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The New York herald., 1873-12-17

ings, club purse OF $40O. First horse 5000 second
ss sad sSs There cspe
Race, Tom Leathers, Romping. Girl, Vidal,
Wanderers, Falmouth, Minus, Lotta Moore,
Mary Forrest, Flornie and General Palmer. Minus
was Withdrawn before the start. with such neld
q was not to be wondered at that there should
save been great difficulty In obtaining good start.
II seemed almost impossible to get them OF, and
TWO or three would get away while the rest were
cit standing STILL Alter trying every conceivable
way 10 get them OF In decent shape and amer
tght aiiures the President resorted to the French
method OF walking the horses around and starting
thcm as they came in line across the track. This
Aiieo several times, however, and at the fourth
allure General Palmer, being evidently disgusted,
ran away Win MS rider, and In spite oil every at
tempt he ran completely around the track three
Zines ana went half way round the fourth tim6be-
ore s., ne was stopped. He seemed to labor under
lash, and kept on his way amid the laughter OF
lhe entire assemblage. After the runaway accom-
plisned each mile he was greeted with deafening
mock bets were made that he would heat lie exinv.
IONS time. When his jockey finally brought him
N ne was In no condition to go with the rest and
Alter ii false starts the party finally got on pretty
sven, and went down the quarter stretch 80 hudded
together that 1t was matter OF impossibiiity 10
tel one from the other. As they swung around the
tnrn Tom Lestners was slightly In the lead but be.
iore the quarter pole was reached Cape Race went
10 the 'front.' Leathers maintaining the second posi-
sion while the large Marty came Gathering after in
bunch Al the Tn -ee-quarter pole Tom Lea;hers
forced the running and took second place, making
warm work for Cape Race. Down the homestretch
ihey came clattering, but the struggle between
,the homestretch 1t was short and decisive, Race
winning BY length, Tom Leathers second and
Romping 0irl third. The rest were strung out at
SaTIous distances. Time, :4SL.
Before we close we must accord the Club the
eredit which it deserves for the excellent order
paApAaAned on the course, and i0r the sumptu0ue
The New York herald., 1873-12-17

republics in their most primitive form, ruled BY
general assemblies elected by popular vote. He
then gave an account OF the m0untalneers laws,
illustrating II with description OF
VERY CURIOUS CUSTOM
observer ny am m09ntaIneer VINO mas iost morse.
In his hand small silver coin to pay priest for
reading prayers over grave, and goes to the man
In m wn9se NJ se morse mas oeen ws and
good; II not, the owner will light for IL, and he
shows that he has fully considered all the conse-
with him money TO pay the expenses sn, o. ms own
funeral. The m0untaineers all nave trlai oy Jury.
and the legal custom known as the wager OF iaw"
still survives in Daghestan, although ~ ma mas been
obsolete everywhere else In Europe ior 600 years.
The speaker then gave an account Oh tne CUSTOM
OF blood revenge ana ng nntaiDeer vss nos ss
might be supposed rom these CUSTOMS altogether
a murderer and robDer. He was brave, nos.
cali aanaticsm; was passionately fond OF music,
skiifui in metrical composition and often gifted
with deep VEN n a1. Of Poe1Si ses two
DAGHEsTAN SONGS
the last Of which, called the 'Death Song OF tho
sns ercs ee o the The
followed very graphic description Of the heroic
attempt OF the great Caucasian leader Schamyi,
$500 OK, I Russians under Prince Bsrssinski TnS
paper closed with an account OF the authors trip
across the snowy range OF the Caucasus into the
The the lecturer was frequently interrupted BY
genuine bursts OF applause, and particularly when
In most graphic style he described the manner or
Schamyls defeat by the Russians ana the terrible
bravery Of the handful OF mountalneerD, who pre-
Alter the lecture was over an interesting series
OF stereoptcon views OF the various portions Of the
mountain range ana OF groups OF natives Was
exhibited the lecturer describing the subjects they
referred 10 and mingling them with interesting
conclusion vote Of thanks was rendered the
iectprsr
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-31
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER.
PASSUMPSIC FARMERS CLUB.

subject Of Discussion Jan 28' els Il de-
sirable that the sons OF Vermont farmers be-
come Intelligent agrIeulturists II 50 how
shall that end he attained 7"
b. p, Brown; The subject is one feel
deeply interested in. | think il was Stephen
Douglas who said that Vermont was II good
state to be born in. | believe that II is n good
state to live in and TO die in Agriculture is
the foundation of all prosperity. II has been
the sole business of my life. | love it still.
| have not made that progress that would
have been desirable. think we should deal
very literally with Mother earth, treat inn
proyenents can be made in the art. u Is
not necessary that the sohs If Vermont
should leave 10 BECOME good farmers. We
should seq IA il that farmers sons should be
furnished with good agricultural reading,
Let them feol that farming is no low or ser
vile pursuit. There is no position IN tho gin
of the state but what has been honorAbly fill
ed, and will be again, by farmers. The best
Governors we have ever had In Vermont
were from the farm. While our sons are
learning NJ gboul the farm, let them study Ia
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-31

lump.butter, began by saying he had been
connected with a cheese factory, and that at.
ter the first Of September il was profitable
to make both butter and cheese, but not
earlier. He had concluded to make butter
from his own milk, and of course wanted to
get all he could from it. He objected to
letting milk set over 36 hours. Skim when
the milk is sweet, aud then let the cream get
a little acid before churnng. That's the
way to get the choicest butter for the city
market ln winter, churns at 64s; in warm
weather, at 5Se The milk, if the animal
heat is removed at first may go nearly to
zoe without injury afterwards. Uses COM
mon pans, set on racks, with free ventila-
ton, especially at night. Uses no cold wa
ter or ice. Churns, washes in two waters,
aud salts IL OF. to the pound. Works the
second time within two hours after sailing,
and puts up in square pound Jumps. Finds
by the slight delay in the second working
that it makes up into Jumps better. Gets
from A to 80 cents for his butter. Mlks
20 COWS, and gets about 200 lbs per COW,
per year. Summer feed is grass, with sowed
corn and rowen; no grain. Stock, grade
Shorthorns, and few grade Jerseys. If
milk in winter is kept warm, not chilled, the
color will usually be good. If not, he COL
ors. Does not use mold, but makes the
Jumps with tho paddle. Nodded Jumps are
not liked by the best retailers. Further
particulars of MIR. ElIsworths methods, es-
! pecially in regard to marketing, were printed
in the dairy department of the FARMER re-
Gently Mr.. Ellsworth thinks there is an un.
limited demand for first rate butter at a first
rate price The call for second quality is
getting less aud less. Thinks the white
specks are dried cream aud casein together.
Air blowing on the pans will always produce
it, Has proved it by experiment. Nothing
is NO sensitive to bad odors as butter, yet il
turnips are fed Immediately after milking,
the butter will not be affected Fed at any
other time, turnips will spoil the butter.
(Coneladed merit nesk.j
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-31
Look at our Premium List, you brigh
farmers sons who want dictionary.

Mr.. Beecher does not seem to entertain
very high opinion of the literature that is to
be found in church and Sunday school libra
res, aud in religious periodicals. In his
column of answers to questions in the Chris
tiaR Union, in answer to the interrogatory,
"Is it wicked to read fction?" he answers
thus THAT depends. We never knew OF
mans receiving serious moral or intelectu-
al injury from reading the parallels of Christ,
the Pilgrims Progress, or Millions Paradise
Lost. some of the truest books ever writ
ten have yet been fictitious in form. If by
fiction you mean such books as Adam Bede
or John Halifax, or Robert Falconer, we do
not think reading fiction an objectionable
sin,--nor indeed an offense. But if by fc-
ton you refer to such fiction as one finds in
dime novels, the lower order of Sunday
school books, fulsome religious biographies,
and the campaign lives of public men, we
have no hesitancy in saying that it is great
waste Of time aud attention, and frequently
injurious to morals, to read them"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-31

The late Rev. Robertson, of Louisville,
Ky., depOsed from the ministry for yielding
to "the strange woman" has found refuge in
journalism, and become chief editorial writer
on the L.QHisp9le Commercial. He has re,
pented aud means to DO good man hence,
forth he will certainly find the restraints Of
his new vocation favorable to his high
purpose. 1t is a good deal easier to be vir.
tuous as an editor than il is as a minister.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
DANGER TO THE pATRnNs

The federal Office holders land they CON
trol the Republican party intend to run
Grant for a third term-and in order to do
ms they are going to get control of the
oranges, IT possible, and convert the or
CARNATIONS to their use. It is absolutely
certain that the usefulness of the Oranges
viii be entirely destroyed if the members
permit any party but their own partv to
use them. We make no distinction If
parties We regard both parties as dead
II the Oranges act Independently. We
make no distinction-the Democratic party
and the Republican party are both dead as
a door nail, if the Oranges maintain their
independence and act solely with view to
Their own interests But the politicians
are already working tocontrol the ORANGES
and 1t becomes the Patrons to look ont
we have just received a letter from Wash
ington from which we make the following
extract, viz:
The third term men are bound to use
every effort to manipulate this organization
lor ther purposes, and the nat has gone
i9rth from Washington to federal officials
an over the West that they must imme-
alateiy JOIN Grange. Efforts are also be-
lhg made to buy up the leaders, or those
VINO call themselves the leaders, of thesev-
eTaI Workingmen's organizations. Two or
tnTee OF these men have been already nro-
Vlued with positions in the departments
I'LL onlceS; Those among them who are
twnll1g to sell themselves can be had cheap;
body of workingmep." my
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
DExrER's DESTINED RIVAL.
The Remarkable Record of Dixie" a South.
ern Kentucky Horse---Bought for 1000:
Worth S25. 900.

From the Hopkinsville Conservative June 10
Some weeks since we noticed tbe sale nv
hessrs: Bryant 4 Baker of their trottino
horse Dixie at 81 900 cash, As Dixie
had been used and known up 10 that time
only as saddle horse, having only been
handled by trainer for about two weeks
previously, some seemed TO doubt the cor
recthess OF the statement By way of
showing That Dixie was not overestimated,
we Will state that the present owner of
PIKE has declined an offer of $4,000 for
nm, and furthermore declares that SOS
ooo would be no lnducement for the Young
prodigy.
Dixie can already trot his mile in two
minutes and twenty five seconds, and after
thorough training Dexter may look to his
laurels. Dexter's best time is 2:l74, show
ing difference of Il seconds only where
as, Dexter was well matured, properly and
thoroughly trained, while Dixie is v0uno.
unaccustomed to the turf, and has only
been under training for about five or six
weeks, Dixie has as yet made no race
from the fact, no doubt, that, should he
enter the ring Of green and untried horses
at Nashville, he could win at most only a
purse OF about $3.50, and then, having
made record, he would be excluded from
the green ring in the fall races of the
EaSt' where the purses do not stop at hun
dreds Whatever Dixie may be known To
nave accomplished, he cannot under the
turf rules, be excluded from the green
flng or the ring Of untried honses until he
mas ilrSt made race, and it has been re
corded on the turf register.
IL we are correctly informed. only TWEEN.
y horses In the whole country have trotted
.helr mile under 2:23, and half of those
we're OF the Rysdik Hambletopiap family
rom which we claim that our Dixie has
descended l. e., DiXie's dam was bv a
canadian horse raised in Bonrhan ard
brought by \. f. NIitchison to Caldwell |
3lAie grand dam was Of the Phillip and /
'oihuius STOCK, and Romulus was said to
AYE come from the Hambetonians.
Mr.. ). |. Reekes of this place owns the
lam OF Dixie and her two year old flIy, |
ma we learn from Mr. r. himself that he /
las Just received letter from Connecticut
equestlng full description of Dixies !
am also to know whether he will part
nth "a. her and at what figures.
ms truly wonderful how Kentucky
or9o OF only five or six weeks training
ould haxe attained so wide reputatior
ct the celebrated trotter. Bob O'Rlen-
Is, who, IN the first race that he ever
lade entered against the far famed LADY
'ii suffolk, at st. Louis, and though he
nled 10 WIN the race because of breaking,
et IN the one heat only in which he was
ept down To his work he made better
me than Lady Jane had ever been able
do on that track, and in subsequent
zee, two weeks later he beat her fairly
nat horse was bought in this State for
xty dollars only. '''
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24

John George was killed, yesterday, in
mine, in Nevada.
Blind Tom will give one of his wonder
tul concerts at Wheelock's Hall. Moline
this, Tuesday evening.
4 gang saw capable Of saving 81 board,
at once has been started at Keator 4
More saw mill in Moline
A negro in Coffee county. Georgia, VIII,
bet two dollars and seventy five cents that
he could ride roam mule with pine burr
under the saddle lost the money He was
followed to the tomb by a large and en-
thusiastic audience.
A Dakota homesteaders wife usad =,
Sioux City batchelor's letters to chipk the
cracks in their cabin At last accounts
the bachelor was expertly lodging that
homesteader, who had revolver in one
hand and those love letters in the other
Said Landor, 1 have no ailments, bur
why shouldl? ! have eaten weIl-prepar
ed food | have drunk light. sab-acid
wines and three glasses instead Of ten I
have liked modest better than immodest
women, and have never tried to make =
shilling in the world "
A Georgia poet devised an original com
olnatlon Of adjectives, and wrote about
flowers rich and rare. The printer
thought that he could improve upon that.
and when the poem appeared the author
saw line about flowers sick and sore
The rope was strong, and he was dead be
tore assistance arrived
Drunken husbands still continue to CON
sutute a chief source Of income for the
women Of Indiana In Montgomery coup-
ty, lately, one of them recovered S5oo
damages from saloon keeper for time
lost by her husband through imbibing
the whiskey sold him. There are some
poor women in this city who are
SIMPLY slaves, doing washing. ironing.
and any mental service to nav
Tor whisky for drunken husbands-and
they havnt spirit enough to quit the bust
ness ana assert their rights
\ husband in Salem, Mass, recently /
overheard neighbor remark with sympa-
ny that he was henpecked. Ofcourse. he
would have been less or more than man if
he had quietly submitted to this scandalous
mputation, and he forthwith took strong
measures to prove its groundlessness. He
ushed home he hurled bootjack at his
vie he reduced to fragments two of her
'est dresses and as a conclusive climax
Re smoked his pipe in the parlor, with his
eet on the table in a basket of artificial
lowers. 1t is now generally admitted bv
he people of Salem that this gentleman
IN henpecked, inasmuch as he still snr-
ives without scar.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
THE BRIDGE EMBARGO
interview with Col. Flaglsr by Congressman
Cotton, the Mayor Of Davenport and
other Gentlemen

On Monday afternoon Hon. 4. Il. Cot
ton, NJ, {. from the other side of the river
IN company with Mayor Murphy. of Day.
export, Mr.. Renwick, President of the
Davenport Board of Trade, Mr.. Dalzell.
the Secretary, c. C. Cock, of the Board
Postmaster Russell, W. NJ. Potter. editor
OF the Gazette, and others proceeded to the
headquarters of the commandant of Rock
Island Arsenal and laid before him the ac-
ton OF the business men of Davenport in
regard to the recent order from Washing
ton, issued for the benefit of the ferry
company. The Gazette says no definite
conclusion was arrived at, and the mem
bers Of the Board of Trade will present the
matter fully, in due time, to the merchants
of the city.
The Democrat says: Our business
men are actively moving in the matter OF
opposition to the order Of the Secretary of
War closing the bridge against railroad
treights. 1t is a serious blow at the busi-
ness community, and should not be toler-
ated
The committee of the Board of Trade
VIII prepare a report Of their visit to Col
tlagler, and submit it at special meet
ing OF the Board when further action will
be taken
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24

Since the closing of the bridge to trans
ter Of railroad freight by teams, the Ferry
company has seen tit 10 increase the rate.
for vehicle terriage By addition Of sum
nearly equal to one-half the old vehicle
rates. No bolder step than this could
have been taken 10 increase public demand
tor the repeal of the order of the Secretary
Of War II the ferry company is wise, il
will reduce the rates to the old standard
immediately " acsaPort gazette, Tuesday
m0ratHg.
The rates Of ferriage are fixed by the
Board Of Supervisors at the March term
At the last March term no change of rates
was made. But the ferry proprietors,
when the rates were fixed, wanted as high
rate fixed as they could get. promising
to carry local teams at less than the fixed
rates-the ayowed object being to get all
they could out Of transient teams. The
ferry company carried out this understand
ing with some local teams, carrying them
tor less than the rates fixed by the Board
Of Supervisors. If the article from the
Gazette is correct the ferry company has
now put up the rates to the highest figure
allowed by law,-and ii this is so it is in
Of the reported promise of Robin
son when the rates were fixed, aud the
sooner he reduces the rates to the price
Formerly charged for local teams the better
will it be for his reputation,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
JacASoE'S t'atarrh Snuff.
And Troche Powder.

Adolghtfnl and pleasant remedy in
Catdr7h. HeadGehe, Bad Breath Asthma
Hoar'eaess' Bronchitis, Coughs.
Deafness de-,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
THE DIFFERENCE

Congressman Cotton on the other side
of the river, is at work trying to get the
offensive restrictions on travel over the
Rock Island Arsenal Bridges removed, thus
working for the people he represents.
Congressman Hawley, on this side of the
river, Is working for the ferry company. to
keep the offensive restrictions in force and
get Others more offensive, thus working for
the ferry company, which he represents.
and compelling his constituents pay trib.
ute to the Poor Heirs. The claim is made
that Spencer, Robinson 4 Co. are the
back bone of the Republican party in this
county and district, and they must be pro
tected. The Administration Of Mr.. Grant
is being used to draw money from the PEG
pies pockets for the benefit of party.
ring
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24

The Moline contributor to the gazette
admits that he don't know much, but he
has talked with somebody who SAYS the
Bakers gave conclusive evidence in the
pieces they sang alone, that they possess
the same control over their voices that
they did twenty years ago" And the
other indiscriminate puffer, who writes for
the Union, seems to have no opinion-be
only hopes he will survive the criticisms of
The ARGUS We have no anxiety wheth-
er he survives or not If it will ease the
agony Of these people who praise every
thing they see, and who say everything
is nice, we will say that the choruses
were better performed in Moline than in
Rock Island, aud the solos not half as we'll
aud that there was nothing particular to
brag about in either 1t isn't of much
consequence what people think. who can't
see any difference in the voices of the
Bakers now and 20 years ago. The opin-
ions Of such people aren't worth repeating.
The poor old Bakers never could perform
anything above a ballad or a psalm tune.
Twenty years ago, with the then musical
taste and cultivation Of the people, they
could please a good many by their sweet,
soft melodies. But we live in different
age now-and the Bakers are quarter of
a century behind it, They omitted some
OF the best parts Of Bradbury's Cautata of |
Esther, and what they attempted was per
formed with the imperfectness and awk-
wardness Of 20 years ago. Let EN- slide
out Of sight as quick as possible.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND AND ST. LOUIS R.

- rams connect al Rock Island with the Chicago
y !. Paciaci the Peoria q K l., and the Western
mon hAiiWays At Monmouth with the C., h. 4
Y for Burlington, Galesburg and Peoria Al BnsS
hrll Win the G, u. q for Quincy AT Beard.
Town with the Springfield x Illinois south Ea-te nm
i"t Springfield aud Paua At Chaplin with tho To
,gdO, W a Western Tor Jacksonville Naples and
hannibal and AZ st. Louis with ali RAILROAD. AMI
Hteambsai lines diverging from that point
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24

Susan B. Anthony has at last been
martyrlzed. She ,could vote and take tba
consequences, and the consequences are
upon her, i'll the form of fine Of SION
and costs Of SUIT What is worse. the
Judge would not even let her have J,ar
talk out, but had to confne her to The
point, when ofcourse Miss Anthony conjd
not see the point of the joke bit Fined
and not permitted to talk out the worth of
her hne! There are not many of these
female martyrs who wouldn't submit to
being burned at the stake in behalf of a
W. rights principle, if they could on.
y olaze away with their tongues while the
C"'o"-Admiajstrdtion gaper.
And IS this the respectful eonsidera.
ton promised to the cause of the women
in the Grant platform !?
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24

II.7' ~ 17''N T7TlTIU VIII al UWCfgluV lines
AZ ultnn VIII me g. q n. W, X. Il for CIiutot
"''g 'ulahA west aud Chicago, east.
X 4 ~ ~ " " !. N. W
AZ Beloit Clinton aud Racine with the G 4
y. ". X Il ~
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
Drowned.

William l. Gray, a young man aLou
twenty years of age, was found drowned i
Walnut creek, Lynn township. Knoz
county, on last Sunday, nine bows and
y you! men OF the neighborhood, testified
that most Of them were in swimming wifi
s;nk;no Illen ne was seen gasping and
Mac gb ~ .ne water and disappeared at a
ann "nrit tL lhe water was ten feet deep.
hts and'had hurried to the creek and was
POSSIBLY too warm when he went into the
water.--Peoria Democrat, 23d, NV ''e
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-24
SUPREME JUDGE ELECTIONS,
Ohheial Returns Of Election In the Second
and Fifth Grand Divisions.

The tootings in the published official re,
turns for Supreme Judges not agreeing
with the figures, we wrote to the Secretary
OF State for corrections to be made, and
last evening received them. The errors
were in printing the returns of Henry
County 1925 for Lawrence, instead of L.
OPS; also AS for Kingsbury in Shelby
instead of 84S. The figures below are cor
rect and correspond with the footings:
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