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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
A Cat Sucking Mans Breath In
Missouri.

From the Mebery Enterprise Monitor
Mr.. French, a member of the
Thorne Dramatic Troupe, playing an
engagement in this city, retired to
rest at an early hour, and soon fell
into a deep slumber. After the lapse
of an hour or two he was aroused by
feeling Of overpowering oppressive.
ness and suffocation, and was horri.
fed to find that a huge cat was sit
ting on his breast, and had its head
in his mouth sucking away at his
breath.
He found himself in an almost ex-
hausted condition; so much SO that
he was unable to shake off the vam-
pire tiend attacking him. Struggle
as he would, the cat only fastened its
claws deeper in his chest, and went
on at its horrible feast.
His groans and cries of agony,
however, fortunately brought some
neighboring dodgers to his relief, and
he was rescued from his fri ghtful
position. Even then they were COM
PEELED to turn him out of bed and
roll him over and over on the floor
before the cat could be made to re-
lease its hold and abandon its pur-
pose.
Mr.. Frcnch's face and chest, this
morning, bear frightful evidence of
his terrible battle with the monster.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
Bitter Cream.

The cause and cure are both well
enough known. The cream becomes
bitter by long keeping; at three days
it will begin to tell; after the fourth
day it is unfit to be used in coffee or
made into butter, spelling both.
In summer there is little bitter milk
or cream, because the cream is churn-
ed sooner than in winter, seldom
reaching the third day. Sometimes,
where there is single COW kept, l
have know the bitter to show on ac-
count OF the small quantity of cream
accumulating. The summer practice
is reversed in the winter. There be-
ing too little milk to require frequent
churning then-say one, and some
times two Cummings week-wc &C
count readily for the evil complained
of. The fore part of the season,
when milk is in greater quantity,
nccessitating more frequent churnlng,
| hear of but little complaint. 1t
matters not how good the feed is
if the tendcrcst hay and roots are
added, making an approach to sum-
mer feed; nor how clean the milk is
kept, the most perfect milk if set be-
yond three days is hurt. The writer
of this has filled the vessel, leaving
barely space enough for cloth to be
stretched over without touching the
milk, and snug lid put on, keeping
the air out, but all to no purpose. So,
in the purest air, in all the tempera-
lures, it is the same.
1t is age that spoils the cream; not
only does it make it bitter, but de-
stroys the flavor, giving it a rank dis
agreeable taste. The sooner the
cream is churned or used after the
milk has stood forty-eight hours the
better. If there is too little cream to
churn, add the milk and churn that
with it to give sufficient body to work
it. If the milk has been kept in pure
air, and cleanliness observed through
out, with the proper temperature,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
Tho way Telegraph Poles Strike some
Persons.

California Spirit of the Times.
A merchant going home elevated,
staggered up against a telegraph
pole.
"Beg your PARDON" said he. 81
hope no offense. It's rather dark,
and the street is very narrow, you
see."
In few minutes he came IN con-
tact with another pole.
"Couldn't help it, sir" said he, lift
ing his hat. 81 never saw such
crooked lanes as we have here in this
city"
Again he ran afoul of a pole, this
time with force that sent him back
ward to the ground.
"Look here, neighbor, you needn't
push fellow down because he hap
pens to touch you. The road is as
much mine as yours, and | have as
much right here as you have, old
Stick-in-the-mud."
He picked himself up and made
another effort to reach home, but he
soon came plump against another
pole.
"Shan't make any more apologies"
said he; eff you get into the middle
of the street and stand in my way,
that's your look out, not NINE"
Proceeding on his journey again,
and becoming angry and dizzy, he
seemed to be entangled in an mex
tricable labyrinth of telegraph poles,
which led him to make general
speech.
"Gcntlcmen, you are not doing the
fair thing. You do not give man
fair chance. You run from one
side of the street to the other, right
in my way"
Just then he met friend, and
taking him by the hand, he said:
''There is q procession going along
this street, and every man is drunk;
they have been running against me
all the way from the club. l knock
ed one of the fellows down, one of
the fellows knocked me down, and
then lot of them got around me,
and l believe they would have licked
me within an inch of my life if you
had not come to the rescue. Let us
90 out of this street before the pro-
cession comes back, for they are all
drunk"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
Avoiding Hen Lice.

These parasites breed and multiply
in the filth and dirt in and about hen
quarters. The manure should not be
allowed to accumulate under the
roosts and on the floors of the houses.
1t should be deodorized with dry
earth or sifted coal ashes, or muck,
or plaster, or other absorbent, and re-
moved once week and deposited
where fowls cannot gain access to it.
This, when properly attended to, will
be found to render the task of keep
ing down the lice much easier. The
quarters including roosts, nests, wall /,
floor and utensils of every kind,
should be thoroughly whitewashed-
say in April, July, September and
November. The wash should have
some sulphur or kerosene incorpor-
ated with it, and if it be put on hot
it will be all the better. 1t should
be applied to every crack and Granny,
no point being missed. The roost
poles or pcrches should be removed,
and all the bearings or points of CON
tact should be especially treated, for
it is in these places that the "mites"
are most at home. After thorough
application of the lime wash, the
roosts should be well smearcd with a
mixture of lard or kerosene. The
hens natural resort to rid herself of
lice is the dust bath. Where fowls
are not at liberty to seek suit
able bath, it should always be fur
nished them in sunny part of their
house. 1t may consist of chip-dirt,
dry earth, sittcd coal ashes OF wood
ashes, or a mixture of all of them to-
gether, with little sulphur or Per.
sian powder mixed with it. Even
where fowls have their liberty it will
be found beneficial to give them a
busting place, to which they will be
sure to resort. 1t will never be nee
essary to catch and apply oil or
grease of any kind to fowls to de-
stroy lice, if the foregoing sugges-
tons are put into practice. But
where, from neglect or carelessness,
the poultry are infested, it may be
advlsabIe-in order to destroy as
soon as possible all traces of vermin
to apply some unguent or poison
to the bodies Of the fowls. For this
purpose we would advise a mixture
of lard and coal oil, heated together
until thoroughly mixed, as the cheap.
est and most convenient article TO
use. A little sulphur may be mixed
into the compound, if thought best.
To apply it, catch the fowls at night,
and with the finger smear little of
the preparation on the top of the
head and under the lower mandible;
then put small quantity under each
wing, rub it in SO that it will reach
the skin; repeat the same operation
between the body and thighs and
about the roo. of the tail. One oper-
alton, if thoroughly performed, will
be sufficient. The complaint that
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
When and How to Salt Mich Cows

would say that, until five or six
years ago, had the old-fashioned
idea that to throw COWS a handful of
salt once week along path in the
pasture, was all they required. About
that time my attention was called to
the fact that for once week for q
couple of days after sailing there was
an increase in the quantity of milk.
Acting on this suggestion, I tried salt
ing twice a week, and found a decided
improvement. I then thought if twice
a week was good, perhaps every other
day would be better. Here, again,
my attention was called to the fact
that on the days they were sailed they
gave more than on the other days.
| MIXED some eight or ten, so that
l noted these things more closely than
l otherwise would. l therefore con-
cluded to try 1t every day, and liked
the result, and noticed that when they
missed their salt there would be de-
crease in the milk. When sailed every
day a very small amount will do, say
a tablespoonful just before they are
turned out of the stable in the morn
ing. tried sailing in the evening In
the stable, but found that had ten
dency to shrink the flow of milk; SO,
after several trials, gave that up. In
trying the above experiments, it was
not for a period of a few days o,
weeks only, but for a year or two
Another thing. find that the corn
feed my cows, which l grind and
re-scald to mash, if it be salted will
decrease the per cent. of cream-al1
other feed being just tie same. Tho
reason, l presume, is that the salt in
this case has a tendency to run more
to fat than to the product of milk
Vim. s. Nivin In Rural World.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
Damaging Effect Of Weeds.

Sir John Sinclare, some years ago,
tried an experiment which will serve
as an illustration here. He fallowed
seven acres of land and sowed it
broadcast. One acre was measured
off, and not weed was pulled from
it; while the other six were carefully
weeded. The unweeded acre pro-
duced Is bushels, the six weeded
acres 1876 bushels, or an average of
22a bushels; that is a bushels in
favor of wedding. In another case a
six acre field was sown with barley,
in fine filth and well MANFRED. The
produce of the unweeded acre was
only 10 bushels, Of the weeded, %
bushels; a difference here in favor of
wedding of Is bushels per acre.
1t is difficult to find illustrations of
the benefit of wedding on all our
crops, but that the gain is large, is a
matter of everyday experience; and
that there Is loss, great loss,
which comes from a little careless
ness in using the hoe, both horse and
hand, etfectually, every one knows to
his sorrow.
We might speak of thcvast growth
of purslain which we often see in
neglected gardens and elsewhere, and
might show the loss through the d.
rect usurplng Of the chemical ele-
ments needed by our crops. Yet this
would tell but a portion of the story,
and is unnecessary. We believe IN
planting large areas, and in taking
good care of the crops; but if you
must neglect your crops, why then
the loss may in some cases be meas
ured by the size of the field. 1t Is
not only necessary that our fields
should be fortified, but also that they
must be cared for, in order to carry
forward the most successful farming.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
Open Hay Early.

"Necessity is the mother of inven-
tion," but no more SO than the moth
er of discovery. We are pretty apt
to follow in a beaten path as long as
there are no Instructions in the way OF
our progress. We have usually fol.
lowed the old practice of waiting till
the dew was off before beginning to
open our hay on the morning Of the
second day, but occasionally, having
taken down an extra large amount
on the day previous, and knowing
that hard days work was before us.
we have commenced opening oul
cocks early in the morning, in some
cases an hour or two before the dew
was dried from the stubble.
1t seems decidedly odd to be open
ing and spreading hay that was near
ly dry upon stubble SO wet with dew
as to soak the shoes on the feet, but
knowing that if the hay was all to be
put in the barn that day, it was only
a choice between dew in the morn
ing or dew in the evening, we chose
the former, and we went at it with q
a confidence that was increased with
every experiment Of the kind, until
now we have no hesitation whatever
about opening hay in fair weather
as soon after sunrise as it is conven
lent. 1t is better to work on hay
early in the morning than late in the
afternoon. The middle of the day,
say from ten o'clock in the forenoon
until three or halfpast three in the
afternoon is the best time for draw
ing hay to the barns. Hay put in
during these hours may be stored
away considerably grcener than later
in the day, and with perfect safety
Farmers do not generally realize
how much hay Is dried while being
carted and moved away, if it is put
in during the heat of the day.
The use of machinery for harvest
ing the hay crop has made it neces-
sary, or at least advisable, to modify
our oldtime practices and methods
of handling our grass and hay while
cutting and curing it. While NOW
ing with scythes, it is much easier to
cut the grass when the dew is on,
but the machines run decidedly bet
ter and more easily when the grass is
nearly free from dew.
We can not always do all our
own work just when we would like
to, but when things can be made to
move according to previously pre-
pared programme, we always do all
of our machine moving in the after
noon, after it is too late to be cart
ing hay. Between four o'clock and
seven, while the men and boys are
putting up the green hay, or doing
the chores, we can always cut as
much grass as can be taken care of
the next day. 1t is nearly free from
dew at this time, and on the follow
ing morning it begins to dry as soon
as the sun gets fairly up. If the sea-
son is advanced, and the grass fully
grown, and the tedder is used freely
during the early part Of the day,
such hay may, in good weather, be
sufficiently cured without standing in
the cock over night. This practice
saves great deal of hard work, be-
sides avoiding the risk from bad
weather. We can never know GER
tainly what a day may bring forth,
and it is always safer to make our
hay in one day if possible; but in
order to do so, we must begin early
in the morning to put it in condition
for drying.-N. Il. Enrme?.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11

poultry keeping is Improbable gen.
orally comes from the parties who
neglect the small details of the bust
ness, which are SO important IN the
comfort and proftableness Of the
flock. Put the foregoing directions
into practice, and there will be little
to apprehend on the score of lice.-
Practical Farmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11

DIR. ABoRN can be consulted personally or
by letter upon all diseases Of the Throat and
Lungs Heart, Stomach and Liver; also affections
OF the EYE AND EAR; Nasal Catarrh; Derange-
ments Of the Nervous System and Broken Down
Constitutions.
Every person who reads this will please send
his or her name and address to DIR. Aborn, who
will send by return mail his books, The Modern
Physician and Ladies' Guide to Health" his
uments, containing letters Diseases OF the
REspIRAToRY ORGANS" with evidences OF the
durability OF Consumption, and his success in
other chronic and obstinate diseases which have
generally resisted the ordinary modes of treat
mcnt. Address,
DIR. ABORN
1l3Sy1 Des Moines, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11

THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE Of grain, 20 inevitable
srh other styles Of Thrcshers, be SAVED by this
Improved Machine efficient every job, 10 more thow
pay all expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET HUNGARIAN and
like seeds threshold separated, cleaned and saved
as easily and perfectly as Wheat, Oats Rye or Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleanliness.
IN THE WET GRAIN Of 1875, these were substan-
economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work,
when Others utterly failed.
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting complies
tons such a. ENDLESS Aprons" "Raddes "Beaters "
"Pckers," etc. entirely dispensed sruh less than
onehaf the usual Gears, Belts Boxes and Journals;
easier managed: more durable: light running cost
ly REPAIRS DUST no litterings" to clean up; not
troubled by adverse winds, rain or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who are posted
In the large saving made by It will not employ nfe-
ror and wasteful machines, but will insist on this
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for 6, 8, 10 and IL Horse
Powers.. Also q speciality Of SEPARATIONS, designed
end made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS VIZ: our i'm.
proved "Tnple Gear" and our "Spur Speed" Wood.
bury Style(, both Mounted on -four wheels
If INTERESTED in Threshing or Grain Raising.
apply to our nearest Dealer or wrte to US for ustra-
ted Circular sent fee giving full particulars of Sizes
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard d Co.,
BATTLE CREEK, MICH.
These unrivalled Threshers, Horse-p pow
ers-and repairs for same-for sale by
S. NEWMAN,
11-40m4 Independence, Iowa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
GRANGE DIRECTORY

WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 611.-Meets at Win
throp on Friday before the full moon of
each month.
s. G. PIERCE. Master. s. W. RICH. Sec.
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 1216.-Meets
Tuesday on or before full moon.
I'D. RUSSELL. Master.
GREELEY GROVE GRANGE, No. s11.-Night OF
regular meeting on Friday evening, on or before
full moon, meet at Warehouse Hall.
w. BUNCE, Master.
P b. SCHEMERHORN. Secretary.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 52S,-Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon
b. DU BOIS. Master L. j. WlGG. Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE, No. 352-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon, at No. School House
Hazleton twp. II. MESSENGER,
b. FILLMORE. Secretary. Master.
BYON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS, on Tuesday evening, on or after full
moon. ii. A. FREDERlCk, Master.
FRANK FOX. Sec.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11

The reading columns on this page will be devot
ed mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers Of the BULLETIN
are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11

about 70 Q, there will not only be an
absence Of the bitter, rank taste, but
a good quantity of butter will be
produced.-F. g., IN Country Gen.
Mendn..
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-08-11
Centaur
Lininl entS.


ANTIOCH, ILL.,, Dec /, 1874.
'MEssEs. j. b. ROSE & Co:
My wife has, for long time. been terrible
sufferer from rheumatism. She has tried many
physicians and many remedies The only thing
which has givon her any relief is Centaur Iini,
ment. am rej0iced to say this has cured her. /
am doing what can to extend its sale.
Nv. II. RING"
This is sample of many thousand testimonials
received, of wonderful cures effected by the Cen
taur Linment The ingredients of this article are
published around each bottle. 1t contains Witch
Hazel, Mentha, Arnica, Rock Oil, Carbolic, and
ingredients hitherto little known 1t is an indis-
putable fact that the Centaur Liniment is perform
ing more cures of swellings, Stiff Joints, Erup-
tons, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Soiatica, Cracked
Breasts, Lock-Jaw, &C., than all other Liniments,
Embrocatious Extracts, Savcs Ointments and
Plasters now in use.
For Toothache, Earache Weak Back, Itch and
Cutancous Eruptions it is admirable. 1t cures
burns and scads without scar. Extracts poison
from ties and stings, and heals frost bites and
chlblains, in short time. No family can afford
to be without the Centaur Lniment, white wrap
per.
The Ccntnur Linimeni, Yellow Wrapper,
is adapted to the tough skin. muscles and flesh of
the animal creation. Its effects upon severe cases
of Spawn, Sweeny, Wind Gall, Big Head and Poll
Evil, are little less than marvellous.
Messrs. J. Mcclure & Co., Druggists, Cor Elm
and Front SITS, Cincinnati, O., say:
I'm our neighborhood a number of teamsters
are using the Centaur Liniment. They pronounce
it superior to anything they have ever used. We
sell as high four to five dozen bottles per month
to these Transfers"
We have thousands Of similar testimonials.
For Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ring bone, &c,
and for Screw Worm in Sheep it has no rival
Farmers. Livery-men and Stock raisers have in
this Eminent remedy which is worth hundred
times its cost.
Laboratory of J. B. Rose & Co.,
46 DEFY ST. NEW YORK
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WESTERN LANDS
HOMES TEApS.

II You want reliable information, where and how
to get a cheap FARM or government h0me-
Land Commissioner. Lawrence, Kansas, and re-
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

As our columns will be pretty we'll
filed with academical matters for two
weeks now to come, we confne our
selves at present to the Baccalaureate
Sermon to be preached tomorrow by
Prof. R. L. Dabney, D. D., M. D.
Prof. Dabney is typical man; he
stands among the theologians of the
Presbyterians, if not absolutely first,
at least ''primus inter pareS, " and his
peers are few. The official positions
he holds in the church are sufficient
alone to show that this is his estima-
ton. He is Professor of Didactic
Theology in Hampden-Sidney College,
Va, and Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
If the word were not likely to shock
our anti-prelatic friends, we would say
that this constitutes him a sort of
archbishop in that church. But he
held another Office which will challenge
sympathies in his behalf far transcend
ing the limits of any sect-he was the
chosen friend and spiritual adviser of
Stonewall Jackson, his chaplain dur
ing the war and, at the special request
of his widow, his biographer after his
death. Having said this, we need only
announce that the sermon will be
preached tomorrow morning at the
regular service Of the Presbyterian
church, at Franklin Hall, commencing
at 103 o'clock a. m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

On our way to the country last Fri
day evening to attend a meeting Of
Dixie Grange on Saturday morning,
we concluded we would halt at the
residence Of our old and esteemed
friend w. Fl. Crouch, and spend a
night with his hospitable family. We
remained with them until 10 o'clock
the next morning, when we were 10th to
depart after being so kindly and gener-
ously entertained. We reached Moody's
school house about III o'clock, and
found a number of the members of
Dixie Grange on hand ready for bust
ness. After partaking of an excel
lent lunch of ham, bread, custards and
strawberry pies, kindly furnished by
the lady members present, the Grange
proceeded to business. This Grange
is in good, working order, holds regu-
lar meetings, and is fully alive to the
interests of this large and respectable
organization that has sprung up in
every hamlet in our national domain
within the past few years. Now that
the novelty of the order has somewhat
died out, the members of Dixie Grange
still cling to its principles and pur-
poses and seem more determined than
ever to stand up for their rights, whilst
according to outsiders perfect freedom
to think and act for themselves. Sew
eral matters of importance were freely
discussed, which, if consummated,
will add much to the efficiency of the
organization and the ultimate good of
all.
There exists great scarcity of to-
bacco plants in this neighborhood, but
the prospect for other crops is very
encouraging.
Being very much indisposed, instead
of returning home in the evening, as
we intended, we accepted the kind in
of DIR. B. E. Moody and his
wife to spend the night at
their beautiful home short distance
from where the Grange meeting was
held.
To the kind families who enter
tanned us, and other friends who gave
us words of cheer, we tender our
thanks, and hope ever to be
able to furnish them paper that will
fully come up to their expressed APP
probation of the CHRONICLE.