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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
A Rarher nm Rooy

"Vell. said the German barber, whose shop
IS not far from the Cooper Institute, 81 dink
wee wood all been dead, uf il yosn't for der lager
peer, 1t zeems to me dot keeps alife der whole
guntry. But der peer isn't yoost der ZANE il
used to been. It's all drugs and dings Fonce
IN der old dimes, Idink dos vas in Bavaria, der
old men by der villages used to examine vonce
vile der peer sometimes Der peer vos emp
tied der dop of q bench On, und den der old
men sat down by dot bench md smoked, und il
der bench stuck to dem der tifaasers by, den dot
peer vos poorly good. Dot YES ven der beeble
been fat und der brewers been thin, but now it's
yoost der same der odder way Ground. Der
barber by der next ,hair-dot's der monkey fel-
Ter vot all der dime makes ehokes-he says der
peer is to-day shoost der zane, only der men
put il dheir stomachs i'm before obey hat der
bench sat down on, md obey sthich by der
bench shoost der zane, il der brobrietor don'd
bounce EN-. Dot barber vos funny Teller uud
makes me laugh ont mine sides nit crying der
whole dime.
we'll, as hin saying, / seen n funny picture
10y dot Comic baper Pacs. Dot yes picture Of
one of dem big trivers from lager peer brew
cry wagon more rs six feet dali, nit muscles ON
him like everydings. IND den dhere vos such
little bit of Teller, all dried out, yoost like
beee of baper. und he had said to dot lager peer
TELLER: 'Vot for You drink dem peer Don'd
you know it vos der tevvil, und it will make you
sick like der dickensfr Dot vos so funny
NeW York Sen.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

To AVOID DRowSISG.-It is a ell-known
fact, says the Scientific 4mericdH that any person
of average structure and lung capacity will float
securely in water, if care is taken to keep the
hands and arms submerged, and the lungs full
| of air. Yet in most cases people who are not
swimmers Immediately raise their hands above
their heads and scream the moment they find
themselves in deep water. The folly of such
ton can be impressiyely illustrated by means of
half empty bottle and couple of nails, and
the experiment should be repeated in every
household until all the memb ers-particularly
the women and children-realize that the only
chance for safety in deep water lies in keeping
1.-THE hands under and the mouth shut.
Any short-necked, square-shouldered bottle
will answer, and the nails can easily be kept in
place by rubber band or string. First ballast
the bottle with sand, that it will just float
with the nails pointing downward, then by tnse-
ming the nails upward the bottle will be either
forced under the water at once. or will be spped
over so that the water will pour into the mouth,
and down it will 60. To children, zhe.experi-
ment is q very impressive one, aud the. moral of
it is easily understood. 1t may Breye o. lifesar
wing lesson.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
Msefal and Curious.


In nothing about the household does the in
junction to have "a place for everything require
more strict enforcement than in the care ofmateh-
| Is. What are known as ''parlor matches light
| more readily, and are as much more dangerous
| than the common matches as they are more con-
venient.
The general stock should be kept in tin box.
which Is not to be opened or taken from, except
| by the master of the house. In each room
where matches are used there should be a metal
| match-safe, and the matches should be kept in
| that. 1t should be regarded offense for
match TO be anywhere or for ever so short time
found ''lying around loose
In the kitchen and bedroom, or where ever
else matches are much used, it is better to have
the mateh-safe fixed and always in the same
place, 20 that it can be found, if needed in the
dark. In taking matches from the larger box to
replenish the safes let that always be done By
one person, and it will pay that person to look
over the matches at the time, throwing away
all broken ones, and where, as is often the case
two or more are stuck together by the explosive
mixture, these should be carefully parted, and
unless two good ones are the result, rather than
put into the safe, one with too little and the
other with ragged excess of the mixture, throw
both away.
Also throw into the fire those matches that
have two or three times as much Of the mixture
on the ends as they should have. These i'm
lighting, often explode, and scatter burning
PARTICLES in dangerous manner. II, in lighting
match, day or night, il breaks or the explo-
sive end comes off without lighting, do nothing
else until that end is found, aud put it into the
fire where il can do no harm. In fact treat
matches, every match-as If il were-as il is a
fire. arm, capable of dangerous mischief to per
son and property. Teach the children to care
fully observe these same catious-Amerioan
4gricxitarist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
for the farmer.
THE TOMATO.

The tomato, like any other vegetable, has ITS
ups and downs; now extoiled as having all the
medicinal virtues to be found IN nature, ana now
deemed as positively injurious to health Ihe
truth, as in most cases, lies between the ex,
tIenies. II Is a wholesome vegetable remedial
in many cases, but shonld not he used immoder-
ately. Pure cold water rs injurious u drank 10
excess, and so is bread injurious Il eaten without
moderation. The AUSTRALIAN Medical Jonrnas
says:
This fruit exhibits one remarkable properly IN
connection with plant diseases, winch suggests
its use as a germicide ana a protector against
those disorders, so many Oh whieh we DOW know
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
Our Strap Book.
THE OLD BARN.

----
Thousand mes ds de us and fun twenty years have fed
Since my eyes last rested the roof that sheltered
young head
Yet see II Just n plainly a. but week had flown
me ia was very ro and We yearly used 70 haul
suneie stones from each Old held 10 build rod OF wall
-.
let ms not OF ar or farm house dear that would sing
fonight-
Those themes by other poets have been worn In tat;ers
dnilc:
But rather let the subject Of my h1mbe rhyhmic yarn
be one that grande poets sPurn the big odfAahioned
Dear eene o. many high old rOmp when youthful blood
. nan iref,
inE pee-
see u yei IN aney with It's old and wheel worn floor
The wooden latch the hired mans name carved deeply In
N the door;
The spacious NOV upon the left the manager on the right
here stood the Old used to dread its
sight
for there were crpies had madeof these hear few
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
Budding and Grating.

Grating requires the plant (stOek) and
the scion 10 be set upon it to be at rest and the
coating of wax or covering of clay or soil, is ap-
piled to prevent external drying until active
growth begins. Bidding, on the contrary, mnst
be done when the growth is so free, in the stock
at least that the bark eau be lifted easily to adj
nit of ready, quick insertion of the bud in the
fresh camLium, which. however should not be
too fresh and watery, but getting viscid, and
ready TO consolidate into new bark and wood.
The operation of budding IS especially success
full in hot, dry weather, if quickly aud expertly
done. Roses, lilacs, goOseberries on Missouri
stocks, and other things which close their growth
early, may be budded early in July. Some stocks
of cherry, plum and pear make no late growth,
but Others as the Pennsylvania mountain cher
~ stock, and the mahaleb, the native plums and
healthy young seedlings Of pears, can be budded
quite late In August, and with all the more per-
feet success because the buds are fully ripe, and
not liable to rot when placed in the liquid layer
of forming cambium. Apples are budded in Au-
September Grating has more choice of time
and season. 1t can lie done whenever n quite
ripe aud undred, unsoaked OF otherwise unin-
jnTed scion can be had. Crafts of plum, cherry,
and pear are often set in October in side of
a stock at the surface, where they can be pro-
tected from drying, as more convenient and even
surer than to do the work on the cold wet ground
in the busy spring time. For the cherry and
plnm must have time TO knit scion to stock, and
they refuse to grow if set late, but sound CRAFTS
set early and safely waxed are as sure to grow
any seeds. Root-graftng is done at any time
in the winter, and propagators under glass find
one thing or the other graftable all the year
through.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

PLAN To CLARITY CANE JUIcE.-The following
information received from Mr.. Biley Root. of
Galesburg, Ills, patentee Of a new process of
clarifying Chinese and other cane juices, may be
of much benefit to those engaged in sorghum:
II would add in relation to sugar making, that
after the syrup has granulated, the remaining
(ungranulatsble) portion of the syrup is drawn
off. But with our cane at the North, the mucil-
age is so adhesive and stiff, that assistance by
means of a press has been found beneficial. At
ter the pressing is performed the follower can be
removed, and a little clear cold water may be
stirred into the sugar, and pressed again. This
process can lie performed several times, and at
each successive time the sugar becomes whittier,
with some slight diminniion of the sugar; but
each successive draining becomes a more perfect
article of golden syrup, that what is lost in
Que is gained in the other BIZ Monthly Report
agricultural Department.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

GIEAsING WAGoNs.-Ah ss,tnisry farm wagon,
one which while it may be used nearly every
day for heavy hauligS. is seldom driven faster
than the walk Of al average farm team, should
be creased well every Monday morning, as should
he the cart; and by making a set time for doing
it, it will rarely be forgotten. A farm wagon a
spring one, which goes to mill, TO market, and
TO divers other places, at an ordinary iOg-trot
should be CREASED after it has run forty OF Fifty
miles, according to speed, while light carriage,
being driven faster, and having less surface or
room for grease, should be creased after 1t has
run thirty miles or SO, always wiping the spindle
clean and bright before applying the grease. For
carriages use only sperm castor oil, and only
a few drops on each spindle; but for heavy bust
ness OF farm wagons the common aXle-graese,
free Of salt.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
THE LEAF AND THE BOOK.

Acrpss the meadow land together.
A youth and merry maiden strayed,
Where grasses grew and purple heather,
Midst checkered peeps Of sun and shade.
At last, beside the river seated,
He took her book-this lover sage,
One fallen willow leaf secreted.
Thsn slowly folded down the page
Next year, the maiden, slowly strolling
Alone beside the rivers brin,
Saw Summer time to Winter Ruling.
And rested there to think Of him.
Her eyes with sorrows tint were shaded,
Her book still pictured youth and age
The fallen willow leaf had faded,
Where he had folded down the page
Years infer. by the stream fOrxiken.
In Winter time she wandered forth;
Great forest trees with storms were shaken.
Sent from the Kingdom Of the North
She found the spot where they were seated.
Before he left her for renown;
No willow-leaf the book secreted,
Bat LIES sad page was folded down.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
AGAIN ?

Oh. sweet and fair oh. rich and rare!
That day 50 long ago,
The Autumn sunshine everywhere,
The heather all aglow;
The ferns were clad in cloth Of gold,
The waves sang On the shore;
Such suns will shine, such waves will sing
For ever. eyerlnore.
Oh. fit and few oh, tried and true.
The friends whe met that day;
Each one the others spirit knew;
And 50, in earnest play,
The hours flew past, until at lsse
The twilight Kissed the shpre !.
We said Such days shss come s,sfn,
For ever. eyermore,"
One day again, be 6 sod afpAin
A shadow o'ct Us cast,
And yet We sirove In vain. in vain,
To coalnSs up the past;
Like. hui unlike, the sun that slsone,
Tho waves that beat the short,
fae words We said, the songs VIC sung,
tike-unlike-eyermOr
For ghosts unseen crept in between,
And when our songs flowed free,
Sang diseords in an UNDERGONE,
And marred the harmony;
The past is ours, not yours. they said
The waves that beat the shore,
Though like the same, are not the sA,zs,
Oh never, never more
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

BUDDING PEACH TREEs.-In answer to ]. f.
Mcdowell. X. NJ. Williams, of First Fork, Pa,
says: ~ used Ia work in a nursery and the me-
thod we used was follows: We first RAISED.
the trees from the stones. and into that years
growth of wood we budded. We cut ont good
ly number of buds and put them into a cup Of
wafer 10 keep them from drying up, and then
proceeded To bud them the same as apple trees
are budded using bass bark, which had been
prepared purpose for tying. The trees are to
Ice bndded the last of July, or the fore part of
August. Perhaps the time might vary in differ
EN- localities. hut whenever the buds are well
formed, and the bark of the tree tn he bu,i,led
will separate freely from the wood, that is the
proper time to perform the operation Far more
specific directions with cuts illustrating the OPP
Grafton, see any book on fruit culture,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

STRAWBERRY beds should be made this mont h
for the next years bearing, whether they are to
he new plantations or old beds worked over. In
planting out new SETS cut out all the old leaves
clip the ends of the longest roots, dip the roots
into paste of mud and water, and set them,
well spread out into the ground, press down the
earth firmly into the roots, and il the weather is
dry, water plentifslly after planting. Old beds
shouid be spaded over, cutting out old plants,
aud establishing new ones in their stead.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
IN THE GARDEN.

Did you see HIM. We roses and lil;ss
Ny love who was with me to-asFl
When he leaves me, the sunshiss goes with ,hiir
And twilight falls gloomy ami gray.
All which, do you think, Of dc many
Whose step echoed loud tkfaagh my hall,
Has stolen the heart of its sllstress,
And captured the qneer. sf the ball
Twas never the statesssn. my lilies.
So wealthy and wicked and old:
/ had never a smile for the soldier,
So proud with lis buttons of gold.
We are something alike, o, We blossoms,
We toll not, nor yet do We spin;
But the radiant hue of our garments
Pronolnces us certainly kin.
But ye, O, my lilies, are sIs4tioss:
Although We are horn OF tho sod,
The painters Of old found you worthy
The hand Of the Mother of God.
Eut was 30 weary and restless
sought for that wonderful light,
The glory of love, that should lead me.
Til faith might be lost in sight;
When won me a true heart, o, Mics;
As pure as this this world ever knows
And my cheek while it rested thee, gAths-r.k
The passionate flush Of the rose
And helpless and useless, o. lilies
Perhaps with this strong hand in mine
] may win, in the years that are csEning.,
A radiance like unto thine.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

How TO SERVE Icfp. rzA-Iced tea will sosn
be offered at suppeE and lunch. Ifyou wish to
have it perfsSs ani without the least trace of
bitter, put ina tea IN. cslftwater hours befoHs il
is TO be Rsa5 d. delicate flavor of the tea and
abundast strength will be extracted, and there
will not be q trace-if ones taste is the judge
Of the fannie acid which renders tea 50 often dis
agreeable and undrinkable. You need not use
more than the usual quantity oftea. If it is to
be served ut a l o'clock meal, put it in uster
soon after breakfast, and ice n few minutes be-
fore serving. The best way is to have ice bro
ken in pitcher, and put one lump in each glass.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

PHOSPHATE OF PoTAsH.-Prof. Galloway pro-
poses the of phosphate of potash a condi-
ment, especially where much salt meat is eaten
He points out that the phosphate of potash i.
the principal material extracted from meas in
the process of sailing, and holds it evident ti,fs
it ought to be replaced to give the sailed mead
its nntritive valne. He also suggests that phos-
phate of potash will be more useful than lime
juice in preventing scurvy. Ii would he inter-
esting to know whether the arctic plants, which
are such specific for seurvy, arc in the salt.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

PISKAPPLE JELLY.-Tske perfectly ripe and
sound pineapple, cut OF the outside, cut in small
pieces; bruise them, and to each pound of apple
put teaeupful Of water; put in . preserving
il boil for twenty inmates; then strain it, and
squeeze it through a Bit of muslin. For each
pound of fruit take pound of sugar; put tea
cuPful of water to each pound; set it over the
fire until it is dissolved then add the pine-ap-
pie Juice. For each quart of syrup clarity an
of the best isnglass, and stir it in; let it
boil until, by taking some on plate to cool, you
find il stiff jelly, and put in glass jars.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
THE OLD FARM GATE.

The old fausrgate hangs sagging down
On rusty kAges bent and brown;
Its latch y gone, and here and thexe,
1t shows rude traces Of repair.
That old farm gate has seen. each year,
The blossoms bloom and disappear;
The bright green leaves Of Spring unfold,
And turn to Autamn'a red and gold.
The children have upon il chung.
And 90 and out, with rapture swung,
When their young hearts were good and pul
When hope was fair and faith was SURE.
Beside that gate have lovsrs true
Told the old story, always new;
Have made their vows have dreamed If bis
And sealed each promise with q kiss
The old farm-gate has opened wide
To welcome home the new-mAsle bride,
When hlaes bloomed and lOeasts fair.
With their sweet fragrance nllod the air.
That gate. with rusty weight and chain,
Has closed upon the s-l.mn train
That bore her lifeless form away,
Upon dreary Autumn day.
The ichens gray and mosses ersun
Upon its rotting posts are s<ep;
Initials, carved with youthf1l skiff
Long years ago, are ON II SILL
Yet dear to me sboy. all things.
BY reason of the tEeacht il brings.
Is that old gate. now sagging down,
On rusty hinges. bent and brown
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

The following receipt is excellent for preser-
wing tinted leaves: Spread the fresh leaves and
press them into 4 suitable DISH with alternate
layers of fine sand. which is thoroughly dry, and
as hot as the hand can bear. When the sand
has cooled they may be removed, smoothed up-
der hot iron, dipped for q moment in French
spirit varnish, and allowed to dry in the air.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

lF yon have not n good strawberry bed for
home use go AT il at once. Now is the best time
right away-immediately. Take any good
corn ground, pillow a spade deep, plant WilsGn a
foot apart each way, keep clear Of weeds during
the summer, and you will get = bushel and half
per square rod next season, unless the season
shonld be unusually dry, Tho plants can he had
of any nuTseryman
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

STRAWBERRIES may be planted out this month,
provided, advantage is taken of n rainy day or
wet spell We have known almost q full crop
the following season TO result from carly fail
planting Good thrifty growth should be pro.
NOTED during the growing season, and a slight
protection of soft manure spread over the bed
previous to the setting in of winter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14
THE CYCLONE.


lis peace on the brras;
Of the blossoming Ws.ts:
The ploughman plod+
Through the yielslin Ssssls..
And the cattle grazs
Near the waving matte.
And all Is peace.
But bark A moan
Far out on the pain.
As Of one in pain-
A single moan.
Just this alone
Twas the lonely Groom
OF the startled loon.
Or the moaning dove
FrOm the maple above.
On through the sods
The ploughnan plods-
And the cattle Craze
Near the waving maize
And all is peace.
But harki Again
That meaning strair.
Now here, nov ther.
Everywhere,
In the air.
A thunderOus rosr,.
And the cyeDne swsaps DER.
Scattering death,
Der the bipoming heath,
And l.ausnsr n tr.aE
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

SALT LAKE paper says: at may bs of in-
terest 10 large number of young gentlemen
aud ladies Of this city just now, to know that
there il no marriage law in the Territory Sim
ply standing up in the presnce of Your mother
in-law and saying: Sal, let's hitch or, 'Jeru-
sha, let's 90 parls for life' constitutes a legal
marriage, aud doesn't cost a cent"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

"CAN You give me sixpenny pieces for a dol
larr said a gentleman to Horn, few DAYS
since.
With great pleasure" said Horn, threwinr
half a dozen eoppers on the counter and pocket
ing the bill; "there are your six penny pteeCS ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

WHEN the Highlanders of Sir Ralph Aber-
crombies army landed at Alexandria, in I79s
the Arabs of the town, after a wondering sur.
vey of the stalwart Celts in their kits. ran to
announce to their friends the arrival Of a host
of giants, so huge that the clothes which they
wore were all too short for them
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

Az Iowa paper administers s.cold colafpytn no
its brethren in Minnesota, by publishing The fol-
lowing: \ country paper in Minnesota wants to
know who swindled the Indians out Of such an
Internal cold country as Minnesota Ia, and who
deluded the white people into 1t,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

A STRAIGHT ANSWER WANTED.-One of the
east bound trains coming into Detroit the other
day, was heavily loaded, and a passenger who
got on at Ypsilanti, walked through two cars,
and finally halted at seat occupied by small
man and grab, aud inauiyed,
MS this seat occupied"
''of course this seat is occupied" was the re-
ply.
"Are both halves of this seat occupied r. was
the next query.
"Of course both halves are occupied"
''Well my friend" said the new arrival, as
be let 20 of his satchel II want to bother Won
with one more query. Had you rather wonld
toss that grab bag ont of the window and sit
down with you, or chuck yon out and ride into
Detroit with the grab bagf'
The grab-hag man got mad at that, and would
not ride anywhere else except ON the wood-boI.
Free Press.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

A CALIFORNIA paper says: Streams are very
high in Southern Oregon, at the present time
The umpqna raised one foot last night it will
raise the other, probably, within the next TWEEN.
ty-f0ur hours, when IL will run,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

"foU love me " echoed the fair creature, AZ
her pretty head oiled the collar of his summer
suit. Eyes" he said, tenderly, "you are my
own and only" "Hush," she interrupted
don't say that-be original. That sounds too
much like n circus shnM-billr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-09-14

A. John Smith stood up to be married. in
Webster City, the other day, he refused to have
the ceremony performed unless the sister of his
intended wife would also then and there. wed
one Peter Brown, who was present. Although
she had never seen Peter before, she blushed
md consented. Peter was at the bottom of the
plot.