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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
The Founder of Mormonism

Joe Smith was born in Rutland VT, about the
time that Wingate, the combined forger and re-
ligous chaTlatan, made a sensation there. He
removed, when a youth, Palmyra, y. Y, and
there Rigdon found him.
Smith was full Of magnetism, full of warm
blood, hearty, generous fellow-from the de-
scription, an original, untutored Jim Fisk. At.
ter proper training Smith became the prophet
and Rigdon the inspiration behind him, putting
cunning words in the mouth of the boor.
At last, Smith, finding how pleasant it was to
play prophet. aud flattered by the devotion paid
him. drew away from the cold Rigdon. For one
of his sensual nature, it was bur natural to con-
clude that if celestial plural marriages were
good il was a grievous waste of time to wait
for death 10 sanctify them; that real women
were greatly to he preferred TO doubtful and un-
substantial ghosts, and that the right thing
was to be sealed to those in the flesh. So he
had revelation; polygamy became a part of
the Mormon religion, and Joe Smith little
Mnhanmrd.
Followers began to flock rapidly around
Smith. Probably without being conscious of
the fact he had made animaiism the keystone
in the arch of his creed and given to his church
all the adhesiveness which cements Christian
creeds and in addition, all the fascination
which. TO sensual natures, clings to Moham-
mechanism.
Thenceforth the institution thrived, until it
became so much of a nuisance. and took on at
tributes of such menace to free government that
in n paruxysm of rage, the mob killed Smith.
Though his life had been full of Irregularities
in the hearts of his followers, his death made
him a martyred prophet. who had died for his
people and ever since he has been held by them,
as one to be reverenced next to the Nazarene.-
North american Rerien.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
Sailing Stock.

Col. Curtis writes Our practice has been for
years to keep tight box under the shed in the
barnyard, i'll which there is 4 constant supply
of salt The cows help themselves To this. eat
ing as much as they like, winter and summer
The salt being always accessible, the cattle are
never salt hungry, aud consequently never eat
too much, thereby couSing unusual thirst, which
is the ease when they fed salt periodically.
In winter this is injurious, hence We cannot re-
commend the practice Of putting brine on straw
to induce cattle to eat il in order to get the salt,
because the effect is TO create AN unusual thirst
When stock have free access to salt they taste
a little every day, which gives tone to the stO-
mach and helps to make steady and healthtHl
appetite. We Use coarse salt, prcferring it Ia the
tine, as il does not dissolve readily and does
not absorb moisture freely, which causes it TO
waste. We have used rock salt, but gave it up
on accoupt of its high price. The salt
answers just well, not costing half mnch,
and not dissolvIng much faster. Our salt box
does not have to be filed oftener than once a
month, which is quite saving of time
pared with the system of sailing occasionally;
besides there is no forgetting. In summer time
a tight box is placed in the field aud salt put
into it for the cattle 10 help themselves. A rain
falling into the box does no harm, it only dis
solves the salt and the stock take a lick of the
brine instead of the salt. As the salt does not
evaporate (only the water) from the heat of the
sun, there is no loss. This plan of sailing stock
is the least trouble and the most economical and
the safest.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
Loss of Cud.

This may mean dropping of the cud from the
mouth during rumination. Both may occur
from the same cause, viz: indigestion, or eating
injurious or poisonous plants. If this is the
cause the stomach and bowels should be cleared
by a strong purgative, such as twelve ounces of
EPSON salts with one pound Of ground ginger
along with it. But the latter may occur from
the animal having swallowed something which
hasinjurel the paunch, such a thorn, or a nail,
The symptoms which might he looked for in this
case would he n rapid wasting and weakness, a
staring coat and 4 duh colorcd skin, with much
loose scurf upon It, irregular appetite and how
els, with discharges of gas from the throat and
Accommodations of il in the paunch. Nothing can
be done in this case but to trust to chances anl
a natural discovery, leaving the animal to rest,
to facilitate or the expulsion of the intru-
ding substances, if that is pnsSibie.
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Remedy for the Mareot of the Cabbage Flv

Mr.. II. NJ COwlrs, Hartford County, Connccti-
cut writes: II see-by an article in the December
number of the american .igricHltHrisi that Bisul-
phde of Carbon is recommended for the Cab
bage Fly. How is it appledf' The of BIZ
Suphidc of Carbon is not only to be rccomGacn-
ded for the cabbage magsOt, but also for the
IL wonld serve admirably Ia destroy ants when
can find their hills. To apply the liquid, we
have only To- make a small hole, by Use of Il cane
other small rod. close beside the plant 10 a
depth of two or three inches, then pour into the
hole half teaSpounful of the fluid, and quickly
cover the same 10y filling the hole with Garth
and pressing it down with the fnot. The same
operation in the middle at an aut-hiil will quick
ly destroy the ants If they ia the galleries of
the hill. All should remember that B:Sulphidc
of Carbon and also ITS vapnT, are very imilam-
mablc, and should also be used with great
Jim. .igrirHliHriSt, March.
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A successful dsJaier-the hornet always car
ri-s his point.-GfOrgs Martins "Nafurdt History
Of hdHsds.
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he's tumolrf.-o' D FFOHty' " E1PE""''' VI
.IdrdHcs .igsRf Of a Circus.
r:.: e.. a. ItT,J ,,.s a,s;Iv ,cco,,pl;Sl,
FfuunR i"i tno "t'u" vas I%'''
ed a. >non as tue lIflhtcIs coulu faiss Ie'itis.-
A.. H. LhaeAos ""u' hH0" -i""N' "'"'e ''''
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MAKE il English "

Mr.. Fo-, the father of the orator Charles J.
Fox, trained his son from childhood to share in
the Government of England. This anecdote
shows the child's precOcity. While the elder
Fox was Secretary of State, he used to allow
Charles to read all his dispatches. One day,
when the boy WAS only ten years of age, the
Secretary brought home a paper which he had
very carefully written-an answer TO be sent to
q foreign Government, with whom England had
good cause to find fault He gave the paper TO
Charles, and asked him TO read it. The lad did
so.
What do you think of it :" asked the parent,
earnestly, for he Thought il extremely good.
The boy shook his head. Then he looked into
his fathers face then he Strengthened himself
to his full height; and shifting his little fist up
on his swelling breast, he exclaimed:
90! make il stronger make it-big, make it
make it-ENGLIsHw
Fox caught the inspiration from the look, the
tone, the words of his boy. He threw the pa
per into the fire, and then sat down and wrote
again, and produced paper which electrified
the country.
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4 Model Examiner.

Mr.. H tells the following on himself: 81
had the signature Of one Judge, but the papers
sticking in my final feather rs a lawyer rcGnir-
ed two; 50 seeing Judge Wingfield ION his way
10 BedfOrd) going up the stairs of the Noryal
House, accOsted him.
Good evening, Judge. l am glad to see you,
SIR"
"Ah" said Judge Wingfeld, turning round,
as good and as sound As IA pineapple, and, by
George, as brusque; "Ah, good evening. sir.
What can do for you, sirl'
'Ahemi IL have one certificate and shall
be very glad if you will examine me-that-r
IAN right, young man. Come into the par
Tor. One time is good as another"
Ny heart darted down into the corner of my
box-toes, and wildly longing for further oppOr-
tunity to cram | stammered:
''oh, another time will answer for me, Judge:
merely northumberland week, sir,-ah !!
the train leaves in half an hour, sir, and
ah,-"
"Oh, come on, SIR" said the Judge, carelessly
but imperatively. Come on, young man.
can discover id sight of ignorance in half an
hour r'-LippiRc0tf's Nag.
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0ar Strap 8ook.
THE FERRY OF THE DEAD.


By SAMUEL w. DCFFIELp.
-
inTe $50 ancient legends say
a INSTANT island white and fair,
ASToss The stretch Of cape and bay,
iuseH pearl most nne and rare.
bine SKY ADORE, blne sky below,
=. movers hghily on the rim
Deyond the shoals where fishers 90
IN any voyage, gay or grim
fGr ever when one seeks il flies,
6heeedins iaintly As a star
shhnlefs ON the -training eyes
No nearer than The planets are.
Do, ca inc hithef strand there dwell
Nav heaf,s Who se-k II eveTrnorc;
h"piI1- Al irnsth, SOME tale TO tel,
vi lands III SEieh al care Is Ger.
-
Ana 10 Tho light 10 them that wait,
Ins,s comes q SOUND Of hurryins feet.
A. Nnen ID" Autumn w-areth late
Ana wei leaves Tall when hreezes meet
Thousand shallops line the shore:
a thonsand men must enter them
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THE ROBINS,

when the robins come Spring is not to be great
of The first chTp Of these songsters is gen
orally eagerly looked for by everybody The following
the subject Of the robins coming Is the beautiful
recollect having seen
There's call upon the housetop from the plan
There's MARBLE in the sunshine a twitfer in the rain
And through my heart, AT sound of these.
There a namsess thrill
As sweet N odor to the roses
Or veISure TO the hill
And all of these joyous n.ovnings
Ny heart pours forth this strain.
God bless the dear old robins
Who have come back again
For they bring thought Of Summer Of dreamy precious
days,
or king ups in the meadow making q golden haze;
4 longing for the clover blooms,
For ali aglow
For fragrant blossoms where the bees
With dronng murmurs 60;
dream of all the beauties
of Summers golden reign.
And sing: God keep the robins
Who have come back again"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
TURNING GRAY.

LIES sands are running fast away,
The buoyznt step Of youth has gone,
The falling hair Is turning gray,
And time seems now to hurry on
More fie-tly than in days Of yore,
Before the heart becomes its prev,
Before twas saddened to the core,
Before the hair WAS turning gray
Yes, turning gray, age comes like snow,
As still. and caryes each careworn line;
Its wrinkles on the brow will grow,
The hair with silver streaks will shine,
The eyes their brightness lose. the hand
Grow dry and tTemulous and thin;
For life. alas is quickly SPAWNED.
And death its gates soon closes in,
All, turning gray! We fain would hide
This sigh-with time how long we've been
These deep-ned wrinkles side by side,
Cut by the sorIOws We have seen;
For feeble beats the heart, rs years
More thickly cluster on our head
As Autumn rain-drops hang like tears
On some fair foveI that nearly dead.
Like persisted petals from the flower,
Our hopes and widest joys are laid:
Born only for day or hour
Sweet gAmbols By the fancy played.
As age comes On, we long for rest,
As saints neal shrinss will long to pray;
But still we love that time the best
Before the hair WAS turning gray,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
Po1,1o PL,yTIyC Brown. of Ionc 7

PoTATo PLANTING.-Mr. Brown. of Long Is
land, has Recently published an interesting ex-
pertinent touching the butt ends and seed ends of
potatoes. Last spring he planted four rows of
equal length, of two Varieties Of potatoes. Iu
one row with each variety, he planted only the
"seed ends of the potato: in the other the op-
posite, or ''butt ends These were the pink
eyes and peach blows. The yield was as fol-
lows: Pink eyes, but ends, 2l7 pounds; Pink
eyes, seed ends, 10 pounds; peach blows butt
ends, 10 pounds; peach blows seed ends, l79
pounds.
The potatoes raised from the butt ends were
much larger than those from the seed ends and
appeared to be from week to ten days earlier.
Had the whole field been planted with the butt
ends. the yield wond have been more than 500
bushels TO the acre
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
ONLY A BOY.

Only boy. with his noise and his fun,
The yeriest mystery under the sun;
As brimful at mischief and Wit and glee
As ever human frame can be,
And rs hard TO manage as-what J all me,
'Tis hard 10 tell.
Yet We love him well.
Only boy. with his fearful tread,
Who cannot be driven, but must be led;
Who troubles the neighbors' dogs and cats.
And tears more clothes, and soils more hats,
Losses more kites, and tops, and BATE,
Than would stock n store
For Year OF more.
Only n boy. with his wild, strange ways,
With his idle hours or his odd replies,
Sometimes foolish, and sometimes wise,
Often brilliant, for one Of his size,
As meteor hurled
Through the planet world.
Only boy, who will be Inas,
II nature goes on with her frst great plan
II intemperance. or sslar great snarr
COnspire not 10 rob Us Of our heir.
Our blessing. anr trouble, our rest, our care,
ouT tarrnent our joy
only boy"
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UNBELIEF.

There il no unbelief;
Whoever plants q seed beneath the sod.
And waits to see IL push away the clod,
lie trusts in God.
Whoever says, when clouds are in the sky,
BE patient. heart, light breaketh BY and by"
Trusts the Most High
Whoever sees meath Winters field Of snow,
The silent harvest Of the future grow,
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep
Content to lock each sense In slumber deep
Knows God will keep
Whoever SAYS Tomorrow, The unknown"
The future, trusts unto that power alone,
He dares disown.
The heart that looks on when the eyelids close
And dAres TO live when life has only woes,
Gods comfort knows.
There is no unbeiief:
And day by DAY and night unconsciously,
The heart lives By the faith the lips deny;
God knoweth Why.
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kendalI's SPAWN Cure.

" uton Hlnn, Jan-, IIth, ISL.
B. J. KENDALL Co.. Gents Having got horse book
Of you mail year ago the Of which persuaded
to Keudss SPAWN Cure tho hind leg Of Of
my horses. which badly swollen and could be
duesd by other remedy. got bottles Of KendAs
SPAWN Cure Of Preston Ludduth Druggists Of waseca
which completely cured horse About FIVE years ago
had three year old colt sweenied badly. used
remedy given in book without roNelng and
credit that the colt entirely cured which
surprise not only 20 myself but also nsighbors
You sent the book for the frfnK Of Is and
eoud not get another like IT, would take twenty
five dollars for IL. Yours truly.
GEO. MATHEWS.
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TEMPERANCE MORAL.-The temperance l0c-
tnrer went on TO say: look at the beneiicrnt
change which has lately taken place in your
own town. Five years ago a distillrry and three
breweries were in full operation, aud the bro
ken windows of hundreds of dwellings were stuf-
fed with old hats Now that distilery has ceas-
ed to pollute the air with its sour breath, those
three breweries are falling into decay, and"
"Aud the people" broke in an old man near
the door, ''are too blamed poor to get even an
old hat to stop up hole in the winder."
The lecturer stopped here to drink a glass of
water, and didn't again refer to the towns in
Justries
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
sTANZAs TO SPRING.

o halmy Spring that brings upon the breeze
Cold and bronchitis and the Influenza;
The thrush sings Iound amid thr budding trees
And We throw in a con.h 4 eadenza-
We thankful that the Winter time is past
And thoughts u soft Spring DAYS are surely pleasing
W nat me IA these zHovhAkes whTling on the biAst
wh4e mad Thermometers sink down 10 ireeZihgf
Twas very well for Kingsley ersi 20 sing
He liked the northeast Wind but who supPoses
That ordinary folks enjoy a spring
With geld and cIaceTh4ted noses!
Burst not o. buds though April sun Eh!Ee nnti
Back TO the earth, rash snow-drop and PS1f eiocus
Tn. ,sa-ops have gat mixed, without a doubt;
S;rring : turned to Winter by some hoeus pccus
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A HINT WORTH MISDING.-Al raspberry and
blackberry canes set out this spring should he
cut down ia within six inches of the ground if
not done when set ont. IL will insure the
growth of the wood. aud they will come
into fine bearing order next year; whereas,
should the canes he allowed to remain only par
tally pruned, other bearing wood, there may
be a small crop of poor fruit, and only abont
half crop next year. Some people are 81 eager
advice.
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Seleft goetr1y.
SIX LITTLE FEET on rHR FENpEs
BIT coRSix WILLIAMS LAVE.

In my heart there lireth picture
OF kitchen. rude and old,
where the freight tripped DER the rafters.
And reddened the roofs brown mold;
Gliding the steam from the kettle
That humned on the fOot-worn hearth,
Throughout all the liveiOng evening,
Its measure Of drowsy mirth-
Because Of the three slight shadows
That frescoed that rude old ROOM
Because Of the voices echoed,
Up mid the rafters gloom-
Because Of the feet on the fender,
Six restless white little feet
The thoughts Of that dear old kitchen
Are to me 50 fresh and sweet
When the frst dash on the window
Told Of the coming rain.
Oh! where are the fair young faces
That crowded against the panel
While bits Of freight stealing
Their dimpl-d cheeks between,
Went struggling out in the darkness,
In shr-sis Of silver sheen
Two Of the feet grew weary,
One drrary. dismal day,
And We tied them with snov-white ribbons.
Leaving him there BY the way.
There was Jrexh clay on the fender.
That sad and wintry night,
For the four little feet had tracked IL
From his grave on the brown hills height
Oh Why. on this darksome evening.
This evening Of rain and sleet
Rest my ieet all alone on the heaTth-stonei
On where are the other feetf
Arr they treading the pathway Of virtue.
That will bring Us together abovst
Ut have they made steps that will dampen
sister tireless loyei
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JCsT as train started out on the Great Wrs-
tern Road, the other day, n woman leaned for
ward and called to her husband, who was ten
feet away: "Say, Simon, did you wash your feet
and change your sncksi'
''No, by swan! forgot all about tr' he replied.
"Well, she said, she leaned back, 81 feel it
in my bones that there's going TO be a smash-up
afore We get TO London, and if you are killed,
Illjnst purtend don't know yo!"-Detroit Free
Press
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LONG AGO.

Two roses hlponed upon tree:
Their white leaves touched with every svsying.
I bent 70 gather one. while she
Piueked OF the other, gently saying:
when things do grow and cling like this.
And Death almost appearcth 18th
To take but one. txere GREATER bliss
To both for death to smite them both"
Lost love, Dead love, They come xnd 20,
The Summers with their sun and dowers,
Their song Of b;rts- ! only know
There u . blight upon the hours
No sun h like the once bright sun
That shone upon that golden wesfker,
In which abe said those fcvers were one,
And death should spare % suits tegetber.
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TRUST AND BE TRUE.

Look in your brothers eyes. man,
And bid him read your own:
One-half the strife Of human life
Is born from guile alonei
Deceit creates full half our hates.
And half our love il slsys;
Look In each others eyes, men,
And meet each others gaze!
Pardon your brothers faults, man,
And ask that he forgive;
II human sin no mercy win,
No human soul shah live
No need Of heaven, were none forgiven,
For none could reaehs its doors!
Pardon your brothers faults mani
That be may pardon yours.
Feel for your brothers grief. man!
No heart is safe from woe;
Though lip and eye may oft deny
The sorrpwing weight below,
One gentle word, one pitying smile,
May sweetest balm impaTt.
Feel for your brothers grief. mad
And you will win his heart!
Stand by your brothers side, man,
When worthy claim he shows:
To him be just, and yield your trust,
When be his faith bestOwsi
How plainly wise. with soul and eyes,
True friendship to impaIt.
Smile in YOUR brothers face, man
And you will warm his heart.
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THE DAYS GROW LONGER.
ri EARL NARBlE

Along the bright horizon line,
Dividing earth frum orient skies,
We iOok more northward for the sign
Of light earh morn, as darkness dies;
Yon wood, toward which the sun slow cseeps.
Will soon resound with chirping song,
Throughout its still and solemn deeps-
The days are growing long.
A week ago, the sunlight blaze
Left far to shadowy north yon spire;
This Sunday morn, the first bright rays
Its belfry lights with CLEAN Of fire.
That. shining through its window, seems
An eye prophetic of the throng
OF joys with which the vision teens,
When days are growing long.
Lifr's day Ia growing long. We scan,
With curious, hopeful. struck gaze,
Iifrs dim hoIizon.linr. that man
Must pass. ere treading heavenly ways;
Our sun each day the zenith nears,
We sit in memury's realm Of song:
Like diamonds SION will CLEAN earths tears
Llfr's day is growing long.
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My deceased uncle" says humorous writer,
was the most polite gentleman in the world.
He was making n voyage on the Danube, and
the boat sunk. My uncle was just on the point
of drowning. He got his head above the water
for once, took off his hat, and said: Ladies' and
gentlemen, will you please excuse mef' And
down he went
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gI,e ;ful. Of the Ching.
A SPRING POEH.

SWEET Spring Is here. with al It's eh3fins
How bright and glad IL seems,
While farmers plant their onion uees'
And dig their ea-iy beans.
s,,ipv comes TO US with singing birds,
I-h.- robins and the wrensi
lAr lambs arr -luealing on the hills
Wkfls milk maids shear the hens
We pi:y those who live in town
And IieTrr saw the lark,
Or sat beside some forest stream
And heard the hemlOck bark
How pleasant It's 10 walk the relds-
GA sach bright DAYS as these.
Or ss-s-k some shady berry patch
And gather bumble-bees.
Spring is the time when anglers go
With hook and line 30 bold,
To sit upon some messy bank,
And catch All awful cold
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TIE sW EFTEsT SONGS.

The sweetest songs that were ever sung.
Are those that please the best
Though sorrow and grief and tears are vrung
From some oerburdened breast;
Though the worls breathe only Of mirth and bloom
And the strains the glaadest and Ightest-
Remember. that after = night Of gloom,
The rays Of the sun are brightest
The rain must fall ere the Spring time grass
Grows tender and green and sweet:
Through the pangs Of travail q soul must pass
Ere 4 song Is born complete
After . Winter Of storm and snow.
Blossom the buds in our bowers;
After q season of tears and woe.
Blossom the poets flowers
There are few who give the poet thought
When they rad the pleasing strain:
Their few who know that poem 10 wrought
Through sorrows and tears and pain
The merTiest song and the blthest lay.
And those that sweetest and gladdest,
Arr woven in gloomy and cherries ray,
When the poets heart Is saddsst.
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JUDGE FOWLER, in a speech in New York,
said he had voted with the Democratic party
twenty-eight times. One of his supporters
growled out, whats the use of talking about
twenty-eight times in a life 2 / voted thirty
times in one day. What ought / to geti" A
few wears in prison.-Pr