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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
About Sweet Corn.

Strange as it may seem to those accustomed to
sweet corn, there are parts of the country where
il is yet unknown. In many places in the West
and South. people still content themselves with
the '.rOasting ears of the common field corn.
The history of sweet corn is obscure, but there
are facts which points to its origin with the Mar
ragansett Indians in Rhode Island. There is the
same difference between sweet corn and field
corn that there is between wTnkled and common
peas. The conversion of the contents of the
grain into starch is arrested, and the seed in both
remains much wTinkled. The writer can recol-
lect when Massachusetts man living in Rhode
Island, sent annually by stage, an acceptable
present to his friends 10 Boston, a basket of
sweet corn. 1t is within comparatively recent
times that sweet corn has become common. The
-ImGicdR 4gricRlaTrist doubt reaches many
who are not familiar with the varieties of corn
known as ''sweet," and We do good service to
these when we call attention to its superiority
to any kind of common corn. The mail now al
lows every one to procure seeds from dealers any
where at a mere tTiiie for postage, and the seed
are within reach of all. Among the earliest va
rieties Early Minnesota" is one of the best; for
the main crop we have used triumph and
Excelsior and consider whichever of
these happens to be ON the table at the time as
the best. Besides these, there are dozen or
more varieties, all good, and vastly better than
any field corn.-ImericdH 4gTicHifHrist.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
Hints About Planting and Growth of Wal
mt Trees

A subscriber asks for information in regard to
the propagating of the walnut. Kansas is a
walnut producing country, and has. in my opin-
ion more young walnuts than any other State.
have had some experience in its culture; / went
to the forest for instruction. | saw that where
they grew alone they branched out too low to
make timber, but in the forest, where it was
crowded. it made one of the most stately trees
In starting grove. | drew burrows four feet
apart, and dropped the walnuts about four feet
apart in the burrows. Then turned the burrows
back upon them. This was in the fall. In the
spring. soon as the weeds commenced coming
| ran the back of the harrow crosswise of the
rows, and before the weeds got second start
the walnuts were up. Then l piowed and har-
rowed for three or four years, trimmed them as
| had leisure, where they foTked. which is very
common, wrapped the forks together till they
became set to the perpendicular, and then cut OFF
one. The longer you cultivate the better; when
they get so large as to crowd | commence to
cultivate. that is To thin them, which is essen
tial to their proper development. Mine have
been above ground for eight years this spring,
and commenced bearing two years ago. Some
of them are over - feet hish.--CorrcspoRde
hdRsds FaFntr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
strawberries-When 10 PLANT.

The above question is often asked, and its an
swer must depend upon circumstances. One
fact about the strawberry plant should he known,
and this will enable each one to decide for him
self. The plants that are sent out by nursery
men are those that were formed last year by the
runners from old plants taking root in the soil
of the bed. If these are taken up in the usual
way and planted in new bed-it may he after
the lapse of several days-they require whole
season to get established and become sufficiently
strong to bear a crop. Ii these plants are set
this spring, they will bear crop next spring; if
such plants set next autumn, they will re-
quTe all Of next season to grow in, and while
they may produce here and there few berries
they will give no real crop until the following
year. Growers of fruit for market set share of
their plants iu the fall. because they then have
leisure. and the ground is in excellent condition.
Ii the plants are made to strike root in pots,
these in early autumn may be planted in beds
without any disturbance of their roots, and will
give fair crop next spring. Such plants are
more expensive than Others, and if a crop of
fruit is wanted next spring il is better 10 set out
the plants now. Making the rows two feet apart.
and setting the plants one foot apart in the row,
as a general rule. is best. hut there may he rea-
sons for putting them further apart. as where
land is plenty. and the horse cultivatOr is to be
used .-imCTicdB i0ricHlfHTist
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
Abraham Iincoln,s Parents Marriage.

Captain J. W. Wartman was able 10 secure
yesterday what Ward Lamon and other biogra-
pliers We're unable TO secure, a reliable record OF
the wedding of Abraham LincOln's father and
mother The following affidavit on the subject
will explain itself:
II, Christopher c. Graham now of Louisville,
Ky., aged % years, on my oath, say: That was
present at the marriage of Thomas Lincoln and
Nancy Hanks, in Washington County, near the
town of Springfield, Ky: that one Jesse Head, a
Methodist preacher, of Springfield. Ky., perform
coin and Nancy Hanks well, and knew the said
Nancy Hanks to have been virtuous and respect
able, and of good parentage. do not remember
the exact date of the marriage, but was present
at the marriage aforesaid: and make this affi-
davit freely, and at the request of Captain J. W.
Wartman, TO whom, for the first time, i have
this DAY incidentally stated the fact of my pres
ence at the said wedding of President Lincoln's
father and mother. | make this affidavit to vim
dictate the character of Thomas Lincoln and
Nancy Hanks and TO put to rest forever the le-
gitimacy of Abraham Lincoln's birth. l was
formerly proprietor of Harrodsburg Springs.
am a retired physician, and am now a resident
of Louisville, KY l think Felix Grundy was
also present at the marriage of said Thomas Lin
coin and Nancy Hanks, the father and mother of
Abraham Lincoln. The said Jesse Head, the
officiating minister at the marriage aforesaid,
ed paper there, and died at that place.
CHRISTOPHER CoLUMBUs GRAHAM.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
March 20, A. ID. 1sS2. n. e. BUTLER,
''Clerk United States Circuit Court. First Dis
trict, Indiana.
by J. W. WARTMAS, Deputy Clerk"
-ErdRsrilIe Journal.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
for the farlller.
SORGHUM IN DEMAND.
A Rapid Advance in the Price Of Syrup.
mr. Hedge Explains ihe Causes.

An inward tendency in the sorghum market
for some time past, and the advance of price TO
50 cents per gallon, which sorghum has reached
within few days, suggested an inquiry as TO
the causes. The increase of price is from y
cents TO nearly double that amount. From Is
aae A. Hedges, late president of the Mississippi
Valley Cane Growers Association, il was learn
ed the main cause for the increased demand for
sorghum was n falling off in the production OF
New Orleans molasses. He said that the use of
the yacuum-pans, in place of open kettles, on
Louisiana sugar plantations had resulted in the
production of from % to 30 per cent. more sugar
than was made previous to their introduction,
with corresponding decrease of molasses. his
Improvement in the manufacture of sugar, he
claimed. would become more general as Its prac-
ticalibiity was better understood and would
curtai the annual product of New Orleans mo-
laSses in like proportion, As sugar cane syrup
was effectively crystalized by the new process.
The floods have also added TO the shortage from
10 to Is per cent in Mr.. Hedges estimation, and
il is these causes that have stimulated the sOr-
phum market. These facts have come to the
knowledge of the American Academy of Science,
whose duty, by virtue of authority of the Uni
ted States, il is to investigate such subjects.
Prof b. SillimaD is president of the association,
and, with a view to encourage the sorghum IN
dustry to supply the deficiency in New Orleans
mOlasses. he is collecting statistics which VIII
be published for the information of cane-growers.
Mr. Hedges will W Id him thirty-twO sam
ples of syrnps and su; Il Al accumulated at
tue MissIssissippi Valley Cane-GTowers Associa-
ton, together with reports and other infOrIna-
ton on the subject of cane-growing. Some of
the samples are regarded eqnal to the best New
Orleans syrups. In view of the prospect OF a
shortage in the Southern crop, Mr.. Hedges con-
siders this will be the most favorable year ever
known for growing sorgham cane, as TIE demand
is already made reasonably secure. Ii can be
planted now up TO May 20. Louisiana sugar
planters who have lost their stand of sugar cane
by the high water, realize the fact that sorghum
will command good price next season, and are
now seeding their plantations with it. As an
evidence of the demand for sorghum seed from
the South, Mr.. Hedges says he has shipped near
ly two thousand pounds TO that section this
spring. Three or four pounds of seed will plant
an acre.-lS Louis Globe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
The summer Care of Newly-set Fruit Trees.

In these days almost every enterprising farmer
or owner of n pleasant home finds that each
spring, in order TO keep up with the times and
the continuous wants Of the family and market,
he needs TO plant out more or less fruit trees or
vines We will suppose that those have been
wisely selected and well planted at the proper
time Summer advances. What can be best
done for those trees, First, 90 at once and in
spect them all; and with prong hoe or some
other suitable hoe mellow up the soil for three
or four feet all about them, being careful not to
disturb the roots; if Tnulching was neglected at
planting, proceed at once to get some coarse ma
tefial, and after the thorough melowing of the
soil. apply the mulch So as 10 cover the entire
area Of the roots or a little more. The effect of
this will be first 10 smother the weeds, then Ia
prevent excessive evaporation from the soil, and
also to keep the earth beneath from packing
down by frequent rains. The mulching serves
better than anght to keep the proper aeTatiOn
and moisture of the soil, both SO necessary to
strong and healthy vegetable growth. So much
for the eaTth now for the tree. Examine care
fully and see if the tree properly pruned be-
fore planting: if not, take out every supertuous
branch. Young tees should he thinned out so
as to leave very open head. Cut ont every
branch which Judgment shows would crowd at
full growth Imagine a branch to be eight ill.,
ches OF more in diameter, and then decide wheth-
er or not it should be spared or cut. Young
trees should, as rule. be pruned more, and old
trees less than Is sometimes practIced. The cut
ting of large branch from a mature tree al
ways Injuries the future health and longevity of
the tree Remember this, cut the superiluous
branches before they become large; calculation
and good Judgment will enable you TO do wisely
about this. Again examine the trees carefully
for the scale insect. If yon discover it hecking
and coloring the branches of your trees, at once
take a cloth and dilute soft soap, and rub by
hand until the last scale is dislodged. No half
way measures will answer. With vines, careful
pruning and training will be necessary along
during the season.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
Bare Places in Lawns

BY Lawn" we mean any piece of grass kept
solely for ornamental purposes. 1t may be mere
ly front yard, or on large places it may include
many acres. These may from some cause or
other show thin places here and there These
may be mended by several methods If
the bare places are large. the surface may be
worked over with a sharp rake, to take out
dead stems aud roots, and then after fertIliztng,
be sown with grass seed of kind similar to the
rest of the lawn. Ii the bare patches are small.
the quickes way To mend them is 10 lay turf.
In England, method is in use, not only for re-
storing bare places in established lawns, hat al
SO for starting new ones, called ''inoeulatinc-
The ground being well prepared, bits of good
turf (sods) about three inches square. are inser-
ted a foot apart each way. These Will take root
and spread, soon covering the whole surface. In
making or mendng a lawn, recolIect that the
work Is TO last for years. and that good sup
ply of fertilizing material will be a good invest
ment.-iMeFicaR -IgricHifHTisf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
Cur Strap Book.
THE GOING OF IoNoFELIow.


The Tyre made of funeral flowers vherest minstrel
The silver cord is lOOsed For aye are .tsd the thrilling
And at the foun. of melody. the pitcher eth broken,
The kndest eyes have looked their last the tongue its
The deep dnlf pain is ended now the patient anguish
By his belOveds side peace i. laid the waiting lover
For more than Israes forty year have souls with
Marched eavey through their ways music of his
making.
The goal the rest and the reward twas time that he
When fast the evil days drew on that have no pleasure in
them
As burt nerve shoots round the breast its Sudden dart of
So runs around the worlds great heart the sharp electric
That bears the ding. and about the streets the
IL numbers that man knoweth not and man can never
Still spreading over every soil and under every cline
tain that is as wide as earh-Perhaps long time
F@-whosoe'er the greatest be-our own ,too well we
know it.
If we may trust soowl the best and bestowed
crowned and soePtered king of song he kept lonely
But from the clusters of his joys drew wine to gladden.
From bitter olives of hi. grief. sweet oil to heal hi. broth
Where men shoudering men, and set to music all
life.
As the gentle organist-behnd the .hrieking choir
And players vyins each with each, with string and reed
His hand laid upon his keys and presses out tone
That subty all the air and brings his
The lower and the sharper pitch diseordznt of the
He rises and is missed; and his mastery stands
fessed.
Oh fends-few friends that still left-hOw fast the
lights going,
Going that made this life with love and beauty
glowing;
How Oft for and dear the Plumed chariot
blark
That holdsth only at once hath called Twill soon
come back.
God made waning lamps lille with holy oil burn
steady
And let have but this that we be also ready
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
She Could Talk Dress in Any Language

"0h, mon papa replied MOllie. '.pll nt
faut pas dire DIES chooses, CONNIE ca"
well l didn't" said Mr.. J.. "say yOul
talking abOut'" Can't yOu tall. Anerican.7
"Oh, mon papa, ie compreuGs raEte language
laide, mais ie ne la Parie plus
''What in thunder" cried Mr.. J., edo You
mean, Mollie, by long-laide pari Plus on
prongsf Here I've come all the way to Ogden
with two new silk dresses for you. bought il
San Francisco, and you can't say thank You fol
'em, suppose, except in some internal foreign
gibberish."
.'You dear darling old duck" replied MolIie
"you can just bet / don't talk no more Paree
till them dresses is Oui:' and the angc
Rugged the old man all the way home, until sh,
got her dresses, and then she remarked: s'Oh
Fronee! 10 yOus adore! may belle Fronce."-
ketrs Letter
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

4 DISPLAY HEADING OF l777.-That the news
papers of the last century understood the art Of
display headings is evident from the following,
taken from the New York Gazette and Mercury,
dated October -, liz, and printed in New York
by Hugh Game:
Glorious News from the Southwark.
Washington Knocked Up.
The Bloodiest Battle in America.
60O0 of His Men Gone.
leo Wagons to Garry the Wounded.
General Howe is at Germantown.
Washington 30 Miles Back in Shattered Condi-
tion.
Their Stoutest Frigate Taken and One Deserted.
They Are Tired,
And Talk of Finishing the Campaign.
But when the news came from the northward
that the British army had been "Bnrgoyned,'
this Tory editor could not set up single line in
caps.-Nar York Telegram.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
a Borrower.

At,or near New Braintree, Vt, years ago. liv-
ed Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Smith. Now, Mrs.
Smith was a constant borrower, especially Ui
tea which she always returned ''short" measure.
Mrs Brown never borrowed, it being against
her rule. Her patience at last being exhausted
she set trap for neighbor Smith. She bought
a canister, and put therein pound of tea.
Next day comes Mrs Smith. She wants draw
ing OF two of tea Ont comes that canister, and
Mrs. Smith departs with the tea. In time the
tea was returned, and as usual little short.
The tea was put in the canister and set aside.
By-and-by Mrs. Smith comes again for some tea.
The canister is brought out, and Mrs. Smith
goes home happy. So the borrowing and repay.
ing went on till the canister was empty, save
the last repayment. On the next application
for tea, Mrs. Brown calmly presents the CAMS
ter TO Mrs. Smith, telling her it was all that was
left of the pound of tea. Mrs. Smith was cured
of fine had habit of bnTrowi -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
rHr cameIs kick is a stnd

murely chewing the cud, and gazing distracted
ly at some totally different PARKWAY object, up
goes hind leg, drawn close in to the bydy, with
the foot pointing out; short pause. and out it
flies with an action like the piston and connect
ing rod of a steam engine, showing judgment
of distance and direction that would lead you to
suppose the leg gifted with perceptions of its
own, independent of the animals proper senses.
have seen a heavy man fired several yards into
a dense crowd by the kick of n camel, and picked
up insensible.-N Ny Journey 10 Nediaah.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
The Burn HeaD

Among the small economies of country place
should be the ''Burn Heap" 1t not only allows
one 10 get rid of great amout of stuff that will
Ice worse than useless, but will pay for the slight
trouble it requires in ashes. In some ont of the
way locality where it will be safe. have a place
for everything eombustible. Old shrubs. pru-
nings of trees and vines, pea-brush. stakes. old
labels and all such accumulations must be got
ten rid Of Besides these, if any weeds have
been allowed to get large enough TO ripen their
seeds, place these there. On a mild day set fire
to the heap, and carefully save the ashes. No
fertilizer is more generally useful than wood
ashes, and by taking a little pains. a good sup
ply may be obtained.-Inerican AgricmltRrist,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

A FEW days since, a son of the Emerald Isle
made his appearance at a livery stable, and call
ed for horse and buggy, whercwith 10 attend a
funeral. The command was Obeycd, and the
horse and buggy stood ready. WheTeupOn Fat
inquired as TO the amount necessary for the hire.
"Three dollars" was the reply.
"Three dollars! Och, it's not the haste | want
TO buy-it's the Tint of him I'm AFTER
Pat Travelled.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
kendaII's SPAWN Cure

Wilton MINI, Jan, IIth. ISL.
d. J. KENDALL Co.. Gents Having got a horse book
Of you by mail year ago the contents Of which persuaded
to try Kendals SPAWN Cure the hind leg Of Of
my horses which badly swollen and could pot be
duoed by any other remedy got two bottles Of Kendall
SPAWN Cure of Preston Ludduth Druggists Of wasecs
which completely cured my horse About five years ago.
had three year old colt sweenied very badly. used
remedy given in book without roweling and
must credit that the colt is entirely egrr which
is surprise only myself but also neighbor-
You the book for the tring of 25 and
IL could not get another like it, would take twenty
five dollars for it, Your truly
GEo. MATHEWS.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

snow, girls" said Mrs. Darlington. the other
day, to her nieces. ''yOu must get husbands a.
soon as possible, or they'll be murdered why
so, Aunt I" .'Why, see by the papers that we've
got almost fifteen thousand pOStotliccs, and near
ly all ON em dispatches mail every day-the
Lord have mercy Us poor widows" and the
old lady stepped quickly TO the lookIng-glass to
put put on her new cap.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

An Irshman passing down Third street YES
terday, discovered dollar hill lying on the
pavement. lie eyed the cratur sufficiently as TO
ascertain that ii was the same stamp of one on
which the day previous he had lost ten cents by
way of discount. Bad luck to the like of YES.
exclaimed Pat, as he passed on. There We may
lie; not finger will put ON ye; for lost ten
cents by a brother of yours yesterday
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
FROM A
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN,

washingt0nvill- Ohio June nth isso
DR. B. ]. KENDALL Co, Gents Reading your adver-
tsement In Turf FSd and Farm Of KendaIs SPAWN Cure
and having valuable and speedy horse which had been
lame from SPAWN for eighteen months -en to you for
bottle by express which in six weeks removed all ameness
and enlargement and large pnt from another horse and
both horses to-day sound colts. The bottle
worth TO hundred dollars.
Respectfully yours.
II. A. BEETOLETT n d.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

A GENTLEMAN residing in Albany, as the story
goes seeing an IriShman removing an embank-
ment from u dwelling, inquired - Patrick. what
are you doing" 81 am opening the cellar win.
dow, TO be sure" "And what are You doing that
fort" MAY it plaisc your honor" said Patrick.
''fO let ont the dark
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

IT is n certain sign of an evil heart to be in
clined to defamation, for it ever arises from the
lack of what is commendable in ones self and
impotence of seeing it in others.-Addison.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

II twenty-seyen inches of snow yield three in.
ches of water, how much milk will COW give
when fed on Swedish tunips' To ascertain.
multiply the flakes of snow by the hairs of the
cows tail: then divide the product by a turnip
add pound Of chalk, and the sum will be til,
answer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

IN Arkansas, after asking your name. the na-
tives are in the habit of saving in a cnnfdeu-
tial tone-''Wall, now, what war yer name
afore We moved inter them partS!" 1t is a way
they have, as most of the early settlers came
into the State under an alias
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

An anecdOte of Mr.. Gerrit Smith relates that
on one occasion, when a visitor had outStayed
his welcome, and had become a preternatural
nuisance, Mr.. Smith in the morning prayed for n
blessing TO descend upon ''our visiting brother,
who will this day depart from u.s." And he de
parted. Such pin that was sharp enough to
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

Az Irish horse-stealer, who, when O'Connell
had obtained his acTUittal. exclaimed in the ex-
nberance of his gratitude, ''Och. counselor I've
no way here to thank yer honor; but | wish
saw you Knocked dorm in Hy orr pGrish-wouldnt
| bring faction 70 the rescue :"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

Gov. WELLER. of California, was wrecked
on the Golden Rule: and, arriving at san
Francisco, he remarked TO a friend: Lost
everything, sir; everything hut my reputation. =
Governor" replied his friend. lyon travel
with less baggage than any one l ever saw
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27

School Director to urchin: "Now. johnny.
how many can You count ?" johnny: Zone.
two, three, four, five, six, seven. eight, nine.
ten" Inspector: Good. johnny; 90 on" John
ny latter moments thought: Jack. Queen,
King, Ace"