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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Hot-Reds and Cold Frames.

DIR. 4. OeInler, of Georgia, has practical ar
ticle the February american IgricHiiHrist, from
which we copy the following:
The site for hOt-bed OF cold frame should be
on sandy or gravelly or well-drained soil, con
venient TO water, well protected from north and
northwest winds, not only free from overhang-
ing trees and the shade of houses, but open Il
the sun from its rising TO its setting. Unless
the aspect of the bed be n point or two east
ward of the sonth, the plants growing at the
eastern end will he dwindled by the shade of the
frame. The site having been chosen, the ma.
nure is placed either on the surface, or in an ex
cavatiOn about six inches deep, in the shape al
4 solid paralelogram extending in length and
breadth one foot beyond the dimensions of the
! frame TO he placed upon il. The frame should
| he as wide as the length of the sash, and it,
| length will he determined by the number Of
| sashes. No bed should be constructed, if posi-
BILE for less than four lights, and the longer it i:
| the more heat will be developed, and the mOrI
in amount will be retained.
For cold frame, the soil should he elevated
six inches above the general level, and finely
| spaded up and raked. Glass is the proper ma
! terial for sash, and the cheapest in the end
/ Frames covered with cotton cloth, may he nset
as a substitute, however. To render the clotl
more translucent, the following ingredients ma,
he used: One quart pale linseed oil, four ounce:
| Of resin and one ounce sugar of lead. The sn
gar of lead should be ground with little of thu
oil. then the remainder Of the oil and resin adj
ded, and the varnish applied with wide hrusf
while warm.
The following directions apply to the col,
| frame alone: According to the nature and siz,
| of the seed, and the character of the soil, tn,
seeds are to be sown from quarter of an incl
| to an inch deep, in drills three or four Inche
| apart across the bed, and more thinly at tn
| back and front, than the middle of the bed
| Every variety should be sown in separate colt
| frames, or, when not practicable, only sucl
should he sown together require about thu
Il.
| larry such as demand the same management ans
| nrotection. until the plants are removed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Better Treatment of Pigs.

The result Of judcious breeding and good care
is a product of wholesome pork, fit for the most
fastidious taste. 1t has been the rule to ignore
the rishtful position of the pig. and so general
ly relegate him to a condition where he becomes
simply the farm scavenger. When other stock
has been allowed all that is nutritious in field
or has exhausted !he best contents of n corI
crib, the swine are turned in to eat up the re-
MAINS and to mingle with this refuse, the dirt
and in many cases the germs of disease, left by
its more fortunate fellow candidates for the mar
ket. II the farmer has anything about his pre-
misses which no other class Of stock will touch,
because of its rep iisiye character, the swine
called upon and expected to regale themselves
with the unsavory mess. Whole dTuves of swine
are fed in this way for two thirds of every year,
and Just before killing time, in order TO prese nj
good rouud bodies, and to get all the lard posi-
bile, they are stuffed with decent feed and called
corn fed hogs. The germs of disease, however
have been planted previous to this time, and the
packing house, in some instances, in a diseased
condition, caused by unwholesOme food. nasty
pens and other objectionable features which are
! the result of a system Of almost criminal neg
[ lect.
! To insure wholesome pork, cleanliness and
l good, wholesome food are necessary, and the ap
/ parent careIessness the part Of some men il
! preparing swine for the market is, to say the
l least, highly eensurable. Pigs, from the time
| they are weaned, should be afforded clean quar-
; tiers. succulent green food well rs something
more substantial, and that is better that the re-
! fuse of an obnoxious swill pail. The breeder
! and feeder who conducts his business upon this
principle, is the man who secures the best prices
/ and makes for himself deserved reputation a
/ a sensible and skillful swine raiser.-Prdiri
/ Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Cows With Tin Horns.

''Gentlemen of the jury" exclaimed an Indi-
annapolis lawyer, summing mp COW case, "you
have heard the testimony Of my client and Won
have heard the evidence of this red headed rail-
Tnad. Nov, gentlemen, which do you believe
DO you believe my clients COW walked on the
defendants track and allowed him TO run over
her. aud with no other motive than TO be run
over! Do yOa believe that any COW is going to
do such n thing a. that, while humane gov
eminent stands ready to protect us and our
rights! Do you believe that a COW brought M
in this country, as this COW was, with every ia
eiliiy for knowing the character of this bloody
minded railroad, its locks dripping with the
gore of Your property and mine, gentlemen,
would willfully go upon its reeking track, and
stand there while one of the defendants earn
age-stained engines rushes upon her with its
mouth watering for warm blood tell you no,
gentlemen, you will not. As well ask You to
believe that n smiling Jehovah looks down APP
provingy, and bids the work proceed, while
this gOTe-stained railroad rushes headlOng upon
the dearest rights of man, and cutters up the
very gate of sweet heaven, with the bones and
pelts of the best cows that ever stradIled a
milk pail"
The jury were unanimously for the plaintiff
Tom
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
A Cure for Dinhtheria.

An English physician recently prescribed a
teaspoontul of sulphur is a wineglasSfnl of wa
ter. to he used rs a gargle. A correspondent
applied flour of sulphur a fiat stick to his own
children, who We're desperately sick, with i'm
mediate relief. and now the editor of the Phila-
delphia Record says:
"A gentleman residing in the northern part of
the city, whose two little daughters were dying
last Thursday of diphtheria, saw in the Record
of that day a communication commenting the
of sulphur in eases of diphtheria. As a last
resort he made trial of it, using washed flour
of sulphur, and applying it directly to the men,
branehus growths in the thIOatS of the children
by means Of a common clay pipe. The effect
was almost magical Within two days the
children, who had been given up by their ply
stefan, had recovered
1t is stated that diphthcria is cansed by AMI
malcul;e Just below the roots of the tongue, and
the theory of the application of sulphur is, that
it destroys them. IL is a remedy easily tried,
and need not interfere with the treatment of any
physician.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
oninine a. a Cause of Insanity.

The father of Washington lawyer guilty of
escapad-s has recently given the following ex-
PLANTATION of the cratic victim: Thinking it a
safe thing to do, my son has been in the habit
for months of carrying quinine in his pocket,
and taking it in small frequent doses, and the
result is elated, sanguine state of mind, quite
beyond the bounds of reason. His memory is
not yet impaired, and the marked improvement
already consequent upon being deprived of the
drug. gives his friends reasons TO expect com
pete restoration in n short time. Meanwhile,
let this case be one of many others to teach us
all that, excellent rs qninine may be in many
cases. 1t is, like choral, opium, or alcohol,
exceedingly dangerous 10 trifle with. The ques-
ton which naturally arises in the mind of the
physician on reading this is. whether qninine
has ever been reported as causing insanity. There
are at least two snch cases on record, both of
them reported in the Journal Of Nervous and Men
tai Diseases, July, ISL. In both, insanity al
ways followed upon the use of quinine, and,
from the character of the two reported eases, it
seems certain that in some predisposed eases a
brief. cnrabe insanity NAV follow upon the nsc
of quinine. Medical Ucelig.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Only a Breeze.

Among the many things which have tended
To make Cheyenne noted all over the world is
the fact that il is the windiest spot the foot
stool. Even loaded drays have to carry a bal
last To keep the wind from tnrning them over.
and the Chcyennes have acquired snch n habit
of keeping their eyes peeled for falling signs
aud stray bricks from chimneys, that when
away from home they constantly batting
their optics. when in the open air, which has a
very painful effect on the ordinary observer. A
local mathematician has found that if all the
air which cireulates through the streets of that
classic city coald be utilized by means of wind
mills power enough woald be obtained to move
every piece Of machinery on the Union Pacific
Railway, from locomotives down TO snow-shed
watehmcn. fl always blows there, aud so hard.
too. that il is claimed even town lots-especial-
Is if they lie IN an exposed position-can only
be held down by a good, heavy mortgage.
These thoughts suggested by an item in a
local paper chronicling slight breeze
"A slight breeze struck h-reabouts, yesterday
morning. before daylight. The tail of it swept
through Cheyenne, aud walked up nearly every
body in town. Sandhars were lifted bodily,
sent into open windows, and set down on the
parlor floors, swinging signs stood out on a lev
el. and screeehed, aud cats and dogs were hurled
headlung down the streets, with no time given
them To new or bark.-LaraRie Boomerang.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Remedies for Emergencies.

Very few young mothers are able to control
their nerves completely to keep from being
startled when confronted with cut finger with
dripping blood aud the lond cries that announce
a catastrophe. Sometimes she cannot collect her
thoughts sufficiently to recall a.y of the good
remedies with which she is familiar. One way
to avoid this is to write out a list of help in
trouble, and tack il upon the door of your room,
after the manner of hotel regulations.
There is nothing better for a cut than pow
dered resin. Get few cents worth; pound it
until il is quite fine, and then put it in an emp
ty, clean pepper or-spiee box with perforated
top; then you can easily sift it ont on the cut;
put a soft cloth around the injured member, and
wet it with cold water once in a while II will
prevent Inflammation and soreness.
In doing up burn, the main point is TO keep
the air out of it. 1fsweet oil and cotton are not
at hand, take n cloth and spread dry flour over
it, and wrap the bnrned part with it.
II is always well to have some simple RENE
dies in the house, where you can get them with
out moments loss of time. 4 little bottle of
peppermint, in case Of collie; chlorate of potash,
for sore throat; pepsin for indigestion, and bot
tie of pure brandy. Have them arranged
that you could 90 to them in the dark. and reach
the right one, but be sure you never do it. even
if yOu know they have not been disturbed; al
ways light lamp, or the gas, and make sure
You have what You want. Remember that pistols
are always loaded. and that poison may be put
in the place of peppermint.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
A Tough Witness.

During a recent trial, IL was thought import
ant by counsel to determine the length of time
that certain quarter of beef remained in an
express wagon in front of plaintiffs store before
il was taken by the defendant. The witness
under examination vas a German, whose knOwl-
edge Of English was limited but he testified in
very plain. straightforward way, TO having
afterward carriedit out and put it INTO the wag-
On. Then the following ensued:
state to the jury how long it was after you
took the meat from the store and put il in the
wagon, before il was taken away"
''NOw l sbust cand dell dot / links 'bOnt
twelve feet. / say nearer dot"
lyon don't understand me. How long was
IL from the time the meat left the store and was
put into she wagon before it was taken away
by the Defendant
Now know not what yon Ak dot for. Der
wagon lac was back mp init dat sidewalk, md
dats shoest aslOng a it was. You dell me how
long de sidewalk was. Den dclls you shoOst
how long dat vas"
81 don't want TO know how long the sidewalk
was, but want to know" speaking very slow
ly, "hOw-long-this- -meat-was-In-the-
wagOn-before-it-w :"
30, dot. Vell now, / not sold my meat so.
all de time weigh him; never measure meat
not yet. But dinks about dree feet. know
not, sbentlements, how is dis. dells you all
can schoost so good as know
Look here. ! want TO know how long il
was before the meat was taken away after il
was put into the wagonF"
'Now, you dry und get me in some scrapes
Dot meat vas shOOst long in der wagon as h.
was in der shop. Dots vat l dold you. Do
meat vas dead meat. He don't get no longer il
den dOusen year, not mOOch"
THAT will dc"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
for the farmer.
sHRINKAGE OF CORN,

While il is probable most farmers recognize
the fact tina. corn in crib shrinks somewhat in
weight but rs to how much and how rapidly,
their ideas are not altogether clear. To have
some reliable data in regard to the comparative
weight Of corn in the fall, mid-winter or spring,
is a matter Of no small consequence to farmers,
feeders and dealers, and the only experiment
that we know of as being carefully made TO test
the matter Is that of Professor Seovell of the IL
Iinois Industrial University. He selected q
quantity Of ear corn, of six different varieties,
and carefully weighed it, October 9th, and then
stored il in a room entirely cut off from any
tificial heat. At the expiration of 30 days the
whole was weighed, and showed an annual
shrnkage of Is Is per cent, ranging from a
fraction over Z per cent. in one variety known
as "Geneseo," to a little more than p per cent.
in al other designated mammoth" Fifty-one
days from time of gathering, and twepty-one
days after the first weighing, the scales revealed
a shrinkage on the whole lot Of IL % per cent;
the Geneseo variety shrinkage a little less than
IL per cent, and the Mammoth almost 81 per
cent.
February p, or Is5 days from date of gather
ing, it was weighed zand the average loss on the
whole had amounted to q % per cent; the
Mammoth shrinking exactly one third, or % 1-3
per cent, while another variety called the Cam
ernn lost only n fraction over 10 per cent. .
against IL Is per cent. by the Geneseo. The loss
in weight was greater during the first month
than in the three months following.
Prof. Scovell also shelled and weighed the
same corn, to ascertain the percentage of cobs,
and fouud the average was little less than IL
per cent. ranging from II in variety TO Is
per cent in another, from which the conclusion
il readily arrived at that the weight of 40
pounds usually taken for bushel Of corn is too
much.
In reference TO the loss Of weight indicated By
the foregoing, an interesting calculation can
he made that may guide the farmers in dispos-
ing OF the crop upon which they annually ex-
pend 81 much labor Suppose that corn is sell
ling in the fall for 30 cents a bushel of 20
pounds, and a farmer wishes to hold it for two
months and sell IS pounds a bushel, he must
then obtain 35 cents per bushel in order to real
ize the same amount of money. A similar cal
culation could be made in ease the corn then
sold at the rate Of 20 pounds TO the bushel, by
taking into consideration the loss of weight a.
given for the period from October 9th, to Febru-
AIRY 25th.
Questions of this character will engage the at
tention of the intelligent farmer of the future,
who TO succeed will have to be a thinker as
well as a worker. We have never had any
doubt that p cents for corn at gathering time,
was better than 80 cents obtained for the same
crop in the spring, after being wintered in the
average western crib or corn-pen.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
MsefuI and Curious.
THE LAUNDRY.

Cindcrs make a good fire for ironing day.
Never boil nice white goods They shonld be
sealded only.
To iron embroidery nicely, press il on the
wrong side between two f,annels-
Old boot tops cut into pieces Of the required
size and lined, make good, thick iron holders.
Raw starch, applied with little water, as a
paste, will generally remove all stains from bed
ticking.
To remove the stains from the table linen hold
up the spoiled spot and pour through it boiling
hot water.
MachIne-oil stains can be removed if, before
washing, the spot is rubbed with cloth wet
with ammonia.
Silk handkerchiefs washed in clear water with
pure CASTLE soap look like new. Do not iron,
but snap between the fingers until almost dry,
and then press under a weight.
To clean irons use lump of beeswax tied in
rag; rub the irons with it when hot, and then
scour with paper or cloth, sprinkling with salt.
A starch that will make linen look good as
new, is made of one quart of well-boiled corn
starch, three ounces of gum arabic, and two
ounces of loaf sugar.
To wash colored table linen, use tepid water,
with little powdered borax; wash quickly, us
ing but little soap, and rinse in tepid water con-
tanning boiled starch; dry in the shade, and
when almost dry iron.
When the color Of silk has been destroyed by
any strong acid, it may be restored by carefully
wetting the spot with strong soap lather, To
which little saleratus has been added. When
the colnr has been taken ont by fruit stain, am
monia will restore il.
To clean and renew black silk, us. one quart
of soft water aud an old kid glove. Boil down
TO one pint. and then sponge the goods with a
piece of suft flannel and iron on the wrong side
while it is damp, and the silk will be as stiff and
glossy new. For white colorcd silk use n
white pTinye
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Screaming Trees.

Do we approve OF scraping treesi asks friend
of ours. Certainly We do. provided they need
IL, aud one can rarely find an old tree that does
not. Aside from the fact that the removaLoi
the old bark-scales breaks up a refuge for va
rious insects. including the woOlly-aphs, the in
creased beauty Of the tree repays the ;rouble.
There are scrapers for the purpose: one of these
has a triangular blade, another a long blade.
with one dat and another slightly concave edge.
An old hoe is quite as good a tool any;
cnt off the handle about l. inches. and do not
grind the blade too sharp, emitting nipple
ment is not needed-only n scraper. On a very
old trunk some force may be needed To detaeh
the scales thai are partly loose, but on Yong
trees be careful not to wound the healthy bark
The scraping may be done now. next month or
later. When there comes n moist driZZly SPELL
60 over the scraped bark with good soft soap.
made thin enough with water to apply with n
brush. Paint over a thick coat of this soap and
leave the rest to the rains Later in the season
the trees will appear a. if furnished with ma
hogany trunks-Im. IA
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Kesn the Cattle Under Cover

Even now. in some of the newer regions of the
West, the easiest way TO get nd Of the manure
is considered the best. The English farmers
have long been obliged 10 feed farm animals
largely for the fertilizers they yield, aud this
has proved that covered yards are the most eco
uomical. The covers not 50 expensive as
might he supposed at first thought. Snhstan-
tial sheds, large enough to accommodate a hun
dred head of cattle. may be built at a cost all
the way from 81, 600 to 81, 500, according 10 the
locality and price of labor and lumber The
roof may be made with three ridge poles resting
upon outside walls, aud two rows of pillars.
There should he ample provision for ventilation
and the escape of the water falling upon the
roof. The original cost will not be many dol
lars per head, and the interest on this will rep
resent the yearly cost II this should be placed
at two dollar for each ANIMAL in will be seen
that this outlay is more than repaid by the ill.,
creased value of the housed manure over that
made in the open yard, aud exposed to the sun
and drenching rains. The saving of food conse-
quent upon the warm protection of the animals
las been carefully estimated TO be at least one
tenth the whole amount consumed. In the saw
ing alone the covered yard gives handsome re
tnTn upon the investment.-.im. dy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
Our Strap 8ook.
NINETY-THREE.

What's that YOU said 20 me- dearyI
I'm niDetythfee years old todayi
IL IL soi All, well: to be sure
How fast time travels away!
1t seems but as days passing
Since ! WAS down by the mill
Gathering lilies for Polly
Swee, Polly, who lived on the hill.
For Polly was going TO wed me;
When / d gathered my corn and potatoes
Ny house was long since begun
She would leave her home on the hillside.
Her father and mother. for me-
And you may be sure no couple
Were ever 80 happy as we.
And 50. when tie frosts Of October
Had set all the naples ablaEe;
When the harvestlnoOn lighted the evening"
And smoky and soft were the DAYS:
When my house was all papered and painted
Ny potatoes and corn in the hin,
sweet Polly came unto mt cottage
Her presence made sunlish within.
There was JOY in MY house. and the children
That gathered about nv knee
With their innocent frolics and pastimes.
Their voices Of pleasure and slee,
Grew 10 bless us and cheer when, toll worn
We faltered from age by the way;
To strengthen and shield US, when waiting
In patience the close of the day.
For fifty long years did We travel
Together. my Polly and !.
And when the death-ansel called TO her,
She lay down in ealmness to die:
For she said We have been to each other
An Of sweetness that one life could ask:
And you will SON follow me- DernOt
When You shall have finished your task
And now am waiting my summons
The Master will call me home;
And shall unite with my Polly
Again, where no parting will come.
The night seemeth long in the ending.
But know that the morning Is near;
That the day will soon break in its glory.
And the sunlight Of Heaven appear.
Pleasant and bright was LIES morning
Its n0nnii'le with happiness crowned.
Aud in the calm light Of its evening
Some joy with its sOrTow was found
But now am in the dark night time
When life brings no pleasure to me-
And | wait fur the time that shall loosen
This burden Of years NINETY -IHkEE
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
ventilators for Corn-cribs ,

Corn can be cribbed in larger quantities and
earlier in the season with safety by using ven
tia tors. Make upright tiues with Stats or four
boards nailed together al their edges, aud bore
holes on every side. This ilue should open at
the bottom and extend through the corn at the
top of the crib. The heating that starts up in
CRIB canses an upward draught through the
ventilators which carries off the moisture and
reduces the temperature. The cos; is trifing.
but the device is satisfactory in use. Sometimes
rails and blocks of wood are thrown in the Grill
with damp corn, but unless they are in a per
pendicular position they do little good, and
these are not nearly effective as an open Il ue
Even II corn is not damp green enough To
spoil, IT will materially assist in curing so as to
be TIT TO shell aud grind. by giving full ventila-
tion and free circulation of air
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AN ECHO OF BY-eosE YEARS.
Br FOSTER COATEs-

A sopg comes hack from the by gone years.
Who-e melody never grows old.
And listen again. through mt smiles and tear
Though the singer lay dead and cold
'ris a sons 70 sweet by a voice 30 rare,
Far Parrr than any other.
And hear il again, though trO1bled BY care
The lullaby sung me by mother.
There are times. IL seems when all alsne.
The singer is BY ny AIDE.
And hear her voice in n monotone
Like the riSe and fall Of the tide
while the days 90 by. I'll the end Of time.
And the struggle of life Il ended.
May the singer never forget her rhyme,
Til bar bliss and naine are biended-