Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-15
esea. ljraoe and tho Negro Aa1.
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Gfnge MN.
Says the Washington correspondent oi
tho Philadelphia Age: II have il to-day
from the very best authority that General
Grant heartily endorsed the Presidents veto
Of the District negro suGtsss bill. Mr..
Wsshb lrne, of Illinois, (0ensral Grant
intimate personal friend, has never iusima.
ted that the General wss opposed 70 the
veto. Al reports TO that effect are ineor,
rect. Il 10 well known here that Grant 10
with the President, not only On tho negro
suffrage quca ion but on almost everything
else"
Tho Washington correspondent Of the
New York Times. Of the same date, the sth,
remarks upon the same subject "In co.,
vcrsation with General Grant, TO DAY, re'a>
tive to his approval Of the Presidents veto
o! the District suffrage bill, learn III, fol>
lowing facts lie was present at the Cabi.
net meeting bv request, wit:ou, previous
knowledge Of the subject that would come
up los drhhcra,ion. In the discussion on
the bill. General Grant took no part, aud
after all we're through and he had risen
from his scat to depnrt, the President ASKED
him II there would be any proprieiy in ask
ing his views on the subject. General Grant
replied very briefly, that the objection which
had been urged lny one member OF the Cab.
met, that it was uncons titutional because il
DISTINGUISHED rebels without trial. was, IN
HE ess,mation. the bcs, par, Of the bill, and
exhibited the most wisdom. with reference
to comforting the right Of suffrage upon tho
colorcd people o. this District, he remarked
that no always thought il inconsistent OH
the part Of Congress TO enforce this right
here while they refused TO grant it TO tho
Same class in their own states. Either men,
hers Of Congress should extend this priv
leg~ q home, or wait until the people here
asked for Il. This was the extent Of his ex.
rression upon the subject. Upon tho areu-
mucnts and principles involved in the mes
sage he uttered no opinion whatever"
fRicN~ 90 llcRsrs - Many horses acquire,
IA various ways. the very objectionable
habit OF breaking loose, ii possible, when
and wherever tied others ret into tho
practice of kicking. particularly at night.
~ their stalls. Bcsh Of these habits can
tie, IN mos, case. overcome. For pulling
nj thu halter, tie two ropes around tho
horses neck. or to strong headstall have
Que rope too strong 10 be broken; the 9TH
er rope only strong enough 10 DO broken by
good. >tron. pull, then tic tho weak one
about eighteen inches shorter than the
strong one When the horse pulls, no will
persist until he breaks the weak one, aud
the strong rope very Unexpectedly brings
him mp with very uncomfortable Jerk, not
being prepared for such an event. lie also
20 his surprise finds himself securely tod.
II he should pull in your presence, let him
have his own way, usc no interference:
when the weak rope IS broken. adjust o. be-
lore. but in the most quiet, mild manner
This may require to he done several times.
but feel almost certain that ia short time
the plan will succeed 10 overcoming the
habit. | have known several cesss thus
cured one in my own stable, With IN in
vcterats puller. Kicking in the stable at
night may soon 30 prevented. Around
saca hind leg bSckle strap, 70 which at.
tach, by one end, about two feet OF trace
ctan, and when kick 10 made the Rchain
inilicts severe blows on the legs. and tho
horse soon learns that the omission Of such
apractics 10 far more desirable than The 90
scrvAncc.- Cor. WesterA Rural