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The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01
The Ayrshire Cattle the Best for the
South

I see various opinions given by writ
ers in the agricultural papers as to which
is the best improved breed of cattle for
the South. Some recommend the Devon
some the Alderney, some the Durham,
and some the Ayrshire The last named
is nv favorite, decidedly 1t combines
more good qualities than any OF the 9th
or named. Did we want work oxen pr n
cipally, I should say the Devons are the
best. They are the most docile. most
easily broken. and by far the feetcst
tor work. Did we want beef, and our
object to raise stock for the butcher,
should recommend the Durhams. They
grow to an immense weight, mature ear
ly, are easily fed, and their meat is the
finest But we Of the South want com.
bination for work. meat, dairy purposes,
and the Ayrsbires furnish it, The Al.
derneys, OF which ] see good deal is
said, are small. ugly, and are good for
nothing but milk, and, as they are essen.
TALLY fancy stock, cost the most fancy
prices.
The Ayrshire are hardy and thrifty,
make excellent work oxen. are easily fat
tened and make good beef. and for milk
ing in our county they are infinitely bet
ter than any breed have ever seen A
good AYRSHIRE COW, well fed and well
kept, will yield between three and four
gallons of milk per day, rich enough to
make from three. quarters Of a pound to
pound of butter This yield has been
far surpassed by cows of this breed in
their native country, Scetland.) have
been told there by men entirely worthy
Of confidence. Of Ayrshire cows giving
upwards of twelve quarts at u milking,
and producing over two pounds of butter
per day They will fatten where Dur.
ham would keep rs poor rs Il rail, and ]
have known them yield from 800 to GOO
POM Is Of dressed beef There are no
better feeders. and the meat is as fine as
ANYBODY wants,
If then we arc to improve our stock
by cross ON our common stock. | would
select the Ayrshire all tho time and thus
ket into a stock in n few years little. II at
all, inferior to the thoroughbred Ayr
shire, whether for the milk pail or the
shambles and while ! admit that no
breed is comparable TO the Devon for the
plow or the yoke, the Ayrshire is very
good for this purpose also. In consid
ering the Ayrshire as attractive rs any,
not much inferior to the Short horn, and
vastly superior to the fancy Alderneys.-
Farm dnd Home.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

The SWEET Uses OF ADvERsIrr.-You
wear out your old clothes.
You are not troubled with many visi-
tors.
You are exonerated from making calls.
Crossing swsepers do not molest ysu.
Bores do not bore you.
Spcnyers do not haunt your table.
Tax gatherers hurry past your door.
1tincrant bands do not play under your
window.
You avsid the nuisance Of serving on
juries.
You arc not prosecuted to stand as
godfather
No ono thinks Of presenting ysu with
n testimonial
No clerks irritato you BY asking :" is
there any thing to day sir 4"
Begging letter writer's leave you alone,
Imposters know it 10 uselss to bleed
you.
You practice temperance.
Flattcrers do not shoot their rubbish
into your ears. /.
And, lastly, il you have = true friend
in the world. you arc sure in very
short time to find it out.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

i'll bleeve be knows his own master
Wit" So it was arranged that his dog
was TO remain in the old ou!-houss-an
old crib, or barn. by the way-and that
the other dog was TO be unclaimed and
turned in with him at a given signal ny
daylight everybody was up and ready Tor
the fray The old barn in which Uncle
Johns dog was sh~t WAS 50 dark at that
hour that only his outlines--just enough
to indicate that he was "a sho nun dog
could be detected Bets ran high. the
odds being all in favor Of the great
victor OF so many hotly contested lights
Uncle John stakcd a round hundred
against a like sum Of the inn keepers,
Time was called, the ferocious bull dog
shifted his antsgonist through the cracks
Of the old barn, growled defiance Tor a
moment, and when unclaimed and the
window opened, he lit in at single
bound
AhI then and there was hurrying to
and fro, and flying fur, and sputterings
of distress, AND cheeks all pale which but
an hour ago blushed with quart OF rum,
or something less. Men, women and
children outside were running round that
crib, trying to peep in through the cracks
and crsvices. Such spattering, spu,
terng, growing, yelling, gnashing Of
teeth and caterwauling has never been
heard in Sparta from that day to this:
The tavern keeper excitedly suggested
that forty wolves couldn't keep more
fuss than them two dogs Uncle John
awaited the issue with the calm dignity
of one conscious that he holds four aces
in his hand aud the fifth up his sleeve; ;
the only cool man on the ground. But
it did not last long Sooner than it takes
to tell it, faint whine was heard at the
widow, the shutter was thrown opsM.
and what was left Of poor bull strug'
pled heavily to the sill and fell in n raw
lump to the ground OF the outside. Ths
was the FIRST and last time he ever turned
back on an enemy he made one or two
nervous kicks, and all was over He
was in shocking plight, indeed minus
one car, one eye. and the greater part OF
his "nnards he might have passed
through a thrcshing machine and Jared
better. Uncle John hastily snatehed the
wager from the stakeholder, mounted his
horse and rode Off in n sweeping gallop'
yelling at mine host, rs he babe him
adieu. that Whenever he had any more
ntn' dogs to please lot him know
How long the wolf remained in that
crib as monarch Of all he surveyed, or
how long "Bulrs" master was in finding
out the nature Of the dog that sent his
favorite to his last account. is not pre-
eissly stated, but it is said that when he
became fully conscious Of the facts IS
they existed, his neighbors heard him
swearing for a distance Of two miles. lie
took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves,
mounted q stump and gave utterance to
such malsdictions as were never heard
before. His character as n dog fghtist
gone. his money gone, his dog gone, and
Uncle John gone (never to return) stir
rcd the deep foundations Of his inmost
bile. 1t is stated as q fact that he never
smiled again; and all that anyone had to
do to get up the biggest kind Of rum
pus was just to ask that Spartan II he
had any more dogs that bed like to bet
on,
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

ET "Go to the ant. thou sluggard.
consider her ways and be wise So
said Solomon, and Josh Billings has
gone and considered, and 10 wiser than
ever. As 4 specimen OF his entymologi
cal wisdom he gives the following:
The ants have no holidays. no eight
hour system, nor ever strike for emmy
higher wages They have no malice,nor
back doors to their heart. You never
see two ants arguing some foolish quss
ton that neither Of thsm didn't under
stand They don't care whether the
moon is inhabited or not They dsA't
care whether Jupiter 10 thirty or thir.
ty.dve mile up in the air, so long as Il
don't bob over their corn crib and spill
their barley They arc simple, little biz.
zy ants, full ov faith, living prudsntly,
committing no sin, prazinR God by mind
ing their own business, and dying when
their time comes, to make room for the
next crop Of ants. They are a reproach
to lazy, an encouragement to the indus
trious. . rebuke ts the vicious, and &
study to christian.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

son OF proud father, idolzcd brother OF
a fond sister, and he sleeps to day in that
distant country, with ne stone to mark
the spot. There he lcs--my father .
son, my own twin brother--a victim OF
this deadly poison. Father" she sx
claimed, turning suddenly, while the tears
ran down her beautiful cheeks, father,
shall drink it nowS'
The form of the old judge was convuls-
cd with agony. lie raised not his head,
but in smothered voice faltered:
"No, no. my child, in Gods name
ne
She lifted the goblet, and letting il fall
suddenly to the floor, it was dashed to a
thousand pieces. Many fearful eye
watched her movement and instantane-
Gus every wine-glsss was transferred to
the marble on which it had been prspar'
cd Then, as she looked At the fray
ments of the crystal, she turned to thu
company, saying:
LET no friend, hereafter, who loves
me, tempt me to peril my soul for wine
No trmer are the everlasting hills than
my resolve, God helping me, never to
touch or taste that deadly poison.
And he to whom | have given my
had-who watched over my brother
form in that socma hour, and buried the
dear wanderer in that land Of gold, will,
l trust, sustain me in that resolve. Will
you not, my husband 2
His giis,ening eyes, his sad. sweet
smile, was her answer
The judge left the room, and when, an
hour after, he returned, and in a nor,
subdned manner tsok part in the snt'r-
tainmcnt OF the bridal guests, no one
could fail t. see that be had determined
to banish the enemy from his princely
home.
Those who were present at the wed
ding can never forget the impression 80
solemnly made Many from that hour
foreswore the social glass.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01
Good Cooking the Basu Of Domestic Hap
piness.

Zelrs popular Monthly gives an inter.
ssting sketch Of Carcme the great French
cook, whose life was sufficiently eventful
to warrant biography. In this sketch
the following story, which conveys a
moral for housewives, 10 given:
One day our illustrious cook was saun.
tsring along the quays Of Paris, dream
ing OF some new dish. when his attention
was suddenly arrested by middle aged
woman who was crying bitterly at the
door Of = wine shop. Csremc kindly
asked:
"What is the matter, my good woman I:
Can do anything for you"
"Thank you, sir; but il crv II 10 be.
cause no one can help me. My husband,
who Is first rate silversmith, spends al
he earns in that abominabls tavern, and
leaves me to starvs with our two chill
dren."
"Hc is too fond Of good fare, then p
"Ah, il he were half as fond Of his
work, we'd he well off
yet, although he is a man Of taste
you condemn him to eat boiled beef sy
cry day.
"Eh2 Who told you that'" asked
the woman, with look Of surprise.
81 guess it,, " replied Carsme. mo
man cares to 60 abroad for bad meal il
his wife can cook a good one II you
listen to me, III teach you how TO keep
your husband at home. Where do you
live"
Number 33 Royal street 4"
"And what is your husbands name 2"
Wagner "
"Very we'll Take these Ave francs
and purchase some charcoal. Te.msr
row morning you'll receive basket full
provisions; lay them out in the kitsh
en- and wait till l call, for l intend to do
the cooking myself. ;"
The next morning Carsme paid the
promised visit and found the workman
in bed.
"Sir, said he, 4" have heard Of your
talent as a chaser, and l have brought
you this silver cup which requires to be
repaired Though the task is . difficult
QUO, | know that can safely entrust it
to such an artist as you, and you may
charge your own price BY the bye, !
have invited myself to breakfast, as
want TO show you that too am an ar
tist Now, Madame Wagner, lead me to
the kitchen and bring mo an apron
Wen begin with the wsodceck. =
Carcme distinguished himself. and the
meal was worthy Of Talleyrand himself
Wagner, who was real gourmst, had
never tasted such fare.
why" he exclaimed. Carsme him.
self could not prepare woodcock In bet
ter style"
THANK you for the compliment
am Careme, A" replied the cooE. With
your permission, I'll come back this day
week, and il my cup Is ready, we'll try a
wild duck In the meantime your wife,
to whom have already given some good
advice, will pay moro attention to her Gu
linary duties.
Caremc, at his next visit, found his
tankard admirably repaired The wild
duck was eaten and found more delicious
than the woodcock Madame Wagner
quickly learned how to prepare more
tempting food than boiled beef her
husband ceased to visit his favorite tav-
ern and became an artist instead OF q
common workman.
One morning Careme received q box
which contained a silver woodcock, al.
mirably carved, and bearing In its bill
small cup with the following inscription
" Tr,aaI -hN
saved by COED cookery"
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01
VICK'S
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1879.

vI,HE Guide 10 now published Quarterly, S .ccnts
| pays for the year, four numbers, which 10 not
hslf the cost Those who afterwards send money to
the amount of One Dollar more for Seeds may also
order Twenty five cents worth extra the price paid
for the Guide.
The January Number Is beautiful, giving plans for
making Rural Homes. Designs for Dining Table
Decorations, Window Gardens, a., and containing
a mass Of information invaluable to the lover OF
flowers. -
One hundred and ffty pages on hnc tinted paper;
.omc Ave hundred Engravings. and a superb Colored
Pinti and Chrome Cover. The first edition OF two
hundred thousand just printed in English and Ger
man and ready to send out . =, +,
"""' JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

I The Macoupin { Ill } Inquirer
SAYS that a Greene county young lady
who 10 worth $50. 900. recently refused to
marry a clergyman because she thought
she wss unfit to be the wife OF minister
lie then abandoned his sacred calling and
proposed again. The second time she
declined his offer on the ground that she
was too good to marry = man who would
throw away bis clerical robes to win a
wSman's hand.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01
POETRY.
Wayfarers.

The way is long. my darling.
fhe road 10 rough and steep,
And fast across the evening sky
l see the shadows sweep.
But oh my love, my darling,
No ill to us can come,
No terror turn us from the path,
For we are going home.
Your feet are tired, my darling
So tired. the tender feet;
But think, when we are there at last,
How sweet the rest how sweet
For 10 the lamps are lighted,
And yonder cleaning dome,
Before us, shining like star.
Shall guide our footsteps home.
We've lost the flowers we gathered
So early in the morn:
And on we 60, with empty hands
And garments soilsd and worn.
But oh the dear All-Fathsr
Will out to meet us come.
And fairer flowers and whittier robes
There wait for us at home
Art cold, my love and furnished?
Art faint and sore athirst?
Be patient yet little while.
And joyous, as at hrst;
For oh the sun sets never
Within that land oil bloom,
And thou shalt eat the bread Of life
And drink life wine vt homo.
The wind blows cold, my darling.
Adown the mountain steep,
And thick across the evening sky
The darkling shadows creep;
But oh my love, press onward,
Whatever trials come,
For in the way the Father set
We two are going home.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
torial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash In advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
s lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Cards or communications of personal
character i admissible at all. double the usual
stes and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates. for Congress or
State offices. S25.00. County officers, $1,000.
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly. in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
8 a he paid for when left at the office.
All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Adlrcss all letters and communications to
Us. DUNHAM. Editor and Proprietor.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01
Pianos Tuned.

l)Evt, BRUUN wishes to inform the citizens ot
Tune Pianos, Organs, &c on short notice, Also.
VIII give lessons In Music on Brass or String 1nstru'
q e ents and on the Piano.
notice, ''"''e ''' "'''''' ""'''' '
M1aTe.s by letter or person and prompt attention
'~h' ossNsh. - ians12,
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-01

~ Daniel Webster once said: "There
10 nothing upon this earth that can com
pare with the faithful attachment Of q
wife; no creature who, for the object Of
her love, il So ndomitable, 30 perseyer'
ing, 80 ready 10 suffer and die. "
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-28

s The National Noo Era, In replying to GER
tain articles In this journal, In which II was
asserted that number Of colored men were
endeayoring TO form Black Mans party In
this city, denies that there Is any such ipten-
tlon, that II Is news to u.s." and that there
Ia mot word Of truth In It," We are glad
10 DO thus authoritatively Informed on this
point; to know that there Is no class Of our
colorcd citizens so unrepublcan, so foolish,
upon whom the moral and political lessons OF
the last thirteen years have been so entirely
lost, as to think Of entering into IN organiza-
tlon with 'color" as Its cornerstone. To-day
tho REPUBLICAN Is endeavoring to do oil 1t
can do to break down White Mans party
In Virginia. We do not intend to be so In
consistent as to permit, II we can help Ii, the
formation OF another race party In this city,
simply because Its members are black and
vote the Republican ticket. Once and for
ali, we are against all political distinctions
on account OF color, white or black. That Is
the issue which has been raised, and we have
NO hesitation In stating our position upon IT,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-28

sions, II our memory Is not at fault, OF 10
date In the history Of France In tlmcs Of
peace have 60 many newspapers been sut-
pended.
No device has bccn spared TO bring about
the destruction Of sich Journals as have de-
clined the terms OF NJ. Beule's circular. The
war has been active, not passive, one. At
Nantes the Peupie Souperdinj at Dunkerque
the Phdrs; at Lyons the Progres, la Fdnto
Repnbiicdiae and the Petit Lyonndis; at Car
cassonne tho Frdternite; In the department
OF the Seine the Corsdire, the IT{e Steele,
the Rdppet, tho Republique Franeaise the
Arenir National, the Soir, the Bien Public
and the National et Petit Journal Lave been
interdlcted. Tho Bon Ciioyen Of Nantes, the
ProqressV OF the Hante-vfcnne, the Progres
de Est and the Repen have also been laid
under interdict. The Industrial Alsdcien has
been excluded from circulation In France.
Comments on these facts IL supernuous.
When under government ostensibly rcpub-
lican II becomes necessary to muzzle the op.
position by interdictlng tho circulation Of
some OF Its journals and suspendlng more Of
them, the administration must be pronounced
to be In very bad way indeed. ..... .
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-28

30 gradually and stealthily Is the work
carried on In France, so minute are the sepa-
rate steps taken, that general observers are
scarcely aware Of the extent to which the
royalists are now straining their powers, In
the name Of order, TO suppress oil discussion.
The royallst fusion having practically come
to nought, tho struggle will have to be re-
sumed under Its former aspect and with all
Its former antagonisms. The ciericals TO o
man, with the Pope at their head, support the
white flag Of the legitimists; but II unfortu-
nately happens that the clerical party has
already gone so far ms 10 Set all France laugh
ing; while, on the other hand, his somewhat
liberal views have given the Count do Paris
strong hold on the more intelligent masses Of
his eountrymen.
It is clear, however, that the policy Of the
Government In Its treatment Of the press Is
mostly determined by the clerical faction,
which has been exceedingly irritatod by pun
gent eriuclsmsi and that the newspaper war
L. a very bitter one Is eyinced by the number
OF duels Il has oecasioned IL Il almost as bad
as IL was In old days, when NJ. Benjamin Con-
slant had to give salary TO 4 fenclng-masfer
to attend TO his meetings. on the ground that
his editorial duties claimed at least q portion
Of his timei and In the matter OF suppress
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-28

The old hatred to "Khow-Nothingism In
Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia, has
been fully aroused by the foolish doctrine Of
exclusiveness put forth BY the Democratic In
their platform Of Virginia for White Vlr-
ginians," and the old wsr-horse Is reported
to be even now "chaHng the bit ind paving
the earth" 10 eagerness for the fray. His
old opponent of 1855, Col. Thos. 8. Flour
noy, Is one Of the Conservative canvassers,
and the acknowledgment" who so utterly
vanquished him In that campaign that there
was not an appearance even Of root or
branch or sprout left Of him or his creed for
the next twenty years, Is DESTROYS OF having
another tilt with him In this new field.
Al the Objectionable features Of Know.
Nothingism reappear now In this shibboleth
of "yirginia for white Virginians." The
plain English Of It, as explained by Hunter,
Kemper, Withers q Co., Is: 1--WE have mas.
tiers enough here who are natiye-born; II you
wish to come and till our sacred coil rs serfs
you may come; otherwise you are no,
welcome"
Mr.. Hunter says that experience >has
shown that the colored men are not true
yirginians, although they are native-born
They are not so In feeling and sentiment and
sympathy and sensibillties;' hence they are
to be politically ostrscised, and AZ the white
men who think with them and sympathize
with them are uuwelcone emigrants.
OF course Governor Wise cannot indorse
such paltry trash as this. No live man Of
this generation can do 1t. The time has come
when Virginia must either progress or die OF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-28

The Chicago Post vouches for the follow
ing story A good story Ia told by friend Of
Daniel Drew, which the news Of his illness
calls up. Remaining one evening late In his
ONCE, and having occasion 10 use the safe,
he permitted the cashier to go home, remark
Ing that he would close the safe and fix the
combination on the word door" But when
the cashier undertook to open the safe In the
morning he fopnd that tie lock refused to
yield TO tho magic "door." He tried, and
happening to reTeber that .DanTs" early
education had been neglected, he attributed
his III luck TO poor orthography. He there
fore tr ed the lock upon 'dore." Still no sue
cess; and then upon do +" with no better
fortune. Finally, becoming disgusted, he pro-
ceeded 20 The st. Nicholas, routed "DanT" out
Of his choicest morning nap, aud as he stuck
sued, "Mr. Drew, cant open the safe o
door You must have corc'udcd TO chan. 9
the word" Change the word NotHn' o.
tao kind. shut Il on door," "Are you
sure, sir2" "snre, sir, you tarnal ape Of
course I'm sure Go back 10 your work, and
don't cone foolln' rouu' hero this time o the
mornin'." "wel', perhaps, Mr.: Drew, don't
'Spell 1t Any fool can spell doo:. D-o-a-r-e,
doare, Of course, sir. II you can't spell door,
sir, you're no cashier for me. Pack up yo'
duds and go out Of the door" And shut.
ting the "eoor" In the cashiers face Daniel
returned to his bed In q passiol. and tie clerl
to his safe. Armed with the open sesame Of
''doare," however, the IA Q flew open withou,
further trouble, and when Daniel arrived
mollihed by good breakfast and his morning
prayer, he advised his cashier that he NIGH
keep his place provided he would improve hi,
time and go tn spellin' skool In the evenin'.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-28

The suit brought by Mr.. Haywell, Of the
Princess theatre, London, against Mr.. Band
mann, tho wcll-known actor, has been de-
cided, with verdict Of s5 damages for the
plaintiff. It appears, according to the Pail
Mall Gazette, that Mr.. Bandmann had just
come off, heated and exhausted by his COM
bat with Mr.. MAcduff, when Mr.. Haywell,
between whom and Mr.. L -udmann there had
beeu previous dispute about the terms Of
an agreement came up and attempted to
serve the actor with o notice. Mrs. Band
mann pushed II back to prevent her husband
taking It. and II fell into the breast Of Mr..
Haywells waistcoat. Mr.. Haywell thon put
1t on the floor, (there being naturally no table
on the battlefield which Is represented In the
last scene Of Macbeth,'O when Mr.. Band
mann took II up and tore It In several pieces,
with gesture and hiss Of contempt Mr..
Haywen then called Mr.. Bandmann cur,
whereupou Mr.. Bandmann rushed across the
stage and struck Mr.. Haywell most violent
blow In the eyes, Just as he was removing his
eye-glass, and followed 1t up by q second
blow