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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
Simmer Managenent Of Horses.

A member Of the Royal College Of
Veterinary Surgeons, writing to the
London Times, exposes the fallacy Of
the popular belief that horse is bene-
flied by "a months run" He says
that, now that pastures are beginning
to look green, and the weather prOmi-
ses to become warm, owners are
thinking Of giving their horses a treat
by turning them on to grass. 81 have
worked my horses hard, say they,
"and they need a summers run. 1t
will rest their legs and feet; besides,
green food is the natural prOvender
for horses, and they will enjoy a few
months rest at grass and be all the
better for Il. - It is all very well for
the young animals, protected by long
hair, lengthy name and tail, whose
time, while young, has 70 be got over
one way or another, and It is found
convenient to let him forage for him
self, but with the stale and ''groggy"
horses requiring rest, and whose own
ers turn them out with thisObjeet, the
matter is entirely different REST, "
properly so called, is not to be had in
the pasture. In the simple process Of
gathering his food the horse walks
many miles during twenty-fOur hours
if the pasture be bare, and the same
process Obliges him to throw extra
weight on his fore legs and feet,
which il has been the intention Of the
owner to "rast.n Besides, in the
summermonthsw witness the poor hOr-
ses huddled together for shelter from
the myriads Of insects which surround
cattle while grazing, and watch them
nervOusly tossing their heads, switch
ing the tail. stamping, aud thus jar
ring the feet and legs, moving to and
fro in the vain hope of escape from
their tOrmentOrs, and ask If this be
Hrest.U When the sun is powerful
the feet become hot and parched, the
horn is rendered brittle, and breaks
off in pieces. Besides, nothing throws
q horse so soon out of condition as
green food. The consequence, Of
eight cases out Of ten, is that the ami
NAL comes up from the grass in much
worse form then when turned out ''tO
rest''-if he escapes getting stalked
or being kicked by his companions.
What, then. is the best method OF
dealing with horses in the summer,
when either rest is a necessity or 9TH
erwise desirable? Put them into
a loose box or shed, well Uttered with
tanbark, sawdust, or straw, or all
combined; remove the shoes and rasp
of the sharp edges Of the crust to
prevent them breaking supply wat
er without stint; give liberal allow
ance of oats, Indian corn, and bran,
with cut ehaff and hay, the whole Of
which will be better for being made
ready damp with water. II, on the
part Of the owner, there Is a predilec-
ton for gTeen food, give it in small
quantities, mixed by hand with the
hay, always remembering that the fat
which it Invariably produces Is so
much lumber, not condition, and that
when the horse returns to work the
fat Is thrown of at the cost Of addi-
tional wear in the feet and legs.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
me LITE RoI,s REBUKR.

There was once a very old man who
lived in q house with his son. The
old man was deaf, his eyes were dim,
and his legs weak and thin. When
he was at tue table he could hardly
hold his spoon, so much did his hand
shake; and at times he would spill
his soup on the table-clOth. All this
vexed his sons wife; and they made
him sit in a corner behind the stove.
There he ate his food from an earth
enware dish, and he had not always
too much to eat, as you may guess
Well, one day his trembling hand
could not hold his dish. 1t fell to the
floor and broke. AT this the sons
wife was so Vexed that she spoke
harshly to the old man. His only
answer was a deep, sad sigh. Then
she brought a bowl Of wood, out OF
which he had to eat his food. Not
long after this his grandson, boy
about seven years Of age, was seen at
work following out a log Of wood.
His parents could not guess what he
was trying to do. The little boy said
nothing to any one but kept az his
work on the log, and looked very
grave, as If he had some good work
on hand.
+" What are you doing there?" asked
the old man.
The boy did not want to tell, Then
his mother asked
What are you doing there, my
son ?"
"Oh, j" said he, am only making
a trough such as our pigs eat out Of. y
but what are you making it for ?'
"I am making it' said he, for
YOU and father to eat out Of when l
grow up big man."
The parents looked at each other
and burst into tears. From that time
they treated the old man well. He
had the best place at the table, nice
dish, and plenty Of food.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
The Texas Cattle Trade---Interesting
Facts and Figures.
From the Kansas City CNIO.) DrOver.

From the Kansas City (AIo.) Drover.
Recently we we had the pleasure OF
meeting Col. James r. Bently, of
Texas, who has been for many years
engaged in raising cattle there. He
usually has from l 200 to 1000 cattle
on hand, which makes a large-sized
handful. He stated that this season
great numbers Of Texas beeves had
been driven to Abilene, 10 avoid the
excessive tax imposed on drovers who
take their stock through the Indian
Nation. In Texas the price Of cattle
ranges from S12 to SIS per head. A
drove OF one hundred stock cattle
twenty five each of cows, calves,
yearlings and twO-year Olds oOmpris-
ing the drove-ean be purchased for
Sc per head The cost Of driving cat
tie from Texas to Abilene is about
81 each. A stock car from Baxter
Springs to Chicago costs SlO5, and
will accommodate seventeen head OF
cattle. Texas sells to packers and
others about 200, 900 cattle every year.
LarFe and numerous droves are now
being driven nOrthward. This Texas
cattle trade is to play very import
ant part in our city's prosperity
There are dattering prospects that one
of the heaviest packing firms in the
country will soon arrange a mann
moth establishment here for the pur-
pose Of slaughtering and packing
thousands Of the cattle Of Texas.
Our location is such, and advantages
for such an enterprise so great, that
there is little doubt that Kansas City
will in FIVE years time be known as
doing a beef-packing business second
to none in the country.
In addition to the items above fur-
nished by Col. Bently, we may add
some facts about Texas cattle, CLEANED
from the Lawrence Republican. MIR.
J. II. Clahart returned recently to
Lawrence from trip to Texas. he
brought with him nearly four hun
dred cattle, which he left at Council
Grove. He states that the Usage In
dians now collect tax of ten dollars
head upon all cattle driven through
their country. He states that there
is no regular market value fixed upon
cattle in Texas, but that they are
plentiful all through the State. In
the Red River district cattle can be
bought for from SO to SIS per head,
but further south they can be had for
much less. Mr.. Clahart states fur
ther that there are somewhere near
thirty thousand cattle on the road,
and driven off to grRze from where
the old trail crosses the Santa F'e road
TO Council Grove. II is very dry In
western Texas, and up to the l4th OF
MAY there has not been a good rain
for about seven months, but the cOun-
try seems 70 be full Of cattle. At Red
River, it was estimated that loo, 700
had been driven past since the 9th Of
Nav.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
rae LANGuAGE OF JEWELS.

From the most remote period Of his
tory significance has been attached to
precious stones, and they have been
supposed to exert a baneful or blessed
influence over the destinies Of the
weareTs. Among other curious old
fancies about them is that which con-
meets one with each month in the
wear, and with all who are born in
that month. Thus, to January belong
the garnet and jaeinth, which pre-
serve the wearer from pestilence and
from lightning (rather necessary at
the season andin this zOne). To Feb
ruary belongs the amethist, signify
ing temperance. 1t protects the
wearer from evil thoughts, and cures
or prevents inebriety. 1t makes him
the favor of princes. The stone OF
March is the jasper, which cures
hemOTrhage when worn or applied to
a wound. Those born in April should
wear the sapphire, significant Of pur-
ity. To May belongs the agate, which
protects from poison and appeases
pain. If single in color, il renders
the wearer invincible.
June has the emerald, significant of
hope; teaching the knowledge Of Sc
crets, ,bestOWing elOquence and wealth.
1t betrays INCONSISTENCY by erumbling
to peaces when it can not avert the
evil. Achmet Steiram says that 'He
who dreams of green gems will be-
come renowned, and meet with truth
and fidelity" The falling Of an en-
erald from its setting is an evil omen
to the wearer. When George III was
crowned a large emerald fell from the
- 70 LHau
Britain during his reign. To July be-
longs the onyx, which eXcites melan-
ehOly and vain terror to the Wearer,
but fortunately the month also pos
sesses the cornelian, which cures these
evils, and also secures success, partic-
ularly in lawsuits. To August be-
longs the sardOnyx, which brings
riches to the Wearer. To September
belongs the chrysolite. To October
belongs the beryl, or aqua-marina,
which renders the wearer successful
in navigation and insures safe vOy-
ages. The opal also belongs to this
month, a stone which unites the col
ors and qualities of all others, and
has been beautifully called by poet
and artist, "a pearl with a soul in it."
It's meaning is childlike, fairness and
Ioveliness. November has the topaz,
which signifies courage and cheerful
ness. It shows the presence of poi
son by loss of color it gives light in
the dark, and dispels enchantment if
worn on the left arm or around the
neck. 1t also strengthens intellect
and brightens wit. Those whose
birthday is in December have choice
between the ruby, turquoise or mala-
ehite, or can wear all three. The
ruby signifies passionate love and joy,
and gives pleasant dreams; but It
shortens the sleep of the weareT, and
disturbs the circulation Of the blood,
inclining to anger. The turquoise is
the nOblest of Opaque stones, and
signifies self-sacriticing love. II ap-
peases hatred and recOnciles lovers,
and it relieves or prevents headache.
1t also protects the wearer by drawing
upon itself the evils that threaten
him, becoming dark, dull, and appa-
rentiy worthless, but regLining its
color gradually when the danger is
past. This valuable property, how
ever, belongs to it only when given,
not when bought.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24

perhaps may find some silver in
the house,n said the lady, leaving the
room, "for fear that Bridget will not
get the twenty dollars changed"
Come, love little children" and
the child who had been watching him
with curiosity, ran behind the large
chair, and hesitatingly approached.
What is your name my little
child ?"
"Maria," /" lisped the little one.
MARIA! !n he repeated, while the
great tears gathered in his eyes; 81
once had a little girl named Maria, and
you look very much as she did"
Ibid YOU ?n said the child with
much interest, land was her name
Maria Eastman, too 2''
sMercifuI God !" exclaimed the old
man, starting from his chair, and then
sinking into it again, with his head
bowed upon his breast. "This can
not be, and yet why not2n
He caught up the child in his arms
with an eSgerness that frightened her,
and gazing into her faceuntil be found
conviction there, suddenly rose to
leave the house.
''I cannot meet her without betray-
ing myself, and dare not tell her that
am thatdrunken father Who attempt
ed to take her life, and perhaps leiI
her husband cripple he groaned,
as he hurried toward the door.
The little ones were beWfldered.
-"You are not going 2i said the moth
er re-appearing, and discovering him
in the act of leaving the hall
He stopped, and apparently turned
his face, but seemed to lack the reso'
luton 10 do ought else.
f'FTe said he had little Maria once
that looked Just like me, mother,
shouted the child, her eyes sparkling
with delight.
The knees Of the cartman trembledi
and he leaned against the door fol
support. The lady sprang toward
him. took him by the arm and at
tempted to corIuct him to a seat.
INo. no !'i he exclaimed, mot till
you tell me that 1 am forgiven"
"Forgiven-fOr what z" replied the
mother, greatly alarmed.
Recognize in me your wretehed
father, and 1 need not tell you"
All was forgiven, and the husband
when he returned late in. the after
noon, was scarcely less rejoiced than
his good wife at the discovery
Whether or not Bridget succeeded in
changing the double eagle l never
learned, but this I do know, it took
that honest female all Of two months
to unravel the knot into which the
domestic relations Of the family had
tied itself during her absence.
"Pap Ainsley" still keeps his cart
for money could not induce him tc
part with it. Ipeeped into DR.. East
mans back yard short time since
and discovered the old man dragging
his favorite vehicle around the enelO-
sure with his four grandchildren
piled promiscuOusly into it.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
DON'T BE IN TOO MUCH HURRY.

Remember this, and you will avoid
many pitfalls. Too many, Esau like,
sell their best hopes Of success for a
mere tTifle Of present qualification,
and destroy the opportunities which
would naturally come to them in their
pathway. The aspirant for riches, the
ambitious for honor, the uneasy seek
er for pleasures, may find their goal,
but never in their truest sense, if pro-
cured through dishonesty, intrigue,
tIeaeherous and unprineipled action,
intercourse and eompanionship with
the gay and festive. Such are in too
much hurry, and their conscience and
sense are sacrificed to this unnatural
feeling Of importance and unrest.---
None should Be satisfied with what
they are, but every effort toward ad-
vaneement in any direction should be
the strong hand Of sound judgment
and right.
IfyOu do not want to meet with dis
appointments, don't be in too much
hurry.
IfyOu want to keep conscience eleai
and be free from sore temptatiOns.
don't be in too much hurry.
If you eOvet the respect Of others
and wish their confidence, don't be
in too much hurry.
If you desire to be considered q man
Of sense and judgment, don't be in too
much hurry.
II you hope for success, for pleasure,
fame and competency, and this at no
sacrifice Of principle, don't be in too
much hurry.
If you do not wish to hate yourself
because Of failure in any attempt to
overdo thing, thereby bringing you
into position before others most IN
comfortable to yourself, don't be in
too much Of a hurry.
And again-if you do not want to
be called a fool, don't be in too much
hurry to be considered a Solomon.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
The MitraiIIeur.

The Mitrailieur, or machine gun,
sends a large number OF small pro-
jectiles independently and with pre-
cision, to a considerable distance.
Each cartridge has its correspond
ing barrel, the charging and discharg-
ing OF which is direct, and more or
less simple. 1t is obvious that for
rough usage and continuous firing,
it is better that a large number of
rounds should be fired from a consid-
cradle number of barrels so placed as
to support each other and add strength
to the whole machine. The machine
gun consists of a cluster Of barrels,
either bound together or bored out of
the solid, and mounted on the same
principle as an ordinary gun. At a
few hundred yards, indeed, it would
be difficult to distinguish between
these weapons, as far as outward
appearance goes. To the barrel is
attached a massive breach action,
capable of being opened and closed
by g lever. The advantages possessed
by the machine gun over infantry
fire is that il Is never in funk. Bull
lets may rain around, bursting shell
NAV I'LL the air, still the thirty-seven
barrels Of the MItrailIeuse shoot like
one man, and at 500 or 1 goo yards
will pour vOlley after vOlley of deadly
concentrated fire into a circle Of from
ten to twelve feet in diameter. No
boring or fixing of fuses is necessary,
and the whole operation is performed
so rapidly that two steady, cool men
could maintain a fire of ten dis
charges per minute. On the other
hand, the Mitrailleuse could not well
compete with the field gun, and it is
with this weapon it will assuredly be
met. Its bullets would have COM
paratively slight effect at the ranges
at which field artillery projeetiles are
perhaps most effective, while its size
would offer very fair mark to the
gunner.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24

The New York 7dbLet, in its last
number, takes il for granted that the
Roman Catholics all over the world
must give their sympathies, in the
present European war, to France. 1t
would be strange if this were so, for
religion certainly had nothing to do
with the origin of the war, and Louis
Napoleon, personally, has, thus far,
never succeeded in obtaining the con-
fidence of all the French Bishops and
of the leading Catholics. The Tablet
is, however, greatly mistaken as to
the facts Of the case. The Archbishop
Of Cologne has issued pastoral letter
TO the clergy Of his diocese, dwelling
strongly upon the justness Of the
German cause; and similar letters
have been issued or are expected to
be issued by all the other Bishops Of
Germany. No German Bishop has
in any way indicated sympathy with
France. The leading Catholic paper
of Prussia, the FOlssbLdtter, OF Co
Iogne, vies in the energetic defense of
the German cause with the papers Of
any other party. All the other Cath
oIie papers OF Prussia, Baden. and the
minor States, take the same ground.
In Bavaria the oldest political organ
of the Catholics, the PoStzeittmg, Of
Augsburg, fully supports the war, and
only one Catholic organ Of influence,
the Volks5Ote, of Munich, has per-
sisted in opposition to tle German
war. The enthusiasm in the Catho-
lie districts Is in no way inferior to
that Of the Protestant districts. The
Catholic Deputies Of the North Ger
man Parliament are entirely unani-
nous in supporting the cause Of their
cOuntry.-M y. Tribune.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
From the Chicago Tribune.l
Land MOnOply,

The Republican State Convention
Of Ohio adopts a sound plank in its
platform, which we hope to see bOr-
roWed by all the other State Conven-
ton. It is as follows:
Resolved, That the policy Of grant
ing subsidies of public lands to eDr-
pOratiOns and mOnOplies, Is unquali-
fiedly condemned"
The time has long since passed
when railroads could be regarded as
an infant" or uncertain enterprise,
which needed bOlstering, cushioning,
or nursing at public expense. On the
contrary, they are the most imperiOus
and aggrandizing Of the mOneyed in
stitutiOns of the country, and the one
most prone to influence Legislaturers
by corrupt means to extend them
privileges which are in conflict with
the Interests of the masses Of the peO-
pie. There have, doubtless, been in
stances where grants Of land or loans
of credit have caused the building Of
railroads q few years earlier than they
would otherwise have been built, and
so have opened up new territories to
settlement and production. In such
cases these rOads have been given the
indispensable means OF producing
wealth, a share Of which they are
permitted to monopoliLe. They have
given value to the lands which have
been granted them. But Of late the
projects of road building are mere in
eidents to a gigantic plan for monopO-
LIKING land enough for several States,
and holding it out of market until IL
has risen in value, thus impending
the settlement which the grant was
designed to hasten. The full measure
of evils of this symtem must be more
plainly felt as the regions in which
these grants have been made come 10
be settle up. Then the cry viii come
up from hundreds Of thousands Of
settlers looking for hOmesteads, or for
lands whose price bears some relation
to the profit they can make by ealti-
waiting it, that the entire availableu
cultivated lands Of the nation has
been surrendered to a few grasping
mOnopolies. Such q disposition OF
our public lands will then be seen to
have robbed the people Of every dol
lar that has been given to the mono
poles, and to have been q hindrance
rather than an aid to the development
Of the country. Let every cOnven-
ton in the land adopt such plain and
pointed resolutions on this question
that the next Congress will assemble
fully instructed, and will not dare to
grant a single acre on any pretence.
Let the land be reserved for those
who viii till it.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24

GIRDLED TRREs.-It is said upon
good authority that when a tree has
been girdled during the winter by
mice and rabbits, it may be saved by
cutting away the edge of the wound
in the spring, till fresh and healthy
bark is seen; then peel off strips
from a limb of the tree, butting them
so as to fit the gap exactly, the ends
of the strips pressing against the
fresh edge OF the bark. Confine by
q bandage, and when circulation is
active, the sap will pass through the
the bark thus grated on. Another
experiment has been made, some
thing after the same manner, which
has proven very satisfactory. Instead
of using bark, five or six scions, as
large round as q pipe stem, and long
enough to reach over the girdled
place, are grated into the tree. First
notch, then spring the shoots orscions
into these notches, and fasten the
ends with wax. The principle is that
the scions grow rapidly, and spread
over the girdled surface.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-24
The CHRONICLE.

LWe will give q copy OF the Liberal CY,Tis-
tiIl for one year, or any book that does not
cost more than three dollars. tOanY one who
viii inform us who wrote this fragment OF
der Of the poem. We found Il on q torn
scrap OF newspaper which we picked up In
path through the woods in Indiana, more
than twenty years ago. and have kept the
words In our memory ever since--Ed- Id
erdl CliriStiGll-
An hour before, she spoke OF things
That memory 10 the dying brings,
And kissed me all the while:-
Then, after some sweet parting words,
She seem q among her nowers and birds,
Until she feA asleep.
Twas summer then: tits autumn now;
The crimson leaves fall on the bOugh,
And strew the gravel sweep.
wander down the garden walk,
And muse on all the happy talk
We had beneath the LINES;
OF golden eyes when she and
sat watching here the flushing sky,
The sunset and the sea;
Or heard the children in the lanes,
Following home the harveet wainss
And shouting In their slee.
But when daylight dies away,
And ships grow dusky in the bay,
These recollections cease;
And in the stiffness Of the night,
Bright thoughts that end in dreams as bright
Communicate their peace.
I wake and see the morning star,
And hear the breakers on the bar,
The voices on the shore;
And then, with tears, I long 20 be
Across dim, unsounded sea,
With her for everInore.