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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-05

State Prison.
10 the Editor of the Press:
Three of my brethren connected with the
Allen Mission! and my self took passage in the
good steamer City Of Richmond. last Wednes-
day evening, for Rockland, where we arrived
early Thursday morning.
While waiting for breakfast hour to arrive,
we took stroll about the city, viewing Its pub
lie buildings and also some of its many lime
kilns which are in full operation day anu
night; the products of which give the lnhaDl-
tants Of .Rockland vast amount OF wealth.
AID employment.
After partakng of breakfast at the Thorn
dixie hotel, (which hotel has been recently en-
laaged and reftted throughout and is kept oy
N. O. Andrews, who knoaos how to keep no.
tel) we took carriage, by the kind invitation
| of E. R. Spear, Esq a member OF the Gov
ernor's Council, for Thomaston, having added
| to our number our young and worthy Attor-
ney General, Thomas B. Reed, Esq.
After a half hours ride over a road some
what rough, made SO by the constant teamng
of lime rock, we came to the beautiful town of
Thomaston. Its fine dwelling houses and gar
dens, and its splendid elm trees attracted cur
admiration.
| At the prison we were cordially welcomed by
the Warden, Mr.. Rice, and he took us through
all the various departments and was so patient,
| 1--WE wondered how he could be) in answering
orr many interrogations about the various de-
partments of labor, discipline, behavior of in.
mates, &c., &c. We were also introduced to
Mr.. Rices estimable wife, who seems to- have
an unusual care and anxiety about the intel
lectual and moral culture of the inmates o.
the prison.
The State (and we think also the inmates O
the prison) are very fortunate ito have secured
for SO long time the valuable services of Mr.
Rice, the Warden, and his good wife.
We trust we shall not be considered fault
finding or obtrusive when we say that, looking
at the intellectual, moral and spiritual needs o
the inmates Of the prison, we felt very mucl
surprised to know that this Maine State Prisol
which seems almost perfect in all other res
poets, had no regular appointed Chaplain.
think the Legislature next to assemble shoul'
give the Inspectors and Warden the power a
once to secure warm hearted Christian man
I whose whole time shall be given to the intel
lectual, moral and spiritual needs of the in
mates of the prison; and the immediate Ant
future, temporal and spiritual good that nigh
thus be accomplished is, to my mind incalcula
Bile. Yours truly, CS
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DIED

IN lnis CITY, Sept. 20. Mrs Lois NJ wife of Henry
L. Morse. and daughter OF the late Lewis Stets,n
aged 81 years months. ' Lewis ''''''"'
In this city, Oct. 8, Mrs. Elizabeth vile nj Cvrus
Gowen, aged SO years months "''' " S'A"'
Funeral this Wednesday afternoon at 4 o,clock
at house corner of North and Walnut streets. A'
In Bath Oct. 2, Mrs Sarah T., wife CT En- arson q
Day, aged 81 years 10 months.
In Bath, Oct. 2. Jas. l.. Dagyet. aged IT years
In Stapdi.h, Sept. IS. Mrs. Agnes Mcdonald, aged
70 years months 25 days. Eastern papers please
c0py.]
In Standish. Oct 4. Sarah l., youngest child Of
Gregory and Lucinda P. CrastOn, aged years and 8
months.
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zNVAITDN.

Especially Consumptives will find the water and
baths at the CONGRESS SPRING, Congress Hall,
Sheldon, VT, under the care OF DR.. s. S. FITCH CT
ia Broadway, New York, one OF the best curatves
of Throat, Lung, Stomach, Kidney and Skin Diseas-
es. Rheun atism and Cancers. cure usually efec-
ted in four to sixteen weeks. Climate life-giving,
better than Minnesota or Florida. Congress Hall.
the excellent hotel open all the year. Board excel
lent and cheap. For part culars, references and
rooms apply personally or by letter to s. s.. F.
CARLISLE, Congress Hall, Sheldon, Vermont.
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were passing to the west toward Versailles
On the same day no Prussians were Visible
from the tower of Vincennes.
There are 5000 prisoners at Pi:hitiers.
From all parts of Paris accounts are coming
in showing that the sharpshooters are now Sc
riously annoying the enemy,
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M A r n I 4 ID .

In Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth, Oct. O. j. P.
Portland. S - VI
AT kendalps Mills, Sept 90, VIM. H. Winslow and
Mary NJ Luce, both OF Fairfield
Z. Webster. - 'O"'. o. 1"i''ei ""N '
, In Lneonville, Sept. p, james c. Pottle and Mis-.
c In augusta Sept "a, Henry Day and Miss E. A.
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WENDELL PHILLIPS ON THE srr,r. mi.
adherents OF Wendell Phillips have arranged
for him to take the stump. He is to make ten
speeches, one in each of the principal cities of
the commonwealth
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Dr. BickneIl,s svrun

Cures DiarrhGa, Dysentery. Cholera Morbus or In
antum, Collie, Bowel or Summer Complaints gen.
eralv, and is entirely safe and reliable and gives
mediate relief, and never harms the most delicate,
6elng purely vegetable without Opiate ;dOes not pro-
duce cOstyeness. One third its bulk is of the best
French brandy, giving 1t powerful tonic properties
No family should be without it for immediate use.
Fail not to try it. Druggists sell it. jy27d3msn
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Portland d Ogdensburg Railroad.
In accordance with vote of the Directors of the
Portland and Ogdensburg r. r. Company at meet
ing held Del. 3, 1870, hereby notify the subscri
bers to the stock of said Railroad that an assess
ment Of Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable on the Tenth
day Of October inst., at the Treasurer's
Office, corner of Middle and Plum streets.
AUG. E. STEVENS,
Treasurer P. & o. X. R. Co.
Portland, October 3, 1870. oc4sntd
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Political Nofei


Mr. Washburn of the ninth Massachusetts
district is to be renominated for Congress by
the Republicans.
1t is supposed the Ginery Twitchell of Bos-
ton will be renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the third Massachusetts, dis
trct, though Senator Morton is candidate.
In the other Boston district Mr.. Hooper is to
be renominated,with Peter Harvey or George
S. billiard as Democratic competitor.
Inc Democrats of the list Missouri district
nave nominated Erastus Wells for reelection
to Congress. The Democrats will put full
county ticket in the field.
The Democrats of the Second Congression.
al district of Massachusetts have nominated
Edward Avery, of Braintree, for Congress.
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eminent that works such results have been
oppressive to the peopleP
If the General should tell the people of the
Essex district that story which has for centu.
ries been regarded as the test of credulity-
that the moon is made of green cheese-they
would believe it unhesitatingly,
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Reported for the Press.]
Meeting Of American Board OF Cemmis-
sfoners fer Foreign Nlissions.
BROOKLYN N. Y, Oct. 4, 1870.
The 61st annual meeting of the Board opened
this afternoon at the Academy of Music. Of
the reports presented we give only an abstract
of the Treasurers report:
-rxprHnrrupEs
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FOR NAZE !!
The Elegant Residence Of Chns. n. Bre Cd
late Of Portland, deceased.

CITUATED on Spring Street, No. 1872, in the west
- ern part OF the city.
This is a three story brick dwelling-house and ell,
thoroughly finished with the best OF materials, fitted
with all the modern conv eniences, including gas,
steam apparatus Tor heating, hard and soft water.
hot and cold water in evtry part of the house. bath
ing room, &c. The walls are trescoed and painted in
oil throughout, the drawing rooms not surpassed by
any in the city for elegance and taste, and the dining
room finished in solid black walnut. There is a
beautiful lawn. and garden containing some fifteen
fruit trees of different kinds making this Of the
fnest residences in this city. II desired, part of
the price can remain on mortgage. For further par
tculars enquire of JOSEPH A. LOCKE,
Executor. "A Middle corner Exchange street.
auo6dtSn
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JouvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers Price rs
cents per bottle. mr28-d1y
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Y. M. Q. A.
1SiIll .ssqlYE!E

THE Annual Meeting OF the Young Mems Christi
4 ian Association, tor the election OF Officers Tor
tn ensuing year, will be held at their Rooms on
Wednesday evening" October 9th, at u O'Clock.
0c3dtd w. Ii. HOBBS, Secretary.
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News by Lasest Mails.

This closes up the election and gives the
Democrats SO of the ISL members of the House.
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Board Wanted.
A Gentleman and lady, with two children. would
IA like board in a small family Rooms furnished
or unfurnishsd. Good reference given.
Address Dexter, Box AZ, Portland. isoc4tf
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KDecilsn in PewuaI and Falmouth.
1t will be recollected that there was no choice
of Representative in the Pownal and Falmouth
district a. the annual election. The second
trial came off Monday, and resulted in the
election of 1. S. Brown, the Democratic candi-
date. The following is the vote:
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= To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples. and Erup-
tions from the skin, use Schlotterbecks Moth and
Freckle Lotion, prepared only by A. G. Schlotter-
beck g. Co, Apothecaries and Chemists, Portland
Me. For sale by all Druggists at 80 cents per bot
tie, mav3 entt
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st. Joseph and Denver Citv
RAILROAD COMPANY.

st. Joseph and Denver Citv
RAILROAD COMPANY,
Issued in denominations of $1,000
and $500, Coupon or Registered.
payable IN 30 gears, sUith Interest
payable 18th august and 18th Feb
s'asary. IN NeaO Pork, London. or
FRANKFORT, free OF t0C. Secured by
mortgage only on a completed and
highly prosperous road, at the rate
of $I3, sos. - per- mile. Earnings
In e:ccess of its interest Liabilities.
This line being the Middle Route,
Is pronounced the SHORTEST and
MOST NATURAL ONE FOR
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
TRAFFIC ACROSS THE CON-
TINENT. ST. LOUIS d. FORT
KEARNEY spanned by a FAIL
WAY. and connecting eUit ! the
UNION PACIFIC at lOR1
KEARNEY.
Capital Stock Of the 70. $1O,OOO,OOO
Land Grant, pronoun
ced Value Of 100000
First Mortgage Bonds, 100000
$19,5OO,OOO
The Remaining portion of this
Loan aa0a0 for safe at 81 1-2 and nc-
cassed interest IN currency. Can he
h
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THE UNION RANGE.

A New Cooking Apparatus that is right up to he
times IN every respect.
1t comes Cheap, Bakes Quick,
Has large OXEN and sic boiling holes.
very attractive Hot Closet can be attached to
this range ii wanted.
use and are givin pc feet satisfaction.
1t operates the quickest and takes LESS fuel than
any other range in the market.
Call and see them faH .el
@. G. TOLMAN, Agent.
sep27 tt&s sr2m - Market z uare.
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129 Middle Street. and 6 Temple Street.
Wholesale and Retail
MISS S. T. PETER&

Having taken Reem No. 10. i'm Caheon
Block, Ger. Of Myrtle and Congress sis..
Is prepared to instruct limited number Of pupils
IN such of the English b anches as will prepare
term commences MONDAY, Oct. 10, 1870.
Miss P. will also open CalesthenIe School for
Misses on Wednesdays and Saturdays from two to
iour r. NJ, to commence Oct. IL. Terms So.
The patronage OF her friends and the public gen.
orally is respectfully solicited.
kEFERRNoEs:-kev. N. W. Taylor Root, Chair
man ExAmip:ng Committee; Lewis b. Smith, Esq.
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Ratchelor,s Hair Dve.

BatchelOr'S Hair Dye.
This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tie only and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable i'm
stantaueous Disappointment no ridiculous tints;
remedies the i'll effects ofbad dyes; invigoraes and
grss the hair soft and eautiful black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, 16 Bond stN.Y
June 3-1s70sNdlyr&w VI
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SPOKEN,
Aug Is, lat IA N. Ion 26 W, ship e. Dorado, Wood
side from a rdrOssan tor San Francisco.
Sept 6, lat AZ 40. Ion 80 IS. baruue N franklin
from LeShorn tor Philadelphia.
Sept IL, lat A. Ion 9, ship Emma Rich from Liver
pool tor New Orleans.
Sept ~ lat 80 a. Ion 70 49, brig Executive Of Ban
COR wi loss CT foremast and deck load. Would Try
to reach Savannah.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-10
A Phcamatie fabc Four Hundred Mile:
Long.

The following extract describes The
operation Of q pneumatic tube be-
tween Glasge " and London. Proba-
bly, fow Of our readers are aware of
the existence Of the process by which
messages and packages are almost in
simultaneously transmitted between
these two cities. I had occasion to
send telegram to London the other
day, and i'm few minutes received o
reply, which led me to suppose that p.
serious error had been committed BY.
my agents, involving many thousand
pounds. / Immediately went to the:
telegraph Office, and asked to see ms;
message. The clerk said, ave can't
show il to you, as we have sent 1t to
London" "But" 1 replied, "you
must have my original paper here; l
wish to see that" He again said, mo
We have not got it; it is in the post
Office at London" " What do you
mean p asked. "Pray, let me see
the paper left here half an hour ago"
"WelI," said he, "if you must see it,
we will get it back in few minutes,
but it is now in London" He rang o
bell, and in five minutes or SO, pro-
duced my message rolled up In paste
board. ..-,. s se--fsgs
1t seems that for some months there
has existed pneumatic telegraph be-
twixt Glasgow and London, and be-
twixt London and other principal
cities of The Kingdom, which consists
of an iron tube, into which the mes
sagcs are thrown and sent to their
destination. / inquired if might see
a message sent. "Oh, yes, come
round here" He slipped number Of
messages into the pasteboard scroll,
popped it iufO the tube and made a
signal. Iput my ear to the tube and
heard slight rumbling noise for sew
entcen seconds. when q bell rang be-
side me, indicating that the scroll had
arrived at the General Postoffice, four
hundred miles off! 1t almost took my
breath away to think Oft. i'll could
only 60 to Boston with the same rela-
tive speed, you might count on my
passing an evening every week at No.
ia Beacon street, and returning home
10 sleep. Who knows but we may be
conveyed in this marvellous manner
before many years2
Perhaps you are nWarc that there
has been a lasP tube between the
General Postoflice in London, and the
stations in Euston square, in opera
ton for number OF years. The mail
bags for the north are all sent by this
conveyance, so that the postoffice re-
ceives letters up to few moments
before the train leaves, three miles
of. The transit takes less than two
seconds! Surely this is an age of
wonders.-BOStOR Transcript. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-10
TObaccO-fhc Production In the Uni
ted States.

The following interesting statistical
article upon the production of tobac-
co in this country, is condensed from
the Richmond (Va.) Wig:
The amount of tobacco raised i'm The
States and territories of the Union,
in 1850, was 1919, 1865 pounds. In
1860 it reached 434, 3O9, 461 pounds, an
increase of nearly 300 per cent. In
1850 Virginia raised st, sos, 227 pounds
and kentucky 1,5Ol, l96 pounds. In
other words, in 1850, out of the total
product of tobacco of lees than two
hundred million pounds in the States
and Territories, these two States pro-
duced over one hundred and twelve
millions. OF the amount of 434, 2O9,-
46l pounds, produced in all the States
and Territories i'm 1860, Virginia pro-
duced l23,96S,3l2 pounds, ard Ken
lucky los, 26,840 pounds. In other
words, Virginia and Kentucky pro-
duccd, in 1850, more than half the to-
bacco grown in the United States.
1t is curious fact that more or less
tobacco is raised in every State and
Territory except Dakota.
The amount raised in the New Eng
land States in 1850, was LAOS ,29O
pounds; in 1860, 8, 266, AS pounds
Connecticut rose from /, 266, 1874 lbs.
in 1850, to G, 133, 600 pounds in 1860
Massachusetts from 13S, 246 pounds in
1850, to 3, 233, 1913 pounds in 1850.
The. amount raised in the Middle
States in 1850, was 22,4ll, AT pounds
in 1860, 47,5l3,5l7 pounds. New
York increased her production from
SO, lS9 pounds in 1850, to 8, 1854, 682 lbs.
in 1860. Pennsylvania increased from
9l2,651 pounds i'm 1850, to 3,1Sl, $50
pounds in 1850. The increase in Ma
ryland was from q, 40S, ! 97 pounds, to
80, ,965 pounds. +
The amount raised i'm the Southern
States in 1850, was 80, 1861 ,429 pounds
in 1SG0, 203, 642, 093 pounds. Of these
two hundred and three and hall
million pounds raised in the South
ern States i'm 1860, Virginia, Tennes-
see and North Carolina raised two
hundred millions.
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About Milking.

Five per cent, and perhaps ten, may
be added to the amount of milk OBJ
tanned from the cows of this country,
if the following rules are inexorably
followed:
1st Never hurry cows, in driving
to and from tho pasture.
I'd. Milk rs near at equal intervals
as possible. Half-pa.t five in the
morning and six at night are good
hours. -.t.-t tsLs -a
8. Be especially tender Of the COW
at niiiking-timc.
4th. When seated, draw the milk
as rapidly as possible, being certain
to always get it all.
. 9Th. Never talk or think of any
thing beside what you are doing while
milking.
9th. Offer some caress and always
soothing word, when you approach
q COW and when you leave her. The
better she loves you, the more free
and complete will be her abandon as
You sit at her side.
We append the not uncommon
practice:
LIST. Let some boy turn the cows
away, and get them, who is fond of
throwing stones and switching the
hind ones every chance he gets.
I'd. Milk carly in tho morning and
late at night, dividing the day into
two portions, ono OF fifteen hours and
the other nine.
Sd. Whack tho cow over tho hack
with the STOOL or speak sharply TO her
If she does not So" or "hOist."
4tl. Milk slowly and carclessly, and
stop at the first Stacking of the fluid.
9Th. Talk and laugh, and perhaps
squirt milk at companion mixers
when seated Mt the co...
9th. Keep tho animal in atremble
all the time you are milking, and
when done give her vigorous kick.
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HUMORS OF THE DAT.
high destiny-Hanging.

- A high destiny-Hanging.
Popular hose company-The socie-
ty of woman. .a+s
When is coffee real estatcP When
it's ground. .
When do ladies carry fire? When
they have taper fingers.
A hard lock TO unfastcn Except in
Chicago)-Wedlock.
Can young women who use Iire-
arms be called shooting galleries?
Favorite airs of mamas with mar
riagcable Observation-Disclosures.
The last case of mysterious disap-
pearance-Thc man that was lost ih
thought.
When docs a farmer act with rude
ness towards his corn? When he
pulls its ears. 49, A
How to make rich jam-Crowd
twenty fashionably dressed ladies in
one omnibus.
Expensive platcs-FashiOn plates.
They are rather more apt to break
those who wear them than be broken.
my notion of a wife al forty" said
Jcrrold, "is,. that man should be
able to change her, like bank note,
for two twenties."
Beauties often die old maids. They
set such value on themselves that
they don't find purchaser before the
market is closed.
A young lady being asked whether
she would wear a Wig when her hair
turned grey, replied with great ear
nestncss, "Oh, no, I'll dye first.
1t is said that bleeding a partially
blind horse at the nose will resto &C
him 10 sight. So much for the horse.
To open mans eyes you bleed him
in the pocket.
Mother, this book you gave me
tells about the an. y waves of the
ocean. Now what makes the ocean
get so angry?" "Because it has been
crossed SO often, my son."
A cheated Imagination" may be de-
fined to be--dreaming the house is Oh
fire.
When men and women get very old
they are generally, for the best of
reasons, i'm no danger of having their
misdecds thrown in their teeth.
Some ungcnerous biped has pat
cnt medicine TO make a fellow rise
carly in the morning. A six months
old baby docs the job most effcctual-
ly.
At the Wickedcst Man prayer
meeting i'm Water street, the other
dav, an old sailor cried out: Presby-
tcrians for dicipline, Baptists for wa
ter, and Methodists for fire! I'm a
Presbyterian when on duty, a Baptist
i'm hot weather. aud Methodist in
the wintcrlr The effect of his speech
was said to be electrical"
A thirsty Quaker, having stopped
q, Long Island tavern to get a pot
of deer, and observing that the meas
ure was deficient, asked the landlord
how many casks he drew in a month.
Ten" was the reply. "And wouldst
thou not like to draw eleven, my
friend?n eyes" "Then I'll tell the
how; fill thy measures"
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Ths 9ar,t aud 8a,Isshsm.
PereAeron nerse..

= Numerous periodicals have boon
extolliBg this breed of horses In the
most unwarrantable manner. We
do not deny that they are excellent
horses, and have been introduced in
considerable numbers into Ohio,
within the past two years, and q tow
into other parts Of our country. They
arc of Arabian descent; have been
6brod in France full 800 years, till the
typo has become fixed, and may be
expected to become permanent under
correct breeding and good nsage.
The color is a dark ir0n-gray, almost
black, beautifully mottled. The weight
of some Of the horses, when full
grown, is fourteen hundred pounds.
If well trained, they are strong and
powerful animals. The Pcrchcron
horses arc usually docile, kind. even
tempered, quick to understand and
prompt to obey; and, for lalge horses
arc easy to keep In shining order.
On the other hand, 1t is repeated
and reiterated by men who have large
interests in such animals, and who
ply well to have their own spuffs
published as editorials" that the
Perclleron csn draw all day at a heavy
draft, with slow pace, and viii east
ly trot before. moderate draft ten
miles an hour. Their strength il pro-
digious, nearly equalling that Of a
yoke CT good sized oxen; agility and
speed medium, not equalling that of
our lighter built horses, but surpass-
ing probably any other horse of equal
strength of body and limb. A four
teen hundred horse Of this breed will
serve in the team of q small farm, and
be at the same time as satisfactory q
roadster as almost any family would
covet. He is good for all purposes
under the saddle or i'm the harness, cx-
ccpt the foolish one of going too. fast"
1t is absurd to state, as has been
done at the Farmers Club and in pa
pers, that any horse can travel ten
miles in an hour with any decent load
No intelligent farmer or tcamster will
credit such q statement. On smooth
aud nearly level roads, carriage hors-
es seldom travel at that rate-a mile
in six minutes. is further absurd
to attempt to hoodwink intelligent
people by stating that Pcrchcron is
as strong as yoke of good oxen. A
good yoke of well-trained oxen would
draw any Percheron or any other
horse in America, squarely and fairly
with his load, up grade. And yet.
there are many small oxen and badly
trained, which any strong horse, Of
any breed, that will draw at the word
"go," could draw backwards, with all
their load. The Percherons are excel.
lent horses. But, let them not be toe
highly extolled.-M Y. Observer.