The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-22

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We clip the following obituary notice
from the columns of late Fort Wayne
(Ind paper. The deceased was an uncle
to the senior editor Of this paper. We
remember him in boyhood and in early
manhood as one of the best men we ever
met and though in the course Of events we
could not expect he would long survive,
yet it makes US feel unhappy TO record his
departure
Hon. WILLIAM RocknILL.- A large nun,
Der of friends assembled a, IL O'Clock,
Tuesday forenoon, to attend the funeral OF
the Hon. WIN. Rockhill, at his residence
on Wayne street. The Public Schools
were dismissed during the service. The
exercises were quite brief A portion Of
Scripture was read by Rev. G. o. Little,
Pastor of the church with which Mr..
RockhiA was accustomed to worship, after
which short discourse was given from the
following text: Prov. vii. 2: at is better
to 60 to the house Of mourning than to 60
to the house of feasting, for that is the end
Of man, and the living will lay it to heart"
Rev. r. d. Robinson followed with briee
notice of the life and abors of the deceas.
ed, an abstract Of which he has kindly fur.
nished US for publication
"He died in the evsnty second ear of
his age, having been resident Of this city
forty.two years. He was engaged fer
many years in the discharge of various re.
sponsible public duties. In the course Of
Education he was jealous advocate. He
served the Fort Wayne College as Presi
dent Of the Board OF Trustees, from the
time of its organization. The Graded
Schools Of this city shared largely of his
favor both as citizen and q Trustee.
Of the State of Indiana--two in the House
Of Representatives and three in the Senate
He was elected to Congress in 1916, and
served his full term with honorable sue
cess.
Though not a member Of any church,
he had profound reverence for sacred
things. He was ever ready, in the house
Of God, TO conform to devotional exercises.
Worship vas always welcome to him a,
his own house.
He had long been afflicted with paraly.
sis and heart disease, but never murmured
He died on Sabbath morning, Jan. 10Th
sitting in his chair On earth he is nc
more. A venerable man whose experience
linked US to former age has departed. Ar
honest man, having passed his three scor,
years and ten, has died." \ r@
Effects or Roots ON sheep. 81
EDS. CULTIvAToR - In your issue Of the
9th inst. l notice an article on the selects
of roots on sheep" l never before heard
that feeding sheep on turnips, or othe,
roots, if they were fed judiciously, would
injure them If given at any time while they
were kept on dry food.
| can fully endorse the statement o.
Randall in relation to feeding turnips tc
sheep during the winter, as | have fed NOR
or less for the last twenty years. Wha
the effect Of feeding other roots such as
potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and mangolds
would be, do not know, as have neve,
fed them much; yet should have no fears
Of the sheep being injured by them if they
we're fed in a suitable manner
have raised and fed several varieties Of
the Swcdishturnip, but for some years past
! have raised only the Improved White
French turnip, which | consider superior
10 any other kind for feeding purposes
When have plenty Of turnips feed my
breeding ewes turnips once day through
the winter. When | have not enough to
feed in this way, l commence feeding them
with turnips short time before they
drop their lambs, and continue to feed
tho turnips till the sheep are turned to
pasture.
Judging from the appearance of both the
sheep and lambs, think have never fed
anything to my ewes that would produce a
greater flow Of milk while they were kept
on hay, than the French turnip. have
frequently given my sheep all the turnips
they would eat, from day to day, yet do
not think ever had one in any respect in
jured by eating them, and If could have
what turnips wanted, should give every
one Of my cattle and sheep liberal feeding
of them once day, from the time that they
come to the barn in the fall till they &c
to the pasture in the SPRING. Cor, Boston
CuI.