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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

We congratulate the farmers of Mecklenburg,
n. c., upon the progressive spirit which has led
them to do away and abolish forever the old
fence law, the most oppressive as it is at this
day the most absurd, of all the many burdens
laid upon the broad back of agriculture. Since
the Patrons of Husbandry have taught the agri-
cultural mind to think, we trust it will not be
long before the farmers discover the manifest
Injustice of law which cOmpels a man, before
he can enter upon the enjoyment of his property,
to enclose his land, at first cost, in many cases,
equal to its value III fee simple, and at annual
cost thereafter, in repairs, of ten per cent the
original outlay. In the name of all that is equit-
able why not do everywhere as the Mecklen-
burgers do compel every man to take care of
his own stock, and thus save him the far heavi-
er task of defending his crops from his neigh
bors' stock, or the vagrant herds of lawless
squattersf Agriculture on the continent of Eu-
rome has long since been freed from the expen-
sive burdens of such structures, that of Great
Britain soon will be- and why not ours
The good people of Mecklenburg are delighted
at what they call the mo Fence Law" and the
Democrat, local paper, sings peaus as follows
"The law went into effect in March, when the
people were busy preparing to plant the present
crop. Nearly all succeeded in getting sufficient
pasture fenced for the stock kept on the premis-
es The law works admirably. The thought of
never having again to scratch your hands with
briars and thorns, and tangle your feet with
grapevines while mendng your dlapidated old
fences, is too good to entertain one moment with
out almost shouting for joy. While those who
work the old plan of fencing their fields, will be
busy in Winter in making rails, hauling and
building them on their crazy fences we will be
spending the same for compost heaps, clover
lots, and Winter blowing"
Onr contemporary might have added that if
the farmers everywhere would adopt this mo
Fence Law" the frightful destruction of our for
ests would cease, our descendants saved from
timber famine, and the agriculture of the conn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
Msefnl aud Curious.
Keen The Feet Warm.

Aetp the Feet w
Never 60 to bed with cold feet. Never try to
sleep without being perfectly certain that you
Will De able TO keep them warm Io lie one
night with cold feet gives such strain to the
system as Will be felt seriously, perhaps endinS
in a fit of sickness
Cold feet show an unbalanced circulation.
lie very best thing to do is 70 warm them by
exercise, If that be practicable. If not, try dip
ping them in hot and cold water alternately two
OF three times, and then using vigorous friction.
III that does not warm them and Keep them
warm, heat them before the hre, drying them
thoroughly, and then correct your habits or I'M
prove your health; for be sure that one or the
other is wrong, perhaps both.
With all the rest, if you sleep on hard bed,
Win cotton sheets, in a cold room, put on extra
covering over the feet. 1t is very convenient to
have foot comfort" Just wide enough to cover
the top of the bed and about yard deep. This
may be made of some light material (perhaps the
remains of pretty dress) filled with cotton, like
comfortable" and tackled with some harmoni-
Gus color. During the day this may be thrown
over the foot board, and spread over the bed at
night. The advantage of this Is to secure light
covering for the feet without overburdening the
body.
If you use hot brick or hot iron, put it in the
bed little beforehand, and then when retiring
remove it. To sleep with the feet in contact
with it, has a tendency TO make the feet tender.
But better than both these, and to be used with
or without them, is the foot-blanket. This may
be square yard of domestic flannel, or two yards
folded of Swiss flannel, or anything else you like
that is warm enough, only have il nice and clean.
Fold this around your feet and ankles before You
put them down into the bed. If not very cold
this will often warm them, especially if you
have used friction; aud if warm, it will prevent
their becoming cold by contact with the cold
sheets. 1t keeps the warm air around them. 1t
does not make the feet tender, and it is far more
convenient than the hot brick or sOap-stone.
Try il, and if you troubled with cold feet you
will be likely to keepit by you hereafter. What
ever you use, always lie at full length. To "curl
up" hinders free circulation-HerlM of Health.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
for the farmer.
WINTER CARE OF SHEEP.

The Rural World says the time has almost ar
rived when the sheep must be called IN from the
pasture and put on Winter food. Farmers VINO
have not prepared Winter quarters for them
should lose no time in doing 50. The hrst con-
sideration is, that they have dry place on winch
to stand and lie. Sheep receive more INJURY
from exposure to wet than any of the domestic
animals. Their feet especially are liable 10 us
ease contracted from dampness.
Sheep have abundant protection against eoid
in their fleece, but these serve no purpose III
protecting them against rain and snow. IN
truth, they serve to hold the moisture, when
makes them uncomfortable great lehgtn Oh
time. Sheep do not require expensive ouldinSs
for their protection, but they need sneas Ins ~,
have tight roof, dry floor, and walls that VIII
keep out the driving snow. The farmer VINO
negiects to provide these loses in feed, hesh, and
feeces.
In many places sheep are kept in sheds, the
south side of which may he open in clear wealth
.r bnt which may be closed by doors running
on wheels when the weather is foul. With spa
cious wards, snch quarters admirably adapt
ed TO keeping sheep during the Winter. In good
weather durins the Winter sheep do best out of
DOORS and a run once week in dry pasture is
an advantage, as it gives them abundant exer-
else, and affords change of food. 1t should on
IN be allowed, however, when the ground is dry
or frozen.
The worst possible way to keep sheep is to al
low them to run IN the same yard win cattle
and horses. Where this is done the sheep are
constantly exposed to injury, being liable to be
hooked by cattle and kicked by horses and colts
Both cattle and horses are liable to monopolize
the best food and the best standing places. 1t
is held by some that there is an advantage in
having colts and sheep run together, as the for
mer will eat much that The latter will leave;
bnt if sheep are fed judiciously there will be lit
tie waste of food.
A rack made in this style may he conveniently
carried by man standing inside of it. Being
moved so easily, it may be placed in a new spot
every day, if occasion requires. Grain is best
fed to sheep in troughs, made by mailing boards
together in the form of the letter V. Sheep, to
do their hest in Winter should have feed of
green vegetables at least once a week. If they
do not eat them readily at first, they should be
sprinkled with salt.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
BY MOTHER GOOSE.

There was once Governor named Hendricks,
Who was celebrated for his end tricks;
His love was immense for a seat on the fence
This political straddler named Hendricks,
But an ambitious party called Kerr
Felt called upon to demur;
Whrn Mr.. Hendricks by one of his tricks,
Tried to hamstring the party called Kerr.
So, while Thomas was fixing q string,
And preparing Kerr's scalp for tn swing,
Kerr got IN a stab under Thomas rib,
That pretty much shattered the ring.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

lNCURABLE HEART DIsEAsE.-Dr. c. VI. Durant
in the British Medical Journal, gives the follow
ing judcious advice on this topic:
IL. All sudden and hurried motion must be
avoided. 2. Prolonged travelling by railroad is
highly prejudical 3 Meals should be small in
quantity, of easy assimslation, and frequent rep
etitiOn. Especially late and hearty snppers
should lie avoided. 4. Cold liquids should be
sparngly taken. 5. Tea and coffee, in mOdera-
ton, and not too strong. are not injurious. 6.
Sexual intercourse shonld be absolutely forbid
den. Z. Exposure to cold winds or excessively
cold weather, so to become suddenly chilly,
should be avoided -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

IT MAY have been all right. but it sounded d.
aphanous. He walked into a wholesale grocer's
this morning, shambled up to the stove, and stood
there few minutes before feeling adequnte to
conversation. Finally, in low tone, expressing
the depth of Indulgence, he remarked: any case
may seem peculiar, but it's fact, Boss. I've cot
wife and six children at home, and l never
drank drop in my life, but they're starving. l
hate liquor as do the typhoid fever; and used
10 make tidy sum by my painting. The other
took anything but water-and gave me an order
for dining-rOOm picture; fruit and piece of
cake, two flies, and that sort of thing you know.
/ shan't waste the money on rum, you can bet I;
no, sir, hate it; it'll go for bread; but the fact
is, Boss, there's got to be wine-glass in the pic
ture full of sherry-he insisted on that-and
Boss honestly, it is so long since I've seen any,
Pve forgotten the color; don't you want to help
a poor man along by lending me a glass to paint
fromp He got it.-BOstOH Tdreiler
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
An EmerRencr met.

One night recently clergyman of this city
was called down TO his parlOr at midnight, to
marry couple who had just arrived in town.
q" will take yOnr certificate" said the parson.
ave have no certificate" replied the feminine
81 cannot marry you without n certificate
from Mr. Gallagher, the Registrar" remarked
the parson.
suppose you marry us tonight, and we bring
you certificate in the morning" said the wo.
man.
ut will not do at ALL canot break the law
for the pleasure of any party" was the response
"Then you will not marry us tonight" said
She sharply
"No, ma'am-I will not"
We'll them" said she-lookng at the man
civilian, we will go and marry ourselves"-
Neiu HareR Register.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
GRANDMOTHER.

Just as the sun rose blushing red
Over the hill tops, somebody said.
In broken accents Of mourning woe,
SObbing aloud, but sohhing low:
GRANDMOTHER is dead
when the sorr0wful murmur broke,
Ont from our beautiful dreams we woke.
Feeling a sense of terrible loss:
She was gold, refined from its drOss,
So somebody spoke.
just as she sometimes sat in her chair.
Lifting her heart in silent prayer,
Looked she only purple mist
Her dropping lids and thin lips kissed.
And rested there.
Only yesterday. how she planned
Labors of love for her aged hand;
whenever my useful davs are DER.
Let me 90 to the Heavenly shore,
Was her demand.
Dear old grandmother, How her prayer
Quickened the ear of Eternal care,
And, with only a warning pain.
His angel gathered her soul again
To those regions fair
Blessed is it for her to sleep:
Can il be wrong for us to weepi
We who loved her so well, and knew
All the worth of her loving, too,
And her wisdom deep.
She was aged, and knew the way
Youthful feet were inclined 10 stray
The Young are giddy, and they must learn
Of hard experience ere they turn
She would gently say.
Happy grandmother Would that we
Might share with you the mystery
of that Beyond. where thought Of sin
Never, oh never can enter in,
Through eternity.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

He was too full for utterance," but occasion.
ally he wonld mutter something to himself when
the Squire would request him to keep quiet; but
no sooner wonld he get through making his re.
guest than Isaac would begin his mumbling
Finally the Squire got on his dignity, and put
the following TO Isaac as a settler: Now, Isaac
l have requested you to keep quiet several times
and if you open yonr head again will fine Won
IS for contempt of court, and send You to Jail fol-
drunkenness" This put Isaac out of time, and
he arose from his seat, walked to the door, stop
ped, and retorted in the following energetic way:
esquire, if they would stabilized you for forty
years you wouldn't make half as good man as
your father; knew him, and he vas the darnd.
est meanest man / ever did know"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

PROTECTING STRAwBERRIEs.-Even when they
are quite hardy, some protection during the se-
verify of the Winter will bring the plants ous
fresh, green and vigorous early in the Spring,
and they will ripen the fruit sooner and bear
more abundantly. If the soil is not decidedly
rich, a coating Of manure between the plants will
be an excellent protection and if much exposed,
add thin layer of cornstalks still better, ev-
ergreen boughs or branches. Leave a small por-
ton exposed and you will be satisfied after the
eovering-the one fresh and green; the other
orown and feeble.-CoantrE Gentleman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

FORENSIC ELOQUENCE.-The following was
part of young attorneys peroration on argu-
ment of demurrer in one of our city courts re-
Gently: "May it please your Honor, this is a stu
pendnus question. Its decision by you, this day,
will live in judicial history long after you and ]
shall have passed from this scene of earthly glory
and suhlunary vanity; when the tower of Pisa
shall be forgotten; when Waterloo and Borodino
shall grow dim in the distant cycles of reeeding
centuries; when the names of Eugene, Marlbor.
ongh. and Napoleon no longer remembered
when the pyramids of the Pharaohs shall have
crnmbled into dust; when the hppotamus shall
cease To inhabit his native Nile; even then your
ruling upon this demurrer will still survive in
the antique volumes of legal lore as fresh, green
and imperishable a Big Thompson grasshop.
per or COlOrado potato bng."-DeRrer Ners
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
GONE.

When the place of our abiding
Is known on the earth no more,
And the cold world, harshly Gliding.
Shall repeat our story DER,
Far beyond their idle guessing
Far beyond their praise or scOrn,
Rocking not their blame or blessing
Oh my love. we shall be gone.
We shall be gone, past night past day,
Over the hills and far away
When the friends whose love has crowned u
In the life We leave behind,
And were wont to gather round Us.
With their welcomes warm and kind,
Still our memory brightly keeping,
For the sake of long ago.
Shall repair, with tender weeping,
To our grassy pillow low,
We shall he gone past night, past day,
Over the hills and far away"
They shall ask, with plying wonder,
In their mingled love and pain:
shall the links death tore asunder,
Never re.unite again
From the dark sea where they drifted
To a dim, mysterious shore,
Shall the shadows ne er be lifted
Shall they come To us no more T.
I'VE shall be gone, past night. past day,
Over the hills and far away
As the Arab. in the desert.
Folds his wandering tent At morn
As the Indian. in the forest,
Dims his campfire and is gone
Is gone and leaves no traces,
Save the ashes smOuldering gray
So from our household places
We shall wander far away:
We shall be gone, past night past day
Over the hills and far away
Far in the infinite spaces.
Past the broad sweep of the sun,
We shall turn our pilgrim faces
Where the new years are begun.
As the earth grows dim aud DINNER,
Where the great Hereafter lies,
We shall catch the golden glimmer
of new stars in other skies
I'VE shall he gone, past night, past day,
Over the hills and far away
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
srlett gostrp.
THE OLD SEXTON.

THE OLD SEXTON.
On marble slab in the church-ya old,
Stitch the sexton gray,
At mid Of night, as the olden year
Is signing its life away
Pale and cold from the half-hid moon
Falleth gentle beam,
PLAYING along his frosted locks
With glittering silver sleam
Little he recks the clinging damp.
As he bows in silent prayer;
Nor the winds that spring with lonely chill.
From the dead entOmbed there.
He sleepth now-On a sculptured urn
He resteth his weary head,
While nOiselessly round him gather
An of his angel dead.
little ones buried in olden time,
Risen from out the mould,
Brushing across his silver locks
Ringlets Of silken gold
One of fair and angel form
Bendeth over him low;
He smileth for in his dreaming,
He claspeth her fOndly now.
Madge. with her tresses of sunny tint,
Brow of heavenly snow,
Who died sin-brOken and scOrned OF all,
Weary long years ago.
Madge. who had died on his heaving breast,
Penitent sObbing the while;
Now. in Gods Heaven Of Holy Love,
Shriven Of all her guile.
Softly she pillows the old mans head
On her bosom of driven snow.
whispering tales Of the Olden time
OF the buried long ago.
Faint from the tall cathedral spire,
Cometh feeble shout;
Heavenly now are the brazen bells
Ringing the old year out;
Gently his dream is fading away;
The little ones all have flown;
Yet not for a YEARLY passing year
Is he left upon earth alone.
The bells that are ringing the old year out,
Toll for the sexton dead,
Lying upon the marble cold,
Where he pillOwed his weary head
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

MEASURING CORN IN BULK.-In measuring
I I IN the ear it is generally allowed that the
w; OF grain and cob is equal. That is, the corn
tb;S snelI out one half its bulk in grain. Taking
of 6sc rue the first rule given by G., in issue
Is correct, for one cubic foot is sbout
and dividing by two to Get rid ~ 6nIS of cobs
of ri"h. lent 70 multiplying by four and cutting
CORrie-.JoRradl "H'e'a' '" A""''''''e
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

ACID IN COOKING MEAIs.-All kinds of poultry
and meat can be cooked quicker by adding to the
water in which they are boiled little vinegar or
a piece Of lemon. BY the use of an acid there
will he considerable saving of fuel, as well as a
shortening of time. Its action is beneficial on
old, tough meats, rendering them quite tender
and easy to be digested Tainted meats and
fowls will lose Their bad taste and odor if cooked
in this way, and if not used too freely, no taste
will be acquired
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

FEW days ago an elegantly dressed lady got
INTO Madison avenue car, and, although the
DAY was cool she could not wear her gloves on
account OF her many diamond rings. A balky
horse having twice stopped the car, the lady
went TO the door, and looking at the team for 4
few moments, said to the driver: THAT ere off
horse amt nse to be druv on that ere side
Almonds. fN VI '"O vi
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

OLD MAN BLANK borrowed a newspaper OF
Squire Dash the other day, which contained an
extract from WashintOn's Farewell Address. 81
see, Squire" said he, the next day, "that Gin
eral Washington's been maxim speech lately
General Washington-what General Washing
ton do you meanp "Why, old Gineral Washing
ton.Gineral George Washington" "Ahl in
deedi Where did he make the speechf" well,
l disremember now whar he made it, but seen
egstrSoG from it in that paper you lent me yis
tidday and fotch hack las night" And Mr..
Blank will die haTbOTing the conviction,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

THE Norristown Herald seasop,ll,.
"Young man, if you should see your riri rs1;na
itently at your feet, don't shift them Sneasiir
draw them up and sit upon them, under the in VI
preston that she is overwhelmed by their i'm.
mense size She is merely taking their measnre
mentally for pair of slippers, on the toes Of
which she intends to work big dog with a green
tail and scarlet ears "
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

OLD pork barrels which have been in use
should he thoroughly cleansed before being again
used Soaking the inside of the barrel with
strong lye, then thoroughly rubbing with a
stiff broom or brush, and then rinsing and wash
ing with hot and cold water, will do the work eff
fectually.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

PowERFULLIBUILTy young lady from Ghost
Gulch walked INTO a dry goods store at Canon
City, Col, the other day, and inquired of the
bachelor clerk, Do you keep hoes, younr fellerI"
eyes, ma'am, all kinds" was the reply; and
pulling down a couple of boxes of hose. he held
a pair up to view. She looked square at him.
tnrned red, and overlooked with the remark /:
You blasted fool, them's stOckings-I want a
hOe.' He referred her to the hardware store.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
Cur Strap Buok.
SONG OF THE DEcANTER.

SONG OF THE DECANTER-
There was an old decan-
ter, and its mouth was
gaping wide; the
rosy wine had
ebbed away,
and left
its crys
tai side:
and the wind
went humming
hummingi
up and
down the
sides IL few;
and through the
reedlke,
hollow neck
the widest notes Il
blew. I placed IL On the
window. where the blast was
blowing free; and fancied that us
pale mouth sang the queerest strains
to me. They tell me, Puny con-
querors! the plague has slain ms zen En-
and war his hundred thousands OF tne
very best Of men; but L. - twas thus
the bottle spoke - but have CONQUERED
more than all your famous co T , 80
feared and famed of gore linen come,
We youths and maidens, come drink from
Out nv cup the beverage that dulls the
brain and burns the spirit up; that
nuts TO shame the eonquerors that
slay their scores below; for this
has deluged millions with the
In the path Of hattie dark
est waves Of blood may
roll, yet while killed
the body, i have
charmed ID, the very
era, the
sword,
such ruin
wrought rs /, in
mirth malice the
innocent have brought And
still breathe upon them, and they
shrink before my breath; and year by year
my thousands tread the dismal road to death"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

A DEAF and dumb mendicant was suddenly
startled by the rude shouts of some boys while
walking down New York street, aud in turning
slipped on an orange peel and fell. He gave tn,
lads severe lecture, much to the enjoyment OF
blind beggar at the corner, who saw the Who'll,
occurrence through his green glasses, and wa:
much amused thereat.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06
Jhe fun Of the Ching.
ESSENCE OF TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

SsENCE OF TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGl
The present being the ninety ninth year
Of onr great and glorious nation,
The last decennial census here
Transmit for your information
From frivolous talk on whiskey rings,
And Schenck and similar Hbels,
Let us turn our thoughts % schools and thihs''
And churches and taxes and Bibles
As to our present relation with Spain
treat Of that subject fully; ,;,
And trust have made il perfectly pAi"'
We can do nothing but buiy.
Should Il seem hereafter popular i'
Of Cuba To take possession
NAV have a scheme for you 20 APPt"'e-
Before the close of the session.
TJsreip IL n list of our iron-clads shown,
All in excellent trim Tor nshuhsi
Dedncting such may nave gone down
Since the date Of this present writing.
Nv mind is clear. I beg to state
For me-On the currency question:
The Quickest way TO contracts to initiate
As gOrging cures indigestion.
If worthy folk do not teach
With clearnsss as having authority,
Ny views, let me say, are the views Of each
Of them and of the majority.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

"SIRi you are political thing!-a perambu-
lating monument of meanBessi-a bankrupt in
everything bnt cheekp
BOSS! don't understand German, but I'll
drink with you"
The difficulty was settled on that basis,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

AT Pekin, when an editor inserts any false in
telgence, the possibility of its repetition is re-
moved by the removal of his head. What a sad
thing It would be for some of our contemporaries
if such were the case here.