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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
Watering Plants and Trees.

Speaking Of watering shrubs and trees, the
Gardeners Chronicle says: at is the incessant
driblets that do the harm, for il frequently hap
pens that the top soil looks sodden when the por-
ton about the roots is almost dust dry" This
remark is worthy of being recorded, although
the season for outdoor watering has passed.
But il will apply well to house plants, which
must receive an artificial supply of water the
year through; their treatment, however, is gen.
orally we'll understood. 1t is more frequent that
outdoor watering Is wrongly performed and
very often the watering does more harm than
good. Some years ago an experiment was made
on a row of newly-s cherry trees in a dry sea-
son. portion was occasionally watered; in an
other portion it was omitted; third was mulch
Cd The watering soaked the surface, which was
afterwards baked into hard crust, excluding
from the soil below all subsequent waterings
and preventing the benefit derived from A mel
low surface. Most of these watered cherry trees
died the same summer. Nearly all the unwatered
ones lived, but they did not have a vigorous
healthy appearance. The trees which were mulch
ed several inches deep with old hay rs soon as
the hot weather of summer came, all lived, and
the leaves had green, healthy appearance
This contrast might not appear in moist seasons
In hot, dry weather, nothing is more important
for newly set cherry trses than mulching, 1t
appears to be less important for other trees for
which q clean, mellow surface for several feet
appears TO he best. We have recommended on
former occasions, when watering became neces-
sary, the removal of the soil from the surface
down to the roots, then pouring in the water CO.
piOusly and replacing the earth. But unless the
operation is completed often enough to keep the
soil about the roots constantly moist il will be
of little service. The greatest amount of water
is taken up by plants or trees in thrifty, grow
ing condition, with plenty of leaves; but these
plants have already thrown out roots far enough
to obtain the needed supply, provided the soil
has been kept loose and mellow, and weeds have
not been permitted to pump the moisture from
the earth below.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
Summer Treatment of Grape Vines.

To procure fine and finely favored grapes,
considerable attention should be given to the
vines during the summer months. When the
fruit has become set and has escaped the various
scourges TO which il is subject early in the sea-
son, the bearing shoots should be stopped by
pinching or clipping the ends beyond the second
bunch. But the leaf-bearing shoots should not
be pruned, as abundant foliage is required to
provide nutriment for the plant and fruit. Grapes
contain more carbon in their sugar and acid and
in the cellular tissue than any other element,
and this is derived from the air which is breathed
or transpired by the leaves. Abundant foliage
too, is needed to enable the plant to assimilate
whatever mineral food is derived from the soil,
and, therefore, IT is not advisable to overprune
the leaf-shoots. If these become too rampant
and profuse, they must be stopped by pinching
off the ends. Just at this time the most neces-
excessive quantity of fruit left on the vines
There will be plenty of SMALL halfflled out clus-
tiers of an inferior quality and flavor, but no
luscious fruit Where the clusters are numerous
half 10 two thirds should have been cut ont be-
fore this, but it is better late done than never
done, and no time should be lost in taking out
the Informed, loose punches, and leaving only
the largest ones. pair of large shears or sheep
shearsis convenient for this work. and il is better
toerr on the side of thOrOughness than to half do
this work. One bunch is enough to leave on a
bearing shoot, and where the bnnches are poor
both may be taken of. Those that are left will
soon make up for the loss, and the crop, when
mature, will be better in every respect for it,
The grapes will be larger, better favored, will
ripen more evenly, and the clusters will be lar
ger, heavier, and handsOmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
Peach Budding,

For the benefit of numerous inquiring friends
we pen the following:
LIST. Be sure that you have clean, healthy
young stocks to operate upon.
Cd. Select the shoots of the varieties you wish
to propagate. If the twigs are taken from bear
ing treee, choose those that have three leaves.
These are preferable every way, as they
are heavier and easier handled than the single
leaved, and You are always sure to have wood.
producing bud. When the buds are taken from
young trees, one year old from the bud, there is
no fear of failure for all these are wood buds As
soon as you cut the shoot from the tree cut of
all the leaves, leaving about half an inch of the
leaf stalk, and wrap the shoots thus prepared in
q damp cloth.
Sd. Choose n smooth place near the ground
on the north side Of the stock. First cut a hori.
Zontal incisiOn clean through the bark, about
one-third around the stem, and then make a per.
pendicular cut down from this about an inch and
half. The two cuts will represent the letter T.
Now cut out the bud from your shoot, using a
keen, sharp knife; enter the blade of the knife
half an inch above the bud, and cut clear down
half an inch below, cutting in about one fourth
the diameter of the shoot. Never mind about
taking out the bit of wood that adheres to the
bud. Take this bnd by the piece of leaf stalk
in the left hand with the knife in the right lift
the one side of the cut bark next to the cross
cut on one side, and then the other; at tho same
time insert the bud and press il down gently
until the bud is almost half an inch below the
cross cut; cut off even at the cross and it ready
totie.
4th. To do this soft wooded warn is the best,
though old soft calico, torn into strips, will do
Wrap the tie very firmly around all the cut
part of the bark, above and below the bud. only
be careful not to cover the eye of the bud, and
the work is done.
5th. Two weeks after budding examine the
bandages; if the ligature is sinking into the bark
it will be necessary to take it off, and again re-
tie, but not 80 firmly as the first
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
Msefal and Gnrions.
THE HOME DOCTOR.

The following drink for relieving sickness of
the stomach, is said to be very palatable and
agreeable: Beat up one egg very well, say for
twenty minutes, then add fresh milk ono pint,
water one pint, sugar to make il palatable boil,
and let it cool drink when cool. Fit becomes
curds and whey it Ii useless.
According to French medical paper, borax
has been employed with advantage in cases of
hoarseness and aphonia occurring suddenly from
the action Of cold. The remedy is recommended
to singers and orators whose voices suddenly
become lost, but which by these means can be
recovered Instantly. A little piece of borax the
size of \ pea is to be slowly dissolved in the
mouth ten minutes before singing or speaking.
The remedy proyokes an abundant secretion Of
saliva, which moistens the throat and mouth.
This local action of the borax should be aided
by an equal dose Of nitrate of potassium, taken
| in warm solution before going to bed.
A thorough qualified medical man has recent
ly, in the course of his practice, come upon what
he believes and uses rs n specific remedy for
| smallpox The remedy is the bi-tartarte of
potash, the common cream Of tartar of the drug
store; two ounces dissolved in boiling water,
with the juice of q lemon and sugar added.
Let the patient drink as much as he likes, but
not less than o wineglassful every hour. In
some of his cases this medicine has exhibited the
| most remarkable curative effects 1t will purge,
but as it is perfectly harmless this will not mat
cure, the remedy acting specifically on the virus,
the pustules callapsing, leaving no pits, and q
perfect cure following in q short time.
Persons conyalescing from rheumatism should
choose a residence where the death rate from
| heart disease is low. II is desirable that all
persons whose family history indicates procliv-
| ity to rheumatism should choose for their homes
| such localities and districts as experience has
shown to have a low mortality from the second
| airy results ofthis disease. Thus may be avoid
| ed disease to which their constitutions are al
ready prone. Exercise should not be continued
after the effort has become Mt all painful Our
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
A New Remedy for Mosquito Bites.

A friend of mankind desires to benefit the hu-
man race by giving to the public discovery he
has made, namely, remedy for mosquito bites
The published "eures' for mosquito bites may
be numbered by scores, but this one is simple
enough to be worthy trial: "Apply piece of
ice to the place bitten, and instant relief is
given.' 1t Is added, 1.-THE pain will disappear
before the sufferer will have time to say, BLESS
the man who made this discovery" Without
having ourselves tested the value of this remedy
we commend the trial of it those who have the
care of misquito-tOrtured children The little
ones are the chief sufferers; their fresh young
blood is n tempting bait, and their tender flesh
easily penetrated. Older folks are made quite
as miserable by the buzz ne by the bite. That
perpetual warning note, afar in the distance OF
near at hand, is enough to distract the most pro-
found student, to irritats the most patient, and
to arouse revengeful feelings in all who do not
hold passion in check. If they would only take
their bite and go! But they will not. They
hum and sting, and sting and hum, with q per-
sistent equanimity that is most exasperating
The victim knows that when the buzzing ceases
the singing begins, he flaps handkerchief or
sheet, and then the strained ear listens again.
single mosquito in the darkness of night is
almost rs ve1ing as hundreds for the time being:
and as far as we can see, the.special mission of
these pests is only to teach patience. If doors
and windows are kept shut at twilight and in
the early evening" it will be great protection
against mosquitoes, for at that time they will
enter a house in troops. In the daytime those
that have gained admission may be found in a
quescent state on the ceilings of halls and dark
ened rooms, where they may be remorselessly
slaughtered with comparative ease.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
An Assassin,s Punishment,

In reading the 'sLife of Voltaire- by James
Parton, l came across the description Of the pun
ishment of religious fanatic who attempted tC
take the life of Lonis XIV, of France. / beg
leave to present the following abridgment of the
account given by the author: On the 5th Of
January, 1858, as King Louis XIV. was entering
his carriage at Versailles. a stout young man
pushed through the Swiss Guards and stabbed
the King with pocket-knife. The wound was
slight, but all France was convulsed. The
assassin was Pierre Damiens, fanatical Jansen.
list, poor lunatic without accomplices, plan OIL
rational motive.
In his pocket was found a neatly bound New
Testament, and his purpose was TO promote the
Orthodox faith. From the hour of his arrest 70
the moment Of his death, period Of two months
and twenty-three days, he was in torture when
ever he was awake, SO cruelty was he bound,
chained and confined. When at last the day OF
execution came, he was taken to the torture
chamber and subjected to the greatest amount OF
anguish which the human frame is capable of
enduring, surgeons standing by to give timely
notice of insensibility.
Then he was driven by a circuitous route
through the streets of Paris to the place Of exc
cution. This took an hour and n half. Another
half hour he was kept waiting in full view OF
the assembled multitude, many of whom were
women; he was placed on lofty platform, and
the hellish work began. First, his right hand
was burned off; next, masses of flesh were torn
from him by red-hot pinchers, and melted lead
and rosin poured into the wounds; lastly, q
strong horse was attached to each of his four
limbs, and an attempt was made to tear him TO
pieces.
After considerable period it was found i'm
possible to do this, and message was sent for
permission to cut the muscles Of the joints. 1t
was refused, and again an attempt was made To
tear the limbs apart, but without success. A
second time word was sent that the horses could
not tear the dying wretch asunder. Permission
was then given, and the muscles were severed,
but not until both legs and one arm had been
torn of did the prisoner expire
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
"Don't I Told You SOP,

One night, last week, Jolly old German farm
! er rode to Chestnut Hill, after physician for
his wife, who was very sick. He dismounted
from his horse in front of a saloon, just as the
boys inside had begun to make merry over the
first key of beer He approached, and looked
cautiously around the scene. The foaming glass
es were held high enough above the heads of the
jewellers, rs one of the number pronounced a
toast appropriate to the occasion.
The silent watcher licked his lips, and wished
his Grand had been one not requiring so much
dispatch. He was turning reluctantly away
when the crowd saw him.
"Hellor they shouted, 'sthere's Fritz Bring
him inr
He was hauled up to the bar, all the time pro-
testing.
"Poys, vas in quick hurry. Old woman
sick like the tnyyal. l vas come init her doc
tor, sooner rs lightnin'"
"Well, you can take some beer while you're
here, aud kill two birds with stone" was
the reply.
"Yas, l kill Won chicken nit couple of
sthones, und der old woman die mitout der toe
tor; ton't forgot myself of it, ehf'
'Oh, she won't die. You don't got beer often,
and you've got the old woman all the time. Fill
em up again"
"Yaas, got her all der time, but exposin' she
go dead, ton't got her anymore sometimes. It's
better to go NIT ter toctor, seldom right away
But he didn't go. As one glass after another
was forced upon him by the reckless crowd, the
object of his errand was ioated further from his
visiOn until it was carried out of his mind alto
gether, and his voice, untinged with anxiety,
joined in the drinking songs, and arose above all
others.
Thus he was found by his son, late that night
The boy grasped him by the sieve, and said:
"Fader, come hOmen
Fritz turned, and at the sight of his son, q
great fear arose in his mind, swept away the
fumes of beer, and brought him to a sense Of the
situation. In an awe-struck tone, he said:
"Yacob, how you was come heref Vas some
dings ter matterF
'sYaw,n replied the boy.
"vell, sphoke up about it. Vas ter old vO-
man-was your mudder-is she dadef can
shtand dem best Don't keep your fader in ex-
pense, poy. Sphid it out. Vas We q couple Of
| orphanses. Yswcobr
'sNein," answered the boy "you vas anoder. A
| leedle baby COON nit ter house,
Fritz was overcome for moment, but finally
stammercd out:
'yos dot sol expose it vas not so soon al
ready vell-vell, in der middle of life, we don't
know what's to turn next up. Men exposes.
Fill up der glasses"
| The boy ventured to ask the old man why he
| had not seen the doctor.
"vy, did she want a doctorf Peter she tole
me so. get him pooty quick. Never mind.
safe more as ten dollars doctor bill on dat baby.
Dot was n good shild. Fill up der glasses.
whooray for dat little buck baby! We won't 60
home till yesterday"
Fritz got home at last, and was in Chestnut
| Hill again in couple of days, after some medi-
cine. The boys couldn't get him into the saloon
this time; he said to them:
| ''You bet l tend to my peesness now"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
MRS. sPooPENDYKE.
She Explains 70 Mr.. .. . New I.ve,,is.

81 see that Frenchman has got n patent for
canned energy observed Mrs. SpOopendyke, as
she picked up lot of cut steel beads on needle,
and began sewing them ON medallions for dress
trimming.
"Got a what r. Intercepted Mr.. spoopendyke,
who was backing his boots.
Eyes; he says he can put strength up in bum
dies, and send it anywhere. so they can run
| ships and things without steam. He sent ever
SO much over to Scotland
"What circus bill have you been reading
now !" queried Mr.. Spoopendyke, glaring at his
wife.
ats so,n she replied; 81 saw it in the paper.
He does it up like preserves, and it lasts ever SO
long and it's just as fresh and strong when
they open it as 1t was at first"
"Who puts it upf Who're yOu talking about !"
"a Frenehman. He gets lot of strength and
fixes it with electricity, and You can buy it any
be just as good as going in the country, and may
be it'll help my headaches. / suppose the Gov
eminent will buy lot of it for tramps."
"You've gone crazy again. demanded Mr..
Spoopendyke. "what dye mean by putting
strength in boxesf Think energy is some kind
of dod gasted fishi S'pose you can put main
strength up in bottles like a measly shrimp
If you are going to read, why can't you read
straight
"Why, / did. He has some kind of machine,
and he makes energy so it will last, and then he
soldiers it up in tins, or something, so You can
keep it in the house. I'm going to have some to
do the washing"
''Does it strengthen up the mind of dod-
gasted idiot :" blurted Mr.. SpOopendyke. "Can it
make measly Spoopendyke woman talk sense p
1.-THE paper didn't say; but if it is all they
claim for it, it will he a great help in house
cleaning, and moving the step ladder around
when you want to hang pictures. And then it
saves boiling beef tea. Oh, you ought to read
about it. They say it's the greatest invention
| of the age"
"Dye mean to tell me that they're selling
muscle by the kegf Want me to understand
| that some frog-eater is keeping industry on
| draughtf Think Pm an ass 7"
That's what the paper says" rejoined Mrs.
| Spoopendyke, with q woman's implicit reliance
ON anything in print, "And they can make it
in any quantity, cheap; SO we can have all We
want. 1 wish you'd get some right of, and we'll
| try it on the Fridays sweeping"
| "Quit!" howled Mr.. Spoopendyke. "Stop
making An idiot asylum of yourself! Spose you
in a box. like measly pillsf P'raps you want
Inc to think that your dod-gasted stuff will pay
| the rent and run my business, Next time you
strike corn-salve advertisement, You read il
nderstandingly, We heart Energy by the pint
Strength by the yard! Got that rip sewed up in
t'Yes, DEAR" mnrmnred Mrs. Spoopendyke,
meekly; and Mr.. Spoopendyke, having arrayed
himself, plunged out of the house, and made fol-
the ferry-boat.
"Helio, Spoopendyke!" saluted his friend
specklewottle, "see this thing in the paper about
| the Frenchman who is boxing mp energyf
''and I've been all the morning trying to explain
| it to my wife; but these women can't under
stand such things. How's stocks.'-Brookiyn
| EdQle
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
EfaclinnWhaa4


The annual loss to the farmers of the North
west in consequence of the careless stacking of
grain, amounts to a large sum of money. We
most always have a succession of storms from
the 18th TO the 18th of September. accompanied
with high winds, which has tendency to drive
the rain into the stacks with good deal of force
and which frequently transfers No. wheat to
No. 2, and in many instances to o lower grade
of grain, as there is to build house or make
pillow. Unless man serves an apprenticeship
ct the business he can not properly stack grain.
Experience is required to make a stack that is
proof against the driving storms. Every sheaf
must be placed in just such position, and the
position must be just right. The throwing to-
gether of n mass of sheaves won't suffice. The
stack must be of a good form in order to shed
rain. good foundation should always be built
at the bottom of the stack out of rails or timber
for the grain to rest on. Whenever the butts of
the bundles reach the ground it has a tendency
to make the grain, or that portion of it musty.
Those who are learned in the art of the myste-
ries of stacking will weave every sheaf in such n
manner that the hardest and most severe storm
viii fail to damage the grain. The services of
such persons during the stacking season are in
valuable, and the farmers should secure such
workmen whenever they have not learned them
selves. And it is the duty of every farmer and
for that matter, every one that works in the har-
vest field, to learn to stack grain. 1t is one of
the most important branches on the farm II
cannot be learned in one or two seasons. There
is a commencement to everything and the sOon-
er the farmer learns to stack his own grain the
better off he will be.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
THE sroIY uLm-
a Man Whsss "Dess MslAp is de Rel.,i.s n
A0Aoses.


"You remember that fellow who wrote-what's
its namef You know he made some money on
one Of the Western railroads; forget what they
call it,
"well, what Of hmf,
"Why, not long ago he was in-what's that
town in Wisconsin, You know
Don't mind the name OF the town; what did
he dor
"what the deuce is the name of that town
big politician came from there. You know
him Well, this fellow
(which fellow p
1T can't think of his name. It's a GOOD nike
and nearly died when heard il. He'd come
by-by-who's that big banker in ST. Iouisi
The man who built line of steamboats, from
Keokuk to-to-Tll think of the name in n min
ute-the town ut the mouth of-you know that
river n Arkansas. ANYWAY. he'd come mn on
that road that runs at the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi from that place opposite Cairo consoIi
dated with the Cairo & Fulton road What's
the name of that line n
Don't know. Never was in that country.
What did your man do that was 40 funnyT
"Why, he'd come up from that plantation ON
this line TO the town in Wisconsin. and struek
for the-that hotel on the corner OF Jefferson and
that other street. Named after A Frenebman.
Strange can't remember IL. Don't Won know
the housed"
'Never heard of il. Don't knov ANYTHING
about il. Go on with your storyy
"Well, he got there and perpetrated the hest
pun you ever heard on the fandlori,s name The
landlord got off q pretty good thing on this
mans name, but 1 can't remember what IL WAS.
ANYHOW, this man asked the landlord sWhv are
you like an insurance COMPANY Y-he named the
company, but Pve forgotten what IL was: sWby
are YOU like this insurance comnanvP Give Il
ugfs
Eyes, / give it up
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
The Sun Cholera Medicine.

More than twenty years ago, when it was
found that prevention of cholera was easier than
cure, prescription drawn up by eminent doc
tors was published in the New York Sun and it
took the name of the Sun cholera medicine.
Our contemporary never lent its name to q
better article. We have seen it in constant use
for nearly two score years, and found it to be
the best remedy for lOoseness Of the bowels ever
yet devised.
No one who has this by him, and takes it in
time, will ever have the cholera.
We commend it to all our friends. Even
when no cholera is anticipated il is an excellent
remedy for ordinary summer complaints, collie,
diarrhea, dysentery, &c.
Take equal parts of tincture Of Cayenne pep
per, tincture of opium, tincture of rhubarb, es-
sence of pepernient and spirits of camphor. Mix
well. Dose, Is TO 30 drops in little cold water,
according to age and violence of syptoms re-
peated every fifteen or twenty minutes until re-
lief is obtained.