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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
ReIt the Farm viii Trees.

Every one shOnld have grove Immediately
about his house. There should also be a belt of
trees around the vegetable garden. But, aside
from this, it will be much the best policy to
plant belt of trees entirely around the farm.
This will add greatly to the beauty and at
Effectiveness of the farm. 1t will also add to its
price, if one wishes to sell. But its greatest
value will be in the protection it will afford. 1t
will shield stock and fruit trees from the rude
and fierce nOrthwesters in the winter and save
many an animal and fruit tree that would other
wise be lost. 1t will also protect the crops from
those sultry blasts that occasionally come nm
from the south in the summer, and are 50 nn-
pleasant to experience and 50 whitening to vcge-
tati0n.
Timber culture claimants, istead of planting
their "forty acres" in one corner will do better
to distribute them in such belt entirely around
the claim. A belt, not quite three rods wide, on
each side quarter section, will amount to ten
acres to be plowed the first year. 1t will also
constitute an effectual fire guard, preserving the
farm from the injurious effects of the prairie
fires. Eleven rods wide, OH each outer side, will
make little over the forty acres required. Ten
rods wide around, and q small extra grove, COW
ering 400 square rods or 10 rods squire, about
the house, will amount to the forty acres and
will be ever and ever much better than if
planted all in one bunch.
Perhaps a still better way will be to mako the
outer belt somewhat narrower, and make up the
deficiency by TRAVERSE belts on tho line of the
forties; so that each forty will be surrounded
with a belt of timber. If one row of each belt
includes hedge, the farm will then be effectu-
ally fenced into forty acre lots, very desirable
thing.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
A Famous Apple Tree.

There is an apple tree standing in lot adjoin-
ing the house of Rev. j. W. Canter, at Hunters
vile, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, which
has become historical, marking the spot where
Gen. r. Z. Lee pitched his first tent in the late
war. Early in the summer of 1861 General Lee
was ordered to the command of the forces in
West Virginia. Leaving Richmond he came to
Warm Springs the first day, and on the day fol-
lowing reached Huntersville, where, for the first
time in the war, he bivouaeked on the tented
field, selecting the aforementioned apple tree,
which stands on hill overlooking the town, as
the place where his tent should be pitched.
1t is a singular coincidence that Gen. Lee
should have commenced his military career un-
der an apple tree among the mountains of West
Virginia, and have closed that brilliant career
by captivating to Grant under an apple tree at
Appomattox. And, what is most singular, as an
incident connected with the war, John Brown,
who commenced this war, was chung on a sour
apple tree" and it is said that the forbidden
fruit which mother Eve partook of was taken
from an apple tree; and now, to cap the climax,
agents for the sale of apple trees are becoming
as numerous rs lightning rod men and sewing
machine agents.-GreeRbrier Independent
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
AsparaRa..

We advise all our friends who own a par,len
or farm, to plan a bed of this most delicious
vegetable. There is no crop more sure, and no
vegetable more palatable at the same season of
the year. Once planted, it continues to Weld
freely for many years, and if well cared for. will
produce large and fine stalks. There is said to
be several varieties we think that the soil and
treatment makes the difference, rather than the
variety. Formerly, the one or two wear old
roots were set quite deeply, say one foot deep i'm
the trenches; but within a few years the prac
tice has somewhat changed as it cannot be had
so early by deep planting. We should not adj
wise planting it more than four or six inches
deep, preferring on many soils four inches. The
young plants should not be covered more than
two inches deep when set, or they will be likely
to decay. The earth can be drawn in gradually
during the summer. The rows can be three and
a half or four feet apart, and the plants in the
row about foot apart. Latterly some of the
gardeners have adopted the planting in stools
some two feet apart, and treating these stools as
q stool or hill of rhubarb. We doubt not larger
stalks can be raised in this way than by the Old
method. Salt may be used to advantage on the
beds. We have seen salt applied so freely as to
cause the soil to turn red, and to prevent all
weeds from growing, and yet the asparagus
would flourish finely .-BostoR Transcript
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

BoTTLEBUKY, of Camden, will never dive
into creek to save another woman from drown
ing. He saw red haired girl named Sparks
tumble in the other day off a boat, and he in
stantly plunged in after her, caught her by her
Dress and swan to the shore with her. As soon
as they were on dry land, Miss Sparks gave hys-
tercal scream, flung her arm around BOttleburys
neck, and tainted. Just then the father came mp,
with the rest of the family, and perceiviDg the
situation, he dashed up to BOttlebury, grasped
his hand and said: take her, my boy; take
herI" 1t is hard to give her up; it wrenches her
old fathers heart; but she is yours. Bless yon,
my children-bless youp Then Mrs. Sparks
cried, and said she hoped Harriet would be hap
by. The little Sparks manifested their emotion
by climbing mp Bottlebury's legs and pulling his
coat tails. Then Harriet came to, and laying her
head on his shoulder, whispered, "kiss me, dar-
ling" Bottlebury, amazed and indignant, tore
himself away and fed. He was arrested that af-
ternoOn on charge of breach of promise, and on
trial the jury gave the broken hearted Miss
Sparks two hundred dollars damages. Bottle
bury has intimated TO bis confidential friends
that if any other warm haired woman intends to
fall overheard near him, she will find it to her adj
vantage to learn to swim.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
Volcano 4. New Hanpshire.

Somebody has just recollected that North Car
DINA is not the only Atlantic State which can
claim volcano, and cites the phenomena exhib-
tied nearly a hundred years ago in New Hamp-
shire in one of the Connecticut valleys. The
scene Of this curious phenomena was West Riv-
er Mountain, which rises TO the height of nearly
1000 feet on the east bank of the Connecticut,
in the towns of Hinsdale and Chesterfield, in
Cheshire County. in the southwest corner of the
State, and a few miles from Brattleboro, VT.
Loud noises having been heard, one of the in
habitants, Mr.. Barrett, went to investigate, and
found holdforced througbthe side Of the noun
tain, near the top-evidently, as he thought, by
the action Of internal fire. The hole was abont
SIX inches IN diameter. pine tree, which stood
near IL, was In great measure covered by a
black, mineral substance, forced violently out of
the hole, and consisting chiefly of melted and
caicined iron ore, strongly resembling the scoria
OF biaeksmiths forge. 1t was forced out in
state partially liquid, and driven with such vi
olence against the tree as not to he separated
without difiiculty. Rev. Dr. Dwight, president
OF Yale College from 1875 to 1927, published an
account of the affair.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

Many are going on new farms this spring, and
the serious inquiry is, can a crop be raised on
newly broken sod Thousands of prairie piOu-
GERS have saved themselves from poverty and
their stock from starvation by sod crops of corn
With little expense we have seen from twenty
to thirty hushels per acre of good corn raised on
sod; but not one acre to fifty of the sod broken
is ever put to cern. For the information of
such inquirers insert the following from the
Farmer:
have had experience in Iowa and Northern
Indiana in planting corn prairie sod and have
learned how to make it certain a crop for a
yield of from twenty-five to forty bushels per
acre as other land is for forty to sixty. Com
mence breaking after the grass is we'll started.
and not before; pillow from three to four inches
deep; roll fat, and drag once; same direction
as burrows.
Plant with any variety of corn putting it in
with two-horse planter with sod attachments.
Herein lies the secret of success; getting the corn
in the ground regularly and TO sufficient deptb.
Have your sod attachments sharp, SO thew will
lay open n deep crease, and if needs be, weight
the machine until that is accomplished.
See that the corn is conducted into this crease
Last spring, in using Union planter, 1 had to
cut pine board and drive in the near end of the
runner so as to carry the corn down to the crease
without scattering.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
FarninE Prespeet..

We have had gloomy times. 1t ha. required
strong faith to keep on improving the land, pay.
ing high wages, and getting low prices. But those
who have now got their lands dry, clean and
rich are in a condition to reap the reward OF
their faith and practice. Do the work as cheaply
and economically as possible, but do it, and do il
thoroughly.
Slipshod farming; resorting to temporary ex.
pendients; checking weeds instead of killing
them; sowing where there is no reasonable pros
pect Of getting good crop, and doing this year
after year, is about the meanest business an in
telligent man can engage in.
Farming is a pleasant, profitable, honorable
and eminently useful occupation-but it must
be good farming Poor farming, with no effort
to improve the land and the stock, is foron druid
gerry.
Farming is essentially slow. The husband
man waiteth patiently. He must look ahead.
He lays plans and does work for the future. And
the better he plans and the the more he works
and the farther he looks ahead, the more plea
sure will he have day by day and the greater
will be his ultimate profit.-4merieaH 4griculta-
rist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
How 9. Make Gses Coffee.

have Travelled some. And it is seldom that
find coffee fit TO drink, especially at the hotels
Ii comes to ms pretty cold, often full OF
coffee grounds, of-r dirty, black color; very of,
ten it is not deserving the name of coffee. All
the cream and sugar you can put in it does not
make it palatable. 1t is no more tronble to
make good coffee than poor. First wash the
coffee clean, then dry it, then brown it-nOt
burn it. The hopperful of our common coffee
mills is about enough for eight or ten persons
according to the strength the persons want.
Put the ground coffee in bowl or the coffee
boiler, add half an egg, then pour on just enough
cold water to wet the coffee by being well stirred;
then pour on enough boiling water to suit the
strength wanted, boil from five to ten minutes,
set OFF the fire and add about half gill of cold
water; let stand one minute to settle, and pour
off in another cotfee-pot. Now serve; then You
will have coffee of a light amber color, without
grounds, fit for any one to drink.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

The craving of children for sweets is well
known to be one of the most imperious of their
appetites. 1t has reference probably to that
ceaSeless activity which characterizes the age
of childhood. 1t may be that sugar performs i'll
their systems the part enacted by fatty substan-
ces in the bodies of adults. As it undergoes
oxidation-is burnt up. circulating with the
blOod-it may be the source of the power which
enables them to keep in motion frem morning
till night. Besides this, it is known that it rem
ders easier and more perfect the digestion of the
albuminOus food upon which their growth de-
ponds. In respect TO these offices it is therefore
nearly essential to their well being. Aud yet
how strong, for generations, has been the pre-.
judce against sugar! Under what difficulties,
and in the face of what discouragements and
protests, have our children obtained the luxury!
Home and School.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

Gov. Powell Of Kentucky, was never an orator,
but his conversational, story telling and social
qualities were remarkable. His great fort lay in
establishing personal intimacy with every one
pioneering. He chewed immense quantities of
tobacco, but never carried the weed himself, aud
was always begging it of every one he met. His
residence was in Henderson, and in coming up
characteristic anecdOte of him. A citizen of
Henderson, coming on board, fell into cenversa-
ton with passenger, who made inquiries about
Powell. "He lives in your place, believe. don't
hep "Yes, one of our Oldest citizens" avery
sociable man, amt hef" Remarkable So"
well, thought so; think he is one of the
most sociable men ever met in my life-won-
derfully sociable. was introduced to him over
at Grayson Springs last summer, and he hadn't
been with me ten minutes when he begged all
the tobacco l had, got his feet in my lap, and
spit all over mechanically ocable."-KentEcky
Exchange.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
THE NATIONAL CASH B0x.
yyho Have Been Secretaries Of the Trea.,

Now that the Ssnborn investigation is direct
ing large share of public attention to this very
necessary adjunct of the national government
it might be worth while TO see who have been
prominent as its officials from the commence
ment of administration up to the present time.
Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary, was
only thirty-two years of age when President
Washington called him to Office. 1t can be said
truly that he laid the very foundations of the
department, and for six years labored zealously
to perfect its organization. The next most
prominent Secretary was Albert Galatiu. He
was born in Switzerland, and from his very ear
liest years showed an extraordinary aptitude for
finance. Having become naturaliZed and set
tied in Pennsylvania, President Jefferson ap-
pointed him to Office in 1902. He served long
and faithfully, and died in 1S49, in his seventh
eth year. Monroe's administration was noted
for the superb management of the treasury de.
partment by the celebrated William III. Craw-
ford, of Georgia. There seemed, indeed, to be
giants in finance in those days. Under the ad-
ministration of John Quincy Adams, Richard
Rush, of Pennsylvania, was CrawfOrd's immedi-
ate successor. The two reigns of Jackson
brought to the treasury a host of strong men,
such as Samuel ID. lngham, of Pennsylvania,
Louis McLane, of Delaware, William J. Duane,
of Pennsylvania, Roger Il. fancy, of Maryland
and Levi Woodbury., of New Hampshire. Wood
bury remained in Office after Gen. Jackson went
ont, served all through the administration OF
Van Buren,, and had as successor, ThOs Ewing.
of Ohio, while Harrison reigned briefly, and
Walter Forward, of PENNSYLVANIA, and George
N. Bib, of Kentucky, under the Tyler regime.
Folks secretary was Robert J. Walker of Mis-
sssippi, man of extraordinary financial ability
Under Taylor, William NJ. Meredith, of Pennsyl-
vauia, made an excellent officer, and under Fill.
more, Thomas COrwin, of Ohio, was called to
succeed Meredith. James Guthrie. of Kentucky
was Secretary under Pierce, Howell Cobb, OF
Georgia. under Buchanan, and succeeding Cobb
were Philip Francis Thomas, of Maryland, and
John A. Dix, of New York.
Then came the war, and the appointment by
Lincoln of Salmon p. Chase, of Ohio. In 1864
Chase gave place to Fessenden; in 1865, Hugh
Mccullough, of Indiana, succeeded Fessepden, as
Johnson's Secretary, and when Grant was cleo
ted, George S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, sue
ceeded Mccullough. Last, and from Massachu-
sets, the country has William A. Richardson
81. LoHis Dispatch.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

MIDDLE MEN DEFENDED.-It is stated by a
knowing contemporary that venerable preacher
of the Christian persuasion was holding services
IN his church, which is in the heart of a Grange
community. In the course of his sermon he be-
came eloquent, and exhorted his hearers to come
to Christ; and insisted on personal aud direct
communion with the Father, declared that all
esther means were as useless middle men in
trade" The next day he went to the butchers
to buy some meat, and was tbunderstruck to be
denied. What" he exclaimed, "dOn't pay for
what getp YES" cOOlly replied the butcher,
II but can't sell yOu any more meat. You must
60 to the steer for your meat, and am going to
Christ for my religion. l don't want any middle
men around me-"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

"OTHER ENGAGEMENTs."-Ths other night a
weak eyed youth was sitting in Ames' church,
wholly forgetful of his surroundings and lost in
'beatitc contemplation of certain young woman,
touching whom he cherished violent designs,
when suddenly hand was laid upon his shoulder,
and o deep contralto voice Numbered in his ear
young man, Won look as though you wanted to
60 to Jesus! Won't you come to Jesusf" Where
upon he was struck all of heap, as it were,
and stammered: al would want-that is,
should like to go, you know, but not this even
ling, thank you; l have an engagement" And
then he lapsed into a state of mild imbecility,
from which it was plainly impossible to arouse
him,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
for the farmer.
wINDBREAKs.

The constantly recurring destruction produced
by the storms of wind that sweep over our prairie
country should teach every farmer thefein the
absolute necessity of planting windbreaks az
protection. 1t is true that no artificial protee-
tion that we can give our orchards and fields
can ward OF the effects of such storms of intense
cold as visited the west in the winter of 1877
20; but the conditions, however, might be modi-
ned SO as to produce very sensible effects.
Ii IS very prevalent opinion, and true one,
that the prairies are not adapted to the growth
OF fruit. This ceases to be the case whenever
suitable protection is prepared by the planting
OF timber BELTS and in these days of cheap trees,
no farm should be without its belt. There Is
certainly ne better way of combining utility
with profit than by planting along the roadside,
Tor instance, for the trees get fully one-haf OF
their substance from the roadway, and, by lit
tie care, they may he made to take nearly all
from this source. The planting Of timber belts
abOnt farms has been practced to q sufficiet de-
gree to amply test, not only their economy, but
also their paying value as a source of timber and
fuel supply.
We do not hesitate to say that If each farm in
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska shOnld be
planted with windbreaks about the border i'm
mediately, and the new farms planted as soon
| as opened, in fifteen or twenty years the climate
would be modified to such a degree that many
| fruits which eau not now be rpened weuld he
successfully grown. 1t is very certain that the
increased crops of every kind which wonld be
gathered, would more than pay the cost, leav-
| ing the timber clear gain when it becomes
| grown. The clothing Of these prairies with tim
Der sufficient to meet the economic wants of the
| farmers is a serious problem that, sooner or Ia
| ter, must be met, and the sooner go about it
| the better. Many sagacious farmers are earnest
~ planting, particularly in Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska. The planting should become uniyer-
sal, to the extent at least, of covering at least
one tenth of the area with timber to reach the
best results in cultivation. The WesterR RHrdl
has often spoken npon this subject, but the all
vice will bear reitertting. Those farmers who
intend to plant the coming spring should care.
fully map out their work now, while there is
leisure, SO that when the proper time they
may lose no time in planting.-We sterH RHrdL.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

A French physician, DIR. Buisson of Lyons,
claims that he has discovered u remedy for
bydrophOba. When a person has been bitten
by mad dog, he should for seven successive
days take Russian yapor bath of ia or LA de
grees of Fahrenheit This bath may be quickly
prepared by putting 3 or red-hot bricks into a
tub of water, over which the patient must sit in
a cane bottOmed willow chair for fifteen OF
twenty minutes. After the disease has declared
itself, one vapor is sufficient, but the patient
must be strictly confined to his room until the
cure is complete DIR. Buisson says he has ap-
piled this method of treatment to more than
eighty persons bitten by mad animals, and that
he never lost single case. He discovered the
remedy when taking yapor bath himself for
the purpose of killing himself by suffocation af-
ter he had caught the bydrophobia from the
saliva of a patient. When the bath was at
about "a Fahrenheit, all the symptoms disap-
peared if by magic and never returned.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07

IHE remains of Lorenzo Dow, the noted revi-
val preacher, who died in Georgetown in 1884,
and was buried by his brother Free Nasons'
were uncarthed last week, as their resting place
Is 10 be sold IN building lots for the living The
skeleton was perfect, and on the breast bone lay
the long white beard. A portion of the camblet
wrapper in which he was buried was undeeayed.
ne remains were relnterred in Oak Hill Gene
terry in Georgetown. where Dow used to preach
during ms lifetime. 1t is rumored, however.
tnat some OF his kindred in his native State of
connecticut intend to claim them, and 10 have
Page.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-05-07
The School Year Opens Secon
DR.. WHITTIER,

611 st. Charles Street, st. Louis. No.,
Has been longer engaged in the special treatment of
all venereRi, sexual and Chronic Diseases
than any other Physician in st. Louis, city papers
show.
Syphilis, GonorrhGn, elect, Structure,
Orchitis, Hernia, or Rupture, all Urinary
Diseases and SyphiIific or ucrcurial nGcc-
tions of the throat, skin or bones, are treated
with unparalleled success ON latest scientific princi
pies.
SpcrmaiorrhGn, sexual Debility and
Empotcnry, as the result of seif-dGuse in youth,
sexual cxcesses in matureT years or other causes,
and which produce some of the following effects:
,lerroWsRess, seminal emissions, debility. dimDess Of
sight dsfectire meHOr. pmpieS the face, JAysieal
decay GrersOR 10 society Of females confusion Of ideas,
loss Of serTa pOlcer, etc. rendering marriage inn
proper or unhappy, are permanently cured.
Pamphlet t36 pagrsJ relating to the above, sent in
sealed eHcst9pe, for two postage stamps.
Diseases peculiar TO women, such as linen
orrhed. DysReRoTrh1a. MeROrThd1id LeucorThGd.
whites ChlOrosis, Dseasea and diSIidcenents Of the
Womb AefIhty. etc. successfully treated DescriP-
tive pamphlet sent SeILei for two stamps Age with
experience he relied upon 1t is seifevident that
n Physician treating thousands of cases every year.
acquires great skill. Physicians, knowing this, fire.
quently recommend persons to my care, COniiden-
teal consultation personally by letter fee and in.
vited. When it is ineonvenent to visit the city for
treatment medicines can be sent by express mail
everywhere CnIabie eases Guaranteed where doubt
exists. IL is frankly stated Office hours: A. ~ to
P. N. Sundays IL N. To p. N. Persons GrTir'Hg IN
the city at any hour may direct the Office If at
night ring the Door BeH.
The establishment "a hole house of twelve rooms)
is the most extensive in the country embracing Re-
eeption and Consultation rooms Boarding and Sleep
ing apartments: Mehicated Vapnr Baths: cnmprc-
hensve Laboratory. where all medicines used in the
establishment are prepared; and most Important of
all, the Library, where the old and latest standard
works of all the schools of medicine found also
Anatomical Plates life size and colored to life Illus
tr.ing diseased conditions which have heen procur
ell from Paris France regardless of expense and not
to he found in any other Library in thu city. The
Library thrown wide open to all callers Address
as ADORE novI3.