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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

DIR. Snow, of Providence, r. l., - well-known
collector of vital Statistics who has given much
attention to the causes of death, in note to the
Providence Journal, giving the number of deaths
in that city in the month Of July, says:
We are treated at this season with the usual
amount of cautions in the newspapers against
the use Of fruits and vegetables, and are called
upon to believe that the increase of mortality
which always occurs during the hot weather, is
almost wholly caused by eating them. 1t is quite
likely that eating unripe and wilted fruit and
vegetables causes disturbance in the stomach
and sickness but it il of a temporary character
and would generally cure itself if no other cause
was present. 1t is well to use canton in the Sc
lection of fruits and vegetables, but it is not well
to be unnecessarily troubled and frightened
about them, and it is still worse to avoid then,
altogether.
The slightest examination of the causes OF
death show that fruit and vegetables had almost
no influence whatever in the mortality reported
from summer complaints. Nearly all the dece
dents from these causes were very Young chill
dren " no do not eat fruit and vegetables at all.
All but five of the decedents from summer CON-
plants in July were under tive years Of age, and
only two of the whole number were over four
years of age.
In certain seasons, when epidemic cholera may
be present, and when the systems of the people
may he prepared for disease by the poisoned air
they breathe, it is possible that wited fruit and
vegetables may be the exciting causes of fatal
sickness, but even then the air that is breathed
is more truly the Of death than the food that
is eaten. In ordinary seasons, when epidemic
is present. impure air causes Thousand fold
more mortality than fruit vegetables. In fact,
il is probable that total abstinence from frnt and
vegetables by the whole community would pro-
dnce more fatal sickness than the most unlimited
indulgence in them. The safest rule is, however,
temperance in all things
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17


The following some of the reasons why l
would not now an orchard:
!. 1t is too exhaustng.
g The difficulty of moving among trees, espe-
cially with machine.
g. The danger of barking their trunks.
4. The necessity OF having trees trimmed up, if
the grass is to be cut under them, which is very
unnatural form for tree standing out alone, and
as injurious in several ways it is unnatural.
S. In . meadow the wndfalls and w0rmy frnit
cannot be destroyed, which gives a host Of dep
redators time to mature and inflict their injury
in turn.
6. The unpleasantness of picking up apples
among stubble.
For the above reasons, and the facts warrant
them, think it may he set town q rule that
an orchard aud meadow should not both occu-
py the same field at once.
Allow me to give what consider the best way
10 treat orchard after il has been seeded to
grass-that is, to pasture it with sheep. They
seem inst fitted for the purpose, they remove
very little from the soil that is not returned,
they eat what apples fall early because of worms,
together with the pests themselves, and keep the
grass down short, making It good picking up the
fruit. know by my own experience and the tes-
timOny of observing, practical men, that trees
will thrive and bear large crops of fruit, almost
free from knots and worms, when sheep are al
lowed to RIM among them till the fruit begins to
ripen-while other orchards that have been now
ed will make only small growth, and produce
only second third rate fruit-Cor Erckasqc
DQDer,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17
Hints verb F.,i.vi..,

As soon as plum or cherry knot can he dis
cerned swelling ont, cut it away and burn it.
bark Of your near trees. cnt away and hn,n that
also. And when you see any black marks on the
leaves Of apple trees ivid spots the grape fol-
iage, or any change whatever from the normal
hue, cut away and burn the whole thing. By this
can you ever keep in check . scourge which is
really, in some neighborhoods, a mighty obstacle
to success.
So with insects; as soldier would say, they
must be attacked directly in front. Strategy is
not Of much use. Manipulating, tree-rhaking.
and collecting grubs and larva, mnst be the chief
reliance of the practical man. He who has not
slime" to attend to these things, will have to
bny his fruit of those who have. 1t seems hard
hearted to pronounce such doom, but we feel it
to be the truth; and the sooner all realize it the
better, if it must lie.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17
Mssfnl aua Gnrions.


1oetpoo GoR D3oe6De1y WtDos
Measure your berries md bruias them; to ev-
cry gallon add one quart Of water Lot the mix
tare stand twenty-foar hears, stirring occasion-
ally strain Oh the liquor into . eAsk, to every
gallon adding two pounds q saear cork tight.
and let stand until the following October, and
the wine will be ready without straining or boil
ing.
rslse 10 Pwt-Take ripe blackbsEries; press the
Juice from them; let then stand thirty -six hours
70 fsrmsnt, lightly covered skim o6 whatever
rises to the top; to every gallon OF juice add one
quart of water and three pounds Ofeugar; let it
stand in IN open vessel twenty-four hours skim
and strain, theu barrel il. Lot it stand eight or
nine months, when it should be racked of, hot
tied, and eorked close. Age improves its quality.
STILL ANOTHER MErH0D.-To one bucket or
two gallons Of blackberries pour half q gallon Of
boiling water; let them stand for day, then
press out all the Juice, and TO each gallon add
keep il fall, by pouring in some Of the juice every
day if there is no juice, fill up with water; keep
in cool place, and let it stand until done fer
menting, which will BE- several weeks then rack
of, and bottle when clear. 1t is very important
that the place should Be COOL else it will sour. If
made in Jugs or demijohDs, the corks should be
left in but loosely Wilmington Commercial
FOR CORDIAL-Three pounds of ripe black
berries, one pound white sugar; let them stand
twelve hours; press the juice, and strain it. Add
one-third Of good spirits; to every quart one
teaspoonfhl of finely powdered allspice. 1t is at
BLACKBERRY wIxE-The blackberry makes an
excellent cordial, or wine, for use in summer
complaints, to which children are 80 liable. To
four quarts Of berries add one quart Of boiling
water, mash the berries thoroughly and let stand
for twentyfour hours or so, stirring occasionally;
strain of into glass or stone vessels, add three
pounds Of the best loaf or crushed sugar to each
gallon.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

Dry earth, of loamy sort, is the most convcn
lent and attainable deodoriz-r which the farne
can use in many places about his premises. Til,
hen house should be foorrd with this material
and if it is stirred up every day with hoe nn
disagreeable smell will emanate from the hen
manure. In due time the earth will be formed
into very rich fertilizer, especially valuable fol
the garden. Loan may also be used with good
results ut the outlet of the drain from the hons,
Shutdown which so much of the soap sutls flow
and also that, if you have one, from the barr
yard, which often carries Of a stream of manure
In these positions the loan retains all the manu-
rial ingredients east upon it, Turns dark in color
and becomes extremely rich. When thoroughly
saturated it should be removed aud fresh put in
its place. Dry loan is also excellent to mix with
night soil in the vault A mistake is frequently
made in the construction of the latter; the vault
is made too deep, and without an outside open
ing. If possible it should be provided with a
falling slide-loor at the bottom Of the vault on
the back side, and so constructed that this open
ing is easily accessible from the outside Then
by freely putting dry earth upon the night soil
from above. it is dcodorized and converted into
valuable manure, and it can be removed at any
time, without offence, from the slide-door at the
bottom Of the vaTit.-ErckaHge
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17
A D.el Thirsy Wears Age.

A California paper reprints the story of the
duel, thirty years ago, between John Hampden
Pleasants, editorof the Richmond Wing, and Thos.
Richie, Jr., editor Of the Richmond Enquirer.
The challenge from Peasants to Richie was one
of the most extraordinary ever sent: II will be
on the Manchester side of the James river, near
the factory between the river and the canal, to-
morrow morning at o'clock, armed with rifle,
pistol and sword. We will advance and fire on
each other till one the other falls. This was
the substance Of Mr.. Plessants' challenge. Ritch-
10 objected to it, for various reasons among which
were: because it gives the challenging party
the choice Of time, place and weapons, a right n-
varably accorded by the code to the challenged;
because its terms are savage sanguinary, and re-
voting to the tastes of civilized society. Not
withstanding these objections, / will be at
the place at the time named, armed in the
manner described, and will defend myself from
any attack on me-" When the duel came of.
Peasants was mortslly wounded, but returned
Rifche's fire and continued to advance on him.
and, when within striking distance, drew his
sword, giving Richie severe cut on the lip
which was all the wound the latter received
Peasants fingered but few days, aud Richie
ended his life by remorseful dissipation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

HOUSE FLIEs.-The fly season is about coming
in, and it is time to think of making fly brushes
Flies are quite pest, and ell families who have
much cooking to do must have more or less.
dislike the idea of poisoning flies, and having
them constantly dropping dead upon . cleanly
swept foor and into the eatables. / think if we
cannot get rid Of them any other way We had
better keep them. l consider them the most
troublesome in the fall, but if we leave the win
dows open the first frosty nights we can, by
sweeping them down ant; committing them to
the fire, become almost rid of them in . few days,
where otherwise they would remain several
months.
These little tormentOrs are always ready to
get the first Of everything that comes upon the
table, and for this reason we should be always
prepared with fly scares. l think the best for
that purpose are the old-fashioned paper ones,
Peafowl feathers are pretty but not good. 1t
always seems like wasting time to go out and
hunt brush every meal, as some cooks do; it
would take much less time to make a neat paper
one. Any man can make stick to fasten the
paper on but what makes nice one il an old
parssol handle. Take either newspaper, or
red, white, and blue tissue paper After you
have cnt it in strips about half an inch wide,
take dull knife and curl each strip BY taking
the paper slsnting between yonr knife ami scrape
It or crimp them ut the -Corvespoadest Ollie
Farmer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

Hoes IN ORCHARDs.-The true way for pig
feeders, who do not wish to pen up their swine,
is to have their pens communicate with the Or
chard. Do not ring the pigs, bnt feed well, and
just let them root as they will. This course will
manure your orchard, and you are sure of good
crop Of apples. In hot weather. the shade il CRATE
full to the swine, besides the great benefit to fn-
ture crops by having all wormy and curculio
stnDg fruit picked up as soon rs it falls. We have
followed this course with the swine and orchard
for twenty-five years, and bnt year failed in
having an abundance of frnit. If the orchard be-
comes too wecdy, pillow and plant with some crop
which natures early. Sow with small grain the
next spring, seeding with clover and orchard
grass harvesting the grain by turning in pigs |;
and il the pigs are fattened by liberal feeding,
without confinement in a close pen, the consumer
will find an improvement in quality and flavor
of his pork.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17
Chr Strip $11k.
rm HRAUTuuI LAID.

rAers. Be..siful L..d By u. spaasr .sszoA
Il i kssssd - ~ - srsss:s. 4 Ca
WIcss throas "a sss:s ts.p.s are tAsrs;
IL eryssAlli.e serss.1 W y ,,se.
AnS ~ Ss1ssiss Or ars bright IN ths sisv
q 49, = asstil hath sses-
A tAr,.s, q sl>A sipssss With jubilaat breath,
Naks tke air With thslr nelodies rife:
An1 Ose knovn sastA - the Anga q Dsafh
"A issniss sesierseS ssass froa HI eys4
On His brow = ~ inADite cain;
Ard Hs vsioa thrill. through tAe dePh Ct the sk,e
Il - svsst - the Sesaphtns psalm
rhrs.sA tAs s.ar.ptA groves Il DE- Bs..tifaI Land
w.!k ths sesls VIE vese f.it1fpl mt thu:
hey s..ss he 1ss1 1s.is.ss that hang fu. The s.
A.A sssa.hs he, sas s.sss sss. & ssSs n d. r...
In Arsbys levsliest bovers-
OLA Pruphets Who's words were spirit Il Aame.
Biasine out Der the darkpess Of time:
And Naftyfn vhose courage no tortures could tame.
Nor turn from their purpose suhline;
And Saints and Confessors. numberiess thrung
Who were loyal to Truth and to Right
And left they walked through the darkness Of wrong
Their footprints eDcirclsd With light
And the dear little children Who went 70 their rsst
Ere their lives had boen sulied BY din.
while The Angel Of Morning. still tarried- Guese
An are there I'll arc therein The Bssutifal Land
The Land by the Spoer untrod,
And the breeses are nnnsd
Nv soul hath looked through the gateway Of Dreams
On the City Ill psvea with gold
And heard the sweet Gov of lis muFm1rous stresmA
A. through the green valleys they rolled;
And though It still waits ibis deSolate strand
pilgrim and stranger earth
Yet Il knew in that glimpse Of the Beautiful Land.
That il gAzod On the home OF Its birth
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

LIME ON HAY.-In the Westers Rsral, one Of
our best agricultural Journals, there has been
preached the subject a. to the usefnlnesa of an
plying powdered lime to the mows of hay, espe-
ciaily when in rather moist state, it is hauled
from the field. Ono correspondent asks for in
formation, and another gives it. by saying that .
NOW Of badly dried hay, to which he applied the
lime, at the rate Of two or three quarts to the
ton, showed not the least mustiness, when used
in January, contrary to what he expected. An
other correspondent answers that he had better
keep his lime in his limehOuse than to try to i'm
prove his hay with it, as all the satisfaction be
got was to 'see big clouds Of dust that would in
ture the lungs Of any animal" We nevertheless
believe that lime 10 . preserver and sweeteusr
Of hay, especially when liable tn suffer from mns-
tness. but IL should not be applied in such guam
titise - to raise sbig clouls Of Dust"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

SIMPLE Directions FOR PRESERVING FURs.-
Ladies' are often anxious about keeping fnrs free
from moth during the summer months Some
one advertises to send the requisite information
for one dollar.
Darkness is all that is necessary. The "miller''
that deposits the eggs from v hich moths arc
Matched only moves in light; the moths them
selves work in darkness. Hang the fnrs in a
y0n can have no trouble. But a. closet 1oors
arc sometimes left open. the better way is to
enclose the articles loosely in . paper box, put
this IN pillow case, or wrap around with cloth,
and hang up in dark closet. Camphor. spices,
Is sufficient. And do not take ont the furr in
June or July tn give them an airing; for even
then fhe enemy cometh, and it may be that
IN n!teen minutes after the exposure has
deposited hundred eGgs- If you consider an
ing and put them quickly back-Cssstrv Ge.-
Nenaa
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

PRESCRIPTION FOR DIARRHEA.-The following
u one Of tho many prescriptions offered by news
pepess, tor various diseasea, which IL warranted
to cure IL well shaken before taken:
Take one teaspoo0fal Of salt, the came of vine
gar, and tablespoonful of water. Nix and
drink, and abstain from eating. It acts like .
charm 90 the systen; one dose often eurins
obstinate eases Of diauhea, o. nrst stages 81
cholera II one doe should not prove sufficient.
reprst il. There q no poison in L 70 iuiurp you
The patient should keep perfectly quiet, . reclin-
ing posture being best. In severe casca soak the
feet promptly and thoroughly in very warm va
ter: chatting them we'll. Flannel wet with salt
and vinegar, pretty hot, and placed around the
!oins, Wrapping dry flannel over Il, Is IN excel
lent aid to recover: especially IL such treatment
good in enld weather
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17
For tie farmer.


A.b, Priciiy, bark (xsaihss, Ebs) Is 70 soe
BIsciSsny-root, (Rutss v;lesss) Is 70 90 per
pound.
Bu1dOek root 81 g a =. H. T. 70 s POI ID
C.fnip. (Nsrils esssvis, } Is to 20c per h.
Dandeiiou ppos, (1ssssscsn,) 30 to Sc pee b.
Elm bark. slippery, Ul..,) 10 to 1sc per ID:
Flax esd. Observation-Disclosures, ito 09c perth.
Hemp seed, (Cssssbis isdioa, } O6 to 09c per lb
Hops, (Hsaslss, o. 70 l5c per Id.
Mallsn leaves, (1svsasesa 1AePssss.) 20 70 Sc
Mustard seed, black. (s;..p;s Msrs,) Il 70 lse
per ID.
White oak Lark, (Qs~e.s siss, S to Zoe Per lb.
Poke root. tPhyfe'socs decssdrs,) 10 70 1se per
ID.
s ss:1 . .sss 6 Sc & ,s Ps' h.
Snmach berries, (Rkxs slsbra.) Is to 20c per lb.
Gympsun leaves, (Dstsss strsnoaisa, 10 70 Soc
per ID.
15c per Id.
one out of employment, and he shall, BY adopting
our views, profit himsslf our object viii be &C.
complisbed.
We made hasty note of several articles be-
cause there 10 yet time in the month of Novem-
Der to secure them; for instance-Tbe blackber-
~ Root, Blue Flag, Burdack, Catnip, Demolition,
Mullen, Nettle, Poke. Resin weed, Sage, Sumach,
Gympsn,n etc., may be gathered at once.
By cutting or slieing, they will pack easier,
and dry better, for they sbeud be dried in doors,
where they will not be subject to sudden chang
O. of heat, cold, or dampDess, and exposed to =
temperature uniform possible.
Careful drying, and . good state Of preaerva-
ton, will not fail to secure purchaser; aud any
one disposed to venture in this new field Of labor,
after having secured q quantity Of one or several
or of all of them, eau address any principal Drug
House, or, not having any address. apply To the
Register, and We will direct you in the proper
channel.
The entire list ab0unds throughout the north
part of the State, and have seen many dol
lars worth of the prolific Gympsnn, Burdock,
Nettle, Sun,ach etc, sacrificed in clearing off n
single stable yard. Try il, Youthful friends, and
invest in good books for Winter reading, and be
very sure to subscribe for the Register.
Try il. We halt, lame, rheumatic or otherwise,
for the work is both light, pleasant and profta-
BILE.
Try it, enterprising farmer boys, and invest the
proceeds in young stock.
Try it. Mr.. Laziness and If you cannot endure
such work as that, call at Office, and We will
end your misery with neatness and despatch, J
aud will cheerfnlly defray yOur funeral expenses
Many of the products named, are pests to the
farmer, and by observing care in their destruc-
tion. they may be turned to good account
Register
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

0ee00 II . C011Bo61bo -
During the early dave of the Golden State,
when San Francisco barber: were ss e rSush .nd %
hold - the balance Of creation there, the Art OF
.h.v;n. "a in : crude state in that city, and the
fac. that the knight. Of The razor ts drank gam
rstnrsijy made them unsteady of hand in their
bosines:; the consequence whereof was that, sf-
Tar = customer had submitted himself to BE- oper-
sted on, be usually emerged from the ordeal look
ing Is though be had just been undergoing the
operation of skinning.
One Of the festive Frisco boys At last got tired
of being continually cut and hacked, and going
into BARRIERS shop one day, hanled forth . revolt
ycr. with the remark to the barber: Here, you,
shave me, and if you cut me this time, Ill blow
your brains out"
aAl right" chimed the barber; " take your
seat
"But, say" replied the other, saint yon afraid
to tackle me under snch circumstances I'll shoot
you, sure, If you make mistake"
"Oh, don't you worry" returned the barber ;
aft happen to nick you, I'll inst cut your id
throat"
The bloodthrsty customer wilted forthwith,
and concluding that he wouldn't he shaved just
then, walked off on his ear"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

An episode of an unusual character convulsetl
sabbath-schooi in q neighboring town Q few
Sabbaths ago. We hope We will not be consid-
cred irreverent for recording it, 1t appears the
superintendent was endeavoring to convey to the
minds Of the children the spiritual significance
Of the lamb, the sheep, and the shepherd. snow, u
aays he, "you are the lambs, the teachers are the
sheep-what am Ir After some pause, an urch-
in having more knowledge than discretion, assur-
ingy shouted, ~ gssss yos mssf be the old back p
The superintendent has the sympathy of the COM
muuity,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

DEAD Administrators suffer animal suhstan-
ces, in . state Of putrcecenee, to remain above
ground. Not only do they operate - . prolific
by decomposing In Q free atmosphere, they are m
actual loss to the farmer for every carcass 10 ca
pahle Of converting ct least Eve times its bulk Of
sail into good manure. Covered with loan or
ends, they imprcgnate them with rich soluble
particles, which capable in this state Of ope-
rating efficiently, and With decided advantage on
the soil and crop.-Aaise Cslficstor.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

A CORRESPONDENT of the Philadelphis Ace, who
disbelieves in putting 'God in the constitution,
insste that to amend the preamble Of that instru-
ment by inserting confession of faith" would
be nothing less than . forgery: for the coustitu-
ton is signed by George Washington and thirty
original text rs prepared for submission to the
people remains unaltcred, and 10 in the very ma
ture Of things inviolable. The proposition, how
ever, not only contemplstes forgery, bnt 10 .
piece Of nensensical stupidity, that the good
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

An Irishman being recently on trial for some
offense, pleaded "Not guilty" and the jury being
Mr.. Furkisson ~ witness. With the utmost in
nocence, Patrick turned his face to the court and
said: "Do / understand your honor, that Mr..
Furkisson is to be q witness forninst me again r.
The Judge said, dryly: at seems So" swell,
then, your honor" exclaimed Pat, " plade gull
~, an your honor place; not because am gull
~, for am as innocent your honor's sucking
baby, but iist on account O. savin' Mr.. Furkis
aoU,a aowl
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

"WHY doE't you fix your rooffr said travel
Ter in the West to q certain individual, of GER
tain State, whom he beheld composing himself
into the corner IN vain effort to escape the rain
which was pouring in upon him.
"lts raining, stranger, and can't was the
reply.
"Why don't you do it when it amt raining ,''
was the next inquiry.
"why, stranger, it don't need fixiu' then" was
the reply, as the owner Of the domicil nestled
closer into the corner.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-07-17

A TEACHER in Sabbath school, while explain
ing to his class, week or two since, the I'M
bounded power of Deity, was asked by ons of his
pupils If It was really true that God could do any
thing he chose.
The teacher replied in the affirmative.
swell" said the little fellow, ~ know of one
thing he can't do, any how"
"Yes," said the teacher, "he made tho world
and all that is in it, and nothing is impossible to
him.
The chip Of Young America, with shake of
the head, replied:
"He cant make q tco year old colt In q MiHitr