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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

BIAIEE's PIAsNS.
Secretary Blame, talking TO some bust
ness men, said today, that he intends to
increase the trade between the United
States and Mexico, and that he wants to
see legislation enacted next winter by
congress to increase the facilities forcofn-
mnnicatioR between this country and
Mexico, and TO build up Mexican
trade.
WAsHIKGToE, April Attic presi-
dent finds himself. exceedingly einbar,
rased by the deadlock OF the senate
There are number of important chang
es which he desires 10 make for the good
OF the service which are now awaiting
| the time when executive business bust
ness can be performed by the senate. In
several instances. where Investigations
have caused it to appear that the good
of ths service demanded prominenl
changes, the condition OF affairs at tic
senate has prevented action.
Within Che last tweniy-fonr hours
abouthalf a dozen Democratic Senator'S
nave declared their intention 70 leave
/ for home If these threats arc carried
ont the senate VIII be without ! quorum
and the Republicans will then De con
| ironted with new embarrassment. i
number on the Democratic side are as
!! cribine Mr. Frge,S attack to the admin
| isfration, and are declaring thai on thiS
account they win certainl y vote againssl
fhesconarmation of Mr. Robertson. Tic
friends Of the latter gentleman, however,
among the senators, think that this sud
den exhibition Of feeling, while natnfl
enough viii pass away before vote !:
| taken
WAsHIx6Tox, April The sudden
4 iY-.endered RESIGNATION Of Second Assis
se,,t Pete, Cana al Elr.,fl.v ,.,t
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
Nova Scotia Cattle Diseased for Years,

A UItRess reporter called DIR. McEchran,
veterinary surgeon, yesterday afternoon, to learn
something more about the cattle disease which
has prevailed for some years in certain parts of
Nova Scotia. DIR. McEehran seemed rather re-
ticent in giving any information about the char
acter of the disease, hut acknowledged that il
was the same distemper which led the Govern
ment 10 send him To examine and report upon
nearly two years ago, an acsount of which APP
peared in the UItcess at that time. The disease
seems to arise entirely from local causes, and is
very fatal in its character. Sometimes all the
cattle on one farm fall victims to it, while none
of the cattle in the immediate vicinity are ut all
affected. 1t has prevailed more or less in the vi
einity of Picton for over thirty years, yet far
il has baffled the skill of veterinary surgeons to
find ont the cause or prescribe an effectual rene
dy. One thing is certain, that it is not cOnta-
gious, and whatever may be the local canse.
there is danger Of its spreading TO other parts
Of the Dominion. Evidently the Government
should take immediate steps to find out the true
cause of this strange disease.-MoRtredi Canada
HIfuess
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
canses of Chinch BUGS.

A correspondent of the Indiana Farmer says:
sin your last Issue the question is asked: How
are we to get rid of the chinch bugs. The
same question Is asked in the, Prairie Farmer.
With your permission ] will give my views,
founded gu some yesTs Of experience: There was
never an effect without producing cause, and
/ feel perfectly satisfied that the producing
cause of chinch bugs in this country vac the
introduction of Hungarian grass. The frSt seeG
in my neighborhOOd was in piece s0wed on my
farm twelve years ago. The next harvest fol-
lowing they were not Gully my farm, but ON
MY neighbOrs' farms, and am fully satisfied that
they started from the patch of Hungarian grass
Some mRy inquire the cause, and will answer
Nv asking the question; What is the cause of
weevils in wheat air - well satisfied in my
mind as | am that am liyiBg, that Hungarian
grass raising has brought and is now keeping
that most terrible of pests to farmers In our
country. and hope the day is near when the
cry against it will he great that q stop viii
be put TO its being raised. So far Us feed, IL IL
of doubtful character, for it has been proven
chat it is unhealthy for old stock. Now, WHERE
has the chinch bug been most dostructivei The
answer comes from the States where grass is
snsstly raised viz: Iowa, illinois, Missouri, and
Kansas. But the pest is spreading far and wide,
as the grass il being introduced into all, or near
ty all of the States As farmers, let ms raise the
grasses we know good, Timothy, clover and
blue grass and fog feel satisfied that after
g while we will get clear of the e'sinch bugs.
Ave hone so
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
for the farmer.
Cultivating Wheat.

You want a dry, compact soil for wheat, in
good heart. with lime and clay IN abundance.
There is little lack of these in most SOILS Tor the
usual crops of the farm, especially oil clay foT
wheat lime may almost always he applied
with advantage. 1t Strengthens the straw ana
improves the berry. The mode of using Vt, Il,
10 spread it the land after the last piowing'
Mt the rate of to fifty bushels to the acre. i"i
lowed by the harrow. 1t is easy To apply 1t aud
will always reward the trouble, with some
thing over for the years following, as II has
lasting effect.
II the soil is poor nothing is so good as TO turn
down a crop of clover or peas Tins not at hanh,
manure, well rotted, should be used, or the
crop abandoned.
Corn ground, any ground, if rich, compact and
well balanced, will produce wheat. THIS, how
ever, must always be borne in mind-that Inc
soil be dry, dry Observation-Disclosures II VIII
heaye aud be productive more Of weeds than OF
grain Wet soil should he drained, or wheat
kept of 1t is too valuable to be treated shah
billy.
il is not good in general to pillow often for
wheat rs il lOossns the soil too much. II should,
however, he sufficiently friable to work wei
with the drill Of course, deep tillage Is what Is
wanted for wheat, as h hos many roots, anu
they occupy the soil both above and below
set near the surface, ON the stem, extends out
wardIy: the roots from the seed extend down
ward; and TINS the full soil Is occupied caiu-
waite deep then, and mellow.
Sow SIX pecks 10 the acre, that is, if you SOW
best crops are DDN3liifu %
many accounts though the condition OF the SOL
has much to do where the drill is used. First
and formOst the land should be cissp. or weeds
will spring mp between the rows. Corn ground
is therefore Objectionable on account OF the bad
tiIlage which that grain receives. Weeds get
chance to rpen, and the soil before the
wheat does-and nothing will hinder crop Of
weeds Unless then, yOu have n choice SOIL as
YOU should have, SOW broadcast.
Clean culture reminds us of what we saw last
season, in travelling through the Genesee valley.
= The culture of wheat there is carried ON 10 per
lection Weeds not seen-or have not been
90 far as our observation extended. 1t was clean
soil clean culture, clean in appearance through
out Nothing surpassed the bssuty OF these
cheat fields And 80 should it be here, 1t ben
tlits there and it will here.
Drilling has been practiced in Genesee for
many years-and it is an established thing, SUI
perior in every respect to the old mode. In Ohio,
and many Of the Whcat-grOwing States, the adj
vantage of drilling IL understood, and the little
rows, thick and clean, show the superiority over
the old mode.
Wheat is soWn with us from the 18th of Au-
gust to the 18th of September. The hest time
for sowing is much depending Oh the season that
follows, the weather, and the location. Each
must run his own risk.-RHrdi World
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
How to Raise Fall Wheat in Kansas.

we have advocated deep blowing and a thcr-
ougl pulverizing Of the soil, providing there is
sufficient mulching to retain the moisture, and
also catch and retain the snow. Farmers in this
country are too slow 10 learn the value Of good
mulching. Its powers to retain moisture, aud
keep the ground in condition, has been overlook
ed by the farmers. Any kind of litter put upon
the ground thick enough TO counteract the frost
and retain the snow drift will ordinarily insure
q crop of fall wheat. Let the barn and stock
gard be emptied aud their contents spread care
fully ON your fall wheat. Do it just before win
ter sets in, and yop will be amply repaid at har-
yest for your labor.
Farmers are beginning 10 learn that wheat
aust have protection and hence they have re-
sorted to the very slovenly practice Of putting
their wheat in the standing corn, practice that
is q poor makcshift for correct farming. No
good farmer would contend that he eau raise
good wheat in the stalks as lie can in the deep
ly plowed, well pulverized land with the same
protection against the winter that the stalks
give The ground is always but slightly plow-
ed, and quite a large portion Of the seed must
be lost by falling into the hills of corn. Yet not
Yithstandins tho Indifferent blowing and waste
of seed, frequently thirty bushels to the acre
have been raised IN this way. If, then, that
yield eau he bad with so indifferent manner,
what could reasonably he expected with good
culture and reasonable winter protectiOnf No
doubt thirty five or forty bushels per acre would
De the result.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
Fall PLANTING.

The following extract from the FrHit Recorder
is so full of good and sensible advice that we ell
dOrse and adopt it,
We wish we could impress on the minds of our
readers the importance of fall spring for set
ting all kinds of cane aud tipped plants, snch
red and black raspberries, blackberries, cuTFants
gOoseberrieS, and grapes and setting in the fall,
we advise early setfing-even by or before the
leaves droP-say any time after the middle to
the 10th of September TO the middle of November
The reason why we advise early setting is, the
most, if not all kinds of plants after being trans
planted, getting the benefit of fall rains, get
well settled in their place, To begin to throw cut
fine rootlets even, this fall; then, rs the gp0und
freezes, by drawing right over the earth, or
throwing a shovel full of litter of any kind-ma-
nure, tan-bark, sawdust, inverted sOds, hay or
straw-Over each hill, they will come ont all
right in the spring, and begin to grow soon as
the frost is out, scarcely plant failing. The
start these plants get in the fall in roofing, with
the benefit of rains, etc, early in the spring
(Which generally prevents early spring setting),
gives them such a start that they make double
tie growth of those in the spring, and conse-
quently yield the following year double the
fruit.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
Our Strap Book.
WHY SHOULD THEY KILL MY BABY Pr
NJ WILL CARLETON.

The aged mother Of the President is reported to have
ed assassination
Why should they Lii my baby for he the
A. when. in the morning twilight tossed him my
And sowed for him hopes to blossom when he should be
And DREAMED Tor him sueh future a. only mother can
looked ahead to the with proud but trembling
joy;
had vision Of .plendor for my sweet bsighteyed boy:
But little enough f.ncisd that whoa 10 had gained
Base Envy. poisoned ballet would suddenly strike him
down
Why should they want Kill him Because he has cut
Through Poversys gloomy woodland on, into the open
And sent shout Of good cheer those who were yet
within
That hoRar a Of striving and honesty ye, eau win
Or il beoause from bayhood he Esaufuy barred his
breast
fight for the pr and Iouy and aid the oppressed
All me the world is working upon treacherous plan
When he who has struck for mankind is stricken dawn by
man
Or did they b-udge his mother the hand he reached her
No odd. how high he eianbsred up Fortunes strring
For in hi. pruuest f.y he turned from the honor. Of
And and t-nderiy kissed me-the mother who gave
him birth
Shame to the wretch that struck him and gieves that il
And pity for his posr mother she be living still:
May God In mercy aid hin his black crime TO atone,
And help me to forgive him-I cannot do it alone.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
THAT RELIC OF YORKTOWN.
Additional Facts About the Historieal Gun nj
waterviiet.

4 writer in the Rochester Democrat and Chroa-
icdi commenting editorially on the recent state
ment in the Times, that gun captured at York
town by Lafayette is at the Watervliet arsenal,
says: The Times suggests that this gun be sent
TO Yorktown 10 bear a part in the centennial eel
ebration on the 10Th Of October There il no
objection TO snch journey for this piece of
ordnance, provided its return to Wsteryliet
arsenal he assured Nearly all the trophy guns
captured from Burgoyne ut Saratoga, many of
those captured at Yorktown and several cap
tured by Wayne at Stony Point were carefully
collected at the Wateryliet arsenal by General
Wool when he commanded the Eastern depart
ment. These trophies were displayed in groups
with excellent taste by the eommandant Of the
arsenal, and were yearly examined with interest
by great number of visitors. When General
Bclknap was Secretary of War; nearly all these
trophy guns were advertised for sale as unfit for
service, among mass of material left after the
close Of the rebellion.
This advertisement was the result Of gross
earlessness in the war department. The atten-
ton of the writer of this article was called to
the advertisement by the Meneeleys of West
Troy, who dealt largely in bronze. The fact
was made public through an extended article in
the Troy Times, describing some of the most
notable pieces, The greatest indignation was
expressed by the public press throughout the
country, and the war department finally modi-
fled the ortier of sale, exempting therefrom the
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
A. Far "a the Wax Would Go.

Many of the first settlers Of Illinois were rude
in speech and rough in names. Nancy was
scarce with them, and service was paid for in
produce. Governor B. used to illustrate these
incidents of frontier life, by the following anec-
dote:
One day there came to his office young man
accompanied by young woman.
Si;e you the Squire :" asked the manly youth.
''fes, stf.'
..Can you tie tic lnpt for US, right aways"
''Yes, sir"
''IIow much do you charge."
''One dollar is the legal fee, sir"
"Will you take your fee in beeswaxy
''Yes, if you can't pay cash"
swell, 90 ahead and tie the knot, and Ill
fetch in ths vs=,"
no." said the 'Sqaifs, thinking there was
good chance for little fun; abpigg in the bees
wax first, and then I'll marry you.F
Reluctantly the youth went ont to where was
hitahed the horse, upon which, Darby and Joan
fashion, ;Lny had ridden, and brought the WAX
in a sack. ON bsigg weighed, IFS value was
found to he only sixty cents.
"Wall," said the anxious groom, Hte the
knot, and I'll fetch more wax next week"
mo, sir, don't trust; that is against the
rules Of this Office"
Slowly the disappointed youth turned to go
ont, saying, "Come, Sail, let. 90"
II say, mister" answered Sail, with wo-
mans wit, "can't you marry us Us far rs the
wax will go!r
Eyes, i can, and will" replied the Squire,
laughing: and he did.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25

CUCUMBER PICKLES.-As some of the CORES
pondents of the Gd.etfc have been asking infor-
nation with regard To cucumber pickles,
would like to tell what ] know about them, as
il may help some farmers wife out of difficulty.
always pick cncumbers when the vines are dry,
cut them with much stem as convenient,
handle carefully, 50 as not tn bruise them, wash
in cold water, lay them closely in the cask I;
cover with salt mot fine table salt) just AS
have seen men do pork, when salting and place
bits of boarl to keep all under the brine. Now
put ON weights to keep the pickles down. Use
plenty of salt, and your pickles make their own
brine. now have pickles to which / put
up this way in the summer of 1879, and every
pickle is solid as the day it put up.
.'They say that pickles can be put up ready for
use in barrels by making weak brine, and put
ting in three gallons hest whiskey to the barrel,
but have never tried that way.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
"THEN DOCTORS,


had just unfolded the daily, and settled back
in the seat for a pull at the news. when She
reached over and poked ne in the neck with her
yellow parasol, and called out:
"Has them tarnal doctors killed the President
yetf'
She was an old-fashioned, motherly woman.
never travelling without a vial of peppermint
and having . hawks eye for every patch Of
smartweed and bunch of eatnip along the line
ssThe President is able to sit NM
81 don't believe it-don't believe one end of
no such story she said, as she left her bundles,
and boxes, and parcels, and came over TO share
my seat.
''But the papers say So"
81 don't keer two cents for no papers, / tell
You the President hasn't been doctored right
any of the time, and nobody kin make me be-
you doctorf7
.'No, man,
''You needn't ina ann me, because I'm n plsin
woman It's a pity Won ain,t a doctor for /
eould prave ye hum6ug in about two minutes,
Do you know what is killing off SO many folks in
this country,-
ats death, isn't itr
s.Of course it's dea.h-,leatb and tn. Joctors
And them doctors have done their very best to
kill the President, DO Won r,memher w ,, tbev
done the day he was shot,
"Um. Let's see, Probed for the ball, and
rave him morphine didn't thevy-
They did" she replied, as she iummed the
my nephew in the army. He was shot by a can
non ball, and them doctors probed, and probed
and probed, and when they had got around to
decide that the ball had gone clean throuqh him
and knocked off the roof Of barn half a mile
away, the poor boy was dead. Morphine! /
have saved over one hundred neiehbors from the
grave, and never even sDt eyes on morphine,
How much have pitied the poor President and
how have wished was therer
"What forp
hat furp nv to turf han
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25

THE yRTUoUs VoTER.-An instance Of the
character of some Of the Connecticut voters is
told me by ~ ex7State Committee Chairman.
1t is to the effect that Republican voter in one
of the Lymes-a man worth s20,OO0, by the way
wis induced for $50 paid him by Democrat,
TO agree to stay away from the polls, ut GER
tain close election. When the Republicans sent
for him TO come to the polls, he replied: ~
shall vote Democratic if | come" but finally
said that if they would pay him $50 he would
keep away, whereupon he received the money.
Next morning he went over to deposit his so in
the Essex Savings Bank. En- route he was ac-
cOsted by friend. who said: ''Why did you not
vote Yesterday His reply: "Well, made up
my mind that both parties had got 80 corrupt
that | would keep away from the polls, this
yeaF r-SDriH1fsid Ron
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
The Barefooted of New Jersey.

In violation of the customs of Bloomfield sOci
ETY., my children go barefooted all through the
summer and early autumn. Probably / should
not want them TO 60 without shoes and stock,
ings for lack Of money to buy them, hnI If
owned all the railroad stock of Jay Gould and
Vanderbilt combined, they would go barefooted
Just the same and, probably, in that case, they
would not be the only ones in the family to avail
themselves of that health=giving privilege.
believe most firmly that their health is greatly
augmented by this practice.
II they wear shoes and stockings, they must
stay in the house all through these beautiful
long, dewy mornings, or 60 with wet shoes and
stockings or else wear rubber overshocs, that
conf;ne the Precipitation from the soles Of the
feet, which, in summer, is very profuse.
Either Of these alternatives, one can see, by a
moments thought, must be very hurtful.
s.why not for grown people, then r
Sure enough, why not
I have heard o great many old women say
irWhen was Young and lived on the farm, we
didn't think Of wearing stockings every day, and
il wasn't uncommon for us to go bzrefooted."
1 believe that men, women, and children.
through warm weather, wear great amount OF
unnecessary clothing over the whole body, which
is positively debilitating.-EssezC ousty Pres.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
Chr Fun Of the Ching.
THE HEATED TERM.


Oh for a lodge In a garden Of eucurabersi
Oh for an iceberg two to CONTROL
Oh for a vale that midday the dew eumbess.
Oh for pleasure trip up to the pole.
Oh for a little one-story Thermometer.
With nothing but zrro- all ranged I'm 4 row
Oh for a big double barrrlrd hydrvneter
To measure this moisture that falls from my brow,
Oh that this cold world were twenty times colder!
That's irony red-hot- il -ssmrth 20 mel
Oh for = turn Of its dreaded cold shoulder
Oh what a comfort an asne would be-
Oh for = grptto Ia typfy Heaven.
ScoGped in n roek under cataract vast!
Oh for n winter of discomfort even.
oh, for a wet blanket indiriously cast
Oh for q soda f9unt spoutins up eodly
Frtm every hot lamp-Iscst against the hot sky
Oh for a prond maiden tn Look eodly.
Freezing my soul with the glance Of her eye
Oh for q drsught Of cup Of ''cnld pir-n.
Oh for a resting plscs in the cold grave
Oh for bath the styx where the fhirk sadoE lies on
Aud deepens the chill of its dark. running wave
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25

As To remedies for the rattlesnake, a plysi-
elan in Western Pennsylvania says that whiskey
is a specific. He treats twenty or thirty persons
a year for rattlesnake bites. The bites rarely
prove fatal when whiskey is used in season.
The rattlesnake always strikes at tiis nlGs, o.
as high up rs he can get. in the experiments in
indianapolis every animal put into the snakes
cage was struck in the neck. The snakes fang
makes very small wound, and but little blood
escapes. Inflammation sets in at once. The
animal struck seems to suffer very little pain,
but to be rather in stupefied condition. HUI
man beings are said to suffer acute pain from
the wound. Ii is not known whether OF not the
rattlesnake poisons the animals it desires for
food, but il is known that il eau swallow its
own poision with IMMUNITY. II is said also that
a human being may swallow rattlesnake poison
with perfect safety if there is wound in the
mouth. There is one animal invulnerablc far
as the rattlesnake is concerned, and that is the
hog. The hog wages war upon all snakes, in
noccnt and poisonous, and destroys thom with
eagerncSs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
More Uses of the Lemon

We have already given many us of the l,mon
Here are more: Lemonade is one of the best and
safest drinks for any person, whether in health
o. not. 1t is suitable to all stomach diseases,
is excellent III sickness-in eases of jaun,lice,
gravel, liver complaint, Inflammation of the
bowels and fevers. 1T is . SPECIFIC against
woIms and skin complaints. The piPpns crush
ed may also be used with water and sugar and
lie used drink. Lemon juice is the best
anti-scorbutic remedy known. 1t not only
cures the disease, but prevents it. Sailors make
daily Use of il for this purpose. A physician
suggests rubbing the gums daily with lemon
juice TO keep them in health. The hands and
nails arr also kept clean, white, soft and supple
by the daily Use of lemon instead of soap. 1t
also prevents ehilblans. Lemon is used in
intermittent fever, mixed with strong, hot
black tea or coffee, without sugar. Neuralgia
may be cured by rubbing the part affected with
n lemon. II is valuable also TO cure warts, and
to destroy dandruf on the head b. rubbBg the
roots of the hair with it. In fact its uses are
manifold, and the more we employ it externally
the better we shall find ourselves.