Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-07

Boston, kis honor, r. w. Lincoln, jr,
tie eayss efthat city, ssd committee
81 tho c6uuCih ore moo 1t the seat Of
government 1lothed with anthorlty to
invita- comn ission 10 investigate and
report upon the condition Of Boston
harbor, with view TO its preservation
and safety fcr tho interests Of navigation,
and, upon obtaining the consent Of gen.
tlemsn to oct in that capacity, to solicit
the executive to detail said commission
ers for this special service, fit should
not interfere with their official obliga-
lions to the United States. The COM
mittee &re authorized to take such furth-
er measures Is they may deem expcdient
in the matter, At the expense Of the city
appropriation for the harbor. No ex-
penditure Of money, as We understand,
is asked Of the general government
Washington Union.
TEMPERATURE or THE EARTH.-A
paper read before the British Scientific
Association states that, with thermom-
eter sunk to the depth of three feet in
the earth, the greatest cold was exper-
iencel in FEBRUARY; At six feet deep, the
lowest temperature was in March !; at
twenty feet deep, in April; and at the
depth of twcnty>four feet, it was coolest
in July Genesee Farmer.
How TO Know HoRsE's AGE.-The
Wool Grocer SAYS, after the horae ia
nine years of age, a wrinkle comes on the
eyelid', at the upper corner Of the lower
lid and everv year thereafter he has
one defined wrinkle for each year over
nine. Add the number of wrinkles to
nine, and you will then know the age Of
the animal. Will some one ascertain the
truth Of this statement - Genesee
Farmer.
Coon Srock THE MosT PROFITABLE.
In my fathers yard during the winter
are several head Of cattle, young and old.
Some are natives, but the greater por-
ton are grades with from one>half to
seven-eigh,hs Short-horn blood in them.
All the stock arc treated alike, and re-
ceive the same food, and the sane care
and attention. The cows are warmly
stabbed, and the young stock have good
warm sheds. and plenty Of straw. The
native cows eat their meals quickly, and
then grab al they can from their neigh
bers. The native stock in the yard do
the same. The grades eat quietly and
contentedly, and submit to being plum
dered OF their last morsels by the others.
Yet the grades come out in the spring,
increased in size, in good condition, and
with sleek coats, while the natives seem
to stop growing, and get so poor that it
requires summer pasturage to get up
their condition and start their growth
again. w. 5.
Genesee Turner.
A PIONEER GoSE Capt. Reason
Farley, one Of the pioneers and soldiers
of the North died recently at his
residence in Joliet, illinois, at an ad-
vanced age. Capt. Il. was one of the
first settlers Of this State. More than
sixty-five years ago, when the whole
North west was a wilderness, inhabited
by Indians and wild beasts, he settled
near this place. And many of his rela-
tives and acquaintance at present reside
in this and adjoining counties. About
thirty years ago, he moved to Northern
Illinois, and assisted ir founding the city
of Joliet and retaining that part Of the
country from its wild state. Conse-
quently he was tie pioneer Of two States
and faced all the trials, privations and
dangers of frontier life in each. He
served as soldier in the war of 1912,
and was one Of the survivors Of the
bloody action at Browns Ford. near De-
troit, where 100 Americans were at
tackled by ten times that number Of
British and Indians, and more than hall
were killed. lie also did service in the
Indian war OF 1882. Both in Ohio and
and Illinois he held various responsible
offices, and was distinguished for his
sterling integrity and faithful discharge
ofhis duty; and his intercourse with his
fellowmen was always marked by candor
and trutb.-ChilAcothe (Ohio) Adver-
fiSer