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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
WHEN MARY WAS A LAssIR.

The maple trees are tagged with red,
The birch with golden yellow,
And high above the orchard wall
Hang appl-s rich and mellow;
And that Is the way through yonder lane,
That looks 30 still and grassy,
That way l took one Sunday eve,
When Mary was a lassie.
You'd hardly think that patient face,
That looks 50 thin and faded.
Was once the very sweetest one
That ever bonnet shaded;
But when l went through yonder lane
That hooks 50 still and grassy,
Thos- eyes were bright, those cheeks were fai
When Mary was a lassie.
But many n tender sorrow,
And many patient care,
Have made those furrows on the face
That used to be 50 fair
-Four times to yonder ehurch-yard
Through the lane still and grassy,
We've borne and laid away our dead,
Since Mary was a lassie.
And 81. You see, I've grown to love
The wrinkles more than fuses;
Earths Winter flowers are sweeter, far,
Than all Springs dewy posics-
They'll carry us through yonder lane,
That looks so still and grassy,
Adown the lane used To 90,
When Mary was a lassie.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
A Reckless Gouernmant

When Lee invaded Pennsylvania, hay was sl1
per ton around Chambersburg. One day Con
federate forage master drove out into the cOun
try with his wagons, and hating at a farm
house, he asked if they had any hay to sell ~
81 might spare two or three tons replied
the farmer.
'What is it WORTH"
oval, being you are enemies to the Govern
ment, shall have TO charge you $40 ton"
"All right, I'll take all you can spare" said
the officer, and he loaded up, and then made on
his receipt and an order on the rebel Quarter
master-General for the money
1t was only after the farmer had discovered
that he could get nothing, that he explained:
81 don't keer so much for the loss Of the hay
but 1t aggravates me TO remember how mighty
reckless them Rebs was, when tucked on three
dollars ton. They didn't even ask me to spill
the dfference."-WaU Street Gazette.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
The Fun Of the Ching.
IOR TROTTER


Job Trotfer was a jockey, who
Was honest as the day:
His horse was very haFnessed, too,
And never ian away
Upou A bay Job never rowed,
Vel he rode on bay;
He never owed along the road,
Although be did all day.
On :. ai a birdie party free.
He gave the bride pup,
And told his wife, neXt day, that he
just gave gAlloP up
He never would endorse a note,
Yet he would often say,
'1Of course I'd lend horse an oAt;
He'll PAGER. won't hel Hay.
One day. while in driving rein,
job caught a colt, Of course,
And in his livery had pain,
And fell TO taking horae.
HIS wife she tried horse races all
To cure him Of his whoa.
oh job. lis hard to part, shed bawl
Big horseshoe love me 10.
In horse bit-all Job would have died.
Had not One Of his cronies
From a decanter him supplied
with spirited young ponies
Jobs stable hal some thoroughbred,
Which in 4 ehsr-e-eat;
Sometimes in nag-ODy he sat-
a nightmare he would get.
Al; last Job TrOtter ran his course
In human race. and died,
Aud got behind his weeping horse,
To undertaken ride.
HOrse-ohestnuts grow above his head
Horse-radish at his feet;
And on his turf but grassy bed
Jobs trutter stands-tO eat
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

SORGHUM AS A GREEN FODDER CRoP.-Indian
corn requires rich soil, and one not liable to
suffer from a severe drouth, to make a good
growth of stalks for cutting for fodder, green or
dry. Sorghum, if the soil be well worked and
not weedy, will in many places furnish more
fodder and of nearly as good quality, especially
in dry seasons. There is not much need of care
in selecting the seed, and this crop, if it gets a
good start, will bear drouth very well. 1t should
be sown in drills about two feet apart. The
ground should be deep, mellow, and free from
weeds. When the seed first comes up, the little
plants are hard TO tell from gsass. and are liable
TO be ehoked, hence clean land is very desirable.
IL is cut and cured like cornstalks.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
Wash for Barns.

There is no cheap substitute for oil paint. All
the different kinds Of embarrassing are incapa-
bic of shutting ont moisture. The sides of bull
dings especially exposed to rains, will lose
portion of any kind of wash, by the combined
action of frost and moisture. Oil paint obviates
this difficulty.
There are many different kinds of wash recon-
mended; but with a single exception, We have
never found anything better than a mixture Of
good lime with water. This exception we have
made thorough trial with. A rough barn,
which received coating four years ago, now re-
tains most of it, although a considerable portion
is scaled off on the most exposed side. This
wash is made substantially as follows: One
peck of fine beach sand, three pecks of water
lime, and four quarts of salt These proportions
might vary without detriment-there should be
as much sand rs can be conveniently applied
with brush. A farm laborer applied this mix
ture early last summer to two rough barns,
one about 30x55 feet, the other 20x3O, in three
and half days, consuming two bushels of wa
ter-lime, which was nearly the whole cost Of ma
terial. This coating, now nearly of one years
standing, appears TO be as good as the day 1t
was put on. 1t will be perceived that the eI-
pense is only about one-tenth of the cost of a
naint.-COHntry Gentleman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

ART OF SwIMMING-Mcn are drowned by rails
ing their arms above the water, the unbuoyed
weight of which depresses the head. Other an
finals have neither motion nor ability to act in q
similar manner, and therefore swim naturally.
When man falls into deep water, he will rise
to the surface and continue there if he does not
elevate his hands. If he moves his hands under
water, in any way he pleases, his head will rise
so high as to give him free liberty 10 breathe;
and If he will use his legs in the art of walk
ing Tor rather walking up stairs), his shoulders
will rise above water, so that he may the
less exertion with his hands, or apply them to
other purposes. These plain directions re-
commended to the reeelections of those who
have not learned to swim in their youth, as they
may be found highly. advantageous in many
eases
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
Cur Strap Book.
THE LAST.
BI CAROLINE y. oRxE-

Thou vert the last--and thou art gone,
4 am, indeed bereft
stand alone among my graves,
For alone am left;
And all are gone that vied with me
To nil our home with ehildboods GRE
o. far away and happy days,
That can return no more;
With Whist sad heart signing scan
Your treasured memories DER.
All, me! Too late we learn the worth,
And prize, through loss, the loves Of earth
What hearts that loved me now are cold,
What smiling lips are dumb,
How many farewells have been said
How many paTtimgs come!
One after 0ne-one after one
Like sands through careless fingers run
Twas thine to love the maynard boy
Who willed afar to roam;
When every hill, and nook, and glen,
Familiar grew As home;
The sails were spread and fair the breeze
That bore his ship to foreign seas
Twas thire to give him welcome back,
When, the long voyage DER,
Its P-rils past, its vantage won.
The home was sought once more-
That home to which the WANDERERS heart
Turned fcndly from each foreign mart
And when the ardent heart of youth
Was chilled by envy's frown-
When faith was wounded by untruth,
And love BY hate struck down,
He found in thee affection true,
And hope and trust sprung up anew.
Thy large. warm heart could never give
Small measure Of its loving store;
When kin and friends were gathered in,
To the dumb world lis gifts ran Ger,
And bind and beast with joy came nigh,
Nor lifted vain snppiiant eye.
How many wept TO see thee laid
So still In silent. dreamless sleep,
j stood beside thy grzve-coid, dumb.
As turned 10 stone; 1 could not weep.
II only had died with thee
Or If thy grave were but for me,
wbere art thoal In what upper sphere
OfEghf and life Is thy abodei
Art thou with those we held most deari
Who led thee in that upper road
strain my gaze In yearning pain:
Dim shadows lie between-tis vain
cannot pierce the yelling mist
Between the here and the beyond;
There comes NO voice, no touch of hand,
No backward glance from the profound.
In vain call my love my friend
In vain imploripg arms extend.
BE quiet restless. longing heart,
Methinks sweet voices whisper low;
The Father hath the same deep love
For them that stay and them that 20.
What matter faithful to His will
A few brief years Of good or III
There is no Ill to those who trust,
There is no III to those who love;
All paths lead homeward, truly sped
In faith To Him who dwells above.
What matter though we SOW in tcarsi
The buried seed rich harvest bears"
q ANGEL yoiees lead me still
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

How To Cook RICE.-Rice is becoming much
more popular article of food than heretofore. II
is frequently substituted for potatoes at the chief
meal of the day, being more nutritious and much
more readily digested. At its present cost, it is
relatively cheaper than potatoes, oatmeal or
grain-grits of any kind. In preparing it, only
just enough cold water shonld be poured on to
prevent the rice from burning at the bottom of
the pot. which should have a clOse-fitting cover,
and with n moderate fire the rice is steamed
rather than boiled until it is nearly done; then
the cover is taken off, the surplus steam and
moisture allowed to escape, and the rice turns
out n mass of snow-white kernels. each separate
from the other, and as much superior to the usual
soggy mass, fine mealy potato is superior to
the water-soaked article.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

THE APPLE BoRER.-Ed. RHrdl Horld: Will
yon please inform me what is the best wash fol-
apple trees, to prevent ravages Of the borer, and
when it should be applied
ANSWER: Strong soap suds. Apply from the
washlngs of soan suds during the season will be
highly beneficial to the tree-bnt apple trees
will suffer but little if any from the borer. il
thoroughly washed at the time above specified
with strong soap suds.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

ONE of our young friends, whose wife hap.
pens to be temporarily absent from the city,
was terribly alarmed yesterday on entering his
room, at one of our large and fashionable board
ing houses. In his absence, a lady boarder, in
the pursuit of cool place and breath of fresh
AIR. had seated herself for few moments in his
room. On entering, our young friend suddenly
stopped, turned pale, but instantly discovering
his mistake and recovering himself, he exclaim-
wife had come hack, -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
WHY Dol LOVE your

Why do love you my sunny -eyed darling
Why do the flowers still look 70 the sunf
Why does the lily close up its sweet p-tal-
When the earth slerpefh and daylight Is don,
Why do the stars. on the brow Of the evening
Burn the more brightly. the darker the night
Why do Sc the morr beauty in Heaven,
When the day fadeth. and gone il the light
Ask me Of all the secret things hidden;
may not answer. my darling. my own
Love eomefh To us fire. and unbidden;
Whittier IL oometh IL Just As unknown.
Only, love thee, my heart telleth 10 me;
Wherefore love thee, / know not nor care
It's not the charm Of thy blue eve Of beauty,
lis not the sheen in the gold Of thy hair.
Why do love thee, o, lips Of red ripenessi
Why do love thee, o. heart Of rare gold
Ask me no logger. my darling. my treasure;
Love snch mine IL, may never he told
Just as untold Is why stars love the Heaven;
Why .hnt. the lily-cup. just unknown;
This IL the all may whisper thee. deartsf,
Only love thee. my darling. my own.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

QUAKER was once advising a drunkard Il
leave off his habit of drinking intoxicating liz
uors. Can you tell me how to do it ?" said the
slave of the appetite.
yes" answered the Quaker; sit is Just as
easy as to open thy hand friendr
Convince me of that, and l will promise up
on my honor to do as you tell me-" replied the
''Well, my friend, when thou findest any yes.
sci of intoxicating liquor in thy hand. omen the
hand that contains it before it reaches thy
mouth, and thou wilt never be drunk again"
Tho topper was so pleased with the plain adj.
vice that he followed it, and became a sober
man.
TOh what lieI1
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

ASHES FOR THE CCRCULIo.-A correspondent
of the Michigan Farmer, whose plums were de-
stroyed by this insect, last spring, when the
buds were nicely started, sifted good strong ash.
es over the ground, rs far as the limbs extended,
nearly quarter of an inch, and just before a
rain, that the I've might leach into the earth. He
had very heavy lot of plums on all the trees so
treated, while on all those unashed, though they
blossomed full. the plums were all destroyed by
the curculio. This single experiment, though
not conclusive, is well worth repeating
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

CLOVER HAY FOR SHEEP.-Our esteemed cor
respondent, Mr.. Fassett, says that when he has
well-cured clover hay, cut in BLOSSOM he never
feeds his sheep with grain, unless it be the ewes
about lambing time, and they come >out in the
spring healthy and in excellent condition.
With clover, if any grain is needed, feed oats;
with timothy, corn is better. If he commences
TO feed grain late in the winter, he expects to
lose much of the wool, but, rs he observes, that
is better than TO lose the sheep. With plenty of
well cured hay cut in blossom. sheep need no
turnips or potatoes to keep them in good condi-
tiou -GenRessee Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

ROMANCE OF ARIrHMEIC.-The following sto-
~ about Mohammed Ali and the camels is not
new, but is interesting:
A Persian died, leaving seventeen camels to be
divided among his three sons in the following
proportions: the eldest to have half. the second
a third, and the youngest n ninth. OF course
camels can't be divided into fractions. so, in
despair, the brothers submitted their difficulty
to Mohammed Ali.
"Ill lend you another camel TO make eighteen
and now divide them yourselves. The conse-
quence was, each brother got from one-eighth to
one-half of a camel more than he was entitled to-
and Ali received his camel hack again. the elder
brother getting nine camels, the second six, and
the third two.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

DID any of you ever think of the amount Of
travel it takes to raise a crop of corni l never
saw an illustration in print, and l thought |
would give you one. have a 20 acre field, 4Ox
60 rods. To break this up would take 16i miles;
narrowing it, about 40 miles; furrowing it out,
80 miles; planting, IS, if with planter, and il
dropped and covered, 80 miles. Thus, you see
it takes about 800 900 miles of travel to raise
20 acres of corn, not counting going to or return
ing from the field. Besides, there are replant-
ing, thinning, rolling, etc.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

SEEDLEss PEACHEs-To make peaches grow
without stones, All agriculturst, who has tried
it with success, says: Turn the top of the tree
down, cut off the ends, stick them into the
ground, and tasted with stakes. In a year OF
two these tops will take root, and when we'll
rooted, cut the branches connecting these re-
versed and rotten branches with the tree proper
and this reversed peach tree will produce fine
peaches without stones" The same experiment
may be tried with plums cherries and cnrrants
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

Now that the sellers of soda water are engaged
in polishing mp their fountains for the simmer
trade, it will interest the public to know what
kind of syrups il is going to have. In reply to q
correspondent, pharmaceutical journal recon-
yric ether 60 drops; acetic ether 40 drops; sweet
spirits Of nitre, 10 drops; glycerine, 20 drops;
alcohol, q ounces and tincture of alkanet suffi-
cient to color. The idea of Introducing anything
like raspberries seems 10 have been lost sight Of
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

They were speaking about cranial deformi.
ties, down at the corner grocery. last evening
Il hold" said fly young man, "that a man
with big head is just as apt to be a burned
fool as man with small head
True" replied an elderly man, who was
holuIng uSwh the cover to sugar barrel, shut
he ginerally knows it, and don't give himself
away"
The young man ordered small bottle of
spruce beer. VI
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

TuRSIPs AS A MASURE.-Mr Allen has seen it
recommended to pillow in tumips as a manure,
and wants to know what kind, and when to
SOW them for that purpose. The most thrifty
growing kind of common fat turnips known as
strap leaf.H are what We would recommend, and
the seed may he sown upon weIl-prepared and
manfred ground, any time after the middle of
June. They should be plowed under when at
the strongest of growth
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

UNPRoDUCTIvE FRUIT TREEs.-Sometimes fruit
trees are uuproductive from Othtr causes than
poverty of the SOIL or neglect of the Orchardist.
They often grow too iuXuriantly to bear well.
In this ease, root pruning is very effectual, and
is performed by digging a circle around the tree.
A fifteen year old tree, for instance, may be en-
circled at five feet from the trunk. No rules can
he laid down for this; Judgment must be exer-
cised. If cut too close, tie tree may be stunted
for years, and if too far, may not be effective.
The aim should be to reduce the root about one
third.-GdrdeReT's MOathlg.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

WASH FOR FRUIT TREEs.-A subscriber wishes
TO know what is the best wash for young fruit
trees, and the best time for putting It on.
Lye that will bear egg will kill all the YER
min, and the moss that gathers on young trees.
Apply II in May or June, when the vermin are
seen. Ii will do more service than in cold wea.
ther. One pound of potash, dissolved in one
gallon of water, will he strong enough for the
vermin, and not injurious to the bark-Ploagh-
man.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

COUNTRY book peddler to woman: eyes. I'm,
the work is both instructive and Numerous
Woman-"That amt the point You see. m,
husband has crippled so many agents, and vol
are suen nice looking young man, that hat,
to see you hurt. That's him coming in tbe bacL
way " wv ''>
The young man said there was nothing com
pulsory about it, and was gone.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

THE QUANTITY OF BUTTER INCREASED BY Wa
TER.-A New York dairyman furnishes the, fol-
lowing advice for the Gennesee Farmer:
There has been a great deal said about but
ter making, but thought had little expe-
rience l might offer few hints that may be of
use to some of your many readers. When COWS
are feeding upon dry feed the milk is thicker, or
richer than when feeding on juicy grass. Then
add warm water, when setting the milk, in
quantities sufficient to make it as the milk from
ordinary cows in May or June. The milk from
some cows in the spring and summer months is
very thick and rich; then add cold water, if the
weather be hot. i have practieed the above,
and it has increased the quantity from one TO
three pounds per COW each week.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

PURCHASING BEEs.-Neyer purchase an old
stock. The bee is short-lived, living but a
month or two in summer-and a swarm Is apt to
run out in this way, aad by accidents SO that it
is commonly understood, that an old swarm is
light and not very desirable one. Select one
year, or better, two years old Such stocks are
generally healthy and heavy-two great requi-
sites
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

SAVE your soap suds and slops from the kitch-
en-, your spent brine, refuse salt and other mat
ter and apply to the garden. Dilute in a trough,
especially the brine and salt The effect of this
will be beyond your expectations. Besides You
will get rid OF an intolerable nuisance the slop
hole, while the garden gets the benefit Save in
a tub till wanted to use; and keep the tub COW
cred. Apply in the evening.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

1T was DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes we he
iieve, to whom, as he waited for prescription.
the druggist said: THAT is my son, sir. sittinr
~ You; don't you think he looks like me p
Wen, yes" replied the poet ~ think can
EreHind Post ' W -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

WHAT are you after, my dearf" said a grand
mother to little boy, who was sliding along 4
room and casting furtive glances at gentlemau
who was paying visit. 81 am trying, grand
letting the gentleman see it he wants him n
think he's out" ~ -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

SUGAR Corn FOR WINTER.-If every farmer
who grows corn, does not have patch of the f.
ner kinds for eating, while fresh, and dry a
quantity for winter use, we cannot only say, he
misses a great luxury, but even fails TO do his
duty Those who have not planted any sugar
corn, will find the large white corn, so extensive
IL raised in our river bottoms, good substitute,
yet not near equal to the Mammoth Sweet, or
Stowelrs Evergreen. With the improved ma
chimes TOR cutting it off the cob, and the drying
apparatus, it is a very simple thing to what the
old ways were. Not long SINCE we ate corn that
had been dried by the Alden process, that was
about as good and fresh, soft, Juicy, sweet and
weli-favored as fresh corn, the drying We
would much prefer to canning. The latter be-
ing at best a precarious operation.-ColemaR's
Rural.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

1T is said that the Persians draw earth over
their melons At certain stage, and that the
fruit ripening in the dark, is improved in quality
thereby. 1t has long been known to hothouse
grape growers. that the trust is much improved
in flavor, by shading the glass as maturity ap-
proaehes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

CRAB-APPLE SWEET PIcKLE.-Heat a pint Of
vinegar and pound Of sugar, mace and cloves
together, and pour over the crab apples for six
mornings. Plums, cherries and peaches make
delightful pickles, done in that way.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

Sow corn in drills or broadcast, in ground
nicly plowed and narrowed, for YOUR stock 10
eat, If you have drouth in August or September.
Ii we have no droutb, cut in October, cure and
pnt away for winter fodder. Nothing is better
for all kind of stocks.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

Seorgia minister, in announcing the exereis,
ior tne next day, said to his congregation: al
hope that all the congregation will meet AZ Tor
oe.1ck, loT precisely at that hour will proceed
u 70 Ine creek and baptise four adults and six adj
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

A BRIGHT little boy hearing his father say that
bottle OF mncilage in the old gentleman's Office
cnair. Inc Old man says he has not been stuck
so badly since 1857, and rewarded his offspring
by taking him on a whaling trim to tbe cellar
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15

Ia. f dear son, exclaimed old Mrs. jenkins
t t evening" 81 wouldn't go ont without som =
lung over me- Put on your overcoat or yonr
an,u.n on jacket, or You'll ketch ysur death Of