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TRINITY BRIDGE.

Mr. Il. A. Hartman, one of the bridge
committee, informs us that the money
subscribed to purchase an iron bridge
with which to bridge East fork will be
appropriated in constructing ~ bois
Dare bridge, the contract Of which
will be let and work inaugurated inn
mediately. We are proud to see this
spirit of determination inIusing cur
citizens in prosecuting this enterprise,
independent of foreign auXiliaries,
which is commendable in the highest
terms, and develops zeal, energy and
enterprise that will REBOUND to the
good and prosperity of the entire
county. We are ut loss to ac-
count for the apathetic and taciturn
conduct Of the citizens Of Dallas
in relation to this enterprise. We
have not seen line nor heard word
concerning this project, which is of no
little moment to its denizens, for sever
al weeks, and must acknowledge that
We are somewhat chagrined ut their
luke-warm action in this instance, us
its citizens are proverbially noted for
their vim, pluck and energy which has
been thoroughly tested time and again.
Then why this remissness of duty, we
cannot conceive, as this enterprise is
of far more Importance to them than
us. 1t concerns more deeply their pc
cuniary interest than ours. 1t will
open up commercial highway that
will be largely remunerative to its citi-
zcns. In view of these facts we feel
warranted in calling upon the citizens
of Dallas to aid us in the immediate
completion of this enterprise, rs the
season is getting pretty well advanced
and we have no time for parleying.
Then rally to the rescue
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FOn oOAGREss

F0n CONGRESS
fisi nlAlrifli
nos, a0ns ~, fiEtGtN'
fAmlnlsou county
second lisliirii
n0s, IN, GuLntHH0s'
u Marion cpnnlY'
ThiId Districts
HON, JAS, W, TnR0oH NORTON
ofCollin county
Fourth Districts
Hon. HOGRn q, Mills,
ofNayaro county
Finh District
HON. JOHN HANCOCK,
Of Travis county
Sixth DlslrleN
HON. .GUsTAyE sOHLIiohRh'
Of Dewitt county
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of congressman.
The following dispatch was received
yesterday afternoon:
AUSTIN, October %, 1874.

NUhTTNi VUIUHOT y ~
To IL, O. Mcclure, Esq, Dallas
There Is positively no such law
of congress, regulating congressional
elections, M that published In the
HERALD of the 2hth. The state law
must be observed In our elections
| have Investigated the matter thor
oughly. RICHARD Voi'N'
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TIE bridge over the East fork, be-
tween this place aud Rockwoll has al
ready engaged II good deal of our at
tention. Wepropose in this issue only
to copy the following from the Rock
wall Banner of the oath instant:
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
EASTERN & MAINE GEN.
TRIAL RAILROAD.
COMMENCING DEC. 8, 1878.

Passenger trains leave Portland dali
.sss.ssssssly,f ::ssly, for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
%y tsiS seiISep!e% rs Po A A. ~ tSo A. a.
Leave Bangor for Portland, Portsmouth and Bos-
ton at 1880 A. M, 700 P. NJ.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth and Portland at H. 30
Hs.30A. M. t12.3 1915, $500 P. NJ.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor,
and st. John at nS. 80 A. M.
Leave Portsmouth tor Portland at 1000, r1o.s5
Leave Portsmouth for Portland. Bangor. Houlton.
Calais and st. John at *10.05 P. NJ.
Leave Portland m for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland and
Leave Portland (via Danville) for Lewiston, Far
mington Waterville and Skowhegan at t1.OO P. M.
Leave Portland for Bath, Lewiston, Rockland, Au-
gusta; Sko"hegan' Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at
Leave Portland for Bangor, via Augusta, pull
sleeP
For Lewiston via DaEville at f5.15 P. M.
Leave Biddeford TOR Portland at 1900 A. M, re-
The 6.15. $40 A. M. and 3.15 P. M. trains from
Portland, and the 800 A. M. train from Bangor
make close connections to New York by one or
ed through by either route.
The Is a. M. train arrives in Boston at 1o.4O A.
Nix at The Nx York via Shore
Boston at LAO P. M. in to connect with the
train for New York. all rail- also with the $50 P. M
Stonington and Norwich Lines. The 3.15 p M, train
arrives in Boston in season to connect with trains
for New York via Springfield at 9P.M
The 910 A. M. and 3.15 P. M. trains from Portland
connect at Conway Junction with theGreat Falls and
Conway Railroad.
The 7.20 A. M. train from Boston arrives in Port
land in season for passengers to take the cars of the
P, u O. Railroad.
The $50 A. NJ. train from Boston connects with
the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal, Quebec and
all parts of Canada East.
Through tickets are sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to Houlton Calais, St. John, iai-
ifax, Dover, FoxcrOft, Rockland, &c.
*Pullman Sleeping car express tram. N. B. This
train runs Sunday Morning, does not run Monday
morning.
Accommodation train
pFast Express.
j. PRESCOTT,
Supt Eastern Railroad,
L. LINCOLN,
Supt. First Div. M. C,RR,
GEO. BACHELDER,
General Agent Eastern & M. c. R. R., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
United States Mail.
M A I'm E.

L,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1st, 1873.
DROPOSALS will be received at the Contract Of
Il fee of this Department until o'clock D. M O.
March q 1874 TO be decided by the 2othl for carry
to June 80. 1877 the following routes in the State
Of Maine, and by the schedule Of departures and ar
222 From Union to Appleton, miles and back
three times week.
Leave Uuion Tuesday. Thursday, and satur-
Arrive at Appleton by 13opm,
Leave Appleton Tuesday, Thursday. and Sat-
Arriaay u51ay af af Iin|om 7 m; iv aonm.
.. Proposals for six-times-a-week service invited
70 From Danforth to Forest City In. miles
and back. once week.
Leave Danforth Saturday at am:
Leave cave. Forest e est City Saturday at I'm;
224 From Columbis to North Columbia rn,,ee ond
back, three times q week ~ an"
Leave Columbia Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at North Columbia by2pm;
Leave North Columbia Tuesdap, Thursday, and
Arrive at Columbia by $50 pm
225 From Presque Isle to Salmon Brook, II miles
and back, twice week.
Leave Presque Isle Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at Salmon Brook bv 12m.
Leave Salmon Brook Wednesday and Saturday
Arrive at Presque Isle by pm.
22s From North Milford to Greenfield, ten miles
ana DaCk, twice week.
Leave North Milford Monday and Friday at
Tam;
ARRIVE at Greenfield by 10 M;
Leave Greenfield Monday and Friday at 12 m
Arrive at North Milford by 8 p m.
227 From Marlborough, by East Jefferson, to JEFF
ferson, II miles and back, three times week.
Leave Marlborough Monday. Wednesday and
Friday at 6 pm;
Arrive at Jefferson by $50 pm;
Leave Jefferson Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
Arrive at Marlborough by 1890 m.
ooo Proposals for six-times-a-week service invited
Zzo FROM East Blue Hill to Surry, six miles and
back, once a week.
Leave East Blue Hill Saturday at Tam;
Arrive at Surry by 8 am;
Leave Surry Saturday at 12 m;
Arrive at East Blue Hill by D. M
Ihec0ntrdctS are to be erecuted and ,,efu sned 4
the Department by or before the 1st dan or 1une
1874 othercise the accepted bidder aciU be
as hGuing foited, and the Postmaster GenrrnI man
proceed to contract for the service c;fh other paries
For forms OF proposal, guarantee, and certificate.
anu also ior instructions to the conditions to be
embraced IN the contract, &C., advertiser mt of
aug 81 1872 and Dec. 1st, 1873, inviting proposals.
ior mail service In Maine and New Hampshire to be
ionn9 m az the principal post Offices
Di1s should be sent in sealed envelopes superscrib
"a, Mail proposals. State Of Maine, and addressed
W tne Second Assistant Postmaster General
a.o- j. A. j. CRESSWELL,
N~-~ As"o" POSTMASTER General.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
POETRY.
John Jankin's Sermon.


The minister said last night, says he,
Don't be afraid OF giving.
If your life amt nothing to other folks,
Why. what's the use Of living?"
And that's what says to wife; says l.
"There's Brown, the miserable sinner Issp Give
He'd sooner beggar would starVe 'n"A
A cent toward buying dinner
tell YOU our ministers prime, he 49,
voo,, Soard him giving it right and left,
Just who was hit by ms sernon.
of course there COULDN'T pc no mistake
For Peter and johnson, they sat and scowied
At every word he was saying.
And the minisrer he went on to saw.
"There's various kinds of cheating,
And religions as good for every day
As 1t Is to bring to meeting.
don't think much Of man that gives
The loud Amens at my preaching,
And spends his time the following week
In cheating and overreaching."
Iguess that dose was bitter enough
For man like Jones to swaler,
But noticed he didn't open his mouth,
Not once, after that to holler;
Hurrah, says 1, tor the minister
Ofcourse said 1t quiet
Give us some more Of this open talk;
It's very refreshing diet.
The minister hit 'em every time;
And hen he spoke of fashion,
And a-riggin' out In bows and things,
As woman's ruling passion,
And a-coming to church TO see the styles,
couldn't help a-winking
And a-nudging my wife, and says 1, "Thats you'
And guess it set her thinking.
Saws to myself That sermons pat;
But man Is a queer crration,
And I'm much afraid that most O. the folks
Won't take the application.
Now II he had said a word about
NV De sonal mode of SHINING.
I'D gone to work to right myself,
And not sit here a-grlnning.
Just then the minister says, says he,
Sand now I've come to the fellers
Who've lost this shower by using their friends
As sort ~ moral umbrellas.
Go home," says he, "and find yeur faults,
Instead Of hunting your brothers;
"Go home," he says, ''and wear the coats
You've tried to fit for others"'
Ny wife she nudged, and Brown he winked,
And there was lots Of smiling,
Aud lots o'looking at our pew;
1t set my bl ood a-biling.
Says TO myself Our minister
Is getting a little bitter:
II tell him, when meetings out, that
Amt at all that kind of critter.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD.

Diree rail route to Wiscasset New
Eessssseesss Castle, Damar scotia, Waldoboro
e.vG-s%s5Warren and Rockland.
No change Of cars between Portland
and ROckland.
Steamers leave Rockland for all points on the Pc
nobscot river, Machias, Mount Desert Vinal Haven,
Hurricane and Dix Islands.
Leave Maine Central Depot, at TOO A. M, and 100
Pm.
Stages connect at Rockland. for Camden, Lincoln
vile, Northport South Thomaston and st. George
daily. At Rockland for Union, Appleton and Wash
ington, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
At Thomaston tor st. George daily.
At Warren for Union, daily.
At Warren for jefferson and Whltefeld, Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays.
At Waldoboro' for North Waldoboro', Washington
and Liberty daily.
At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, daily.
Freight Trains daily and freight taken at low rates.
jv29dt G. A. COOMBS. Sup't.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
RREMIuNI4.

NNew subscribers applying early for the year 1874
may have, without charge, the last volume for 1873
Or instead, new subscribers to any two, three or
four Of the above periodicals may have one of the
Four Reviews for 1873; subscribers to all five may
have two of the "Four Reviews" set of Black
woods Magazine for 1873.
Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount to
clubs can be allowed unless the money Is remitted
direct to the publishers No premium gwen Clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may be had on
application.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
40 FULTON ST. NEW YORK,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
Fall River,
StOningtOn and Norwich Lines
PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG r. r,
CHANGE OF TIME.

On and after Monday, Oct 20, 1873,
and until further notice trains will
eI1=i579leave as follows:
Portland for North Conway at 7.45 A.
M. and 1.3O P. M.
Portland for Upper Bartlett at 1.30 P. M.
Upper Bartlett for Portland at TOO A. M.
North Conway for Portland at 8.15 and II 80 A. M.
The las train from Portland and 80 from North
Conway will be Freight trains with Passenger car at
tached.
The 1.30 train from Portland and 8.15 from North
Conway will have the following Stage connections:
At Baldwin for Cornish, Porter, Kezar Falls and
Freedom.
At Brownfeld for Denmark and Bridgton.
At Fryeburg for Lowell and North Lowell.
Ticket office in Portland at Boston & Maine r. r.
Station, where all trains of P. & O. r. B. arrive and
depart.
j. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Portland, Oct, 18, 1873 aup3Dtr
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NOTICE TO LUMRFRWFV

sae xe -Four MSndrss Ire, Square Miles Timber
the River GatiDeau, near Ottawa Canal. I9aaled on
veyors report and map of the limits NAV be ss sur
calling on the undersigned at 90 EXCHANGE Str oy
Jsoa1m JAS. E. PRINDIE
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A FIRST CLASS NEWSPAPER

The Publishers congratulate themselves TIM, ,,.,,
enor's 10 make the Press acceptable to it's patrons
are appreciated from the conclusive fact that with
OUT special efforts its list of subscribers has increased
constantly and largely during the past year.
AS an advertising medium the DAILY PRrss stand.
nrst among Maine Journals, having the largest an
best circulation east of Boston.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subsc,,h.
ers Seven Dollars Year If paid In advance.
R-orders srom News Dealers promptly nlled.
Address
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
Portland DaiIv Press
Best Newspaper in Maine.

By making all its departments fuller and more vs,-
liable.
Inc growing importance Of Portland as dstrfh-
utng centre tor Maine. and its increasing wholesale
trade make full daily paper imperatively necessary
carefully prepared daily account of the Portlan,
Wholesale Market will be given.
mn extended report of Sunday services in the e,tv
VII, Dc presented each Monday morning.
1naus'lve reports Of political, educational and
.ensous conventions and meetings in the state are
prominent feature of the paper.
, Mna larger Editorial corps than any paper in
ua,ne' with unexcelled facilities for collecting news
aou more space to devote to details the Publishers
",n make every exertion to render the DAILY PRESS
afuer and more complete paper than 1T has hitherto
been, and in every respect
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26
RAILROADS,
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD,
FALL ANGEMENT.

-
Es:ssssess=ses:: Passenger trains leave Portland
E"SEIf0r Rochester and intermediate stations
at 7.30 A. M and 1.30 P. NJ. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston g. Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth, Great
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
7.20 A. M. and IL NJ.
The II O'Clock train making direct connection at
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
via Boston q Maine, and Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland tor Gorham at 400 NJ.
Leave GOrham for Portland at 4.45P M
Leave Portland for Saco River at 6.2O p. M.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish and No.
Limington, daily.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limngt0n daily.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfeld Par
eonsfied and Osspee, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parsopsfeld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent
oc6tc
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AGENTS WANTED.

profitable and respectable business for men or
women who have or can make leisure time and wish
to convert it into money. For circulars address
STAR LAMINA WARE, 80 Beekman Street, New
York. ja17t4w
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cure Of Rheumatism, chronic and acute,
sprains, Bruises, Pain in Chest, Back. or
Limbs, Stia Joints, Strains, Glandulrr
Swellings, Inhammation,. Neuralgia,
stain the most delicate fabric, which makes it lux
ury in every family. Try it and beconvirced Of
its great merits. Price, 25 cents perbottle REU-
BEN HOYT, Prop'r. 203 Greenwich St., N. Y.
ia14t4w
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Leading Periodicals Of Great Brit
TERMS:

"A discount Of twenty per cent. will be allowed to
climbs OF four or more persons. Thus: four copies of
Blackwood or OF one Review will be sent to dd-
dress for $780, four copies of the four Reviews and
RlackwOod for $4S and so on.
To clubs of ten or more. in EDITION to the above
discount copy gratis will be allowed to the getter-
I'D of the club.
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BETHEL.
Chandler House, F. 8. Chandler & Co.
Chapman Bouse,-Andrews & Record,
Pr0priet0rs
BOLsTEB MILLS.
Hancock Heuse,-M. Hancock, Prop.
BRUNSWICK, ME.
p: 4 X. Dining Rooms, w. II. Field,
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean House-J. p. Chamberlain, Propri-
et0r.
CALAIS.
Internasienal Hotel, W. ID. Simpson.
CAMDEM.
Bay View House, e. n. Demuth, Prop.
DANvILLE JUNCTION.
Clarke Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark. Proprietor.
DIxFIELD.
Andresceggin House, J. jackson, Pre-
Prietor.
ELLswORTH.
American Hsq:s1s; Jordan 4 Son, Prep
FoxCRoFT.
Fexcroft Exchange, ID. Savage, Preprfe.
GREAT FALLS, NH.
Great Falls Hotel, o. A. Frost, Proprietor
HIRAM.
MT. Cutler Hou~e,-Hiram Basten, Proi
prietor.
LEWISTON.
Dewitt House, waterheuse & Mellen
Fr0Prtetors.
LIMERICK.
limerick House, J Joseph G. Harmon, Pre-
Prietor.
LITTLEFON, N. H.
Thayers Hotel, H. l.. Thayer. Proprietor.
MACHIAs.
Eastern Hotel-E. e. stoddard, Prop.
MECHANIC FALLS.
Union Hotel, p. r. Cobb, Proprietor.
NORTH wINDHAm.
Nemasket House, w. w. Stanley, Prepri.
NORWAY.
E;% Esap: Has.s Hao.sl %:ia 2; II; :; GTse%; s. PTsR;
Proprietor.
NAPLES.
Elm House, Nathan Church 4 Sons, Pro-
PrictOrs.
NORRIDGEWOCK.
Danforth House, ID. Danforth. Propriete
NORTH ANsON.
Somerset Hetel. Brown Il Hilton, Propri.
etors.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
Ocean House, B. seavy, Proprietor.
Old Orchard House, e. 9. staples, Prsprj-
etor.
NORTH sTRATFoRDN.H.
Willard House, c. o. Bailey & Ce. Pro.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard H otel, HI. Hubbard, Proprfeto
PITTsFIELD.
Lancy House-Fleicher 4 Gale, Preprie-
tors.
PHILLIPS.
Barden House, Adams & Robbinsen,
FroPrletors
PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple St. Charles Adams
Albion House, III Federal 81. !. G Perry.
American House. India st. J. H. Dodge,
City Hofci, Cor. Congress. and Green 81.
,: X. Martin, PrePrieter.
Falmouth Hotel, p. Il. Wheeler, Prepri-
Preble House, Congress St. Gibson q Co.,
81: j.lis: Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
sts. @. 4. Ward, Proprietor.
U. b. Hotel, } unction of Congress and Fed.
eral Sts: Il. Cram d Co., Proprietor.
Walker House, Opp. Boston Depot, Geo.
Bridxham 1r., Proprietor.
C0mmeycia1 House-L. o. Sanborn q Co..
Proprietor.
PEAKS ISLAND
Union H0use-W. r. Jones. Proprietor.
SACCARAPPA.
Central House-Alvin Allen, Propriero
SOUTH CHINA.
Lake House, J. Savage, Proprietof7
RICHMOND.
Richmond Hotel, H. Springer. Proprietor
SKOWHEGAN.
Turner House, r. H. Hussey Il Co. Pro
prieters.
Elm House. M. H. Hil,on, Proprieto
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Norfolk and Baltimore and Washin. ton
d. C. Steamship Line.
.eA Steamships of this Line sail from
.ATA N end of Central Wharf, Boston
6HlIXkh4M Semi-Weekly, for NORFOLK and
FS&kSSSBALTIMORE.
Steamships
..Wi!liam La,crence," Capt: F. NJ. Howes.
"Wittiam Crane" Capt. Solomon Howes.
"George Appo.d," Capt. Winsow Loveland.
"Rtackstoae," Capt. Geo. H. Hallett.
.'John Hopkins" Capt. w. A. Hallett.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington
Steamer Lady OF the Lake.
Freight forwarded from No, folk to PETERSBURG and
Richmond, by river or rail and by the Va 6 Tenn.
Air Linz to all points in Trgini0, Tennessee Afa-
bdnd and Georgia; and over the Seabodrc and Roa-
noke r. r. to all points in North and South Caroline
by the Bait. d Ohio r. r. to Washington and u
places Vest.
Through Rates given to South ana West.
Fine Passenger accommodations.
Fare including Berth ard Meals to Norfolk Sl2 80.
time 4S hours; to Baltimore S14 time G5 hours
For further information apply to
E. SAMPSON, Agent.
1une2o 53 Central Wharf. Boston.
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Maine Steamship Co
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

SEMI-WE EEKLY LINE.
S Steamers Chesapeake and Fran
..4A IN COMA will, until further notice, run
GHlNkRAM as follows:
uAxRG4SS Leave east side of Franklin
q Wharf every MONDAY and
THURSDAY, at p. M and leave Pier 3S Z. r..
New York, every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at
P. M.
The Franc0nia, leaving hear every Thursday, is
fitted up with nne accommodations for passengers
making this the most convenient and comfortable
route for travellers between New York and Maine
Passage in State Room SIS. Meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Montreal, Quebec
Halifax, st. John, and all parts of Maine Shippe
are requested tO send their freight to the Steamers az
early as P. M, on the days they leave Portland.
For Freight or Passage apply fo
HENRY FOX, Portlano Franklin Wharf,
J:F. AMES, Pier 3s, E. R., New York.
May 9-dtf oc2ldtf
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Nails.
ask k..........475 q

Tai, ~ Dbl. -. 8 so @5 IS
Pitch &C. Tar). a so "a rs
lWD Pitch.... 5 so q SIS
Rosln,. ........5 25 @ 800
Turpentine,gl 81 q S
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R@der'S GERMAN SNUFF.

Will soon convince you of its wonderful merits in
curing this vile disorder; disease which, when seat
ed, produces Consumption, from which there is no
escapes one little box of the German Snuff will
your Catarrh and then the foul matter will disappear
out trouble; in fact you will be cured and then and
not till then, will you look like the following:
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-26

Chandler House, F. 3. Chandler & Co.
Chapman Bouse,-Andrews & Record,
PFODrietOrs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-19
Cutting Fodder for Sheep.
From tie Lice Stock JourHul.

From, tie Lire Stock Journal.
Some sheep farmers have discouraged
cutting fodder for sheep, asserting that
the teeth of these animals are equal to
Burr-milstone, and that they will eat
and grind it as well without cutting.
But we know these to be quite random
assertions, ignoring the comm0nest facts
and habits of sheep.
1t is well known that the sheep, of
all our domestic animals, most relish
fine fodder Sheep take infinite pains
to select the finest parts of the grasses,
the heads, leaves and fine branches
of clover, leaving the main stalk in their
racks untouched; while cattle and
horses will cat all alike, if of good quail
ity. We remember that noted farmer
in central New York, made a strong
statement at the State Fair, in 1864
about cutting for sheep as a waste of
time and observing that they did not
eat it as well after as before cutting.
This led US to experiment to test the
correctness Of his statement. We took
fifty pounds Of early cut and nicely
cured timothy hay and fed it to sixty
thrifty common sized medium wooded
sheep, in clean racks. After giving
them longer than the usual time to eat
it, we found twelve pounds of fragments
left The next day fifty pounds of the