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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
Take Care Of she Calves.

Much of the future growth, and in fact much
of the profits of the farmer arising from his stock
depends upon the care which it receives during
the first year. do not wish to be understood by
this that if farmer takes good care of his stock
the first year, that he can Afterwards let them
run haphazard; every good farmer will that
his stock is ut all times we'll cared for: But the
first year is the foundation; it 10 the starting
point Of their future growth. If we wish to
build house - to have it stand we'll in furure,
the first thing We must secure is . good founda-
ton; and think the rue 10 applics6le in this
we should take great care to sec that the foun-
daton of their future growth ID well established.
There are many farmers in the habit of giving
their calves nothing but whey from the time they
are about three weeks old until they are weaned.
They are then left to run and pick their living as
best they may until winter, when they are taken
to the barn and put into some little back howell,
with nothing but hay until spring, OF, rs have
often seen, turned into stack. In either case
hey are, when spring comes, so stunfed and poor
that they make but slow growth ever after
wards. Consequently, when selling time comes,
the farmer finds his stock far behind in size and
price to those of his neighbOr who had cared well
for his calves. One instance of this came within
my knowledge the past fall, in which some steers,
raised above, sold for SIS, while those of his
neighbor, which had been well cared for while
young, sold readily for SIS. The quality of stock
Of the former was fully equal to the latter to
start with. There is one motto which l think
would be well for all farmers to heed, viz: THAT
whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing
" eu.'-COr. Ohio Farmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
Cur Strip Sook.
SONG OF the ICEBERG

|
From the frozen heart Of the Offering North
Exulting I've burst away
On the ocean tide forever TO ride
Ia ha, who biddeth ne stayI
I an not old, for . thouaand years
Hsve but brightened my crystal blood:
! Oh ny cup With the storm -cloud's tears.
And gather The saows for food
NJ snke . IL lifting folds Of storm
Uncover my chastity ace:
There h woe IN the sweep Of my giant arm!
There 10 death in my chill embrace!
To our declared hnd the piemy race
Cnbidden, essayed 70 pass-
beckoned my brother u come apace,
And We shivered their fleets like glass!
But then came youth to our desolat realm,
A-pale and slender man:
With . nerve Of iron he grasped the helm.
And laughed at our idle ban,
We fastened his ship in rock bound bay
The ice il round her stillr'
But We could not hinder his Northward way,
Nor fetter that chainless will
The silent shores Of the uttermost Sea
With reverent feet he trod-
We knew by the glance Of his sleepless eye
That he was the Sent Of God
From the frozen heart of the Offering North
Exulting I've burst away!
On the ocean tide forever 70 ride
Hz, ha! who biddeth me stayf
IN wander away To the tropic isles;
I'll traverse the realms Of noon;
Antartic kinsmen are waiting for me-
In join their revelry soon
But what Is this in the atmospheric
And what Is that eye Of fame,
That burns. and burns to my icy heart
And withers my giant framei
have shivered the hghtnings on my breast
Ia r1rr kad he xNI,s wyv,Af 49,
But the sun hath smitten my shining crest
And the ocean drinks my blood.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
NOTHING is NOR, common than |. custom

NOTHING il more common than . custom Of
many persons to have . cold water bath immedi-
ately on leaving their beds, as a daily habit.
Delicateiy organized ladies not infrequently have
established the Same course, considering it con-
ductive to health. There is an impression that
it invigorates the individual, hardens the mus
cles, aud strengthens tho constitution. The sud-
den abstraction Of caloric, or vital warmth, in
this way, has not injured but destroyed more
than were ever benefited thereby. A reaction.
as it is called, glow Of warmth that Subsequent
meet sudden loss of vitality, and is by nc means
so beneficial Is theoretically imagined. A tspid
bath makes no such injurious demands, and
therefore, is not injurious, perilous for those
of q frail structure.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

RATHya TnIN.-Woodlawn is ornamcnted with
a hostler; whose fun il fearless as his face ID
ugly. One day in january, while twenty or thir
~ fast gentlemeR were standing on the balcony
of the hotel, an individual rode up the path on
the thinnrst horse mortal eyes ever looked upon
Leaping fiom this phantom steed, the equestrian
said, turning to the hostler:;
'.Hcre, John, give my horse some water"
..Siry" said John, with look of astonishmeut
iGive my horse some water~ Numbered the
stranger.
''Your horse" calculated John, still more sur.
prisrd.
"Yes, yon fool. my horser' and the stranger
looked savagely at him, and commenced drawing
the lash of his whip through his hand.
John walked toward him as though he would
demand an explanation, and had taken about six
steps, when he suddenly stopped, like one sur.
prised beyond expression:
BLESS my soull' says he, II AK your pardon,
sir, but your mammal was q standin' on q line
with that ERE hitchin' post, and didn't see him"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
Uhe fan Of the Ching.
Tnr s:y,Tca TENDERS PROMOTION.


IIoafed with railroad rowdies On the bridge.
The river flowed below;
They talked of nags and eppihirpie plaques.
And let 1t flow,
Until ID. naughty station master spake
Above the din,
And mildly answering their idle worda,
Sud DrLp your chin"
Talking Of accidents and stitch, 4" said be.
(Which they were nOtD
There was funny thing occurred right there
To William PotL
The switch tender, decent fellow, Bill.
But took his rye.
And had a nasty way of sleeping on tho track
When he was high.
William one night was taking snooze
Alter q snifter;
The draw d been open Tor . boat, and Bill
Forgot TO shift her,
His legs dangling from the draw, he slept
Upon the track
And never woke until the night express
Was at his back.
And then he half arose, and fetched howl,
But twas too late!
He SGT right On the COW catcher SPELL
But didnt wait;
He threw a hand spring sixty fcet aioit;
And with bound
Strurk on the track half mile away,
But safe and sound!
Bill finished all that want dead. and then
The coroner came,
And heard the evidence; the jury said
No 70 blame
'rwa. luck for Bill, though; for he got 20 scAfoo
OF tending switch
They had To make him station keeper here.
And now he's rich
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

The PERUVIAN GIANTs.-Not long since the re-
mains Of human head, of an enormous size, were
found in a load of Peruvian guano, at Petersburg,
Va. Last week in . load Of guano received at
Norforik, there were found the vertebre of hu-
man being, which was about twice the size of
that portion of the human frame TO be found in
those now living. This would seem to be proof
of the existence at some anterior time of a race
Of giants in Peru. Varions bones have also been
found of great size, all Of which have been pup
nouI,ced human.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

uemen who took some pride in the cultivation
of fine pair of whiskrrs while absent from
home on business, fell into the hands Of an mex
perenced barber who spoiled the facial append
age in the operation of trimming. This SO
chagrined him that he directed the barber to
make clean job of it by shaving his whiskers
and moustachios both of. The order was obeyed
and the geutleman's face was rs smooth and del
icafe as when he was in his teens. He returned
home In the night, Next morning his little girl
over her mother, and seeing, as she supposed, q
stranger in the bed, she remarked, in her child
ish simplicity:
'.Mister, get out Of here! I'll tell my pa Of
YOU when he comes homer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
for the farlller.
MOST ECONOMICAL WAY OF WlNTKR.
ING HORSES.

ING HoEsEs.
In response to your call on this subject, offer
the following suggestions as the continuation OF
experience.
The quantity of food which any animal con-
sumes and seems to require, is no doubt, TO
great extent the result Of habit. This no one
will question with reference to man; and, if true
in part of the animal economy, may 1t not be SO
throughout the wholei 1t is my belief that =
horse or an OK, fed irregularly and with promis-
cnous quantities-all he will dispose of-eats
more than nature requires, and more than she
can properly appropriate. The overplus is re-
jected and thrown off by Frustrating and debil-
itating effort Of the system, and is worse than
wasted-is actually pernicious. Enough" is the
point to be sought in the supply of food to any
aud all animals Regularity, also, ~ to time,
quality, and condition Of that food. Frequent
changes of feed are to be avoided.
Cut feed, 80 called, regard as best adapted to
housekeeping, both As regards economy and the
quality must be modified by circumstances. The
age, size, condition, former keeping and present
use of the ANIMAL must be considered, IN deter
mining how much or how little is required to
keep the beast in good condition. If horse is
to labor, he needs more sustenance than if he
stands idle, though not so much more as is some
times supposed. man in health requires and
uses about the same quantity of food, wether he
works or plays; and this principle guides me in
the care of my horse. The same quantity and
quality, whether he works or not, given at about
the same time each day, keeps him always in
condition for any service required, besides con-
ducing to his health and sOundness. At this
time am keeping an eleven hundred horse on
daily, wet and put before him ut regular inter
vals-morning, noon, and highland though he
is used considerably aud for various purposes he
gains in condition constantly.
This methotsI have tried with number Of
horses in the last fifteen years with the same sat
isfaef0ry rs.Sufs / kanf nj an ndrpd
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ESgs in Winter.

We have noticed that mild inter, with lit
tie or no snow, i. e., season in which the ground
In much bare and warm, is the season for eggs.
Last winter, hens were laying i'm all directions,
and we were largely stocked with fresh eggs.
Will not our friends take hint here, ana con-
vert all winters into egg-laying winters; that is,
by artificial means, make mild winter for yo,: r
hens.
Our aunt said, last winter that she was going
TO have eggs from her seven hens. We told her
she would be very apt to get no eggs. The seas
on advanced. The weather proved mild. One
day she announced four eggs, and did it in tri-
umph
'Yes; but all the neighbors have the same
luck they all get eggs. How is thisi 1t is the
summary aspect of the season that does this, and
proves what said, that hens must have a warm
place in order to lay"
Will my aunt or anybody else believe that as
soon rs cold weather sets in, eggs will continue
Even my aunt will find ont she is mistaken. Hens
must nOG suffer from cold if we wish them to lay;
they must not suffer at all. Feed them as much
we may, they must not shiver in the cold if
they aro tolay. They love to see the sun; they
must have ground to be on and to wallow in /;
fresh water, and good, quiet place to go and
lay. Most of all, they must he warm.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

JOHN VAN BUREN, having taken advantage OF
sone technicality and non-suting his opponents
client, the man furious, and declared his in
tention to give John piece of his mind when
he saw hinI-he wonld witber him. Happening
to see John one day Mt Downings, standing at
the bar getting oataideof dozen ''on the shell "
he boldly confronted the Prince, and. being .
small man. looked mp at him fereely and bnrst
ont. ..Mr Van Buren,, is there any client 80 low
and mean, or any case 80 nasty. that You won't
undertake TO dsfeud him in itf" ~ don't know, -
said John, stopping to put away another oyster,
then bending down and confidentially drawling
ont his reply In the little mans eur, "whst have
Won been doingf'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

FARM RKAD1HG.-Farmers who make the most
rapid Improvement in hnshandry are likely to be
those who read most on the subject Of their voca-
ton. For the man who reads little, no matter
what his vocation is, will be likely to think little,
and art with reference to traditions received from
former generations, or else in imitation of what
is going on abeut him. There is always hope Of
a man who loves reading study and reflection.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

CREAM IN Cold WEArHER.-For some reason
not vet known, cream skimmed from milk in cold
weather does not come to butter, when churned,
80 quickly as that from the same COW in warm
weather Perhaps the pellicles, which form the
little sacs of butter in the cream, thicker and
tougher.
There are two methods of obviating this trouble
in great degree One is, TO set the pan of milk
on the stove, OF in some warm place, rs soon as
strained and let it remain until quite warm
some say until bubble or two rises, skim Of
cream begins to form on the surface. Another
mode is to add q teaspoonful of salt to quart of
cream when it is skinned.
Cream thus prepared will generally come to
butter in a few minutes when ehurned. 1t is
thought the salt acts upon the coating of the
butter globnles and makes them tender, SO that
they break readily when beaten by churning.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

To STAIN WoOD TO RESEMBLE MAHOGANY
Take one gallon Of water, eight ounces of mad
der. four ounces Of fnstc. Boil and brush
while hot and before it dries streak it with black
to vary the grain. This initiates Honduras ma
hogany.
To initiate Spanish mahogany, take eight
ounces of madden, one ounce Of fustic, two ounc-
es of logwood, and one gallon of water. Boil,
brush on hot, and when dry brush on it q solution
of peari-ash, one drachm in pint Of water.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

A NEW material for soling shoes has made its
appearance. 1t is a substitute of which India
rubber is basis, but it is heavier, and while as
solid as iron. is flexible and elastic. 1t is said
that one pair of shoes sOled with this article
will outwear four pairs soled with the best Of
English leather.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

We should be remias in our duty were we to
neglect at this sesson Of the year, to repeat our
counsel as 10 the great comfort and convenisaee
which dry walks Insure about dwellings harms
and Outhouses generally in winter and early
spring We are sometimes panied to see the ut
ter negligence prevailing upon some premises
in this respect few old boards, nice fat stones,
or liberal supply of coal ashes, would ssve ten
times the cost in shoe leather, damp feet, colds,
doctors bills and loss of time. Coal ashes laid
on dry ground to the depth of three or four inch
es, after removing the mud, make q first-rate
walk, and they can be put to no batter Hss. The
difference to be seen upon premises where dry
walks are provided wherever needed, when COM
pared to Others where this. moral influence has
no abiding place. is enough to make us shiyer rs
we'll as IS to canse US to feel for the sbsence Of
social charities IN the family A Christian man
exhibits the effects of the religion he processes in
everything, and in nothing more than his do
nestle relafiane.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
warn ssabIcs q. winter.

AL farm animals, to thrive and do well, re-
quire a certain amount Of animal or bodily heat
And if your stable is open, airy and cold, they
will, of course, have to have the lacking heat,
whatever that may be, supplied by proportion
ate extra amount Of food, ms foed is necessary to
produce internal animal heat. Hence it is very
evident that the warmer your stables are the less
food will your animals need to keep up their
proper degree Of bodily heat. 1t is thus equally
plain that broken pane of glass, or an open
hole that allows cold curreut of mir to blow in
directly npon or against yeur animals. may cost
you the wasting of ton of hay or If many bags
ful of corn or eats TO wiuter your. animals prop
eriy. Yen should be very careful 70 make your
stables as warm ms YOU can wifhoat Iising artiii-
cial heat, and vet arrange your air holes rs al
ways to allow the iugress Of sufficicncy Of ex-
ternal air to keep the air in your stables sweet,
pnre and healthy.
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

A CAuffs.ps ANswER.-Ip one of our courts
the other day. = MAN who Mes Asfled on to appear
as a witness could net be found. On the Judge
asking where he was, grave-looki0x gentleman
ros- aud said: "Your honor. he's COVE"
.'Gone, gone!r said the Judge, "wAsre is he
gomez
i'That cannot Inform Eou," was the reply,
''but he is dead"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

. 4 WORTHY Scotch couple, when asked how
<hesr son had broken down so early in life. gave
the fs,owinr explanation: when we began
liz tagstsser we worked hard. and lived upon
porridge ssd such like, gradually adding to our
comforts as s.,r means improved, until We were
able to dine on q bit of roast meat, and some
times a bolt chicken; bnt as for Jack. onr son,
he worked backward, asd began with the chicken
frstv
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Eyes, a match for Satan himself; there ste
staTids kneading dough"
AR. Jones rnsbGd out Of the house, pursued
by = c;stern pole
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