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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-22

HARRIS REMEDY co. MIC. CHEMISTS
Market and 9th SITS. ct. LOUIS, Mo.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-22

Indiana April II, 'i9.-Iho Remedy Is working per.
fectly Had enensy from well,nass Tors ycnrs past.
Iowa Oct. 10th. al am almost surprised ot your
PAstillea They have worked like charm on ne. ana
inst vice as much Of n man / was before taking |
was on the verge Of the grave thought, and there
no euro for mo bnt now am n good hopes for cure
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-22

Maryland Sept. 2'19 Last January 10 goi box Of
your Remedy icr ofnur Cusor'ers and % has uiSs
perfect cure 81 him We hive other customer
tnflaflng ia tbs same $50. ANA n.-I Oae So osE.
5i3yI
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-22

West Virginia Aug y. lTg--I received your medf
che and believe L has cured me- for which am yery
box No q for friend. You have dono great thing
for me. will seud YOU oil the 1rdcrs can.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-22

from Il FnJsiCldn ans 1urSeOn'
Missouri June 16.-Piease forSrrd mo nnotter bog
Of the Pastiss. The nntisnt whom = have usei
most OF box, IN addition 90 sample Oo2, j. fast
recovering and think another viii 'et him all right.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
A Sisters Shout Saves the Meeting.

In 1851 OF 1852, quite q revival occurred in
Carlisle, Pa, in which the students of Dickin-
son College and the people of the town alike
participated. Meetings were held nightly in
professor. Of the college took turns with the
preacher in charge in supplying the pulpit,
evening after evening. One night it came the
turn of Prof. johnson to preach, and he gave
one Of the most closely argued sermons on Gre
pentancer to which ever listened. 1t was clear
as crystal, but cold as an iceberg, and fell on
unheeding ears. Students were sleepy and vii
layers restless. A stirring invitation, with the
true revival ring, was needed, not lutheran
dissertation. Everybody knew what repentance
was, and only needed warm urging to engage in
the duty Mt once. Previous meetings had been
stirring, but this evening everything seemed
dead, and cold, and lfeless, 1 gave the meet
ing up for lost All at once, the Professor
was on the last of 60 minutes of his character
istically acute but dry argument, a piercing
shrek arose from the third pew Of the middle
tier to the right of The speaker. A good sister,
Miss Gray, had silently filled up, and at length
flowed over in a ringing, old style Methodist
shout of "hallelujah!" ''bless the Lord ~ which
set everybody in the house on the qEi rice in an
instant, and dumfounded the speaker. He tried
to stop her. 'Not now, sister, said he, mot
tonight, il you please; by and by, when we get
up yonder, We win shont, but tonight IL is our
business to convince these sinners Of their duty
torepent-" But the more he talked, the louder
she shouted. She made the house ring again
and again, and kept it up. Preaching for that
night was out of the question, and further pull
pit talk was impossible. President Peek sat on
one side of the communion table, and sat at
the other, within the altar rails said to him:
'Sing aud invite mourners forward. He did
so in a few burning words, and the altar was
speedily crowded. Sister Grsy's shout had
saved the meeting; but the special joke Of the
occasion was that the good sister was as deaf as
an adder.-Rer. Z. Uentrorfk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

A short time ago the strawberry eating por-
ton Of this section Of the country, l. C., the en-
tire community, was mOmentaTily thrown into n
state of mental indigestion by the startling an
.nounccment, promulgated, we believe, by an
"Hon." Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, and subse-
quently reiterated at one or two 'scientifcs ga
thcrings in New jersey, that the strawberry, the
time-honorcd and innocent strawberry, was
known Ia contain certain germs of disease and
possibly of death. In the words Of these icOno-
clasts:
"Thc sharp, insinuating, burrOwing seeds Of
the strawberry induce many serious injuries to
the various membranes lining the terminal Sec
lion of the alimentary canal, together with cul-
dc-sac cavities progressing necessarily and in
yariably to listulous openings"
Those who have boosted that they have eaten
Strawberries all their lives, in every possible
Ticty. fromthe luscious wild strawberry TO the
aristocratic and artificial strawberry shoTt-cakc,
without experiencing any other feeling than
that of great satisfaction with themselves and
the knowledge OF having enriched church fairs
and festivals, were told 10 "wait long enough,
and your time will come" Doubtless this Del
phc utterance is very true, il 1.-THE off in this
case is remarkably obstinate) the conditions
conld only be fulfilled 1t is the kind of argu-
mcnt which the wicked photographer uses with
the small boy, when he tells him he can the
weasel run ont of the instrument, if he will wait
long enough At least this is the light in which
the majority of mankind appear TO have regar-
dcd the attack on the strawberry for critical oh
scrvation and statistics indicate no apparent di,
intuition in consumption Of the berry itself, and
the strawberry market was firm to the close.
All mankind, except the pcssimists, therefore
agree with the Chicago editor, that these libel
crs Of the noble fruit deserve less ignOmny
than 10 be ranked with the inferior and dcsp
cable class of beings who 20 about seeking tt
persuade all whom they meet that the wateTmcl
10 full of collie, the bean of flatulency, the to-
mato of cancer, and the turnip of fcvcrs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
Ruth and Naomi.

81 dnk dhcre vas nodding SO supremely. so
douchingly beautiful, so EXPRESSIVE of good affec-
ton and devotion Ruths languages to her
mudder-in-law, Naomi. Obey vas aboudt to
leaf der home where Obey refeled in all der de-
lights of domestic piss Obey had frank from
der same fountains of yasror oudt, of home md
love. Der leedle lambs vas shkipped und played
around der homes, in der kreen pastures, und on
der moundain side. Der fhlowers obey had
tended plOssomed yOost SO beautiful efer, und
threw dher rich perfumes ubon der morning air.
Der dew FILTERED und tremplcd of efery plade
of grass, trinkin' der sunpeams up dot rested
ubon dem. Der bright heafens dot pent Offer
dher once happy homes nit soft tints und COL
den crested clouds, all dot vas klorious in der
oudcr vorlt vas hid from dher tear timmed eyes
for der crushing pillow Of affection had balsied
dheir Vaccinations like der dree vat got struck
by lightnin' in two places.
"Alone, schildless und widowed, sad und sick
at heart, dhey knew not where to went. Naomi,
she say: $50 each to der mudder's house, und
may been der Lord would deal oud kindly nit
you, as you haf dealt kindly oud nit me-
''Den der shendle Orpha keesed her muddsr,
und vhent nit der beople und her gods oud.
Obey lifted dheir voices up und cried like dheir
hearts vas break. How eloguendt vas dem
tears! how lonely like der deuces, und how
peaudiful Obey vas in dot loneliness! But der
good lookin' Ruth chung unto her, for she had
nursed him from his Makers hands. She had
yoost watched Offer him, und guided his foot
shteps drew der shlippery walks Of youth TO
manhoot. His head had peen billowed ubon
her preast! How ofden, too, in her features,
she could draee his lineamonts 50 fair, ubon
whom she had lafshed all her youthful sffec-
tons! Obey vas like gushin' floods Of sunlight
to her choyous heart. By her voice his voice
vas der same kindt dot fell in witchng ksdence
ubon her charmed ear, und filed her soul shuck
full init melody, und shtirred der fouudain of
her lofc, now vas lay puried from her sight in
der cruel graveyard oud.'-Cdrf Pretsef
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
The Pear Blight.

Although this seourge has done much injury
TO pear orchards, the pear is less subject to q 5
ease and has fewer insect enemies, than either
the apple or peach. Many theories have been
advanced as to the cause of blight, the one gen.
orally accepted being that it is poison in the
sap, of fungus growth, which, by rapid increase
and multiplication, reaches from the branches
to the roots. Many remedies have been tried,
and while some fruit-growers have claimed
cures by certain methods, the same remedies
have failed in the hands of Others. A prOfuse
application of lnseed oil with brush has been
as beneficial rs anything else, but no reliable re-
medy is as yet known. After considering RENE
SEEMS more TO the point and discussions rela-
ting to the most etfcaci0us method of preven-
ting are numerous in all iruit-gruuers' associa-
tions. Ii is conceded that pear blight is partly
due To very rapid growth Of trees set in rich
ground and highly cultivated, and trees that
made the strongest growth, and continued to
grow till late in the summer have been the first
Ia he attacked. 1t is best under such circum-
stances TO check the tendency of rapid growth,
by trimming and pruning, well disturbing
the roots to u certain extent. ManuTcs should
be applied on thin soils, hut in fresh state. A
mixture Of one part bOne-dust and ten parts
wood ashes is better than manure, and mineral
fertilizers should always be used in preference
to dccomposng materials. In winter, mulchus
is of great benefit. Coal ashes have been service
able in some localities. quart of salt to each
tree, sowcd broadcast, has been tried with sue
cess. Coal oil is injurious 10 trees, and should
lie used cautiously. Should the blight appear,
cnt off the diseased branch at once and burn il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
for the farmer.
r,. Cabbage Worm.

The Tribupe saws that the cabbage worm that
,roy,, 20 destructive to the cabbage, Is eas'iy
driven off BIZ busting the cabbage WIN nue..
sl,rkcd lime mingled with carboiic aclI. 10
nrrpare IL. slack the lime in water in which me
I'll ha. Iycen dissolved Just sufficiently 50 that
the lime is brought to . tiRs dry powder scat
Ter over cabbage early in the evening, anu also
In the morning. ..or m A..
The Americda EHtORoiogist says; '-Of all the
many remedies that have been tried for the I'M
,,n,tcd cabbage worIn since il began to spread
oy.r the country aud to play havoc with o..
cabbage fields few, If any, have given satisfar
tion IL is safe tO say that the most satisiact"i!
remedy 40 far discovered is in the nse of Pyre-
tbrum. We were the first to apply this in le7@
INT did not care to recommend it until further
crperiments had been made. These we have
made the present year, and caused TO he made
by n number of Onr agents and correspondents
The general experience is most favorable, and
We unhcstatingly recommend It for all the dli-
fercnt worms affecting the leaves Of our cabbage
plant
The american Garden say: "Hcllcborc, lime,
salt and similar substances have been used
with varied successes for the destruction of cab
bagc worms Ii is now stated that bran and
buck weat flonr answer the purpose better than
any other remedies that have been tried. The
bran is simply busted over the infested cabbage
as soon a. the worms make their appearance. II
the worms are very thick, about handful of
bran il required to each cabbage head, aud
sometimes il is necessary 20 20 over the plant a
second time. A hundred weight of bran is snffi-
cient for an acre. II mnst be applied when the
worms are young. When they are full-grOwn,
very strong, il does not appear to affect them.
The buck wheat flour is sifted Of them by means
Of a sieve, in the evening or the mOrning-when
tho dew is on the plants. IL one application
docs not destroy the worms, a second one should
I've made. II is probable that wheat -four, fine
Indian meal, any other pnlvernlcnt farana-
rcOns substance, would have the same effect.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

The figures commonly employed to indicate
the area Of the several States of the Union have
been found to be incorrect, and the census bu-
reau has issued an extra bulletin correcting the
prevalent errors, far it is possible to do SO,
from the data at hand. According to the old
estimate, the area of the United States, sxclu-
sive of Alaska, is 3,026, 1874 square miles. Ac-
cGrling to the new estimate, it is 3,o25, 600, of
which IL, 300 arc coast water of bays, gulfs,
sounds, etc. IA, 500 are made up Of the nreas Of
rivers and smaller streams, and q, 800 of the
areas of lakes and ponds. There remains to-
tai land surface of about 80 900 square miles.
Virginia, in the old estimate, has q total area of
p 3i5 square miles; in the new, a, 40, includ-
ing total water surface Of :, ssS square miles
II is of interest to observe the wide contrast in
area between, for example. California, with her
I5s, $50 square miles, and Rhode Island, with l.
$50; or between Massachusetts,, with s,3l5
square miles and Texas, with 2G5, 7S0. Arizona
has 1l3, O20 square miles of surface Colorado,
l03, 925; Dakota, 149, 100; Montana, lac, go /;
Nevada, lle,7O0. New Mexico, IL, $50. Dele
ware has 2I50, and the District of Columbia 90
New York, which has ~. 10, is not rs large as
North Carolina, which has 52.250 and lacks
nearly IoOO0 square miles Of the area of Georgia
" Y. Tfmes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
Saving Hay and Grain in Stacks.

Mr.. X. Nelson, of Lakewood, near Liverpool
has devised and placed at the free of his bro
thcr farmers, n method of harvesting in the
stack which may be applied to grass grain, and
almost any kind Of produce, and which, if the
statements made about it are trustworthy, rem
ders the farmer largely Independent of the wea-
ther at harvesting time. As applied to hay, the
process is simply this: The stack is built in such
n way to leave a hollow space in the middle
running mp about third of its height, and the
lower end Of its hollow is connected with the
outer air by a tnbc. The end of this tube is con-
nected with an exhaust fam aud As soon aS the
stack begins TO heat, the fan is set TO work, and
the moisture is drawn forth in cloud of steam
The fan exhausts the tube, the Outer air pas
through the stack in all directions to supply
it, and the hay is cooled and dried. The stack
can thus be kept at any temperature by watch
ing the thermometer; and little careful atten-
tion has been found to make the condition of the
hay thus treated perfect, even in cases in which
it had been stacked quite wet. The method is
easy 10 carry out, and is said TO save in labor in
the bayfield, what it cost in simple machinery.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

THIRSTY HoRSEs.-The Farmers Mdgasinc gives
the following hint on watering horses: If the
plan works well with a travelling horse, why not
with horses at the plough or reaper, or rake
We sec no reason why horse should not have
his thirst quenched more than three time. day.
Horses require water much as do men. and
should have it every five six miles, if the wca-
Their is warm. If the horse is very much over.
heated, just before coming TO watering place.
say quarter of mile so before, ''slow up
to a walk, and when you get where yOu can
give the horse water he will have become cooled
off considerably; then, too, he should have his
month sponged ont, and half a bucketfnl of
water. Nothing refreshes tired, faded horse
much rs a drink of water, and if he has il at
regular intervals, he will keep mp over long
distance. He can do much better, for a whole
day and over a long journey, without food, tllan
without water. II this item of water was more
properly attended To, we would hear of fewer
eases of horses being overcome by the heat dur
ing the warm summer months.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
THE EFFECTS OF CULTURE.
Or How East L0ckpSrs Ysang Girl Aatsu
ished Her PareEn.


A few months ago, the daughter Of an East
Lockpoft man VINO mas grown coiniortaoiy well
on IN the small grocery line, was sent away 10
ieinaie eoiiese, ana recently sne arrived nome
Tor the hohday vacation ne oid man was IN
attendance az tho aepot when tne tram arrived,
Win tue olu morse IN tne ueivery wagon 20 con-
s vey MS uauenter anu her' Trunk 10 inc mouse,
heh tne Tram stoPPeG, u ocwtchihg array Oh
uty Soods anu Wiae nliiiineu nat dashed from
the ear ana hung 'tseif INTO the elderly psrtys
arms.
why, you suPeriative pa: she exclaimed,
~ ever 80 utterly glad 70 see you.
Inc oid man was somewhat nhhetved py the
gteetine, puI nc reGosniIea tne seai-skih CLOAK
IN ms grip as inc iIeht,cal piece si property ne
hah paid ior win tue pay mare, ana ne sort OF
squat u up IN MS arms ana planted KISS where
IL Wouiu 40 the most GOOD, Win report that
sounded apoVe the nolses OF tne cePo.. IN =
briei space Oh tune me 'ruhh anu the attenaant
paSSase were ioaded INTO the wagon, winch
was SOON humping over tue hnooies towaru
NOME ain
"a oeaI, saiu the young miss, surveying
tne team WIN cII,Ical eye, 30 you eohsider
inns gH, ., excessively peyohar
Hey returheci tue oiu man. win Puzhieu
ar quite excessively De!ohG what,
ph, no, pa you a9nt nhaerslahd he, tns
aanShieT requiem; mean thls wagon anu
horsc. DO yon MINK they arc souifui 30 you
I
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

CASNING.-I would add a mite on the subject
of canning, as treated by you July % Do not
heat the cans before filing. In a pan or basin
lay n cloth well saturated with cold water, (all
the cloth will hold). On this cloth place the can,
and fill with the cooked fruit. Dip the cloth in
cold water for each can. You will find saving
of time and labor. Again, use no sugar until
the fruit is wanted for use. The more acid in
any fruit, so much better will it keep, and for
this reason do not can tomatoes until the latter
part Of the season. and you will find no wastage.
provided your directions arc followed about
cooking the fruit, and Tightening the tops rs it
cools and after it is cold.
In canning corn or beans, cook with each quart
one level teasPconful Of tartaric acid: When
opened for use, sweetcn with soda. This and
that and no woman need have "bad luckn in
keeping any and all kinds of fruit in Mason's
glass cans.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
The Mule.


This is n Mule He feels sick. Do not pet n
Mule because he feels sick, for he may make you
feel sick The Mules tail is short and slim
He can not brush off the Flies with his Tail
His Ears are large and long He can brush Flies
off his Tail with his Ears. With his ears he can
fan himself too. His fore Legs are qnite short
His hind Legs are ex-ce-i-ing-ly long. Many
nat-u-ral-ists have tried to measure the Length
of Mules hind Legs: but have only succeed
ed in having their own Legs measured. y wise
man has said, There are some Things in Ma
ture past finding eat This is one Of those
Things. 1t is safer Ia play with Mules Ears
than with his Tail. Il Is safer ia play with D
Can of Ni-tro-Glyce-rine than either. Dear
Children, if your Pa-pas have Lots Of Money,
DO not let them buy any Mules with hind Legs
on 10 celebrate Fourth of-Jaiy with, for Mules
with hind Legs on are ap; to 20 of suddenly,
and remove Your Sweet, Young Sonl from Lite's
pleasant Sccnes.-YoRk<r's Gazette.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
Our Strap Book.
FORTY.

-, -,
With many weary, rradjni rouna,
Der sinooth-spre.d tnri o. danee,yus kioeaa'
By many hmpln stresn anu MIN
BY many mosInfsin torrent Win
i, from simple, trusting chill
Have vsndrred On 70 iofly.
frum mind with foolish fanc,es ed
10 -oundrr Judgment wi-f nfSe
The change To work from teeugnusse pey'
lhe change irom grsNef tnougn.s !" gay
which cane 20 me along inc way
stnoie while reaching ioit5-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
No Time to Tell q Lie.

jesse C.. had the reputation of being the "big-
gest liar" in Georgia, and was never known to
come out behind. One hot day Bill II. sat on
the shady side of his barn. After dinner he saw
Jesse riding in great haste toward town. Bill
hailed him, and went to the gate. Jesse asked
him what Inc wanted. stop and tell ms big
lie" said Bill. "No time for lying now" said
Jesse. ''Your Uncle Soil died suddenly an hour
ago. and am going for the Coroner and q cot.
fin" and on he went. Bill ran to the house and
told his wife. She gathered up the children, ho
hitched the horse to the wagon, loaded in his
family, and posted. off four miles, through heat
and dust, to Uncle Soils. On arriving, he found
the family and two neighbors in the large kitch-
en-, Uncle Soil bnried-fo his eyes in a big wa
ter melon. The surprise was mutual, and ex-
plantations followed. ''Well,n said Bill, 81
asked jesse for big lie, and not only got it,
but was fool enough TO believe it. Wouldn't
believe him again if knew he was DYING
Marietta (Ga. Journal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

FIGHTING ARMY WORMS WITH FIRE.-A col
umn OF aImylworms was successfully fought with
fire, at Holmdel, n. j., a few days ago. The
owners of farm near that place discovered an
immense column of the worms advancing in the
direction of their eornitelds. All the available
force on the farm was at once called out, and a
deep ditch was dug along the side of the field
between the corn and the army worms, and
when the ditch filed with the pests the
trench was filled with kerosene, which was fired
The flames, of course, consumed the occupants
Of the ditch, but the flames did not check the
advance Of those behind nor turn aside the line
of march. The fire was kept up until the rear
guard had tumbled into the ditch and been con-
sumcd. neGhboring farmer, whose premises
were invaded, did not have time to dig a trench.
80 he scattered straw in front of the invading
hosts, sprinkled kerosene over the straw, and
hrsd that. IL was not so cflicacious as the ditch
defense, but it served the purpose.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17

An old farmer of Iowa echoes the experience
OF hundreds and thousands Of Others all over the
West, who have not To certain extent, incorpo-
rated stock-rasing with their farming. when he
says: "Thc great majority of the farmers of this
county have tried wheat farming as a business
and for over twenty years they have never had a
failure; FOR the past four years wheat has fail
cd, and every farmer who stnck to it has lost
his land and everything else he had made, while
the men who made n business of stock and dairy
farming are rich, and those who changed before
it was too late are independent. We have had
chance hero TO compare the two systems, and
We find that wheat farming impoverishes the
land, while stock raising enriches it. The wheat
farmer is always borrower; the stock farmer
nearly always lender. The wheat farmer is
dependent while the stock farmer is indepen-
dent."-Indicdfer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-17
An Eagle Eve.

A story is told of Van Amburgh. the great Ii
on tanner now dead. On one occasion, while in
a ballroom, he was asked how he got his won
derful power over animals. He said:
sit is by showing them that ! am not the
least afraid of them, and by keeping my eye
steadily fixed on theirs. I'll give you exam
pie of the power of my eye"
Pointing to n loutish fellow who was sitting
near by, he said: 'You see that fellowi He's a
regular clown. I'll make him come across the
room 10 mr., and won't say word to him. "
Sitting down, he fixed his keen, steady eye on
the man. Presently the fellow Strengthened
himself gradually, got up and came slowly
across to the lion-taner When he got close
enough, lie drew back his arm and struck Van
Amburgh tremendous blow under the chin,
knocking him clear over the chair, with the re-
mark: you'll stare at me like that again, won't