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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
Quick Profits from Poultry.

To secure the greatest profit, the aim
should be to shorten the time Of growth
as much as possible, as the quicker
fowl reaches the marketable age the
less the labor and smaller the cost. II
is well known that duck will con.
sumetwice as much food as a chicken
and is, apparently, more expensive to
keep. but when it is considered that
duck also grows twice as fast as a
chicken, the cost to produce pound OF
meat on a duck is no greater than for
other poultry. Profits. are not made by
feeding fowls after they should no
longer be retained. When fattening
fowls they should be weighed every
two or three days, and as soon as they
show no increase in weight they should
be marketed. There are business
methods in poultry raising as in all
other pursuits, and the largest profits
are made when business methods are
practiced. 1t shonld be the rule to
keep nothing that does not pay, and
when chick is matched it should be
pushed right on, so as to get it into
market in the shortest possible time
Farm and Fireside.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02

Had l not loved my father so dearly
should have experienced feeling Of re-
sentiment rather than one of sorrow.
As it was, was grieved deeply-hurt
beyond recovery, | thought, not more
by his cruel blows than by the knowl-
edge that he had no feeling of pity for
one so helpless who should be so near
and dear to him.
Ilonged for a word, or even look of
sympathy, for with that my infection
would have been easier borne. l
glanced into my fathers face. There
was no show of pity there. 1t was
hard, set and stern. glanced up to
my stepmother. A cold smile, in which
l saw a feeling of triumph, repulsed
me. | looked to my sister, she whom l
had served as no slave ever served the
most exacting mistress, and saw only
look of satisfaction there. No one
pitied me, and, as in everything else, l
was alone in my sufferings. Oh, how
hard it is to bear ones cross alone.
! left the house as soon as | could and
went in search of Aunt Mary. knew
she would pity me, though she dare not
speak what she felt. | went to her
cabin, but she was not there. | went
on into the orchard, and there | found
her sitting at the root of a tree, her
head buried in her lap and her form
shaking with sobs. | knew she was
weeping for me, and went forward
and threw my arms about her neck,
and we wept together
Il have one friend" cried, when |
was able to speak; you love me, Aunt
Mary, if nobody else does"
"Yes, chile" she said, 81 does Tub
you wild all my ole brack heart"
1t was some time before could speak
again, my feelings surged up in my
throat so, but after awhile managed
to say:
1T was SO cruel, Aunt Mary, and it
hurt me so deeply"
"Po' chile, po' chile, was all the re-
ply she made, but | understood how
she felt, and her sympathy lightened
my suffering.
My stermOther called and Aunt Mary
went back to the house. arose and
walked on through the orchard and
stopped down by the fence next to the
wood pasture. sat down there and,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
Sugar Cane for Cows

There is no more profitable crop
grown for stall feeding or soiling dairy
cows than sugar cane. The larger va
rieties make an abundant crop in a
short season, and the benefits of feed
hight, when the pasture fails, are enor-
nous. The acreage planted is not
likely to be too large, for If it is not all
needed as green food, it can be cured
for winter use. Cattle are more fond of
it than any other kind of fodder. Run
through acutting box, ears and all; the
stalks, leaves and husks to the last bit
will be consumed with relish. The
whole plant is full Of nutrimens and
value as food.-Michigan Farmer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
MAKING POSTS DURABLE.
The Process Of Charring Docs Not I'm
prove Them Materially.

The Process Of Charring Does Not I'm
prove Them Materially.
A correspondent wishes to know if
there is any better way to render posts
durable when set in the ground than
to char them, and If there is, he in
quires for the mode. In answer
charring posts, as commonly done, does
not materially improve them. The
charcoal which is thus made to encase
them is more or less porous, and ad-
mits the water from the soil 10 pass
through into the wood, where it oper-
ates to produce decay the same as if
all were wood. There is only one way
to pre- went this decay, and to prevent
the weakness of the charcoal from
occupying the large portion of the post
as stiffener. and that is to heat the
wood to degree that shall slightly
turn the wood brown all through it.
II will thus retain most Of its stiffness,
while the slight charring will prevent
decay. Some experience is required
to determine the degree at which this
partial trial will take place
Petroleum and coal tar are frequent
ly recommended and used, but their
value varies with conditions. Coal tar
applied hot may be made TO form an i'm
pervious casing, shutting out air and
moisture, but OF course not preventing
it from entering above. Bottled up in
this manner it may promote decay.
With different conditions it may prove
useful application.
With shingles it acts differently, be-
ing wholly exposed to the rain and air.
Apply the petroleum by dipping the
shingles in it in a tub of the oil, and
allow few hours for it to soak thor
oughly into the pores of the wood, and
then lay them in the usual way. 1t
may be applied less perfectly to the
shingles after they are laid, using a
coarse brush for the purpose, and it
should be renewed once in seven or
eight years It affects the rainwater
only for few weeks. In applying it to
the roof, crowd the points of the brush
into the crevices between the shingles.
Country Gentleman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
LAST OF THE SEA KINGS.
Vigorous Measures by Which Brave Capt
Trask Quelled Mutiny.

Take, for instance, commander like
Capt. Benjamin |. H. Trask, master
successfully of the Virginia, Yazoo.
Garrick, Jamestown, Switzerland, Sara
toga, William F. Slower and Hamilton
Fish, for whom, when he died, on the
Esd Of December, 1871, the flags on the
shipping in the harbor were at half
mast, says a writer in Harper's. mo
drawer or better man." said one of the
newspapers, lever commanded an
American ship. He was about the last
of the old sea kings of the past" This
was the kind of man he was: His
good ship, the Saratoga, was about to
leave Havre for the New York at the
time when, in honor of the birth of the
prince imperial Cson of Eugene and
Louis Napoleon), many convicts had
been liberated from prison. Some of
these rascals-the ugliest set of mortals
he had ever associated with-shipped as
sailors on board his vessel, their char
acter and antecedents, of course, quite
unknown to the captain. The first day
out the new crew were very trouble
some, owing in part, doubtless, to the
absence of the mate, who was ill in
bed, and who died after a few hours.
Suddenly the second mate (now
captain), G. d. 5. Trask, son of the
commander, heard his father call
out: Take hold of the wheel" and
going forward saw him holding sailor
at arms length. The mutineer was
soon lodged in the cockpit; but all
hands, the watch below and the watch
on deck, came aft, as if obeying sig
nal, with threatening faces and clinched
fists. The captain, methodical and
cool, ordered his son to run a line
across the deck, between him and the
rebellious crew, and to arm the stew
ard and the third mate.
"Now go forward and get to work"
he said to the gang, who Immediately
made a demon, tration to break the
line. THE first man who passes that
rope" added the captain, drawing his
pistol, Il will shoot l am going to
call you one by one; if two come at
time | will shoot both"
The first to come forward was a big
fellow in a red shirt. He had hesitated to
advance when called, but the 81 will
give you one more invitation, sir" Of
the captain furnished him with the
requisite resolution. So large were his
wrists that ordinary shackles were too
small to 60 round them, and ankle
shackles took their place. Escorted by
the second and third mates to the cabin
he was made to lie fat on his stomach,
while staples were driven through the
chains Of his handouts into the floor to
pin him down. After eighteen of the
mutineers had been similarly treated
the captain himself withdrew to the
cabin and lay on a sofa, telling the
second mate to wake him in an hour.
The next minute he was fast asleep,
| with the stapled rufians around him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE POULTRY YARD.
Look After the Lice IL You Want to BE
sure of Success.

Look After the Lice IL You Want to BE
sure of Success.
If your fowls look rough and their
combs and wattles are pale, look for
lice You will be sure to find them.
Don't go to dosing them with chem
icals for roup nor any other fancied dis
order, but get some pyrethrum and dust
each one separately and thoroughly.
Take all the roosts and nests out of the
house and clean the floor from all drop
pings and litter. Then put whitewash,
having little carbolic acid in it, on
the sides, roof and floor, being very
particular to fill all the cracks. If the
roosts fit into cleats tear them off and,
after coating with whitewash, put them
on again. like an iron bracket made
of cast or malleable iron like the
sketch. A is a saucer shaped collar, B
the cavity in the collar, D hole bored
through the 2x4 roost scantling c. 1t
is designed that kerosene oil be poured
through D until B is filled and this will
keep the little red mites from crawling
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02

gazed upon my pleading, upturned face,
his features all aflame with anger, then
he raised his hand, and the next instant
the cruel rod descended, cutting my
QuiyerinS flesh and bringing from me a
cry of pain. Quickly blow after blow
followed, each one raising great black
welt on my back and bruising me I'M
mercifully.
All, what pain those terrible blows
brought! How they cut and stung my
sensitive flesh! How l quivered and
WINGED as blow followed blowl Yet the
the physical pain, excruciating as it
was, was as nothing compared to the
pain that pierced my soul. Every blow
of the rod went through my heart like
as many daggers, leaving it torn and
bleeding. | felt that my spirits were
crushed and that time could never heal
the wounds. felt that | could never
forget, never forgive the wrong 1 had
been made to suffer unjustly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
LABELS FOR TREES.
The Cheapest and Simplest Have Proved
the Most Serviceable.

VIZ '@SoN
For many years past, and in answer
to inquiries, we have recommended
labels made of sheet zinc cut in strips
half an inch or less in width and sew
eral inches long, on which the name
was written with a common black lead
pencil One end was wound once
around the side branch of the tree. the
other end with the name remaining ex-
posed and visible. The name thus
written will continue distinctly legible
for half century; we have specimens
nearly that age; and the coil around
the branch is now on some of our trees
where it remains after lapse of TWEEN
ty years without any injury to the bark
of the tree. ,..
We have been surprised at the mis-
takes which intelligent cultivators have
made in rejecting this label. A distin-
guished pomologist once publicly de-
nounced it as cumbersome and awk-
ward because it required so much time
and labor to uncoil the zinc in order to
render visible the concealed name. not
being aware that the name was al
ways exposed, and that the weather
would not obliterate it as he mistakenly
supposed. Again, a late numbered the
Garden and Forest quotes the Garden
ers' Monthly for the statement that the
label will cut into the bark or wood
even If it rests on it by its own weight
This mistaken opinion appears to have
originated from winding the coil sew
eral times around the branch, so that
its parts are bound together and will
not yield to the increased size of the
added growth. The fact that we have
labels uninjuring and uninjured that
have remained without attention for
various periods from fifteen to twenty
years proves its efficiency when right
ly applied. The coil should never 60.
twice about the limb, and should al
ways be put on loosely; and the zine
should be slightly rusted when written
on. Good and permanent labels, east
ly applied, are important in preserving
the names of selected fruits, and the
best forms should be well understood
Country Gentleman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
CHAPTER III
A CRUEL, UNJUST PUNISHMENT.

CRUEL, UNJUST PUNISHMENT.
1t might have been wrong in me, but
whether it was or not, ! grew to hate
my stepmOther; and I'm afraid that at
times was wicked enough to wish for
some dire calamity to befall her.
know that | often thought it would be
a great blessing to me if she would only
take sick and die; and on one occasion
when she was very low with fever and
not expected to live, | do not think |
was at all sorrowful. Still, Iwould not
have the reader think was heartless.
for was not. | was as kind and SYM
pathetic as ever and there was nothing
would not have done to favor one who
had been kind to me. But continued
persecution had steeled my heart
against my stepmother, and Ihated her.
One day when was in my tenth year
was helping Aunt Mary in the
kitchen. heard my stepmother call
ing me upstairs, and in my hurry to
reach her before she lost her temper. |
ran through the room where Mary was
PLAYING with some toys, and accidental
ly knocked down large wax doll
which crashed to atoms on the floor.
Mary Immediately set up a fearful
screening and her mother fastened to
the room to see what had happened.
explained that | had not seen the
doll, ed he'd broken it unintentionallv.
but Mary Pvt a different construction
on the affair, asserting that | broke the
doll on purpose out of pure malice. Of
course her vcrs ion was accepted by her
another, and | was sent into a dark
closet to rem in until father came
home, when | vas promised whip
ping that wojld learn me to behave
myself better in the future. For
an hour | waited in fear and
trembling, and then heard my father
enter the house. At once he was in
formed Of what had happened and my
stepmother added to Mary's statements
such assertions as she chose, making my
conduct appear reprehensible in the ex-
'treme. Father listened to the account,
and then without a word approached
the closet and roughly dragged me out.
tried to explain to him that | was not
in fault, but he refused to listen and
ordered me to keep silent.
Its enough for You to tear up Mary's
things out ofpure spite" he said, with
out adding to your meanness the sin of
dying"
tried to speak again in vindication
of myself, but father stopped me before
could speak a word.
Shut right up" he cried, 81 won't
have a word out of you. You know
that Mary wouldn't utter a falSehood,
and | won't have you contradict her.
You ought to be thoroughly ashamed of
yourself, you mean, stubborn, vixenish
wench. It's a wonder to me your sis
ter and ma bear with you as patiently
as they do, and if you got half the
whippings you deserve you'd be feeling
the rod continually"
lmade no further attempt to speak
but stood silent and with bursting heart,
trembling like a culprit, knowing the
uniustneSS of my fathers accusation
and my inability to DO aught to turn
his wrath from me. For an instant he
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-02
The Evening InspectIon.

A few years ago visiting friend who
had some valuable stock, Just before
we retired for the night suggested
that we go around and take look al
the animals, which was my custom al
home. He laughed and said was al.
ways queer fellow. But we went.
and found cow down with the halter
about her neck. She was a valuable.
pure Jersey, about to calve, and was
sold to be delivered with the calf for
$500. Said my friend: "You have
given me lesson l shall never forget.
Andyou have saved me 81, 500, and, what
is more than money, all the blame for
gross carelessness. will never fail 10
make a round of my stables and barn
hereafter the last thing before 10 ia
bed. 1t is better to be safe than sorry.n
Rural World.
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things like girls are, because boys don't
care much for looks. reckon if | was
girl, though, I'd feel like you do, and
l guess | wouldn't like it very well.
Still it don't hurt, and if were you |
wouldn't worry any. Your hairs real
pretty, ] think, and | know it amt
'wisps.' / know a girl who has hair
just like yours, and everyone says it is
beautiful, and they call it golden.
MY sister has hair like mine, l re.
marked, land they all speak of it as
auburn. Auburn locks is lots nicer
than red wisps, isn't it?"
"Well, it may sound better, but
guess your sisters hair amt any pref
tier than yours. Yours is auburn, and
golden, too; and it amt 'wisps,' for it's
locks. If l was you | wouldn't care
what folks called my name, nor what
they said about my hair, nor nothing
else. I'd just let 'em say all the mean
things they pleased, and wouldn't cry
a bit. Your names pretty, and your
hairs pretty, and you're good-looliing.
and no matter what they say they can't
change your looks"
| think the greatest happiness had
ever known experienced right then.
At last | had found some one who did
not think me wicked and homely, but
who saw goodness in my character and
beauty in my features. For the time
the bitter past was blotted out, and all
the troubles and pains it had brought
into my life were forgotten. ! seemed
to have suddenly emerged from a great
shadow and to stand in the broad,
dazzling light of new existence. |
was happy, happy, happy.
81 must go, now" my companion
said, rising and standing before me.
My aunt may think I'm a long time
finding the flowers and come back in
search of me. I'm glad we know each
other, because I've come down from the
city to live with my aunt and we'll see
each other often and won't be so lone
some"
"Are you going to live here all the
timer" asked, eagerly.
Eyes, till | grow up to be a man,
guess" he replied. you see my moth
er's dead, and father is going to travel,
so I'm gong to live out here with my
aunt"
us your father good to you?" en-.
quired, with such eagerness that the
boy looked at me with puzzled ex-
preston in his eyes.
Good to me?" he repeated, why.
yes, of course he is. He furnishes me
with spending money and everything |
want, most, and he's coming out to see
me every three or four months. Why
did you ask that? Did you suppose he
wasn't good to me?"
Moo" Il said, hesitatingly. 81 didn't
know, that is air.
He looked at me again rather queerly.
acting as though he meant to speak,
then, saying he must 90, turned and
walked away. ! watched him until he
was out of sight, anxious to see him as
long as possible and wishing with al
my heart that could be with him al.
ways. Although l had known him but
a few minutes, he was dearer to me
than anyone else on earth, and felt
that to be near him and with him would
be the greatest happiness Icould know.
He had sympathized with me in my sor-
rows-he had understood me and be-
lieved in the goodness of my intentions
and in my childish simplicity placed
him as an idol before my heart, and
loved him almost to veneration.
tn RE- CONTTNTrEn /
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LOST AT SEA.

ION the laundering at sea of a ship-of-wa,
nth loss Of all on board
a breeze on the ripping sea;
A light in the east Of day;
Set sail, set sail with the faVoring gale.
Up anchor, and away!
Forth speeds the gallant ship,
Where mighty navies ride,
To bear again DER the restless main
Her country's flag with pride.
Mourn for the gallant ship;
Mourn for the mariners brave;
For they shall sleep where wrecks lie deep;
AL sunk beneath the wave
AS tiger on his prey
From an Indian jungle darts,
A tempest's breath to sudden death
Doomed all those dauntless hearts
A cry on the lonely sea,
Borne past by the rushing gale;
The waves roll on DER brave men gone,
Der shattered mast and sail.
There shall they take their rest,
Till the sea gives up its dead,
And the trump shall call to judgment all
Who sleep in their ocean bed
Rev. c. E. Lindsey, in n. Y. Observer.
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recalling all the long list of wrongs
| had suffered during my short life, l
gave my sorrow full sway and wept
until was sick. 9
How long should have remained
there nursing my grief in solitude do
not know. / had been there an hour,
probably, when, hearing footsteps near,
| looked up and saw lady with flow
ers approaching by footpath that ran
through the orchard. She was Mrs.
Brown, and lived near us, and she and
my stepmother visited a great deal. l
would have gone away when saw her,
but she called to me to wait, and |
obeyed
What are you crying about, child?'
she asked, when she came up to me.
Because | am so miserable" l an
swered, wiping my tears away on my
cotton apron.
And why are you miserable?" she
continued, fastening her sharp black
eyes on me inquiringly.
Because nobody loves me, l replied,
swallowing my sorrow. 81 haven't any
friends, and nobody except Aunt Mary
likes me-"
Mrs. Brown shook her head.
I'm sure you're mistaken" she said.
Your father loves you and your STEP
mother loves you"
No, no, no!' l cried, with energy.
"She don't love me. She hates me. |
know she does"
Il think you are mistaken, nv
child" Mrs. Brown said, softly. Pm
sure your mother does not hate you;
though dare say she might love you
more if you were more lovable and had
less disagreeable disposition. You
should try to make yourself more pleas
ant-mOre loving and lovable-and thus
win people to you instead of driving
them away. Stubbornness is a very bad
trait, and unless you cultivate it out OF
your nature, you can never be happy
See how happy your sister is, how much
she is loved; and it's all because she i:
gentle and kind, and does not always
want her way"
looked up at the lady in surprise
Could it be possible, l wondered, thai
she really believed what she was say
ing, and that was looked upon as {
contentious, selfish child, while my
sister was viewed in the opposite light
Was |, who had never claimed any
privileges, never commended for any
rights, to have my sisters faults as
cribed to me, while my virtues wer,
given to her? To be judged thu!
wrongfully was more than l coult
bear tamely, and more than l woul,
bear without protest.
II never try to have my way"
cried. 81 never contend for anything
Id do anything, give anything, if PEG
pie would only love me. But the,
won't. try to make them, but it doe
no good. People won't believe in me
and no matter how good act and hoy
bad Mary acts, she gets the credit an
the praise and l get the blame.
know I'm not bad, and I've tried, oh
so hard, to win peoples love"
Mrs. Brown gave her head anothe
solemn shake, then proceeded to rea
me lecture on what she chose to teri
my naughty disposition. It made n
very miserable to have her blame IN
with faults that were entirely foreig
to my nature, and hold my father, siste
and stepmother up as the ones VIII
were deserving of sympathy. BIZ
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a number Of them and put Shem in the
laying house. A box. 1Ox12 inches is
about the right size for leghorn or
P. Rock, but 12xl4 should be given to
larger breeds. Place clean straw or
hay in the box and shape it neatly, to
induce ready possession.
In Fig 2 still another idea is sug-
gested, new to some. 1t is, constructed
of half-inch OF inch boards in the form