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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-30

Victims Of this awful disease are found II every
neigh borhood, in a most every house
For them and for their friends we have tidings OF
good cheer and hope-the announcement OF a most
important discove Y, firmly based upon common
sense and reason. by which the terrible malady IL
DO itixeIy controlled and lis victims are restored
to health.
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seas and deal with her and with her hap
less crew as they did, then they have the
right to do likewise by any other Ameri-
can vessel and its people that they may
find anywhere on tho broad ocean.
II is for them to decide whether
Yankee brig laden with flour lie on its way
to Cuba to feed the rebels and for them to
shoot the sailor lads Of a home-bound
whaler on suspicion that they are bringing
oil 10 grease the gun barrels of the insur-
rection. II they should unluckily make n
mistake involving the lives Of few scores
or more of citizens of these States they
have no terrible vengeance to anticipate.
They have only to apologize after fash
ion, to return the ship, and to wait, i'll
patience but with assured confidence,
until the Honorable GEORGE III. WILLIAMS
has had time TO collect evidence and hunt
up law enough to show the Honorable
HAMILTON FISH that IL is our duty TO give
II back TO them.
To this degraded condition have we
come in the years of our countrys youth.
The fallen and decayed spirit that stalks
among the ruins of old Rome broods al
ready over the face of our new capital,
and masters the men who have the power
but not the will to make the birthIight
of an American citizen as precious and
potent shield in the face OF lawlcss
violence ms PAUL found his birthright to
be before the thongs and scourso of the
chief captain Mt Jerusalem.
We confess that we are far past expect
ing anything better Us long MS ULYSSES S.
GRANT is in the White House and Mr.. FISH
sits in the Department of state. Sir
said n red-faccd and indignant individual
TO another who was quite calm, "Sir, you
have slapped my mouth and kicked me
down stairs you have insinuated that my
wife is no better than she should be; that
my sister was the mother of twins whose
father She never met in the presence of a
clergyman; and, sir, you have threatened
TO cowhidc my aged sire. Beware, sir
Bewarcl If you go further you may rouse
the sleeping lion i'll my bosom, and then |
will not answer for the consequences"
The sleeping lion who makes his lair In the
bosom Of FISH is such IA drowsy old SOW
ereign Of beasts that we are utterly hope
less of ever seeing him kicked awake; and
besides, the relations of Mr.. FIsI's son-n-
law with Madrid are such that this natural
drowsinoss of the lion is intensified bv
Spanish morpha and chloral to a point
which happily and perfectly Stimulates
uputh
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Correspondence OF lie sun
DRY ToRTUGAs, Fla, Dec. 15.-Thc
steamer Nirginus dropped her anchor OH this
harhor at half past two this afternoon She
came from Bahia Honda, about sixty miles west
Of Havana, under the convoy of the despatch
boat America, this latter vcssel furnishing tho
crew TO man her. On arriving here the Nrglnius
took position under the guns Of the United
states steamer Ossipeo, commanded by CtpL.
John Walters, United States navy,
The Ossince has been living here since last
evening. When she Wa, FIRST sighted from the
fort she few no colurs, and Hs she was towing "A
vessel also without cnlurs. and us both vessels
came tou staudSt'llHuite Out ot ordinary range
n wa- for 20 NhIl" believed tnrt the two might
be a spanish war vessel with "A cousOrt.
kiug there til darknsss would en- tble her to t.,t
9 tets away from auy cruisers, ur get a dash ul tae
CAV 'oloh steamer that was 60 go westward ills
muuius. There were some here who were
hoping such w.9 the c1-c Uul that the two vessels
Npuld gCi Wlthln Euu-hOt. IT, nine at night,
hoWcyeIdt was learned that the -tetmcr was the
O-slicc, with a schooner loaded with coal " for
aNt,tmVr which wuuIu ho here" to-day To got
H. No one dreamed that the Nrginlus was
meant, and there WIS much surprise when she
rounded 10 under the guns ~ The Ossipec.
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The prososed Cnbine, Objected To.

Frop. He Indianapolis Sentinel
Some child of darkness, thinking to
throw = irebIsnd into the ranks which uphold
that Truly good man, Deacon Richard smith, for
President nameu Cabinet composed IN the
main Of men as depraved "a the truly good
man q wick ed partners, Even the true goodness
Of Deacon Smith could not sustain such CONF
hined advisers as these:
Secretary OF State-Samucl BOWles OF Massachusetts
secretary Of the Treasury Horace white uf Illinois.
secretary Of Nar-llcnn Natttrsun OF kentucky.
secretary Of the Navy j. D. \, Cnilough uf Missouri.
Postmaster Geuu ral(eo. W Ihllds Of Penusy ania.
Attorney GoneTal-Judge +. +. McGinley Of Indiana.
Now such of these as would be pillars to the
DeaCons true goodness are ant placed where
they would do the most good. IL IL rot known
OF men that Field Marshal Murat Hastead would
maze very tafnot and stanton combined "a
the War OfiiCeI For the Treasury Horace White
would do-he has mastered Tewks's history of
prices, and could reduce the deht under such
frugal management ~ tho good deacon would
unquestonHpY inauRurate. II ~ the SCntinds
belief that the erratic and brilliant Watterson
could reflect most lustre upon the Deacons adj
ministration rs Minister at st. James, where
he has already had experience. For SeCre-
tary Of the Navy, instead Of the iTepressihle and
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., would be best.
Mack might make a good PustmastcrG eneral
AS hs best hold II letters, For secretary of the
lnterior, Geo, W. thiGs would satisfy the yeaTu-
ings of the truly good sentiment. lie could
send his LfdUfi' broadcast over the land and IN
iect ancient history INTO the minds of the In
dialls. Ills bent ut mind would crook sWeetly
with that 'i tIc good deacon, ana the cuu-
pdniouship would be a source ~ true cditcatiun
10 the less a. Nuut members uf the Cabinet For
Attorney -t'. urrtI TO such "A President as Deacon
smith, thtrt shouid nc q paragon of learning,
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Gossip Abou, Ner York Journalist,

N'it YORK coryerondoHr qf The Cowt'rlowH',
Col John Hay Little BreeChcs.' is IA
universal taNorite. lie has n most wihninI aud
c .'.rteous manner, and Is a gentleman tu the
ore. Few ui the younger generation uf Amed-
Ciu journal sts have had 50 superb a training ur
aIv better qualified Tor their " urk than Hav. IN
Washington, as Lincoln private secretary. lie
learned All about national politits and puut-
cluns: in the diplomatic stiNlce lie mustered
foreign an irS; while as leading editorial writer
ON the Tribune le has nd an experience hardly
less valuable. Horace Greeley used To praise
his articles with enthusia.ul, and certainly he is
a fOrclble, cultivated, and charming writer one
column Of BREWER is his du'ly stint, and this is
about the average Of really good writing which
any one On the metropolitan press turns out
regularly. | may add that Col Hay has an eN-
traordinary faculty tur eNtompurl1ing verse, re-
mnding one of the stories told of Pracd, wnllc
lie recitos his own pieces with EraCelu clucutun.
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The annual report of the Comptroller Of
South Carolina affords another proof of the dis
astrous results of Grantsm In tho South. The
total taxes levied last year were for the State
$20Sli05 and for the counties aud the poll tax
$52Q,,sl, making an aggregate of $2,sl021g: but
the receipts from all sources were only sI7lQ,7as
leaving the sum Of sl,090,jjl 10 be accounted
for OF TITS amount over a million OF dollars is
still due from taxpayers or has been stolen by
subordinate officials. The Comptroller says that
the license tax, from which much was ex-
pected, does not appear as a charge anywhere,
though instances are known where auditors and
treasurers have assessed and collected this tax
without making any charges or payments. For
inc ne,t Aar II Is proposed to increase the taxes
to more than three an half million dollars he
fore the war the total taxati vi In South Carolina
averaged less than half million annually on a
valuation Of $tS9,O0,0OO, For the yer 1873 the
total assessed valuation Of property IS only
<liG,9jO,JG2. During the year 1872 no less than
30t buildings aud 26S, ,523 acres of land were for
fcited to the state for the non-payment Of taxes
amounting in the aggregate t., only $4,000
This tells the whole terrible story Of distrs IS
following on robbery by pub te officials. The in
creased burdens which are. To be thrown upon
the shoulders Of the c' tizens Of this unfortu-
nate state during the coming year can hardly
IAN To crush them uctcrly
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sitely indicated throughout the book. SO Is
strong affection and tender longing for the pres
enco of dear onos. OF skill In painting, as good
an example as we can give is
PorPTEs ON THE WHEAT.
Along Anc2us,, hills The s9gm,cgiGs heat,
Bathes all the nelds of wheat until they glow
Ike nashrs sc,s ofErcen which toss and neit
Seem rgnn,ne, nery torchnl'n, to and fro
The farmer docs not know
That they are there, lie walks with heavy feet,
,oougtng lhe bread . and ~ win, by autumns gain
Perhars to me in which, though bread sweet
s be- ssa sR% rec wnS snra now hoy 6e
1.-the pOppics ran like torchmen with the wheat.
We can mako but one more quotation, with
the single comment that the sentiment which
It contains finds different aud beautiful form in
the sonnet called Lifted over"
BEST.
Mother, sec you with your nursery light.
Leading your babies ali in white,
,,,., To their sweet rest .,..,
And that lie best.
cannot help tears when sce them twine
Their fingers IN yours and tnelr bright cur' shine
But the sayionrs ispurer than yours or mine
He can love best
You tremble each hour because your arms
Are week your your hearts heart !, ~runs with alarms
My darinss are safe out of reach Of harms.
And thst 10 pest
You know, over yours m.v hang even now
Pain aud disease. whose fulnlhng slow
NnuEht can arrest
Ana that IA best.
You know that OF yours. your fe.blest one
And dearest may live lonI years alone,
Unoycd, unblest;
Mine are cherished OF SAINTS around Godt throne,
Ana that is best.
You must dread for yours tho crime that sears
Dsrn guilt unwashed by repentant tears,
-, And uLeonfased;
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impugn the good name Of others by falsely
alleging that former legislation established
the principle Of back pny. All these at
tcmpts at deception will only intensity the
popular resentment. The masses might
stand being cheated, but they do not care
to have their intelligence insulted besides.
That experiment is n little dangerous, as
will be discovered before the accounts are
finally settled.
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IrOIn an Ardent -upporter.


Sur; In common with thousand, ~ other
lndianians, am highly gratiGed " .,h rho ,,.,,i.
nation for President Of that .rnIv GOOD man.
Deacon Richard Smith Of II sCl,c,np1ti 1,,,5,t,,
we heiiSNe mat ne year 1870 ~ lssO will see him
Ii,, , ~ Wv nite House. All hail To
has 49, hvaVo" lichard smith, whose Ike
T~rdob 80" 80 Jiocted since this republic was
aDd Air, with TWO exceptions, Washington
W 49," lam Lincoln, Respectfully,
L., CHARLES WILLIAMS.
-" LANAPOLIs, Dec. -, ls-i
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10 n, Edior Of ne sun.
SIR; We are all very much interested
Eere In that truly good man, Deacon Richard
Smith Of CincinI,Hti. l have u proposition to
make, which II carried put may give that truly
good man "A better chance, IL Il this. Let the
whole ecclesiastical world deN'"te one day "a
special prayer that he may lie deiiy "red from his
forth without blot or dIminution. W. y.
COLD SPRING, l.. L.. Dec. 20
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New York Editor Feas,ca in Chicago.


A very pleasant and enjoyable banquet
was given laAt evening at the Grand paciu. IIo-
tel in honor of Major Jonas ". Bundy. editor-in-
chief Of tho New York Mad by the alumni Of
leot College, of which he Is a distinguished
graduate. Major Bundy Is On "a short visit to
his brother, DR.. {. W. Earl, in this city, and tue
alumni accepted the occasion To tender him
worthy and fitting reception. The affair proved
highly successful, and complimentary remarks
were made by Col. Waterman, Prof. Fisk. and
felicitous reply. Other speeches abounding
with "reminiscences OF DAYS lang syne' were
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Tor the accommodation Of uptown residents adver.
tsements for TnE srN will be received at our regular
rates at the tow advertisement Offices , ~ west
1hirty second street Junction Of broadway aud sixth
avenue, and sos West Tventy.thiri street opposite
Grand opera House. from - A. NJ to = 80 +. NJ Also
forrcsdtnts Of ierem aud vic nifty, 2.3s6 Fourth
S,euuc. between ilslh ana tsu,h streets. west side
from : A. M.to SP. NJ, and on sundays from : to u
Il
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Prince lIarry'- Pleasure Excursion.

iriucc Harry Gcucts address wa, not known
by Shclli hr, uuan yesterday. young man from the
co+ntr} saw Mr.. Brcluan IN the morning aud asked
htm whether Genet was really fugitive from Justice
lle ShCuh replied, Yes" Why HNd the strange n,
supprd with MN At ilornellsytlc about nine O'cOt
On Tuesday evening. he seemed In very good snirits
had not heard that he mad escaped from your deputies
and thuught that he was ON a pleasure eICursou.
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There has been considerable inquiry rs
to who " the Hon. N. j. TuRNEY uf ONO" Is,
and in what manner he distinguished himself
so IA to attract the attention of Secretary
DELAHo and procure the appointment Of
Chairman Of the committee to whltewash
Indian Commissioner T.. p. SMITH. The secret
H. out AT last. TuRNEY was an indian agent who
served under sMITn's orders and knew how II
was himself. It is needless to add that the Hon,
N. j, TUREEy In fully convinced Of sMIIHs i'm
mae culatO purity Of character.
The sun., 1873-12-27

"Thr Coustituiion .rNs thnt nil triais shall
he by jury, and the accused II entitled. not to
be FIRST convicted bv n court aud thru to he nc.
auitied by jury. bur ~ be couvicted or nc
euiucd IN THE TiH-r INSTANCE by {.
lury."- SAMttt ri.ttiuoun.
The sun., 1873-12-27

WIN sad ACCOUNTS of poor harvests and
consequent sniue which come from the island
o' oS~ ia, comes also the news Of an inter
VII ~ discovery. In the ruins Of the old Pnn-
nician town Amathus, at one time celebrated
place Of worship for Venus-Astarte, colossal
s,otue Of Hercules has been found. From tho
knee up 1t measures nine feet, Tho lead Is
striking, with long hawk-lil>e nose, the eye
lids closed the hair and beard of considerable
length and arranged III the Persu-Asryrtn style
so that the locks Of hair and beard fall above
each other In a spiral foim. He holds in his
sturdy lsts, which sre Cleuched across the
| breast, tho hind legs of the lions s'in which
| hangs over his body. The white Limestone Of
Cyprus is soft and fragile that great care VIII
| be required to transport the statue to the Con
stantinople Museum. The director of the Mu-
scum will probably 20 to Cyprus in order that
hc may pcrsonallg supervise the transportation.
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THE GREAT SMITH QUESTION.
views OF an Opponsnt oil Deacon Richard
smith.

'i'Ws VI bu %
smith.
10 ne Ejitor OF The sun.
SIN: There is one very important con-
sideration which the whole Deacon ri hard
Smith party seem to have entirely overlooked In
their enthusiasm for their fayorite candidate Cor
President. / will premise by stating the we'll
known fact that the Cincinnati Gdzcttc, with
Deacon Richard Smith at it, head, has been and
stlll is the leading organ and advocate In the
West Of all the measures Of Gen. Grants Ad-
ministratlon, sticking at nothing. II has as
ably and enectually seconded Grant In all his
practices Of unparalleled nepotism. as In any
thing else he has done. OF course. then, Deacon
Richard Smith Is nepotst of the most COM
prehensive type. Now the question wish to
put to the ambitious politicians outside of this
smith family IL, what kind OF n chance they
would lie likely to have for promotion, march
ing up TO the public CRIB, as they would necessa-
rily have to do, behind family composed OF
such immense numbers This, think, ene ctu-
allv settles the Smith politicians.
But this Is 10y no means the only thing that
will make against Smith IN this most singular
movement. You must rccollect that Smith Is
an lrishman, And what do you suppose such
men as Colfax and Orth, who were the head and
tail uf Know NOthingism In the West, are going
20 do with
The sun., 1873-12-27

The attention OF parents and guardians is
calico TO the Holiday advertise OF the Mnuai pen
eht sAYlnrs Bank IN another column.-Adr.
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What Constitute. IA Marriage.

Ia the suit Of Binninpcr agt. Bnninger, the
question of what cousututcs marriage under the laws
of Sew YORK was again before Justice Davis yestcr.
day. The action Nas for admcasurcmcnt OF DOVER the
plaIntd claiming TO have been the wifcof \ y Bnnin.
sr now trnd The proof VAS that ior eighteen years
HHe lived with the defendant under the name of Saun.
hcld bong treated nv MN a. his wife received by their
Acquanlautte a. hls wife, and receiving letters from
MN r.cotlHig the ~ n lal connection Tnc Court
IN, ult me proof suncirnt Of the marriage and al.
rected Judsme for the paintin.
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les OF the poets work.
sPISNISG.
Like blind spinner In the
know that ali thr threads VIII run
IknoS PSSihHGG zach day vii bring It's task,
And, being blind no more ask.
do not know the use name
only Know hat some one came
And laid wilein
Are Dina. bur '.- cud sad, sipcs}ou
Vne thine you can do
Sometimes the threads, so rough and fa't
Aud tArgled ny, ,
know Nt,d storms are sweeping pa'l,
CO, Ard fear that
shall ial but dare not try TO hnd
A.Afer place, since am blind.
= know not why. but am sure
That tint and place,
Past time aud race
My threads Will have. 30 from the ni-t,
Though blind, never felt Accurst
think. perhaps. this trust has sprung
From one short word
Said over me when was young
So young heard
My brow, and sealed me HE, though blind,
But whether this be seal or sign
Within, without,
1t matters not. Tue bond divine
IGpos 'SE's iis 'e9 qGHDi %S here. and .tn.
Aud glad, and blind wait MS VIM
But listen, listen, day by day,
m TO hear their tread
Who bear the finished web away,
Ana bring Gods message In the sun,
Thou poor blind splnhcr worh ls duue.
FALLOw
Above. below me, on the Nm,
81, A. 4G.is s. Si iiHn ana o., oI,, ,o isss' az
% 1's ,5a.d ISS 4Se rTas @Sa ss,yso %Sgr, S
Thr farmer stands with er'rdy ey,s,
And counts his harvcsts growing 'N''
Among his ncds, 40 fair 10 see,
lD 4 d IL d IL
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ten THOUSAND Mills AXAY'
~ sung by HpvV GeA<N
singing, O for pocket full OF the rocSs
And a chance to give the tip
And q! for one of the boys like Shield,
10 give me IA show to skip!
To give me a show to skip, my boys,
For amt got time to stay.ay.ay
InJoin the b-nd In a safer land,
ltnthOusand mues away.
CHORUS Then blow the truInpets, blow,
Aud let the music play,
For I'm on to a safe and distant and,
Ten thousand miles away
o Twas In those old and hunky tres
That got from the Bose u JOB,
That the boys all called my Harlem rAe'
Aud that the law saSs NasSrop
o. the law SAYS II was rob, my ooN'
That's why start to-day.ay.ay,
To Join the band IN a safer l4nd,
Ten thousand miles away
huilt me house on the avenue.
hig hruwn.stonr shrbAng;
And NNcd Ike the Jolly Prince A."
And d.ncd and winrd the gang
o. I dlned ana wincd the gang, m,
Twas "Old Times Rocks 80 CAV aN '
Now they've Joined the baud IN a ssirr .' W
Ten thousand miles away
OlIkcpt st.n and saesy hp
Wucu tlr l;Ll went un thcs sa,'.
But when saw that ld rure ht lur.D.
tumhlru 10 my,rit
o. | tumu'rd Co ms elf lg noy'
And knaW'dit Was my w' ay"
TO iolu th, baud iu 1.aipr ia'a.
Ten thousand rl'sa away
Then fare y.u.v...t., hI.uwIu-. .....
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i i roaring. raniing lr..hman,
IAis tearing. swearing lrishman,
This great blg rogue.
with his wonderful bruguc,
This blathtrlng sN ash Of al Irishman

luis ulstNtItns eN arl VI AZ lElshuliuf
No sir. "Sam" stll survives In sufficient
force to pounce upon and squelch out any such
foreign element as this the moment he sees that
10 is becoming dangerous
venture to say that neither the consideration n
Of the immensity OF the Smith family nor of the
fact that no Irish need apply for favors at the
hands OF 81 sam" have been suggested TO the
minds of any OF the enthusiasts who have
thouchtlcssly committed themselves To this re-
markable movement. They have merely got the
idea that Deacon Richard smith Is truly good
man into their heads. and realizing, doubtless.
that we have herctofo had so many truly
had men In the Presidential oficc, they have
thoushtlessly thrown up their caps and pledged
their support TO man they really know but
Little about. | have faith, however, that " So
her second thought" Will bring them out all
right. pAUL Is. SADDERs.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec, -, 1873.
REMARKS ny THE sun.
Mr. Saddcrs Is wrong in his facts, and his con-
clusion + unjust lie does not understand the
first principle Of the Smith movement, namely,
the broad distinction between this truly good
man apd his wicked partners. 1t is ON this prn-
ciple that the platform ~ the Smith party IL
based. The riched partners support Grant IN his
p,potisr ami Other corrupt measures but Deacon
Richard Smith does not aud hl- irlcAds G al vote
COR him with confidence
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ono thing alone hone, desire
To make my human li.t cole % ghtr
The llfc q osc lead whose si'rni lgLC
ReprO1ches me and all my ways
To glide along as they all glide,
rubmissNc and untetrined.
Without a thought of loss or gan,
without a jar ~ haste or pain,
Aud go, Without one QuicA med breath
Finding nll realms Of life, OF death,
But summer hours IN sunny lands,
10 my next house Lot usde with hands.
This same complete trust is strongly and beau
ufuily expressed In "ltesurgam.' So Is it IN
Doubt ana IN Spinning and In FaIlow."
The last two named we quote, since they not
only show the similarity ~ motive before men
toned, and the authors faith, but are fair sam
pies Of the poets work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-18

SUGAR BEErs Pr FATTEN!NG
SWINE. Jonathan TaIcott gives D
statement, in the Boston Crttiuator
tf an experiment performed on SUI
folk pig, where sugar beets were
largely employed in fattenlng. Tht
animal was ABOUT a year old, ano
be feeding on boiled sugar beets
tops and roots. began on The 10Th Of
August, and was continued three
times day until the Grst Of Octo.
Der, after which ground feed was
given, consisting Of two parts Of
corn and one of oats three times .
day till the animal was slaughtered,
the meal being mized with cold wa
ter. The result was, on the 10Th OF
August, when the sugar beet feed
ing was begun, that the weight was
$50 pour d-, Sep EN- Der 800 pound
Osiober /. $50 pounds November
/ $40 pounds. This is The substance
Of the statement given. by which W,
perceive that the increase thelast OF
August, when fed on boiled sugar
beets, was at the rate of two pound
per day the same rate Of iucreas,
on the same food continued through
September. Woen fed on groun
corn son oats, made into cold sIop
the grain for the next fifty day.
was less than 2 pound and a half per
day.