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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
Losing Meat.

One of the characters of the Green river conn
try some years ago was Green Burlington. A
prominent trait in the character of the noted
Green his love of surreptitiously obtained
pork, and none of his marked characteristics
were better known to his neighbOrs. prOm-
nent farmer of Green's vicinity, following the
custom of that locality, turned a large number
of fine hogs loose in the woods to feed upon the
mast that plentiful there. The hogs were
quite near to Green's home, and the farmer re-
Numbering that gentleman's croOkedness in re-
gard to pork, went to him and said: "Green,
have just turned loose on the range number of
very fine hogs. If you will promise me to let
them alone, will give you, when they are killed.
three hundred pounds of meat" The worthy
Green deliberated for while, and finally replied !:
"Well, squar, that looks like far prOpersitiOn,
and guess III have ter take it, but Ill lose meat
by it."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

ways somewhat risky of storage. For my own
use, / have found profit in starting onions in
the hot bed, thus getting green sets at small ex-
pense, instead of ripe ones, and avoiding the
trouble of keeping over. Sow the seeds thickly
in a mild hot-bed, early in March, in rows about
an inch apart, and about the middle of April
transplant into the open garden. The trans
planting is but little more work than putting
out sets, and either is less work than the first
wedding of an ordinary bed, which this plan
renders unnecessary. Transplanted in this way,
there is a certainty of a stand (Which alone is
worth the whole cost, and the crop pays at least
double that raised from seed in the open air. A
bed 6x12 feet raises sets enough for 0ne-seventh
of an acre-ROOfs Garden Manual.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
WHEN TO Sow CDovER.-MOrris, of the .1gri

WHEN TO Sow CLOvER.-MOrris, of the igri
cultuyist, writes as follows on this subject:
"Ny own practice is to harrow the wheat three
times in the Spring. We go over the wheat both
ways with the harrow, and then SOW the clover
seed, and follow with the harrow to cover the
seed. If the ground is very hard, the harrows
do not break up the crust sufficiently to afford
good covering for the seed, and if dry weather
follows we have poor catch on these hard spots
have my doubts as to which is the better plan
but am inclined TO think that so far as securing
a good catch of timothy and clover is concerned
it is better to give up narrowing Winter wheat
and clover seed very early in the Spring. 1t de-
ponds very much on the soil and season. The
harrow helps the wheat, and kills good many
weeds, and on sandy loan the harrow leaves a
good seed bed for the clover and if we are ia
vored with few showers, we are pretty sure of
a good catch of clover"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
How She wn. Pooled.

A lady in this city, says the Marquette JOHrnd al,
suspected that her husband was in the habit of
kissing Katy, the cook, and resolved to detect
him in the act. After watching for days she
heard him come in one evening and quietly pass
through into the kitchen. Now Katy was out
that evening, and the kitchen was dark. Burn
ing with jealousy, the wife took some match
es in her hand and hastily placed her shawl
over her head, as Katy sometimes did, entered
the kitchen by the back door, and was almost
Immediately seized and embraced in the most ar
dent manner With her heart almost bursting
with rage and jealousy, the injured wife prepar-
ed to administer n terrible rebuke to her faith
less spouse. Tearing herself from his foul en-
brace, she struck a match and stood face to face
with-the hired man. Her husband says his
wife has never treated him SO well since the first
month they were married as she has for the past
few days.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

CUTTING OFF LOWER LMBs.-It is a VERY
common error, and very injurious one, to cut
off very large LIMBS near the body of tree. We
meet with mutilated fruit trees all over the eoun-
try which have suffered in this way from the use
OF axe or saw. Forest trees that are hollow.
furnishing habitations in their trunks for souir-
Iels and other animals and birds, should teach a
lesson showing the danger and folly of removing
large limits from the trees trunk. Rotting is al,
mus certain TO follow for the wound is too large
TO heal over, and sufficient care is seldom taIen
70 cover the surface with sufficient protection to
keep OUT moisture IN the atmosphere And be-
sides, the growing tree itself keeps the wound
moist, line S consequence is decay sets in, and
aud the whole becomes innreJ IA az i .no nealI'
of its vitality.-UesterH RgraI '' iO'e' An"ou
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

How TO GET EARLY TOMATOES so, .
your tomato mat plant has has made four leaves pinch
plant, pinch off two inches from the IT, up 'he
transplant it in common box-frame, W., anu AZ
soil Is rich and loamy. The box will keen ,t ~
wind, and plants sown and grown there eirh ~, Tue
inches apart will produce fruit two weeks 500
er than the same planted in the open ground,
A mat of few boards, spread over the frame NJ
night, will keep them from FROST and is far cas-;
er and quicker than going over field nightly
and setting boxes over each hill. As soon as the
plants have set fruit on two blossoms of each
branch, and tue top has grown two to four leaves
the pfnching off the ends of each branch and tor
should be again put in practice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

A SIMPLE CURE.-The Communists of the Wal
lingford Comm Community have discovered a
very simple remedy for fever and ague. For
some years past this disease has been so preva-
lent in the region that, two years ago, the Com
munists seriously thought of abandoning their
property and Furnishing business in that place.
But the idea was suggested of trying heated
stove IN a small room, inducing profuse persp-
ration, followed by shampooing and thorough
cleansing of the body with both warm and cold
water, and these simple means were found to be
a thoroughly effective remedy. Not only the
Communists themselves, but the people of the
entire region round about, have resOrted to this
remedy, and have been thoroughly cured.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

TREATMENT OF SCARLET FEvER.-Dr Herepard,
of Washington. in a communication which APP
pears in the Alexandria Gazette expresses the
opinion that too much physic has been an error
in the management of scarlatna He says that,
during thirty years practice, he has found that
the less active medicine he used the greater was
his success in the treatment of this disease. He
recommends opening the bowels regularly every
day with some mild aperient medicine such as
castor oil, SIENNA, &c, and keeping the patient
rest and comfortably warm. Sponge the surface
with tepid water two or three times a day while
1t is hotter than natural, admit fresh air. Live
on bland diet, such as cup full of arTOwroot,
two or three times day, and tOast-water for
common drink. Gargles made of strong sage tea
honey, and alum, or boraX, may be used from the
commencement, if the throat is affected.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

Two men being Overtaken by a severe tn I'M
derstOrm in field, took shelter under a tree
They were much frightened at the loud thunder
and lightning close to them. One turned up.
on the other and said, "Look here, Jim, can you
prayi" -
NO." said Jim, az do not know anything at
all about praying. Have never tried to make a
prayer since l was small boy" Just at this
moment came louder clap than ever which
seemed to crash through the tree over their
heads.
"Well," said the first speaker, "sometkiag must
be done, and that d-n quick, too"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
Ths fun of the Ching.
a CENTENNIAL POEM.
BY The EpITOR.

The waves Of time have dashed their spray
Against our rocking pebble world.
One hundred times since that great day
That freedoms banner was unfurI'd
Above the ranks where heroes stood
Prepared to die at Freedoms cali;
Which first rang out DER town and wood,
From grand old Independence HALL
Brave colonists with hearts so true
They dared throw off their CALLING Jokes
lWhy. Uncle jake how do you do
This morning! How are all the folks
Glad to hear they're well And with
The steel of sword and bayonet
Defend the right-I'NO, Mr.. Smith.
Your posters are not printed yet
They met nor fiinched. nor bent the knee
To hirelings from foreign shore:
Their cry was, Death or Liberty! ,u
Come back YOU cuss and shut the door
Wars thunder rolled COlumbias skies
Were yelled and lofty mountains SHOOK
"A quarter, sir, will advertise
Your lost morocco pocket book.
And fields were dyed with many drop
of crimson goIe-thongh It dld nowI
rect shaved! You'll find a barbershoP
This side-the second door below
Did fIow-until the ground was wet,
And dotted DER with clOtted pools
J'No! haven't any copy yet,
Tell them to set upon their stools
They fought mo 81 like the sons of Troy,
And drove the British from our shores,
That we to-day ''Yes!"l might enjoy
The peace-i''O, curse the Office bOres;
The peaee-I"Wh hose poodle dog is that
Get out, Now let the devil come;
I've copy for him, and it's fat!''l
The peace of-PandemOniumn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

PRUNING RosEs.-The time to prune rose
bushes depends entirely npon the class or family
of roses to be pruned. Without going into sys-
tematic consideration of the different species OF
the rose, for which we have time just now, we
will merely say that there are three grand divs-
ions of the rose genus, each of which requires a
mode of pruning peculiar to itself For the first
class of those roses that bloom bat once a year
summer roses they are called-we have always
found 1t best to prune them pretty severely as
soon as the period of blooming is over, unless
it should be very dry, in which case we defer the
pruning until just the fall growth begins.
BY this course we get an abundance of young
spurs or shoots for Towering the next season.
The Household.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

Ak UNLUCRY MAN.-"You see," said the des-
pondent man on the pickle barrel, addressing the
grocer, who was spearing tho top of a cracke 7
box with a cheese knife, "yOu see some people
has good luck. Now, l remember once, / was
walking along the street with Tom Jellicks, and
he went down one side of it and went down the
other. We hadn't got more'n half way down
when he found pocket book with S261 in it, and
l stepped on woman's dress and got acquainted
with my present wife. 1t was always So" he
said with a sigh, "that Tom Jellicks was the
luclliest man in the world, and that never had
no luck"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

"YoUNG ladies have the privilege of saving
anything they please during leap year." she said,
cycling him out of the corner Of her eyes with a
sweet look. His heart gave great bound and
while he wondered if she going to ask the
question which he had so long desired and feared
to do, he answered, "Yes." "And the young men
must not refuse" said she. "No, no! How
could they ?" sighed he. "Well, then" said She.
will you" lie fell on his knees and said !;
anything you ask, darling" swat till | get
through. VIII You take walk, and not hang
around our house so muchi" And he walked.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

THE Glasgow (Ky.) Times is responsible for the
following: IAN old darkey was riding a blind
horse the other day with his wife behind him: a
fellow on the roadside sung out, Halo, old fell
low, see you have got your aunty mp yes,
I've done more'n dat-Fve straddled the blind,
said the old SPOKESMAN with a clover grin,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

MILK.-To find whether there is milk in The
fluid you purchase of the so-called milkmen, boil
the liquid and mix with it acetic acid and COM
mon alkali, when the milk, if there is any, will
separate into casein and oleine-coagulated, the
water remaining distinct. If the milk is pure
there will be no residuum of water. This test
DIR. DOremus recommends instead of the lactO
meter; but it spoils the milk effectualy, fact
that may prevent it becoming popular.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

JAvELLE WATER.-Javelle water, used for
turning white the dirtiest linen, and removing
stains, is composed of bicarbonate of soda four
pounds, chloride of lime pound. Put the So
da into kettle over the fire; add one gallon OF
boiling water: let it boil from ten to fifteen min
utes, then stir in the chloride of lime, avoiding
Jumps. Use when cool. This is good for remOy-
ing fruit stains from white underwear.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

WHEN Won think of bnying a harness, examine
the throat latch, and likewise the crupper. If
these ends of a slazy stnff, calculated to
squash and plague you while trying to make
them enter the loops, don't buy. The man who
cut the harness did not have the interest of the
purchaser in his mind. At three separate and
distinct scowls for each bnckling, the harness
would be dear as gift. And most likely faults
run through the entire rig.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

AT Sabbath school meeting held in Pleasa n
ton, Penn, after the Rotations had been con-
cluded, this dialogue occurred:
Snperintendent-Well, children, what is the
subject of our lesson todayP
Children-Judas Iscariot. sir.
Superintendent-Wha kind of a man do Won
think he was!
Small boy-I think he.was a ''dead beat" sir.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

FLOUR IN SAcKs.-Flour kept in barrels for a
long time often acquires a peculiar odor, suppos-
ed to be derived from the barrel. The smell act
ually indicates an incipient decomposition preiu-
dicial to bread-making, owing to the gluten hav-
ing become partially soluble. 1t is therefore
much preferable to keep flour in sacks unless for
short neriods
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

To RESTORE GILT FRAMEs.-Take one ounce
| of cooking soda aud beat it thoroughly with the
whites of three eggs Blow off the dust with a
pair of bellows, or brush it out with "a feather
buster. Then dip small paint-brush into the
mixture and rub it all over the gliding, into ev-
cry tiny erevice, and it will render it fresh and
bright
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

A WISE and plain-speaking colored expounder
OF the Scriptures recently created quite a furry
among some of the female portion of his congre-
CATION by suddenly branching off in this way:
Now want to say a word to de sisters When
you has a washin' to do somewhat, and you gets
done, just you clean up and go right home, and
don't stan round loOkin' whar you can find a lit
tie coffee, or little sugar. or little something
else to put into yO' pockets. Go right home
when you's done wild dat washin'."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

THAT man." said wag, "came to this city
forty years ago, purchased basket, and COM
menced gathering rags How much do Won sun
pose he is worth nowi" We give it up. Moth
ing, he continued, after pause, '.and he owes
Tor the basket
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

AFTER the ceremony the other evening in Sea-
ford, Nd the happy groom handed the minister
70 cent shinPlaster, saying, 81 reckon 20 cents
waited for his nickel &F
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

NoRRisTowN (Pa) Herald: The "leap year
necktie" for gentlemen is out. We have not
seen it, but suspect it is a yonng iady's sleeve.
with an arm in it, and goes all the way around
the neck. Every enterprisng young gentleman
should have one
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

AsTHMA.-Take stramouium leaves (pulverizedl
and wet them with brine, made Of refined nilre
as strong as can be made with boiling water; dry
thoroughly, and then it is ready for use. When
wanted, place teaspoonful on tin plate, ig
mite, and inhale the smoke, through a tunnel, as
strong as yOu can bear. 1t can not possibly hurt
you, if it does cause you to cough some, and, my
word for it, you would not take a thousand dol
lars for the recipe One who has suffered aw-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

H. he held the old shirt up by the neck, before
f or tLn 1t forever. But he wasn't mourning
ali th no garment He only said: 81 wish had
old necIL,s again that have gone through that
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

RYE looks gOod.-4meRia Times. And it tastes
good, too.-Ddabury Times. In horn.-BeTk-
shire Courier. Whereupon the Times remarks:
We meant rye bread, but il is evident the Courier
man is wandering toward the stuff that biteth
like serpent and stingeth like a book-keeper.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

CLEAN up strawberry beds before they COM
menee Towering. After that time leave them
alone, as light brush or touch when in flower
will often destroy impregnation, and of course
the fruit.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
W. +. & JOHN BARNES,
Box 2,OH. Rockford winnebago County Illinois
sfI.5O AVERAGED PER DAY.

FULTOS. No, December 18th, 1e7f
MFssRs. W. +. & JoHS BARNEs, Rockford, In-Gentle-
men: sawed 10 halustrade pOrticO
brackets first days running Every who has
Witnessed the working Of the Saw has pronounced il the
machine invented. have been working
from twelve TO sixteen men, and have done all shop
work (scro saving machine, running il daily
since purchased il and have paid nothing for REPAIRS
except for saws which amount comparatively small
Three weeks since purchased imported woods and
some NICE designs and turned attention fret work
averaged per day. since that time, sll0. know
Of occupation pleasant and profitable for mechanic
70 spend his Winter the above Your machine
runs lightly and easily that it will tire the
delicate man after little practices in fact conside,
your machine indispensable any carpenter howeve.
small his business he introduce the little
chine scrap pile and make enough brackets In
week TO paw for his machine consider machine Just
as essential in shop rs a set Of bench planes
Very truly,
NJ FRED BELL
Architect and Builder.
u Address for full information
W.P JOHN BARNES,
Box 2O44 ROCKFORD, nLIsoIs-
Dec.16.ls75.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

FOoD DURING FEvER.-It has been found to be
successful method to freeze beef tea, and to ad-
minister it IN Jumps to children or patients to
snek; they will take it in this form rather than
any other kind of food.-1R English roman in
GermaHtorR Telegraph, Philadelphia.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

A CANDIDATE for office in NTissi.s;rn; ;nfor,,s
,oi ielIow citizens that at the earnest solcita
tlon OF my wife and daughters, 5ave conSan tes
10 become a candidate for County Treasnrern
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

AN Indiana man said TO a RIM -.
onIistlan bnt III be blamed if / don,t n. % 70
grit my teeth when the Ohio Rv !; nave ' 70
with the top of my corn" q Is on a lever
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

BE careful to remove all suckers that appear
around the roots of trees-cut clean with sharp
knife.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
for the farmer.
PLANTING ORCHARDS.

Some one in a late number of the Gazette asks
for information in regard to planting an orchard
of about forty apple trees. What kind to plant,
and how far apart to plant them.
j suppose / have a pretty good right to he
heard on this question, having had about forty
years experience in planting, grating, ana cur
tiyatiDg. Experience is worth more than theoi;
or books, because it is necessary to know aoou'
the soil and climate as well as the kinds OF II
A fruit that will suit orr soil and CLIMAX go -
probably not be best 200 miles north OF ~ ~
south. For instance, the Rawles Jalnci'n - sn
hest apple known in Kentucky, Dut !" S tI'a
County, Ohio, it is not worth anytnin 90 tne
Northern Spy grown here VIII NOT Ae 49,, 40 a
Winter apple, while III Ne" ioiA az" Jon
it is one of the best ,
Hence the hest can do is TO say what kinds
would plant in an orchard OF forty trees IN this
county. and | will name as near as can in the
order of their ripenlng:
Princes Early Harvest
Summer Rose observation-disclosures
Early Strawberry
Sweet BOugh ---.-------------- :
BenOnI- .------.----- -----------------
Fall Pippin- Z
Rhode Island Greening-
Delnome[ ---------- ------ ---------- --------
Smith Cider--------------
baldwin, ---------- .
Total ."
Distance apart: Thirty feet is as near right as
know how TO plant them.
As to peaches, / would plant seedlings for
hardness, but have not had much experience
with this fruit As to cnltiyating the ground
for an orchard, plant something like potatoes,
tobacco. or beans for five or six years. Then
SOW in clover, and leave it in clover for a few
years. TIMOTHY HAWKINS.
REMARKs.-With some exceptions, the above
is a good list for the latitude of Cincinnati The
early Sweet Bough we regard as objectionable
because of the tendency 20 early decay on the
part of the tree. For this variety would sub
stitute the Golden Sweet. The Rhode Island
GreeniBg and the Fall Pippin do not think
much Of The apples drop off prematurely; We
think the Rhode Island Greening should only be
grown in New York and Michigan and similar
latitudes. The Belle Flower is a poor bearer
with us. When grated in the tops of trees, in
stead of at the roots, we have understood that 1t
bears better. Instead of six Smiths Cider, it
would be better to plant twelve or ffteen-CiR-
ciRRdi Gazette.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

TAR and sweet oil, thoroughly mixed, will
make boots waterproof.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

RATS, on an average, weigh three to pound
and each pound represents five bushels of corn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06

strike matchs wound you
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
Manhood: How Lost, How Restored
Barnes FOOt.P0wer Scroll
Saws and LathpS.

$500 to sl1.JO averaged per day with
these Machines, ALL wood workers
shOuld use them. BOYS can make IS
per day with them, besides learning
a PROFITABLE TRADE. For
sample Of saving send - cents for
THE MYSTIC PUZZLE. or YAM
KEGS DREAM We send il by
mail. Say where you read this, and
address, for FULL description,
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
GOV. VANIIs MARYLAND.

Governor Vance delivered the ora
tion on Tuesday last at the commence
ment of the Maryland Agricultural
College. in Prince George county. The
Baltimore SIN, noticing the exercises,
Says of the address:
Ex>(iov. Vance's address was very
eloquent. and contained strong argu-
ments in favor of educating the youth
of the country in agriculture. The
value of proper knowledge of the art
of agriculture was estimated by the
power of food-producing nations. He
gave statistics of the agricultural
wealth of different nations, showing it's
bearing upon their political power and
influence. The corruption in power
comes from the cities and trading COM
munities, while political honor and
virtue we've to be found in agricultural
communities. He discussed at length
the agricultural character of the nations
of the old world, and compared the re-
sources of this country with them,
showing that the United States was
able. under proper conditions, to pro-
duce food for the rest of the world