these r. said he;
Il lind them where my browsing sheep
Roam Ger the upland lea"
But starting sudden to his path,
A phantom seem'd to glide,
A plume Of feathers on his head,
A culver at his side.
He pointed to the rifled grave.
Then raised his hand On high.
And with hollow groan invok'd
The vengeance Of the sky.
Ger the broad realm NO long his own.
GARD with despairing ray;
Then on the mist that slowly curfd,
Fled mournfully away.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

A SHORT time since man went to G. Krouch's
clothing store and asked for plum colorel coat.
Kroueh took down green coat and had the man
try it on. 1t fitted all right. but the man objected
TO the color, and said he wanted plum color
Krouch says "dat ish blum color" 'Plum
h-llr says the man; ''that's green. I'm no fool!''
"Oh, va" said Kronch, ''dose coat vas made ven
de blums vas green!"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

SAN Francisco demoiselle who was beset by
too many lovers, offered her hand to the billiard
player amung them who was her superior, on
condition that those who competed and failed
should withdraw their pretensions. Anticipating
an easy victory, all were anxious to try their skill
but the feminine expert in the king Of games sue
cessively foiled them all, and only in the cham
pion player Of the state could be found foeman
worthy of her cue
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

THE Ellsworth Amoicdn thus answers a CORES.
pondent: Jane Ann-Certainly. No young lady
should appear upon the street without q Dolly
Warden Of some kind George Washington would
never have allowed his mother-in-law to do this
and You must do likewise.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

Mr.. CLARENCE KING TINS criticises profans
teamster, who surrenders his claim to another
"No, car.'t blaspheme worth cuss. You'd just
Orter hear Pete Green. He can exbOrt the i'm
penitent mule team to renOunce all flesh and hau
thirty-one Thousand through foot of clay mud
under one of his outpourinys"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

CURE FOR Colo IN HoRsEs.-A correspondent
Of the Valley Farmer wrtingon this subject. says
81 know my method of cure will be laughed at
-but also know from several trials it is perfectly
effectual. have cured horres with the collie. af-
ter all other reputed remedies had been tried in
vain. When the horse has the collie, put three
or four thicknesses of blankets around his body
he'd comforts will dO-and pour water on to the
blankets till they are thoroughly wet through.
1t will not he long before the horse begins to
smoke and sweat prnfnsely, and, my word for il.
the collie will leave him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

IT is said that the following words actually
formed the peroration of the codnsels plea for
his client in assault and battery case at Athens,
Ala. "Let the humble crop the thistle of the
valley! Let the sagacious goat browse upOn the
mountains brow but men of the jury, l say that
John Gundle is not guilty."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

'NIcE weather for cornw said minister mp
the valley to one of his parshioners, the other
day. eyes," said the old farmer, ''but bad for
grain and grass" A few days later they met
again. "A fine rain we had Yesterday said the
minister; "goOd for grass and grain" Eyes, y
was the reply. ''but awful bad for cOrnw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

THERE was once Spanish lady, certain Don.
ma Maria d'Escobar, living Mt Lima, who e,ad a
few grains Of wheat which she had brougM from
Estremadura. She planted them in her garden,
and Of the slender harvest she distributed 70 9TH
ers, until that which had been counted in grains
was counted in sheaves and that which had been
counted in sheaves was counted in fields: and
thence came all the corn which is found in Peru.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

DIARRHEA CURE.-A correspondent Of the New
york TIssse nrescrihes the following as sure
cure for dysentery and darrhea:
Take Indian Tor corn) meal, make it into a
thick Cruel, cook thoroughly, sweeten with sugar
or molasses to taste, and CRATE little nutmeg
into it, it is then ready for use. If taken at the
commencement Of the disease, pint bowl of the
gruel usually effects . cure. 1t is best to the
Cruel in place Of the regular meals. Objection
may be made to the corn meal, that it isloosening;
90 is castor oil or other physic which is taken to
work OF disease, and il is certainly more pleas
ant to take than castor oil or pills
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11

AT a recent wedding in Rhinebeck, as the
clergyman reached the part of the ceremony, 81
now pronounce you" fish peddler in the street
shouted, " Bull heads! bull heads!" to the amuse-
ment of some and the CONSERVATION of others
present on the occasion