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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-12-07

We now have the fall Of the
autumn leaf. Also the fall OF the
man who steps on it on the wet
pavement. A leaf no longer than
a ten cent note will get under the
heel of a man worth two hun
dred and thirteen thousand dol
lars and make him sit down so
sudd ,nly that the most particular
eye can't tell whether his hat or
his collar button flew the high
est.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
-.a:-ei Eocms,

/ pass some houses in every town
whose windows might AS well be sealed
with the walls for any purpose they
have but TO let in light They are never
opened summer and winter. In the
winter il Is cold in the summer the flies
get in, or, if they are Melted, the dust
Sits through the nets. Now. | can tell
a person who inhabits such chambers
when see him in the streets; there i.
such smell about his clothing ALWAYS
wish for sniff of Cologne, 0 hartshorn,
or burnt leather, or something of the
sort, TO take the taste out. A house that
is never aired has every Nook and COR
ner filled with stale odors and cooked
meats, boiled vegetables, especially cab
bage and onions, which, As the week
20 by, literally reek in their hiding.
places. The very garments Of the chill
dren tell the same story of unclcanliness
1t is bad to have uuwashed clothes, but
there may be an excuse for il. But what
excuse can there be for unaired ones
when air is so cheap aud free? There
is death in such unaired chambers. Bet.
ter a swarm of flies or a cloud of dust:
better frost or snow in a room, than
these intolerable smells. The first thing
in the morning when you are ready to
90 down stairs, throw open your win
dows, take apart the clothing of youl
beds, and let the air blow through it a:
hard a. it will. There is health in such
a policy.-Ex.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
4arm ann AouseboIO.
Trim the Eoo.s Of Colts.

In manv instances the insensibic por-
ton of The hoofs of colts and Young
horses will grow out so round aud flat
that fragments will sometimes be broken
oil. This is more particularly the case
il colts are allowed 10 run at large oc-
ca,ionally on hard ground, and gravelly
and stony land and hard roads 1.-The hoois
viii wear fast enough as nature evident
IL intended they should. But, ifyoung
horses are kept on smooth turf, their
feet must be kept short by artificial
trim long hooi, is to let one person hold
a block Of hard wood against the hoof,
"a hold the hoof on the square end OF
the wood, while an attendant cuts eli
small pieces with a sharp chiscl and a
maliel. Use an inch or finer chisel rath-
or than larger one. as 4 two inch chscl
viii require heavier blows with a mallei
\ pair OF sharp nippers (som ctimes vul-
carly called snips) NAV be often en-
ployed for such a purpose when a colt
i 30 FESTIVE that the chi9el and mallct
cannot be used.
We have in mind colt having un-
usually long hoois, which had in his
play stepped upon some hard substance
and broken oil the front of one part OF
the foot TO the quick. The accident was
attended with some bleeding and ex-
cessiye laneness, the suffering brute be-
ing unwilling to put his foot TO the
ground. TEN minutes work would have
saved the animal much pain, and the
owner might have had the benefit of
three months growth, instead OF having
it arrested for tina; period. But the oc-
ca>ional breaking of of part Of the
hoot is a mere tritle when compared
with other mischiefs resulting from the
same cause. When the toe is too long
the strain on the fetlock joint will be
greatly increased SO that permanent in
jury to the suspensory ligament often
follows. Young horses frequently have
wind>galls and other evidences Of sprains
before they are put 10 work. In many
instances such ailments occur where
shortening of the toe has been neg lected
until the hoofs have grown 10 an unusu-
al length.-Practical Farmer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

STABLE FLooRs.-Mr. j. Wilkinson,
a rural architect of much experience,
has hi. upon the following plan for i'm
proving the construction of stable floors
The floor is made level, fore aud aft, but
having gentle slope from each of the
two sides to the centre, or half the width
of the stall. The planks are laid cross
wise, inclining TO the centre, leaving an
opening between the ends in the centre
just wide enough for the urine to drain
through and into a metal gutter nnder
the floor, which conducts it outside the
building to hogshead or to the manure
pit. This prevents it from being alb.
sorbed in the bedding, which, other.
wise, is wet, fetid and uncomfortable 10
horses. The cleanliness of this arrange.
ment of the floor, over every other,
should render its adoption universal.
The little slope in the floor is another
advantage, as it admits of the animal ly-
ing as he always does, where he can, in
pasture fields, with his back up the
grade. Then the floor, being always
kept dry, makes good bed for tie
horse without litter during the summer
months, besides being cooler and freer
from the amInonis which the latter ex-
hales.-Turf. Field and Farm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

FEEDING GRAIN BEFORE CALyING.-ln
regard to the treatment of cows before
calving we should say: Do not crowd
them with large quantities of heating
food like corn meal, but keep them well
fed all the time, and make no sudden or
very grea; changes in their food at any
time More OF the deceases affecting
cattle are caused by radical changes IN
their food than by any other, il not more
than by all other causes combined.
Corn meal in very large quantities we
consider a dangerou, feed Tor milch
cows, but ground oats or wheat bran
may be fed with greater freedom. As
10 the treatment of cows before calving,
much depends upon the character of the
individual cows. Some cows will bear
more iced than others, some will go dry
a long time however well fed, while 9th
ers will be hard TO dry of. Ii cow
will give milk clear up TO the time of
calving, we should feed her well with
hay and grain. but would substitute
something in place of corn meal for a
month before and week or two after
calying New England Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

BREAD FLAP JACKs.-This j. a very
nice, toothsome dish, and quite econ
omical, too; they are good for 5rcakia s,
OF tea. Take your crumbs and dry
crusts of wheat bread 9nd soak them in
milk, sweet or sour, as YOU please; when
soft, beat them up fine with spoon.
For quart OF the bread and milk add
a beaten egg, half teaspooniul of salt,
aud a teaspooniul OF saleratus; a little
cream improves il, but is not necessi-
ty; stir in flour enough 10 make a thick
batter; have your griddle hot enough TO
hiss; if it j. soapstone it will not need
bultering; if iron, piece of salt pork
rubbed over it j. nice and handy, as too
much lard or butter IS apt 10 make the
cakes sogy; SAke till one side is vel
lowish brown, then flap il over and bake
the other side; keep no in the oven till
they are fried. They can be served with
syrup or each cake buttered and sugared
as they are cooked and piled up. They
are a very convenient dish, and every
one likes them standardization
Gentleman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

pOetrp.
4 Christmas Song,

The oak is a strong andstalwart tree,
And lifts its branches up.
And catches the dew right calamity
In many a dainty cup
And the world is brighter, and better made
Because of the woodman's stroke.
Descending in sun, or falling in shade,
On the sturdy form of the oak.
But stronger, ween. in apparel green.
And trappings so fair TO see;
With its precious freight, for small and great
Is the beautiful Christmas tree,
The elm is kind and goodly tree,
With its branches bending low;
The heart Is glad when its form we see,
A. we list to the rivers flow.
Az the heart is glad and the pulses bound,
Aud JOY illumines the face,
Whenever a goodly elm is found,
Because OF lis beauty and grace.
But kinder, | ween, more goodly in mcn,
With branches more dropping and free.
The tints Of whose leaves, fidelity weayes,
/, The beautiful Christman tree,
The maple is supple, and 1.-the, and strong,
And claimeth our love anew.
When the days are hstless and quiet and long
And the world is fair to view,
And later,--as beauties and graces unfold
A monarch right regally dresi.
With streamers afiame, and pennons of gold,
II seemeth of all the best,
More lissome, ween, the brightness and sheen
And the eoloring sunny and free,
And the banners son that are held aloft.
By the beautiful Christmas tree.
Il Mrs Hattie 5. Russell. St. Nicholas for Dee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

TURKEY HAsH.-Cold fowls NAV be
turned into hot breakfast dish as fol-
lows:
Chop the meat very fine: put half a
pint of gravy into stewpan with lit
tie piece of butter rolled in -four, tea.
spoonful of catsup, some pepper and
salt. and the peal of half lemon shred
very fine; put in the turkey or chicken
and shake it over a clear fire until it is
thoroughly hot. The above proportions
are calculated for one turkey. 1t may
be served with two or more poached
eggs. If there are not eggs to allow
one for each guest, they should be broken
with a spoon and mixed with the hash
just before serving. 1t should be piping
hot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

BAD WATER IN WELLs.-A subscriber
at Gorham Me-, wishes TO inform the
readers of the Farmer who, like himself,
may have been troubled with bad water
in their wells, how he cured bis, and has
had the best of water for the past four
years. The well is in the house cellar,
is - feet deep. and in soil that is made
up largely of clay. The water was bad
from the first and quite unfit for drink
ing purposes. Ii reminded one OF clans
when boiling. After trying various
methods for improving the water, be
concluded to treat the case like "drive"
well. In the bottom was set lime cask
filled with coarse gravel, and in this the
end of tube like those used in drive
wells, having strainer in the end. The
well was then filled with fine sand, and
the water has been excellent ever since.
The experiment may be worth repeating
in similar cases.-N. +. Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA.-A correspOn-
dent OF the Boston Journal writes that
he has used the following remedy for
diph iberia in great many hard cases,
and in not one has il failed to effect a
cure. Ii is as follows: Procure some
pitch tar-not gas tar-pui little on a
hot iron, invert tunnel over the smoke,
and let the patient inhale as much as he
can without strangling, for few min
utes, five or six times a day. During
the Intervals, let the patient have small
pieces of ice to keep as near the root OF
the tongue as possible.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

WINTER TRIMMING OF APPLE TREES
The Massachusetts, Ploughman recon-
mends the trimming of orchards in win
ter, and says, although some farmers
claim that June is really the bes. time
to trim their orchards, very few attend
TO it then on account of the pressure OF
other work, and SO we must attend to IL
in the mild days of winter. To trim
properly, using good judgement and
GOOD sense is rather nice operation and
hence il is better TO select mild, pleasant
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
The Yellow Centaur Imminent

is worth its weight In gold TO owners OF horses
and mulcs.
This LmiIuent has cured more spraiaed.
swccnicd, Eiag- boned and Called Horse. in
three years than have all the farricrs in the
county in an age. lis effects are simply won.
deriul
We have thousands upon thousands OF certid
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I heartily recommend IL.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

! Never sell the best cow. If any are
to be sold, sell the inferior members OF
the herd. No one can better afford to
keep good COW than the ione who al
ready possesses her. Dairying will not
pay very we'll unless extra COWS are
found in the dairy herd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
CaStOria.

u . a mistake 70 suppose that CAstoriA not
adapted 10 grown persoas veil a. ehilIrea.
They only need to increase the quAnuis But
children have so many complaints for which Ca.
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y especially recommended for them.
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the stomabh and bowels the CastoriA eoois the
blood sXpels " rms and prevents fcEci shines
quiet, the incrNes aud produces heaith-ihen Of
course children can sleep IN quiet and moth
rtst.
tas;oua Is recommended by all physicians
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

Centa ur


The lame can be healed and the wounded made
whole. We now know just what the Centaur Lini-
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
Pauper Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that ample pro vision
has been made by the Oyerseers Of he Poo,
81 the City Of Ellsworth, for the support OF The
foor Of said city and all persons are pot6ed tia
supplies furnished or credit given, to any pauDer
VII DC paid' without authority from said over
WIN B. MITCHELL Overse~r.
CALVIN p. JOY. 81
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

| OPEN AND CLOSE BAINs.-It has been
the custom to side up barns with green
boards so that in shrinking they will
leave wide cracks for the access of air
to hay.mows. An important principle
has been here overlooked. Fermenta-
ton like combustion, requires oxygen
to carry il on. Many farmers have
learned that manure will ferment when
well trodden so as TO exclude the air,
and that il seldom firefangs when thrown
where the cattle can tread upon it. Tie
GLASS above all others interested in grass
aud hay is diarymen. They have ascer-
tained by experiments directed by sci
encc that hay will keep better in clap
boarded or battened barns than in the
open hay stack. That the heating will
be so moderate as to only dry out the
hav without moulding. II this is a fact
that hay may be safely put into - large
NOV in a tight barn less cured than
ordinary usage requires, it is very i'm
portant fact for farmers, as it will en-
able them to gather their hay crop quite
independent of the vicissitudcs of the
weather, for even when the hay is in the
cock the exterior surface is injured by
The rain or dew .-Rural Home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

weather. A man up in an apple tree.
with the thermometer at zero is not i'm
position to stop and think and examine
very critically. We do not like TO be
compelled to cut of very large limbs.
Training and shaping ought to be at
tended TO while the tree is young and
then there will seldom be necessity of
removing very large branches in trim
ming. The object is 10 get rid of wcste
and dead wood, limbs that cross others,
that hang too low, the sprouts that start
out and distigure the tree. Cut smooth,
but not too closely. All the trees in all
orchard should be carefully examined
at least as often as once year and such
limbs as grow out of proportion short
cned little, aud all surplus wood taken
out. This can be better done ON mild
DAYS in winter than at any other time"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

4 TIER an extensive practice OF upwards OF
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TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy one of the mostcspasle ana
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Commissioner of Patents.
II nave no hesitation IN as surfing inventors that
they cannot employ q man more competent and
trustworthy, anu more capable of putting their
APpicAtons in form TO secure for them an early
anu favorable consideration at the Patent ONCE
EDMUND BURKE.
Late Commissioner of Patents
MI * III Eddy has made for me over THIRTY M
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almost every case. Such unmistzk abe proof of
great talent and ability on his part, leads me 10
Recommend all Invent rs to apply to him 10 pro
cure their patents, as they may be sure OF having
cases, and at very reasonable charges,
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Boston Jan. Is.G-lyrl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28

The oak IS a strong andstalwart tree,
And lifts its branches up,
And catches the dew right gailantly
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-20
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