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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Agriculture and Projection.

Trere is no feature of the ng-continn-d free
trade crusade carried TN in the United States
under the instigation of British Influences and
interests. more surprising to an intelligent cit-
zen of this republic than the notion aSSilu-
ously cultivated by the frre-trade writer's aud
speakers that the interests Of agriculture in this
country are necessarily hostile TO a protection
policy, and that mere ordinary srliishnrSS ongiI
10 induce farmers and other producers Of II: y
materials 20 array themselves against protec-
tive duties and and in favor of what is called
frre-trade. Now, in the first place. the firm al
hrrrncr of this country for period of twenty
two years To the protective tariff pnlicy, has
wonderfully built up all Onr industrial interests
to thereby have created home markets for all
the products of our agriculture on a scale pro-
digIous, as to have thereby diffused prosperity
to an amazing extent among farmers and plant
ers generally. This of itself ought To he sufii-
cient to convince any sensible farmer that mas
much as a profitable home market is under all
circumstances the best and most desirable for
him, therefore his interest must, As n matter of
course. he identified with the protective policy.
which has 50 triumphantly created and sustain
ed those markets Then, in the next place, il is
not true that the tariff duties are exclusively
for the benefit Of the manufacturing industries,
since IL is well known that wool. sugar, moaS-
scS, hemp and many other raw products of agri-
culture enjoy the benefits of protective luties.
Indeed, the whole effort of the prutrctioEists a-
ring the past ten years has been Ia extend
the protective policy, to have Included the
whole range of our producing interests, and tins
to make the country independent and self-sus-
tanning. On the other hand, the most strenuous
efforts of the enemies of protection are directed
to maSnifying and exaggerating the value Of the
foreign markets to the American fariners-Ger-
mdRfOFa Teiegrdph
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What Relation |?

We often hear Congressman accused of ignO-
rance Of this Scriptures, but that even ministers
are sometimes caught mapping In some of the
minor matters presented in the sacred book, is
shown by the following story told by one who
was gu fishing excursion with Rev. DIR. Coll
Yer and seine other ministers.
cannot refrain, he Gays, from telling con-
undrum that was PrOpOunded to the four min
istrTs when the blnefish party went ashore at
the Pint" aud took their picnic dinner under
the shade of iishernau's hut II was:
"lf solomon was the son of David, and Joab
she son of Ieruiah, what relation was Zeruiah
10 Joab. ~
Every EIau among the clergymen said faith
err and vixen assured that the answer was
wrnng, there was much curiosity excited.
viii you state that again :" asked Mr.. Coil.
yer, laying down his fork
IL WIS re>tated.
Well" said he, David and solomon had
nothing ia do with il, bHi Zeruiah was Josb's
father"
No: guess again WAS the reply.
The ciergymen all insisted that the answer
Sss right. and Mr.. Collyer said, ale certainly
must have been his father. and won't eat an
uther mouthfnl till Won tell me where the catch
j."
When told that .'Zerniah was Joab's mother,
lac was much amused and expressed his sur.
prise that hi brethren of his cloth didn't know
their Bibles better.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Spoopsndyke.

"And ~. nv dear" observed Mrs Snnoprn-
dyke, she aud her husband reached their
room, and she stepped before the glass tn ar
rang- her crmps, "and 81. INV dear. that was
the Legislature, was i'll Whncver expected
that should ever n live Legislature ?"
''Iou didn't think it going to he a dead
one, did you Z! grnuled Mr. Spoopendyke, whO
had inst discovered rip in the sleeve of his
Overcnat: lyon don't think I brought you up
here at an enormous sacrifice of comfort aud
cash. just to show you a stuffed Legislature, do
youf"
..N-n-n-no," fal;ersd Mrs Spoopendyke; 81
didn't think it was exactly that. Only want
ed to know what it was about, that's ALL
well, it was about time you got ont, if that 5
ALL retorted Mr.. Spoopcndyke. RIPPING away
at the hole in his sleeve, 10 see if the stitches
were strong either side of the rent. at was
about making laws. that's what it was about.-
''But that's just the part don't understand
insisted MIS-. Spnopendyke. "A law is some
thing ahout being arrested but can't get it
through my head how they make them"
''lnu got the Law part right" rumiuated Mr..
Spoopendyke, ''and I'm not but what
you've hit il pretty close on the density of ynur
head. III tell you, my dear he continued.
srayely: won saw that place with the rail
around it. and the man behind IT. well, that is
the law machine. They throw the Legislature
in at one eGd, and the law comes out Of the
other. They used to huy second hand laws and
poHr them into new bottles hut they finally
caugh. the combination. and now they make
their own stock. Bat you want to watch it
closely. None genuine without signature on
the label: stand in enol place; these laws are
only good for specific crimes; for any other
Grim. Try our extra celebrated extra session
laws. fpT sale by all druggists. See into il
now' Begin TO get dim, dawning notion that
Legislature is not an acqnarium' Think you
wonld know Legislature from a crick in yOur
back. if you saw them coming down the street
arm in arm e
That's different from what supposed mur-
INJURED Mrs. SPnop-ndykc. Il Thought Leg
islatnre where they all got together and
msdc mp their minds whether the police did
right OF not"
Did. did ye.T -Iinne'l Mr.. SPng:'rn,lnke. b-
tween lii> teeth.
anyway, I'm glad | came sighed Mr..
SIOopendyke ''tecans- | saw the Governor"
and sh. pIitcsi down the front Of her dress and
twisted herself into a bow-kuot, 10 see IL her
PaRni"r hang right for dinner.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
An Orchard Experiment

Mr.. Charles A. Green quotes Prof. Beal as hav-
Ing 'fonnd 10y careful experiment, that cultiya-
tiun within three or four feet of the base of a
tree has apparent effect on its growth or
health; and further remarks of the editor of the
FrRn Grocer, suggest the conclusion that ma
nurc placed inside 81 small circle does pract-
cally little good. These statements call to nv
mind bit Of experience. An oyer-crupped ap-
pie orchard in Western New York, the soil of
which was a sandy loan, had been seeded with
red clover. Some two or three years after the
years growth. began 10 assume a Stunted APP
pcaranee, aud the fruit WAS not only shriyelet.
but almost wholly iayorless. The owner. on
being told that this deterioration in both trees
and trnit was caused by the clover swar,i plac-
Cd around and in contact with each tree in the
carly spring. two or three whselbarrnw loads Of
EMP MANURE. covering an AREA Of not exceeding
i've feet in diameter. aud of sufficient depth To-
prevent the clover from growing TN the place
covered. The result Of this was decidedly ia
Norable 10 both trees and fruit The youu..
shoots heightened that season as much rs in
any three years altogether heforr: while the
fruIt was not only very much larger. and nj
vastly higher color. but exceeded that OF iny
previous year in its flavor. While the greater
share OF the frnit was natural. il had now the
appearance of its being grated. In the au-
tumn following in order that the mice SHOULD
not injure the trees in the winter, the manure
was removed n foot or two from the tree to be-
replaced again next spring. The good fleets of
inns application continued until the swaTd was
broken up and the cultivation of the ground ~
suBed. To this treatment and ITS results | was
a wltness-ard know whereof I affirm The
philosophy of it all is left for Others TO pursue
kdRsds Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Trouble at the Post-Office.

\ hilesian female approaches. She is short
aud angular, with a hatchet-shaped face. and a
hatchet-edged voice.
where's me letther r. is her abrupt question
What letter. asked the clerk.
'.Niver mind, now; I want me three cints."
What three cents r.
The three cints gey ye to send letther TO
BaltimOor."
What do yon want the three cents for,
rheni"
Because the letther niver whit
And how do you know it never wentF
Because, whn Inc sisther answered il. she
ssid she nver got it,
''HOw could she answer it If she never got itf"
"Arrah, hould yer hGad! Will ye give me
the three cints, or won't yep
"SO, ma Fam; you must he crazy to ask it,"
lis it me craZyf
''Certainly-crazy a bed-bug.h
Bad luck To We. an is it the likes of We that
dare TO call me bed-bugf Is there any other
way of gcttin' at We except through this little
windyf" asked the now furious woman.
"So, nla'am, no other way"
Path, it's lucky for you, thin. Av there
was, I'd come an welt We like Ould shoe.
Siver mind" continued the lady, as she went
away; "I'll tell me husband, tonight, an he'll
dot the two eyes Of ye so he will"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

MRS. Gro. DAwLEY Of &c Knight Street, Proyi-
dence. i. l., relates 10 our reporter her expert
ence It'll the wonderful curative properties Of
vi.at IS destined soon to be the standard and
heading specific Of the whole wide world, for
Kidney airl Liver diseases, etc. Mrs. u. says:-
Parry last spring Was severely afflicted with
iJ.p.l.iy Of the kidneys and enlargement Of the
liver, and the Kidney disease came upon me so fast
and suddenly that before was scarcely aware OF
rLs cause Of my trouble became badly b!oated,
and ny body AMI LINKS very much swollen, 50
that i was with great difficulty and severe pain
that was abe to walk any. became dread
full, troubled hy being short brCathed. 50 that
even slight eNert.0u or little exercise would
tire ne almost To exhaustion. and vas so dis
trsssrd when retired nights TIA; | could not
slsep AMI was very restless. One Of my limbs
specially had a very severe nervous pain, which
always seemed 10 BE- more severe at night than
II any other time, and would frequently ache 50
Fharpiy rs to arouse me froiH sleep. vas very
nervous and uncomfortable all the time, and was
l,in. ,'nctoreJ, and taking all kinds Of medicine
iDr q j. complaint and that and the other, hut all
L. n" rDul purrosc until At about the time when
WIS tired out and somewhat disguised and a.
most discouraged with medicines and doctors. a
relative and highly esteemed friend persuaded
me TO try Hunts Remedy. began to take it n
few DAYS azn. and an happily disappointed by
the result, for before hal used bottle Of II l
began to feel relieved. and soon commenced to
sleep spleEdidly the severe nervous pains In my
limb which had to handle so tenderly DO not
appear any more, my headache and backache
have disappeared feel we'll every way, and rest
we'll at night. The swelling has disappeared
from my body anil limbs. l am now able to do my
homework comfortably and easily. Hunts
Remedy has certainly done wonders for me.
Mrs. GEO. DAWLEY."
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sslett goetrp.
ONE BY ONE.

They are gathering home~ ard from every land.
One By 0ne
As their weary feet touch the shining strand.
One BY one,
Their brows are enclosed in a golden crown.
Their trAvelstained garments are all laid down,
And clothed with white raiment they rest On the mead
Where the Lamb loveth his chosen to lead.
One by one.
Before they rest, they pass through the strife.
One by one;
Through the waters of death they enter life,
One BY one;
To some are the foods Of the river still.
As they ford their way 10 the heavenly hill
= To others the waves run tercely wild;
Yet all reach the home Of the indebted.
One BIZ one.
We too shall come to the rivers side
One by one:
We are nearer its waters each eventide,
One BIS one:
We can hear the noise and the dash Of the STREAM
Now and again through our life deep dream;
Sometimes The foods er the banks % rrow-
Sometimes in ripples the small waves 90,
One by one.
Jesus Reieemer. we look TO thee.
One BY one;
We lin up our voices trembllnsly
One by one:
The waves Of the river dark and cold.
We know not the spots where our feet may hold;
Thou, who didst pass through in deep midnight.
Strengthen Us, send US the staff and the light,
One by one
Plant thou Thy feet beside, as we tread,
One BY one;
On Thee let US lean each dropping head,
One hy enc;
Let but Thy mighty arm round us be twined,
Well east all our fears and cares To the wind
Saviour Rt1eemer with Thee in full view,
Smilingly, gladsomely, shall we pass through.
One By one.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
The Fall.

Here is boys composition on fall: This is
fall, because it falls this season of the year
Leaves fall, too, as well rs thermometers, and
the price of straw hats. Old tOpers, who sign
the pledge in summer, are liable to fall when
way the cider goes. Unskinr corn /. one of the
pleasures Of fall, hut pleasure isn't good for
bows, don't think. Old men want a little fun;
let them husk. A husky old man can go through
good deal of corn sometimes. Digging taters
IS another of our fall amusements. The way
like 10 did taters is To wait until they are bak-
ed nicely, and then dig them out Of their skins
Most winter schools open in the fall The best
winter school went TO didn't open until spring.
and the first day it opened the teacher took
sick, and the school house was locked up for
The SEASON. Once in while we have a very Sc
we're fall, but nothing like the fall of Adam and
Eve in the Garden of Eden. Summer is mis-
named. 1t should be called pride, for doesn't
pride 90 before fall.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
CHILDHOOD.
by n. T. Armstrong


The magic DAYS oi Childhood,
That tairy-hSe appear,
And smile IN purer brightness.
W lth every passing year
What charm lllnmes your memory 7
What ny sue joyous spell
What beauty, passing wonder
II i, methinks, the conscience
The purer heart OF youth
4 holy love Of Justice,
A rare regard Tor truth
When every wish sincere Is,
And every hoP- a dream
When beautiful enchanting.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
SPEAK GENTLY.

Speak gently 1t is better lar
To rule hV love than fear:
Speak gently-let no harsh words mar
The good We might do here.
Speak gently Love doth whisper low
The vows that true hearts bind
And gently friendships accents flow.
Affections voice is Kind.
speak gently L. the little child,
Its love be sure 10 gain:
Teach il ia accents soft and mild
II may not Ion. remain,
Speak gently to the young. for they
VIII have eaongh to bear
For. pass through life a. best they may,
lis full of anxious care.
Speak gently to the aged one,
Grievr not the care-wOru heart:
The sands Of life are nearly run.
Let such in peace depart
Speak gently. kindly. to the poor
LIT no harsh tone be heard:
They have enough they must endure,
Without an unkind word
Speak gently TO the erring-know
That they have toiled in vain:
Perchance unkindness made them 81
Oh win them back again.
Speak gently! He who gave His lifr
To bend mans stubborn will.
When elements were fierce with strifr.
Said 10 them. Peace. be still. '
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
To Hura q Ealop

DIR. T. {. Brannon, in the Therapeutic Ga-ciie.
prescribes the following treatment for this pain
fnl malady:
Take of soft I've soap and fiax-seed meal a slffi
cicnt quantity, stirring the meal in slowly with
spatula or case knife, manipulating thoroughly,
to form a salve poGliice. Cornmeal is
good substitute for the haNseed. Envelop the
finger in this, applying snugly, and occasionally
pressing it to bring it in closer contact. Renew
the poultiee every twelve to twenty-four hours.
Don't try every prescription you may hear of.
Depend on this 1t will, if applied in time, abort
the disease; il adopted later, il will bring il 10 a
small ''head" Gftoo far advanced TO he scatter
rd"G. when il may be picked almost panlessly
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ghe fun Of Ching.
EASTER CAROL

-o
: darling young wife in the parior,
Nss watching the weather without
And anticipating.
Tbe while she was writing
tor solefnn-hued Lent to be out.
shu dItamily thought Of the trimming
Tbe blossoms and buds ii would bear
So gayly upon H.
That love Of bonnet
When in dropped her busbSnd-ihe bear,
EeI dream OF the future quick vanished
The bright Easter vision had TOWN
Eor into her lap he.
With fling most unhappy
his hTcr-pad rashly has thrown.
And thus he addressed berthe heathen.
Quick Madam, your needle and fy,
The bleak winds go tearing
And must he wearing
This pad till the Fourth Of july
The bright checks were wet with isar-pesfl
That tIiekled 10 silantly down
While he Sat apoking
The stove with the coke In
That cost fifteen cents by the ton.
All! Lent is q season Of s0rruE
And livcr-pads don last AWAY
And that sweet Easter b0nlet
With bright buds upon il,
Brute FennOr has driven away
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
SLEEP BY THE SEA.
81 THOMAS HOOD.

Friends. when Won think am like to die.
Garry me where the seq is rearing;
There on my last bed let me lie
And let 90 the long wave lIndward pouring
Beating. beating.
And ever repeating
The cry i; cried. when it first was hurled.
With a myriad shocks.
On the barrier rocks.
In the very birthday Of the world
And-if I could die within sound of the SEA
The voices 81 all who e'er loved and knew me
To minsle with hers. who j. dearest TO me,
Its murmur would bring-to sleep 10 woo me
Throbbing throbbing.
And plaiptively -obbing.
A. err; IL sighed when the night and morn
Had fade-l away.
OF the first fair DAY
When this beantiful world Of ours Was born
Oh. th-re in a church yard. high on Q cliff.
In how deep a sleep. frun the vain endeav0r
OF longing and life. could rest me-if
The sea it, wild lullaby sang forever.
Beating. beating.
And still repeating
The cry II cried when Il first was hurled.
With myriad shocks.
On the barrier rocks.
In the very birthday of the wofh.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

We hardly know a more pleasing sight than
while whistlng along I'm the vari.us lines Of
railroads, TO see Il farm house, with all its ont
houses and fences, exhibiting a snowy whiicneSs
in striking contrast to the green fields. Ii at
once impresses mind that the occupant has
at least an idea of cleanliness and branty. Apart
from all this. it is a preservation of wood. and
adds at least fifty per cent tn the locks of the
place, and in sanitary point Of view its Use can
not I've over estimated. Its cheapEess piaers il
in the reach of all. Why not use it freely.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Safe and Reliable,

Aw. BROWN, MD, of Providence, r. l., says,
al have used Hunts Remedy in my practice for
the past sixteen years, and eheerfully recommend
IL as being n safe and reliable remeuy."
Hunts Remedy is purely vegetable com
pound, scientifically prepared by firSt-elass reg
tSicrcd Pharmacist, and will surely cure all dis
Eases Of the Kidneys, Bladder, Liver. and Trim
airy orsans--CoR.
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Our Strap Book.
THE LORD OF LIFE Is RISEN.
mr. Ter q, Arf.-v,.-a..k



The Lord Of life i risen,
Sing. Easter hrrald.. sing:
he burst his rocky prison.
Wide let the triumph ring.
Tell how the graves are quaking.
The saints their fetters breaking:
Sing. beralds, Jesus lives,
We hear In Thy blest greeting.
S1lyation's work Il done,
We worship Thee, repeating
Life for the dead Il won
o. head Of all believing,
o, joy Of all the gri-vingi
Unite Us, Lord, to Thee.
Here at Thy tomb, o. jesus
How sweet the mornings breath,
We hear In all thy brreze-.
Where Is thy sting. q, Death,
Dark Hell flies in eomnlotion,
While, far DER earth and ocean
Loud hallelujahs ring,
o. publish this salvation.
lie heTalds, through the earth,
To every buried nation
Proclaim the day of birth
Till. rising frUm their slumbers,
The Countless heafhen NUMBER
Shall hail the risen Light
Hail, Hail our Jesus risenl
Sing. Ians1Ined heather, sing!
ThryuEh Deaths dark. gloomy prison.
Let Easter ehOrals ringl
Haste, haste. We captive legions,
Come forth fr0m sin : dark regions
In jesus kingdom live.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
SYMPATHETIC SPHERES

Ic who know the reason. tell Inc
Why il il, that instinct still
Prompts the heart TO like. or like not,
At its own capriciOus will
Tell me. by what hidden magic
Our Impressions first are led
Into liking or disliking.
on before a word Is said
Why should smile. sometimes repel Us
Bright eyes turn our feelings cold
What il that which COMES to tell us-
'All that slitters i not gold
All no featHrr. plain or striking.
But a power We cannot shun.
Prompts the heart To like. or like not.
Ere acquaintance hath begun
l. il instinct or some spirit
That projects Us. and controls
Every impulse We inherit,
By the sympathy Of souls
l. il instinct lis IL naturei
Or some freak or fault of chance
Which our liking 0r disliking
Limit--t" 4 single chance.
Like pTrssntinent If danger,
Tho the sky no shadow iiin.-.
Dr sJmr inucT-Scnsc. still stranger.
Ofuns-cn. muttrryd things
l. IL All, can NJ une tell me
No unc show sufficient cause,
WIS our likin.s and disiikinss
Have their own instructive lav-i
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

The old Gu0d Friday custom of logging
cfigy If Judas I>cIriot was. after lapse of two
years. dniy celebrated in the London docks, on
April :. lay the crews of thr,c Portuguese and
GAltrse vesSrls. The " of the traitor, hewn
cat of block OF timber carried by chosen
members Of the crews around the quarterback.
and hanged from the yariarm, and each inan
ehante,i his Vitulersiion rs he lashed the fsnre
with kuOt;cd ropes. The scourgins over. Judas
was cut down, thrswn upon the deck, spat mp
on. cgr-c,i. and kicked 10 the galley fire, where
he was burned into eharred mass, and then
hurird iniI the wafer, after which the sailors
went in procession to church.
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Neville

is given by using BROWNS
IRON BITTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
Of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
so surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
feet condition. Browns
IRON BITTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons. it disarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
case, &c.
II. S. Berlin, Esq, OF the
well-known firm of H. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, DC, writes, Dec. 9Th.
1881:
CcrstHirr:. I t-'e : -s-
ure in stating tia; Eavs sS.d
Browns Iron Ei;tJrs Tor NJ
lana and nervous troubles,
caused by ovc0so:s, vuh
excellent results.
Beware of imitation.
Ask for BROWNS IKOS BIZ
TIERS, and mSiSi on having
it. Don't be imposed or
with something recon-
mended as "Jnsf as god.
The genuine is made only
by the Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

WE met old Uncle Allen Fielder. an industri-
GUS old darkcy. residing the Houston aud
Dooly line. aud whom his col0red friends call
Colonel" We asked him if he voted al the
Wednesdays election. He replied emphatical-
ly: .'No, sir. l amt voted in eight wear, AM /
didn't see no fun in it VIXEN did. an / amt vo.
ted since Use got No edycashun, an dunno
who to vote for. | might vote for a man for
Sheriff to-day, aud to-nrrTcr he'd come an rest
me. | dunno nuthiu' bout votiu' an Use
S~yne {" stay at home an work IL aplg T-iTdi-
erfSs