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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Value OF Wood. Ashes.

The value of wood-ashes rs n fertil-
izer depends mainly upon the potash
contained. The percentage OF potash
varies largely in ashes from different
woods, consequently the variable value,
rs fertilizer. of ashes. In the COM
mon wood-asheS of commerce difleren.
sorts, as n rule, are mixed together. and
it has been estimated that bIs;hel of
ordinary mixed, unleached ashes con-
tains from three TO four pounds of pot
ash. The per cent. of potash once as
certained there is little difficulty in fix
ing the value of any special lot of
ashes. Simply multiply the number of
pounds of potash by the market price
of potash, and make due allowance for
the phosphoric acid, which is present
all the way from five to twelve per
cent.
Farmers in many localities will not
pay more than six to eight cents per
bushel, which is a much lower valua-
ton than that usually set by chemists
Prof. X. C.KedZie is credited with having
made the statement not long since that
''ior orchards woOd-ashes are worth six
times the Value of fresh BARNARD
manure. ton for ton" He estimates
that a ton of beech-tree ashes-wkich
he takes as representing the average
wood ashes-contains $50 pounds of
potash, worth about $40, and lO5
pounds of insoluble .phosphoric acid,
worth 1926, which would give ton of
such ashes n value of S2l, not count
ing other ash constituents. DIR. Goess-
mann, in q bulletin issued from the
Massachusetts experiment station, con
siders the value of Canada wood-ashe
for which some of the Connecticut Val
ley farmers pay 80 cents and upward
per pound. According to an ANALYSIS
reported upon by Prof. GoessmaDn, the
ashes in question contain on an average
So per cent. of lime, $50 of potash and
Ia OF phosphOric acid. This would
give in bushel Of ashes "a pounds of
potash and over pound of phosphoric
acid. At present prices for these in
gradients, the ashes would represent a
money value of about % cents, not con-
sidering other elements Of lesser value
as fertilizers.
The price farmers pay for wood ashes
should be governed somewhat by or
cumStances outside of the actual value
of the ashes-for instance, the character
OF the soil to which the ashes are to be
applied and the crop to be grown there
on. Ashes are most profitable on
soils deficient in potash and for crops
that exhaust the land of this ingredient.
The best physical as well rs we'll as
chemical effects are doubtless obtained
when the ashes are thoroughly mingled
with the soil. The modes OF applica.
ton are drilling in with roots and grain,
sowing broadcast on meadows and pas.
lures and mixing with the compost
heap.-N. y. World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Choice Selections.

He who. sins against men may fear
discovery; but he who sins against God
is sure of it. Jones.
There is nobody so weak of inven-
ton that can not make some little stories
to villify his enemy. addison.
In all things throughout the world,
the men who look for the crooked will
see the crooked, and the men who look
for the straight will see the straight
Ruskin. -
Remember you have not sinew
whose law of strength is not action;
you have not faculty of body, mind or
soul whose law of Improvement is not
energy.-E. b. Hall.
Rev. Dr. Spratt, an eminent Bap-
fist minister in a recent review of his
completed half-century of public work,
declares that missionary work is moro
vital to dcnominational growth than
pastoral labor"
The sinfulness of these days docs
great deal toward filling our hospitals
and insane asylums, and the duty of the
Christian is to put down sinfulness.
Our first duty, however, is to ourselves.
This may look like sinfulness, but it is
our duty to first care for ourselves that
we may care for others.-Prof. w. III.
BreDer.
From the brevity of life We may
learn patience under all our crosses
and troubles; they may be shorter than
life, but they can be no longer. In all
the bitter blasts that blow in thy face.
thou who art Christian indeed, mayest
comfort myself in the thought of the
good lodging that is before thee
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Our Young Readers.
TIE .cHIcK.A-DEE-DEEs.n


Some little birds lay in a warm sunny nest
before they had learned TO hop round in the
trees,
And tiuttered. and: nuttered each dear little
breast,
Singing: "Chick-a-dee-dees,
We are three, if you please"
The m0ther-bird waited and watched. for she
They only could fly in a soft, gentle breeze.
do,
Singing: "Chick-a-dee-dees,
This way. IL you please"
But :he little birds ventured one beautiful
Found they could fly. with such pleasure and
case,
And together, the three of them fioated away
Singing: 'Chick-a-dee-dees,
Goodbye. if you please"
But very soon, wearied of motion so new.
Eacn thought; How unwiseIy little bird
seesi"
And back to the nest in the sunny place few,
Singing: ''Chick-adee-dees,
Mothers wing IL you please"
And IL little children. when filed with unrest,
Would stop to look up to the poisoning
trees.
They might just recall three birds in a nest
Singing: "Chick-asdee-dees,
Mothers 'cing, If you please!'
-Hide AtrQke
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Only One at n Time.

In the edge of wood. rear together,
stood two oaks. One was an immense
old tree that had for many years stood
there, spreading its branches farther and
wider, its top higher and higher. while
the other was only little sapling of
few years growth The small tree had
sprung from an acorn that had fallen
from the large one, and so called it
mother.
Mother" said the young tree, ..shall
/ ever BE- as large as YOU? / seem to be
nothing now. l can not look around to
see anything; the other trees hide me;
they seem to think that I amount to
nothing; they bend down over me, and
call me that little tree down there; the
sheep and cattle nibble my leaves, and
break my branches, and / must Just
stay down here and take it all; wish /
were big"
BE patient" my child" replied the
old tree. keep growing, and some day
you will be rs large. yes, much larger,
even. than L.
"What, larger than YOU? Were you
ever as small as amp
Yes, and much smaller, too; / was
once only tiny shoot springing out of
the ground, though have almost for
gotten about it, as it was so long ago."
"How strange" said the little tree,
half to itself; smaller than l, once. but
now the largest one around. How did
you become so large?"
by growing; not only each year,
but each month, day, hour and even
moment of the warm season / kept
busy gathering whatever would help
me grow, and used all 1 could get"
"How many years is it since you
were small"
81 can hardly tell. 1t is many years;
perhaps, a hundred"
"What, hundred years! Will it
take me hundred years vet to grow
rs large rs you? Oh, dear, dear. l
can't wait; it is too long. One year is
long. very long; and to think of a
hundred times as much! / can't do it.
A hundred years! 1t makes me tired
and dizzy to tn nix of it.
mot a hundred years, nor one: not
even a hundred days; no, nor hun
dred minutes, but only one minute ut a
time. L grew so large by growing
only one minute Mt a time. Remem-
Der, only one minute at a time. Use
O"Ou 40 ~ gus Sho gOuISch HO
trouble nor thought for the next, and a
hundred years will not seem too long
for growing large tree"
"Only minute at time" said the
small oak to itself; "only one at
time. Yes. can do that. One min
ute at a time; that is easy enough; I'll
try. One at a time; one at tlme;"'
and he started with new courage to
grow.
Boys, girls, that is the way to gain
or to do anything; one at time, and
only the one nearest you. Leave the
future to God; all you need do of n
long, hard, task is to do little at
time, and that nearest to you; but in
that way you will do all by keeping on.
ANY boy or girl can do one thing at a
time; those who do will succeed
COngrcgdtiondtiSt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Helfers With Their First Calf.

The practice of some farmers of al.
lowing the first calves of heifers de-
signed tor the dairy to run with the
mothers cannot be too strongly con-
demned. There is no time when a
heifer can be SO easily broken to milk
and made n gentle COW as when she
comes in with her first calf; she then
readily accepts the situation. But If
she has been allowed TO raise her calf
without milking. she will not forget it,
and will be rebellious when her second
calf Is taken away, and the attempt
made to break her to milk. Then
again, calf running with its mother
takes the milk every hour or two of the
day. and there is no such development
Of the udder and milk veins as there
would be if she was MIXED but twice q
day. 1t will be exceptional and rare, IL
with such treatment, heller ever de-
velops into as good a mixer as If MIXED
from the start Another strong obiec-
sion 10 the system is that q heifer will
wean her calf or it will wean itself, and
she win 60 dry for some months before
coming in again. In cows for the dairy,
i is of very great importance to estab-
tlsh the habit OF giving milk we'll up to
the time of calving. and with the heifer
in her first season the flow of milk
should be kept up as long as possible.
in order to establish this habit. In after
Years. she can be given the needed period
Tor rest. but will keep up a fair flow of
milk tll the proper time comes for dry
ing her of.-FdrDser' Reriesc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Sulphur for Stock.

An English correspondent puts about
two ounces of sulphurous acid into q
quart bottle of water. and gives a table
spoonful of this dilution three times
per day to cattle suffering with foot
and-mouth disease. In addition to this,
he burns little sulphur three times
day in the stable in which the animal
is kept. He moistens the feet also with
the above solution with a sponge. One
must be careful not to use sulphuric for
sulphurous acid, as the former would
be harmful in this case ms cad
of curative. Burning sulphur in
the stables of healthy cattle
once or twice a week, ne thinks,
would ward off disease. 1 have long
been in the habit of giving a heaping
tablespoonful of sulphur for this pur-
pose to my horses and cows once a
week, in q mess of meal; also 10 large
swine; to full-grown sheep about half
this quantity; to lambs and pigs less,
grading it according to size and age.
For poultry, once a week mix sulphur
with their pudding. at the rate of a
heaping tablespoonful of the former
to gallon of the latter. This keeps
them free from lice, unless they are
much exposed to these parasites on
their roosts or otherwise. Sulphur in
moderate doses. and not given to often.
is healthful, and q guard against vari-
Gus diseases and vermin. A simple
method of burning it is on u slip Of
cardboard, or extra stout paper, foot
long and two or three inches wide.
Scatter sulphur on one end of this, light
the paper and then move it about the
cattle in the stable. Be very careful
10 set nothing on fire when doing this
In order to guard from fire, If litter is
in the stable, it should be removed pre-
vious to lighting the sulphured paper.
A safer way, however, would be to put
some paper in q hollow dish or pan with
handle 70 il to take hold Of and move
phonA-M y 3nbane,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.


DO not feed too much corn in warm
weather if you do not wish your fowls
to get too fat
Everything on a farm is valuable
The compost heap is the farmers saw
ings bank.-Prairie Farmer.
-Neatness in the garden depends
upon its arrangement. Lay all the
rows as straight as possible. Cinctn-
natl Times.
Common wheat flour made into
paste with cold water, applied dry. will
take out grease spots without iniuring
the most delicate fabric. = Boston
Globe.
"A good and quick way to test Jelly,
to see if it is done, is TO drop a little in
cold water ice-water, if possible: If il
falls to the bottom Immediately the jelly
is done ~. \. Post.
Those who are accustomed to using
the hoe for the garden will find the
wheel hoes excellent for many crops,
thereby saving labor. and the work can
also be done as well.-7roy Times.
Ants and Reaches: Dry salt sprin-
Killed. on shelves where there are red ants
will drive them away. Wash paints
where reaches come with alum-water
and it will Danish them.-The Ronae-
hold.
Herr Hasselman. of Holland, writes
TO the London AgT, cultural Gazette that
in all his stables he has not had n case
of milk fever since he adopted the plan
of feeding the cows pretty literally with
mangles, cut straw and hay, and no corn
meal for some six weeks before calv-
ing
For substitute for pickles take
some small turnips. boil them until
they are tender, then cut in slices lit
tie more than an inch thick: pour cold
vinegar over them and let them stand
for a day and night. A few pepper
cOrns or kernels of allspice improve the
flavor. Francisco ChroRicie.
"A Cure for Warts: Here is one that
is simple and painless. Take fresh
scoke root sometimes called poke root
or garget root) bruise il and bind on
the wart over night. Do not disturb it.
but in few days it will disappear, and
it will not be sore. If the green root
can not be got the dry will do by pound
ing it and moistening it.-BoSton Post.
-hOc Oltcu anu ueep, Is tuc nOlIO Oh
the successful gardener; but refrain
from watering, except in extreme cases
where it is necessary to keep the plants
alive. Instead of watering little and
often. water only in extreme cases of
dry weather. and then give them y
soaking every week or ten days, in the
evening, with rain or pond water
albany Journal
If the cook has little pie-crust or
even little OF her best puf-paste left
after making pies, let her use it in this
way: Line some patty pans with it,
bake it, then put spoonful of Jelly or
jam into each one, and pour enough
boiled custard over each 10 fill il. Ii a
patty-pan pie is an instrument of hap
piness to the children, let it not be de-
spised.-M y. Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
In the Presence Of Death.

Death has an eloquence all its own.
In its presence human lips may well be
dumb You look upon these cold,
silent features with awe and peculiar
sadness. Those lips will not open
again to Joy in our JOY, or to comfort
us in our sorrow. A broken, an empty
vessel is before us, for the spirit has
fed. What is flesh without the spirit?
All that we hold dear is gone. And as
we look again upon that face we Won
der that q glad smile of recognition
does not fit over the face, and those
lips open to bid US welcome as of yore.
But reason comes to remind us that, for
our friend, this is the last of earth.
And memory is at hand recalling the
past. How it rises up before us. long.
swift panorama. Our tears fall thick
and fast as we think of the kind words
aud loving deeds of other days. Very
tender and sweet are those memories Of
the dead,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
A Good Well.

Several days ago a Northern gentle
man came to Little Rock and an
nounced his intention of buying
home. 81 am not SO particular with
regard to the house and grounds" said
he, las | am about the water. There
must be a well of cold water.
Think I've got the very place, re-
piled an old fellow whose shirt bosom
was streaked with tobacco spit.
Good well?''
'.Finest in the land"
''Cold water?"
Coolest you ever saw. wouldn't
sell, but I've got another place which
I'm tired of renting. Suppose you
come up tomorrow and look at it,
sAll right Meet me here"
The next day, the old fellow came
down and conducted the Northern gen
tleman to his premises.
blouse is not very good" said the
Northern gentleman.
mo, nothin' extra"
Grounds are not very pleasing
"No great shakes. Let's try the
water"
He drew bucket of water from the
well, and when the Northern gentle
nan drank, his teeth chartered.
.Why, that's the coolest water ever
drank said he.
Coolest in the land, tell you. So
Cold that.it killed all the flowers when
I watercd 'em with il.
The Northern gentleman was so
much pleased that he bought the place
without further questioning, seeing that
the old fellow was not anxious to sell,
and fearing that he might change his
| mind
Several days afterwards, the North
ern gentleman sought the old fellow
and said:
81 ought to take gun and shoot
you, YOU swindling scoundrel."
What's the matter?" looking up in
surprise.
Matter! why the water is so warm
can't drink it. i bought it with the un-
Outstanding that it was cold"
"Was cold when you bought it, pod
ner.'
'sBut it's warm now"
"Yes, for you see, tEe.ice has melted.
No trouble to make the water cold,
podner. All you've got to do is to
throw in CARLOAD of ice. No well is
any account unless you. take care of it.
I'm in the ice business Would like to
have your trade. "-ArkdBsGs0 1racel-
Ter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
Religious Reading.
THE WIDOWS GIFT.


And He said of truth, say unto you that
this poor widow has cast In more than they
all.-Latke zEi, 3.
tits the fruit of waking hours,
When Others are asleep.
When moaning round the low-thatched roof,
The winds OF winter creep.
1t is the fruit of summer days,
Pent in the gloomy room,
When others are abroad TO taste
The pleasant morning bloom.
'Tis given from q scanty store,
And missed while IL is given:
'Tis given-for the claims Of earth
Are less than those Of Heaven.
Few. save the poor, feel for the poor:
The rich know not how hard
II is to be OF needful food
And needful rest debarred.
Thor paths are paths of pleasantness,
They sleep on beds or down,
And never think how heavily
The weary head lies down.
They know not of the scanty meal,
With small pale faces round,
No fire upon the cold, damp hearth,
When snow is ON the ground.
The rich, they give-they miss il not
A blessing can not be,
Like that which rests, thou widowed one,
Upon thy gift and thee.
Samuel b. Foster. ia Chicago Inter-Os
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13

''How is it," said n citizen. meeting
an acquaintance. ''that you manage to
wear such good clothese II YOU would
not expend so much money on dress.
you might be able to repay that SUN Of
money you borrowed from me.''
lit is evident that you do not under
stand the situation, the acquaintance
replied. IF did not dress well could
not borrow money. bought these
clothes with the money l borrowed
from you. am out OF business. you
know, aud II 1 don'tkeep myself 10 pre-
sentable shape. why, rdcome out at the
contracted end OF the wind Instru.
men" --ArkqHsau TreNler,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13

behind, aud a fatal collision was immi-
nent. With scarcely minutes hesita-
ton, the brave and quick-witted man
put on all possible steam, and the train
dashed through the smoking burning
tunnel at fearful rate of speed, with
out injuring one of the passengers. The
serious nature of the fire may be con-
jectured from the fact that it took two
months to repair the damages. during
which time the passengers. freight and
mails on the railroad were transferred
in teams. Golden Daus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13

1t has been stated by Captain Gal
ton. in his work on Healthy Dwell
ings," that new house. containing
100, 900 bricks leach brick sucking up
from seven to ten per cent. of its weight
of water), contains, ut reasonable cal
culation, 10000 gallons of water in it.
All this quantity of water has TO be re-
moved by evaporation. and the rapidity
of this process will depend on the ten
sion of the vapor at a given tempera-
ture. The rate of transmission of heat
through building materials depends
upon their texture and composition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
JUNE.

applc-blossoms In the orchard,
Singing. birds on every tree;
Grass a-growinR in the meadows
just as green as green can be-
Violets In shady places
Sweetest bowers were ever soenl-
Hosts OF starry dandelions-
drops Of gold among the greenI
Pale arbutus, fairy wind-nowerA,
innoccnts I'm smiling nocks;
Coolest ferns within the hollowe,
COlumbincs among the rocks
Dripping streams delicious moses,
Tasscls on the maplo-trccs;
DrOwsy insects humminR. humming,
Golden buttcrtiieAand bees;
Danodils In garden borders
Fiery tulips dasncd with dew:
Crocus-howoys. aud. through the greenncss
Snow-drogs looking out at you!
-Cdrifne a. MdsOr. On 50. Vfcholns
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13
The " loudest" female fashion d,

The "loudest' female fashion de-
scribed this spring is 8 bugle trim
ming on ACCORDION" skirts. Why the
..huted' ruffies is omitted is not ex-
planned. With such dress lady
should not wear o brass band around
her waist--as msny Of them dos- -Na,.
gtsspws Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13

lit is estimated that the dogs on ex-
hibition at the recent bench show in
Madison Square Garden, New York
were worth so60,Q00--H y NnsG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-24
Canpaign Notes,

VIM L. Taylor, of Indianapolis, spoke to a
crowded house in Bells Hall, Knightstown, last
night. The Republicans there are alert, and
mean business.
At Kendallville, the Greenbackers of the
Twelfth district met in convention, yesterday,
and nominated J. Hartsock, of Noble county,
for Congress. The convention was not har-
monious
Hon. j. Ct. Cannon, present congressman, and
candidate for reelection, spoke in Paris, HI. on
Monday evening. to 4, 900 people He showed,
in an able manner, the fallacy of the free trade
doctrine and the effect of the policy of protection
Hon. r. w Thompson of TerTe Haute, will adj
dress the Blaine and Logan Club on next Mon
day evening. General j. G. Black has declined
an invitation to a joint canvass with Mr. Cannon.
Although no notice of a meeting had been
given the large court room at Greensburg was
filled with intelligent audience last night, TO
listen to the popular colored orator w. Allison
Sweeney His arraignment of the Democratic
party now posing as reform party was able and
party was such as to confirm all intelligent per-
sons without regard to race in their adherence
to its glorious principles.
The Republican rally at Marion brought out
the largest number of people that city has ever
held at one time every township in the county
being represented by a large delegation. The
crowd is estimated at 1900, and Gen. 7. n
Nelson's speech was brilliant and convincing
effort w. fl. Burkam and Hiram Brownlee
also made rousing speeches. An immense audi
ence in Whites Hall, all who could possibly get
in listened intently to that grand old man,
Cassius nj. Clay, of Kentucky. The streets at
night were thronged with enthusiastic Republic
ans, bands playing and torches waving.