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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
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CASTLES IN THE AIR

have plenty Of dutiful vassals
Have plrnfy Of gold and To spare;
have plenty Of beautiful easfics-
But my CASTLES are built In the air;
And my vaazAis are al airy ereafureS
Frum beautiful Drrsmissd arr they.
They drive me 10 balls
And magnificent halls,
But, oh, what Pe~t.
When il ooznes % the ted,
am kept in o dreadful delay.
A plague on those Wild little vassals,
Yoa can't trust vori that they say;
And I've heard that my beautiful castles
Are sadly inclined TO decay.
Father wisdom advised me TO s-Il the,,
To the public benefit. clear
And Fancy engaged 10 20 sen them.
For fancy'a . flne anctioneer
But the market by no means vas lively,
For castles the call Was but cold;
Lad and irun were brisk,
But gold none would risk
To invest On my bafflrmenfs bold
So my turrcf.. unlrt,
i inhabft them yet,
And rafher rejoice they're not sold,
And never q bit am down hearted.
for my vassals sfill ply me with gold;
Ny eAstles and shan { be parted.
I'll the heart Of the owner be cold.
Again Father Wisdom aldressei mo
Hes . horrid old borr. In his way
He aid rats and mice would infe-f me,
As crumbled my tower to decay.
They never can crumble. dear father:
They're lasting when once they've begun
Our castles NJ air
We can quickly repair,
As the home Of the spiders re-spun-''
So homewapl went
To my castles. content
As the vesper-b-l told day xA- done;
And they look d just rs lovely n ever.
As burnish'd they stood in the sun
Oh. meier frm my castles III sever,
Til the sands Of my glass shall be run,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

How To USE A GRISDsroNE.-l. Don't waste
the stone by running it in water, but If you do,
don't allow il to stand in water when not in use,
rs this will cause n soft place. 9, Wet the stone
by dropping water on it from a pot suspended
above the stone, and stop off the water when
not in nse. 3. Don't allow the stone to get out
Of order, but keep ID Pa5sctly round by the use
of gas-pipe or q hacker, -. Clean of all greasy
tools before sharpening as grease or oil destroys
the grit.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
TRANSPLANTEp,

When Last saw her, all cold and white.
On her maiden b-d extended,
1t s<smed To me. that with the light
OF her life my own Was ended.
IT seemed to me- that could not bear
The burden Of life without her;
To see the sunshine, feel the air
That could never nsore play about her
lovingly play round her lovely head
Giving fond and playful kiss~s
Making the r--e On her cheek morr rrsi
Stirring her sun-gilt treS~-s-
i felt o. though could never bear
The eeslseles- pain and pressure
Of endless days when she might not share
One sorrOw of mine, or PLEASURE.
Stark and palIid. and cold she lay,
Not she-the soul warmed woman
But the dreadfnl frigid image If clay
That with her had nothing in common.
Among the flowers about the bier
noted . large-ey-d blossom,
That looked at me through dewy tear,
As il lay On her lifeles. bosom.
A large while daisy. kissed its face
In her cold. dead hand I laid it,
And bid II neyermore have that place
Though the breath Of the grave should fade H.
faneied that she would feel il there,
And that when she was In heaven,
Sh. would send me sign that the bond which hsr'
So bound should not be riven.
Perhaps q childish and Wild belief;
But when In some hopeless sorrow
That rejects all thought Of . common relief,
The heart 10 hEin TO borrow
Frum the reals Of fancy. some hope. some dream.
IL may be some superstition,
That, however childish wild, will seem
Like q rial heayen-sent vision.
And 80 with me. When the friendly night
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

CURE FOR SNAKE BITE.-Mr. S. S. Bowmer
says that the following is certain for snake
bite, viz: Take the leaves from the cottonwood
tree, make strong tea of the same, freely
internally, and bath the wounded parts well.
His dog was bitten by n very large copperhead,
and after running some fifty yards fell, and to
all appearances was in n dying condition. He
made tea of the cottonwood leaves, bathed the
part bitten, and poured about n quart of the
liquid down the dogs throat. In about fifteen
minutes the dog was mp, running about, and IN
a half hour he was out in the woods hunting up
another snake.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
OLD rOLI8

All. don't be sorrowful. darling;
All. don't be ssrrowful, pray;
Taking the year together. my dear,
1hrre lat more night than day.
lis rainy weather, my darling.
Times wave. they heavily run;
But taking the year togrthsr. my dear.
There isn't more cloud than SUM-
We are Old folks now. my darling.
Oar heads are growing gray;
Ard taking the year together. my dear,
You will always ind the Nay.
We have had our May. my darling.
And our ru~-s long ago;
And fhe time az year h coming. ny dear,
For the silent night and snow.
And God h God. my darling.
OF night ~ well n day;
And VIC frsl and knsv that We can 60
Wherever He leads the way.
Aye. God ef the night. my dazzling
~ the night AZ death N grim;
The gate that leads out Of life, dear wifr,
Is the gate that leads To Him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

A WIZ

The wife at the1gbffnIly turning over
A bask fn~rribea with lie srhasa girls name
A tenr-ane tsar-fcn hos % the cover
She quickly elosc'l WIN her husband cane.
He cane. and he vszf av.y-it ~ astk,ag-
win csld. cain words upsn eifh<r do;
Bat jssf - the .sand 81 The rsn dor shutting.
A drcsafnl dor b ka heart stsad vi<et
Love, she had Nd Il h In svest rs..soes-
Lave thaf onEA sayv. but nsver al;
Buiif her sun palaee q nsb2s fhncieA
An the vide vcrid fsiry tsAe
H,rsk md hitter. and utterly ds,efal
eprunhs - the woman hsr nap Of Ne;
Hssr arr hsur - lssk. !. hes sol. fun
: o. deep day ~ tuaala.t sf<i5s
~, = ba6A hn.aa shs kn-if - IL csxpet;
II hanck easaA ies.uss1 - sssf1 fnan feus
o. 4sG hssEx's Day. w. psst - td1i
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

QUEEN's PUDDISG.-A pint of bread crumbs
(rolled on the molding-bOar qnite fine) to n
quart of boiled milk, add tablespoonful Of but
ter, and the yelks of four eggs beaten with one
cupful of white sugar, the grated rind Of one
lemon, and a teaspOOnful of salt. Bake in n
moderate oven; then spread over it layer of
jelly or strained apple. Add the whites Of the
eggs beaten to n stiff froth, the juice of lemon
and a cup Of sugar; then sprinkle n little sugar
the top, and set in the oven to brown trifle
1t is very nice for dessert, cold tea. Half the
quantity is sufficient for n small family.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

SPRAISs AND BRuIsEs.-Parsnip tops beaten
to a pulp and wetteds with vinegar are n good
application; also braa, or clay, or brown paper
made wet with vinegar. But for sprains or
bruises the best direction that can be given is
to wrap the part with q soft cloth in many folds,
and ksef it constantly wet with water a. wann
rs the patient can bear Il. This treatment should
be kept nm for an hour or two nj n tina
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

How SHE FELT WHEN FIRST KIssED.-A lady
friend of ours says the first time she was kissed
Inv a s.fcller,- she felt like n big tub of roses
Swimming in honey, cologne, nutmeg and hack
berries She also felt if something was run
ming through her nerves on feet of diamonds, es-
corfed by several little cupids in chariots drawn
nv angels, shaded with hOneysuekles, the whole
spread BY melted rainbows Jerusalem, what
mower there is in n full-breasted kiss
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

AIST Cor NoTHING.-We were visiting at a
house the other evening, where there was num-
Der of Young children. One Of them had the
measles one the whooping-cough, and another
afflicted with the young poultry-pox. They were
all receiving the greatest sympathy and atten-
ton, while one little girl about five years old,
sat in the corner crying bitterly. We asked her
what was the matteri She replied, bursting out
into heart-broken gush of tears:
every. one of the other children's got the
measles and whooping-cOugh, and amt got
nothing-boo! hoo"
For such misfortune there was no sympathy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

GOOD filter for cisterns is made by passing
the water through n large barrel half filled with
fine gravel and pounded, freshly burnt charcoal
(free from dust,) distributed in alternate layers
each several inches deep. Over this spread a
clean piece of bagging, aud fill in with fine gravel
or coarse clean quartz sand for twelve inches or
more. The inlet pipe should discharge Mt the
bottom of the barrel, the filtered water flowing
from the top.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

"DurcHNASr AND s.GERxAx.r-These words
are often interchangeable, o. If they signifed the
tives of the Netherlands and Holland, Of whom
there are but few in this country. German, is
6 name given to inhabitants Of Austria, Prussia,
Wurtemburg, Saxony, and other German States,
and Is the proper title by which Is known that
large, industrious, and frugal portion Of our pop
ulsfion, commonly called "Dufchnaz-"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

MAKE Fish PoSD.-In sioughs where water
remains through the dry season, fbere may the
farmer form with little labor and expense q per-
manent fish pond. The common &sh Of the neigh
boring streams sueh sun-fish, and bull heads,
can be counted On at any rate. Fish csn be
raised with less trouble than the domestic ami
mails. They grow rapidly and constitute excel
lent food
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

SALAD AND CASTOR on--'The LADY is Sick
my dear"
''well, give it castor oil-Dennis, bring up the
castor Oil.n
at is all gone, sir-not a dlrop is left"
''Gone! why we have not yet opened the bottle
- "Sure You have had il every day, and I've seen
you nse il myself upon your salad"
'Why, You scoundrel! yon don't mean to say
that have been eating castor oil every day
during the salad season.
''Sure, an we have, indade, sir"
"Did you not see, you hlockhead, that the bot
tle WIS labelled castor oil ~
'.Sure an did, yer honor, an by the piper o.
Moses, stuck it in the castOr-stand every day.
Hope il has done yer honor good"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

CHERRY PUDDrSG.-One pint of bread crumbs,
one cup of sugar, four eggs, quart Of milk,
grated lemon rind, little powdered cinnamon,
spread in 4 thick layer of the preparation, and
then layer Of cherries, then another layer Of
bread and of cherries, alternately until IL Is
filed. Close tight, and steam for two hours.
Est with sweet liquid sspee. Blackberries may
be used instead of cherries.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

Tar present rage for spelling schools revives
ON anec,lote of Gen. Scott. He had drawn up
fhe rough draft of an order, in which the word
.sxragons occurred. The General inserted one
sc- too many. and his clerk, on discovering it.
timidly asked on what authority he spelled
I.ieut. Gen. Scott, commanding the the armies of
the United States, SIR thundered the pompous
old General. The clerk, at least, thought the
authority sufficient
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

Mn. CARPENTER, of Marquette, Mich, had not
tbe slightest idea TINT he was about to create an
atmospherical disturbance when he knocked the
ashes ant of his pipe on the head of powder
ibaf was left of Mr.. Carpenter to his wife in
hag. she quietly remarked: "Just his luck;
hang him up in the wocd-shed, where the cats
WON'T get at him, till night
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
ON THE THRESHOLD


Ny steps are homeward bound;
quit the land Of strangers.
Fur home IN native ground.
This Is not night, but day;
Not In darkness, but In sunshine.
Like star, fade away.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
Road Notice.

THE STATE OF KANSAS ,ss
49, couxrr cLKzK's 0F1rua ~
TsOf. June 4 1szkn
Iyorrf.r L he,,by given psfistn ps--rases
~ ~, ~. Isrd q Csspmi.-aaers q DonipAsr,l ounfy
- sh~ir n,eefing the eth day Of Jane ss
IT. 80 n s-fabfl<ied nj the following pt "a IA I'D.
pi,uipsr q tbe norfh wrsf NJ aar
a. n rsfisn thirty fD In township two O. II rsare tr
s.n-hp 90 u ninet-en nsp = sss}Su thirty
35 in Township trs, fasf rang. tsent V inter.cf
tbe main Highland and Hs hland s:ztfp.. s-rf ~
whsrn too aid Board ~ County essuru~uisner- an.
I-intcd tbs tl.~nx n.ncd per>snz d. James Kan Fi
% nest a. the plsee Of bsiunlsE frisy the aish a-
q Jnn 80 aud rrosesd to vicx aid d sise al perfi,z
si.n % Be heh an she sth day - raiy lt<a = -
Afte<es Y SAsy-r H ~ &c.,.
Cg1nty Clark
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

A cIosE-F1sTEp old fellow, treating friend to
-. me IA liauor, poured out n very small dose.
y ..lsffer taking the glass and holding it above
- s.sa ,z.narked rather skeptically: "You
gus .ss 1. forfr wears oldf, "Yes' replied the
=, ssfhen y replied our friend, ''all l have to
srss,; e that itss very small for its age 81
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

To REsIoRE RANCID BrTTER-This NAV he
restored by melting it in water bath with some
coarsely powdered animal charcoal (which has
been thoroughly sifted from dust,) and strained
through fannel-Chioaso IstT-Ocsa..
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

A LADY at Columbus, Ohio, recently inquired
of the spirit-rapper how many children she
kadf
"Four." raped the spirit.
The husband, startled at the accuracy of the
reply, stepped up and inquired:
.How many children have III
. ssTwoT answered the rapping medium.
Z The husband and wife looked at each other,
with an odd smile on their faces, for moment,
sns then retired non-believers. There had been
a mistake made somewhere.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

ssou INV friend said doctor 70 an Irish pa
t;aptl 'sbe composed: we must al die once. =.
"a, rs that what vexes me, replied Pst; IF
r .,.asa ,,ie half dozen times, I'd not care .
f;r about this time
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

ASoLruoS Of cyanide of potassium poured into
awszp's nest viii efectually kill them II Is the
best poison to use for insect killing.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

BED BuGs.-A lady advises the readers of the
Cssstry GeafieEan, If they want cure for bed
bugs 70 take ounce OF quicksilver and heat up
with the whites Of eggs, and they have sure
remedy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

.r..-x dou,t ask if young Georgian owns lana
.-'..sr.cnsl rroperty, but when he commences 70
= o,,,.f 4 girl they query: "How many lottery
e;eists has he got ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

8 Arr.xx . cclored minister leans up against a
p 81 un 4 dark night, the star-payed courts
= Jerusalem seems further on to Inn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

tswHKS 1 am man. Is thu poetry Of child
hood; @when was young" d the poetry Of age.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
Che Fun Of Ching.
WHERE TIE WORM DIErH NOT.

W AEHE TIE WORM DIEIA NIL.
Did you ever hear Of drought
regular Texas stew
No! then III invoke my painting muse,
And Issue a veTse or two.
Thermometer ninety at nine.
One hundred degrees at four
Aud ninety again at nine p. M,
For fun mouth or more.
So hot tls: You fab asleep
Over the news 10y mail
That a COW can't low or n chicken crow,
Or a watchdog wag his tail
So hot that men don't speak
In healthy, natural tone,
But greet. a. they meet In the dusty street,
With q scarcely andible groah-
A staggering rooster reels
After 4 sunstruck ny,
And hog just winks at an ear OF corn
Which chances to lie near by.
5 Not drop Of dew by night
Not drop Of rain By day;
The wells aud cistef1Is going dry,
And the creeks have run away.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

MIX soup is very nice dish for children or
siek persons
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

PLoUGHING DEEP.-Judge Coulter, of Virginia,
when first appointed to the bench, had juris,lic-
tion over one of the mountain Counties. The
The district was made up of many wild and I'M
ruly fellows. One Of the judges first acts was
TO impose heavy fine, by way af example, upon
n rough and hardy backwoOdsman, for disOrderly
conduct As the man was leaving the court
room in charge of an officer, he turned and ad-
dressed the Judge
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

-. sx1pgt,rs says her husband is athree-
~ , FL msn-rieht hand left hand, and little
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24

FARMING don't pay, says the man who spends
his time ut the grogshoP.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
.'Your name is Coulter, is it not."

"well, all have to say is, that you are set
ting your coulter rather too deep for man who is
plonehiny new ground
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ia STOP ORGANS ss Sub Is; cs:P =, s:, Z
49, M 20; @ s Co.. !; a +
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-06-24
Road Notice.

TILE STATE OF KANSAS. lss
DoSiiTAS corSIr, SS
5.. coCSIY CLEHx's OFylcE D
--.- rEoT. June & Is1o :
NOTICE y hereby given that q petan va. pfeasatel
% The Board sf Commissioner Doniltai, launts
Mama. a. thar meeting the eth day Of Is a-kis
thai rued be established nj the following points vii
b.nnng a. The northeast section .ix fg In
mrs eg % range twenty t thence south else
Well River Church aad School Hou.~ =
Mhse mp the ..ad Boars q County Commissioners sp
painted The folowfnE named per.on. viz: Ch.r. Hardy.
John Jenkins and Gesrge Bird viewer- with i-fruc
nans 20 meet a the pisce 81 bsxnnng Friday a
day Of June isro aid proceed sad rua give al
parties bearing and make dine rryssrt Bad at
thsfr Session 70 BE- bid sn the sth day ef July fseo
~ es.irr ID The Board of County Commissioners
Attest. d. W. NOhsk.
June 10 ieeo-3w csasty Ci-fk-
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-04-22

Sdturdti'y ashes with kerosene
and applying u hlnIful in hill,
keep the strlp'd lnsS irou cucum
bers II is not the bugs that rec
ommend the recipe. but tie p,o DE
who have triod it. 1t is sad TO b.
more effective than a legislative en-
actment
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Auctoneer. George II. Hacken-
'urg, of Middlecreek, p. o., would ans
'ounce to the>people of Snyder coun-
y, that he will cry sales for real and
PERSONAL property, at short notice and
on the most reasonable terms. He
guarantees satisfaction. Mar 15.77ti.
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lgwIsTowN DIVISION.

The paciht Express west can be tagged at
NJ Ncltownat0f II al IN. and the Atlantic Ex-
press u st at rs d. m,
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Sdrnkage m Hogs A western
farm', to determine the amount
OF loss Of weight in KILN. aud dress.
ing hog, selected twenty hogs that
had been fed in the average way, on
corn, etc., ani weighing about 80
pounds. The shrinkage in this ex.
pertinent was a trae over one-scv.
oath of ,hs wei ilht. The loss from
the llow of blood in "sticiing" was
determined in two cases, namely, 8
and ! pounds. Bat the breed has
much to d. with all this, an such
statistic TO bo OF value, should state
the breed OF the auimals.
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sELlNSGROVE
MARBLE WORKS,
Tho undersigned having purchased the So
insgrnye Marble w 'rks, Lo Is now fully pre-
pared to manufacture.
Monuments A \ 4 Hn21VInNeS.

Monuments A \ d HaadIIOneS.
this summer NJ prices much lower thanbercto
fore, aud lower than has ever been done In tho
county.
Having lust received larae lot Of Doslgns.
oi all the latest styles OF Monuments n head
stones nm able tp awe satisfaction IN STYLES
and prices, tn all that wish to decorate the
graves of "a departed fricnl with anUai, cheap
NU,Uturni, Tomb "r Ii"id>tOne.
have also made arrnln gcmcnts, so as to be
able to ilrnish Ii on short notice, Marble, sand.
stone, or any other kind Of door and window
Sill., at yrlces to suit tie purchaser.
Persons In uccl OF any OF the Hbpyc artlclNa
viii save money by calling at thu Scliusgr0yo
Marble Works before purchasing elsewhere.
I also keep EluE's Patent ialyLnirel Grave
Guards for sale. I've diGorent styles. Gone
and sec.
r,ay~ Mr.. J. II, Long, Of Adamsburs, l.
agent for the undersigned whore all or
crs, viii receive prompt attention.
sfayI, 7O-ti. V. l.. KANrNER
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CATARRH.

LIMA, u, Oct II, IoIS.
G. u LlrrLErlELp X Co :-My son lIor.
ace has sui!' Ell f,c years from Cntarrh
in its most rserayntcd form, and, after
trying numerous rcmeiics. was induced to
try CoNsIIru1iosyL CATNRRu RrnroY,
Af,er using three bottles he j. enectunlly
cured, although EXPOSED nightly To cold
aud wet iu bis capacity Of city lainplightcr
Yours truly.
ALIEN. Mason.
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! have sold your CoNsTIrUrIoNNL Ca
rtHRH kENrpY for two years. and there
has been general universal eNprcss sion
of satisfaction with IT, am physician
Of the old school, and am very cautious OF
recommending articles Of which | do not
know the contents, but from my observa,
tion of the good effects of the medicine,
| feel that | can consceniiously recoms
mend it.
Wn. II. WILLIS, NJ. ID.
March IS, 80 On.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-04-22

Farmers NhO are troubled with
the crows pulling up the c,ra in the
spring. should not put OF til, pur>
chasing Of materials for mak,uc "A
solution IN which to sonl, the ir seed
corn until i, is wantcl at planting
time. Macy do this, aud then re-
gret it whom they see thoir young
corr pulled up 10y the mischieyous
crows. Tho materials needed are gas
tar and blue yit-ipl. For six bu. hels
corr a hall plot oi tar aud two ouu-
c's of blIc Vi'r,Ol are sufficient.
The tar should b. pat into pail.
with ouc gallon of warm wu,tr ad-
dcd t. it, a.t then we'll stirred.
Tho skum hat rises to the top must
be skimmyd yH Mis- the v'triJl IN
another vessel, ami also with one
gallon VI water aui when both are
well dIssJly u, mix together and
sprinkle over the seed. corn. which
should b. miXeI up until all the kor-
nel' are wet with tho solution. If
the grains stick !, ,sothlr add little
pIi't'r Of p,ri-. Crows AMI field
mice will mt trouble corn lh1. pre-
pared. washington H,ppJEc,B.
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T'n,.m. home .&v,.

Wter ~ it q Dty Tta.--lu
tie SIMMER droushts nov aud iL,n
occur it isc,mnon to see persons
every whore ut work watering the
garden t. Ike p things alive till the
regular rains come. It is, however,
the experience # all, that the more
the garden is wItorel the more il
wants, thus % the whllc it docs lit
litls good. Y,t water eau DO 80 Civ
en- a, to b5 free from this ohj,ctioo.
IL Is tho hardening Of the surface
which causes th, evil, and q hard
compact surface always dries out
faster than loose ooc. The proper
way IL TO take tho earth away for a
few inches arouod the plant to be
wdtcrcd, 50 ~ to make sort Of ba-
sln, and iOto this pour the water
letting It griluIlly soak away. Az
t'r it has al disappeared aud the
surface gets little dry, thon draw
earth back again which has been
mi'plIcei to mtko the basin. Thi,
will make IUose surface over the
wa'cred part, which will preserve it
from drying out rapidly. Tomatoes,
egg plants, cabhagos aud other
things Of this character, watcrel ia
this way will need no removal ol wa
tor Tor several weeks. 1t is a slow
way o! g'tlius such work done but
! l. the only snro way Of doing it,
GcrmdHto,ca Teieyraph.