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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
Peach Fr,lit Ruds

Tue cold weather which prevailed over the
country about January 10, was marked with
various degrees of severity in different lUcali-
ties, from zeru 10 800 10 I01 below. In very
rare instances We have known a portion of the
peach crop TO escape destruction when the Their
mometer had gone to IL below zero. but more
commonly all have been killed at l2o below
When, therefore, the thermometer went 10 l2o
below at Union Springs, \. Y, on the morning
of the 10Th, we began Ia east about to see what
other fruits conld be made to take the place of
peaches the coming season, and were agreeably
surprised since. to find on examining 100 or 2UO
buds, that not more than one-seveuth had been
fatally injured, the remaining large p0rtisn be-
ing fresh and untireiy unframed. There was
very little difference in the sorts examined. and
no preference could be discovered in the binds on
large, siout shoots, on small and tender ones
or ON exposed OF sheltered sides of the shoots.
The only exception as in the case of the Early
Crawford, which had about Oue-thirtI of the
buds killed, but this may have been owing to the
tree standing on the west side of a building A
reason for the unusual escape of the buds was
doubtless the continuous cold weather which
has prevailed since the close of autumn and
which has prevented the buds from swelling
and becoming more susceptible to injury. We
never saw them less swollen at this time of the
year; in some years they have been found twice
as large, and when this has been the case "A
cold spell Of eight or ten degrees below zero has
killed nearly all. Should several warm DAYS
still occur, followed by severe a Temperature
as we have already had, should probably
lose the entire crop. These remarks apply to a
single locality only, and only a few miles dis
tant varying results are often observed The
danger still continues for some weeks but after
the lst of March we have never known the crop
tn he destroyed, except in n single instance
about the 9th of that month.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
Wanted TO See the Show.

A low moan caused the city editor TO look up
from the work Of writing a notice of Col. Bum
per, who had merely called to announce his ar
rival. declaring that ''these newspaper fellows
will find it ont anyway" Another low moan,
like the coo of a wounded dove
Can do anything for you, madam r.
She removed tatteTed shawl and handed
the scribe paper, which, in bad ehirograpty,
stated that Mrs MilkriPple was poor widow
with six children.
Il am sorry that your husband is dead mad
am. Died Of yellow fever IN Memphis, several
years ago, / suppose; or was probably recOg
nized a st. Louis man, and shotfr
Ne, sir" she answered, with a sigh: che
was killed by a mule"
You draw large draft on my synpathies,
iiadam but am mOneyless. fOu have heard
of Stanton's mOneyless man WELL that piece
Of poetic literature was dedicated to me-
''Yon mistake me. sir. do not want mon
-y."
''Then you want bacon and fourr
No, sir ] am poor, and my children are in
need. but do not want anything 20 eat"
"Want 20 get a relation out Of the peuitrn-
Iiary.'
mo, have no relatives there"
Then, what can do for you? r.
She turned loose several thimblefuls Of tohac-
spit, and said in low voice:
You see, We are denied much of this world $
amusement, beng poor. There's going TO be
!; man hung next Friday, and want tickets Of
rts, aud my poor children will sing your praise
We have missed all the theatres; and as Friday
will he my son Jim's birthday, and as am too
poor to give a suitable entertainment, ! thought
that Id take the children TO the hanging -
Little ROcE Gd-6tfe
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
An Early Crop of Peas.

There are two distinct classes of peas; those
with small round seeds, and others with mnch
larger, irregulsrly shaped peas, the surface of
which is wrinkled. The wrinkled seeded, or
marrow peas, are as much better than the 9th.
ers sweet corn is superior to field corn.
The round peas, while not so good, are
much harder and earlier that the Others.
Unless the soil is warm, aud they ger
inmate quickly, wrinkled peas will decay be-
fore they can come up The round peas are vast
Is hetter than no peas, and are very acceptable
till the Others come. To have early peas they
must be sOwn early-the earlier the better At
ter the soil has thawed for the first four inches
even if 1t is solid below, peas Ii the
ground was manured and plOwcd last autumn,
all the better; if not select the richest available
spot and open Il drill four inches deep. Peas
should be covered deeper than most other seeds
For varieties, the Early Kent is one of the best;
Il has almost rs many names there are deal
ers Daniel ORourke Is one OF the names of .
good strain of this pea. CarseT's First Crop
Is another good variety, aud every spring new
extra early sorts are sent from England, which
usually turn out to be the old Early Kent. -
with a new name. The peas should he sown in
the bottom of The drill rather thekly, at least
one every inch and at FIST covered with ahout
an inch of soil. IL Is well to put about four
inches of coarse stable manure over the rows
this is 10 he left on in cold days. hut when it is
sunny and warm, pull it off with the rake and
let the sun strike the soil over the peas replac-
Ing at night. When the peas sprout. gradually
cover them with tine, warm soil. pacing th,.
coarse manure over them as needed. until th,
covering of soil reaches the level of the surface
If ridge of soil, n few inches higher than the
peas. he drawn up c.ose each side of throw
II will greatly protect them from cold winds
When the plants are few inches high. dra "
some fine soil mp 70 thea, and stick in the brush
When the soil becomes dry aud warm, tile main
crop Of wrinkled peas may he >own.--I@sricGR
.fgricFliaFiSi.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
PREPARING TREES FOR PLANTING

Dr. Geo. Thurber gives valuable advice on
tree planting in the inerican 1gricHifHrisi for
March:
Nurserymen, while they sometimes deprive Il
tree of large share of its roots, by hurried and
careless digging usually send the purchaser the
usual quantity of branches. The inexperienced
tree planter judges of the quality of "A nursery
tree by the size of the top. When he is told
that at least one-half the top should he cut
away before the tree is planted, he thinks he
knows better, and sets out the trees just they
come from the nursery. The many poor stray
Cling orchards all over the country bear witness
to the general neglect of the proper preparation
of the trees before planting. novice has a
great reluctance to use a knife on his trees. 1t
seems great waste to cut of any part of the
that he has bOu ght,.. though he gives hardly
n thought to the roots he has paid for and which
are left in the soil of the nursery. IL is within
bounds to say that even after the tree is dug, at
least one-halfo of Its small fbrous Toots-the real
" useful and feeding roOts-are broken off in
the operation. This would be of little couse-
quenee were the top of the tree reduced in the
same proportion. Even those who have given
but little study to the growth of plants will adj
nit, in a general way, that the leaves eyapOrate
the water thus taken mp. Ii should need no ar
gument to show that if one half of the absorbing
roots are gone, and all the evapOrating surface
1.-THE leaves which will soon be produced from
the buds) remains. this will be in excess, and
make a demand upon the roots which they can
not supply. Most persons will admit that trOu-
BILE will soon come If they spend more than their
income yet they persist in placing their trees
in the position of spendthrift. There is no
one thing so essential to the future success of an
orchard as the proper emitting back of the tops
before planting. Before the trees are taken 10
the ground, some careful person, who will
some thought well a sharp knife, should
go over them one by one. Taking each tree in-
the left hand, let him turn the roots upward. If
any Ct the larger roots show a rough end, from
being broken with a dull spade, let them be cut
smooth, making n slanting cut on the lower
side. If any roots are mcnh longer than the 9TH
ers, let them be shortened. The roots being
cared for, turn up the tree and inspect the top.
If any of the branches are in bad shape or
crowded cnt out altogether, and cut back each
branch not less than third of its length; and
rs a rule, it will he better in the end to cut
away one-half.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
About Diphtheria.

Diphtheria Is one OF the most fatal OF diseases
that aftct the people OF civilized Lands IL car
ries of thousands in the country every year. The
medical profession may be interested IN the FOL
lowing recipe of DIR. W. A. Scott, OF Milo. Ia.
The Dies Moines Register says the cure has become
famous in that State, and has saved thousands
of lives DIR. Scott has recently made some lii-
provernt IN his treatment, which he makes pub
lie. We copy his letter, aud call the attention
of physicians thereto:
Milo, Ia, February 2O.-Editor Register: In
long years gone by you published my cure for
diphtheria II attracted wide spread attention,
and became known as the "EeJi~tcr diphtheril
cure" and saved hundreds Of lives. as thankful
letters received by me showed. The years of
progress and Thought have brought better trait
mcnt, BECAUSE not so slow in action. have
lately received several letters asking for
the treatment AS published in the Register, their
much treasured copies containing the same hay
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
The Disadvantage of a Large Family
How many children have you, Ike ,"

How many children have you, Ike e.
Boss, declar' doan' know
How long have you been married.
de almanac says twenty years, but dnged
Fl il doan' seem like hundred"
''And you don't know how many children YOU
haver
No, sab; bat to gin yer idea oh de mum.
her, I'll tell yer what's fack. Two lost chill.
lun come ter my house some time ago, and ding
ed eff dey want dar six weeks fore dskiyered
lat dar war any stTays in de house. ! wonld
not hab foun' it out den. but for nv wife She
was talkn' ter de rhillun one day, when sud.
denly loOkin' at a boy, she said: Dan. does
yer want ter 20 ter heahen when yer diesr MY
name amt Dan said the chile. What is vel
name" axed my wife. 'Iasen,' replied the
hoy. Den my wife she scratched her head an
studied, an turnin' ter me. axed ef we he'd ever
named a boy JaseH. Wall, sab. de circum.
stance aroused suspicion, an we begun ter
search nroun', finally findin' dat two oh my
chilun belonged ter neighbOr. Ny wife de-
Glars dat she doan know when dey jumped obeI
de fence, an blamed ef es."-LifIe Rock Ga.
-efte.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
Orchard Success

In three years. says apractical fruit grower
II improved the production of my trees from
fifteen TO two hundred bushels by treating them
IN the following manner: | first reduced the
top one-fonrth; then in the fall, | plowed the
soil as well as ! could, il being quite rocky,
aud turned short furrow toward the trees. As
worked from, them let the pillow fall a little
lower, and when between the trees, | allowed
the plow TO run deep, so that the water would
settle away from them in the spring. hauled
a fair quality Of coarse manure, pulver;zed it
well, and marked out hills. manuring each hill
! planted corn and beans and pumpkins. The
following spring repeated the same cuitiva-
tl"n. NV trees began to grow very fast, and
tina. fall harvested 20 bushels of very good an
pies The following spring manned for the
third time, planted it To potatoes, which werr
very large but rotted badly. made up the loss,
however, by harvesting 20O bushels of LARGE
lrut- changed the production of a large Bell
hover tree from three fOurths of a bushel to
seven,bushels, and sold them for 81 y rer bnsb.l
which think very good return for NV labor
Prom my experience am Of the opinion that
most Trees have too much top for the amount Of
roots.-Trdirie Farmer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
for the faruler.
WHAT FRUIT TO PLANT.


ii. t. Harms, OF hentneky' 10 the hentuek.
Horticultural Society says;
desire to give you the names OF very lev
varieties oil frnit, ihat an experience ana 9bssr-
Walton OF quarter OF century nave iangn' me
are the best lot Cehirai hen,neky-ii not ,nr
nearly the entire state. Ny OBJECT ~ a"ihs lhls
Is to save time, labor; expense ana tue d'sap-
Pointment 70 ihose VINO in.ena 70 PAM 10 'nt
iutnre, ahd VINO may ne ign"rsh' al ~" ia'''
herein stated.
In planting an ofchaIa, OF snaii hhit Sarurn,
either Tor family use OF i1r market great many
varieties shonid not DC planted, ont ohI! 'nosr
"f known merit IN your 'lclh,ty-
: beginning, thsn, Win aPPiss, name i9t sum
inetIthe Larry haries', uoiuer onee,, heu az
uaenah' Larry s,ra"oefS' Hsi'! 'i"f
ana Maidehs blush ~ o. -,
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fa III rlPP,,n'y ,. a., D..
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
The Safest Seat.

The frequency of collisions railroads has
raised the question, which is the place of great /
est security in a railroad traini The Railroad
Journal gives the following as an answer:
II is well known that the car nearest the eas ile
is exposed to the least dust, and that the rear
car of a train is safer than the front ear. The
safest is probably the last ear but one in train
of more than two cars: that is, there fewer
chances of accident to this than any other.
If it is n way train at moderate speed. or any
train standing STILL a collision is possible from
another train in the rear. ia which the last car
receives the first shock.
Again, the engine aud the front ears of a train
will often run over broker. rail, or a COW, or a
stone, without detriment. while the last car
having nothing To draw il into the line of the
train. is free 10 leave the track. Next to th.
forward car, the ear is probably the most
unsafe in the train. The safest seat is probably
near the centre of the last car but one
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
Ventilatinp Ice-Houses,

Many persons do not understand why an lee
fouse should he ventilated. They think open
ings in the gable ends. as were recommended IN
this paper few weeks ago. are injurious. as
they serve TO create n draft of air over the mass
of ice. They do, indeed. create draft of air,
and this is beneficial. The necessity of venti-
latiun will he understood by giving little stu
dy 20 the matter. Much of the ice placed in i
building under the most favorable eircumstan-
crs, melts. considerable portion of the water
produced, in turn becomes yapOr, and rises to
the top of the huilding. Unless 1t has an oppor
tunity to escape it will render the air, with
which it mingles, dense, aud As u consequence,
will raise its temperature. AS its temperature
is raised it will hasten the melting of the be-
low. Some Of the vapor will he converted into
water again, aud will fall hack on the ice and
cause it to melt. If there is chance for the
warm air and vapOr to pass ont of the building
these effects nlsy he prevented. Again. by eaus-
ing a curTeni of air So pass over the upper euv-
ering of the ice, rapid evaporation of yapOr is
pTndRcsd, and this produces cold. Water mas
he frozen by thr evaporation of a portion of 1t,
was recently pointed ont in an ce-making
machine used in England. lee as stored III
building is covered to the thickness of font or
more with sawdust or other similar material.
This ahsnFhS much Of the water that comes from
the melted ice and carries it 10 the top of the
mass. IL il there comes in contact with cur
rent of air. it is evaporated and the tempera-
turr at the icchOuse and its contents is reduced.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
, Simple, Cheap and Efficient Fire Escape.

Many devices TO as fire escapes have
been placrd before the pablo. but none perhaps
simpler, cheaper OF NOR efficient than this, sng
gested byiau old commercial traveller:
At the base of each window above the first
floor fasten solid iron ring. Tie to this ring
an inch rope, say twenty feet longer than to
reach the ground. Coil the rope nicely at the
base of the window. and place card on the
same. saying: Not to be touched except in
case of fire. Any man eau go hand over hand
down a rope, and, If fire is coming aut of the
window below. the rope can lie SWING across
the street by those below. and descent on it
would thus be made easier The rope can be
tied around lady'S OF clih's waist. and they
can be let down by the men above. This makes
a fire escape from each window, and saves the
going into the death trap of hall Though
the room has velvet tapestry. this coil of rope
will be 10 the guest the lest looking piece of
furniture in the room; and 1t wouldn't he ont of
place in high private houses as well as hotels
Ncsr York Trsik
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selert goetrg.
THE POOR MANS JEWELS.
BY MES pExisoS.


Br MS pESisoS.
Ny home Il Is a poor o2e.
To all who pass it by;
And neither faith. can l.
That IA, in paint and timber,
In doorway or IN roof
But that Il has its beauties,
III quickly give you PROOF
Come hither, yonng ones, hither.
Your father 8 steps are near
That's Sue with eyes 30 eleari
That's Will with tawny troSsers,
tucked IN his ssocklng legs
And yOnder two wee dariings,
Are bonny jean and Meg.
\ cluster Of fair jewels.
Five in tine rugged set;
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pc WIT! Pc WEE
IT T. L. LATTA.


Far back in bOyhood's rosy morn.
Upon the farm where was born.
When Winters hand relaxed its heak
And Springs soft arms did earth in1obi.
How glad was the bird &c see.
That seemed to say:
Pc wit , Pc wee,
That wrll-rcmembered barn within.
How oft have enchanted been;
As. perrhetl upon some brace OF beam,
The songster still lis thr-sdbare thems
bid dwell upon! However trite,
No odds listened with delight:
Pc wit Pc wee
Nor was il al a-sthetic strain
That did my spirit ~ enrhain
For who could guess charm could he
In those ShriH notes:
Pc wit T. Pc wee!
Now. far removed from that dear spot
Those bOyhOod scenes still unfOrgOt;
That fragile s0ngster still hear.
His STRATA unchanged from year to yezr:
And vet tbs eveI new to me
That -iereotyped
Pc wit! Pc wee"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15
Not that Kind of a Hollyhock.

An Austin cOlored man, Jim Webster, by
name, of rather limited education. and whose
memory is remarkably defective, was recently
blessed with son. His wife, who is more in.
teligeni, determined that the son and heir
should have high sounding name and select
ed very beautiful one. When the child was
presented TO the clergyman to be baptised, the
latter said
Maine dis infant"
Jim scratched his head for a while. and final.
~ said:
squash"
OATS no proper name for a Christian child y
''Sun1Owcr, den"
Once more the clergyman shook his head in
rredulously. Jim Webster leaned over and
whispered Ia his wife to give the right name.
"Hyaciuth," she replied
Well. knowed it was some kind of graden
nck."-SftiHgs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15

A BAD BREAk.-A good story is told of a fash
ionahle lady III Washington, the wife of prom
inent army officer. She met a naval officer at a
reception, the other evening. and asked after
his wife.
''Shc is dead. madam. responded the Com
niodurr.
The madam turned of her hlunder as soon
and as smoothly as possible. but bit her lip in
chagriu. The next evening she met the Com
mcdorr at another reception, aud again asked
IN cordial way after his spouse
''She Is still dead" said the hrrravad huS-
hand, sravcly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15

MISGUIDED SHnwMAS.-A foolish Shown All
once Advertised for the Following Curiostirs :
Printer VIII" carried Tobacco, a Nrgrn Min-
silel VII" did not wear Plug Hat, Woman
who did net Wash her Face with Rag an Ed
it"r VIII" had Ten Dollars in his Pocket a Dog
whose Hind Legs were ia Plumb with his Front
Legs, Business Manager vino did not Consid-
"r the Editors Robbers, and Il Pair oT Shoes that
were too Small for the Lady who'worc them
The foolish Sh"wman died Death Of Bitter
pisanpninl mrnt.-IlrR TribnHr.
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THE BALLAD OF THE THRUSH.

Across the noisy street.
| hear him Careless throw
One warning utterance sweet:
Then. faint at first, and low,
The full notes closer grow
Hark what a torrent gush
They pour, they overflow
Sing on, sing on, .. Thrush
What trick. what dreams deceit
Has fooled his fancy SO,
70 scDrn on dus; and helti
l. priSonrd here below.
Feel the fresh breezss blow;
And see. thru fias and rush,
Cool water sliding slow
Sing On. sin: On, q, Thrush
Sing on. What though thou beat
On that dull bar, thy foe
Somewh here the green bOughs meet
Beyond the roots arrow!
Somewhere the blue skies show
Somewhere no black walls crush
Poor hearts with helpless WOE
Sin: ON, sing On, q, Thrush,
Bird. though they come, we know
The empty cage. the hush
Still, ere the brief day 20,
sing On. sing gu, ., Thrush
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Our Strap Book.
THE WOODS OF TRooH,

With the rings shining fair
OF her neh head of hair
With the beam flashing blue from her eye
These heart Strings Of mine
Are ike hbge5 they Irvine,
When they fefter the faWn that must die
Yet, IL fortune would give
That with her / might live
Like the winds should I fy 10 nv QUEEN
For my fond heart abides
Where the bright resides
Where the tall woods of Tro5h flourish green.
Vow. then, let rs depart,
%. thou prize OF my heart
And in loves rosy bowers well abide:
There's n fnnrnur Of bees
And Of waves and Of trees
where the tall woods Of Trooh mantle wide
The apple Is there.
And the nuts cluster fair
And the berry hangs red on the boash
Then. away, love, with me-
There l. svard to the knee
Under TIOoh's Summer foliage now
The iinnet shall pour
From its blOssony bower.
And the throstie shall shed from the SPRAY
Such Warblings divine
When they know you mine,
Ali the woods-sll the world shall be gay,
FROM the Irish.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15

DRIVING NAILS INTO HARD WooD.-The edi-
tor of the New Genesee Farmer has lately wit
messed an experiment of driving nails into hard
seasoned timber, fairly tried. He saws that the
first two nails, after passing through n pine
board, entered abcut one inch, and then doubled
down under the hammer; but on dipping the
points Of the other six eight nails into lard
every one driven home without the least
difficulty. Carpenters who are engaged in re-
pairing old bindings, sometimes carry a small
lump of lard or tallow for this purpose on one Of
their boots or shoes
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-15

Once, long ago. a backwoodsman choppiuy
wood 10y HI, house. looked up frum his work
To find "cll-rirrs>ed gentleman waiting Ia
speak with him. After a mnment'S converse.
tion, his curiosity showed itself in the question:
Wall. where did you come from. anyhow"
From New York city"
''luu don't say said the hackwoodsman
with astonishmrnt written in every line of his
face, and after moment added, pityingly
Don't You hate tew live 80 fur orr