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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
Imnressions During a Battle.

4 recent writer thus speaks of his expert
enceS and feelings in battle: at is always
fashionable to give first impressions. Shall
give ;ou mine | shall assume an affirmative,
without affoTding time for rebnff. First was
dispelled the lifelong illusion that battles were
the orderly moves of game of chess. Cam
paiguS may I've liksned. as | have heard them,
ia the manipnlatIuns of that game, but battles
are made mp OF a series of experiments, more or
less protTacted, according TO the ingenuity Of
the commander. aud the EXPERIENCES of his Off
GERS and meu. The results of faro bank can
be calculated with as much accuracy as the re-
suits of a battlefield. Ii is the veriest chance
the victory. as in all games, of course. inclin-
ing To- those who most COOL aud therefore
the most likely TO perceive advantages. Sec
0nd, have overrated the danger of the battle.
Here. for five hours We have exchanged cannon
balls bullets bayonot thrusts, and sabre strokes.
and literally there is nobody hurt,' the loss in
killed and wounded on our side being about one
in two hundred of those engaged. These are
my impressions. Are they not the counterpart
of all first experiences on the battlefield A
friend asks me the following Of a non-combat-
ant under fire. Were You ever caught in the
open fields when a heavy thunderstorm was
raging! fyou have been, and no special fear,
Won have. nevertheless, entertained an opinion
that possibly Lightning might strike where you
were standing. For the three-quarters of an
honr that under fire, n non-combatant,
there was almost q continuous thunder of ar
tiilery. could realize no special danger, but
only an iil-deiined thought that possibly some
of IheSe flying missiles might come over where
| stood in the way. On comparing views with
the others situated like myself. encounteriug
the same opportunities and with similar pur-
poses, find that they had the same sensations,
SO that may fairly assume that the mass of
Ineu under fire have little no thought for per-
sonal consequences, and that cOwardice is not q
normal characteristic Of the human race.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
Learn tn Swim

Every man, woman and child should learn 10
swim. 1t is not a difficult art-surely can
learn TO do what all animals accomplish with
out teaching, Paddle gently with hands and
feet, the head being erect, wherever it is desired
GO This direction being carried out, is abso-
lntely all that is needful under ordinary condition
to preserve life. Children ought tn he made to
tread water from their earliest age, say in shall
low slate baths, with blood-warm water or when
convenient and suitable, some river, pond, or in
the open sea. 4 leather belt with ring, and n
stout rod with line and hook are employed by
the Portuguese mothers to instruct their chill
dren. The mother, rod in hand, stands on the
brink; the child learns in the water. In Paris
swimming schools the same procedure is resor-
ted to. The business cannot be begun too soon.
saw mere infants sustaining themselves per
fectly in the tepid waters of Africa. Treading
water is far safer than swimming in broken
sea. Every adult, man or women, who has not
practiced it, should begin. Once the cOnyic-
tion instilled that the body is lighter than the
water, the risk of drowning is reduced to zero.
The process involves no uncertainty, no delay.
Very different from swimming it can be acquir-
ed AT once. This is is not the first time we have
mentioned this subject ard We hope its impor-
tanee may he appreciated by our readers.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
Hvdronhobia from Fear

The Gazette de Hospitednr, while noticing a
case of alleged recovery FROM hydrophobia, OBJ
serves that il is often difficult to make the dis
tinction between true hydrophohia due to the
absorption of the rabid virus, and the symptoms
of hydrophobIa caused by fear of the disease.
1t cites the of woman who died at the
Hotel Dieu with what seemed TO be all the
symptoms of the disease, under all the eircum-
stances ofthe case. Several months before this
woman, who was a street vendor, had been Bit
ten by dog she passing Notre Dame,
and went at once and had the wound cauterized
at the Hotel Diem. From that time she cOntin-
ued perfectly well, until one day. when she was
pushing her barrow before the Hotel Din, sine
was sliced by of the students, who called
out to her. ''Hallo, You are not dead yet, them
The dog that bit your thigh was downright
mad, as they found out at Abort ~ At the very
instant this remark was made the poor woman
was sliced with violent pharynseal spasm,
and was at once taken indoors, were she died
with all the indications of hydrophobia.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
Root Pruning.

The experiments were made on the apple aud
pear. \ vigorous apple tree, eight or ten wears
old, which had scarcely made any fruit binds,
when about hall the roots were done in one
son. and half three years later, going half way
round ON opposite sides in one year and finishing
at the next pruning, working two feet under
meath to- sever downward roots. 1t has always
answered well also Ia cut from such trees all the
larger and longer roots about two and half
feet from the stem. leaving the smaller and
weaker ones longer. and going half way round.
as already stated. The operation was completed;
three OF four years later by extending the circle
a foot or two further away from the free. BY
this operation unproduc;ive fruit trees became
thickly studded with fruit spurs, and atterwaTl
bore pr"iu~cly. The shortening of the roots has
been continued in these experiments for twenty
years with much success, the circle of roots re
naming greatly circumScribed. The best time
for the work has been folnd 10 hr IN the latter
part Of August aud beginning cf September,
when growth has nearly ceased. and while the
leaves are vet ON the trees.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
Not DanperonS

The inquiry is repeatedly made, if the use OF
Paris green for killing the potato beetle is not
dangerous 10 all who eat the tubers, aud we re-
Gently met with three intelligent persons who
invariably refused to eat mOuthful unless as
sured that Paris green had not been used on
them They ascribed several existing epid-mics
tn the Use of such potatoes. In answer to the
inquiry. we may state, in the first place. that
Paris green Is insolubie. and the potato caumot
IN any way absorb it. This would seem to be a
sufficient reason. But Others may be added.
among which are the facts that the poison Is
not applied 10 the tubeT, but the leaves above
ground, and she potato cannot get at it; and al
50 that the quantity used is minute when
spread over an acre, thst the iron which is in
nearly all soils IN far greater quantity. neutral
ICES the poison At once as soon as il reaches the
ground, and before the potatoes could possibly
come IN contact with IT.. Millions OF persons eat
such potatoes daily, year in and year cut. and
most nt them live.-CGHBtFy GeafleHaa
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
The Apiary in April and Nav.

From the losses last winter. many will wish
TO buy bees and transfer them into their empty
hives. FIRST turn the old hive bottom side up,
after smoking the bees sufficient to quiet them.
This work should he done at noon or warm
DAY when the bees are active. Place above the
hive a box, and wrap the line OF junction
with sheet that no bees can escape. Rap on
the hive with a hammer or stick for fifteen
minutes. The bees ia this time will fill with
honey and cluster in the box above the hive.
Set the new hive, filed either with frames OF
of comb or wired Foundation, on the old
stand where the bOx-hive stood, and shake the
bees in front Of it. They will quickly enter and
take possession. The bOX-hiye is set aside for
three OF four weeks, when all the broOds will
have Matched out. The bees may now be drum
med out as before, and added to the Others. I'm
less the bees can gather food, the the bees III
the new hive mnst he given combs containing
honey or fed, until there is opportunity for them
to gather sufficient stores for their needs. If it
shOnld turn cold, the old boXhiye must be put
into a warm rOom else the brood Will become
chilled, and fail TO hatch. IL it Is warm, and
there are no flowers from which the bees can
gather the old bOx-hive mnst be closed, or rob
bers may enter and carry of honey.
After all the bees are removed the second
time from the old hive, il is knocked to pieces,
the comb cut ont, Eielted into wax, and sold oE
worked up into Foundation
In case n queen has been reared IN the box
hive, where the brood has been Matching, by the
Young bees she may lac killed, if seen, or left Ia
the.old queen, who who will destroy her.--in
igTiCHltHrisf.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
The Lawyers and the Credit System

hate lawyers; they do more mischief than
their heads are worth; they cause disorder, de
moralize every form of equality, and are the
chief obstacles To good government. II A lets
II have his property without payment, do not
see why c, ID, L, +, and all the rest of the al
phabct should be called upon police force
to get il back, No such thing should be at
tempted by law. 1t is the most monstrous in
novation upon mans honor and integrity that
was ever forced into the commerce of the world.
Let a man trust another at his own risk. Even
the gambler pays his debts contracted at the
gambling table. He is not obliged to pay, but
he considers them debts of honor. Abolish all
laws for the collection OF debts, and tins abOl-
ish the whole credit system; this is the only
safe, true basis; that would abolish most law
yers and all Of the pawn-brokers' trade which
now controls the commerce of America--Horacs
Gre,ieg.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
Right in His Sur,niss

One day the editor was visited by a commit
tee OF villagers To urge upon him some argu-
ment ia favor of new town pump. Being an
amiable man, although it was his busiest hour
he asked them to he seated until he had finish
ed an article he was writing, on the applica-
ton Of the principle of ensilagc 10 green picket
fences. While waiting, trey all began to talk
I" each other at the very pitch of their voices
until the distracted editor could stand it no
longer, when, wheeling around ia his chair he
unmarked, with an expression swcctly utter:
You'd "blisc nie, gentlemen. Ivy conducting
A"Hr conversation in a lower tone. There's a
man sick with small p0x in the next room. aud
Won might disturb him."
rs he gathered mp the hats. canes and UNI
hrciias that were left by the committee in their
eager bolt for tn" fresh ayr. Ia" said to himself
quietly:
II reckon I'm g"in" {" hr a success in jour
nHli.in.. :.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
MY LOST SELF.
BY NAVY AINGE DE- VERB

You wonder why my eye- are dim with tears.
Then. shall tell you Long and long ago
50 long ago! years piled on weary years
There was little child used to know.
And every day and night. and every hour,
We took life's gin together, sun and shade,
And saw the rainbow shining through the shower,
And heard the talk that building robins made.
We thought the world was ours, to come and GO
About the highways, finding treasures rare;
We Thought all Heaven was ours, and fash0nad ="
Grand castle after castle high in air.
All now | find the world desert " i'd;
No room in all the sky for tower of mine.
But most of all miss my comrade child
Her brave true courage, and her faith divine.
Dead Changed know not, sweet /: l only know
That sometimes from the mirrors shining space,
In nv own features, worn and faded 80,
catch glimmer Of the bright lost face
You will no longer wonder that l weep.
Ny little girl, with eyes grave and clear;
Whatever treasure VIC NAV hold or keep,
To lose ones happy self is saddest, dear
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
OUR DAYS.

To.morrow-What matters the storm of today
We shall find the Island of peace at last
To-day is stormy. but by and by,
The tempest and ruin will all be past
The yesterday was a hooking dream.
That left US sorrow full full Of pain:
But the fair tomorrow waits for us;
We shall build up the broken hopes again.
Time touches our eyes with tears that burn.
And plants the gray mid the locks Of gold I;
And robs the cheeks Of the tint of youth,
And We say. Tomorrow We shall be old
And we think Of the land farther on,
Where life shall never know blight or frost
Where love dies not at the tOneh Of change.
And We find again the youth we have lost
Nothing is done from birth to death;
Our hope. our love. and lifes sad day.
Il only a sample. at the best,
OF all that will come in the far away
Then WHY do Onr tears steadily fall,
When the perfect life shall sson have sway
When the bright tomorrows and yesterdays
Shall merge themselves in glad to-day
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
FAREwELL-GooD-BYE.

Mine eyes dim. scare can see thy face
Yet while the life still stirs in this poor she'll
Stoop down, and on my quivering. cold lips place
One last sweet kiss. Farewell sweetheart farewell
All do no; say farewell. For bitter pain
OF endless severance is in that sound
Az, pain enough to daze the calmest brain.
And crush the loftiest spirit to the ground.
All no. say not farewell, 1t cannot be.
How should /, ref of thee. fare else but i'll
Whisper word that better may agree
With my lone life, and comfort chance instill-
saw God be with thee; darling say Goodbye
That the dear Cod may hear thy last appeal,
And the strong Fathers presence drawing nigh,
Like balm into my bruised heart shall steal
Yes! say gOoibye. Twill sound As thou hadst gone
A little way across narrow stream;
Whom vet again or e'er I've felt alone
| shall embrace, and think the past DRAM
q, sweet good bye! taught by the gracious Friend,
Who when fIom tbos- He loved He must remove
This blessing spoke: I'm with you TO the end "
And 81 we say GOodbye to those We love.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

No HARM To TRY IT.-The following recipe
for keeping lamp chimneys from cracking is TAX
en- from the Diamond, a Leipsic journal deyo-
ted to the glass interest:
Place yoRr tumblers, ehimneys or vessels
which You desire to keep from cracking. in a
pot filled with cold water; add a little cooking
salt. allow the mixture to boil well over a fire.
and then cool slowly. Glass treated in this way
is said not to crack. even if exposed to very
sudden changes of temperature. Chimneys are
said to become very durable by this process,
which may also I've extended TO crockery, stone
ware, porcelain, etc.
The process is simply one of annealing, and
the slower the process, especially the cooling
portion of it, tine more effective will he .he
work.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

THE latest revelations of infant genius
brought forth in the composition class are found
in the small American citizen of African de-
scent, who, ON being required to write 4 slate
''pencil talk" On Winter Sports" hrought
forth:
We see the sports walking down Baltimore
Street every pleasant day in winter
young candidate for congress Of the Supe-
rior race, down in Virginia. tired his hand at
the subject givan TO the higher class-.Enter-
prise and read aloud the following:
Enterprise is good thing. Columbus en-
terprised America. If Columbus hadn't done il
We would he nowhere. for nobody knew any
thing about America but the Indians and they
wouldn't tell "
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

HERR is an excellent recipe of all kinds OF
fruit fritters: Make batter of half pint of
sweet milk, ten ounces of flour. and two ounces
butter sweeten and favor to suit your taste
The whites of two eggs well beaten are TO Le
stirred in last, to make variety. you can some
times use both the yelks and whites. Stir the
chopped food In this batter. and fry in hot lard
dropping il by the spoonfuls; or you can dip the
fruit in batter and fry. The first time you try
this weigh the ingredients; after that it will not
be necessary if you are like most cooks, good
at guessing
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

HoMINN AND ARNICA--An old iarkry came
into an Austiu drug store with his head band
aged up, and gruaniug aS il every bone in his
body was broken.
What's the matter p asked the drug clerk
We have had the berry debbc of time me
an' de old woman. hattoriug each uddcr wild de
chairs aud SIGH"
We'll, what do YOU want
I'VE needs some anarchy. Oar amt no au-
archy ia de houst De bottle got smashed in
dc fuss. ard de anarchy spilled all "bcr lie
Hoor."
''lf you had more harmony in your house.
there would Ice less anarchy" remarked the
drug clerk, smiling as he filed Il small bottle Of
amica.
'Anu am right, boss. OATS jes' what lie fuss
was about. DE reason needs anarchy is he
kas" dar was no hominy in de housa. and DAT :
why il" 81" woman hit me wild he chait."-Sir-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

WESTERN women sharp. but the Platts
mouth, (Neb) female is entitled to the premi.
nm for smartness. The other day she went into
shoe store To buy pair Of shoes. The clerk
was m the act OF sPrinkling some chalk powder
inside, they might slip on easily. She
glanced furtiyely at him and remarked:
Il know what you are doing
The genial clerk smiled acquiescence She
sid toward the door. and said in tones that
startled his nerves:
lyon can't chloroform me- mister: | was fool.
ed once before. and Im blamed il I'll De again
Aud She left without the shoes
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
THE OLD CLOCK.


The old clock eroous on the un-kissed wall
Tick. took tick, took!
The merry second 10 minutes call
Tick, took! lis morn!
4 maiden sits at the mirror there
And smiles as she braids her golden hair
Oh, in the light but her face is fair.
Tick, took J tick, took!
Far over the sea the good ship brings
The lover Of whom the maiden sings;
From the orange tree the first leaf springs;
Tick, took! tick, toek'
The old clock laughs on the fiowcrdecked wall
Tick, took. tick, took
The rose winged hours elude their thrzll;
Tick, tockl lis noon!
The lovers pride and his love are blest;
The maiden is folded to his breast:
ON her brow the holy blossoms rest
Tick, took! tick, took!
Oh, thrice thrice long may the sweet bells chime.
AS echoing this through future time
Still TO nv heart beats that measured rhyme
Tick, took! tick, took!
The old clock means on the erumbling wall
Tick, took tick, took!
The drrary years into eternity fall;
Tick, took, It's night.
The thread that Won spider draws with care
Across the CLEAN Of the mirror there,
Seems like the ghost of a golden hair;
Tick, tock tick, took
The sweet bells chime for those who may wed
The neFOi snow crowns many head
But tree and maiden and lover are dead.
Tick. tocki tick, took.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

RAISED BUT ONE raised seven BOYS .
said az Arkamsaw man, and all hut one was
killed. Tom WIS killed by his uncle Ned was
stabbed by Ike, Ike was horned TO death bv n
cow. Jake was hlowcd up. Sim WAS killed hy Il
Wild hog, and Nat was flung by horse and
killed"
what was YOUR other sons name -
''Ligc, and he was As good boy as ever liy-
I'd. and smart, That boy cnuld write his name
auywEar. and he coHld read the big show print
IN
And 50 they were all killed bat Lisef~
Yes" said the old man, with a snrruw iul
sigh.
And what became of LiEe. ="
''Why, sir. the Governor took 4 foolish no
tion and wonld not pardon him. and lac was
hung"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

To MAKE COOP TEA.-Buy a good article
Scald the teapot thoroughly. Put in the tea
mot Just shake the top of the tea-canister over
little more than enough to wet the leaves: keep
hot but not boil. When the meal is ready fill
up with boiling water. Tea made in this way
has fresh, lively taste. Tea shonld always be
made of fresh water not water that has stood in
the teakettle and been boiled over, or stood in a
wooden pail over night. We think the English
breakfast tea is better for boiling a few mo-
ments; also many kinds of cheap tea seem to be
improved by boiling a little while, but never
longer than three or four minutes. Never let
tea stand long after it is made before sending to
the tahle-COHHlyH EeafISmdH
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

NOVEL way Of producing seedless water
melons is: When the ground begins to bear, let
the first melon on each branch grow uudisturb-
ed, but cover the branch up with DIRT from the
first melon to the second one, or within six inch
es or more: from the end of the vine will bc a
seedless watermelon, the melon nearest the body
Of the vine having kept all the seed
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
INTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, ID. G.
ExCRrCIArING PAIN.

EDWIN FREEMAN, Of Norton, Mass, says : e
have suffered the most excruciating pain in my
kidneys for years, and physicians or medicine
could not relieve me until about three years
since commenced taking Hunts Remedy. |
purchased bottle at Blanding's drugstore in
Providence, and took the first dose there, AMI
after using one bottle I was free from all pain.
and although this was three years ago have
seen no trace of disease and have not had TO take
any medicine since. ! believe Hunts Remedy 10
be the best kidney and liver medicine ever known,
and eheerfully recommend it to all sufferers
from this terrible disease
Hunts Remedy is purely vegetable prepara-
ton, scientifically prepared by a skilful Phar-
maeist Cor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

1T Is SAID that TO secure early ripening corn
selection should be made Of sich ears as have
small cobs: large cob varieties are usually late
1t viii also ripen earlier on soil that has a warm
position. is under-'lrained, deeply plowed, and
rich.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

'NHAT County do yuH represent. sir. p ask.
cd one iudiyidul Of another in fr,nt Of a saloon.
ia ST. Paul. MINI.
I'm not member of the Legislature was
the reply. I'm only private citizen on a
drunk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

To CURE earache, take a pinch of black pep
per, put it on a piece of cotton batting dipped
in sweet oil, and place in the ear. and tie ban
dage around the head, aud it will give almost ill.,
slant relief
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
MOONLIGHT.

IL was a. II earth's sleeping,
In shimmering blossoms dressed,
Ccald dream Of naught but heaven
That kissed her into resi-.
The wind-svept fields were waving
To breathings low and light:
The winds were softly signing.
70 starry was the night
And. spreading wide its pinioas
Ny soul scared far On high,
Across the quiet country,
Asfhongh toward bone TO ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

THERE is in this town dear little boy who
when told upon his first day at school that thr
first letter IN the alphabet was called a - said
TO the school iHaam: How in h--ll ia Won
know :!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

DRUMMER for Chicago house who had an
extra wife IN this State. feels highly Indignant
10 discover she has eloPc,l with y Toledo drum.
msl. lie says the boys ought t" have NOR, re.
spect for each others feelings
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

EVEN Socrates, says the SdiErddg R,ricpr.
could make no head against an opponent who
argued that if dog was yours and was also a
father, then the cog was your father"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26

1T now appears that arsenieal poisoning is
not confined TO green colors, but that wall ma
pers and articles of dress of a mauve. fawn or
red color, may be equally poisonous