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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
ORCHARDS.

The following is an extract from an
excellent paper read by ]. ii. Funk at
recent meeting of the Pennsylvania
Fruit Growers Society. As the prac-
teal experience of successful fruit
grower, it is of value:
ave now come 10 question that has
caused more contention than any other
in the management of an orchard
cultivation, or non-cultivation. / adopt
I'd the following plan, and have been so
well pleased with the result that were
TO plant another orchard ] would fol-
low the same course. | planted my
young orchard the first year with pota-
toes and corn The trees made n good
growth except fourteen cherry and fif-
teen peach, apple, pear, etc. The sec
ond year applied good strong manure,
twenty tons to the acre, and again
planted corn and potatoes, adding SUI
perphosphate of lime TO the hill. The
result was good crop of potatoes and
corn, and an enormous growth in the
trees, except three acres which | ran
into sod. These trees made very
meagre growth, although they received
the same application of fertilizer. The
third year plowed the fallow ground
again, applied 500 pounds of phosphate
of lime TO the acre, and planted corn
and potatoes. The result this year was
very marked. The trees occupying the
cultivated ground made n strong,
healthy growth, while those standing |
in sod made a very small growth. The
contrast between the two was SO mark
ed as to be seen at a distance. The |
fourth year / plowed under a heavy |
coat of manure, turned under the sod |
around two tree rows and planted pota-
toes. The result was fine crop of
potatoes, great many apples and
pears, and strong growth from the
trees under cultivation, but none from
those in sod. But the two rows which |
had the sod turned made an enormous
growth, leaving those continuing in sod
far behind. The fifth year j ran the |
cherry block in sod, and cultivated the
peach, apple and pear without crops.
As result the apple and pear contin-
ned their strong growth under cultiva-
ton and bore heavily, some as much as
half bushel per tree. The peach also
emo Ian hora ftr,if
to the buds being winter-killed. This
year the trees in the sod made better
growth than any year since planting,
and they average four to five inches in
diameter, are fifteen to sixteen feet
high, and have spread ten or twelve
feet, with heads nearly TO the ground.
"My plan would be TO cultivate a
young orchard eight or ten years, then
run into sod and top dress, moving the
grass and leaving it TO decay on the
ground. But this is not all. Eternal
vigilance is the watchword of the sue
ccssful orchardist. ! wash my trees
every spring with wash of one pound
of caustic potash 10 five gallons of
water, washing with a stiff hand scrub.
This keeps the bark clean, smooth and
healty, destroying thousands of insects.
At the same time potash is very nee
essary ingredient of all vegetable mat
ter. 1t is also necessary to examine
for the borer at least twice year.
During the winter is "a good time TO
destroy thousands of eggs Of such in
sects as infest the tops. They can then
be readily seen, gathered and de-
stroyed."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

Harness should never be kept in the
stable where manure is constantly gen.
Grating large quantities of ammonia.
This ammonia is rapidly absorbed by
the leather, and the effect is about the
same as would result from saturating
the leather with strong I've. In aword,
ammonia rots leather, and hence Keep
ing harness in the stable is sure TO re-
suit in its damage more or less.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

q N . week made 1t homs By the industrious.
OH Bsst basiness p0w bsGbss TIE pablie- Csp-
ital not needed. We will stsrt you. Men, woD.-
for Us. Nov e the time. Yoa can work IN spare
time. or give your whole time 10 the buslbsss-
No other bnslDsa Will pay yoa nearly ~ we'll.
No one en- ntI 70 MAKE enormous pay BY epEnE-
Ing se once. Costly out1t and terms free. Hvssy
ma1is msds fnse, sasiIy sd hosovabBy. Addrsss
TRCE CO.. Aagnsts. naise. n-3s-5<
pcCT 20, NE 10 swespiss By, - "a dare
MO before yoa die. ssmsthfng nighky snd
sublime lsavs b6hind % Conquer 49,. -
Essryshirs ss~. cSssssi 80 ss1Ssa. Wsvifi
furnish yeo evsxythts6. Msny sFo mailing f6e-
tu.ss. Ladies ilaks . nach = nm, sd toys
snd siris mase rsat Iey Ssa1sr: q 20 v.as
time. vYite for Particular 70 H. 0ALLeTr q
CO, R0Fs1a1d, Malns. u-3-3
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
The following is stated to be near

The following is stated to be nearly
correct rule for measuring corn in cribs :
Having leycled the corn in the crib.
measure the length, breadth and depth
and multiply them together, and de-
duct from the product one-fifth, and
ron have the number Of bushels in the
ear: for shelled corn take one-half of
this. To be strictly correct, add half a
bushel for every one hundred.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

ia person in . house on fire has the
prssence of mind to. apply wet cloth
q his mouth and nostrils, pass can be
eGsctcd thfoSSh the denscst smoke
without any serious inconvenience. If
pouoShae, cnvclop the head and face
eomp1etely.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

The Rev. w. IL. Bergfels, of Newark,
N. j., thinks lac has discovered cer-
tain cure for catarrh, which has long
bafiied medical science. He was pastor
of the Baptist church at Lyons Farms,
but in 1872 he was compelled to give up
preaching on account of severe ca
tarrhal affection. He is member of
the Newark Nickel-Plating Company,
and one evening after using in his bust
ness lacquer composed of alcohol, he
found his disease was not so bad. He
then put alcohol into an inhaler, and
breathed the vapor arising from it. He
did this for month, night and morn
ing, and was greatly relieved of ca
tarrhal trouble. A few months later
he was cured, and he is now again pas
tor Of the Lyons Farms Church. dis
family find that the vapor from alcohol
also prevents colds.-Nec York San.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

O,eomargarine can not compete with
nrsf-class butter. It is the poor stun
e,eoInargarine supersesies.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

-
The EtfecC of age on the Eye.
Chamber Jour al.
1t i, found on average OF observa.
tions, that at ten years Of age the
crystalline lens in the eye may be
rendered so convex az to give q clear
image o! an object three inches away,
AT Fl it will only accommodate itself
to IN object four and a half Inches
from tho eye. Anything nearer will
be obscure, because the lens will not
assume a sufficiently form convex to
rsfract to a focus on the retina rays Of
light 80 divergent as any nesre object
will radiate. At forty years of age the
near point" has reached to q distance
of nine inches, and at 30, to thirteen
inches. A. so years of age the lens
has 30 far lost Its fexibility, and there.
fore it's power of responding to
the muocle, that 1t cannot ordinarily
give a clear Image of any object less
than ts enty elk inches from the eye.
At seventy FIVE the power Of scoom.
mediation is wholly lost; light still
passes through the eye, and Is focused
on the ~sstina, but only when 1t comes
In parallel rays. Parallel rays 1t can
converge on the r%etina, but divergent
rays require that extra retroactive
power which the aged eye has lost by
the hardening of the lens. Net as q
matter of disease, then, but In the
ordinary course of years, and In every
eye alike, Is the bodily sight gradually
weaned from the scrutiny of near OBJ.
jects around, and permitted to turn a
clear vision only upon things far off.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
Justice Among the Indians.

San Frar cisco Chronicle.
A frightfll case of Indian justice
has just come to light 10 Eureka, New.
Among the tribe of Piutes who infest
this region was q buck called Tybo
Frank. He was q very bad Indian,
mad killed o member of his tribo and
stolen horses from the whites, He
claimed to lead q charmed life and
that he could not be shot. The In.
dams feared him, and three weeks
ago held a council les here, when IL
was determined to get him out OF
the way. Four trusty braves
we're delegated as exeoutionert
and they induced Frank to go on a
hunt with them. Several days age
while the hunters were sitting around
a campfire about fourteen miles from
here, the braves jumped upon him and
cut his head eff and then burned the
body. After the cowardly assasslna,
ton the four avengers went to 10,
Alllson's ranch, where they met sev
ersl OF their own tribe, and with con
siderable ceremony went through
process of washing the murdered man
blood from their honds. Frank
father aud sqlaw were In the neigh
borhood when he was killed, but wsr
unmoyed on hearing the particulars q
the tragedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

spring. / used to meet these Indian
scouts every now aud then, but think
that since Lieut.. Bulllss returned
to his regiment they have been dis
banded.
When hostile Indians raid through
the country and Information Is lodged
with the commander of a frontier pobt
It lie usually twenty-four hours at least
after the reception Of the news before
a party is started out In pursuit. This
may be caused by red tape, but after
considerable experience with soldiers
as Indian fighters, / incline to the
opinion of the colored sergeant before
mentioned: "They have not lost any
Indians and are not anxious to hunt
fer my"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
Stocking Fish Ponds.

Tndianar oils journal.
There are In general In the United
States three sorts of fish ponds, each
OF which may be briefly noticed:
/ Ponds for Trout-Where tho
water Is very cold and very pure there
is no kind of fish more attractive, aud
perhap, none more profitable, than
brook trout. There arc In this state,
however, very few ponds where the
aristocratic fish may be reared, so that
I need say here nothing further In re.
gard to 1t.
Q Ponds Of Gamo Fish-I In n
clear pond or lake In this state
"gamey" or c%arnivorous fishes can be
reared.
OF there our native fishes are the
best, the white bass, the black bass,
ths croppie, the yellow perch, the
rock bass and other species of the sun.
feb and the different sorts Ct small
catfish. The latter are not very high
game. The writer has, however, a
hiking for them ss pond fishes, for they
are good food, hardy snd prolific, and
withsl morally certain not TO waste the
i%sherman's time, as they take tho
hook with upfsiling accuracy, and
takes 1t for "keeps.' Such a fish pond
la especially q boys pond, and the cat.
fish Is prominently a boys fish. To
stock such q pond there Is nothing
special to do but free 1t, II possible
from CARS, dogfsh and pickerel, and
then to put In az many live fish as
practicable of the species desired with
minnows and suckers for food. Catfish
will thrive In almost any pond which
does not dry up In the summer, but
the bass and sunfsh are more particu.
lar.
3 Carp Pondr--For most ponds
which may be made In this state, no
fish is 80 we'll suited as the European
carp 1t bears the same relation to
the native fishes that our hog does to
our wild animals or the hen to our ma.
tive game birds. It Is not 80 hand.
some or 30 delicate as the best of the
native fishes. There Is no excitement
in it's capture, but 1t furnishes food
for q hungry world. The carp much
resembles the r. Ealo fish In size and
form; 1t has lie same thick head,
large scales and toothless mouth. Ite
flesh Is, however, much finer In quail.
ity, although bv no means equal tc
that of white fish or brook trout. The
carp will thrive In almost any water,
II feeds on vegetable substances
frog spittie, water weeds, breac
crumbs, bran, almost anything that q
chicken or pig will eat. 1t will tax,
the hook sometimes, if imbedded In
bread crumb, and 80 will a hen undel
similar circumstances. Its growth Il
very rapid under favorable circum-
stances, and is very profitable. 1t il
said to devour It's own spawn wheI
feed lie scarce, but, unlike carnivorou
fishes, 1t rarely eats it's own young
The ideal carp pond is clear, warm
weedy, deep in the middle, shallo'
along the edges and free from othe
fish. A pond which CEN be drained a
will Is convenient where fish arc raise,
for the markets, as the large fish ca
be selected and the smaller ones left
If the fab are caught with a sein
many email ones are injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
Superstltlous Gamblers.

DctTOlt. Iao55.
"Ah-hl" exclaimed q dabbler In
policy. as he pointed at a sporting pa
per lying upon the reporters desk,
there's o conjunction that l will play
tomorrow, and 1t ought to win."
The reporter looked, and beheld
cuts Of three sizes of metallic cart.
ridges for revolvers, Its oalibre, ''32,"
"38," 49," boing stamped upon each.
What In the world will you play
those numbers for2"
"For luck. 1t is accounted good
luck to come upon three numbers In
out of the way and unexpected places.
In fact, old policy players are always
on the lookout for combinations of
three numbers below 100. Go into
policy shops to day and you will hear
them calling for .'4-23-s3,' that
being the date of to-day-fourth
month, 23d day of 1883. Ii q fire bell
should strike q box the number of
which embraces those figures, they will
bring those figures at the first oppor.
tunity. They will open a book three
times at random, and bring the oom-
bination formed by the number of the
pages, or take three throws of dice;
anything that seemed to have an Gle.
ment of chance In It,"
"Does this superstition cling to
policy players alone, or does 1t control
the play Of others2"
"Nearly every gambler has his
whims, no matter what game he plays.
One man will quit o faro table If he
wins the first bet he makes; another
will not play the last turn of the cards
if there is a queen among them; an
other will not play until after IL
o'clock at night. 1t would be diff.
cult to find a man who hasn't got some
hobby or other"
"Are dealers affected In this way as
we'll as the players3'
"Just the same. There Is one mere
In the city now who will not allow any
player to bet above $25 on q single
card in his bank, where, of course, the
dealer has the best chance of winning,
but l have known him to stake 50, 200
on a single turn of the cards whom he
was himself a player and the percent
age was against him."
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
A Modern Enoch.

Brooklyn Eagle.
"Whst're you doing herep de-
manded q policeman of a chap whom
he had caught peer!ng In at the win.
dow OF a Farnam street house last
night.
"Nothin'" replied the man, jam
ming his hands In his pockets and
gazing up at the sky.
"Didn't l hear a woman yell In that
house a few minutes ago3" cont nued
the policeman.
"Shouldnt wonder" returned the
man, carelessly. I'm fact, I know
you did, for 1 hoard her myself"
whats going on In there3" queried
the policeman, peeping In.
II guess he's licking my wife," sug-
gested the stranger.
"Do you live here2" asked the
policeman, In some astonishment.
II used to, but I kinder fell out O.
the habit lately" was the Indifferent
response.
What kind of q man are you uo
stand out here and let another mar
lick your wife2" demanded the police.
man.
II think he can do 1t better than
osn," growled the stranger. II never
had any luck at that kind of o job, and
If there's any one who can make a sue.
cess of 1t I'm not going to interfere
with his fun, now you bet!"
l., "Who is the man2 Do you know
himl"
"Neyer saw him before" replied
the stranger. 81 guess he and she
thinks he's her husband2"
"And It's your wife2'
Sure! Only I've been away q long
time-shipwrecked, you know-and ]
Just got home. I saw EN- at 1t, and ]
thought l wouldn't Interfere"
DO you want me to arrest him2'
inquired the policeman, contemplat-
Ing the returned husband with amaze.
ment.
Just as you Ike" returned the
other; "only do not mention my
name In the matter"
"But don't you propose to do any
thing about III"
well, now, you just bet! Just al
soon as that man winds off that iot
he's going to bo dry, and if I've got .
quarter anywhere he's going to get 8
drink, and don'G you interfere; now
you hear me2'
And the policeman etrolled of
down the street, while Enoch, bending
low his chin upon the window thai
contained Annie, absorbed the scepe
then turned him around as PhilIi[
came the while a little ahead Of g aai
Iron and took him by the arm. AND
80 they went, and Annie left alone
wet not that Enoch had been 30 near,
and had him sheckles In his pocket
Wherewith to sssuage the grief Of
Phillip.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
A Woman's Noble Ambitio

A Woman's NobIe Ambition.
Wall Street News.
1t was q Boston widow who tripped
into a brokers' office the other day
with 5000 In q reticule, and slowly
said:
"Mr. Brown, I'm going to be mar
ried this spring"
lis that possiblel Allow me to con
graduate the lucky man"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Here Is $5, 600
In cash; 1 want to be worth at least
$751; 900 by April 1st. Won't you
please take this and invest 1t In some
stocks which will raise 800 per cent
Do, that's a good man, and you may
take out $25 for your trouble"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
Petroleum ". Nasby

ID. Il. Locke, Petroleum V. Nasty,
(editor Toledo Blade) writes:
I had on a forefnger of my right hand
one of those pleasant pets, q run round.
The finger became inflamed to o degree
unbearsb.e and swollen to nearly twice its
natural size A friend gave me HENRY'S
CARBOLICSALVE, and In twenty min.
utes the pain had 80 much subsidized ~ TO
give me a fair nights rest, which l had
not had before for q week. The inhsm.
nation left the finger in q day. l ccnsid-
err it q most valuable article for the house.
hold.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
An Extended Popularity.

BRowN's BoRNCHIAL TRoCHEs have
been before the public many years.
They are pronounced superior to all
other articles used for similar pur-
poses. For Relieving Coughs, Colds
and Throat Diseases they have been
proved reliable.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

We Present no Pretended Mlracie-"Truth
10 Mighty and Must Prevail. No Sophls-
try can Withstand the power of Its honest
utterance.
Editor Of Evening Press
DEAR SIR-.Feeling deeply grateful for
the great benefits which l have received
from the use of q very valuable article
which has its origin and home in our beau.
tiful city. aud hoping that others who are
| afflicted az l have been may findllke relief
from its use, l beg the indulgence of q few
lines in your valuable paper for the privi-
lege Of communicating to you a brief state.
ment of facts, for the benefit of the null.
titude of sufferers to he met with on every
side. Many of my friends we'll know that
l have beenlyery sevrely afflicted with heart
disease for o number Of years, and have
suffered from it as only those can suffer
who have that disease; IL reduced my
strength 30 low that 1 could scarcely walk
across my room. andthe least e~xertion rem.
dered me 30 short breathed that l dared
scarcely move, and lite seemed very bur.
densome. l was treated for my malady by
the best physicians, and derived nj benefit
from their treatment or prescriptions un.
til | was advised by my family physician
to use Hunts Remedy, as my trouble was
caused by inaction of my kidneys, which
affected very seriously my heart l com.
menced taking it(having little faith in it OF
any other medicine and ithelped me Won
derfully, and l Am now a great deal better
and have been ever since l began its use,
In fact l have taken no medicine that hal
benefited me 30 greatly. My breathing il
easy, and l have gained in strength sc
much that / am able to do my homework
l cheerfully recommend Hunts Remedy
to all who NAV be afflicted as l have been
or who are suffering from general debility
and nervous prostration. Respect'y,
MRS. A. o. ROCKWELL,
Pearl St., Providence, r. I.
A standard medicine for curing Bright
disease, Dropsy, Kidney, Bladder anc
! Glandular Maladies IL Hunts Remedy
Female Weakness, Pain the back ant
loins. Gravel, Diabetis, Intemperance
Excess, and Prostitution of the nervo sys
tenn are cured by Hunts Remedy. Hunt
Remedy imparts health and vigor to thu
l constitution when 1t has become debilita
ed. Hunts Rsmedy restores the invalid
, In haalth
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.

The following are tn times Of arrival a1d de.
parture OF trains from the loca' depots. The
the trains start from the Union Patffc depot
about ten minutes earlier than below stated,
and arrive at the depot about ten minutes later.
Trains on pool lines and X. q, rul on c. icago
time, q half hour faster than local. Wabash
trains run on st. Louis time, twenty minutes
faster than loca'. U, P. and Lincoln trains run
on Council Bluffs time.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC.
Atlantic Ext. 500 p m Pacific Ext. .e15 a M
EI and Mail" 1925 q m Elk and Mails. $3.50 p m
D. Moines ac...7:15 q m Des Moines ac' .4:4o p m
OmoAso, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY.
Depart. Arrive.
Mall and Ex". $50 a m Mail and Ex'. 100 p m
N. Y. Ex......b:2op m Neb & Kas Elk. $40 q m
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN.
Atlantic Ext. .6:5 p m Pacific Ext. .9:15 q m
Accom- (sat.). $50 p m Accom-. CMon.l }. i46 p m
Depart. Arrive.
Esprss -.., s:S5 p "a Mali and E... $40 ; 10
v esland Ex.iisoA a. No. Overland Ex. 400 PIN.
Lincoln Ex. .ll:S0 .. "A. Denver Ex y. 800 q. m
Denver Ex.. 100 p. m. Local Ex.....6 $50 a. m.
local En:....7:2s a. m. EH.-...s'06 q. m.
kmlgrant. ..o:ZO p. m. Ex.....f;OO o. m.
WABASH, 81. LOUIS AND PACIFIC.
Depart. Arrive.
Nail and Ex.. 9:45 q m Mail and Ex.. 4:3O p m
Cannon Ball.. 4:60 p m Cannon Ball. 1l:O5 . m
sIoUl CITY AND PACIFIC.
Depart. Arrive.
or Sioux City. 7:65 o m Firm Sioux Cy.6:5O p m
or Fort Niobrara. Firm Fort Niobrara,
Neb"........7 :55 . m Neb. ....... $3.50 p m
For 81. Paul. TAO p m From St. Paul. $50 q m
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL.
Leave Council Bluffs. Arrives Council Bluffs.
Mall and Elk. 1920 a m Mail and Elk. 1855 pm
Atlantic Ex. 1915 p m Atlantic Elk. 1910 o m
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND st. PAUL.
Leaves Omaha. Arrives at Omaha.
Mall and Elk. *7:l5 q m Pacific Ex.. q. . .H945 o IN
Atlantic Ev.. 1870 p m Mail and Ex.. 1925 p m
Except Sundays. Except Saturdays. Except
Mondays. daily.
Council Bluffs q Omaha Street r. R.
Leave Council Bluffs. Leave Omaha.
8 q m, 8 q m, 10 o m, 8 q m, 8 a m, 10 q m,
II q m, 1 m, Q p m, 3 p II a m, Jpn, Up m, 8 p
m, 4 p m, 8 p M, 6 p m. m, 4 p m, 8 p m, 6 p m.
Street cars run half hourly to the Union Pacific
Depot. On Sunday the cars begin their trips at
8 o'clock a. m, and run regularly during the day
at 0, II, 2 4, 8 and 8 o'clock, and run to city time.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
How Dudes Settle Disputes.

Boston Herald.
Two dudes had a dispute in a box
at the New York casino the other
evening and rushed Into the lobby,
where n blew q puff of cigarette
smoke into the face Of his rival, who
retslisted by h%urllng a programme at
the head of the other. A challenge
followed, boxing gloves were chosen
as weapons and the pair fought q
drawn battle Of two rounds, both
being used up.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

In the absence of suitable materials
or the time to prepare 1t, people often
go without q dressing for salads. Buy
DuRKEE's, and you will never trouble
yourself to make another.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

Edouard R~eintard, of New York,
writes:
1t gives me greet pleasure to say that q
single box of HENRY: CARBOLIC
SALVE effected p comolete cure CT Piles,
with which l had been troubled for over o
year, and which nothing else that I used
would cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

Trained dresses are considered very
vulgar In the street. The department
OF street cleaning made q strong fight
In their favor, but 1t was no use.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

Pocketbooks are still carried loosely
In the hand, or stuck into o shallow
pocket. The latter styles Is more
popular-with the sneak thieves.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

1t Is now time to hang up seslskin
sacks and muffs, 1t is square Hebrew
he will let you have at least one TWEEN.
tisth of their value,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

Young man or woman, if you want big
money for q small amount, insure in the
Marriage Fund and Mutual Trust Associ.
alton, Cedar Rapids. Iowa. f5-3m.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

RUSSIA Salve Ia unrivalled for its speedy
healing qualities. Ask your ~druggists fol
IL. % cts,