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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Overwhelming Grape Vines.

Many varieties of grape vines are liable to
over-bear, especially when the soil is not rich.
giving the roots poor chance to extend, owing
to its hardness; and in such cases, if very large
quantity of fruit sets, it is best to remove pOr-
ton of it when very small Take pair of scis-
sors in June, and clip out from one third to one
half of the smallest clusters, and what is left
will ripen well and be worth double what the
entire crop would be ifleft upon the vines
There are many places where grape growing is
not considered profitable, solely owing to an i'm
proper management of the vines. The soil being
naturally not very FERTILE and perhaps otherwise
not well adapted to grape-g growing in a careless
way, the vines are generally set where the roots
cannot easily expand, perhaps by the side of
walk, in the grass or near building where they
quite badly situated, if the soil be stiff and
clayey, and the result is, that the vines set more
fruit than the roots can sustain.
To obtain the largest possible quantity of we'll
ripened grapes everywhere the vines should
grow where the soil is naturally rich, or has been
made rich by manures, and spaded from II to Is
inches deep, and kept free of weeds and grass.
In such q soil the roots of the vines will extend
in all directions from to Is feet and they will
sustain much larger crop of fruit than they
will where the soil is poor and almost impenetra-
BILE.
The summer pruning of grape vines consists in
removing all small shoots that will never become
good bearing canes, easily distinguished by any
person at all acquainted with the nature of the
vines. A certain number of the most thrifty
canes Of this seasons growth must be left entire,
to produce next years crop of fruit or to afford
the buds from which the shoots grow that pro-
duce the grapes. After six or eight good canes
are thus selected, the other canes may or NAV
not, be cut back to within two or three leaves of
the FRUIT. B. NJ, IN Nep York Observer.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Take a quart of water and pour slowly into
it half pint of sulphuric acid. The mixture
will become quite warm from chemical action,
and this is is the reason why the acid should be
poured slowly into the water rather than the
water into the acid. Wash the mold board Tor
any other iron that is rusty with this weak acid,
and let it remain on the iron until it evaporates.
Then wash it again. The object is to give the
acid time TO dissolve the rust. Then wash with
water and you will see where the worst spots
are. Apply some more acid and rub those spots
with a brick. The acid and the securing will
remove most of the rust. Then wash the mold
board thoroughly with water to remove all the
acid, and rub it dry. Brush it over with petrO-
leum or other oil and let it be till spring When
you go to blowing, take bottle of the acid wa
ter to the field with you and apply it every bout
to any spot of rust that may remain. The acid
and the securing of the earth will soon make it
perfectly bright and smooth If all iron work
be washed over with petroleum as soon as we
put our tools implements and machines aside
for the winter, it keeps them from rusting and
saves great deal of trouble and ANNOYANCE, to
say nothing of depreciation and loss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Horses in storms.

Avoid as far as possible exposing horses to
storms. When on a journey, aim to feed at the
regular hours. If nothing more can be done
take along some corn meal, and put quart in a
pail of water, and stir it up while the horse is
drinking. 1t will greatly refresh and strengthen
him. Many horses suffer from dyspepsia; and
one great cause of it is rreguarity in feeding and
giving too much grain when the horse is ia
tigued. When horse has been exposed to q
storm, and comes home in an exhausted cond-
ton, give him a warm bran mash, put two or
three quarts of bran in pail, and pour on two
or three quarts of boiling water, and stir it up;
then add cold water sufficient to cool it to the
temperature of new milk, and give it to the
horse. Blanket the horse, and rub his head, ears
and legs dry, and afterwards rub him dry all
over. Many an attack of collie would be avoided
by these means. We think many farmers err in
not feeding their horses more on grain. 1t would
be better to work harder, or at least more con-
stantly, and feed higher. Of one thing we are
sure-not one farmer in ten grooms his horse
sufficiently. 1t is shame to a man to leave a
horse at night, after hard days work, until he
has been rubbed clean, dry bedded, and all his
wants attended to.-Fdrme7's Union
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
fur the farmer.
PRUNING AT MIDsUMMER.

Its many a year since from own expert
ence we recommended people to prune AZ miu-
summer although we knew it was opposed 70
the views of many eminent horticulturists. AT
that time il was regarded as a bold innovation on
established rules; and we have often since seen
articles to show that summer pruning must be
wrong The reasoning by which this Is support
ed is no doubt very good. Ii does seem Dy the
reasoninq we have referred to that it ought to be
wronO tn prupe at that season but that on the
other hand we have the evidence of our own
senses NOT only that no harm but absolute good
resulted from the summer pruning of trees.
But il seems to be forgotten by many good peo-
ple that there are two sides to every stOry-twO
sides to winter pruning, and two sides to summer
pruning Few of these horticultural are uumix-
ed good or unmxed evil. In any case what we
have to accomplish is to be gained, sometimes at
a little expense of good points-good if we are
after some other object. So in this summer prun-
ing question. 1t is said by persons whom the
whole horticultural community respect, that
"winter pruning strengthens while summer prun-
ing weakens the trees" and if one were to de-
prive tree of the whole of its foliage this would
probably be true enough to work serious injury
1t is on the principle on which noxious weeds
are destroyed. Denuded of every leaf as fast
as one appears, plant is often killed in one
season. But may this not be different when only
few branches are taken off The remaining
leaves and branches have more food at their dis
posal. What was intended for a Thousand
branches is now to be divided among nine hun
dred. But we are not disposed to enter into these
minute points of physiological science. 1t is
enough for practical men to know that the cut
ting away of few branches has never been
known to work any serious injury; while the
ease with which the wound heals over, is in
striking contrast with the long time it takes a
winter wound TO get a new coat of bark over it.
We have seen in a vigorous healthy tree a stout
branch of two inches in diameter taken of, in
which the new bark nearly covered the stump
in two years. In winter the same spot would
have been several years in closing over, and per-
haps the parts wOuld decay first, and thus lay
the foundation of future disease in the. tree. So
well is this known in many places where winter
pruning is practced to any great extent it is not
unusual to have shelter, or some other compost
ton ready to paint over the wound, to keep out
the weather until it shall have closed over by
the new bark.-GeTmdRtOtcR Telegraph
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Last Slave sale in New Jersey.

The West Jersey Press has this bit of local his
tory with reference to Gloucester County:
few days ago We listened to the recital of th,
circumstances attending probably the last sale Of
slaves that took place in Gloucester County, near
ly 60 years ago. A free colored man became en-
amored of colOred girl, q slave, belonging to q
family in that County, and desired to marry her
but as the law would not permit the marriage
he determined to buy her. He applied to the
owner, who agreed to sell her to him for half q
crown. The money was never paid, however
but this fact was not developed until years after
when, BY an accident which befell a daughter by
this marriage, she became charge upon the
County. This took place within few months
after the death of the owner of the girls mother
and the executors Of the estate sought counsel in
the premises, and were told, in advertising the
personal effects of the deceased, to conclnde with
these words: Together with all the personal
property of said deceased" This was done, and
at the sale, which took place in the year 1sl5,
the father of the girl bought his wife and four
children for forty cents. The descendants Of this
family are now living in Salem County.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
Asefnl aud Curious.
Hsw . Di.i.fse. . H...e.

Mix common salt and black manganese, about
equal weights, and take about pound of the
mixed powder for each cubic yard in the house
Place it in pan where you can arrange to upset
side the house. This will be oil of vitriol, or
boiled snlphuric acid Specific gravity I-s) a
weight double that of the manganese. Make
all openings, except chimneys, air-tight, and
metals, unless you want them dlmmed. Then
pull the string that pOurs the acid on the pow
der The object is to fill the house with chlorine
gas, which, being heavy even while warm, will
accumulate from the ground upward, expelling
the air by the chimneys. However tight the
lower openings, you will probably smell little
of it as warm ea-breeze. By next morning the
law of gaseous diffusion will, even through the
chimneys only, have disposed of all its traces !;
and it will manwhile have found out every I'M
clean atom, Turk where it may, and killed every
germ or sperm, zymotic or animalcular, deader
than any other killing known.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

DESTROYING THE CATERPILLARs.-Don't let
the caterpillars live in your orchard Their nests
are an eyesore, and seriously injure the trees
needs its foliage to promote its health, growth
and life, the worms come forth and generaliy strn
it. Then nature tries to repair the ini1ry Inv
clothing il in q new dress but time ia reon%;ro3
to accomplish this, and in the meantime The or nv
binary and natural process of storing up mater.
al to preserve its vigor has been interfered with
1t is an evidence of shiftlessness to permit This
sort of thing to 60 on, and it is inexcusabIe
The worms hibernate and 60 through their trans
formations, coming forth perfect inseets-imagos
or butterfies-and each female laying hundreds
of eggs, and thus increasing enormously in num-
bers the following year.
The nests of these caterpillars may be easily
seen and the whole of them destroyed. This is
done by fixing swab, dipped in gas tar and
fastened on the end of pole long enough to
reach the nests. Gas tar is an effectual remedy
1t kills every worm it touches. Be sure and
touch every worm-HesterH Rural
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

THIS is part of sermon by a preacher in Col
oradO. The boys understood it: BOYS you'll
find this life game of seven-up. You want to
save yOur tens and look out for game, an never
beg when you hold good hand. Also, recollect
In the long run low counts as much as high, if it
is only trump. The devil has stocked the
cards, but jis play 'em honest and when it comes
your deal, you're bOun' to get winnn' hand
every time, and split-hoof will jist have to Jump
the game and look after softer snap Also. IF
you happen to turn Jack, call it lucky; but don't
forget to remember that turning Jack is uncer-
tain business, andll never do to bet ou.D
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

WOMAN was about to move, and convinced
her husband that they couldn't do better than
sell off their furniture at auction, maintaining
thus the apparently irreconcilable theses that N
You can always get things at auction for less
than their worth, and (2) that You can always
get more at an auction for things than they
are worth. Accordingly, she disposed of her
household effects on q Friday. Saturday she
went to another auction and bought back
for sl9.75 the girls bedroom set that on the pre-
ceding day sold for $1,000, less charges and CON-
mission. When her husband reminded her of it,
she burst into q food of tears and asked him il
this was all the thanks she got for trying to save
his money
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

A FINE stone church was lately built in Mis-
souri,, upon the facade of which stone-cutter
was ordered to cut the following as an inscrip-
ton:
my house shall be called the house of PRAYER. !"
He was referred, for accuracy, to the verse in
the Scripture in which these words occur; but
unfortunately, to the scandal of the society, he
transcribed the whole verse:
My house shall be called the house of prayer,
but We have made it den of thieves
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
TOUCHING incident is reported from Cbatta

A TOUCHING incident is reported from Chatta-
nOoga. An utter stranger called on a respectable
farmer recently, and asked him if his house had
not been robbed during the war. The farmer re-
piled that it had. al, said the stranger, twas
one of the maraudng party that did it. took a
little locket." "That locket," said the farmer,
dear child" "Here it is" replied the stranger.
visibly affected, al rich, let me make restitu-
ton. Here is $40 for your little son." He gave
the farmer $50 bill, aud received $50 in change.
He then wrung the farmers hand warmly and
left The farmer has since dried his tears and
loaded his shot CUR. The $50 bill was bad.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08
A .Iixht Mistake-A Granger Get In In
Wrong B0x-He Theught the Soap
Smeilt Stro0R.


Quite a number of the Changers were stopping
at the Ives house. This elegant hotel, as the
travelling public are aware, contains all modern
improvements. The morning following the
evening upon which the Changers arrived, one
old gentleman, having heard cock crow, got up
and proceeded to the Office, when he asked the
clerk in attendance where be should wash. The
clerk directed him to the wash room. The old
fellow passed right through the wash room, just
to the rear, where the urinals are located. After
considerable experimenting he found the way of
turning on the water, but he could not accumu-
late enough to get satisfactory wash, as it pass
ed through the bottom of the urinal as though it
were a sieve. The old man gave it a fair, square
trial, until his patience was worn out, and with
coat off and disheveled hair, he appeared again
at the Office, and in an impatient tone said /:
"Where the devil do you wash that internal
bowl in there won't hold water" The obliging
clerk followed the old gentleman, to see what
might be the matter. To his surprise, he was
led past the wash room into the water closet,
where the Disguised old man, to the merriment
of the clerk, pointed to the urinal and said
"Don't you see the derned thing won't hold wa
terr When shown the right place, he remark
ed that he thought the soap used in the other
room smelt awful strong"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

STRAWBERRY SHoRT-CAKE.-0ne quart of -four
sifted; one teaspoonful of salt; two teaspoonfuls
of cream of tartar; piece of butter the size of a
large egg; rub it in the flour well; dissolve one
tesspo0nfui of soda in Tablespoonful of water
and put the saltwater in two cups of milk
bake in quick oven. Take three pints of ber-
ries, press half, and then put the other berries,
in; save some of the juice and mix some sugar
with it; split the cake, butter it, and 10y mix
ture between. Peaches cut up, sugared, and
mixed with a little cream or milk; or oranges
cut up with sugar and laid between the cake,
are also very nice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

The Guernsey JegrsoRiaR says that "smart
weed' is almost a sure remedy in case of cholic.
Steep and drink the same as any other herb tea.
In the next place it is worth S. per hundred for
stock or cattle, if it is cut and cured when in full
bloom. Give an OK, COW or horse one pound per
week during the time they are put up to hay,
and it will Keep their bowels and hides loose. it
is an excellent physic. If horse has one pound
a week, there is no danger of his having the
bots, or worms of any kind, and they will est it
sooner than they will the best hay"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

THE contents of cesspool may be rendered
comparatively inodorous by frequent additions
of plaster, or ground unburned gypsum, or di-
luted oil of vitriol, or solutions of eopperas.
Probably the easiest way of using the contents
for manure is to throw fine earth into the vault
until o semi-iquid mass is formed, and to scoop
this out and deposit it into quantity of dry
soil gathered in readiness for it. The earth alb
serbs all the liquid and all the gaseous matter,
and if kept covered from rain for few days it
will be in excellent condition to spread over
meadows or fallows to be prepared for Fall
crops.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

THIRTY years ago." says an exchange " a
young man entered the city of New York, in an
almost penniiess condition. and without o single
acquaintance in the great wilderness of houses.
To-day his name is known wherever humanity
dwells. 1t is spoken in every hamlet, is heard
in every city, and is as familiar to the worker in
the mines as his brother in the mills, and wher-
ever language is known and ideas expressed, the
name of this penniless, unknown and uncouth
lad of thirty years ago, is uttered. 1t was John
Smith,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

RooT BEER.-Take dandelion roots, sarsspar-
lila roots, yellow-dock root burdock root, sas-
safras root, and wild cherry bark, prickly ash
bark, and birch bark; put one large handful of
each kind into a large pot, and pour in one gal
gon and half of water; boil the roots aud bark
long enough to get the strength all ont then
strain it and sweeten with molasses. When
cooled to blood warmth, add yeast; let it stand
asmall cask, and it will be ready for use
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

PARIS GREEN FOR VINEs.-It is not generally
known that Paris green mixed in the proportion
of one part by measure to twenty-five parts Of
-four will kill the striped bug from off cucumbers
squsshes, muskmelons and other vines. excent
watermelons, the leaves of which latter are some
times spotted if the mixture be used strongly.
1t may be busted on from a slazy bag or dredging
box. Usually too much of the powder is cast on ;
the slightest possible quantity evenly distributed
is sufficient and it should be applied in the morn
ing while the dew lies on the plants.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

To KEEP FLIES FROM PICTURE FRAMEs.-Boil
four onions in pint of water, then with clean
brush wash your frames over in this liquid, and
the flies will not light on them. This onion wa
ter will not injure the frames, and the odor soon
disappears. It 10 better than unsghtly gauze
coverings to your pictures.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

To CLEAN FURNITURE.-Take equal parts of
boiled lnseed oil and spirits of turpentine, and
apply sparingly with soft cloth; Canton flannel
is best. Wipe dry with clean cloth. Gilt frames
may be vanished with common white furniture
varnish, and afterwards be cleaned without de-
triment as easily as any other article of varnish-
ed furniture
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

Ice CREAM IN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT THE
ORDINARY FACILITIEs.-Tske three pints of milk
four eggs, well BEATEN hree-fourths pound of su-
gar, and one tablespoonful corn starch mix in
a three-quart tin pail; boil in kettle of water
till quite thick; add one pint sweet cream, and
flavor to taste. Freeze in a common WATERFALL
or any vessel of suitable size, with equal parts
Of ice chopped fine, and coarse SALT Rotate the
pail and stir frequently.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

MINT SAUcE.-Many of our country friends dc
not know what luxury they deprive themselves
of when they eat lamb either boiled or baked
without mint sauce. Set few rods of spearmint
in one corner of the garden, and they will soon
furnish an abundant supply. Strip off the leaves
and chop them fine, and equal amount of sugar
and cover the whole with vinegar A small tea.
cupful of the mixture will be sufficient for a
large family. Try this and if it is not far pre-
ferable to greasy gravies.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

BURLINGTON HaWkeye: Donald G. Mitchell ok
Maryel) said, in a recent after-dinner speech,
responding to the toast on Agriculture" that
Agriculture did not produce such offenses as
Belknap's." Is Donald running for Office, or
will he look us in the eye and say whether he
ever bought jar of lard with boulder in the
bottom of it, or watched an innocent-looking ag-
riculturst placidly weighing himself and two
hundred and forty pounds of hired man on top
OF load of hay worth eighteen dollars toni
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

STRAMoNIUM, known also as jamestown (cor-
rupted into jimsoD) weed, is an effective remedy
for snake bites, and will cure them even some
days after they are inflicted. The weed should
be applied in the form of poultice In the alb
sence of any other remedy, cauterizing the part
with live coal is good especially for horses and
eattle
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

IT is the Bowling Green. Democrat which tells
this: During address by Mr.. -, in Allen
County, few days ago, a gentleman in the aud
fence arose partly to his feet, and with pathetic
tenderness remarked, 'Ouchp He had been sit
If
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

LEAD PIPEs.-When drinking water is convey.
ed into house through lead pipes, it should al.
ways be allowed to run few moments before
using, as this will insure safety from lead poison
ing. Old lead pipes are safer as they become in.
crusted with a scale is that innoxiouS
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

BE very careful 10 keep your trees clean and
free from worms, borers and rough bark, If you
ever expect to make anything from your orchard,
and no branch of farming is of more profit or
benefit than the fruit portion, if well managed.
Wash every spring or fall with strong soapsuds,
scraping off the rough bark with an old scythe
or other instrument
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

To CLEANSE CARPErs.-One teaspoonful liz.
uid ammonia in one gallon of warm water
will often restore the color to carpets, even
if produced by an acid or alkali. If ceiling
has been whitewashed with carpet down, and )
few drops are visible, this will remove it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

GERMAN Psychologist has discovered that to-
baccO smoking by boys "interferes with the
molecular changes coincident with development
of tissues, and makes the blood corpuscles oval,
and irregular at the edge" Any parent can
thus ascertain if his boy smokes by merely TAX
ing ont handful of his blood corpuscles and OBJ
serving their edges.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

ho hranSaJ .a uLPpoIh i.V aT gu eNIuanse may
ter-Dissolve quarter of pound of common
soda in gallon of water; afterward bottle for
use. This is cheaper than that sold at shops,
and different in flavor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-08

LEMON juice aud glycerine will aid in whiten
ing the skin. Pour little giycerine in the palm
of the hand, and add a few drops of lemon Juice
Rub over the face, neck, and hands. Repeat the
operation every night and morning for a week or
ten days