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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09
6eIlinE Germ.

Sell DO corn in the ear have all you sell shelled
"a hand Smelling machine will answer If your
crop is q small one-if large, getone to be worked
by horsepower; neither will cest great deal
and very certain that the cobs, if crushed,
steamed and fed to your cattle, will be worth
more to you in single winter than the price of
a corn-shelleI, whether you get large or small.
We believe there is One-third much nutri-
ment in bushcl of grain aud we know that
cows and oxen fed upon three pecks of the
steamed or crushed cobs in addition TO their
usual quantity of hay, OF tops of fodder. will keep
fat. Then why haul your corn cobs TO market to
he given awayf 1t costs you as much tn carry a
bushel of cabs to market as it does bnshel If
corn. Shell your corn, leave your cobs at home
to nourish your cattle, and through them you r
lands; and where you now seRd one bushel of
corn, you will be able transporttwo for the same
money. Look this subject fairly in the face
consult econOmy-consult the comfort of your
cattle-consult the wants of your soil, and you
cannot fail to take our advice.-4merioan Far
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09
Aseful aud Curious.
Rr.serx.si.. q Leasher.

The following valuable hints IN regard to the
preservation of leather We copy from the Shoe
azd Leather Reporter:
THE extreme heat to which most men and wO
men expose boots and shocs during winter de-
prives leather of its vitality, rendering IL liable
TO break and crack.
When leather becomes so warm Is to give OF
the smell Of leather, it is singed. Close rubber
shoes also des troy the life OF leather. All var
nishrs. and all Hacking ontaining the proper
ties Of yarnsh, should be avnidrd.
.,Shoe leather is generally abused Persnis
know nothing or less abont the KIND al
material nsed than hey u" about the polish pro-
ducrd. Vitriol backing is used u1til every par
ticIe of oil in the leather is destroyed. To RENE
DIV this abuse the leather should lie washed one e
a month with warm wafer, and when abOni half
dry coat of oil and tallow should he applied,
aud the boots set aside for day or two This
will renew the elasticity and life liz the leather,
and when thus used upper leather will seldom
crack or break.
Don't WISH harness in water and with soap.
No harness is ever 50 sailed that damp sponge
will not remove the dirt. When harness loses
its lustre aud tnrns brown, which almost any
leather will do after long expJsnr" TO the air,
the harness should be given a new coat of gran-
black. Before using this grain-hlack. the grain
surface should be thoroughly washed with pot
ash water until all the grease is killed, and after
the. application of the black oil and tallOw
should be applied tn the surfacr. This will not
only .fasten the color but make the leather
flexible. Harness which is grained can he cleaned
with kerosene or spirits of turp-ntine, and no
harm will result if the parts affected are washed
and oiled immediately aftcrward."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

correspondent of the New York Tribune fur.
nishes that paper with the following:
"Some years ago read that the chuch bug
could be kept out of spring wheat crops by sow
ing ten per cent. of fall with the spring wheat
used. Though rather incredulous, the expert
ment was tried aud proved complete success.
My neighbors as well as myself now SOW lit
tie fall wheat with the spring crop. 1t never
heads out, but the green succulent growth at
tracts the chinch bug, which leaves the good
crop to mature unmolested."
We have heard substantially the same thing
from several of our best farmers. Mr.. G. d.
Humphrey told us not long since that he kept
the chinch bug out of his corn by sowing wheat
to the depth Of about rod on the side next the
ted by the bugs. The pests let corn alone to
take the more tender spears Of freshly sprouted
wheat. 1t is easy to apply this simple remedy,
and We hope will hear no more complaint abont
the ravages of the hinch-bug.-Emporia Ledger.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

] formerly did as believe everybody else did
with case Of this disease, viz: Bore the horns,
cut the tail and turpentine the back, which will
oftentiuesg give relief But for the last two years
l have practised differently. being a method that
was informed rarely failed in curing case of
this kind. 1t is this: Take of fine saltpetre,
hne salt and ground black pepper, each one
tablespoonful; add to this -four and water enough
to make it into pills; it will make three about as
large as hulled walnut. Make the COW swallow
these in this way: Have her tied in the stable,
take hold of her by tho noss, open her mouth.
and drop one In a time; after she swallows, give
her another in the same way, and 90 on. One
dose is generally sufficient. If she Is not better.
failed to cure for me-
IL would not be prudent to let the COW ont in
the rain or rough weather for few days or so
after giving the above medicine.-Ibd
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

A correspondent Of the Country Gentleman SAYS
that broom corn is q psoftable crop. Good seed
Is needed, and it should be drilled in rows three
feet apart. 1t must he weeded out after il gets
three or four inches high. bsng careful not TO
pull up the young corn, il looks much like
weeds when young and small. Il should then
be carefully hoed, and the cultivator and pillow
run between the rows. 1t will grow very fast.
Some top it or break over the whisks, but the
best way Is TO let it be, and when ready, cut
down the stalks and throw them in rows, and af
ter few days cut off the stalk about four in
ches from the butt eud of the whisk. Then, az
ter a few days, you must tie the whsks mp in
bundles, and stack on the ground, putting plenty
of the stalks under and around, and the whisks
in; but If you have q small lot, IL is best to put
in the barn or under some covered place, to be
ready to hatchel when convenient. The finer
the whisks and the greener they are, the better
the brooms
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09
How DripLi,x Causes ApepIe1y.

1t il the essential nature of all wines and spir
it's to send an increased amount of blood to the
brain. The first effect of taking of wine stron-
ger form of alcohol, is TO send the blood there
faster than common, hence the circulation that
gives the red face. 1t increases the activity OF
the brain, and it works faster, and so does the
tongue. But the blood goes to the brain faster
than common, il returns faster, and no special
harm. But suppose man keeps on drinking,
the blood is sent 10 the brain 81 fast, in large
quantities, that in order 10 make room for it the
arteries have to enlarge themselves; they in
crease in size, and in doing they press against
the more yielding and haccid veins which carry
the blood out of the brain and thus diminish thrir
size, their pores, the result being that the blood
ia not only carried to the arteries Of the brain
faster than is natural OF h-althful, bnt it is pre-
vented from leaving it as fast as usual; hence a
double set of causes of death are in operation
man may drink enough brandy or other spirits
in few hours, or even minutes, to bring On q
fatal attack of apoplexy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09
An Excellent varni.h for uar.es,.

Procure half pound or pound Of gumshellac,
according to the quantity desired; break the
scales fine, and put them in jug or bottle; add
good alcohol sufficient to cover thu gum; cork
tightly and place where it will be kept warm.
In about two days, if shaken frequently, the gum
will be dissolved and ready for use If the liquid
appears as thick as thin uolassss, add more al
cohol. To one qnart of varnish add one ounce
of good lampblack aud an ounce of gum cam
phor. Such varnish will not render leather
hard, but will keep the harness from becoming
soaked with water, and the surface clean and
neat for q long time. coat of it will effsctu
ally prevent the oil in the leather from soiling
ones hands. Nothing is better to render a far
mer's boots waterproof than an occasisual coat
of this leather varnish.-Home Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

EARLY MELoNs.-Gardeners generally find IL
difheult to get as early melons as they would
like for the reason that they viii not bear trans
planting. have tried q way by which they can
be started early and trsnsplanted when wanted.
Save all the pasteboard collar boxes, and fill
them with the best sell. Any kind of boxes will
do; they can be made of wood with bottoms
tackled on After warming the soil, plant the
snnk in the hot bed, or if you do not have one,
they can be kept in the house by the stove
When the young plants are large enough they
can be transplsnted. After making the ground
mellow, make hole the size of the box; then
slip out the bottom, and the earth, with the
plants, will alp through without being disturbed
This plan will do for other plants besides mel
ons, as cucunbers etc, the tender egg plant,
and some varieties of flowers. By starting plants
early in this way, several weeks can be gained.
-Prairie Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

LOOK TO Your CELLARs.-Now il the time to
clean up the cellars, as it is work that 'hould
not be left until warm weather Is upon MS. BY
dsleserious TO health. The meat st ands should be
emptied upon the asparagus beds or manure
heap, and must not DO thrown anywhere else, as
the brine will kill even trees thick as an arm
il applied in large quantities. The cellar should
then be thoroughly whitewashed and BURNSIDE
up nice enough to dine in it. filthy cellar is
an abominatiun that no hozsekeeper who has any
claim TO tidiness will allow to remain an hour
longer than can be helped. The health Of the
entire family may be seriously endangered by it,
and we have no donbt that in many instances
fevers have resulted from INV arrantable neglect
in this matter.-Gcmantoen Telegraph.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09
The Caterpillar and New 90 Destroy Il.

This has been a most serious enemy for the
last few years to fruit trees in all parts Of the
country Some years il has nearly stripped the
orchards of foliage to the great destruction Of
the fruit crops, aud if left to accumulate aud
gather strength, it will finally very mueh enfee-
Die the tree. At this season of the year will be
seen 9 small gIutinous ring around the small
branches, and at or near the extremities OF these
This ring is composed of eggs in number from
three TO five hundred. In the winter the eggs
are protected by water proof varnish which
can be destroyed neither by FIRST nor rain. There
is no trouble about detecting the little knots to
which reference is here made. And now is the
time for their speedy destruction. For this pur-
pose it is best to select cloudy day. as on q
bright one the continuous round of inspection
which is carried OH is painful to the eyes. Take
n basket aud ladder go that yOu may be able to
ascend at pleasure. Scrutinize the branches close
". and cut off all those whirh eggs are located
and burn them. In this way, in one hour, more
of the pests can he destroyed than in n whole
day further on the season, when they are scat
tered about the trees. If any of the eggs
chance to be overlooked they will be harched
about the time the leaves begin TO open. At this
stage the most effectual method is to take long
pole at the end of which attach sponge. Final
iy swab the nest of catterpillars Thoroughly, and
every single insect that the sponge comes in cnn-
tact with will he killed.-Cor. Farmers Home
you-1dL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

MisrspERsIASDfSG.-0n of the prominent
physicians of this city was sccosted BY bis son
with. Father. do you think Bill Hosr will get
Mr.. Summers place in the Senstefn The father
replied, Why, what do you mean n ~ mean
viii Bill Hoar be elected to ill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Summers deathf" "My son. replied the
father, there is no snch person as Bin Hoar'
and II there was, that is not the proper way for
Won to speak of him; you should be more respect
fui' why. father" said the boy. chats the
way Mr.. Sumner spoke of him, himself.p Al
don't understand what yeu mean" answered the
iatner, when the boy explained, 81 read il in all
tne newspaper tina. when Mr.. Sumner was DIV.
lng ne sain 10 M Hoar, Take care of my civil
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

CARE or STOVE AND PIPEs-when stoves are
no longer needed, they are quite frequently set
aside in an outbuilding, or other out Of the way
place, with no futher thought, until again wan
ted for use. If Reglected. the rest Of the summer
may injure them more than the whole winters
wear, particularly the parts made Of sheet iron
They shoula be kept as free FROM 6ampness as
possible, and occasionally cleaned If rust 10 OBJ
served. Our plan has beeR to apply q coating of
linseed oil to the pipe. before putting them away
sboald be done thoroughly. 1t is not particular
that IL should be linssrd ol-this being men.
TONED ~ the eheapest-almost any grease will
answer-IslegrapA
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09
ghe fntr of tlle Ching.
rH GRANGER m LOVE.

Oh. enrne, my love, and live with me.
And keep my cottage in the gie1;
As patient ~ bunblr-bee,
And busy a. acting hen
oh. rest beneath nj fragrant bower.
Where sweet strsnanium doth entstre:
Conc, snell the gentle czuhdower.
And erli the uaRgrlUarzel vine.
Al Hsser 70 the rural souKIl
Ths pea shall " nd its magic she1,
A echo plsintiy.ly prolnngE
The MARBLE CT the ptmpernel
BEYOND the vernireiii row.
hear the bull frogs Sigh again-
The cackle Of the Durham eve
The below Of the Berkshire ben
On. came. love cnrueI the morn u fsir.
III celebrate the day With theei
IN uerrily dig the Bartlett pear,
And shGae the rutA-baZa tree.
Nh hurup Yourself. my lovely Poll
And In the cause Of znti-monop.
We'll early sgw the current bush.
And tap the cranberry Jelly tree
wen vuIi the wool from cfthe eah.
The cottonwood is 1eeoe snail snea'
10 q the Winter viii We laugh:
And gAily weed the oyster oe1
W.1i buthsiylhss the Winter wheat;
WEN chass the eggs the squirrels nyi
And when the Bantam hog shan oiset
Wei iced hin with some clover nay.
Anvvory game to thee III brings.
~ hnTdeek knsws my spear e sharp;
ri shoot the dolphin on the wing.
Aud hit him in the pericarp.
Then. come. my love, and live with me,
And beautify my lonely dem
A patient ~ bumble-bee,
And busy a. Q setting hen.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

INTRODUCING QUEENs.-Upnn releasing Mi
that she be well received, so removed a comb
fron the hive. and let tie queen 60 out on it
among the bees. and was at once satisfied all was
Eight. l introduced q second queen in the
same Nay, and others since. Being at q
;aelsno'rs Alairy, when he was about releas-
ing a queen I recommended this vav of
Teasing; as should the b-es pack on her, they
oe tcraeed M jstn basin Of water when the
500 VIII VIII scatter and the quren he recaged.
srrsniny s .s's srason This way. The plan of
20 me by a neighbour. think IL trst - go :.
there 10 great danger of Losing the one, a..
ing TO pull on the bees.-coresponds., Of 81.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

"AND you have no other sonsi" saked curious
sme; had one that lived in the South Sea Isl
snds for nearly dozen years" "Really! Was
he bred there, and what was his taste-the sea
or landp "No, madame, be wasn't bread; he
for his taste-the chief said &c tasted of terbac-
er." The lady walked TO another part of the
ship, and the captain smiled, and took fresh
duid of aterbackerb himself
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

A PROPER DIsTIEcTIoX.-Our Indian incidents
are fruitful. This is not the worst we have had
GAre you Christian Indian :" said person TO
an adherent of Rcd Jacket, at the settlement
near Cetarangus. "No," said the sturdy savage,
O. WktskeS Indi9H." He could see that whiskey
drinking and Christianity had little in common,
and was honest enough to classify himself accord
ing to his habits. Not few our civilized "Whis-
key Indians" lack the honesty or discrimination
Of the savaee-BHG Ere.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

dinner, TO say grace, and responded with the re-
mark, is there no minister PRESENT. Then let
rs thank God" He was q satirist, and knew it..
When Sheriff down in Vermont, in opening the
County Court, cried, "All persons having causes
or matters pending therein, draw near, and they
shall be heard, and God save the people" he as
satirist, and didn't know it,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

IT 10 related of the late Senator wigfall, that
on the collapse of the Confederacy, while crossing
the Mississippi to make his way into Mexico, in
the assumed ch8raoter'Of an ultra Union man, he
was informed by Federal soldier, who was on
board the ferry boat, of the intense satisfaction
he would experience if he could fall in with and
hang to the topmost limb of the tallest tree the
Texan arbitrator. dyes, too would be pull
ing At one end of the rope" vehemeutly remark
ed WfRfall
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

GRANGER says that where the Welsh par,on
In Merry Wives of Windsor" exclaims:
But stay, smell man of middle earth"
the true reading is evidently:
but stay smell q middle man Of earth"
He infers from this new reading that William
Shakespeare was familiar with the granger move
rlent, and held middle men in bad odor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

observation-disclosures: "Hullo, Pythiss! what's
the matteri" Pythias: "oh, my dear fellow.
I've been writing to my tailor TO give me another
inch and half in in the waistband, and compos-
ed Valentine to my adored Clara, and Olive
rat 'em in the wrong envelopes-and they're post
ed" breaks down.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

"PA," said a boy, "whst is Mariigras they IRE
talking abontp "Shrove Tuesday, said the well
informed father. "And what is Shroye Tuesdsyin
queried the intelligent boy. "Look in the die
tionary," replied the new Albanac The boy look
ed and saw, "Shrove Tuesday-the Tuesday fol.
lowing Qpiuguagesima Sunday, and preceding
Ash Wednesday" Then he knew all about il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

SYDESHAM recommends the application of al
e"hol to burns. especially for children. where i'm
mediate relief is most desirable The alcohol
shcnid be applied for one or two hours constant.
y, as the pain returns when dry. In case Of
Isrge burns, care mnst be taken lest the alcoholic
vaPors stupefy the child.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

..SN Will You kindly rise. sir, aud allow me to
,n.n t a ano, from under yOur said one gentle
aru 70 announcer at recent Boston concert.
I'm sorry to interrupt your enjoyment Of The
sonata, but you We sat upon the hat tbronrb to
movements, and as the last two are yeTr lon,
and quite exciting, the hat might suffer from
your appreciation of the music. i'o'h
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

GENTLEMAN invited the Rev. NJ to ride.
snd thought he would improve the opportunity
think there Ia something wanting in INV life .
Yes" interrupted NJ, "you want somstbinp
ihst win get mp and git, and dust the road. BET,
ter than the old plug you're holding the reins of
nowH
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

sSooKs' mother and old Mrs. Stubbs were talk.
ing about little babies. "Why," said Mrs snooks,
not ond ~, was 81. baby, they put me into qnart
Pos aug put the lid over me-" "And did yon LIVER
AZ; Ss y the astonishing inquiry "They tell me
.v ", ,R Sas the peculiar reply. "weil, did YOU
Ss,r;,, ana Mrs. Stubs fell to knitting like one
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

"A GENTLEMAN. visiting an Irithman, not;css :,
nonsfer pig strutifDg ahaut the house. and asked
how they got such brute M those two stairs.
"May{t 1ptaze yer honor" said Paddy dit was
riveE dawn 20 he tak mr.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

Z. az E f little veyear-old Miss in Miwukee
she was saying the Lords Prsys, sSs s,onnsS -
sns repessse t@e petition, "Give us this dsv our
sausages, toof' na' ooh nc give
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

JUST for joke she hid a toy snake in his
boots. When be went to put 'em on he turned
pale, went and viewed himself with mild surprise
N me mirror, and then sorrowfnlly but firmly
projected his little brown jug into the middle Of
sten-acre rock heap.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

TIE following will give good weather guide:
Two drachms Of eamphor, half drachm Of pure
saltpetre, half drachm Of muriste of ammonia,
aud two ounces of proof spirits in q glass tube
or narrow phial. In dry weather the solution
will remain clear. On the approach of change,
minute stars will rise upon the liquid; while
stormy weather will be indicated by the very
disturbed condition of the chemical combine
ton,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

a lREEINtI!i.I woman was asked by the preach
er II h'r husband feared the Lord. She replied,
Fear honf Bless you. he is-so fsar-d Of Him
that he never goes ont Sunday without taking
his g1n along 9Th HIM"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-09

A GERsAS Justice an the town Of T;,oo,n Wiz
cnnsin, administers the following oath 70 wiz n.
nesses: ion ss sNiahy sware You will tell the
the bsst what Won can't" i"'u