The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-27
Bremen Cab.

There is a time for all things, is an old and CON-
mon saying but who on earth can tell when to plant
corn, such spring this Many of the farmers
around here through blowing for corn and ready
to plant; but the weather keeps so cool and wet,
that many think they will keep their seeds dry for
a while.
Many of the farmers are sending their cattle out
in herd taken by Mr.. Dunlap, of Nemaha County.
The time is not far distant, when farmers will have
to make arrangements to keep all their stock on
their own land, and the sooner this time comes the
better; for land that is changed from pasture to
culture alternately, is the most productive, and
yields, in the aggregate of q few years, the best
profit. We are all fully aware that it is hard mat
ter for people who have lived for quarter of CEN
fury the frontier, to give up the big range and
the prairie grass yet like the herd law, it is inev-
liable.
The lightning, last Friday evening, gave the Often
family close call passing through their dwelling
house, giving Ben. severe shock, which seemed to
him like it was tearing his head into bug dust, but
not losing the use of his senses. He locked to sec
where Mrs Mary Often was and saw her fall across
the cook stove, when he Immediately carried her to
bed, where she lay insensible for quite while;
since that time, she has been rapidly recovering
from the effects of the shock. The most of the fami
did not reach; and being out doors, saw balls
of fire roll on the ground. One streak went through
the hen-house, running along board that hen
was sitting splitting the plank and not hurting
the hen, or breaking up her setting of eggs. Thus
we see, frequently triaes preserved with care
while things more valuable are destroyed. Yet, we
are told God moves in mysterious ways, His won
ders to perform" If So the same might be said of
the devil
Mr. J. Y. Johnston, from Leaveuworth, is visiting
her parents here her husband being detained at the
Penitentiary, which seems hard. But when we
know the facts in the case, it is not so bad after ALL
He is not in durance vile, but employee in charge
of prisoners.
Many afraid that the wheat is too thick to
make good crop, especially if dry weather comes
when heading; and snre enough, there never has
been such a stand of wheat known and to stool out
so much, in my recollection. Yet, we can not say
that we believe other than we shall have an abun-
dant CROP reasonable allowance being made for
everything liable to injure it,
Some of these times we hope to know that people
will keep clear Of fruit tree agents who travel over
this country, and for that most all other kinds of
agents, claiming to represent some great company
or other. There is hardly farmer in the County
but who has been swindled by some of this class
One came to my house, the other day. and inst he
said, Il represent Blank Co., Of New Jersey and
pulled out little wooden cup, the old black dog
had him by the seat of the trousers, and fest was
gnawing at his heels So Blank g. Co.'S agent soon
found the use We had for him and his wares III
had not just lost COW, and had plenty of dog meat
would have said sticky. HlREIIc.