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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-31
NO. 3os.
An OLD NOTION CONCERNING DAIRY
SOILS.

The idea that the dairy business can be
successfully prosecuted only in few ia
vored localities and upon certain kind OF
soil, has for some years been gradually
giving way as knowledge and experience
have, from time to time, abundantly de-
monstrated the faliacy of this notion. Be-
fore the factory system was introduced,
and when the art of making fine butter and
cheese was confined to a comparatively
few people and to certain sections of the
country, the failure to produce a good ar
ticle in new localities was naturally enough
attributed, for the most part, to the soil,
or some defect in the food which it pro-
duced. 1t is true the food which the COW
eats has something to do with the quality
and flavor of the goods made from her
milk !: but il has been found that good milk
can be produced from a great variety OF
grasses and other foods, and tits not con.
fined within the narrow limits which was
at one time supposed. 1t was Mr.. Hard
ing, the exponent of Chadder cheese max
ing in England, who first announced the
proposition. we believe, that good cheese
could be made from the milk of cows pas
tured on any kind of soil that would grow
good grass. He was employed by the
Scotch agricultural societies to go into
Scotland and introduce the Chadder meth-
cd of cheese manufacture, and he found
that quite as good cheese could be made
by this process in Scotland as in Somerset
shire. England, although in some instan-
ces the milk required skill and wide diff
ference in its handling. He concluded,
therefore. that good cheese could be made
from the milk of cows pastured on di.
versity of soil by skill in manipulating the
milk, and that the not unfrequent failures
experienced by old darymen in making
fine product when changing from one
locality to another, were due, in great
measure, to want of variation in the
hanling of milk, and in not adapting their
process of manufacture to meet circum-
stances, or the new conditions of the To-
calities where they were placed. These
views are, without doubt, in great meas
urs correct.-X. A. Willard, IN Rural NeW
Yorker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-31
$4,000 Cash Gifts,
S1,5OOO.OOO
TOTAL, Il, 900 GIFTS, ALL CASH amount.
Ing 10 81 ,sCO, ,OCO
The chances for gift are as one to five.
PRICE OF TICK ETS

Whole tickets, 5000; Halves, $25 90; Tenths, or
each coupon, $500; Eleven Whole Tickets for 400
OO 22 Tickets for 81 coo 90; 1l3 Whole Tickets for
100000; 227 Whole Tickets for 100000. No dis.
The Fourth Git Concert will be Conducted in M,
respects, like the three which have already been
given, and full particulars may be learned from
all who apply for them.
Orders for tickets and applications for agencies
will be attended to in the order they are rece, ed
there may be no disappointment or delay Ia filling
all. Liberal terms given to those who buy to sell
again. All agents are peremptoriy required 20
settle up their accounts ami return ali unsol,f tick
cts by the 20th day OF March.
THO. T.. BRAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library, Kentucky, and Manager
Ky. dccl7-fWxsAwiw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The RcpvJlican finds fault with our cXpla,
nation of the new assessment law in regard to
deductions" on account Of Indebtedness,
though our statement, except that ii was some
what loosely worded. was substantially cor
rect. The law simply means that ordinary
Indebtedness cannot be deducted from the
gross amount of stocks, bonds and mortgages
a tax payer may own, but only his indebted
ness on account of such stocks, sc. The Re
pgJltcdH makes no attempt to state in lew
plain words the meaning of the law, bnt trles
to publish the law itself,doinc it 80 bungIInS-
ly, however, emitting half line at one place
and single words in other parts, that it makes
the law nonsense.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Isn't the Chicago Times rather outside Of
its bailiwick in its intermeddling so largely
in the judicial election in the fifth district?
The Times censurcd certain Chicago lawyers
for signing paper in favor Of the reelection
of Judge Lawrence, on the ground that they
were not residents of his district; how much
nearer is the Times office to this district than
the residence of these lawyers?
Judge Lawrence was beaten at Princeton
by trick. Without the votes from La Sale
county, the Princeton convention would have
nominated him. La Sale county sent no del.
egates to that convention. The Is delegates
who attended in her name were appointed by
Bill Gilman at Princeton on the day the con-
vcntion met, and were foisted on the convcn-
ton in pure fraud. The farmers OF La Sale
county, and the people generally, scout a
nomination thus fraudulcntly made in their
name, and will no more be influenced in their
votes by the action of that convention than if
it had never met.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
OBITUARY.

Chief Justice Salmon r. Chase ct the SUI
preme Court of the United States, died sud
denly of apopleXy at New York on Wednes-
day, at the house of his daughter, Mrs. W :.
Hoyt. lie had been in unusually good health
GA Tuesday evening when he retired, but
not getting up at his usual hour on Wednes-
day morning, ne was not disturbed until
about 10 O'Clock, when a servant forced him.
self into his room and found him unconscious.
Physicians were called, but they pronounced
his case as beyond their skill, and by 1880
he was dead.
james l.. Orr, of South Carolina, L. 5 Min
lister TO Russia, died at 81 Petersburg ON Mon
day evening, of Inflammation of the lungs.
He had taken severe cold. and WAS in Tor
several weeks, hut his sudden death was
wholly unexpected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Mississippi, submitting meekly 10 the Grant
yoke, and having no Caseys or Pinchbacks
or Kelloggs to worry her, feels the CALLING of
the one man power but slightly. Yet her
white people are rot loyal They won't
fraternize with the man and brother. When
circus or show comes to that state, instead
of tiinging out posters and urging all the
world to come in, it is called Il "party,' and
none are admitted but such as come with q
neatly pcriumcd ticket Of invitation, which
must be presented by the invited party in
person at the door and is mot transferable"
OF course, no invitations are sent 10 negroes
What will Sumner say to that:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Now, then, that Grant has rc-organized the
civil service commission by putting Shellcn-
barcer, of Ohio, ut its head, the thing will 90
along smoothly. Shellenbarger is no man to
he hampered by the still, small voice OF con
science. He took his back pay like true
Christian reformcr without purse or scrip
and allowed his friends to lie about II Tor MN
while the tempest ragged. shellenbarger Is
unquestionably in harmony with Gen. Grant
concerning that national mystery, CiVil ser
vice Reform. He will throw no obstacles IN
the way Of the President That ne hasn't a
1.-THE Of the ability of Curtis or Medill Is an
advantage. Shcllcnbir.cr, the Rciormer'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The extent of the Congressional salary steal
is not always fully apprchendcd by those VINO
feel indignant about it. The increase OF salary
from $4,000 to $500 imposes perpetual
annual charge on the treasury and the people
of 100000 This is exactly ) per cent. on
S1S 900, OOO which is the rate at which the
treaury is now borrowing money The effect
ofincrcasc of the salary is precisely that there
fore. which would have been produced If Con
grcss had issued bonds for $lS,0O0,OO0, sold
them, and stolen the proceeds, and left the
people to pay the interest on them. 1t would
have been cheaper for the treasury and the
people in the end, if the rascals had voted
themselves plump sum of $4,000 apiece
and gone home with the plumber. This
would have taken only little over SlS,OOO,0oo
out of the treasury, instead of $lSOIOOoo, rs
the thing now stands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
THE SALARY GRADERS.

II may be As well to keep track Of the con
gressional salary thieves, In all future cleo
tionS, however the people may be divided on
other questions, they will be very apt mcrci-
lcs,ly to discriminate against all who have
plundcrcd the national government under the
thin disguise of law in the salary business. If
congressman were eager to serve the people
at $4,000 for about ten months service in
two years when greenbacks were worth so
cents on the dollar, they will not be allowed
to take SD, 900 for the same service now that
living is 30 per cent. cheaper
Up to the present date the following mem
Der, of congress have refused to pocket the
salary steal
Senators-Hcnry Wilson, Massachusetts;
John Scott, Pennsylvania; Reuben 4. Fenton,
New York Carl Shurz, Missouri; Oliver p
Morton, Indiana; Daniel d. Pratt, Indiana;
Alexander Ramsey, Minnesota; G.. c. Wright,
Iowa; j. s. Morril, Vermont; Thos F. Bay
ard Delaware.
Representatives-Wm r. Roberts, New
York; c. n Potter, New York; Geo F. Hoar,
Massachusetts,; James Monroe, Ohio; VIM
II. Epson, Ohio; Joseph r. lIawley, Conncc-
ticut; W. A. Wheeler, New York; Eli Perry,
New York; VIM. r. Sprague, Ohio; Phila-
delphi Van Trump, Ohio; c, W. Willard, Yer
mont; c. l.. Mcrrman, New York William
VI Merrick Maryland; J A. Garfield, Ohio;
g. A. Finklenburg, Missouri; John Coburn,
Indiana; H. \. Starkwcathcr, Connecticut;
Samuel Shclabargcr, Ohio; w. Townsend
Pennsylvania; G. W. McCrary, Iowa; Thos
Swami, Maryland; Erastus Wells, Missouri;
John F.. Farnsworth Illinois; G. W. Halle
ton, Wisconsin; \. r. Cotton, Iowa; J, r.
Mccormack, Missouri; J. VI. CrebS, Illinois;
$ s. Cox, New York J. A. Peters, Maine; {.
c. Esty, Massachusetts.
To this list should be added the name Of
Congressman Hawlcy, of Illinois
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

is HE 4 LECHER This is the grave
question which the candid eastern press Is III
present discussing with some carncstncss, III
view of the recent Tilton. Bowen-W Woodruff
revelations in reference to Henry Ward Beech
err. No candid man can read up the case a.
it now stands without coming To the conciu-
ston that the noted Brooklyn divine ought IN
dccency, to quit preaching. That he maze
Infamous advances to the wife of Theodore
Tilton is as certain as human evidence can
make any thing and that he went further anu
did worse with other lambs OF his flock !
about ~ well settled. 1t is incXprcSSly sad
that man like Bcecher should fall 80 Tar
and 50 ignohly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
POOR LOUISIANA.

Louisiana furnishes another rather interest
ing chapter this week. New troubles in the
parishes of Iberia and st. Martinsville, with
a sharp engagement at the latter place; the
whites generally arming themselves; the
steamboats, refusing to carry government
troops to shoot down The whites; and an at
tempt to aSSassinate Gov Kellogg, furnish
the headings for tolcrably sensational
chapter
Kellogg being admonishcd from Washing.
ton that before he could expect help from the
[. :, he must try to help himself, undertook
to enforce the collection of taxes in the par
ishcs above named Processes were sent into
the parishes with band of Metropolitan pc.
lice to assist the tax collectors. The Metro.
politanS found the country pretty hot. -Four of
them were kilcd,and the rest driven to negro
hoycl for shelter L. :. troops were sent to
their assistance, but when the boats got To
Brashear City, they were told if they went
further the boats would be blown up, Some
soldiers however, were sent by railroad, and
between them and the people Il sharp fight
ON Wednesday is reported. Meantime Kel
logg, riding through the streets of New Or
leans in "a carriage is cursed and "insultcd'
by the mob, and fired upon, II pistol ball
grazing the back Of his neck.
The condition to which radical rascalty
ha, brought Louisiana is truly horrible, and
bloody work in all parts Of the state for the
next six months seems inevitable
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The death of Mr. Orr, our Ambassador to
st. Petersburg, is scarcely announced, before
the President is bcsicged with applicants for
the vacancy. Curiously enough, among the
crowd of applicants, are George p. Downing,
John NJ. Langston and Julius Pompey Samp-
son, negroes As against the white applicants,
at the head of whom stands the gorgeous
Bingham, a Credit Mobilier and back salary
grabbcr, it would be dreadful hard on the
niggers to say they are not an Improvement;
yet taking Pinchback and some other niggers
that have developed into fullfedged radical
politicians as samples, they seem thus far to
be no better than radical politicians of the
/; phter shade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
LtalN.

The King is sadly puzzled by tn .esigna-
ton of his ministers, and on MonGay geques-
ted the resignation to be withdrawn
The Pope, on Monday, got out Of bel long
enough to receive some pilgrims from France,
against the advice of his physicians, and was
very much Frustrated after the audience. The
next day lie gave a brief audience u similar
deputation from Spain.
Gari5aldi was reported on the 2! INST as at
the point of death but as he still Ives, his i'll
ness was probably exaggerated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
Austria.

The newly appointed American c5mmis-
soners to the Exposition are hare a: work to
redeem the time lost through the misconduct
of the late commissioners. On the 5th all the
departments in the exhibition building were
filled with goods except that of the l. 81
which was still empty. Great inaIgnation
was felt by the American exhibitors At thts
state of things.
\ shocking railroad accident occurred near
Pesth on the 9Th, by which p persons WeF"
killed and many others injured,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Georgia is still in the semibarhar'u' cage
where they hang women. Miss susan EoeI'
hart an accomplice OF Spawn in the murGtr
of his wife was hung at Preston, va Oh tue
Cd inst. She made no ediiyin= speech on the
rallows. warning other girls against eednclng
other peoples husbands ana helping 'HeIa 10
kill their wives, but said simply, when about
to step off Il am ready and willing She
was a. apparently unmoved anu fearless "I
death As the gamiest pirate
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The Tonica Loca1 published in tic center
dense and highly intelligent farming con-
munitv. and very earnest in its SUI ,sE.ct OF the
the farmers in their contest with The monopc-
lists takes the following sensible view Of the
de,ision of the Princeton Judicial conyen-
ton:
we are frank to admit that the decision Of
IrJrr Lawrence in the Chicago Joaradl con
,nmnt case did not meet with our approval,
vet we must confess that a better, more i'm
martial, or ADLER Judge never occupied po
sition on the Sugremc Bench, We have also
watched the workings Of the soCalled farmers
convention, which met 1T Princeton, yesterday
10 nominate candidate in opposition 10
Judge Lawrence. We have mauc inquiries
among those prominent in antmonopoly
movement and we have the first man yet 10
find who does not believe that that convention
is managed by politicians-not in the inter
ests of farming community, but against Judge
Lawrence. In our humble opinion the decls,
ion of the supreme Court upon the railroad
question WAS all thaS could be asked ~ most
earnest supporter of the movement, to those
who talk the least and think the most. HE
situation - we view I: i this. ON The one
hand we have fudge Lawrence, VII" has
national reputation aS Judge ana upon th'
other "a lot of politicians who are >heaA'n-
behind the farmers movements 20 MAKE u
candidate. for "a particular pnrposc. In this
state of affairs. while our ,ympatlIeN were ut
first rather against Judge L. our duty seems
plain. and We shall support Judge /. against
all corners for the position he has - credita-
hlv filled during the past term. This cry OF
rail road attorneys" being active in the sup
port of Judge Lawrence Is cheap way OF at
tempting To prejudice public opinion. The
man thai supposcS Judge Lawrence would be
influenced hy any class of men must be
Lnave or 4 fool. Judge Lawrence stands high
among the intelligent farmers; they know
tina, he i pure, that his Judicial record Is IN
.tarnishcd. and that he j with the people II
this movement against high tariffs. and nor
opoiies in general and We shall mis- cur cN-
pectations if he i not reelected 10y large
majority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

) DaEgia- correspondent of the New York
HCra!d makes The statement that during the
April snow Storm that passed over Dacotah
and NEBRASKA tine Missouri river was GOV.
cred six or eight inches deep with snow and
slush tina; iell too rapidly to melt and formed
& cracilin- -nd rusiling surface e, thick a,
porridge, or The mingled snow, water and
sand through which a foot passenger trudges
through the lily after thav. Eyewitness
ssy that man in snow-shoes could have
walked across the river on this floating snow.
driffn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
From Springfield.

The Illinois legislature really adjourned on
Friday evening of last week, although Tues
day of the present week was fixed for the day
of final adjournment On Saturday, rs usual
there was no quorum in either house, and OF
course no members could return in time to
make quorum for Monday. Therefore, on
Friday evening two-thrds of the members
drew their pay up to Tuesday evening and
went home, and stad there.
On Tuesday morning, at the roll call in TIE
house, but twelve members were present In
the senate but five were present The formal
motion to adjourn until next January was
put in both houses and carried, and thus the
session came to an end
The session lasted nominally IFS days,
though full third Of the time there was no
quorum present to do business. The No. OF
acts introduced in the senate was +3j, and in
the house 539-total 1924, Of which ll9 were
passed and have become laws, except one
little act in reference to the qualification OF
Justices and constables, which the Governor
vetoed. The bill to prevent railroad eXtOrtion
has been duly approved by the Governor, and
becomes law on the 1st Of July. SO also
another bill allowing railroad companies to
issue bonds, convertible into stock to fin
ish and equip their roads. The bill virtually
allows any railroad company in the state to
water ii, stock indefinitely, thus giving legal
sanction to an evil which has been the parent
of more railroad cXtortion than any other
single cause.
The appropriations, to cover the next two
years, foot up 1886 4G5, distributed as fol
lnUS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
s2.7sg.540 S3,036.G,

The revenue bill provid for the collection
of S3,5O0000 in 1879, and %2,j0000O in 1874;
total for two years, $G,0000o0, leaving sur
plus of 1863, 535.
The appropriations are enlarged S20Oo,Ooo
by the appropriation Of 100000 u year for
school purposes in lieu Of the two mill tax
heretofore collected for that purpose.
The pay of the officers and members
amounted to $114,S30, to which must be adj
ded some $4,000 for stationery, fuel, &c, to
arrive at the actual cost of the session.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
GerlnaIly.

Emperor Wilhelm reviewed 5000 loops at
st. Petersburg on Saturday.
The upper house of the Prussan Let has
finally pressed the bill for the regulation and
council of the clergy by large majority
The Emperor left St Petersburg ~ the Sth
on his return to Berlin and is expoc.el to ar
rive on SUNDAY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The Minnesota Legislature has passed law
proyiding that all vendors OF Intoxicating
iiouors in the State shall be required To pay
an additional license fee of $40 which money
i ,o 80 for the foundation and support OF an
asylum for inehriates. Persons selling liquor
without license are made liable 10 fire and
Imprisonment
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Hon. L. B. Washburn. L. :. Minister t1
France. has written a letter enclosing 50 %
aid in defending the Mclean county farmers
agains; The prosecution Of the Chicago
Alton railroad company, and expressing
strong sympathy generally with tie farmers
IN .s.'- -irL- ac.ir,t the monouoli,'-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

4 little boy named Hershie living IN OAK,
field. Mich. was bitten by some wild animal
in the woods. and died Of hydrophobia in
about a week. and his mother, whom ne hitI
in one of his paroxsysms, died two days after.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

\ rendering tank in the packing establish
ment Of Shocncman 4 Co, corner of Archer
road ami Salt street Bridgeport, cNploped On
Tuesday with fearful noise, killing men,
wounding half dozen of others, and spill
M about l4O00 lbs of grease
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The official count makes inccr>"li'> major.
ity for Governor Of Connecticut 3,s3' over an.
The whole state democratic ticket w. elected
by an average majority u 1901
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Il transpires that Minister De Long was re-
called from japan for making presents To the
mikado. That was indeed grievous orror;
be should Lave made presents only 10 Grant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
From Europe.


England.
There was small scrmmage in he som
mons on the 9th on the rotor borough qucs,
ton, Sir Charles Dixie moving resolution
that the inequality of the distribution Of po-
litical power should be equalized. There
were cities with 100000 voters tina: hal but
one representative in parliament, while
numerous boroughs with less than 1000 vot.
ers had a representative Mr.. Gladstone
acknowledged the force of the objection to
the present arrangement, but said I: was too
full of difficulties to be undertaken J. ". The
motion was lost-11 to 2GS.
y fire at Bradwinch, Dcvonsh'-e N the
9TH, burned II houses.
John Stuart Mill is hopeessly .i,,s ut Az
ignon, in France
The idea of a formal proclama;.oa at an
early day Of Conservative republic, as the
permanent form of government in F1ance,ab
serbs public attention, and is gaining g-Ound
everywhere.
Admiral Wgault de Genovilly is dead. He
was senator and minister of marine and OF
the colonies during the reign o" Napoleon
III
spain.
On the 81 inst Gen. Sickles p-J eoled 10
the palace of Ministry in Madrid AM formal,
" presented the joint resolution OF the Amer
lean congress cOngratulating the Spanish
government on the abolition of slavery in the
island of Porto Rico He was received
with great ceremony The act said General
Sickles, was fresh proof of SPANS Just re
spect for the rights of all men. The Presi.
dent replied with warm expression OF
thanks, and declared that Spain was fully
capable of realizing the glorioas work OF
Washington, but meantime the national pa.
uimony should never be dimin.sEea while
the government was in the hanGs 9' the re
publicans.
The Carlists continue to burn away sta
tons, tear up tracks, and destroy telegraph
wires. The military operations wee much
restricted by the activity of the t:5ops, and
the government is sanguine that tt .osu-rcc-
ton will be suppressed.
The rumored shooting Of the Gu. y Santa
Cruz is false
1t is reported that the Commiss ~ General
of the Carliss forces has ABSORB, .aking
with him all the cash on hand.