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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-17

The Columbus (Ohio) State Journal re-
minds Vallandigham that he forgot one
thing in his new departure he should
have completed the platform by resolving
that the colored troops fought nobly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

SERVING AT TABLE.-The habit that
obtains in many families of "heaping"
food and giving little and a considera-
bic more than is asked for, has nothing
to be said in its favor and a great deal
against it. Unless one has a strong, firm
appetite that only an earthquake or tenn.
pest could effect, large quantity of food
is appalling 1t is much pleasanter to
send up ones plate and have it replenish-
ed than to be obliged to leave food upon
the plate. In order to clear the plate one
is prone to over eat, from an idea of "sav.
iGg" the food Economy does not signify
a lack Of plentifulness nor stinginess. 1t
means enough for each and all, and moth
ing s0asted, and when food is served in
over abundance waste must be the result,
unless, indeed, the surplus is gathered to-
gether again-the simple idea of which
is disgusting. Moreover, it is a comfort
to have just what one asks for-if "halt a
cup of tea" that much and no more.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

BURIED ALIVE -ALMosT.-One James
Hicklep, workman In one of the Pitts
burgh mills, has had narrow escape from
being entomed alive. James had the
small. the more's the pity, and finally
as il was supposed, rendered his wife a
widow, and his children fatherless; was
dlaced in his coffin without being
walked" and started off at lively trot
for the cemetery. Before new made
grave the hearse stopped, and the yawn-
mo sexton was making ready to deposit
the remains iu the Jawning grave, when
a noise was heard within the hearse. Ter
rified out of his senses, the driver called
on the pail bearers to remove the corpse.
Hurriedly they dragged forth the coffin
broke open the lid, and to their astonish-
ment, UP rose James Hickey andrequested
a" personal explanation" as to what his
wooden overcoat, closed carriage and ali
other marks of attention meant. Explain.
atoms followed at his own request Hick'
ey was returned to his coffin and driven
home. His welcome may be imagined
| but he considers that he had a marrow
escape, and he would like to dispose OF
second. hand coffin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

BALKY HoREs.-Turt, Field and Farm
gives the following means of starting a
balky horse:
Take couple of turns of common
wrapping Irvine, such as grocers use,
around the fore leg, just below the knee,
tight enough for the horse to iceland tie
in bow knot At the first cluck he will
generally go dancing off, and after going
a short distance you can get out, remove
the string, to prevent injury to the ten
don in your farther drive. The philoso-
ply Of the appliance is something on the
same principal as that whereof we once
read For preventing hens from scratching
up the garden. Put gaffs or spurs on the
hens, reversing them-instead of tie
points up, having them pointed dowp-
ward Then when the hens lifts leg to
scratch, as it descends the point of the
spur catches IN the ground, placing that
foot forward and the stroke with the
other leg is attended with like results
until the hen walks-herself out OF the
garden"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

COOKING AND CARVING MEATs.-One
often hears city people say, country
people always fry their beefsteaks, y
which, if not always true, is generally so.
Of all the wasteful, indigestible, abomi-
liable ways in vogue for spelling food,
that of frying stands at the head. A
| fried beefsteak is ruined beefsteak.
Only an idiot would fry it, and only
idiots would willingly eat it. 1t should
be broiled always, now and forevermorc,
aud not smothered in butter after broil-
ing either.
Meat that is so poor as to need butter
ing, had better be disposed of in some
other way. It is like buttering eggs
(the quintessence of richness) or adding
sugar to preserves. Cooks get so in the
habit of putting butter in this and that
dish, common sense is entirely lost sight
Of. People who have stomachs like os
triches can hardly appreciate care an in
telligent but delicate person must con-
stantly be burdened with, at the average
dining table. But as nine-tenths Of the
American people suffer from indigestion
in one form or another, it follows in the
majority ruling sense, that all edibles
should be prenared with view to whole.
someness, unburdened with grease, high
splicing, or clamiaess. EASY Digestion "
should be placarded in every cook room.
The ten commandments or the Sunday
School Catechism are of hardly more con
sequence than the commandments Of the
True Mode of Cookery. When we feel
in the mood for law-giving, we will as
cend the Mount of Hygiene, and take
them down from the lips of the Goddess
of Health herself
Roast beef that has crisp surface, and
the heart of it red, rare and juicy, has the
proper "doneness," and admits of no
criticism. Another way to spoil meat is
to cut, it the wrong way in carving. It
would be superfuous to say how it should
be cut, as that every adult knows But
it does not seem unnecessary to add that
it is matter of importance that this
Knowledge should never fail in being IL
Illustrated by practice.-RurozN eao Yorker.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

HALF ACRE GARDEN WILL PAY. = A
correspondent in the Germantown TILE
0rapb thus sets forth the blessings of a
well cultivated garden: Haitian acre OF
land in we'll cultivated garden, will
produce as much toward subsisting far
mer's family as any three acres on the
farm, beside the advantage in the cultiva-
ton of which would crafty a diversity
of tastes, and contribute much TO secure
the blessings of health, the labor OF which
can be shared by the too young or too
old to toll in the heavier operations of the
field, and occasionally by the female in
mates Of the house, or the plowman from
the field, by way of relaxation from leg
toll, without any material impeachment
to other labors. Every farmer will pro
mote his interest by bestowing on the
garden due share of attention.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

How TO Boil AND SERVE CRACKED
WHEAT Cracked wheat, better than
oatmeal, is growing in favor among far
mersas it has long been highly esteemed
by city folks. 1t is good for breakfast,
good for dinner, and good for supper.
The more you eat of it the better you like
it. 1t keeps the bowels in a most com
Portable and wholesome condition. 1t is
simple dish, but fit for king. Two
coffee-cupfuls will be quite enough to
cook at one time. Pour one cup of cold
water, stir the wheat about in it,and then
pour it off to be poured on again, as the
wheat, in cooking, boils dry. The reason
for SO doing is that the water carries off
much of the flour which would otherwise
tend to burning. Cook in tin pan or
basin, throw in little salt, and add
water with discretion, so that when done,
the mass will be consistent enough to
mold. Turn into dish, and when cold
turn on plate, bottom side up. Serve with
cream or milk and sugar. Add slice Of
jelly or fruit jam, if you like.-Rurol
Neao Yorker.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-14

CAUSE OF CHoLERA-A curious theory
in regard to the cause of cholera is just
now receiving much attention. 1t is that
of Raspail who holds that animalcule
are its primary origin. It is an old theo-
~. it is true, but none the worse for that ;
and what gives it Importance just now
is the fact that there is a remedy for it.
In lS49 so, during the ravages of the
cholera in the West Indies, 1T was found
on examining microscopically the water
ot the localities where the disease eXis-
ted. that it was impregnated with ami
malcule foreign to the place, which dis.
anneared simultaneously with the disease.
Tbesa animalcul8 would die when placed
IN contact with camphor, which seemed tc
he 70 them deadly poison. This is the
evidence in support of Raspail, and a
thorough microscopical investigation q
The water in localities effected, and of
+be evacuation of sufferer of this pesti-
Iance of the Ganges, it is evident will es
+onlish the fact that the disease is propa.
o.o+od nv animalculR. In view of this
is opooested that all water for drink.
80 ,.,Tnoses should be we'll boiled and
ilnt tiohtly covered, for it is in the
water where the great number OF animal
c.'iae are found. We should also careful
" abstain from all liquids which h. hav,
:, not been thoroughly purified by fire.
;r1;cious use internally of few drop
1f on;rits of camphor daily, destroy tn
on;molculn AS fast as they enter the sys
a., therebv arresting the disease. Cam
.nhor Is one Of the remedies for cholers
pnor .i - CO.. S nreyentive as for mitigs
tion or cure of the dieease.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

Conversational FAULTS How many
are there Of both sexes, who "know the
right and yet the wrong pursue They
plunge recklessly on without thought
for the words they use; their sentences
abound with exclamatens and expletives
more expressive than choice. Their slang
phrases are an offense to cultivated ears
and they exhaust the superlatives Of the
language on the most ordinary occasions
I'll they who preface every sentence
even on trivial topics, with, My stars "
"By George" BY Jupiter!" "Gra.
cious !" "Good Lordw Thunder r.
"You bet r. " M, you don't" In their
vocabulary, "Oh!" "Indeed, yes "
"Well!" aud "Ah!'
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

BE- A MAN.-Foolish spending is the
father Of poverty. DO not be ashamed
Of work, and Of hard work. Work for
the best salaries or wages you can get,
but work for half price rather than be idle.
BE your own master, and do not let SO
ciety or fashion swallow up your indi.
vidnality-hat. coat and boots DO not
eat up or wear out all that you earn.
Compel your selfish body to spare some
thing for profits saved. BE stingy to
your own appetite, but merciful to others
necessities. Help Others, and ask nc
help for yourself See that you are proud
Let your pride be of the right kind, BE
too proud to be lazy; too proud to give
mp without couquering every difficulty
too proud to wear coat that you cannot
afford to buy; too proud to be in com
pany that you cannot keep up with in cx
penses; too proud to lie, or steal, ol
cheat; too proud to be stingy.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

- a sure way to make an impression
Pail down in the mud.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

- The happisst woman should be the
one whefbas chosen q men she can truly
call and feel is oil her own, for she has, be-
sides. ssins one to 1ovs, what few women
10 ~ wesld possess. eaw .gAsas 4
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

tas TsiNKiNG AND DoINc.--It is not what
people eat, but what they digest, that
makes them strong It's not what they
gain, but what they save, that makes them
rich. 1t 10 not what they read, but what
they remember, that makes them learned.
1t is not what they profess, but what they
practise, that makes them righteous.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

HA woman died the other day who
had helped her husband make over a
million dollars. She made home so at.
tractive he stayed at home nights and
thought up coed plans Cor the next day.
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24
100 sacks
Shoemakers look out for your Souls.

A TT. kinds of Shocmakers Trimmings
N Lasts, boot Trees; shoe Pegs. by the
hushel, shoe Thread, Avis. and thousant
other things to tedious to mention -
by e.. AUSTIN,
The Van Buren press., 1871-01-24

"A minister asked a tipsy fellow
leaning up against fence where he expect.
I'd 70 60 when he died. "If | can't get
along any better than | do now," he said,
II shan't 60 anywhere"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
PIT

pounds of hay for every 100 pounds Of live
weight. while the llollanders consumed2 $40
only. OF the amount of food consumed, one
sixticth of their live weight only was re-
quircd to keep the IIollanders in their nor
nal state, while it required one-fifticth of
their live weight, in food Of hay equivalents,
to keep the Ayrshircs in their normal condi-
ton. After this experiment Ockel made
another, with four Holland cows, the two
heaviest of which weighed 2,ll2 pounds on
the Nth of June, and the lighter ones 1857
pounds. lie placed them in two groups
the heavy ones forming one group and the
light ones forming the othcr-and continued
the experiment during sixteen days. The
food was correctly weighed to each when
fed: and if it was not I'LL consumed, what re-
manned was weighed and deducted from the
amount of which it ut first formed part.
Their live weight remained unchanged dur
ing the experiment, the result of which is
shown in the following table,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
UNXVIOLESOME CHEESE.

Several Michigan papers give accounts of
many cases of sickness in Lenawee county,
the cause of which is clearly traceable to the
persons having eaten unwholesome cheese.
The symptoms of the persons afflicted, as de-
scribed by DR.. ii. l.. Baker, of Blssvile, are
vomiting of greenish fluid, and constant
purging. with violent pain in the stomach
and bowels. The patients are generally TAX
en- sick in from three to six hours after eat
ing the cheese, and ordinarily recover in
about the same time, though some are pros
trated for several days. The eases seem to
be almost entirely similar to some that oc-
cured mt Rockford. H., last summer, and ut
La Crosse, Wis, the year previous. tits ev-
ident that there should be II thorough inves-
tigation of this matter of poisoned or I'M
wholesome cheese, and we suggest that the
chemist in the Department of Agriculture.
Washington could not do II better thing than
to conduct such an examination.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05

This experiment shows that heavy cows of
the same breed consume relatively less food
than the lighter ones, and mt the same time
yield II greater return for it.
Baron Wcckcrlin. for many years the lead
ing ''cattlc man. ut IIohcnhem Agricultural
University, made many experiments, with II
great variety of breeds of cattle and in his
last work on this subject comes to the con-
clusion that cow weighing 700 pounds will
require l.60th of her live weight in hay
equivalents every day, in order to maintain
her regular normal weight and then will
yield from four to five times her live weight
in milk, according to the breed, and the
quantity, quality, and manner of feeding.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
THE MILK ROOM.

A room in which milk is kept over night
for the purpose of being manufactured into
cheese. or one which is used for setting milk
for butter, should never be used for any 9th
or purpose while containing milk, for the rea-
son that milk is such II greedy absorbent
Neither should the milk room be located so
as to receive the odor from stable, n pig
stye, IL whey tank, II cesspoo or slop sink;
in short, IL milk room must be 81 situated rs
to possess pure, sweet air. cool and moist,
not exposed to the direct rays of IL noontidc
sun, and still be so well ventilated as to be
free from mold and fungold growths of all
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
HEAVY cows MORE PROFITABLE
THAN LIGHT ONES.

Baron Ockel, in Frankenfelde, made II
comparative experiment with Ayrshires and
IIollanders; the average weight of the Ayr
shires being s06 pounds, and that of the Hol-
landers l,Ol6 pounds. The experiment
showed that the Ayrshires consumed $40
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
OBJ 1atrp.
DOES DAIRYING IMPROVE LAND!

This question has been asked seriously;
and, strangely enough there are those who
are disposed to answer it in the negative. 1t
must he very injudicious system of dairy
farming indeed, that will not materially i'm
prove the fertility of land. Here is what Y.
A. Willard says upon this subject in Moorc'S
Rurul NeW Yorker:
There is no question but that lands may be
kept in fertility and increased in productive
ness with more ease, and with less expense,
under the dairy than under II system of grain
growing The dairy farmer has the means
mt his command for making large quantities
Of manure. That he is wasteful of this ma-
terial, and injudicious in its application, it
may be often. and perhaps, as general rule,
is charged against him. Still under all mis-
management in this regard, it is believed
that many lands are steadily improving in
the elements of fertility, and are now in bet
ter heart for grain crops than when grain
growing was made the business of the farm
1t is true that upon many farms the yield of
grass is much less than it should be, but this
is not so much on account of any lack of fer
tility in the soil, Us from neglect of proper
culture-allowing weeds to creep in, over
stocking pastures, feeding down the after
math of meadows, cutting grass when over
ripe, and other abuses which, in time, have
served to lessen the product. When farms
have been properly managed, and have re-
ceived the liquid and solid excrcment of the
stock, judiciously applied, they have been
wonderfully improved, and are annually
yielding immense crops.
The dairymen of Central New York, where
dairying has for II long time been followed
rs Il speciality, are generally "well off, us to
worldly goods, and in wealth compare favor
ably with farmers in any other part of the
State. Dairy lands, we think, have increas-
ed in value more rapidly than the grain lands
of the State.
lerkmer Co., the oldest cheese dairying
county in New York, contains about 27SOOO
acres of improved land. This is divided up
into two thousand farms of fifty acres and
over and II thousand farms running from
three to twenty acres; or, in all, say about
three thousand farms. The values of pro-
ducts taken from the farms in 1864. accord
some thirteen other products, 252+, $50
Total products one year. 67ss s4l
Now, if this sum was equally divided
among the 5000 farmers. it would give each
farm S2,263 rs the average income. But as
there are II thousand farms that run from
three to twenty acres, or that are under fifty
acres each. some idea may be had us to
whether farming is as productive in its re-
suits us in other sections FIVE have figured
correctly'the average product per acre in
1864 amounted to some S2l. The highest
annual product of cheese sold from the coun-
ty has been II little above $4,000, 600 pounds.
In 1864, the cheese crop was only II little over
10000, 900 pounds.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
General Stems.


the United States, eight in number, produce
6,72O,OOOOOO pins.
The house in which John Calvin lived and
died in Geneva, is now occupied by Ro-
man Catholic school.
Iowa girls get their beaux to 90 shopping
with them for shoes. They buy No. 2's and
next day exchange them for No. SIS.
An eleven years old boy of Kansas City,
Mo-, has Just finished walk to Houston
Texas, II distance of 1000 miles.
Bonner has fallen in love with his horse
''Startle, which has done some of the tallest
trotting yet known, and offers Si5. 900 for his
peer.
The question of the day is whether it is
more difficult for u girl of the period to get
her clothes in her trunk or her trunk in her
clothes.
a genius has made the important discovery
that women are not immortal-their souls
die with their bodies, and for them there is
no resurrection.
a man in Bangor (Me) Jail refused to
see his wife because he did not want his hap
piness broken in upon He was ut peace ut
last, he said
The clcrgymen cost the United States Sl2.-
100000 annually: the criminals $4,000. 900:
the lawyers 10000, 900; intoxicating bever-
ages S50O,OOO,OOO.
Mrs. Moore of Lexington, Ky. lately cele-
brated her Tooth birthday. A few years ago,
she was stone blind. but outgrew it. and can
now see Us well us any one.
\ young man just married in Connecticut
was enthusiastically congratulated by I'm cid
friend of the family. "Ahr he feelingly en-
claimed, 'those Long Ridge gals make clcv-
er wives; ] have had three of EN-
Three Texan women were recently shot
while robbing house. One of them, while
dying, said: MY father forced me to steal
for him before was ten years old. and God
surely will not punish me for my fathers
crime.'
Poughkeepsie woman recently made i'm
excuse to be absent from her husband for a
few days, mt the end of which time she re-
turned, asked and received sum of money.
and then held up to his astonished gaze a
bill of divorce.
million and II half of dollars have been
expended on the New York post Office and
the basement and sub Easements are only
Just completed. The whole structure will
cost S5,OOO,OOO, and it will not be completed
in three years.
A grass widow ut Saratoga Springs has in
stituted a suit against her husband for mar
rying her under false pretenscs. 1.-THE courts
allow her to be successful, it will be prece-
dent for more matrimonial diss solutions than
the civilized world has yet seen.
The total number of physicians who have
paid taxes to the government for the year
ending April Both, was 1908. OF these
there were Allopathic,, 80, O7O; Homeopathic,
296l; Hydropathic, 1885, Eclectic, 1880
miscellaneous. or not classified ALTO.
well-known English lord is said to have
given the following instruction to his stew
ard; 'We are coming down. large party, |
in II day or two, to eat strawberries and
cream We shall want plenty of the latter,
so don't let any of the cows be MIXED mean
while
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05

Heavy Cows. ........
Light Cows. .........
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-25
Henry Welcome Hung.

Henry Welcome, the murderer OF Mr..
Russell of Hinesburgh, suffered the extreme
penalty of the law, 10y hanging, in the prison
yard at Windsor on the Goth inst. 1t will
be remembered that great effort was made
last Fall to induce the Legislature to COM
mute Welcomes sentence to Imprisonment
for life, and bill passed the House for that
purpose This bill however failed to pass
the Senate, and the sentence of the court
was not interIered with. Welcome, although
SO young, scarcely seventeen years of age,
had become hardened in crime, and it is
probable that the case with which he had
escaped meritcd punishment for horse-steal-
ing and other crimes. emboldened him to the
commission of the horrid murder for which
he has Just paid the penalty upon the gallows.
a few persons only were admitted to wit
ness the execution. Among these persons
were several reporters for the press, and In
some Of tie papers we notice long sensa-
tional descriptions of the last sad scenes in
the life of Welcome. These descriptions
and records of the prisoner sayings strange
ly vary in several particulars, and it is rea-
sonable to presume the brain of the reporter
bad much to do in the makeup of these
stories. 1t is pretty well established that
w elcome had latterly become sincerely sorry
for his crime, and essayed to throw himself
alone on the mercy of Him who died to save