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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Hints to the Bald-Headed.

According to the following extract from an
editorial article in the Boston Medical aud SHrgi-
cal Journal. the easy and sure way TO prevent
badness is to 90 bare-headcd. or wear a we'll
ventilated hat:
"A refined civilization has brought with it 4
train of physical evils, which it is in the prov
ince of science to control or subdue. Our tight
hats, our warm rooms, closely fitting caps silk
night-caps, from which the perspirable matter
cannot escape. by their combined agency, in
connection with other influences not always
easy to define, bring of the hair prematurriy,
and turn il gray, sooner than personal vanity l.
willing to exhibit such evidences of decay. And
this is not all: the skin is actually in low state
of disease, the effects of which are recognized in
the accumulation of acknowledgements Of
the epiderInis. The bulbs of the hairs are ill.,
famed; also from the same cause and from year
to year the hair dcgenerates and becomes thin
ner and not unfrequently ending in badness.
On all that part of the head not covered, viz:
from the hack side, between the ears and on the
temples the hair generally remains to extreme
old age, however much the verteX may he de-
nuded. If females wore equally tight coverings,
their hair would probably suffer very much in
the same manner but their light airy bobinets
admit of ventilation, and hence bald-headed
woman would be phenomenon. Who ever saw
a bald-hcaded Indianf We have had an oppor
tunty of seeing various tribes, in all the freedom
Of their unrestTaincd savage life-but a spare
head of hair we have never noticed. ATMOSPHERE
ic exposure conduces to the luNuriance of the
hair and healthful condition of the scalp"
There is another cause of the falling oil, or
rather tine breaking off of the hair in cOmbing
and brushing not the effect of disease at the root
but the destructive burruwIng of a microscopic
inscct-a living, visible intoxicating its way
from one stalk 10 another, like the Hessian fly
in a field of wheat"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Bee Notes for February.

Bees need no other care during the present
month than to keep the rooms where they are
stored suitably ventilated, and ut a proper tenn
perature. The frequent inquiries, at this season.
as to the best feeder to be used, proves that
many have not furnished their bees with sutfi-
cient stores to carry them through the winter.
| am positive that our good yield, the past sea-
son, was very largely due to the fact that our
bees were in fine condition in the spring Still,
if had been without sufficient honey, at this
season of the year, / should make an effort TO
save them. The first thing necessary is good
food. Do not take the advice of some, and use
cheap food, made from grape sugar, which they
recommend. We know of nothing better than
best "a" sugar. Next in Importance is the man
ner of preparing and feeding it, as this should
differ according to the season. In winter the
food should be as free from moisture is posS-
BILE, and be placed where the bees can have
ready access to it. Prepare piece of board of
suitable thickness, Just large enough TO cover
the top of the frames, and not allow the warmth
to escape. Nail cleats on the side, at each end
to prevent warping, and with a sharp chsel
scoop ont the centre of the board, forming 4
trough large enough to hold much as it is de
sired to feed. Then make a quanty of candy as
follows: Put the sugar in a saucepan with a
little water and a small proportion of flour, and
boil, stirring il until il begins to grain. Pour
this candy into the trough described, and when
sufficiently cooled, remove the cover of the hive
and inyert the board upon il, that the food
comes over the cluster Of the bees. This being
the warmest place in the hive, the bees can Sc
cure the food most readily. As TO the best meth
cd of feeding liquid food, there is a variety of
opinions. l would not advise the feeding in the
liquid form, at this season, but, in spring, n
feeder for this purpose will he needed, give my
preference. think that the Van Deusen feeder
answers the purpose better than any other. As
am an earnest advocate of indoor wintering,
urge the reader of these notes 10 carefully OBJ
serve the results of the severe weather of the
present winter upon the bees being wintered ont
of doors. ! admit that they may be safely win
tered ont Of doors during milder winters bat |
think the experiences of the present will
convince many bee-keepers of the necessity Of
adopting some system of wintering their swarns,
adequate to the emergencies of our uncertain
northern climate.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
THE CHILDREN sCoURGE.
white spots in the Throat TINT Betray the
Presence of Diphthcria.

The prevalence ofdiphtheria has created alarm
in the minds of parents that is not warranted bv
the facts. Physicians in private practice as well
rs in public employ, say that almost every all
ment noticed in a child is taken for diphtheria,
and that diphtheria treatment is often hastily
administered by anxious parents in innocent
cases of cold. There are frequent calls ut the
Office of the board of health, says the New York
Sun, for a circular intended for free distribution,
and which contains instructions to what
should he done when diphtheria enters a house
hold. An employee of the board of health says
that the most important of this circular is its
description Of the early symptoms of the disease.
Give heed" he says in his Interpretation of this
part of the circular" the moment yOu observe
signs in your child of unwonted weakness, IA
tigue physical debility, particularly if il is
accompanied with little fever. Make the child
frequently open its mouth, so that you can OBJ
serve its throat. Ii is in the throat that the lay
observer will first discover any certain signs of
diphtheria. Never mind how red or how much
iniamcd the throat appears. That does not i'll
dictate the disease. But the instant you sec a
white spot and detect bad OdOr, run for doctor.
The white spots will grow. Other white spots
will appear, and eventually they will run to-
gether IN great blotches if the disease is not
checked. The time To seek medical assistance
is before these spots run together.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Got No Friend

We were travelling through Canada, says a
contemporary, in the winter of 1eci9 and after a
long days ride, stopped at the Lions Inn, and
the contents of the stage, numbering nine per-
sons, soon gathered around the cheerful fire.
Among the occupants of the room we observed
an Unlocking eur, who had shown his wit by
taking up his quarters in comfortable an
apartment. After few minutes the landlord
entered, and observing the specimen of the Ca
nine species, remarked
''Fine dog that! Is he yours, sir?" appealing
TO one of the passengers.
"No, sir, was the blunt reply.
beautiful dog! Yours, siri" addressing him
self to n second.
"NO," was the reply.
"Come here, pup-perhaps he's yours, siri"
''NOt bit, sir, was the response.
''Then he is yours, sir, p said he to the last
man, land he is a trcasure-(thrOwingt the brute
a craeker)-wOuldn't part with him, no how,
knOwl
"Wouldn't take him as a gift"
'Then, yOu internal, dirty, mean, contempt
bic whelp, get ont"
With that, the host gave the poor dog such a
kick sent the animal yelling into the street,
amid the roar of the company.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
GRANDMOTHER IN HEAVEN.

Dear grandmother there brow beautiful than
thine;
Thy loving spirit showed itself every wrnkled line;
The soest word Of thy voice bade all troubles
cease:
The gentle look Of thy meek eyes full Of faith and peace
Thou vast patient day by day far from drear
planning,
We never knew when in thy life stormy. dark,
raining.
We knew when thou vert sad for thy radiant face
The features always smile Of calm and sanity
We cloud felt shade that told Of pain fear
Thy noble heart kept to itself the bitter secret tear
And know tina; thou didst hide from thy grief
and sorrow
That thou ddt hush thy signs lest they might cloud
bright tomorrow.
O. cherished one feel that thou art far away;
And would never-no dear one could not think
say,
Our grandmother is dead for thou lvst in the better
l1nd
And though miss thy kindly face the touch Of thy dear
hand
And though often long far thee have the comfort
given.
That ihou still graudmotheT-our grandmother in
Heaven
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Keeping Tavern.


A traveller, after riding long distance. came
to n tavern. He stopped, and directed the old
lady in the bar-rOom 10 have the horse put out
and fed with eight quarts Of oats.
81 am sorry to inform yOu we have no oats,
said the lady.
"Then give him some corn"
1--WE are out of corn
'Well, my good lady, give him a little meal
and some hay"
''oh, sir, we have meal or LAYOUT long
ago.
''Will you let him stand in the yard, without
anythingi" inquired the disappointed traveller.
"Oh yes, sir, as long as he pleases."
''NOw bring me plate of steak, and a cup of
coffee, with hot roll"
'HOt olls!-hO-ho-wlat, strand coffee
steak! We're out of 'em all"
"Then bring me cold yictuals,r continued the
traveller.
''There is nothing of the kind in our house, sir
don't keep 'em"
''Do you keep any brandyp
fsNo.b
"Alep
'fNo."
"Then you keep small beer, perhapsr
ono, amt got any o that"
"Well, row, my good lady," continued the
traveller,""I am very much in need of some
thing. viii you please tell me what You do
keep
''We keep tdreTH, sir"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Bread-making in Winter.

HOusekeepers sometimes object to the use o.
the dry yeast-cakes purchased at groceries, be
cause bread made with them is slow TO rise
especially in winter. like to these cake,
in hot weather on that very account. The bread
sponge never sours on the hottest nights. But
in winter it is advisable TO set small sponge in
the aftcrnoon-about four o'clOck-in this way:
4 scant pint of -four is mixed with pint and q
half of warm water. To this add n cake of yeast
previously soaked in little warm water (tsking
care not TO scald the yeast,) and beat all well
together. BY seven o'clock this, if kept covered
in a warm place near the stove, will be very
light. Now set your bread sponge usual
using the smaller sponge for your yeast. Cover
warm. and in the morning you will he almost
sure to find it very light and entirely sweet
Now, if yon have a good deal to attend to, you
can defer kneading the dough until after break.
fast, provided you stir in considerable flour, and
mix it thoroughly with the spoon.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
"Ain't You an Iniun 2,

Yesterday afternoon Father Ryan stopped a
newsbOy on Baltimore street, TO procure a copy
of the o'clock edition of the Nacs, he handed
the little fellow n quarter, and told him to keep
the change for himself.
The boy was amazed, could hardly realize his
luck, and began to tumble in his pockets for the
necessary amount of pennies to return, fearing
that he must have misunderstood the words Of
his customer.
THAT'S all right, boy" said the poet; "keep
the change for yourself"
The gamin looked up in amazement, and
catching glimpse of the priests long locks, he
expressed his thanks with the imPulsive ejacu-
lation:
'.Say, mister, amt you an Injinf7
The boy evidently thought that no person In
the world but an "Injin" would have the heart
to give him mueh money for a single paper.
As he went away rejoicing, he cast many look
behind at the receding form of the man his child
ish fancy had pictured as one of the tribe of
poor Lo." Baltimore Nctrs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Watch the Children,s Feet.

Lifelong discomfort and Sudden death often
comes TO children through the inattention or
carelessness of the parents. A child shonld never
be allowed to go to sleep with cold feet; the
thing to be last attended to is to see that the
feet are dry and warm. Neglect ofthis has often
resulted in a dangerous attack of Group, diPh-
iberia or fatal sore throat. Always on coming
from school or entering the house from visit or
GRAND in rainy, muddy or thawy weather, the
child should remove its shoes, and the mother
herself ascertain whether the stockings are the
least damp. IL they are, they should be taken
off, the feet held before the fire and rubbed with
the hands till perfectly dry, and another pair
of stockings and another pair OF shoes put on.
The reserve shoes and stockings should be kept
where they are good and dry, 50 as to be ready
at a minutes notice.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Oar Strap 9ook.
TIE STARS WHICH FADE.
r-on mn rcryt-E on urK,yeE.-


sh.ph'fd oar ssar, such u thy tale,
- hules our aaFs and shines IN the skies
Iine, my cnia- but with her vel
ne iSht e"ace&is u from Our eyes
s.rpherd, you ran divine tisy sag,
Wat Is TINS star Which fades away.
W heh i-.in- and iAies, and cisippesrs'
Aiy ehlH, whsn human sOal expires.
rs stat ~ tue instant siifrads rs Wings
amongst some iiishdS whom JOY inspires.
Is one who drinks and laughs and sias.'
Ssartn drausni Nh1se pi ai-sss foFlned his lay,
Agaih ss., NHleh LADIES' away.
"nieh MUGS a'u iaGes' ana aisaPpeafs.
90,
snla- iot siAs 20 efisht ABOVE,
II tlAt % pen- pare anu oiest-
h.y " u.1ia, Hhoss lA,tlIlIni lotS
rs - Etsh,sd 70 an WIZ VIZ. lyN's hef best
AI.y s tI nei o oi WIZ nosefs gay
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
ON A WEDDING DAY.
liY GERALD MASSEY.

Nine years ago you came 10 me,
And nestled On my breast,
A soft and winged mystery.
That settled here To rest;
And my heart rocked its babe Of bliss,
And sOOthed its child of air,
With something 'twixt a song and kiss
To keep il nesting there.
At first thought the fairy form
Too spirit-suit and good
To ill my poor, low nest with warm
And wifrly womanhood.
But such n cosy peep OfhOme
Did your dear eyes unfold,
And in their deep and dewy gloom
What tales Of love were told
In dreamy curves your beauty dropped,
As tendrils lean To Irvine,
And very graeionsly they stopped
To bear their fruit, nv vine!
To bear such blessed fruit of love
As tendeIly Increased
Among the ripe vine-bunches of
Your balmy, breathing breast.
We cannot boast to have birkere,l not,
Since you and | were wed:
We have not lived the smoothcst lot,
Nor found the dOwnicst bed
Time hath not passed O'erhead in stars,
And undrrioOt in flowers,
With wings that slept On fragrant airs,
Through all the happy hoIrs.
II Is our way, more fate than fault,
Loves cloudy fire to clear:
To find some virtue in the salt
That spaTklr- in a tear!
Pray God it all come right at last,
Pray Gsd il 80 bcfall.
That when our day Of life is past,
The end may crown il all
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Hints for the Month of February.

All live stock should be kept clean. They
| should not he exposed TO the severe weather of
winter, not only because il is cruel, but because
| it does not pay. 1t costs money for an animal
| to keep itself warm, but il must be done at the
expense of the food it gets, or the flesh that it
has already gained An animal is in many re-
| spects an engine, and its food the fuel. ANY
| sheltering given to farm stock saves in food,
just as a covering to a boiler saves fuel Anoth-
er kind of exposure is especially injurious; that
| is, of horses that have had active exercise by
driving. If a horse is brought in wet with
sweat, he should be first rubbed down, and then
blanketed, If the weather is cold otherwise he
will be chilled, and very likely take cold. An
abundant supply of water is Important, in the
proper keeping of farm stock, at this season.
The trOughs should be kept clear of ice, SO that
| the water may not be chilled by it. If the wa
| ter comes from a WELL it should be drawn only
as needed, in order that it may not he cooled be-
| low the natural temperature. To raise ten gal
| Ions of water from the freezing point to a tenn
perature as it comes from n spring or well, (50o
TO So, will, when taken into the stomach of the
animal, use up the effect of large amount of
food, that ought to be expended more profitably
Besides, the animal is chilled, and perhaps ill.,
jured; vital force is wasted, and nothing gained
AS the cows come in, the best of heifers should
he selected for raising. After these become cows
continue the selections and with good bull, in
a few yearS the value of the dairy herd may be
doubled. Lambs that come this month, if near
a large city, may he made, with proper manage
ment, to be worth several dollars, three months
from now. To those who understand it, the
raising of early lambs is a profitable business
The essentials are the right kind of sheep, TO
have early lambs, and feed well until ready for
market Warm and dry quarters for the ewes
are very important. Sheep that are being stored
simply, eau he wintered good straw, fed
twice day, with some roots little grain
night or morning. Salt should be given them as
eften as once a week, in ''dug-out," quickly
made from short log, with an AK or adze. Ii
is inexpensive, durable, and very convenient
Pigs need well-yentlated, clean pens, as these
are essential to good health. They require a
variety of feed; all corn, all whey, or any one
food continuously, gives an unwholesome same
ness to their rations. Brood sows should he
provided with plenty of bedding of cHt straw,
especially when the young pigs are expected.
Some hens that have been laying will brood
this month. They should have a warm, sunny
place. These chicks will make early market
birds. Warm feed is important for poultry in
winter, and it can he furnished at very little
trouble. The droppings should be kept dry,
that they may be in good order for use upon the
land in the spring.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
THE TWO ARMIES.
~ OLIVER WENDELL HoL,:l

As lifs's intending column pours,
Two marshalled hosts are sern-
Two armies on the trampis-l shores
That Death flows black between.
One marches 10 the drum beat roll
The widemouthd elaIi0ns bray,
And bears upon a crimson scfUll,
Our glory is 20 STAY"
One moves in silence by the stream,
With sad, yet watehfnl eyes,
Calm as the patient planets CLEAN,
Tha; walks the ciOuded skies.
Along it, front no sabres shine,
No bloodl-red pennOhs wave:
Its banner bears the single line,
Our duty Is TO save!'
For those no death-bed's lingerin. shade /;
At HonoTs trumpet call
With knitted brow and lifted blade.
In Glory arms they fall.
For these no clashing falehicns bright
No stirring battle-ery;
The bloodless sabre calls by night
Each answers, Here am y
For those the sculptor's laureHed bust,
The builders marble piles,
The anthems pealing Der their dust,
ThIongh long cathedral aisles.
For these the blossOm-sprinkled turf
That fioods the lonely graves,
When spring rolls in her sea green surf
In fiowery flaming waves.
Two paths lead upward from below,
And angels wait above,
Who count each burning life-,lrop's flow,
Each falling tear Of love.
Though from the hero's bleeding breast
Her pulses Freedom drew,
Though the white lilies in her crest
Spr.lng from that scarlet dew
While ValOr's naughty champions wait
Till all their scaTs are shown,
Love walks unehallenged through the gat'
To sit beside the Throne.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17

SAND BAG FOR THE SICK RooN.-One Of the
most convenient articles to be used in the sick
room is a sand bag. Get some clean. fine sand,
dry it thoroughly in a kettle on the stove; make
bag about eight inches square, Of flannel; ill
it with dry sand, sew the opening carefully to
gether and cover the bag with cotton or linen
cloth. This will prevent the sand from sitting
ont, and will also enable you to heat the bag
quickly, by placing il in the oven, or even on
top of the stove. After once using this, you will
never again attempt to warm the feet or hands
of n sick person with bottle of hot wster or
brick. The sand holds the heat long time
and the bag can be turned mp TO the back with
out hurting the invalid. 1t is good rlan to
make two or three of the bags, and keep them
ready for use.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
CHI Fun 1T the Ching.
POLLY AEeEIINE.

Twas on s Winter cveuin'-
The clock had iast struck EiEe--
snt inside the fam h0usr.
With Poly Aneeiinr.
The folks was siiil a slaspin-
J heard her sa,Iin sire
While she and / was kccpin'
Awake arunni The fire
Awake around tise firr:
While up the chimney lsapin,
The sparks fisS higher an higher.
Nav, she was Just the sweetest
o. all.the gals knew;
And. Whil.- | sot aside her.
The minutes m1rr'n few.
At last to AZ Polly,
III We stay here ill nom,
Twill make the night NOR jolly,
To Pop = little eoTn-
To pop a little corn"
SEE l. you're right. / soiiy,
EE sure ~ yOl were born,
knew that she was Uillin'.
] thought ] Jest would melt;
I'd gin 3 bran new shillin'
tn told her how ] felt.
The corn was soon a-p1ppin,
An she was tslkin' gay:
Nv heart II kept a-hoppin',
But nothin' cOald ! say
But nathin' coaid / SAY:
The corn il kep a-droppin-
wished was away.
At last she took the poilrer,
An laid il on the floor:
An redder n any copper,
She went and shet the door;
An then a m0meaf st0ppin,
She came lretle higher,
An whispered. ''Du the pOpptn,
An will tend yer fire
An will tend yer FIRE.
felt my heart a h0ppin',
But was bound TO try her.
Mex Christmas ] was married
To Polly Angelina;
An n0y. We pull tewgefher,
With children eight or nine.
They make n heap Of mOppin,
Altho' our hOuse il small;
An II just keeps me a hOppin,
To el0the and feed them all
To clOthe and feed them all;
An now / mnst BE- stoppin-
hear the baby bawl!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Selett 2oetrp.
A BALLAD OF THE GULF STREAK.
~ II. K FOSTER.

III H. K FOSTER.
Heavily through a hundred storms
The tSiling ship had passed
She toAtesi nov in the mystic stream
Of waters warm and fast
And the graf brown sasis. like weary thinss
WeEe hanging against the mast
There leaned upoa the idle helm
A bearded sailor man;
His furTuwed brow was marked By years.
His eheess were brown with tan.
And his heart was rude as TIE Seas il loved
Where no mean currents
A tender breeze sprang up benind,
And tossed his grizzled hair,
And the sailor started back, as pale
As II a ghost were there:
For he saw yellow butterfly
Blown through the summer air.
1t lighted upoa the compass box,
And the sailors eyes gfrw dim,
And his winged thoughts .ex far away
Beyond the horizons rim.
To ruined homestead on the land
Where we're none to think Of him.
Again in a meadow bread and ereel,
Tn holiday in June
He heard the drOwsy humblc-bees
Singing their quiet tune;
And he watched the elm trees shadow grow,
In the wasting Afternoon
Again. beneath the cottage roof
When the evening prayer was said;
He felt his mothers soft hand rest
In blessing on his head,
And his fathers kiss upon his brow,
As he knelt beside his bed.
But the botswain's whistle, strange and shrill,
Was sounding in his ears
And his thoughts came hack from their pilgrimage
of more than tvoseore years;
And, with his rough and horny hand,
He dashed away his tears.
As the trimming can was passed around,
By the swinging lanterns light
And his shipmates ruared their merry slaves
In boistefous delight
He loudest laughed and deepest quafied
In the forecastle, that night