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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
DOmini0ues and Games.

The Dominique and Game, or either
of them, crossed on other breeds, make
the best fowls for all domestic purposes.
We have had the Black Spanish Pol
and, Shanghai, Brahma, Gray Dorking,
Game, Dominique and other varieties.
The Black Spanish were too small and
tender, though good layers. The Pol
ands we got rid OF as soon as possible.
The Shanghai ran to legs and con-
sumption"
The Light Brahma is a fine fowl, with
considerable action, and is very fair
egg producer, but not a first class hatch
CT. The Dark Brahma is perfect
fowl. twenty-five Dark Brahma cocks
would, if fed all they could eat con-
sumo in one year one hundred bushels
of corn. We have some now that eat
fully as much as our turkeys.
In order to try the capacity of one of
these foreigners, we weighed him when
his cropp was empty then fed him and
weighed him again, and found that he
had consumed almost half pound of
corn. In five hours he was ready for
another feed.
The Gray Dorking crossed on the
Dominique made the most docile and
reproducing fowl we have ever had.
and their flesh is unsurpassed They
are large enough, yet not clumsy. We
have a rooster now of this cross that
weighs nine and half pounds. The
hens dress nearly four pounds each. are
plump and short legged. We have games
crossed on Black Spanish that are fine
layers and make the best of mothers.
though rather small for the table. We
keep them, however, to hatch and rear
chickens.
The Dominique is almost equally
good, if kept in its purity, but crossed
with the Game stands No. as brood
hen, but any other cross dminshos its
value in this respect. A dash of Game
blood we consider as being essential in
producing extra settlers and mothers,
for none can compare with the Game
for activity and industry in providing
food for the chicks and woe to the
youngster that attempts to strangle the
little ones. The battle is always 'short,
sharp and decisive"
In conclusion, we would say that, for
farmers living north of the 40th paral-
lei of latitude, we know that the Domi-
nique and Game are the best fowls to
keep, !. G., for all purposes. If we lived
in Maryland, and especially on the
" eastern shore" we would keep the
Spanish for its eggs alone. When tur-
keys are difficult to rear, the Dark
Brahma ought to be introduced on ac-
count of its size for Christmas dinners
it is a fair substitute for the former. We
have one that at five months weighed
eight pounds; and then they possess
this advantage that they cannot fly four
feet high to roost until they are full
grown.-CoTespondea Germantown Tele-
gaph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

Association of Illinois, President King
remarked that he had been dealer IN
butter for thirty years, and considered
that May, June and July produced the
best, if properly put down. Butter con
tanning whey or milk will not keep. 1t
should be made dry, come hard, and be
properly cured. Most people salt too
high. 1t should be sailed to the palate,
and it will keep. All in exc,s IS of this
is injurious. The milk, cream and sur,
roundings in the butter room should all
be pure, as foul odors are certain to mn
part disagreeable flavor. Mr.. King
stated that he knew a man to plant
honeysuckles and roses around the place
where his butter was made, TO give it an
agreeable flavor. This was Il pleasant
conceit, and the effect on the dairy can
not have been otherwise than favorable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
How to Make Cheap Earth Closets.

An earth closet is piece Of furniture
provided with a commode seat and re-
ceptacle, and with an apparatus that
will scatter a pound on more Of pulver-
lied clay over the accumulations every
time the commode is used. The dried
and pulverized clay Immediately alb
serbs all the noxious ellluvia and the
manurial properties, thus making val
liable fertilizer for the soil, where plants
of any sort or fruit trees are cultivated.
Such earth closets are introduced into
dwelling-houses in lieu Of water closets.
They are an excellent dc,.ce for the
purpose intended, provided come COM
petent and strong man has the super
vision Of the not very pleasant task of
preparing the absorbents. and removing
the accumulations of the receptacle at
proper times. The removal of the
closet accumulations, every few days,
must be attended to by some person
who labors for low wages, as it will not
pay TO employ the energies OF an cxpen-
sive laborer at such drudgery. When a
class of men like street scavengers can
be employed to take care Of the earth
closets, it will pay to substitute them for
water closets.
They who have out-houses placed over
a pit can raise the structures about two
feet high and let them rest on posts, or
on a narrow wall of bricks; then box
about one foot in depth can b. placed
on stone boat, and showed, say two
feet or more, beneath the building.
Every day let fine muck or dry earth be
added. and as soon as a few hundred
pounds nave been accumulated, let the
whole be hauled 10y team to the gar
den or field, and spread over the sur
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

yard-two quarts of ale and paper of
tobacco exactly | remember, some
time ago, telling the coal.heavers and
the limestone quarrymen, in II meeting
at Dudley, that every quart of ale was
equal to halfa-yard of freehold land
One man got up at the far end OF the
room and said What is that you say,
misterY | replied Why, my dear
fellow, with every quart of ale you drink
you swallow halfa-yard of land We'll
then, said he, i have swallowed many
a field in my time
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
4 Chinese WOinan.

Now, few words as to the large or
unbound footed woman. At Foo Chow we
have working class that have unbound
feet. This class has much more liberty
than the lady class. They carry burdens
through the streets, plough, plant, reap,
and row the boats in fact, do all sorts
OF hard work, such work as falls TO the
stronger sex in our more favored land.
Their dress is of the plainest kind, al
though they dress their hair very elabo-
rately, adjoining it with large silver
ornaments and gay flowers. They wear
silver earrings, six, seven, and even
eight inches in circumference. Their
dress is always of black or blue muslin,
never OF silk or satin, never of gay col
or, except one day in her life, her we'd
ding-day, when she may put on the
joyful color, scarlet. She may not put
on white as an outside garment, even in
summer. Her sang, or upper garment,
has the same shape as that of a lady
Her puntalettes are also Of blue or black
dyed muslin, and generally do not come
below the knee. She wears no stockings.
not even the coolest day in winter, and
the greater part of the time no shoes
She Is, like her lady sister, ignorant and
superstitious. She is often the beast
of burden" in the family. She, too, is
the slave of her husband and his family.
He may whip her or stave her. He
often lounges at home smoking tobacco,
or, worse still, opium, while he sends
her forth to plough, dig, or carry bur-
-dens for him. If he so choose, he may
even rent her out to another man, or
sell her entirely away.-.Hrs. Baiduin, in
Hcathen Womanis Friend. 'a
TUNES are much worn as overskirts,
and are darker shade than the dress.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

BEER OR BRICKs.-There is way of
putting things that is very forcible and
convincing. Here is a good instance.
Mr.. Taylor, of Birmingham, Eng, the
founder Of freehold land societies, in an
address to worl<ingmen said
| persuade man to keep sober. !
tell him that, with every quart, he con-
sumes twenty-five bricks. | show him
how, in the course of two years, at one
quart a day, lie swallows as many bricks
as would make a nice cottage. My old
grandfather died when nearly hun
dred years old. He lived in one house
nearly eighty years, and at the time of
ms death he had not so much as brick
or a chimney-pot, although he had paid
rent all his life. Now, had he belonged
to building society, his grandson might
have been better off than he is. | have
SAID that quart of ale is equal to TWEEN
ty-five bricks, and paper of tobacco is
the mortar to lay them with. There
they are, the twenty-five bricks and the
mortar, going from many mans pocket
over the public-house counter every
day. Such. men will never be freehold
ers. In Birmingham we have bought
freehold land at the rate of Is. Id. per
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
How 10 Save Il ReHnet.

Mr.. Arson Bartlett, of Ohio, in writ
Ing series of articles on dairying for
the Ohio Farmer. He says the calf
whose stomach is to be saved for cheese
making should not be less than six days
old when killed, and should have been
fed on good healthy milk, and got in a
perfect healthy condition. For several
days before killing ii should be muz-
lied to prevent its licking dirt or eat
ing solid food When killed it should
be by chopping its head off with an axe
or so as to thoroughly bleed it, and save
the stomach from being congested. He
says:
After the skin is off, if the carcass is
of no further value except for the rem
net, make an opening in the abdomen
just back of the sternum or brisket
bone, insert the hand and take out the
stomachs which adhere together search
where the smallintestine leads off from
the second stomach this may bereadily
distinguished from the escophagus or
gullot, by its being smaller and leading
directly among the entrails, while the
escophagus leads through the dia-
phragm into the thorax. Cut off this
small intestine about two inches from
the stomach, grasp it firmly with one
hand, and also at the same time with
the same hand grasp the other end of
this second stomach, near where the
union is with the first stomach; then
with a knife separate the two stom.
achs, (the dividing line is very easily
seem and you hold in your hand the
rennct.
When the stomach is emptied and all
dirt picked of, he salts the ends and
blows it up like a bladder, out not so
as to very much distend it, and hangs
it up in moderately warm place to
dry. When dry, he puts it in a paper
bag, to keep the flies and moths out Of
it, and hangs it in a dry place until
needed for use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

MIXING PoTATOES IN THE 1ILL.-lt is
no uncommon occurrence to find q
white potato growing in hill which
ought to produce all red ones, or a red
one in white hill. There has been much
mystery made over it, and some theo-
ries as wise as the fish theory which
Franklin proposed to the academy have
been started to account for the "mix-
ing" 1t is well known now that there
is no "crossing," mixing" or "hibrid-
ling" in the matter. Ii results from
law of change which seems inherent in
every plant, TO make slight variations i'm
its form or properties without the inter-
vention OF seed. This is very clear i'm
the case of the case of the sweet potato.
These never produce flowers under cul-
ture, and yet there are dozen or more
varieties. None of these can have been
raised from seed, but have been found
in the stocks of other kinds. These are
natural variations of the roots. with
which flowers have had nothing what
ever to do. This case of the sweet potato
ought to remove whatever Of mystery
there has been about the hill-mixing Of
potatoes. ......
FLOWERS AROUND THE DAIRY House.
At recent meeting of the Dairymens
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

THE HIGHEST WATERFALL IN THE WORLD
The Kiailteur waterfall in Demerara,
recently discovered. has a clear descent
of seven hundred and fifty $50 feet,
with a with of at least one hundred
yards in the spring of the year. A.
the fall was seen by the exploring party
who discovered it, nothing can be mag
med more beautiful The central por-
ton, which is never dry, forms a small
horseshoe, or re-cntering single, and the
water in this part preserves It's consist
ency for short distance from the edge
But everywhere else, and here also at
few feet from the top, all scmblance Of
water disappears; it breaks up or bios
SONS into fine foam, OF spray, which de
sends in the well-known rocket-likc
forms Of the Sta':b-bach and similar
waterfalls, but multiplied thousand
times into small dark food, over. q
semi-circular curtain. The fall itself is
one vast descending column of fine. dry
looking, snow-white substance, bearing
a resemblance in color and consistency
to the snow of an avalanche, but surpas
sing all avalanches in size and in the
beauty of the forms taken by the ma
terial as it falls. Rainbows of great
splendor were observed.-Nature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

MATURING LAND.-C. F. Lincoln, in
the Ne0 England Farmer, presents the
following as in his opinion the best way
of applying barn.yard manure: 6. =
! have applied manure in all ways and
in all forms, and on almost all variety of
soils, and think there is no way by
which can get so much benefit rs my
blowing it in, after it has been spread
on grass land. 1t should he turned
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21
The Position Of the German Government.

A newspaper correspondent has OBJ
tanned an interview with Bismarck, in
which the state Of affairs in Paris was
discussed. After a corteous reception
and some preliminary conversation,
during which the Prince expressed his
appreciation of the good sense and CON
sistency displayed by the people and
government of the United States during
the war, he proceeded to fully state his
views on the situation, and to define the
position Germany takes in the domestic
troubles of France, which was, in sub
stance, that he denied that Germany
had sent a message to the rebels, declar-
ing that she would not interfere. but
would maintain friendly relations, and
adds: "Thcre is mistaken idea pre-
vailing in England with regard 10 the
position of Germany toward the rioters
in Paris, in consequence of wrong
translation Of the letter of Gen. Schlot-
TEN. The Journal Ofciel said that so
long as the Germans were not interfered
with, a passive attitude would be observ-
ed. This was made to read friendly
attitude'-a very different thing There
have only been three kilograms sent
from Germany relating to the riots, and
two Of them were simply of a military
character. One of these my own, adj
dressed to Favre, was also misinterpre-
ted. In short, Germany will never inter-
fere with the internal affairs of France,
but all parties must respect and observe
the peace stipulations TO the letter, and
If, in order to do this, the legitimate
French government appeals for aid,
Germany will probably extend to GER
tain degree. Germany will also aid the
government OF France to enforce law and
order 10y relaxing the strict regulations
OF the peace preliminaries. Further
than this Germany will be passive. Ger
many will afford facilities for the con-
centration OF government troops, and, if
necessary, give Theirs assistance in sup
pressing the commune in Paris" lie
declares that the regular government is
the only one competent to assure Ger
many of the payment of the promised
indemnity, and hence he means to
maintain it. He recognizes the Reds as
simple rioters, and says that so soon as
the insurgents transgress the terms of
the conventions concluded with the
legitimate government of France, the
Germans will treat them as rioters, and
disperse them by force of arms; but so
long as they do not transgress the stipu-
lations they will be let alone.
VETERINARY SURGEONS all over the
cou, nv arc recommending Aeridat's
CoUatry Condition. Po,oders for the follow
ing trouble i'm horses :--boss Of appe.
tite, roughness of the hair, stoppage of
bowels oiewater, thick water; Coughs and
colds, swelling Of the glands, worms,
horse all, thick wind, and heaves.
w J'Rose, a well known Journalist
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

The Princess of Wales gave birth
to fine boy on the 9Th instant. The
physicians repyrt her condition satisfac-
tory.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

SCnUYLKILL COUNTY has four hundred
and twenty-three miles ofrailroad under
ground. The rails used are generally
twenty-five pounds to the yard, and
have to be renewed about every four
years. rltf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

GRATING GRAPE NrNEs.-At a recent
meeting of the Horticultural Society Of
Western New York, ID. 5. Wagner gave
a description Of the method he adopts
in grating the grape vine. He gratis
from early spring till last of June. The
CRAFTS are cut carly the previous winter
and packed in saw-dust. He CRAFTS
little below the ordinary surface Of the
ground and covers with earth. The
moisture of tho soil is preserved 10y two
inches of mulching. He has set the
Delaware and Isabella roots with good
success, and in one instance had a crop
Of grapes the same year. \ strong
stock is desirable, such as Isabella. Ca
tawba and Diana. The Rebecca does
better on a strong stock than on its own
roots
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

CoUGHs and Colds are often over
looked. A continuance for any length
of time causes irritation of the Lungs
or some chronic Throat Disease.
+" Brown'S Bronchial Toches" are offered
with the fullest confidence in their eff
cacy, giving almost invariably sure and
immediate relief.
Owing to the good reputation ana
popularity of the Troches, many porth-
less mid cheap limitations are altered, wh'ch
are good for nothing. BE sure to OBTAIN
the true % Broun's bronchial Troehes.
Sold everywhere.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

FLOWERS AROUND THE DAIRY House.
At recent meeting of the Dairymens
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

TUNES are much worn as overskirts,
and are darker shade than the dress.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Correction.


We regret exceedingly that the error ex
planned below should have occurred; but the
zeal and promptness displayed by ou1
distinguished friend, Judge Leaumont, IN
guarding the reputation of his judicial
brother, commands our highest admiration:
NEW ORLEANS, May 25, 1871.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
In an article in your paper of to-day,
headed The Public Schools" you say:
After full hearing of the case in the
Eighth District Court, Judge Dibble de-
cided not to grant the writ asked for by the
school directors" Had you said Judge
Leaumont, acting in the place of Judge Dib-
BILE, recusing himself, decided not to grant"
etc, you would have been correct
As am convinced that Judge Dibble has
no desire that decision which he did not
render should be attributed to him, | re-
spectfully request you, in justice to him,
to publish this letter
Yours respectfully.
CHARLES BEAUMONT.
Judge Fifth District Court
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Fete Champetre in CarrolIron.

Under the patronage of very excellent
list of managers, St. Marks church bids
fair to receive a substantial benefit
through the instrumentality of a festival
In CarrOllton Garden. The grounds were
never before so charmingly disposed, as
every inducement that refinement could
suggest has been perfected. The arbors
and platform are brilliantly lighted with
gas and torches, while the many tables are
garnished with edibles that would tempt a
dyspeptic from his favorite medicines.
There is unique branch of the Hibernia
Bank with safes and keys, the pleasant
cashier and president being Miss L. Hickok.
Having moistened your lips with straw
berry lemonade, step over to the scales at
which Mrs. Hodges and Miss Wingate may
be found and take a chance to win a
splenid cake, either for heavy or light
weight. Then visit the gypsy tent and
learn what is in store for your immediate
future.
Being fond of children, call on the little
old woman who lives in shoe, having so
many uOu KNOW WnaC 90,
unless she sells some OF them into everlast-
ing servitude. The "Old woman" is Leo
Burbank, trifie larger than a big thumb.
Having increased your family, call on the
table named Mark, where Mrs. Frye and
the three Misses Hodges will serve you,
whether hungry or thirsty. Inclining to
be hopeful, Mrs. Davis, at the Hope, will
see that your wants are supplied.
Mrs. Morrison presides at the Crescent
City table, where rich repasts must satiate
the most inordinate appetite. Other tables,
the Rose Bank and Ivy Leaf, possess ire
sistibe attractions, while the st. Charles
displays wealth of good things.
Last night one of the principal attractions
was dancing, as Gunther's cornet band fur
nished splendid music from lofty perch
Tonight new feature will be added.
Half a dozen handsome young gentlemen
from China, in native costume, will draw
aromatic tea and good customers The tea
will be the very best, and as two of the
Celestials speak a little English, visitors
will have an opportunity to converse with
them. The festival will close tomorrow
night
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Shooting on LAFAYETTE Street,

Between eleven and twelve o'clock last
night Mr.. William johnson met Mr.. Bar
rett, reporter of the Picayune on Lafayette
street, where the first named fired shot
or two at him, when Mr.. Barrett told him
to desist, as he was not armed, at the same
time moving off.
Mr.. johnson pursued, firing until his
pistol was emptied, without doing any
further damage than collecting an anxious
crowd. In an instant large number of
persons were on the ground, curious to learn
the particulars, but two or three policemen
ran to the spot and secured Mr.. johnson,
taking him to prison, also taking Mr.. Barrett.
The latter would not make a charge, but Off
Ger Gavin accused Mr.. johnson of firing on
the street, endangering the lives of citi-
zens. At this time large number of
people had congregated, attracted by the
music of powder and ball.
OF the origin of the difficulty, we know
nothing, further than forming an indefinite
surmise from circumstances that have tran
spired within few weeks.