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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
EarnvtlIs Esroducs eEarHos.

EGes-We quote at Sd9c per doz. from
wagon. ....-
PEANUTS light to-day.
We quote at $1.40 per bushel from wagon.
Holders in store refuse any offer under
SIG ----
FEATHERs-Weak, and Csc the outside
figure for prime selections.
PoTAToEs-liarket dull, dealers buying
from wagon at 75c6S1,5O per barrel, as to
variety. -..
GINsENa-We quote at $1,0061.05.
WooL-There is a good deal coming in,
but prices continue extremely low. We
quote common unwashed 25h27c; un-
washed combing 30632c; tub washed,
common, 4O642c; bury los 6Ghl0c less.
RA6s-Market dull at 3G3tc.
HAY-We quote cid ct S24 per ton, and
market dull.
PouLTRY-Spring chickens command Is
6l6c. ..........
BuTTER-Good country is selling freely
at l9c. We quote choice at &c.
BEEsWAx-Weak at 25627c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
Nashville Grocery Market.

SUeARs-New Orleans, in hogsnesds 9
6IIc for fair to choice; Demerzra 11aG
lie; standard hsrds I2ac; New Orleans
clarified white 123G5I2ac; do. yellow 124c;
A coffee 1lBc; B 90. 11sc; G do, 1l4c;
Porto Rico 105G11e; yellow G 10611c.
MoLAssKs AID SIBUPs-New Orleans
T0N75c; strips 45a6Oc; golden strip TO
d65c.
CoFFEE-Market strong as follows ::
Rio, common to choice 243 kt25ac; Laguayra
24G245c; Java 56z9c. --.--.-..
MASSIVE quote ct 1926 for 10ds, and
25c additional for diminishing grades.
SALr-We quote Z bushel barrels at
$500 per barrel in depot.
CANDLEs-We quote star 1910 q D.
FIsH-We ouote as follows: Half bar
rels, Nos. /. 2 and 3, $500, 1925 and $500;
In kits, Nos. !, 2 and 9, $3.50, $500 snf
sI.75.
R1cE-We quote n 9a610c.
TEAs-=We quote Imperial $1.00G1.5O;
Young Tyson $1.15@l. 80, Black 75cG
S1.25; Gunpowder $lG1.60. 49,
PowDER-Markets steady as ollovs: Du-
pont S7.25; Sycamore Mills $7.25; Hazards
s7.25; blasting 1925; fuse per 100 feet Toe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
So. LOsis Harksls.
Memphis Markets.

MEMPHIS, Aug. Is. Flour in good
demand at full prices; medium S6605O.
Corn meal dull and prices dropping at
2.7OG2.75. Corn dull and prices dropping
st 5Sd60. Oats quiet and weak at AZ.
Hay dull 81 l5625. Bran heavy at SIG 80.
Bacon, demand fair and market firm at sc,
1156113c, Mess pork dull and prices no.
minal. Lard dull and prices nominal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Aug. Is, P. M-Consols
for money 92S692s; on account 92sn92J;
5-20's, '65, 50; do. 1867, 955; do. 1O-40's
903, ex-interest; new EOS 81; Erie 474
Am"unt Of bullion gone into tie Bank Of
England to-day on balance f12,090. Rate
of discount for three months bills in open
market lower than bank rate.
LIVERPOOL, A"g. - readstufs firm.
PARIS, Aug. 1S.-Rentes of SIC.
ANTWERP, Aug. 18-Re1ned petroleum
372.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
The AnunI Address nj Rairn.

After abiding to the fact that the address is
usually advertised to take place on the afternoon
of the last day, which is usually trowded by por-
tons of the programme that have been unavoida-
bly, delayed by previous bad weather or inefficient
management; by the delay of committee to make
their award, by tho anxiety of the crowd for a
coming race, the competitors in which are al
rely exercising on the track, the Prairie. Farmer
TINS paints the immediate surrounding of the
waiting orator =
In the mean time the hour arrives when the
speaker is to deliver an address those of the
officers who can be spared from active duties go
to the stand, and the orator of the day is intro
duced. And. commences confusion of
tongues, such as has not been witnessed since
the tower of Babel. A din is heard that reminds
one of Pandemonium. The speakers calm words
are drowned in an ocean of screams and wells.
The vendors of prize packages, seeing their GUS
toners gong away, endeavOr to call them back,
and raise their voices TO the highest pitch The
sellers of ginger bread, popcorn. candy and new
cider, seeing they have large lots of goods on
their hands, lower their prices and shout that
they are selling ont at cost. Nor are the exhibit
tons of side shows idle OF silent. They announce
in voice that ought 10 raise the dead, that the
last opportunity is offered an intelligent
public to witness the great feat Of a man eating
fire or cutting off Nh own head, or to. see the
living skeleton, the fat man, the bearded lady,
the boy that fddles with his toes the learned
pig, and the calf with two heads. As il this din
was not enough, the bells of all the eating houses
are RING by hands that seem to be never weary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
Seeding Rye.

This crop pays well, perhaps better than
wheat, where it is put in under favorable circum-
stances, in consequence of the high price always
offered for the straw, it being very desirable for
bedding purposes in the horse stables. The soil.
too which will answer for this crop. is lighter
than that most suitabe for wheat; and may be
one in which sand is more prevalent; but to
produce good crop, manure suitable for the
plant must be in, or applied to, the land-the
soil suitable being light, and the potash and soda
therein most likely to be washed out, and
these are important constituents in rye. Upon
the proper preparation of the ground large p0r-
ton of the of this and almost every other
crop depends, therefore reeOlect that in blowing
for a crop of rye deep blowing and thorough
pulverization will go far to secure remunera-
tive crop. After the ground is plowed. narrowed
and rolled, sow the seed with care, and then har-
row and cross-harrow it in. Four pecks of seed
per acre is generally sOwn, but it is better to
make the quantity five or even six pecks to the
acre When this work is finished, then run wa
ter burrows throughout the field, so as to prevent
the Judgment of water, and afterward solidity
will be given to them by running the roller across
the burrows Some prefer not seeding before the
10th or 14th of September, while others think
that to sow during August is most advantageous;
and if there are any fears of its getting too rank
sheep or calves can be turned in on it early in
the spring. This will at the same time remedy
the evil, and give profitable pasture to the
young stock at time when it will be needed.
The crop of rye this season appears to have turn
ell out much better than that of wheat, oats OF
hay
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

Many years ago, somewhere in the "Old Colo.
n.y." there lived a man, whose name was Cornell
us Cobb At one time, when he was far away
from home, Il think it was in some southern port
a merchant called on him in great haste, request
ing him, merely as Q matter of form, to lend his
name as security on 8 note for several Thousand
dollars. Mr.. Cobb, believing that the gentleman
was safe as Plymouth Bank, Gas good as gold, }
signed the document without the slightest hest
tatiOn-" Corn. Cobb" Long before the note be-
came due, the staunch merchant had failed.
When the proper time arrived, the creditors con-
suited able counsel, as to the best to pur-
sue. The lawyers informed them that that moth
thing could be done, unless they could find the
fellow who used the fictitious signature; for (said
they, } no living man ever had sneh a name-CoRN
CoBB-tis hoax; genuine Yankee trickw
When Mr.. Cobb heard of the failure, putting
his thumb to his nose, be remarked: Lucky
wasn't there. If / had been, should have lost
nv corn crib and all -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
Saving Garden seeds.

Make il a rule to clear off every crop rs soon
as IL ceases to he useful; and, if your ground is
not too large for you, never grow a single ounce
of seed, except of any particular thing of which
you cannot make sure of a supply. When you
do grow seed, do not leave the worst plants for
that purpose, bnt the very best you have; and
give those as much extra cultnre as they will
bear for poor seed is not worth gathering, and
there are few things that cannot he improved
by besiGwing little extra labor in growing and
seeding it. Sch things as peas and beans, il
intended for seed, ssould not be gathered from
at all, because the first pods are the best; if they
are plucked, and second suppl, depended upon,
the seed will be inferior. In saving seed OF pO-
tatOes, choose the best shaped and hardest tn
beers that have no second growth on them. Lei
them be thoroughly ripe before taking up.
Choose those that are about the size of hens
eggs, and let them lie on piece of dry ground
in the fall sun for week; then lay them in
shallow baskets, and stow them away where
they will be safe from frost, damp and artificial
heat, so that free circulation and some amount
of light can reach them. BY February they will
be green and hard and little purple sprouts will
be breaking, and they are just in trim for plant
ing. of all other things choose the very best
for seed for early things choose those that are
the earliest in the pacth. OF things that are
priced for bnlk and weight, select the finest for
size and general perfection and gather all seeds
Just before they dead ripe, and dry them OH
piece of cloth or sacking, that if any shell
out they may not be lost But a rule the pro-
feseiOnal seed grower will beat you nine times
out of ten, for be will not only grow them better
than you can, and at tenth of the cost, consid-
ering how much more valuable Your limited
space is for growing the things you most want,
but he will harvest and dress them better: and
if you deal with none but respectable seedsmeu,
and avoid the cheap rubbish that is vended in
odd corners, You will save good deal that is,
generally speaking, but barely productive.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
Mead and Gane.

An old Phiadelphian returned not long since
aud started round in search of his friends. Some
of them he found hearty aud cheerful aud happy
as the day is long. Others again, had gone to
far-off lands, and others, STILL had gone to theiI
last account. One, however, had not been asked
after and in recalling the old-time recollectiOns
he was at last remembered. So with fresh and
friendly spirit our returned PhilHdelphlan IN
CURED:
"By the way, what has become Of the gay and
festive Dick -"
GPoor dewitt answered his comprehension
DEVIL he is dead and gone to beavenp
A flood of tears followed, and degree of emo.
tion that only true friend can feel or evidence.
sTis sad thing-an overpowsring thing, ex-
claimed the returned; "a thing that fills me with
agony that is hopeless And again he burst in
to tears.
"Why do you give way in that mannerf Why
weep over a circumstance that is common to us
alli All that's bright must fade" and SO on,
were offered in the way of consolation
90 know all that; but, Dick - has gone
TO heaven. know and feel that We shall never
meet again."
And still he sUbbed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
The sb.w,nan,, Wolf.

The following has the merit of truth, AID shows
how sly and humorous are the methods adopted
to ciTcumvent laws enacted to prevevent the
vending of alcoholic drinks:
During the brief liquor law live Snowman
made his appearance in small village with q
small tattered tent, half-starved wolf and a
suspicious-loOking keg. The admission fee of ten
cents was cheerfully paid by a number of "Old
sports" who manifested peculiarly strong de
sire 10 see this very common aud villainous-loOk-
ing specimen of the animal kingdom. But the
oldest part of the show to the bystanders was
that one particular "hard old case" bad pressed
i. 20 take another look at that 'ar wolf" no less
than seven times during the afternoon. The Sc
cret was at last revealed. After several unsuc
cessful attempts to start for home, he at last ap-
preached the tent with unsteady step, and
handing his last dime TO the Snowman, ~ hc-
coughed, Il l b-b-blieve I'll JUS once more look
at the wolf"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
CIR Strap gook.
o1pEN MEMORIES.

Frum the dim. dim shores Of the sorrowful past.
Comes the phantom Of memory to me.
As u billow blown forth by the desolate blast
Frum the storm beaten heart of the sea;
With Thought Of the beautiful years long gone
Those brightest divinest Of years
IL murmurs tonight, in a rhythmical tone,
That neits me TO sadness and tears
1t brings back the dreams Of the better time
When our hearts like the music of birds,
In the metrieal TOW Of melody chime,
Were wed TO the weetest Of words;
When gathered rich garands Of flower
That embemed loves hottest vow
As the wreath Of the fame We counted as ours
With diadem for each brow.
All. It's sad to think Of those dear old DAYS
The world was 30 beautiful then
Ere fancy and feeling bad followed the ways
OF wicked and sinful men;
There were innocent pleasures and soulful smiles.
In the being OF Passionate youth
faith that no art Of the tempter beguilez.
In the sacred trust of truth.
Some ship has been wrecked on the nerciless sea,
By the storm kings pitiless power;
Whence cometh this spirit Of memory to me,
In the hush Of this sorrowful h0urf
1t c0Des. the reminder Of changes sad.
In the memorable years now fed
Since. together sailed. with spirits Is glad
As the ripples thatunder us sped
Here's a spectre-like hand in whose tenderiy grasp
In its welcoming zeal-in the warmth of its clasp.
Throbs a feeling that never grew cold;
An hour together, we viii run DER the past,
Recounting its pleasure and pain,
As the beautiful visions, too lovely 20 last,
Rise out Of the ashes again.
All oft through the joy that the lighest may know,
Some grief steals direct to the heart,
When the look that stranger to sadness or woe
May be shaped in the congress of art;
And the smile! twas 81 bright never had thought
That brow would be- shaded with gloom.
In the days when first from existence caught
The hue Of its freshness and bloom
Then n tear to the beautiful years that are gone
The memories no SORROW can shade;
As the shadows Of night that ace in the dawn,
naaa. fr4.nn orfaf faAG
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

NOXIoUs GASES IN WELLS Lives are frequent
ly lost by noxions gases in wells. This may be
prevented by the adoption of the following very
simple means: Take some pieces of carpet, or
common sacks, and maks them up into, loose
bundle nearly as large the area of the well.
InclOse i'm it brick to give il weight, and at
tach to the bundle rope of sufficient length to
reach the bottom of the well. Throw this bun
die down the well, and hanl it mp again as quick
ly possible. Repeat this operation rapidly for
ten minutes and the atmosphere of the well will
become quite innoxions, Is will be proved by
letting down lighted candle. The bundle as
is easily understood, carries before it a quantity
of fresh air from the surface, and this of course,
displaces the foul aud dangerous air from the
bottom.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
Cuttinu Timber.

Cut timber from September to December, and
you cannot get worm into it. October and No
vember are, perhaps, the best months, and sure
to avoid worms. Yon cut from March to June
and You cannot save the timber from worms and
borers. May used to be called "peeling time
IN my boyhood, and much was then done in pro-
cnring bark for the tanners when the sap is up
IN the trunk aud all the pores are full of sap,
whereas in the fall and early winter these pores
are empty. Then is the time TO cut, and there
will be no worms.
When You see an OK. bow with the bark tight
there are no worms, no powder post, and yOu
cannot separate it from the wood; aud what is
true IN one kind is true of all kinds of timber,
and every kind has its peculiar kind of worm.
The pine has, believe, the largest worms. These
worms work many years. / have found them
alive and at work in white oak spokes that |
knew bad been in my garnet over twelve years,
aud they were much larger than at first. They
do not stop in the sap but stay in the solid part.
do net think of buying timber unless il is cut
in the time alluded to.
have often wondered that there has not been
more said on this subject, as it is one of great
Importance, even for frewOod, but more especi-
ally for building PurPoses.-Cor. Erckasse.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
for the fMmrr.
AUTUMN FLOWING.

Clay soils should. if possible, invariably be
pIowed ia the fall of the year. where spring crops
are intended To be put upon Them and the
months OF October and November is the proper
time to do II Clays may be plowed, indeed, m
til the winter frosts absolutely close the ground
provided drains continuous burrows are run
through the field to pass off the surplus water
which the rains and SHOWS of winter may leave
upon il.
Tho reason why clay soils are better for being
piowed In the tall season is this. They are
strongly adhesive always, and being unusually
moist IN the spring, when turned up by the
pillow, they bake hard in the suns rays, aud re-
lnctantly yield to the harrow. Consequently,
they frequently remain for weeks unfit for seed
ing, and become SO only under the influence OF
abundant rains and extra cultivation. The re-
suit, therefore, of pOstponing the blowing OF such
soil to the spring of the year is chance that,
through adverse weather, but half crop eau be
produced upon them. On the contrary, fall piow-
ing has this effect:
After the September and early October rains,
the soil is moist and receives the plow with ease.
By its tenacity, the pillow can enter deeper than
usual, and turn better, more continuous aud
unbroken fnrrOw than when the ground is dry.
The furrow should be about three-fourths turned,
OF lie, when finished, at an angle of forty-ffve
degrees; the outer edge of il, when turned.
slightly tapping on to the adjoining one. So laid,
every fuTrow has a drain to pass of the water
underneath. while its surface is exposed to the
htStS Va Nlhtci. Which uctbIHi'nto anu p"'Oi-
ICES the entire mass. is sufficiently dry, single
narrowing prepares it for tse seed, and a loose,
friable mould receives it in the best possible con
ditiOn for crop.
Another advantage in fall blowing clayey lands
Is that the teams at this season are usually III
better condition for heavy labor than in the
spring; the weather is cooler, and the cost of
keeping is less. Pasturage is usually abundant
in October and November. the grass being sweet
and solid; while in spring it is thin and washy.
Indeed 4 untit fnr wUrEinU teams unfil
June. and their food during spring work must he
hay and grain. A portion Of these shonld be
added to grass for teams in autumn, while at
work.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

To DRY PEARS AND GRAPEs.-Take the same
pears that are good for steaming, but too acid
for eating, while uncooked; pare, quarter and
put into deep dishes, and sprinkle over with
fruit. Leave for twelve or fourteen hours, by
which time there will be good deal Of jnice in
the dishes; then put in your sweet-meat kettle
and stew until rearly clear; then remove and
spread upon dishes to dry in a warm but not hot
oven. The juice must he poured over them.
Acid grapes are excellent treated in nearly the
same way, only instead Of standing over night
in sugar they must be Put it the kettle to scald
at once. As soon as they boil, the skin will burst
and the seeds rise to the top; they must he skim
med Immediately, or they will sink again upon
the grapes. After skimmng remove from the
fire, aud stir in the same proportion of sugar as
for pears; spread on dishes and dry.-Hearth aud
Home.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

To PURIFY A RooM.-Set pitcher of water in
a room, and in few hours it will have absorbed
all the respired gases in the room, the air of
which will become pnrer but the water perfectly
filthy. The colder the water is, the greater the
capacity to contain the gases. At ordinary tenn
perature a pail of wafer will contain pint of
carbonic acid and several pints of ammonia. The
capacity is nearly doubled by reducing the water
to the temperature of ice. Hence, water kept in
a room while is always unfit for use. For the
same reason the water from a pump should al
ways be pumped out in the morning before any
of il is used. Impure water is more injurious
than impure air,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

SWEET PICKLEs.-For each nine pounds of
fruit, take three pounds of sugar, one pint of
vinegar, and one half ounce of cloves. Put the
sugar and vinegar together in preserving ket-
tie, let them come to boil, then pnt in cloves
ground if for apples; if for peaches or tomatoes,
put two whole cloves in each, or more if you
like. Put your fouit into the syrup, let it boil
until it cracks open then lift it out carefully boil
down the juice and pour it over them. As the
juice gets thinner by standing, drain it off and
boil it down much ms yon can cor veniently,
pouring it over the fruit again.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

To DRY PLUNs.-Split ripe Plums, take the
stones from them, and lay them on plates to dry
in warm oven or hot sun. Turn them frequent
ly in order that they mag dry evenly; bring
them in before the dew falk every night, and do
not put them ont again until the sun will be
ON them When perfectly dry place in paper
bags, and hang in an airy place.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11
To REMOVE M1Inrw rpn,, corrav nm Irxr

To REMOVE MILDEw FROM CoTTON OR LINEN
Wet the fabric in soap suds aud spread it an q
dish or on the grass, in thEsun. Then mix equal
Quantities of soft soap aud pulverizes chalk
and spread this over the mldew The sun OF
one hot day will generally nemove it; If it does
not, put the cloth in soap suds over night, aud
repeat the chalk and soap every morning till the
mildew is gone.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

To CLEAN SwEETMEAT JARS OR BOTTLES
This can be done without scraping them, by pour
ing in the jars hot water and a teaspoonful or
two of pearlash. The contents which remain
sticking To the sides and bottom will be Olsen
gagged by the pearlash and float loose in the wa
ter. Wash bottles the same way, or kettles or
any other vessels which you wish to purify or
clean from grease. Strong I've poured off clear
from good hickory ashes will answer nearly as
well for the same purpose, and for kegs, buckets
and other large cooking utensils, I've from good
ashes may always be used Toledo Blade.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

SALT is a simple remedy for many things. 1,
will cure sick headache, make crerm freeze, make
the butter come, take ink stains ont Of cloth OF
any kind, kill wens, kill worms, make the ground
cool, so it is more congenial to celery, cabbage
&c.; ease the itching pain caused by irritable
skin diseases. like hives itch, &C.; produce vom-
iting or stop it, You like, and many other
things, too numerous to mention.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

ESSENCE of turpentne has been found an eff
cacious antidote against that most corrosive of
poisons, phosphorus. A yuung man attempted
suicide by swallowing phosphorus, but finding it
acted too slowly, drank some of the essence in
question, which saved his life. In the factories
at Stuttgart, where phosphorus is manipulated,
the work people have suspended around their
neck bottle Of the essence. which prevents the
modification of the bones of the face
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-09-11

"WHAT are you drawing, Annaf' "rse max
STILL and she worked away very earnestly foI
a while. Then she stopped, compared her work
with the original, and shook her little head. al
don't like it much" she said. "'Taint a great
deal like you. al dess I'll put a tail to it and
call il a dog"