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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
The Lawn in Summer.

In the spring months, when there are frequent
showers, and the grass is in rapid growth, the
lawn mower may he used as often as once a week
with decided benefit. But in our climate, with
its extremes and uncertainties, snch fixed rules.
as SNOW once n week. will lead to trouble if
followed. With the first drouth the grass on the
lawn shows diminished growth. aud is often
really at a standstill. At such times. nothing
worse can be done to the grass than To cut it.
All that there is above ground is needed TO sus-
tain the root, and incidentally to shade the sur
face. In the treatment Of the lawn, as in all
other gardening operations, some thought shonld
be given TO the present condition of the plants,
and the object to be gained by any operation.
The kind of grass varies the time or frequency of
cutting. fine, thick bottom-grOwth of June
grass, OF bluegrass, may he kept pretty closely
shaver. But many front yards and lawns have
Timothy or Herd grass sod, and if this is allow
ed to grow te II inches high and then cut, it
will leave woody stubble, and if dry weather
prevails. il will lie long time before a new
growth from the roots comes up, the plot in the
meantime having the appearance of a burned
over surface, OF dry stubble at best.-Imerican
igricHlfHrist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
Hnfen.teiu on the Military.

Il would like to get away de sdore leetle
early dis evening" Misder Hoflenstein," said
Herman, as he began taking down the goods
which were hung up as a display in front Of the
establishment.
..yere vas Won goingi" inquired Hoffenstein.
81 want TO go TO de meeting uf my milidary
company" replied the clerk.
$50 de milidary meeting; my grs-a-cious,
Herman / don't can afford to bay twendy dol
lars a mondth, yOu know, und den let you waste
your dime nit de mildary. Ven all uf de
lroubles vas going on mid de strikers, und de
milidary vas wanted, dells You dot you can go
init EN- und fight for de law. But nobody
fights. und While / vas going arOunt delling my
frents dot You vas init de milidary, und dot yOu
will fight a ssv-mill backwards, yOu don'd do
noding but blay boxer. For dree days you vas
init de soldiers, und you dond shoot nobody yet.
Fiery minute vat passed, EXPECTED TO hear nj
de fighting, md efery man yOt comes de sdore
by, says TO him Vas de droOps outf und he
says, Yes, dey vas oud; dey shust vent down
to get dinner Dink uf it, Herman, und don'd
eIbect dot will let you waste your dime NIT de
soldiers. / know q couple uf tings about de
military myself Ven de var vas going on,
vas de member uf a cOmbany vat sdayed at
home und kept de Yankees away. We only lost
Won man. He vent to a hardy, unit eat so much
dot he vas killed init de cramps, und We dock
him to de graveyard, und shoots guns Offer his
CRATE"
clerk, ait wasn't my fault dot de milidary don'd
fight nOdng. II vas"
"DOn'd dalk TO me, Herman. / want you TO
keep away from de milidaTy, und instead uf
Walking around de sdreeds init a gun, blinking
dot all de ladies vas looking at no Won else but
you, it would be better uf yOn dake de old shoes
from de box under de COUNTER, und wipe dem
nit n backing brush, md dell de beople dot We
shust got dem in from New York. Dere
more money in il, You know."-N q. Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
Law for Farmers-catsle in the Highway.


Mr. II. A. Haigh, Ii. D., of Detroit, gives a
resume of the laws on the above subject, in the
american .igFicHltHTsst, for June, from which We
extract the following:
1t is a general doctrine of law in this country
that the land in the highway belongs TO the
owners of land lying along each side. With n
few exceptions the American farm extends to the
middle of the road, and the public has only the
right to pass and repass there in an orderly man
ner, and the right to keep the way in repair. Ev-
cry other use of the highway which does not in
terfere with this public right belongs to the far
mer owning the adjacent land. He owns the
soil, grass, trees, stones and gravel, and every
thing else upon the surface and under it, and
may them all in any way that does not af-
feet tie public right of passage; and the law Will
protect his ownership in them Just as much as
though they were inside his fence. No other
person has any more right to pasture his stock
there than in enclosed lands; nor can he hitch
his horses to tree there without being liable
for trespass, especially if the horse should gnaw
the tree do other damage; he can, in fact, Oh
ly pass orderly along.
As to road fences, the laws do not, with the
possible exception of those of New York above
noted, impose any obligation; and the farmer
may, if he chooses, remove such fences, without
impairing his right of action against the owners
of any domestic animals that enter and do dam
age by that means.
If a person lets his cattle 20 in the highway,
he is liable for the trespass they commit by sim
ply being there unlawfully; for the grass they
consume, for the injury they occasion TO the sod,
by barking the trees, and for any other dam
age they may do. If while there they hook or
kick, or bite any person lawfully using the way,
he would be liable for the injury. A man
once turned his horse into public place where
children were playing, one of whom began
switching the horse, which turned and kick
ed and killed the child. He was convicted
of manslaughter.
Notwithstanding the fact that the farmer owns
the land of the road, he cannot use it himself for
any purpose which will interfere with the pub
lie rights there. He cannot put his wood piles,
wagons, or pig pens there; and if he does, and
the traveller rms into them in the night and is
injured, he would not only be liable for the pri-
waite damages sustained-( Lindsey VS.. BUSHNELL
Is Conn. 225) but he may be indicted for obstruc-
ting a public way.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
for the farmer.
THE MOWER IN OHIO.

The bee. in the clover making honey and making
The air !. flesh draw young mans breath to-
day.
The bees and alone in the the air is 50 very
hear the dam 50 load that shine. beyond the sullen MIL
Ye. the air is 50 still hear almost the sounds can
That, when no other sound is plain ring my empty carr
The chime Of striking .eythes the fall Of the heavy svshs
They ring about me resting when waver half asleepi
So sf am not sure II cloud low down there be
Or il something brings rnnOr home Of the cannon 50 lar
from NE
"a. away in virginia where Joseph and Grant know;
Joseph he i. my oldest one the only boy of thrse
Whose shadow darker door again and hghten my
heart for me.
william better at shorter heats but 10 in the l"ngrun
William he my youngest; John between them, some
how see,
When my eyes are shut with little board al MS heAd
But William came home, one morning early from Getfys-
The moving was over already although the only mower
wasDi
william my Captain home for good to his mother;
We were proud and cried the Gag that wraP his
coffin around.
For company from the town up ten miles with nu'
1t seemed bis country claimed him then well his
mother her son.
But Joseph yonder with Grant to-day thousand miles
And only the bees abroad at work with in the clover
here.
Was it a murmur of thunder heard that humid again
Yet NAV be the cannon sounding their Onward
to Richmond" there.
Bat under the beech by the orchard at sat hour
1t NAV be slept minute too or wavered into dream;
For saw my boys the field by the flashes they
Trampnr steady tramp of Old with the strength of
their arms unsPenti
Tramping steady tramp, they moved like soldiers that
march to the beat
With music that part OF themselves TO rise and
fall with their feet;
Every step from their scythes that rang they hecled
the Stone
The field is wide and heavy with grassland coming to-
With shine Of light in their faces and-surely
must have dreamed
For alone the clover field the bees working
There were three in my vsion-remeuber old man and
what if Joseph were dead!
But hope tina, he and Grant 1.-THE flag above them both
VIII 20 into Richmond together no matter which is ahead
aiOot!
Meantime. alone at the moving here-an old man ssne
must stay at home long can making myself the
hay.
And another rUund-the quail in the orchard whistles
But first III drink at the spring below and whet again nv
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
Cur Strap Book.
MON RESPONDED

II seems but yesterday that as eompaniops
We Rad the life Of the old Latin age;
And all its stern and stirring martial glcries
Flash On our souls from out the wondrous page
eail to mind when first the Roman Iegions,
Gathered at rollea1l met our eager gaze
Comrade for slain comrads answering Won rsspond<f,
How his eyes kndled into Sudden blAzei
How f.lse,T be cried; they spoke from Heraelea.
From Thrzsymene. Gamma, Zamas crimson sand;
Throughout Romes long and weary years Of struggle
Ihssrs were the only voices In the landih
Last night. in camp, before the guns Of Richmond
Our roll was called, short month ago;
Ihe orderly clear voice rang out ever,
Sharply distinct, deliberate, and allow.
But at One name what Sudden, solemn stiffness.
%: God We heard IL, though 20 far away:
And He rerlss not. :" were the words unspoken
That moments awful silence seemed to say.
Dear household faces round the board. We rise
And start in sweet forgetfuness to call Him
But only silenee-n-ver he replies.
When in tn. purple twilight, memory wander,
And we, with softest voice do you renemberl"
Turn quick to meet bis read answering gaze
Only sad hearts slow and moarnful beating;
No young and fresh, elastic voice replies;
We meet the stars far of and plying Chances
But not the tender feryor Of His eyes
Last year when violet. laughed in blueeyed me.dows
And bishop soaps in winding. long procession,
Marched to the great e.thedrais Of the pines
He said " I hear nv mother Nature calling;
shake of Manhcods dust beside her ris;
o, tenderest Alma Mater regain thee.
As much boy a. when / left these hills."
Alas hear that call again re-echo
From woods where June holds carnival to-day;
But 'Hs repi>s not 80 the birds and flowers
His early comrades pause to sigh and say.
o, earth with all thy myriads Of voices
is this the sweetest evertnore at resti
N -. 80 L
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
Culture of Melons.

At this time of the year, perhaps. it would not
be amiss to inform your many enlightened far
mer readers how | raise wstermelons. Hundreds
Of acres are yearly grown in this (Salem) county
The ground is first plowed fiat, then marked out
ont eight feet each way. Two burrows are
thrown ont in cruss-marking, to the depth of
twelve or fifteen inches; then barn yard manure
to the amount of large forktul to put into
each cross furrow, after which we put a shovel
ful OF line rotted nannre upon the former. We
now cover the manure. and then it is ready for
the seed. in this vicinity, planting is done from
the hrst to the middle Of May. When the plants
are ready to bunch, preparatory to sending out
runners, | thin them out to one in each hill;
thus one hill or plant occspes sixty -four square
ieet OF surface They are generally hoed twice;
the last time when the vines are from four TO six
feet long.-N J. Correspondent Country Gen
nemaR
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
MoIlie had a Little Ram.

Mollie had little ram, as black as rubber
shoe; and everywhere that Mollie went, he emf
grated, too.
He went with her TO church, one day, and the
folks hilarious grew, to see him walk demurely
into Deacon Aliens pew.
The worthy deacon quickly let his angry pas
tween the sad, brown eyes.
This landed rammey in tine aisle the deacon
followed fast, and raised his foot again, alas.
that first kick was his last.
For Mr.. Sheep walked slowly back, about n
rod tits said, and the deacon could retreat, it
stood him ON his head.
The congregation then arose, and went for
that ar sheep. Several well-directed butts just
piled them in a heap.
Then rushed they straightway for the door,
with curses long and loud, while rammy struck
the hindmost man, and shot him through the
crowd.
The minister had often heard that kindness
would subdue the fiercest beast; Aha he
says, "Ill try that game you"
And so he kindly, gently called: "Comc, ram
my, rammy, ram; to see the folks abuse You 50,
| grieve and sorry am"
With kind and gentle words, he came from
that tall pulpit down, saying: "Rammy, ram
my, Tammy, rammy, ram-best sheep in the
town"
The ram quite dropped its humble air, and
rose from off his feet, and when the parsOn lit he
was beneath the hindmost seat.
As he shot ont the door, and closed it with a
slam, he named California town-Ithink 'twa.
''iuba DAM
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

HOMGPAThY.-The wonderful recoveries from
cholera by the cure ALI gentlemen, reminds us
of conversation between two physicians, who
accidentally met in the street After the usual
salutation, DIR. J. inquired of DR.. r. if he had
attended many cases of prevailing epidemic.
Eat least one hundred a day." promptly re-
piled DIR. X.
.'One hundred a dayr exclaimed DIR. j. :;
"why, Doctor, how long does il take yOn on an
average, TO visit patient r.
about half an hour" was the reply.
"Then,' said DIR. j., ''your days are much
longer than mine. Good morning, SIM. Y.
Era
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

WHATS IN A NAMEi-The mama of the post
Office at lone, Nye County, Nevada, has been
changed, ion account of the trouble they had
with mail matter going to lone, California. 1t
is now called Midas. When it was proposed to
call the post Office midas" there was hot time
in the town about the meaning and derivation
of the word. One thought he had heard of
hair dye of that name, while another said il
was the name of heather god who stole the
golden fleece. A Montana man, however, set
tied the question. He said the name was Meth
er new nor curious. Up in Montana, he had
seen mule called Midas, and s. of b. of
a mule he was, too.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME.


When Johnny comes marching home again.
Hurlah hurrahi
Well give him q hearty welcome then,
Hurrah hurrahl
The men will cheer. the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And vel all feel gay when Johnny marching home
The old church bell will peal with joy,
Hurrah hurah,
To welcome home darling boy.
Hurrah hurrah,
The village lads and lasses say
With roses they will str-w the way,
And well all feel gay when Johnny marching home
Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! hurrah,
Well give the hero three times three.
HurTah! hurIahi
The lourel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow
And well all feel gay when Johnny Gomez marching home
Let love and friendship, on that day,
Hurrahi hurah,
Their choicest treasures then display,
HurTah hurrah,
And let each one perform some part,
To fill with jos the warriors heart,
And vel all feel gay when Johnny marching home
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

How profoundly still and beautiful is the
night she whispered, resting her finely-veined
temple against his coat collar and fixing her
dreamy eyes on the far-off Peiades; chow
soothing, how restful.r yes" he replied. TOW
ing with the golden aureola of her hair, "and
what n night to shoot cats"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

A LITERAL translator finds this dialogue be-
tween two NimrOds in German funny paper:
Al say to you only so much: When take
on what my hunting license costs, what on
the hunt expend, what l on clothing and shoes
ruin, and in business waste, then comes me
every hare that shoot at least twenty marks
10 standr
B-"There can you only God thank that you
so few hit ,-FHcqende Bldtter
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

pARkEY, left in charge of a telegraph Office
while the operator went to dinner, heard some
one "call' over the wires, and began shouting
AZ the instrument: "De operator isn't yer" The
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

WHAT is famef gentleman entered a bar
Der shop, when the following colloquy took
place:
Barber-"Any newsi"
Gent-Mr. Stewart is dead, hear"
Barber-"Which Mr. Stewart Z,
Gent-"A. +. Stewart"
Barber (thoughtfully )-"Guess he don't shave
here
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
GEORGE ,. ROOT.

BY GEORGE >. ROOT.
Just before the battle Mother,
am thinking most Of you.
while upon the field / m watching,
With the enemy in view.
Comrades brave are round me lying,
Filled with thoughts Of home and God
For well they know that the morrow,
Some must sleep beneath the sod.
CHoKrs-FsrrweI, Mother; you may never
Press me Ia your heart again;
But, oh, you Il not forget me- Mother,
film numbered with the slain.
Oh, long TO see you, Mother,
And the loving ones at home;
But L Il never leave our banner.
Till in honor i can come.
Tell the traitors all around Won,
That their cruel words We know,
In every battle kill eur soldiers,
BY the help they give the foe.
CHoRUs-Farevell, Mother, &c.
Hark hear the bngle sounding
lis the signal for the fight
Now may God protect us, Mother,
As He ever does the right
It's the battle-cry of Freedom
How it swells upon the air.
Oh. Yea Wen rally meath our standard,
Or we'll perish nobly there
cHoRrs-Far-wen Mother &c
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

DOES the world miss any one p asks gloo-
my writer: Just at the present that large por-
non OF the world known America misses
Howgate; but we don't suppose this is the right
answer.-NorrisisrR Herald.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

Do VOC want potatoesf An old farmer at our
elbow, says if you want large harvest of this
product, cover them well with straw or hay lust
as they are peePing up, and thus keep the ground
cool and moist, or the chances are five TO one.
that you won't raise any,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

SEE the Boots. There are Ten Pairs of Them
They are the Boots which Jesse James wore
when Bad man Killed him. Jesse may Have
been trife Derelict in some Respects, but he
Appears to have been an All Fired good Friend
TO the Hide and leather Trade-DeHrer Tribune
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

YESTERDAY morning, on awakening, a well
known citizen said to his wife. ..Are NOT man
and wife onef" The reply was: Certainly, INV
dear. .'Then," responded he. "all have 10
say is, that yon came home precious drunk, last
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

FASHIONABLE lady, coming on: of church
w hat powerful sermon, was never before
so impressed with the duty and privilege of Civ
ing freely. i am determined to do better, and
to send, this very week, another silk dress to my
daughter
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

IL Ireland, the practice of forcibly dishoning
or polling cattle" is prevalent in some sections
in the belief that more milk, butter, beef &c,
are obtained without horns.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

SOME wretched being, says the New York
Graphic, claims that euchre was PLAYED in old
times, because the Levite passed and the Samar-
ltan assisted when the poor man couldn't 60 it
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

A Young lady in Cambriaborough. tired of
gong 1t Alone" has married John Rightbower
1t is altogether probable she will s'order him
up" on winter mOrnings-MiHeys' Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

TIE words with which a GOOD wife cipcIpaad
her Caudle lecture were, ''0nly undertake TO
do that which You can do well = and thereupon
he fell asleep and began to snore
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

COMPETENT To TEsTIFY.-At the Suffolk
County Court held last week at Riverhead,
Long Island, one of the rising generation, about
twelve years of age, was called TO the witness
stand. Before he was sworn, the Judge asked
him:
''Do you go to schoolf"
mo-
''Do you read the Bbleir
mo"
Can you read and writer
yes"
"Where will you 60 when you die 7"
go to hell"
The Judge instructed the Clerk to swear the
witness.-N T. Tribune
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

THERE now" cried a little girl. while rum-
nagmg in the drawer in bureau, ''there, now,
granpa has gone to heaven without his specta
clesr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

A MICHIGAN man told his daughter that If
she learned to work he would surprise her. She
learned the art, and he surprised her by dis
charging the hired girl
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

MICHIGAN men don't feel Us though they had
eloped If they don't leave a wife and four chill
dren, in destitute circumstance .-Fr,, p,,.,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-01

WHEN your wife is silent, hold the baby for
hher. Perhaps it is as much as she can do to hold
her tongue. N