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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-06-12
Farm, Garden, and Household.
Raising Calves for the Dairy.

When one possesses cows of valuable
breed, it is very desirable to raise their
calves for sale; yet the milk is also vau-
able, in the early spring, and therefore it is
considered the best plan to bring them up
by hand.
The calf should be allowed to nurse for
the first day or two, and can then he re-
moved to another stable, and taught to
drink by putting two fingers into its mouth
and gently drawing its head down to the
milk-pail, letting it suck the fingers. A
large teat can be manufactured out of cot
ton CLOTH and nailed to the bottom of a
small tub, and the milk poured into it. Make
the artificial teat long enough to come up
above the milk, and so that the calf can
take hold of it easily. Hay porridge or tea
is often substituted for milk in bringing up
calves Take the best hay your barn af-
lords, and cut into two or three inch
iengths; pour boiling water over it in a
arge bowl, and let it scald on the fire for
rwo hours or so. For the first two weeks
Eve equal proportions of hay tea and new
milk; then make two-thirds of the tea to
one OF milk, and in six weeks fourth
part of milk will be enough
The food should he given in luke warm
state, three times day, giving about three
quarts at meal for two weeks; then in
crease To four quarts. The hay tea need
not he prepared oftener than every other
day, but it must not stand in iron, and must
he kert sweet. The milk should not be
scalded, but turned In to nearly cold tea
II after the second or third week handful
ar TWO OF oat Or corn meal is stirred into
each portion OF scalding hot tea, it will
stimulate the growth of the calf decidedly.
There Is nothing gained in keeping calves
nm Sh Iii of hnp al thnxr Il. no
tu eat, they will rarely take more than
enough Many a calf aud many baby too,
= kept on too small quantity of food. 1t
IS astonishing to see how much the young
things will stow away and grow fat over it.
When Il calf is two months old, it can
have small wisp of hay given it; or if the
weather Is warm enough, it can be turned
ont TO Craze upon the sweet tender grass ;
hut must be We'll sheltered from wind and
rain, and so near the house that it can have
lls breakfast and supper as usual
When it is fully weaned, it is not needful
10 pamper its appetite; yet it must not be
poorly fed, lest it should receive a check in
It's growth 1t is q good plan to pet and
cares5 it; lead it early by Il halter, and
handle it as much as possible-for this
treatment makes it kind and docile, and will
also make 1t a good mixer.
There is nothing more cruel than to
strike kick and speak harshly to young
animals; they have an instinct that teaches
them to comprehend kindness and its oppo-
site The best cow we ever had was pet
with the children when a calf, and was
MIXED by them, fed and caressed, and there
never was more gentle animal or a better
mixer, Country Gentleman.
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Do you know this stopper
l do.
To whom does it belong?
To Mr.. Smith.
When did you see 1T last ?


TO Mr. Smith.
When did you see 1t last ?
On the night Of Mr.. Thompson's death.
At this moment the solicitor for the
prosecution entered the court, bringing
with him, upon tiay, a watch, two
money bags, jewel case, pocket book
and bottle OF the same manufacture as
the stopper, and having no cork in it !;
some other articles there was in it not
material to my story. The tray was placed
upon the table in sight of the prisoner and
witness, and from that moment not
doubt remained in the mind of any man
OF the guilt of the prisoner.
A few words will bring my tale to a
close. The house where the murder had
been committed was between nine and
ten miles distant The solicitor as soon
as the cross examination had discovered
the existence OF the closet. and its situa-
ton, had set off on horseback, with two
sheritf's officers, and after pulling down
part OF the wall of the house, had detected
this place of concealment
The search was will rewarded the
whole Of the property belonging to Mr.
thompson was found there, amounting in
value to several Thousand pounds and to
leave no doubt, bottle was discovered
which the medical men instantly pro-
nounced to con tain the very identical
poison which had caused the death of the
unfortunate Thompson. The result is too
obvious to need explanation.
The case presents the perhaps unparal
leled instance of a man accused of murder,
showing such a defence as to indnce the
Judge and jury to concur in verdict of
acquittal, but who, pers sting in calling q
witness to prove his innocence, was, upon
the testimony of that very witness, con-
victed and executed.
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"Reminiscences of 1912.
From the Norfolk Nirpinian.

Previous to the war Of 1872 lhe resi-
dence of our townsman, Commodore NJ.
M. Todd, at the foot of Freemason street,
was occupied by Commodore then Cap
tain) Stephen Decatur, who dispensed old
Virginia hospitality with an unstlnted
hand. At the time spoken of in the anec-
dote given below, the Macedonian was at
anchor in our harbor, and her officers
were the honored guests of many of our
citizens. Among others, Captain Decatur
gave large dinner party to the English
men at his residence, and it was at his
table that the conversation mentioned
occurred. The following is clipped from
the National Magazine, published during
or soon after the war of 1912, and as it
possesses something of local interest,
we give it entire:
Before the war Captain Garden and the
Macedonian were at Norfolk Decatur
was there, too, and q warm intimacy soon
joined in friendship two kindred hearts.
While discussing naval matters one day,
Garden said: decatur, your ships are
good enough, and you are clever set OF
fellows; but what practice have you in
war? There's the rub One of these
days We will probably have brush to-
gether, and if catch your ship at sea,
will knock her into cooked hat-Ste-
phen'
"Will you?" said Decatur. Il will
bet you hat on it"
The bet was agreed on and the CONVEX
sation changed. But few months elasped
ere the war that had been threatening
commenced, and the two Captains, by
some singular coincidence, met in battle
the one in the Macedonian and the other
in the United States. The results OF the
action are known. Captain Garden. on
gong on board the ship United States,
was received by a Lieutenant at the gang
way, to whom he rendered his sword.
mot to me, sir" said the officer, "but to
the Captain" "And where is the Cap
tain ?" said the embarrassed Englishman.
''lle is standing aft, there; that is the
gentleman, sir, in a tarpaulin hat and
round jacket" Garden went aft, and his
feelings, on meeting under such circum-
stances, his old friend, may be imagined.
AS he offered his sword to Decatur, that
officer said, "No Garden, never take the
sword of a brave man. You have fought
gallantly. But" said he, laying his hand
on the others shoulder, 81 will take that
hat, my dear fellow" In transferring to
the United States the suite OF Captain
Garden fine band was included
In the afternoon, when dinner was an
nounced in the cabin, Captain Garden
said to Decatur: "These musicians are
very skilltul, and have always had them
on deck while at dinner" Very WE'LL"
said Decatur, "w we will have them up
The band was ordered on deck to play,
and Commodore Decatur was asked what
air he would like to hear. ''Let them
play Britannia Rules the Waves" said
he with a sliyht lauoh
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NUMBER 40.

buffalo and Dunkirk, for the purpose of
robbing the Express Company's safe.
The officers OF the captured steamers
came from the West to identify him, and
it is sald that Beall frankly confirmed
their testimony, remarking that as regard
ed the lake affair the trial had been fair
and impartial. In the defense manifesto
from Jefferson Davis was offered, assert
ing that these acts upon the border were
committed by his authority and should
be recognized as the acts of lawful
beligerents. But the Court pronounced
the verdict of "Guilty;" and Gov. Dix
approved the finding, ordering the prisoner
to be hung on Governors Island, Satur-
day, the 18th Of February. In reviewing
the testimony, General Dix said The
accused is shown to be a man of education
and refinement, and it is difficult to ac-
count tor his agency in transactions so
abhorrent to the moral sense and so in
consistent with all rules of honorable war
tare.' In this opinion all iust-minded
persons will agree. Aud yet as an ex-
ample of Judgment mistaken, but equally
sincere, an example Of perverted mental
vision, take the farewell letter OF Beall
to his mother. written on the eve of the
day appointed for his execution:
"Remember me kindly to my friends Say
to them that am not aware of committing any
crime against society. | die for my country.
No thirst for blood or lucra animated me in my
course. My hands are r,ean of blood unless
spilled in conflict, and not 4 cent enriched my
pocket. Vengeance is mlne, saith the lord.
and | will repay. Therefore. do not show un-
kindness 10 the prisoners; they are helpless
JOHN IATES BEALG."
A short respite was af.erward granted
by President Lincoln to enable the mother
to see her son but on the afternoon of
the 24th of February the execution took
place, upon Governors Island, New York
harbor, the prisoner responding to the
prayers OF the Episcopal service tor the
dying, but otherwise remaining apparent
ly unmoved. One item in the newspaper
accounts Of the day is worthy of note
During the whole of the long proceedings
before the execution. the young man kept
his eyes steadily fixed upon the southern
horizon, as if looking toward the very
heart OF the country for which he was
giving up his life Beall was finely
formed, about five feet eight inches in
height, with haze. eyes, brown hair and
beard, and firmly compressed mouth.
He was thirty-two years old at the time
of his death,
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Our Own.

Ii had known in the morning
How wearily all the day
The words unkind
Would trouble my mind
| said when you went away,
| had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
But we veX sour own"
With look and tone.
We might never take back ag ain.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be
That never for me
The pain OF the heart should cease.
How many go forth in the morning
That never come home at night,
And hearts have broken,
For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can never right.
We have careful thought for the stranger
And smiles for the sometime guest,
But oft sour own"
The bitter tone,
Though we love ''our own" the best,
All! lips with the curve impatient,
All. brow with that look of scorn,
'TWere a cruel fate,
Were the night too late
To undo the work of morn.
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Unconscious Inf uence.

AS men are unconscious of how much
harm they do, and Of how much unhappi-
ness they unwittingly cause. SO they may
do Il great deal more good than they
think they may do a great deal, intending
it; but no man ever worked boldly and
strongly ard whole-h e-heartedly, but what,
think he does more without knowing it
then he does knowing it. 1t is not what
yon say to your class, teacher, that meas
ures the influence that you are exerting
upon them. II you be faithful, if your
heart is in the work it is not that of which
you can make statistics in the social circle
that measures your influence Far more in
t1uence comes with activity than is shown
by the immediate fruit OF that activity. The
shadow OF Peter worked just as much as
Peters body itselfworked ;and genuine men
and woman work both by substance and by
shadow by purpose and by unconscious
influence. There be many who mourn
the want OF opportunity, and yet endeavor
to conform to the disposition of their Mas
ter and to carry themselves through life
wisely and well, who will wake up by
and by, when they stand in the presence
of the all-revealing eye, with sweet sur
prise and adjoining gratitude, to see how
much more, after all, their life meant than
they themselves thought In your boy
hood, as you will very we'll remember.
You used to write with invisible ink and
there was nothing for the recipient to do
but to take the paper and hold it to the
hre, and straightway out came the mes
sage. There is much writing with invis-
ibe ink in this world. There is great
deal of trumpetng activity. There is also
a great deal of activity which does not
report itself to the senses, but which is
powerfully ntiuential-namely, godly
life; patient continuance in well-doing;
attainment in humility, fidelity, truth
standing faithful to the end in the place
where God has put you. You cannot
tell what you are doing. No man can
tell it to you. You are writing with in
visible letters on thousands of children's
hearts on the hearts of passersby on the
hearts of friends and neighbors; on the
hearts Of those who you meet in every
circle where you move. There are a
thousand influences radiating from you in
your lifetime which will bring forth their
seed abundantly in the kingdom of Gods
glory. Fl. w. Beecher.
young poet once asked Douglas
Jerrold to pass candid criticism on two
OF his productions. Jerrold waited rather
impatiently until his tormentor had con-
cluded reading the first poem, and then
quickly exclaimed: Il like your other
poem the best" ''But you have not
heard it read" THAT is why prefer
it,"
A woman out West interfered with her
brothers courtshlp, and begged him 10 stay at
home evenings He waited until the evening
when she expected her own lover and complied.
She says that fraternal affection is a heartess
mockery.
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ANOTHER BANK DEFALCATION. The
thriving little city OF Auburn, N. Y, has
been thrown into excitement, by the dis
covery of a heavy defalcation in the Ca
yuga County National Bank. Mr. Josiah
N. Starin. the cashier, is delinquent to the
amount OF nearly one hundred thousand
dollars. 1t seems that when the bank
changed from state to q national organ
ization they were obliged to borrow $685.
900 in government bonds to be deposited
in the treasury as security fer its clrcula-
ton This was lent by Mr. Gould. After
awhile the bank had money enough, and
rendered Mr.. Gould his bonds. Not
wishing to use them he deposited them in
the bank vault, in the nominal keeping of
the cashier instead of putting them in a
safety deposit vault. Last winter Mr..
Gould sent his SON in-law to the bank
with an order to draw the $4,000 in
bonds. On presenting the order the
cashier became confused, and made some
excuses. This excited suspicion, and Mr..
Gould appear ed Oh the scene. The result
was Mr.. Starin was forced to admit that
he had appropriated the money and lost
it in speculation Mr. Gould threatened
summary proceedings, and the bank
officers finally advanced him the money.
Mr.. Starin is still retained as cashier of
the bank.
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Care Of founq TURKEYS,

A successful turkey raiser writes to the
Pet stock, Pigeon and Poultry Bulletin that
he regards dough made of Indian meal as
Injurious to young turkeys. He says: My
method of feeding has been to make bread
OF Indian meal, and to bake either In ovens
or the ashes, and after the bread cools to
crumble it up pretty fine and then stir in
buttermilk until the whole assumes about
the consistency of tolerably thick batter.
Young turkeys relish this food amazingly :;
more, indeed, than any other, think, that
| have ever given them. They should be
fed from six to eight times day until they
are large enough to follow their mothers
through the fields in search of crickets,
grasshoppers, and such green food as they
may require, in their rambles. A little beet
''scrap- cake, made soft by soaking or boil
ing, is also capital food for them.
Dry and commodious coops or pens
should be provided In which to confine the
young turkeys and their mothers in stormy
weather. and also to keep them from wan
dering OFF early in the morning while the
dew is still upon the grass. When confined
In We weather, onion-tops or other green
food should be chopped fine and fed to them,
as green food seems to be eminantly promo
tive of their health. After turkeys are
three or four months old they may be fed on
wheat, oats, corn, and any sort of refuse
meat that has not been salted.
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The Poughkeepsle, N. Y, Press, tells a
good story of COW owned by one Of it's
subscribers. She claims the right of being
MIXED first. A hired man who norantly
commenced milking another cow first, was
driven from his seat and much frightened
by the manifestations of the animal that
considered herself thus sighted. The
owner soon conquered peace by milking
the furious beast, after which she was as
quiet as lamb, and didn't care whose
turn came next.
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BEES ON A SMALL SCALE. There are many
householder whose means will not enable
them to buy cow or to provide keeping
for her were they in possession of one.
But they may be equal to the purchase OF u
colony of bees and to provide hives for the
swarms resulting theretrom. Bees, like
other stock, require pasturage, but, unlike
horses, cattle and sheep, they are free com
moners, ranging at will In search of stores
nor can they be arrested and punished for
their intrusion upon premises alien to their
owners single colony of bees, in good
condition in the spring, may be counted
upon to triple their numbers In single
season, securing ample stores for winter
consumption, while supplying a gratifying
surplus each autumn for household uses.
This accumulation will prove most accept
able in families especially while the price of
butter rules so high as to place it beyond
the reach of those not blest with elongated
and plethoric purses. Try colony of
bees as an experiment. Farmers Union.
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The Irish Farmers Gazette gives plan
for washing sheep, which makes it unneces-
sary for the washer to stand in the water
while cleaning the fleeces. A clear running
stream OF water Is selected, and q bench
or platform is placed in the water next the
shore and even with the surface of the
stream Place another one farther out in
the stream parallel to the first; put pianks
across both, at the ends reaching to the
bank; on these, in line with the stream
place other panks to walk on, and far
enough apart to pass the body of a sheep
readily between them. seeep Is brought
forward and two men, placed there for the
purpose, one on each plank, take the ami
NAL by the legs and turn it, back down
ward, into the water and float it rapidly
back and forth between the planks, finish
ing Oft by sousing down and up till the
fleece is cleaned. The sheep is then re-
stored to its footing on the end platform
and suffered to walk ashore.
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brothers courtshlp. and begged him TO stay at
home evenings. He waited until the evening
when she expected her own lover and complied
She says that fraternal affection is a heartless
mockery.
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THE WAY TO DEATH.

In less than four months Beall was cap
tured near the Suspension Bridge and
taken to New York An attempt to bribe
the turnkey with $1,000 in gold having
been discovered, the authorities sent him
to Fort Lafayette, and while there he
made an appeal to the bar Of New York
to undertake his defense For time no
one responded, but at length Mr.. James
7. Brady offered his services, and the
trial began before a military Court Beall
was charged with the seizure of the
steamer Philo Parsons at Kelley's Island,
Lake Erie; with the seizure of the steamer
Island Queen at Middle Bass Island, Lake
Erie; with being rebel spy in Ohio and
New York, and with an attempt to throw
the express ear off the track between
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-11

Washington dispatches. of the Sd,
state that the project favored by Go.
vernon Walker and others, Of assuming
the Southern State debts, will be re-.
newed by General Ben. Butler this ses-
sion, at least to the extent Of twenty.
sye per cent. There was lobby in
Washington, last winter, urging the
measure on Congress-, and as these debts
are chiefly owned by Northern cities, q
pressure from that quarter may be ex-
pected. including such parties as Henry
Clews and others, allies and oopartners
OF the carpet.baggers. It is not be.
lieved that this little job will stand
much show before Congress.
Judge Robert Ouid, in recent roiiti
cal speech at Richmond, gave some
statistics compiled from the census,
showing that Now England educates
twelve per cent. OF their colored popu.
lation. This. he claims, was good
showing for Virginia, since she has &C.
compiished. in two years, nearly as
much in this direction as New England
has in 100 years.
Few things are moro oiien predicted
than the end OF the world, aud that
event as. frequently obstinately refuses
to como off. The Adventists Of I's.rJ
Island, Connecticut, predicted that it
would come off on the 9th November,
and those deluded people havo had one
OF the ruost agreeable surprises-they
ind themselves still in this world, in.
stead OF being somewhere else.
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Last week an important grange meet
ing was held in Atlanta, Ga. II was re
solved that the Atlanta grange would
send 81 600 bales of cotton by tho Port
Royal Dominion line (whateyer that is)
direct to Liverpool during the season.
The gate money at tho Georgia State
Fair amounted to between 500, 600 and
$50, 1000
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list OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Basks ut Bryan's Bookstore.
BartoiN 4sspgford-Raoes.
Q. +. Yf ,t-Notice to ALI.
Hoffman i Albrecht-Fruits, etc.
J. 81. Kinard & Oo.-Dry Goods.
McKenzie's Restaurant at the Fair.
u. G. Peixotto e 6ons-Auction.
NJ. O. Butler-Fair Notice.
L. W. Woodward-Fair Notice.
McKenzie's Saloon-Oysters, etc.
Meeting Eutaw Encampment.
John Agnew & Son-Cash Store.
Harry Watkins Tonight.