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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-16
STOCK I'll M S.

At a recent auction sule at Agricultural
Hall, Islington, Is Attorney and Guernsey
cows and heifers, in milk and down calving.
sold for prices ranging from 20 to % gum
cas-, and 10 Attorney COWS brought a total
of 2034 g%uineas.
The handsome sum of two thousand gum
cas- was paid at Mr.. Angerstein's sale last
week by Mr.. Fl. j. Sheldon, of Brailes,
Warwickshire, for the yearling roam bull,
Duke of Rothsay, bred by Lord Dunmore,
out ofDuchess 10th. by 9Th Duke of Gene
va. The bull was purchased from his lord
ship privately last year by Mr.. Angerstein,
and then cost what it fetched last week,
though $500 guineas We're refused for the
animal some time ago.-N. B. Agricultmeist.
We notice that some of our cotempora-
rles refer to the great sales of Shorthorns
as Shorthorn humbugs. 1t is doubtless
the fact that the ordinary !" tricks of traden
are frequently used in disposing OF cattle,
but it is not fair to apply the name humbug
to Shorthorn cattle, for they are a breed too
-oHS ohN 1afoiaoIy hIiOWu 10 nave Their
merits questioned at this time. It is very
likely that influences have been brought to
bear upon some fancy strain of blood to put
the price far above intrinsic value: still. it
often requires something extraordinary in
the way of statements of value to attract at
tentlon to real merits.
In response to an enquiry by T., in a late
issue OF the Prairie Farmer, Mr.. T.. U. Brown.
Loami, H., submits the following rule for
the weight of cattle by meas
urement:
Multiply the girth in feet bv the LENGTH
from the bone of the tail Immediately over
the hinder part of the buttock to the front
part OF the shoulder blade, and this product
py 81 when the girth is more than 2 or less
lhan y feet, and by % when less than 7 or
more thar 5 feet, and by Is when less than
0 or more than6 6. and by II when more than
A deduction of l ID. in 20 must be made
lor halt fattened cattle and for COWS that
nave had calves. l have never tried fills
rule 1t came from Bryant & STATIONS book
keeping,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-16
CARE OF HORSES.

To go fully into this subject, would re-
quire a whole volume, yet a few hints may
be useful to some of our readers. Those
persons who are constantly taking care of
horses, are generally faithful and intelligent
and manage well. The horse is most neg
lected by the farmer who, in the winter. has
but little for him to do, and spends but lit
time-often too little-in taking care of him.
The standing of the horse is too much
neglected, Or this subject is not judiciously
managed either by the professional groom
Or the farmer. The horse is often allowed
to stand in the stable on a hard floor, with
his fore feet considerably higher than his
hind ones, constantly -straining his muscles.
The floor on which horses stand, should on
ly slant one or one and a half inches in eight
Or nine feet, barely enough to conduct off
the liquid manure.
Some farmers turn their horses into a pen,
and let them stand as they please. This is
q good arrangement, as they can move
about, and stand at ease, and by standing on
the manure which is moist, and soft to their
feet, they are much less liable to injuries in
the feet than horses that stand on hard
floors. BY this arrangement, a horse may
eat from a trough on the barn floor, so as to
breathe freely of pure air. But with this
plan, it is necessary to level the the manure
frequently where the horse stands to eat,
else it will accumulate under his hind feet
and give him an uneasy position.
Horses should be curried and brushed
down. daily. This is as necessary as it is
for Il person to wash his face and hands
daily. 1t is not only necessary to comfort
but to permanent health. Horses should
should have a good supply of fresh water.
Farmers often consult their own conyen-
fence in supplying this, to the serious injury
of their horses. The animal comes home
rather late in the evening warm, and per-
haps sweaty and in that condition he is sup
piled with the cold water, as the hour for
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-16

for the production of which an American
can claim any credit. Money is the chief
thing needed to enable a person to have the
best that the markets of another country af-
ford, but something more excellent will be
required before the shepherds of the United
States can issue their declaration of indie
Dendence.-CoLmau's Rural World.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-16

THE sales of wool in the Boston market,
during the past fifteen weeks, amount to 49,
5 $500 pounds, the largest business in this
article ever transacted in that city in the
same space of time. The stock of wool on
hand is considerably reduced and current
prices are we'll sustained,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-16
GHERIFF''S SALE.
~
Henry B. Freeman
VS..
6 RrnWGr Of al

JdIIU5 o..I5TCWCTB CT at.
To be sold at Sherif's sale, on the 23d day of No
yember, 1876, between the hours Of nine O'Clock,
Am and five o'clock, pm, at the front-door OF
the Courthouse, in Diamond City, Meagher county,
Montana Territory, the following described proper
ty, TO-WIT:
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
ter of the northeast quarter of section number Q3)
thirteen. in Township number nine () north Of
Range number six go east; also, lot number eigh-
Der seven % in Township number nine () north Of
Range number a., east containing one hundred
ana hfty-seyen and fourteen-huudredth acres. The
same beng The property known as Brewers White
sulphur springs situate in Smith River Valley,
Meagher county, NJ. L.
Dated this 26ih day of October. A. D. 1876.
L. FLEMING,
Sheriff of Meagher County
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-16
BERKSHIRE HOGS.
Jersey CATTLE FOR SALE.

I now offer for sale my herd of Jerseys-one bull
woo cows and two calves. If not sold before Sept!
Helena, to the highest bidder. These are thorough
bred and superior animals. l have, also, for SAID
on reasonable terms some grade Jersey calves
bull calves, sired by :" Gallatin Chief, - one of th1
best shorthorn bulls in the Territory. For particu]
lars. address: len. LEWIS,
Camp Baker, nj. T.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
Pet Prairie Dogs.

We have great frolics with our little
prairie dogs, says correspondent. One
village, which was started by the intro.
duction OF six or eight in our front
yard, now consists OF moro than twenty
funny little creatures, whose antics and
gambOls nro equal 10 thosoof our house.
hold pet, tho kitten. They still! fear
strangers, and always seem to keep ont
a picket guard to warn OF the approach
Of foe. This guard changes. but is al
ways ono OF the old dogs. He remains
upright, watching while the others are
playing or feeding, and sounds his note
Of warning by the utterance OF success
Rion Of rapid slucaks or barks. at the
first sound the others Immediately
scamper like mice down their holes,
where they remain until the barking
ceases, when they timidly venture forth
again. Having babitually fed them,
they regard me as constant friend, and
my approach is the signal for the rally
ing OF their forces around my feet.
They climb in my lap, up on my shoul.,
der, impudently nibble my buttons or
fingers, while their inquisitive little
noses are smiling vigorously for the
cake or cracker which they know I have
somewhere concealed for them, The
latter they are very fond OF, and one Of
the liveliest frolics was caused by giving
them somo ginger snaps, which they
ate eagerly At first, but were quite dis.
gusted at the burning sensation pro-
duccd by the ginger. They scolded and
chartered, struck ut their noses with the
hands which they nso SO cleverly, and
utterly refused to eat nuy more, though
they were very hungry. One q them
has been named Billy, and will always
come when called, even from the depths
Of his hole; consequently he gets the
first bite, anil is at once attacked by all
the others to take it from him. They
scramble and tumble over and oyer, FIVE
or SIX after the samo morseL ,ehatteripg
all the time like 80 many monkeys.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
4 Conscientious Engineer.

,Scribner's Monthly has tho following
item Mr.. Peter A. Dey was tho engi-
neer who surveyed and located the FIRST
hundred miles Of the Union Pacific mil
roal. Ho estimated its cost at not over
thirty thousand dollars q mile. When
this estimate was shown to the directors
it wns returned to him with orders to re-
touch it with higher colors, to put
in embankmeutl on paper whore none
existed on earth, and to make the old
embankmeuts heavier, and to increase
the expense generally !; and then he was
requested to send in his estimate that it
would cost fifty thousand dollars mile.
When Mr.. Dey found that this part Of
tho road was to he lot to parties at
$4,000 per mile, for work which he
knew conld be done for $50, ,0O0-this
difference Of $40, 600 n milo amounting to
two millions Of dollars on tho first hun.
dred miles, and to five millions on the
two hundred and forty-six miies-ho re-
signed his position As chief engineer,
with letter to the president Of the road.
Ho closed TINT letter thus:
my views OF the Pacific road are,
perhaps, peculiar. I look upon its
managers ns trustees OF tho bounty Of
Congress. You are, doubtless.
informed how disproportioned the
amount to BIO paid Is to the work con-
tracted for. I need not expatiate on
tho sincerity OF my course, when yon re-
fleet that I have resigned tho best posi-.
tion in my profession this country has
offered to any man |"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
Mich Cows In England.

In n dairy show opened 'at Agricul-
tural Hall, London, O novel . and In
teresting addition Is made to tho agri.
cultural exhibitions periodically claim
ing metropolitan attention. The dairy
farmers constitute m Important section
Of tho community, the returns OF last
year showing that in England alone
there were 100000 milchs COWS, Of
which number il was calculated 1900,
900 were in tho hands Of 90, 900 persons.
The value Of the milk produced by these
COWS, putting the price OF sixpence per
imperial gallon, aud estimating that
each COW yields four hundred gallons
year, would amount TO twGlye millions
sterling. With the facilities afforded BY
the railways and the operation Of the
Adulteration net, the milk trade is ra.
pidly increasing, so that there isas much
excuse for IN annual exhibition Of dairy
produce as OF horses, poultry, dogs,
eats, barmaids, donkeys or babies. II
tho dairy show leads to the vending Of
puro milk nnd the total humiliation Of
!" Simpson, :. calves hrAinsSa !" tho
COW with tho iron tail, .apd other adul-
terants, until recently said 10 fefm COM
poncnt elementJ Of a London milk,
the British Dairy Farmer" Association
will not have lived in vain.. 3l
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27

A Southland (Mc.) paper describes
the pigeon roost there this year as,fol-
lows: Pigeons hive come into this part
OF the country by millions. OF evenings
the sky is dArkeuad with them III tho
neighborhood OF Dr. Doleon's, on tho
Auglaize. They have made Dodson's
farm their headquarters, and ut nights
the trees and uuderbrnsh arc elloaded
down with multitudes. AB this roost is
hut short distance from our house We
have had ample opportunity to watch
their maneuvers, and to hear tho inces-
SAINT noise they make. A little before
suudown large armies Of pigeons are
seen coming from different points Of
tho compass, but each army passes on
ward rs il they intended to change their
roostiug place. After awhile they re-
turn aud settle on the trees around the
roost, not many Of them nearer than
mile Of the place. They make sudden
flights from these trees, and the sound
OF their wings is like that of great
storm. There is constan. roaring in
the air as myriads OF tho birds fly to and
fro. About dark they fly toward the
roost, and for a long time they fly
round and round, and have the appear
ance OF bees swarmirg, although tho
vast number and tornado.like roaring
they nuke surpasses anything in tho
power OF man to describe. After while
they alight on the trees and bushes, and
the limbs are bent downward, often are
broken OF. Tho pigeons keep up con-
slant chattering Which can be heard for
miles away. They are never still during
tho night. So far as sleep is concerned,
such a thing is out Of the question with
n pigeon. They are disturbed BY them
selves, such throngs assembling in q
spot that none can be still for, o mo-
ment, and the incessant discharging Of
firearms among them causes them to
change their location almost constantly.
This roost is visited every night by
crowds OF men, some with guns and
others with poles, which they use in
thrashing down the pigeons that happen
to he at the point struck. Hundreds are
killed every night; but when light ap-
pears the vast armies again 90 forth with
apparently us much vigor MS ever.
Pigeons have been killed in New York
with undigested rico in their crops,
which they had evidently gathered in
the ricefelds Of the Carolinus. From
these and other circumstances it has
been estimated that a pigeon flies at the
rate OF q milo q minute. Imagine, then,
millions upon millions Of these birds,
all on the wing at the same time, over q
scope Of country not moro than two
miles square, and faint idea Of the
noise they make may be obtained. But
no one can ever fully imagine what
pigeon roost is or how much noise they
mako until ono is seen and heard.
There is an abundance Of mast here
now, aud we suppose the pigeons will
remain here until it is all gone. One
curious circumstance is that in the
neighborhood OF this pigeon roost We
never see pigeon from the time they
leave in tho morning until they return
in tho evening. They are not eating the
mast here at all, but somewhere they are
all feasting luxuriantly, for they arc all
fnt #-N
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27

Says writer: It was Mt military
review, held in Vienna, on the occasion
Of the fftietn anniversary Of the estHb
lishment OF the military Order Of Maria
Theresa.
Not far from thirty thousand cavalry
were in line. A little child-a girl-of
not more than four years, standing in
the front row OF spectators, either from
fright or some other cause, rushed out
into the open field just as squadron
OF hussars came sweeping around from
the main body. They had made tho
detour for the purpose Of saluting the
empress, whose carriage was dawn up
in that art Of tho parade ground.
Down camc the flying squadron, charg-
ing at n mad guilop-down directly up
on the child. Tie mother wasparalyzel,
as were others, for there could be no
rescue from the line OF spectators. Tho
empress uttered cry OF horror, for the
child's destruction seemed Inevitable
and such terrible destruction-the
trampipg to death by q thousand iron
hoofsl
Directly under the feet Of tho horses
was the little ore-anothcr instant must
seal its doom-when stalwart hussar,
who was in tho front line, without slaci-
ing his speed or loosenipg his hold,
threw himself over by the side OF bis
horses ucck, seized and lifted the child,
aud placed it in safety upon his saddle
bow; and this ho did without changing
his pace, or breaking the correctallign-
ment OF the squadron.
Ten thousand voices hailed with rap
turous applause tho gallant deed, and
other Thousands applauded when they
know. Two women there were who
could only sob forth their gratitude in
broken accents-tho mother and the
empress.
And n proud and happy moment must
it have been for the hussar when his
emperor, taking from his own. breast
the richly enamelcd cross of the Order
OF Maria Theresa, hung it upon the
breast OF his>bnve and gallant trooper.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
The Last Time.

There is, says Bishop Foster, o touch
OF pathos about doing even the simplest
thing "tor the last time" 1t is not
alone kissing the dead that gives you
this strange pain. You feel itwhcn you
haye looked your Inst time upon some
scene you have loved-when you stand
in some quiet city street whero you
know that you will never stand again.
The actor playing his part for thO Inst
time; tho singer whose voice ia cracked
hopelessly, and who after this once will
never stand before the sea OF upturned
faces disputing tho plaudits with fresher
voices aud iaircr forms; the minister
who has preachedhis last sermon-thelo o
all know tho hidden bitterness Of tho
two words "neyer again." We put
away onr boyish toys with m odd head
achO. We wcre too old to walk any
longer on our slilts-too old to play
narbles on the sidewalk. Yet there was
pang when We thought We had played
with onr merry things for the last time,
and lile's serious, grown up work WIS
waiting for US. Now wc do not want
Tho lost toys back. LiiO has larger and
other playthings for u5. May it not be
that these too shall seem, in tho light Of
some far of day, as the boyish game
seems to our manhood, and we shall
learn that death is but the opening OF
tho Cute into the laud Of promiso9
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
The Relgian Railway Murder.

Tho Belgian railway case now takes Il
new aspect. 1t was supposed that the
officer Mcers was murdered in the copart-
ment car BY the prisoner Aublin, but it
now seems that the two were alone; that
the prisoner watched IN opportunity
when the officer slept, and leaped from
the train while it was running at the
ratio OF forty miles an hour. The officer
instantly awoke and followed his pris-
oner, being killed by the fall. Tho pris.
oner, it seems, did not fall; he did not
in any way iniure' himself, but he ran
backward in tho direction contrary to
that Of tho train-that is to sAy, away
from Client. and then he jumped over o
hedge, which bounds the way, and
walked along the side OF it, leaving the
marks Of his feet, and afterward crossing
field, he was spoken to twice by q
workingman, who was surprised 10 see
him, and to whom he made no reply.
The workman spoke Flemish. Aublin
walked IN front Of him with firm step,
and with his hands III his pockets. 1t
was about six o'clock Mt the timo. Con-
tiuuing along tho road which he had en-
tered, Aublin arrived at Tronchiennes.
ue appears to have rested for short
simo there in tho house OF carpenter.
Then, avoiding the great roads aud tak.
ing a fcotpath which runs along tho
Lys, behind tho great Jesuit establish
mont. lle reached the second iron bridge
over tho Lys, aud the stone bridge Of
Tronchieunes. There he tried to make
bargain with tho guard, who was
alone, for tho sale OF his watch. They
came to M agreement, but the guard
had 10 take back Aublin to his house, q
quarter OF a league from the place, in
order to get the twelve francs he had
agreed to give him.
BY singular coincidence Aublin 70.
turned toward midday in this way to the
very place where the workipgman had
spoken to him in Tho morning, and at n
distance Of n fcw hundred yards gen.
darmes were at tho very time examining
the spot where tho body OF AIeers had
been picked up. 1t was not known at
tho tiino that a prisoner had escaped.
The sale OF tho watch, however, gave
rise to suspicion. Aublin protested in
tho most emphatic manner that it was
not stolen property. He received the
twelve francs, md went away without
being followed.
Tho escape Of tho prisoner Aublin is
said to hayO been source Of much ex-
pense to tho public Belgian treasury.
In fact moro than six thousand dis
patches havo been sent from Brussels
alono to foreign countries, including
America, in order to circulate tho de-
ecription and other information relative
to Tho tragedy at Troohiennes. To be
adtlel to this are the travelling expenses
Of persons employed 10 mako inquiries,
and TIC expense Of correspondence,
printing, etc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
A Boys Sad Fate.

a boy about thirteen years Of agn has
ior the past three months been working
for lame shoemaker in Detroit, the
Free Press says, but was thrown ont Of
C. Job and upon cold world through no
fault OF his. The shoemaker sent him
down town to hear "the iAtest," md the
lad consulted q bulletin, md went back
and said:
"Kellogg says that Louisiana is sure
for Hayes by 5000"
"That defeats Tilden |" said the shoe.
maker.
in about m hour he cont tho boy
down again. aud tho Ind reported:
"Wale Hampton carries South Caro-.
lima"
"That elects Tildcn p said the old
mnn.
A third timo tho boy was sent for
rews. au,. this time be reported
"Florida Democratic, New York Re-
publican, and both parties claiming tho
election |"
"You arc discharged You are not re-
liablel" said tho old man, but yet tho
lad had closely consulted "lGtest dis.
patches"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27
A Fatal Love.

At late meeting OF tho board Of
health OF Reading, Pa, the following
statement was made OF the manner in
which young man caught the small
pox: He met his sweetheart on tho
street in the evening and accompanied
her home. On the front door was a red
patch, but sho said nothing Of any mem
hOr Of tho family having tho smallpox.
She concealed tho fact from her lover,
and conducted him into the nouso by q
side door so that ho could not SEQ the
red patch on tho front door. He caught
the smallpox from the infected house,
and wns the means Of communicating
10 disease to his father, who died.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27

"Considering TINT the mosquitoes are
making their fall raids and ure particu-
Iarly lively just now, my DEAR" said
Jones to his wife, "don't you think it
would be good idea to bring tho babys
crib into our rooml We might divert
tho attention Of the voracious insects
little from ourselves. l hate to be de-
prived OF my rest, and baby can sleep
all day, you know" Mrs. Jones went
in search Of tho fire tongs at oucG.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27

There is much to admire about Bouci-
cault, tho dramatic author, says cor
respondent. OF his real life tho public,
although so much indebted to him, know
but little. He has four children-two
boys and two girls. His eldest son, one
Of the victims Of tho railway collision at
Huntingdon, in England, lies buried
there. The father was deeply attached
to tho young man. purchased large
piece Of ground in the cemetery and in.
q sed it as garden. Therei no tomb,
only the name OF the boy "Willie" in
sea shells is inscribed on tho lawn among
shrubs md flowers. Mr.. Boucicault,
iesirous to make the town Of Hunting
don itself a monument to his son, offered
to erect in his name any public building
tho corporation should consider most
required. Tho people OF tho town were
convened to decide the matter, and they
asked that the grammar school should
DO rebuilt. Mr.. Boucicault is now rais-
ing q noble pile OF buildings on the
mlrkctplace Of Huntingdon, capable Of
accommodating one hundred and fifty
boys. The school will be furnished and
iuaugurated on tho tenth OF May in next
year, his sons birthday. It is given to
tho citizens OF Huntingdon as bequest
from Willie Boucicault, whose portr.uit
will hang over the head masters desk,
and on the tenth Of May in every year,
the pupils will elect among themselves
one OF their number, "not selected for
proficiency in studies" but "for ami.
ability, honor, and good nature"-ior,
said Mr.. Boucicauit, "these wero the
qualities TINT distinguished my dear
boy" Tho head master will confer on
the elected boy q medal, on one side 70.
cording tho honorable distinction, and
IN the other the words "With Willie's
love-" The tenth OF May will remain IL
whole holiday forever in that school.