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The Portland daily press., 1876-03-03
THE answer of the Argus toour CORES pom

dent when condensed amounts to this: Mayor
Richardson is responsible for nothing which
has transpired in connection with the man.
agement of the streets, sewers, public bull
dings, or any other department of the affairs
of the city-the money has been expended in
large if not extravagant sums-the Street
Commissioner, the City Engineer and the
City Joiner appear to be the only parties re-
spopsible for the expenditure of money,
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-03

THE following figures respecting the expen-
ditures for sewers and culverts since 1872 are
sufficient to provoke the enquiry made about
the management of the Committee having
the matter In charge, of which the Mayor is
chairman: ----
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According 10 the Argus the hundreds
who cannot read their ballots but vote for
Richardson are better qualified TO select a
Mayor than the s'fhoughtless y0ung''
educated i'm onr public schools. t.
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Unanimou. for Gen. Fessenden.

IT is Mr.. Ben Hill who has the impud
to say that the conduct of the Republican
party is exasperating to patriot. Doubt
less it is to patriots of the Confederate stamp.
They got "real huffy" about it no longer ago
than 1861.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-03

ADv1cEs from New Hampshire are en-
couraging for the Republicans. Every day
brings access Of strength to the party OF right.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-03

"DON*T MIND ME DOCT0R. said
Gen. Fcssenden when he lost his leg, s'but
look after the bOys.' Boys! lets lock af.
ter the Geueral from this day until Mon
In-
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A COmpariSOu.

The argus correspondent like the Arqus
itself forgets that Hon. W. L. Putnam was
Democratic mayor in 1860, and it may be
useful to see how the street expenditures of
that year compare with those of the present:
Work performed by direction of
street commissioner, S55,S04.O2 S64 300
Work performed under direction
Of street committee, 17,162.93 $4,000
Total, S72,966.95 $4,000
The figures of 1899 are taken from the re-
port of the street commissioners, and the
latter from the Argus of yesterday. They
show most conclusively that the increase OF
expenditure does not lie with the commits
sioner, because the committee of 1869 spent
over $4,000 on bridges, while Mayor Rich
ardson's committee expended only $4,000
for that purpose,
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Maize your arrangements SO that You
can be at home next Monday to vote for
Gen. Fessenden. .i
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-03

A Democratic prophet indeed; the one
who declared last summer that s'MayOr
Richardson would die yearling."
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of the outlay for sewers is assessed upou the
AUDITORS
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APPRECIATION.

H. r. STEVENS: -0'0'
This is to certify that have used your ssBlood
Preparation" V VEGETINE) in my family for several
years, and think that for scrofua Cankerous HUI
mors or rheumatic affections, it cannot be exceled
best thing ever used; and 1 have used almost ey
erything. can cheerfully recommend it to any one
in need of such medicine. ' wy
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
10 Russell Street
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See that your names are ON the Ward
lists.
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Remember that a few hours work by
twenty earnest Republicans i'm a Ward
Will result in n rOusing vote next Monday
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WANTS.
Wanted.

ANE Lady and two Gentlemen boarders, in
" private family. Good references required.
Inquire at this Office, between 12 aud or and 6.
feb2S d1w*
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SCHOOL BIBLE READINGS HOLD AS Gus
ToM.-It is worth while to notice that much of
the mental disturbance caused by the cessation
of the devotional exercises in the schools is
owing to the change from an ancient custom.
This does violence to natural sentiments and
shocks the feelings of those who do not see
clearly the principle involved. They imagine
an insult to the Bible. But if the schools had
never read the Scriptures for religious instruc
ton and devotional purposes, and if it were
now proposed for the first time to use the Bible
in that manner and objections were raised, it
would be comparatively easy to show the i'm
pr0priety of the proposition. We may supp
that company of Christian men, years ago,
started bank and adopted y-law that prior
to the daily business the officers and clerks
should assemble, and after chapter had been
read from the Bible by the president all should
unite in reciting the Lords prayer; also that
$40, year should be paid from profits to the
Bible society. This worked we'll for a long
time; but the original stockholders died, and
the stock gradually changed hands Some of
them are now Jews, others are Roman Catho
lies and others are rationalsts. And so it is
proposed to repeal the ancient bylaw, as
being now Inappropriate and oppressive. We
can easily imagine the distress and opposition
of some of the descendants of the original
stockholders, and that they might persuade
themselves that the repeal was an insult to
Gods Holy Word. But even they might see
that, if the proposition was now made to have
the Chicago board of trade daily opened Wild WI,
Bible reading and prayer, it would pc SUM
cent answer to allege that the board OF trade
did not exist for religious, but for secular pur-
poses, and that its members were OF the most
| diverse religious faiths. And the same reason
| ia enualjv good iu connection with the public
| schools-Rer. DR.. W. W. Patton in the hide.
] pendent.
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COPARTN ERSHIP.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
II "A x II 8 ,

Il "A * il 8,
NOTICE is hereby given that I shall publish on
IN the ninth day OF March next, in acco rdance
with an ordinance Of the city, list Of taxes assessed
upon residents amounting to twenty dollars and up
wards then remaining unpaid In the bills committed
to me in 1876 together with the Names of the per-
sons assessed therefor.
H.. W HERSEY, Treasurer and Collector.
Portland, Feb. %, 1876. feb29d9t
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TO Let.

TNRONT Room, 565a Congress St., over the Misses
IL Simonton's. Inquire at room or of MAT
TOCKS & FOX, 311 Exchange st. feb22d2w*
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then and there to give in their votes for Mayor one
Alderman, three Common Councimen, q Warden,
Clerk and two City Constables-residents of said
Wards, for the ensuing year. Also for Superin-
tending School Committee In Wards One, Three and
Four.
The polls on such day Of election to remain open
nnti four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they shall
be closed.
The Aldermen of said city will be in open session
at the Aldermen's Room, in the City Building from
nine to twelve O'Clock in the forenoon and from two
secular days next preceding such day of the election
for the purpose of receiving evidence of the quAca
ton of voters whose names have not been entered
the lists of qualified voters in and for the several
wards, and for correcting said lists
Per order, H. I. ROBINSON. City Clerk.
feb22 dtd
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To Let with Board
A PLEASANT unfurnished front room for gen.
IA tleman and wife. Also rooms for gentlemen at
rfs. MRS. MERRILL'S,
feb25dtf No. 90 Free St. 3
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LOST AND FOUND.
TO LET.

To Let.
DLEASANT Rooms on Corner of Congress and
l. Brown Streets, aud 5IS Congress Street; Gas
and Sebago. Apply to JOHN c. GERRY, 51S Con-
gress Street. ma1d1w* \
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TO Let.
DENT of rooms, for a small family, centrally
III located. Call upon j. M. PECK,
feb29d1w 51SA Congress st.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-19

managed. The whey Of all factories, thus
managed, is stale before it leaves the factory,
ncipient decay is started in it, aud the COWS
partaking of it carry the seeds Of destruc-
ton into their milk, and thence into the
cheese. In this instance only part Of the
cows supplying milk to the factory, Ssed
whey But il was enough to infect the cheese.
The curds acted badly and smelled badly ;
the cheese puffed and was off flavor and quite
unlike the cheese of the other five factories
managed in just the same way, so far as
manufacturing was concerned. The quality
of cheese was depressed a dollar per hun
dred. The deprecated value brought out a
strong femonstrance of feeding whey to the
cows, and it was stopped. The effect, abated
gradually, disappeared with the third day.
The cheese Of the fourth day became like
those made in the other FIVE factories con-
troled by the same superintendent, demon
strating, beyond doubt, that the whey,
though very slightly affected, carried into
the bodies Of the cows the seeds Of putreiac-
ton, which were cast out again in their milk.
So with all other fermenting, stale or decay
ing food 1t is sure to make its impress up
on the milk Of the COW using it, making it
Objectionable and unsafe to feed milch cows
with any food, or give to them any water,
which contains anything that would not be
proper to be taken into the human stomach
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-19
Breeding Fowls.

A. NJ. Dickie, who contributes to the
Fancier's Journal the following rules for
breeding fowls, states at the same time prin-
oipcs of general application in breeding,
The cock should be stylish as possible.
lie should stand firm aud easily balanced on
his feet, which should be well apart, indica-
ting width and capacity Of the chest and
frame. Above all, he should not be knock
kneGd, loug-legged, nor loug.backod. Such
birds will have the appearance of scrawni-
ness and lankiuess, thing to be especially
avoided. No bird having such points can
possibly be symmetrical or beautiful. He
should have pleasant expression. A bird
having cruel, sour.faced look should not be
chosen to breed from, even if otherwise good
The cock is generally believed to transmit
the external characters, as color, style,
feather, and other "iancy" points while the
dame has more influence in determining
shape, size and other economic qualities in
the offspring. This may be said Of the gem
eral belief. Most breeders pay more atten-
tion to the selection Of the cock, and will
pay higher prices for him than for the
hen; yet some Of the best breeders are as
particular in selecting hens as cocks and We
think, with good reason.
The hen should be chosen for size and
symmetry as we'll as the cock. But, while
we would place symmetry first in the seloc-
tion of cock, we should make this quality
subordinate to size in choosing the hen.
No matter how large she is, if she be not
too deficient in neatness aud symmetry. A
restless, nervous, uneasy hen should not be
selected as a breeder. She should have a
cheerful. comely, arch expression, and gen
eral air of contentment aud usefulness. Seek
style and beauty in the cock, and size, sta
nina and usefulness in the hen from such a
union we should anticipate the best results
The ultimate economic value Of breed is
a fact to be kept mainly in view, and all
mating should be done with an eye TO this
end, rather than to the development OF the
mere fancy points. The fancy points are
we'll enough but the really valuable quail
ties should not be sacrificed to obtain them
They should be secondary considerations
Stamina and productiveness are the qualitie
which should be developed first, and tn
fancy points may, and should be worked II
along with them but not at their expense
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-19
Size of Dairy Cows.

9. Horace Hubbard, of the Vermont Far.
mer, discussing the breeding of stock, says:
"For dairy purposes, whatever the breed, we
must select good cows. lie cited instan-
ces Of successful dairying with different
breeds The idea that co1o consumes food,
or yields milk according TO size, is great
JalIacy." Very true, Brother Hubbard but
is it any greater fallacy than the idea that
the size Of cows giving equal yields Of butter
has no influence on the net profits Of the herd
to which they belong Vermont Watchman.
That the size Of the cows giving equal
yields Of butter has something to do with the
profits of the herd, cannot be denied. Just
what that influence is appears to be the
question. 1t is argued on one side that so
much food is required to build up, sustain
and nourish large frame and that the smaller
the COW the better. On the other hand it is
claimed that very large frame is the best,
and the consumption Of food for supporting
it is ignored. 1t is usually conceded by
those who have no pet theory to sustain and
no axe to grind that extremes of all kinds
are to be avoided. The editor of the FAR
NER believes that breed has something to do
in determining the size that is desirable in a
dairy COW. A Jersey as large as Short.
horn, would be overgrown, having an abnor-
NAL and unnatural development of frame,
and probably at the cost of dairy qualities,
which would be stunted in building up the
extraordinary carcass While q Shorthorn
COW no larger than an average Jersey, would
inevitably be stunted and dwarfed, and
an object Of suspicion. 1t would bo a
wonder if in the pinching of her vital and
digestive organs her lactoal functions have
not suffered. 1t follows then, that the ques.
tion what is the proper size depends to some
extent upon the breed.
Having then the Shorthorn-or what is
equally good or better, for the dairymen,
the grade Shorthorn-or the much abused
native COW, from stock bred for the COM
bined qualities Of milk, beef and labor, in
which size is, of course, potent factor, the
question arises do we lose IN the extra cost
of keeping for the cows Of good average
size Of either Of these races, over the cost Of
keeping animals of smaller frames producing
equal yields Of butter. In answer to that
we should say the notion that cows consume
food in proportion to weight is greatly exag-
gerated when the dairyman having large
cows, breeds judiciously, raises calves for
COWS, for steers and for beef, as We believe
he should, "the net profits of the herd" are
not to be computed alone from the number
Of pounds of butter they yield. The size
has an influence on the net profit. When
judiciously managed, Il good large medium
size has a taUorajie influence on the net
profits.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-19

Albert w. Chester of Hamilton College
writes to the Country Gentleman Of the cost
of different forms of potash. lie says kainit,
or German potash salts is advertised to con-
tain IL per cent of potash and quoted at
$50 to s25 per ton, but he has notes of
analyses giving only lO3 per cent Four
teen per cent. is fair average, which is
equivalent to nine cents per pound OF pure
potash The best grade of sulphate potash
contains A per cent, quoted at 4 cents
equal to 0 cents per pound. Muriate con
tanning 5Ol per cent, quoted at * cents
costs little less than 81 cents per pound
The forty per cent actual potash costs
cents, equivalent to "A cents per pound
Wood ashes contain 10 to Is per cent. pot
ash, and to 10 per cent. phOsphOric acid
These valuations are based upon analyses
aud not upon tests in the field. 1t appear
from them that the potash in kainit cost
as much as in sulphate and more than il
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-19
Abortion in Cows.

G. v. Sharpleigh, V. s., writes to the
American Stock Journal on the subject Of
abortion. In conclusion he remarks
A COW having once aborted is ever after
liable to do so again, and at about the same
period. The causes of this are located and
confined to the womb itself, such as disten.
tion, dropsy, physometra, tubercle, librous,
tumor, polypi aud hypertrophy of the
womb; one or other Of these diseases singy,
or combined, are often seen in the womb oil
cows subject to periodical abortion.
| had on one occasion not less than &c
dairy COWS and Is heiiers under my care
and of these no less than 30 had previously
slipped their calves during that season. The
course adopted was to stop breeding for
II months, and in the mean time dispose
of all that had slipped calves. l also had the
buildings whitewashed, and other disinfec'
tants were used. During the IL months
the ground was kept as clean as possible o
any but feeding bulloeks. At the end Of
this period was able to recommence breed
ing with safety and success but when il
became so general no other course appeared
to be Of any avail 1t is by prompt atteu
tiOn to the first appearance that we have
the best chances OF success.
If an animal has slipped her calf she
should be kept as if suffering from q con.
tagioHs disease. Let all breeding stock be
kept away from the field or shed in which
it may have happened, for few weeks. Il
this cannot be done and the buildings must
be used, let quickime aud some chloride Of
lime be used freely before the stock are al
lowed there The animal will, of course
have been removed to place by herself FOL
further treatment. This will consist il
washing the hinder parts with weak solu
tion Of chloride Of lime, and giving her one
half or three-fourths of a pound Of Epson
salts, and one.half drachm of powdered
ginger She should be fattened and disposed
of forthwith, as she is almost certain to sliE
her calf again. believe this is a source O
great trouble which breeders often bring OF
themselves. A very choice heiier often slip'
her calf from some accident and she is re
tanned to have one more trial, aud, unfortu
nately, gives proof OF the truth Of the maxim
lone infected sheep will taint a flock"
know it is very uncongenal to our feelings t
part with the favorites Of our herds, bu
judgment must govern our feelings, If mis-
chief is to be prevented. This is a disease
in which half measures are perfectly useless
the course Of procedure here requires resolu
tion and vigorous execution Of the same.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-19
Water as Food.

We are not ignorant that large amount
of water enters the animal through what is
called solid food The beef, bread, potatoes,
&c, which men cat, aud the hay, roots, and
meal fed to stock, contain large per cent.
of water-beef and potatoes from seventy to
eighty per cent; bread, forty per cent;
green grass and roots, ninety per cent, and
dry hay and meal, twelve to twenty per cent.
The more succulent the solid food the less
water any animal will require. The young
mammal fed on milk alone, which is eighty
six per cent. water, lives aud thrives, but no
mature animal living on solid food, no mat
ter how succulont it may be- is content with
out water, especially if it exercises much
aud throws off large amount Of vapor by
breathing and perspiration. If sheep are
kept yarded in winter with trough Of water
which they can reach conveniently, they
will often drink dozen times day, and
quite generally will leave the rack OF hay at
meal time to take drink. Green grass
wet with the dews Of the morning would
seem to furnish all the water which cows
might need, but il is not SO. If water is
accessible, COWS will drink half dozen times
in day, and it is much better for them to
drink thus often, and little ut time, than
to stuff and chill themselves as they are
wont to do if allowed access to water only
once in twenty flour hours
We were, this week, driving over the
farm of one of the most successful and enter
prisng farmers wo ever met, who keeps a
herd of forty COWS, and we were struck with
the provisions which he had made to accom-.
modate them with pure water. In draining
his pasture he had conducted the water into
trough "a feet long, and lest at any time
the drains might fail he had sunk we'll
near by from which windmill could pump
an abundant supply. Pure running water
he considered as essential as grass for milk.
Formerly his cows had depended upon
springs, whose surroundings were muddy
and tho water often rolled, and since better
water and more convenient of access has
been furnished, the flow of milk has percep'
tibly increased. Drainage had thus been
made to accomplish double purpose dry
ing the land and watering the cows
Many farmers have an idea that there II
no direct food in water, and that It's only
use is to render solid food soft and soluble
and to lubricate and cool the whole anima
system but water is direct food. 1t i
composed Of oxygen and hydrogen, and al
animals contain these elements in larg'
quantities. As animals increase in siz
oxygen and hydrogen are required for th
formation Of their growing parts, and waite
is the cheapest and most abundant materia
from which they can be supplied No othe