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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18
Asefnl aud Curious.
lCE-WATER.

One of the most fruitful causes Of dyspepsia
Onr national disease-is, unquestionably, traeea-
BILE TO the excessive drinking of ice-water We
use far more ice in this country than is used IN
all the world besides. While we are inclined TO
boast OF this as luxury, We forget thai, Ike
many other Iuxuries it does a great deal of harm.
The temperature of the stomach at which diges-
ton takes place. is from $50 to 1902 (Fahrenheit).
Consequently, the effect of swallowing ice-water,
when must for while reduce the temperature
from ~ TO 4Uo at least, canuOt fail 10 lie hurt
full, and If habitually indulged in, to insure the
disorder so widely prevalent aud 50 distressing
III character. In cities and large towns we are
perpetuaily drinking ice-water in winter as we'll
as IN summer. We drink il before our meals,
with our meals, after our meals, on going to bed
and on getting mp. In fact, there is no hour
when We are awake that we do not drink lt. III
yon ring the bell in any American hotel, the ger
want who answers it brings yon a pitcher Of ice
water, surprising that you must swallow little
before yOu are prepared to make yonr wishes
known. ii you 90 to breakfast on bitter cold
morning, the first thing the waiter places before
yon Is goblet OF ice wafer, and the chief energy
he displays is in keeping the goblet full tn the
rim. Although he may not get anything you
order, You can depend on him for d bOunteOus
supply of the freezing liquid.
moderate drinking of any kind is almost en-
tirely due to habit. This is particularly true OF
lee-water, which, by spontaneous reaction, has
the effect OF exciting rather than alaying thirst
The more We take of it the more we want. The
man who begins with n pint a day, VIII, before a
great while, crave half gallon, and imagine that
he cannot do with less. Meanwhile, his food
will have no chance to digest, and temporary III
digestion will, in due time, become chronic. His
deranged stomach will affect his head, aud the
indulgence of foolish habit finally result in I'M
healthy action of the brain, and pas lble dstur
bance of his mental and moral faculties.
The objection is not 10 water III any reasOna-
BILE quantities. but to the ice that is put into it,
| q III
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18
skunk. and Hydrophobia.

An article in the american Journal of ScieRc,
and Arts presents the unpleasant animal called
the skunk in new attitude. 1t appears that at
the West these creatures have a habit of biting
people at times and that the bite always results
in hylrOphobia. A large number of cases are
cited in illustration. The hydrophobia produced
by other animals is much less fatal than that
from the skunks. From this it is possible to in,
fer that the disease originated with these ami
mails, and they have transmitted it to Others, its
power being, as always, lessened by transmits
sion. They are its orignators. Then, TO carry
ont s"ggestion offered in the article it is notice
able that the Odorous secretions of the skunks,
when administered in proper quantities. have a
very beneficial effect npOn all sorts of eonvulsve
trouble and attacks of that kind. The inference
is then made that the liquid is an antidote for
the poison of the bite, and the idea is thrown
out that in the skunk the source and cure of
hydrophobia may be simultaneously discovered,
if any scientific person feels inclined TO wrestle
with problem of such innate strength.
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Premature ANXIETY.

More than half of this world is selfaflictcd.
People raise evil sprits-blue devils-and imag
mary evils, until they lash themselves intn bona
fde despair. OF this class of sef-tormentors was
the good, honest kitchen maid, whom her mis-
tress found weeping bitterly in The kitchen. The
heated oven had cooled, the batch of bread ready
for baking was falling in the pans from the high
estate" to which yeast had raised it, and Bette
was sobbing if her heart would break.
"What is the matteri"
"Why (sols), just as i had got the oven nice
and hot" (sobs again.)
"Well, said the mistress, frightened, did you
burn yOurself!"
"No, ma'am; happened to think"
"Well, Betty"
"That if ever l should get married."
''You wouldn't cry at that, certainly"
"And should have nice little baby"
"WelI."
sand it could just go alone and should get
the oven hot and should leave it, and the baby
should crawl in-boo 90 o!-it would burn itself
TO deathr'
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Guria.ifx Anfisficd.

Gallatin, ont in Daviess County, is very pleas
ant little town. and has good many very pleas
ant people residing within its corporate limits;
and they enjoy themselves very Pleasantly by
having festivals, and mite society meetings, and
all that kind of thing.
Last week some of our citizens were out at
Gallatin, attending the Black murder trial; and
evening they attended a festival that had
been gotten up for some purpose. There was a
big crowd present, and among the various at
fractions was show" where one could see any
animal they expressed wish to by the payment
of the small sum of ten cents. The aforesaid
"show" consisted of mirror carefully covered
with piece of cloth; the parties desiring to see
placed themselves in front eff the mirror, and, on
naming the animal they wished to See, the cloth
was removed, and they beheld themselves refiec-
ted in the glass.
Among those present on the evening alluded ia
was a young bridal couple, whose marriage had
occurred on the same evening that the husband
had joined the Grangers. The bride wasn't a
Granger, by any means, and had always been
"twtting" her husband in reference to this con.
nection with that organization. She was anx.
ions to the "slIow," aud paid her ten cents
for that purpose. Taking her place before the
covered mirror she was asked what animal she
wanted TO "The goat my husband rode the
night he joined the Changers" was the reply.
The cloth was removed, and curiosity was graf
flied.
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for the farmer.
ARE WE TO HAVE FAMINEs

It may BET 1t has been predicted. But pre-
dietions are not always fulfilled. Nevertheless
il is wise to look at chances From all quarters
comes the information that this country has not
been, in many years, so shorn of farm produce
of wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley and vegetables.
Talk of more currency OF what use would it
be to the farmer who has nothing to exchange
for it'll The South has to purchase food, and
thousands along the Mississippi Valley have got
to be fed by charitable hands, and furnished with
the means herewith 10 make a crop Iowa and
Mississippi have had TO feed farmers, occupying
large areas on their western borders, else they
would have starved the past winter. Seed must
be furnished them for the spring planting
Michigan farmers have nothing TO sell, and are
buying hay for their stock. Central Illinois Is
cleaned out Of wheat, corn, etc, and fallure OF
q crop there wonld compel impOrtations, accor-
ding to reliable testimony.
The reserves of grain are not large. In Europe
they are smaller, prOpOrtiOnally, than with u.s.
A bad harvest in Europe, and short one here,
will cause suffering. In view of the vast nnm-
Der of non-producers, of the division OF farm la
Dor to stock and dairy husbandTy Instead OF the
production of food crops. the growing incl lnation
Of farmers to "sell ont" and 'live the interest
of their money" there is some reason of appre-
hension as regards future supplies, and much
reason why those who cultivate the SOIL should
do so hopefully, SO lar as prices tor produc's are
concerned.
n was not with the purpose of alarming any
one that we wrote the heading to this article. Ii
is rather that may insure attention 10 the
possibilities. Famine is not so uncommon Oc-
currence that even food-producing America may
not suffer from it. Already hunger has gnawcd
at the vitals of some of her grain-prOdf-
chg population. Hungary, Poland, and some
portions of grain-produeing Russia, have suffered
from want of food, or the ability to purchase it,
flie past year. India is now losing population
from hunger. England's farm-labOr troubles are
going to affect so 10 diminish, her production
the present year. This striking population, and
that portion thereof which emigrate from their
homes spend money, lose time, but must con-
sume food all the while. The average power of
production is thus greatly diminished.
We cannot help thinking that the wisest farmer
for 1874 will be he who devOtes the least time to
Farmers Conventions spends the least breath in
class denunciation, and who devotes himself
most food (and variety of it) with which to
supply the demand that the year is sure to give
him, and reap therefor the remuneration to which
bis labor will be entitled and which he will sure
ly realize. For, with the present low stock of
all food material in all quarters of the globe, we
cannot imagine q change that shall be nnfavora-
BILE TO the farmer who has food 10 sell at the
close of 1s74.-MOores Rural NetO Yorker.
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Sailing Hay.

Much has been said about sailing hay, by diff
fereut writers, and many think that hay is as
we'll and even better without salt. We have not
put lock Of hay in our barns for some twenty
years without applying about six quarts of salt
to each ton of hay, which is about the amount
required By stock in the consumption of a ton of
Hay. The result has always been that our hay
was bright and Is fragrant as tea, and new
er he'd lock of musty hay. During haying, last
year, our hay was cut, cured and got in the barn
without drop of rain on it, and thought it in
such good condition We would omit the salt. So
we did and what was the RESULT Well we
have not used lock of hay in the barns but
what is more or less musty. For twenty wears
we sailed and had the best of hay; and one wear
we omitted the salt and had the poorest hay.
Hencetb above remarks are not predcated on
one years experimentation. Country Gentleman,
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BruisiRE Horses.

The following sensible advice is from the New
England Farmer:
"A man who will habtually take a horse
through narrow door knows very little of what
a horse remembers, what is fair treatment to
the animal. One single blow on the hip against
the sharp corner of a doorway is sometimes suffi-
sient to ruin valuable horse. But when that
blow has been several times repeated the horse
becomes valueess, because he has become a
highly dangerous animal. We have seen a horse
whose hips were never healed after striking two
or three times in passing through a narrow way.
Another dangerous practice is the leading of
horses out of the barn dooI, by the sides of loads
of hay, grain, etc. A slight blow upon the hip
will sometimes so excite u high spirited horse
that the person leading loses control of him, and
he escapes upon jump, banging bis shoulders
and hips as he proceeds, leaving patches of skin
and hair as evidence that he has got through.
Many valuable horse has been ruined in this
way, and many a valuable one can be saved by
never leading him through narrow space"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

There are various kinds of baths; the cold
bath, the warm bath, the ait bath, the Turkish
bath. and many other kinds not necessary to
mention. We have a word to say for the cheap
est and most convenient of them all-the sun
bath. Have yon seen of a sunny day in winter
a pOrker stretched full length his side, alb
sorbing the rays of the sun and winking with de
lighti Have you seen old towser, full of in
stnct, follow pOrker's example, and after lying
in blisstnl quietness for while, get up and frisk
about like young cur, thoughtless of the cares
of tomorrow. He has been taking sun bath,
and the effect has been to fill him with new ener-
gy and life. Nature Taught him, and he gets the
benefit of the lesson. Men may be seen seeking
the sunny side of the street during winter wealth
er, and they are only following the example of
the animal guided by instinct. They are taking
a sun BATH and will feel its invigorating effects
without knowing why.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

vent q swarm Of bees from getting away from
the hive with the statement that after ten years
experience he has never known it to fail but
once: As soon as they show the first symptoms
of swsrming, stop up some of the outlets to the
hive so as to force them TO be considerable time
coming ont. The swarm being made mp in part
of young bees, many of which cannot fly WELL and
as nothing can be done by the swarm until all
are out, and fly about in the air, by prolOngipg
their exit the feeble ones becomes tired and find
ding their plans frustrated, they alight to ar
range their Journey. If they can leave the old
hive all at once they very little about align
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

ONE morning during the late war, an officer
riding through the woods of North Alabama was
attracted by tall, lank cOuntryman, who seemed
to be using his best endeavors to reach the top
of large hickory tree. Scarcely had he gained
the summit when, rapidly descending, he started
up another tree a few yards further off. This
strange proceeding continued at least a doz-
en- times, the cOuntTyman climbing and descend
ing one tree after another for nearly quarter of
a mile. The officer, at length overtaking him,
inquired the cause of his eccentric gyratiOns.
"Wal, stranger" he answered. " 1 was lynn asleep
under yOn hickory, when a darned squirrel drop
ped shellbark into my eye. I'm goin' to worry
him till he leaves the settlement, if die in the
attemptn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

"WHILE journeying by rail-" says q traveller
al witnessed the following incident: One night,
Just after had scrambled into my sleeping berth,
l heard loud and angry voices proceeding from
the end of the Il tell you that this is a
sleeping car, and you can't come in without a
ticket 'BegOrra, had ticket where is it q
1--WE lost it, IF you really had the misfortune
TO lose your ticket, perhaps you can remember
your berthf There was an interval of silence,
Paddy evidently employing his thinking powers
'Oh, be jabbersp he at length exclaimed, /
was born on the 14th day of October, 1928"
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A GOOD MEMoRY.-"Well, my child" said a
stern father to his little daughter, after church,
"what do you remember of all the preacher
said"
Nothing" was the timid reply.
Nothing" said he, severely; snow, remem-
Der, the next time you tell me something he says,
you must stay away from church"
The next Sunday she came home, her eyes all
excitement:
81 remember something" she said.
"Ah! very glad of it," replied the father;
"wbat did lie sayf"
He said, she cried, delightedly, asa collection
will now be made"
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Testimonials.

Saws Rev. ]. D. Smith, D. D, of Chicago: I'VE
feel warranted in pronouncing this School, the
Mt Carroll Seminary, for all the highest purposes
of education enc of the best in our Knowledge. =
We regard it as unsurpassed in the West. whether
as respects tro righteousness Of the discipline the
substantial value Of the instruction.
Saws the Examining Committee Taken altoge
tb.r the exercises demonstrated that the Mt. Car
roll Seminary still stands where it has stood for the
last fifteen years, the peer Of any similar institution
in the West. The able corps of Teachers and the
marvellous deSree Of thornushness with which
rythins attempted is carried through aside from its
many other attractions, render il a most sirable
place for young lady to qualify herself far the du
ties Of life II IS wonder the Mi. Carroll
Seminary has attained its present high position,
one of the rer best schools for yoans ladies in
land
says a reporter of the Examination and Annivrr-
sary Exercise of the year Just elosrd-"The school
has never been fuller nnr did itself mort credit.
than at the close of the present year
TIE annexed engraving Is a correct representation
of the mary and Grounds.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

A CHEAP DIsINFEcTANT.-The following is
highly commended by those who have used it,
dissolve bushel of salt in a barrel of water, and
with the salt water slack barrel of lime, which
should he wet enough TO form kind of paste.
For the purpose of disinfectant, this home made
chloride OF lime is nearly as good that pur-
chased at the shops and drug stores. Use it
freely abont sinks, cellars, cutters and outbouses
and IN this way prevent sickness, suffering and
expense.-RHrdl Ne,r Yorker
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The Myesterv Explained why the Colorado
Potato Bug BotherB One Potato Patch and
Not Another One,
WILMINGTON o., June 4.

WILMINGTON o., June 4.
To the Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
We have raised potatoes upon the same piece
of ground for the last three years. but the potato
bugs have not disturbed it at all. 1t was all we
could do to keep the mustard from taking them
the first years, (Or apparently SOY, but We had
good yield of potatoes, while at the same time
we had another patch or two that were almost
destroyed by the bugs, and consequently not
many potatoes from those patches. We have
had the same experience for three years. We
did not know the reason why the difference. We
Thought perhaps the chickens had something to
do with it, but one patch was just accessible
to them as tine other. Last year we succeeded in
letting but a very little mustard go to seed We
planted the ground, usual, again this spring
to potatoes. There was not much mustard come
up, but we have few bugs (nOt enough to harm
them), while in another patch (where there is no
mustard) they are as thick they can well be.
/ think we shall not be very particular about
keeping the mustard from going to seed here
after. l would advise the readers of the Gazette
not to try the recipe given a few weeks ago to
keep bugs, &c, off of cucumber and cabbage
plants-that of "sprinkling them with salt and
water" unless you would rather kill them your
selves than harm the bugs. The wheat prospect
is pretty good. Corn, also, the same. Oats not
very lattering. H. b.
P. S. Will some one please inform the Gazette
readers what day days in this month to peel
willow trees to kill themi II. d.
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Che fun Of the Ching.
JUNE.

In the constellation Cancer,
The Sun proelaims It's June,
And, like n necromancer,
he pipes the birds in tune.
This Cancer constellation
Twas thought the power possest,
OF giving the sensation
OF cancer in the breast.
As you may see long periods BACK
From man outstretched in almanac,
And strictly may the thing define,
By tracing the conducting line,
The month gets name from Juno
Great Joye's imperiOus wife;
A matron Queen, that, you know,
Made much domestic strife
As Cancer is quite Grabbed,
AZ any crab can he.
Twas Juno's style to make him smile,
With Hel-;con Of a spree;
A Jolly spree, we may suppose,
To give lustre to her nose.
Bat, ahi how time dispcses.
By Hebrews deemed absurd,
A Grecian style in noses
To Ju-nO's is preferred
And yet A. ancient statues speak,
Her nose, not Jew-nose was, Out ureeA-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

NEWSPAPERS VS.. MOTHs.-Newspapers are he
ginning to be appreciated. 1t is found that they
are better than cedar chests for keeping wooden
clothing in over summer The moths don't like to
tackle the newspapers; they know better. Whip
the coats, shawls, &c, neutrality-suspicious. v
about the seams; then fold them snugly in a
large printed sheet, and paste the paper tight
gum arabric mucilage is best. Then fasten it
all tightly in a linen or cotton sheet. This we
are assured by those who have had years of ex-
perience at all kinds of preventives, is the most
effectual protection of wooden clothing from the
rayaCes of moths
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

REMEDY FOR CUTs AND ABRAsIoNs OF THE
SKIN.-Take a live coal nnlvar;ze n annlv m the
wound, and cover the whole with a RAG. The
charcoal absorbs all the secretions, and is anti
septic Qninine in powder may be used instead.
as ~ possesses most Of the virtues Of pulverized
charcoal, and is beside astring0nt and tonic, and
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18

The best way to get rid of ants that we know
OF Is to trap them with a sponge. Procure a
large sponge, wash il well and press it dry, which
will leave the cells quite open; then sprir kle
over and in it as much as possible some fue
white sugar, and place it where the ants do con-
gregafe. They will soon collect upon the sponge
ana enter into IFS cells, and then you can cnt
SNORT Their career by dipping the sponge into
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