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The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14
4 PIe..nn, place 90 Dine.

Increase of appetite does not always grow by
what it feeds on, the appetite being regulated in
q great measure by the description OF Viands con-
cocted to answer its keen demands We have
recently heard a story corrObOrative of this fact
An individual had been in the habit of patrOniz-
ing a certain restaurant, not first chop house,
until he had become known to one of the walters,
a melancholy looking man, who appeared to have
some secret sorrow which be treasured from fear
of telling the secrets of his prisOu-house. One
consumption of solids, and fancied that he would
wind of by something sweet and light. He ac-
eofdingly called for vanilla cream" by way of
obtaining his dessert. The waiter regarded him
with a sigh, and setting saucer of the desired
compound before him, placed one hand on each
side of the table aud regarded him most curious
ly, his bosom heaviDg with suppressed emotion.
At length, he cOuld contain himself no longer,
and, raising one hand in deprecating manner,
he exclaimed:
81 wouldn't eat that ere for two Thousand dol
lars, and I'm q poor manp
Visions of arsenic, sugar of lead, corrosive sub
Innate, ipecaeuanaha, and stomach pumps foated
in the vanilla cream before the eyes of the aston
isbed guest, while cold perspiration stood upon
his forehead.
"What is the matteri Is it's it poisonP'
"Pizenp exclaimed the waiter, solemnly
"reg'lar built pizen"
"Good HeavensI you don't say sol what is it n
"DO you know how they makes that ERE, sir p
"No!-howp
"WeIl, sir, I'll tell you"-looking round mystic
rionsly. "They buys the heggs in this here es-
tablisbment by the bundled dozen, packed, siri"
"Well, go OnP
="wel, sir, they takes all the best on 'em and
they bles 'em. Then they takes the next best
and they fries 'em, or makes hOmlets on 'em; and
then they takes all the reg'Lar bad uRs and makes
'ea into camilla creaD,W
The waiter aud the guest disappeared simulta-
neOusly.-Nev York Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14
A skeleton in n Tree.

A correspondent of the Piqua Democrat oeeu-
pies column in the last Issue of that paper de-
failing the circumstances of the finding in a hol-
low tree, which was blown down in the recent
tornado. of a human skeleton, the story being OF
the remarkable if true- order The bones were
disconnected and yellow with age, but on being
collected and placed in position were found to be
all present aud accounted for. In an old-fash-
ioned leather Pocket-book, found with the bones,
were papers which, the correspondent says, re-
vealed the identify of the skeleton, which was
that OF Captain Roger Vanderberg, a native Of
Lancaster. PENNSYLVANIA In 1871 he marched
with ST. Glars force against the Indians of the
Northwest, and in a bush fight had one arm shat
tered and took to the tree which was at once his
coffin and his tomb for security, but suffered
death by starvation, the cavity being deeper than
he calculated, and he unable to get ont. All this
happened on what is known as the @old Ander-
son farm in Miami County now owned by q
Mr. Rogers, who has written, the scconnt says
TO Lancaster, to discover if possible the descend
ants Of Captain Vanderberg.
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0nr Strap 8uuk.
THE ROAD ROUND BY kENNEDY's MILL.

Tns steam carriage now PUSHES angriiy DER
The fields where in youths golden years have ranged
The streams Where tracked nag bosts are no mere
But few Of the haunts Of my boyhood can show
Those features 50 dear in the past, still
OF an eve is the road rUund BY Ksnnedy's Mil
The quiet little road round by Kennedy's Mill
When closed for the day. with smile were tones.
And rushed with shout from the pedagogues frovn
When the last game was Der and my friends sought the
which lay in the smoke and the dust of the town.
And bliths little scholar. my bag On my back
Alone 1 set out unto mine on the hill;
Be il early or late, he the sky bright or black
Ny route was the road round BY kennedys Mil
The sweet winding road round by Kennedy Mill
Then To gather the wdhowers that studded its breast
I'd slip down the glen side so thorny and steep.
Or climb some old ivyclad tree to its nest,
Or I'd wade up the stream and beneath the large stones
I'd feel for the sly little trout with thrill!
To mine. a. strayed round by Kennedys Mill
The silent green road round by Kennedy's Mili
the gr.sshcPPer ehrped from the bank. passed.
To ind that mysterious being at last,
That ne'er could be seen and yet ever was Dear
Or, if the lark SCARED up to Heavens bright gate,
I'd sit down, and hear out his caroling shrl-
What cared for dinners seolds that might wait.
As listened his song round by Ksnnedy's Mil ,.,,
By the branch-shaded road round by Kennedys Millf
The cot by the way on whose front rose. smiled
And the tall Mill itself with its slow going wheel;
Its high open doors where the white bags piled
And ita many small windows bedusted with meal;
Its dog its gay poultry its lamb tied above,
Near the green lane behind. that led to the hill
All those the sights that warmly did love
As / stroled on the road round by Kennedy's Mill
The quick. turning road round by Kennedys Mill
And 50 IL dear unto when q boy.
An thoughtess of change and Of death and Of carei
And therefore my heart will thrOb quicker with joy
In these days when wander and look round me there
But often dark clouds will my bright spirit cover,
And feelings the saddest my bosom viii ILL.,
When think of the loved voice silent forever,
That said Let walk round by Rennedy's Mill
The sweet, retired road round by KenIedy's Mill"
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Saving Flower Seed.

II is not too late yet TO save the seeds of many
of our fine annals. The best way, however, is to
watch the ripening of the seeds generally-take
with you little paper bags or boxes, carefully
tabled with the name of the seeds which they
are to contain, and then select from the choicest
specimens one kind at time, rejecting thoss not
sufficiently matured as likely to mould and njure
the rest.
In the matter Of preserving Of both flowers and
vegetable seeds, there is much neglect, and the
absence Of flowers about many homesteads is in
measure to be attributed to this neglect.
The ladies ought in all cases to take charge Of
the howers-it is naturally their province and
should be their delight. 1t is good method to
exchange seeds with neighbors and friends; for
though the distance may be short yet a slight
change of soil frequently has much influence in
preserving the fine qualities of the flowers.
We think We can see, within the last few years,
a great increase in flowers around our home
steads, and we rejoice at it, as always think
mOTs kindly of the in-dwellers. Pity that this
facinating recreation-fOr facinating it ought 10
be to every properly educated young woman-is
not more universally appreciated and INDUCED in.
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for the farmer.
WINTER WHEAT.

Observation. during the past year. has more
strongly confirmed our belief that drilling is pre-
eminently the best method of sowing winter
WHEAT Frequent freezing and thawipg during
tine late winter aud early spring mouths does
more damage to the wheat crop throughout the
country, than all other CAUSES of harm combined.
lT1lihg wheat an proper manner is the best
within Immediate an', general reach Of farmers
TO counteraet tins evil The drill covers the seed
at a uniform and proper del,th aud il should
leave the soil crUwnins between the rows of
grain tins little ridge is a protection against
the cold winds, the lighteSt SHOWS lodge behind
it on the crowns of the plants and when the
ground thaWs, the soil works from it downward
70 cover the roots of the wheat little deeper.
Other advantages resulting from drilling over
the method of hand sowing, a saving of time,
the cultivation the drill gives the land-equsl to
one harrowing-cxactly the desired quantity of
seed per acre sown, and scattering il evenly. We
may add that the work is finished the drill
passes along, which is of some Importance in case
heavy rain comes on.
We are equally well convinced from Observa-
tion that when manure is applied to winter
WHEAT the best way is to put il the surface,
or incorporate it, by using the harrow or gang
| plow, with two three inches of the tOp-soil.
| In this position it affords winter protection to
the grain, and the soluble parts readily taken
up by the roots of the plants The best results
| to the grain crup will be derived from the sur
face application of manure. and if grass follows,
as il generally does, that, alsO will receive the
most immediate benefit We have seen very
large crops of grass taken this season from land
of doubtful quality, the result of heavy surface
manuring on the preceding winter grain. And
heavy grass Puts tho farmer in the way of grow
! ing heavy grain. Manure plowed under deeply is
| like rich soil it is good thing to underlie a
| farm, but il costs some labor and takes time be-
fore the crops receive the full benefit of it.
One reason, we think, why manure is often
plowed under, is the greater labor i'm drawing it
on the field after it is broken up; sometimes the
manure is so coarse as to Obstrnct the harrow or
drill il on the surface. But it is easy to spread
| the manure from the unplowed on TO the plowcd
ground, if it is in small piles and uniform I;
and if the manure is very coarse it would be no
detriment TO the crop to draw and spread it
| evenly after the grain is sOwn.-Tke REral Ner
| Yorker.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

SOVEREIGN RECIPE FOR DIARRHEA.-This il
the season when the above distressing and often
fatal complaint is widely prevalent, and we pub
lish below recipe, which is said by those who
have tried it TO be a certain and sure specific:
Put in large pitcher two tablespoonfnls OF
carbonate of soda and four of loaf sugar, pour on
these pint of hot water; when they per-
fectly dissolved add half pint of cold water,
then put in a tablespoonful Of pulverized Turkey
rhubarb or two ounces of the tinctnre, small
teaspoonful of laudanum, eight drops of the oil
of peppermint, or enough of the tincture to give
it respectable taste, and, lastly, half pint of
good French brandy. Bottle up carefully, and
administer to the patient in doses equal TO half
wine glass three times day, or often as the
bowels are moved. In extreme cases, accOmpan-
led by gripping pains, double the proportion of
brandy and laudanum, and use freely. Give it \
fair trial no family should be without it.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

THE following recipe is claimed to he an un-
failing remedy, and has been tried with success
in two instances where soldiers were bitten by
rattlesnakes on the plains: Ribrons antdote to
the poison of the rattlesnake-R. iodine potassi
grains; hydrarg. cblor corros. 2 grains, (corro-
siye sublmate); bromine drachms Ten drops
of this mixture diluted with tablespoonful or
two Of brandy, or wine. or whiskey, constitute n
dose, to be repeated if necessary. 1t must be
kept in glass stoppered walls, well secured, as
the air will affect it. This is an invaluable REM
edV
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

HINTS FOR THE SEASoN.-Observe where water
stands during the summer, and prepare for drain
ing as soon as practicable The low marshy
portions Of some farms contain its most valuable
land, II properly reclaimed Dry weather is best
for draining, If there be time and help sufficient
to attend to it, Surplus capital can at any time
lie roreriy invested in this paying Improvement.
by the roadside and adjoining grain fields and
meadows broken rail replaced may save great
damage to field Of wheat, corn OF oats
Three parts Of wood ashes and one part of salt
constitutes an excellent mixture for all domestic
animals: Its aikalescent and saline qualities are
both quite congenisl to the animal system, and
at proper times, are highly premotivs Of health
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

TIE Mount Pleasant Iowa) Journal tells a sto-
~ Of Burlington girl: We felt sorry for Bur-
lington girl who came up on the bus one day last
week. As she gracefully threw ber literary ap-
pendage up over her shoulder in order to sit down
comfortable, it became slightly disarraDged, and
acopy of the Hawk- Eye made its appearance. This
wasn't so bad, but one particular advertisement
read kind of funny, as follows: Wanted, good
strong man, for general work. Inquire of the
undersigned on the premises We felt like tell
ing her to let down her awning, but we didn't
know but that she was travelling bulletin-b board,
90 we kept our mouth shut about it, and always
intend TO-"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

BEST TINE To BUD TREEs.-Some one want:
to know when is the best time to bud peach and
cherry trees, and bow to bud them.
Peach trees shonld be budded the last of Au
gust of the same season that they grow from the
seed. Cherry trees should be padded from the
middle to the last of June, and on trees depend
ing more ON their size than age. Trees of inch
IN diameter are q nice size to bud.
Another one wants to know when and how tO
graft cherry trees; and how to make grating
wax. Cherry trees should be grated early in
the spring, as soon as the buds begin to swell.
10 make grating wax take pound Of bees
wax to II pound of rosin; put both in some iron
vessel, aud place over q slow fire till melted
then add one tablespoonful of nnseed oil. have
found, however, that from some reason the same
proportion of oil will not always give wax the
same consistency. But by dropping little in
some cold water we can tell whether il is too soft
or too hard When We use il We keep il melted,
and in state abOnt as thick rs good molasses.
This is done by keeping it over a few Goals in
some old coal or tin bucket. We apply the wax
to the graft with little wooden paddle inch
wide
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

A GREAT MORAL CoNUNDRUM SoLvEp-In u
select school in the Sixth ward, the other day, a
class of boys were spelling when the teacher
came to the word sacrifice" aud stopped to
plain it and make good moral point. She told
them that sacrifice meant to say, to kill, and al
so to forego ones own convenience for the sake
of making others happy. "For instance" she
said, al have kite and lame boy, who can't
roll a hoop or play like other boys, comes along
and asks for it, what should / dof" youth,
named Snyder, raised mis- hand and when nodded
at, rOared: "Smash him in the mouth and rum,
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Mr.. LINCOLN AND MIR. SEWARD.

|
From Review of Adams Address On Seward by Cassus
NJ CiayI
Mr.. Adams may well despair of popular sup
port in his attempt to place the laurels of Lin
coin upon Stewards brow, or to lower him from
that high place where his own countrymen and
all mankind have places him. Stephen A. Doug
las, the leader Of the Democracy, after M Clay's
earlier days, was admitted to be the first stump
orator OF his time In 1860 Lincoln, of all the OPP
position, chosen to champion our cause. He
met Douglas upon many field before the whole
people, and ever came off victor. The speeches
of the two were published and circulated by the
Republicans a campaign document, but they
were passed in studied silence by the Democrats.
The Oration of Lincoln, in the year, before
the young Republicans of New York City, was
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

THE oil of pe,nyroyal will drive of the heas
but cheaper method, where the herb flourishes,
is to throw your dogs and eats into a decoction
of it once week. Now the herb and scatter il
in the beds of the pigs once month. i have
seen this done for many years in succession.
Where the herb cannot be got, the oil may be
procured. In this case saturate strings with it
and tie them around the necks of dogs and cats,
pour little on the back and about the ears of
hogs, which You can do while they are feeding
without touching them.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

To make little ice last long time. get a
double pocket of strong woelen cloth; have a
space Of two inches or SO between the inner and
onter pockets, and pack this space as full as pos
sible with feathers; hens feathers will do.
With a pocket thus constructed and kept closely
tied at the mouth, few pounds of ice may lie
kept week. As ice will be pretty dear this
summer this knowledge may prove important
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

STANDING antidote for poison by dew, poison
oak, ivy, ETC., is to take handful of quick lime
dissolve in water, let it stand half an hOur then
paint the poisoned parts with it. Three or foul
applications of it will fail to cure the most
aggravated cases. Poison from bees, hornets
spider bites, etc. are instantly arrested by the
application Of equal parts of common salt and
bicarbonate of soda, well rubbed in on the place
bitten or stunC.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

PROBABLY a considerable part of the suffering
incident to diseases common during the simmer
might be averted by spreading among all classes
Of people general knowledge Of inducing causes
aud means of prevention One might explain,
for instance, the Office of the skin organ of
excretion, and the Importance of observing the
laws by which its thorough and healthy action
is facilitated. A pound or so of effete substance
daily leaves the body through the skin the
danger results from its excretion through this
organ being prevented or interfered with that it
has been scientifically tested, and that animals
do not survive the experiment of having their
skin painted over with q mat impervious to
vapors and gases; that the chief causes of the
failure of the skin to perform its duty is the lack
of bathing, and the lack Of care in guarding
against chills that close the pores. This single
idea, brought to be thoroughly understood in all
its meaning, wonld give us one great safeguard
we might say the greatest safeguard-against
disorders dreaded in summer, and which de-
pend more upon the action of the skin than upon
any other single cause.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

BED BUGs.-The following is said to he an ef.
fectnal remedy for this pestiferous vermin: Add
aquarter Ponnd of cayenne pepper for pail full
Of boiling water; let it stand to settle, when it
is ready for use. For papering walls, mix the
same with -four paste, and the bugs viii, not nest
under the paper.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

The simplest and cheapest way tn cool room
Is to wet cloth of any size the larger the better
and suspend it in the place you want to cool
Let the room be well ventilated and the tenn
perafure will sink from ten to twelve degrees in
less than an hour. This is the plan adopted by
many Eastern nations. A few old newspapers
thoroughly wet, laid on the floor. will answer
the same purpose.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

SOME school teachers miss the mark byspsing
words far beyond the comprehension of their pn-
pills. One of these good men asked new scholar
"who made this stupendous universef" The
teacher got his cane and told the boy if he didn't
tell be would fog him. The boy looked at the
cane and sniveled ont, "Please sir, did but
won't do it again" The teacher tainted.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

To get rid of mosquitoes. take of gum camphol
piece almost one-third the size ofa egg, evap
crate it by placing it in tin vessel and holding
over lamp or candle, taking care that it doe,
not ignite. The smoke will soon fill the room
and expel the mosquitoes.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

DURING the " hot term" persons of a full habit
who walk much arc inclined to chafe. This can
be cured or prevented by the once or twice
day-at retiring and rising-of a solution Of
common alum water. The alum may be dssolv, d
either in warm or eoid water applied with spft
linen or cotton cloth to the parts affected The
proportions are a lump of alum large as a walnut
to half pint of water. If too strong, where the
flesh is excoriated, weaken with cold water. We
know by personal trial this simple r,m dy is ef-
fectual
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

Two Irishmen, on a sultry night, took refuge
under the bed clothes from party Of mosquitoes.
At last one of them, gasping from heat, ventured
to peep beyond the bulwarks, and espiad a fire.
fy which had strayed into the room. Arousing
it's no use. Ye might as well come ont Here's
one of the craythers sarching for us wild a Ian
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14
Che fun Of the Ching.
A LITTLE GIRLS CURIOSITY
Ne ma. t.ssn rorkipg very bard.

Nv mas teen working very haro'
And also very sly, ,J.A.
And kesps her sewing out OF AsnH
Whenever am nigh.
Tasted her once what made her stop
Hgr work, when / came ini
She said she only stopped 70 get
A needle, thread, or pin
Tn. bureau drawer next TO mine
Is locked both night and DAY.
And when ma wants tO open !t,
She senda me OF 20 play.
] stole . peep. one afteTnoHn'
Although it was not rlghti
But. o. the little things saw,
Were such pretty sight!
The cutest incest little clothes,
Just big enough for DOLL
Bot then I know they're not for her,
She needs them not st all.
know they're not for ma, nor pa
Nor me, nor brother HOr-
Fur we can't wear such little clotnes-
Iwonder who they're fori
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

NEAR the close of the day of a camp meeting a
short time ago, the local preacher said: al hope
all the congregation will he here by 10 o'clock to-
morrOw, precisely, as at that hour we will pass
to the creek, where shall baptize four adults
and six sdulteresses"
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

GERMAN chemist publishes the following
simple method Of preserving small quantities o.
ice, which he has practiced with success:
Put the ice into deep dish, cover it with a
plate, and place the dish on pillow stuffed with
feathers, and cover the top with another pillow
carefully, and by this means exclude the exter.
nal air. Feathers well known non-coDdnc.
tors of heat, and in consequence the ice ia
preserved from melting. Or. Schwartz states
that he has thus preserved six pounds of ice for
eight days. The plan is simple and within the
reach of every household.
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

JosH BILLINGS says: 1--WE read that Esaw sold
his birthrite for soup, and many wondered at his
extravaganza; but Esaw discovered early what
many nlsu has discovered since, that it is hard
IN live on pediQreeS
The Weekly Kansas chief., 1873-08-14

Thirty years have brought great changes in the
Isle of Man, among them annual invasion OF
someting like 100000 holiday makers, which has
played sad havoc with the old Arcadian simple
ity of the place, though, thank heaven, not even
the civilization of tourists can quite vugarize its
noble mountains its clear, green sea, and the shy
beauty of its sheltered glens. Up to a recent
date the little island slumbered on peacefully and
happily in its old traditions, with its own laws,
its own Judges, its own self-elective Parliament
the House of Keys its simple, homely, kindly
clergy, and its quaint, time-honored old fashions
sleepy land where, under the same wheel,
The same old rut would deepen year by year.
But the fairy prince who was to break this en-
chanted sleep came in the disagreeable and du-
plicate form of Rituaistic Bishop and Radical
Governor. Between them they effcctually stir
red the place up. No more selfelectiye Parlia-
ments, no more homely parsons, but popular cleo
tiOns and straight laced priesthood. Well, Manx-
men are moving with the times; but we may be
pardoned perhaps, for letting just one sigh of re-
gret escape for the simple old style that is
gone; and we may be allowed to doubt whether
the change from a humdrum activity which takes
the form of perpetual pickering, quarreling, and
bitterness is a very pleasant a very desirable
one. The native Manx, however, are still SIM
pie, kindly race, superstItiOus and imaginative,
like all pure Celts, and with depths of passion and
emotion underlying a calm exterior. A eomely
race, tOO-the women, robust and shapely, the
men, tall and stalwart; with language of its
own, now rapidly growing obsolete, in place of
which has arisen a distinct dialect of Eglish, o
brogue as rich and racy and expressive as Low
land Scotch OF Tipperary Irish. race with a
distinct nomenclature, too. The Quirks, the
Quines the kermOdes, the Kerruishes, the Kar-
rams, the Corkhills the Creers, the Clagues, the
Corrins, and the Callows, are names unique; none
bnt Manxnan ever bore them.-ORce Ueek.