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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-25
Stacking Corn Fodder,

| have practiced stacking fodder for
twenty years-never had any spoil. and
after trying various ways think it decid-
eddy preferable to all other modes. be-
cause first, none but the butts. the
worthless portion, are exposed to the
bleaching rains of winter, and second.
because larger quantity can be placed
close by the feeding-place than bv any
other way. | put usually fifty shocks of
100 hills each in a stack. A few sticks
are placed on the ground to raise the
center of the stack. The center must be
kept up sufficient to shed rain from the
butts throughout the stack. The stack
must be made of such diameter only as
to allow the tops of bundles to lap and
thus keep up the center single row of
bundles only forming the circle. The
finishing of the stack should be similar to
an ordinary l00-hill shock, and be well
tied with band. feed only four head
of cattle from such a stack, and never
had any damage by rain; only one course
appears TO get damp, and the cattle pre-
fer 1t in that condition. If a snow storm
occurs, or Sleet storm, or very heavy
rain, | Immediately remove one entire
course, and set on end all not fed. |
feed in the ordinary box manger always
in the stable, being particular to have
the butts of bundles placed in bottom of
manager. None is ever wasted-not even
husk. The stalks remaining are thrown
under the cows, and make good bedding,
always keeping them clean.-P Practical
Farmer.
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4 Dead Shot.

William Spencer, alias Oregon Bill, is
in many respects remarkable man.
His birth place is Port Natal, South At
RIGA, and he has hardly yet reached 40.
He was at sea for years, and during
the time distinguished himself for his
bravery in Two engagements with pi-
rates on the coast of Africa. He par
ticipated with credit to himself in the
last war with Russia, and was present
at the fall of Balaklava From 1860 to
1865 he was an Indian fighter on the
frontiers of Kansas and Texas. and in
an engagement with the red man on
an occasion in which the whites were
victorious, after bloody hand to hand
fight, he is said TO have slain seven
warriors with his pistol and bowie knife.
In Portland, Oregon, be mad friend,
John O'Madigan, now of Denver While
OMadigan was walking along the street
smoking his pipe, and at a distance of
ten feet, and at right angle, Bill sud-
denly drew his pistol and fired, tie ball
taking the pipe from the mouth of his
friend, but doing him no harm. Again,
last fall, Bill was in Lake City with
deer for sale, and seeing his I'D friend,
OMadigan, passing up the sane street
TO stop. When he had drawn his re-
volver, John did so, facing him at the
time. Bill fired, and the bali passed
through the top of the hat of his friend.
O'Madigan, in the best of humor, called
out: "Bill, don't shoot any more: it
is too close. "-Dearer Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-25
Dead Leaves

The forests, orchards and shade trees
will soon be stripped of the foliage which
has lent them their verdure during the
long, bright summer and early autumn.
After few days of dying splendor the
leaves will be encumbering PATHWAYS or
whirled into windrows. But if properly
employed they can be rendered extremely
valuable to the farm and and garden.
Dead leaves are rich in mineral constitu-
ents of plant growth. If they are gath
cred up and securely housed they NAV
supply bedding in the stables and pig
pens, and then when thrown out will add
valuable elements to the compost heap.
They may also be scattered freely under
the roosts of the poultry house, where
they will mingle with the droppings.
There is no better bedding for horses and
cattle. Straw is too valuable for this
purpose, and besides dry leaves are more
comfortable and are less liable to become
pushed to one side of the stall. They
are great absOrbents of liquid manure.
and are thus doubly useful as bedding
and fertilizer.
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Not few of the men crowded forward
to shake hands with him, for he was the
well-khown gambler, Harold Watson.
| After the new conner had greeted his
| friends, he glanced around the room. His
eye falling upon the stranger, he started
/ forward with theexclamation: 'Marian's
! husband"
The stranger rose, and drawing q
revolver from his coat, took aim at Wat
son. The crowd pressed eagerly for
ward. Quick as flash Harold Watson
knocked the weapon from the other
! hand; it discharged, the ball entering the
strangers side. He fellwith deep groan.
"A doctor; for heavens sake send for
a doctor!" cried Harold as the crowd fell
/ back.
A doctor came forward. the unconscious
man was placed on a shutter and carried
into an adjoining room. His wound was
! dressed, and as it was not very serious, he
was soon able to stand. Heappeared to be
little out of his head, talked wildly
1 about his wife, and did not seem to be
able TO walk straight. He said he was
going home. The doctors thought it the
best thing he could do, 50 they put i'm
in an open carriage, never dreaming, but
that his home was somewhere up town.
Then having done their duty they
thought no more about it,
The next day at twilight man came
| slowly up from the village of N tax
ing the way to the Grey Cottage He
seemed rather undecided which way to
go, but he finally reached the little
wooden gate, opened it and walked up
the narrow path. His face was deadly
pale, and as he staggered to the vine
covered porch, he saw baby-boy sitting
on the step. He did not see the soft,
/ curly hair so like MS own, the beautiful
grey eyes so like Marian's. He asked
/ him weakly if there was any one at
home. The boy stared at him, said he
would 90 tell mamma, and toddled in.
| A maid came out and asked him sharp
ly what he wanted. I" wish to see Miss
Grey he said, family. Miss Grey!
she's dead and buried this long time, :"
answered the girl; thinking he meant
the spinster. "But I'll tell my mistress
to step out. Come in sir, won't you?"
marian dead! my wife! it is not so;
she has not forgiven me! Deadr' and he
gave hollow laugh, reeled against the
door, and fell dead in the hall, the pur-
pie blood staining the white floor, his
hands clutching convulsively.
a door opened, q light form came
along the hall leading the little baby
boy. " Pc quiet Eddie" she said,
somebody wants to see mamma" never
dreaming who the somebody was. The
servant in the dining-room, brushing up
! the crumbs, heard a piercing scream,
andrushing out saw her mistress kneeling
on the floor beside corpse,-her hands
and dress stained with woodworking too
and fro crying, 90, my boy. My boy!
Papa has come. Ed. has come home at
lastl"
Yes! he had come home to die;
without the longed for forgiveness, with
out knowing he was loved, without
recognizing his little son who loved to
be the CONSIDER Of his mother His
lamp had gone out and left him in utter
darkness. Youth, beauty, riches, had
been his, but Happiness took unto
herself wings and few away.
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The Tunnel Beneath the British Chan.
From the London Daily News.

From the London Daily News.
Operations connected with the sub
marine tunnel have already been COM
menced on the other side Of the channel.
several pits having been sunk to the
depth of about one hundred and ten
yards. AT the same time the French
and English committees have definitely
drawn up the conditions of working for
the route. The property of the tunnel
is to be divided in half by the length
that is to say, each company will possess
half of the line, reckoning the distance
from coast to coast at low tide. Each
company will cover the expense of its
portion.
The general work of excavation will
be done on the one hand by the Great
Northern of France, and the Chatham
and Southeastern companies, the two
latter having each a direct route from
London to Dover. All the materials of
the French and English lines will pass
through the tunnel in order to prevent
unnecessary expenses and delay of tran
shipment, as in England and in France
railway companies use each others lines,
and goods can pass from one line to an
other without changing vans. 1t is I'M
derstood that an arrangement will be es-
tablished for similar exchange of lines
between all the English and Continental
railway companies when the tunnel is
completed. The tunnel will belong to
its founders. At the expiration of
thirty years the two governments will be
able to take possession of the tunnel
upon certain conditions.
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people came alone or together, as was
convenient; staid according TO their
pleasure; did as they wished, aid rent,
as they came, without more ceremony
than CHEEKY goodnight >, The
meetings were called Informals, and
whether the number in attendance were
ten or forty made no difference, for
there was no expense or special trouble
of preparation. 1t was proposed to have
them rotate; but the objection was held
valid that by so doing there would
always be with some an uncertainty as to
the place of meeting, riyalries in cen
tertainment would creep in, dressing up
would come to be thought essential
and so the characteristic charm of the
gatherings would be dispelled. They,
therefore continued as they begun, and
were efficient in killing off, for those
concerned at least the old stand-up
parties on one side, and preventing a
social stagnation on the other.-GOldea
Rule.
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A WINDY EVENING.
~ THOMAS $. COLLIER.

The ssE sank low: beyond the harbor bar
The waves ran white and high;
The reefed sails U a vessel showed afar
Against the rTay-blre sky
harp called the gulls, as mid the tossing spray
Ther circled swift; and loud
re north wind roaTed, as il rushed down the hay
And rent the seward cloud.
Past the old lighthouse, rising white and tall,
Like birds the wind deceives,
Swept from the forest by the surging squalI
sail the scar autumn leaves
Fast DER the dark and fo2m-capIed waves they ",
Brown ghosts Of MAY and June,
Seeking the ship tossed up along the sky
Beneath thin white moon.
Then as they sped on TO the shadows gray,
The sun sank lower down,
Sending a golden light across the bay.
And through the dark old town.
IL made the church spires glow with shifting light,
That slow grew faint and pale,
A. il was borne into the coming night
BY the swift rushing gale.
The shadows darkened, and along the sea
The swaying ship had flown;
The sun was gone; one bright star glisteningly
Near 10 the moon Outsh0ne.
Through crimson, fame, amber and paling gold
Faded the days sweet light;
And on the sea and land gathered the cold
Gray shadows OF the night.
transcript.
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Does 1t Pay to Keep Poultry ::

As to the best breeds to keep the fol
lowing from the pen of Hales, in the
Rtrat NelC Yorker contains the best an.
swer to the question we have ever seen in
the same space:
The various breeds of fowls have been
brought up to certain perfection to meet
the various conditions; how much is
due to accident or design, we will not
now discuss, but we do find varieties
fitted to different circumstances and
uses. For instance, man who wants to
raise fowls to kill for market would not
think OF Hamburgs, nor of the Cochins,
for market eggs.
a large class of poultry keepers are
those who live in small town, or suburbs
of large ones, who wish to enjoy the
pleasures of poultry society, and to have
few fresh-laid eggs; this can be done
with few bird which would consume
the scraps from the house with profit.
To suit such conditions, The Brahmas or
Cochins are highly fitted, being very
quiet, gentle dispositions. If well fed
they will be contented in a very small
space, lay well through the winter, and
are good for the table at any time if in
good condition; if not fat, they can be
made so in very short time, as no fowls
take on fat so rapidly. They require
but little fencing to keep them in; two
feet high is sufficient There are other
animals that will bear confinement toll
erably well. Some are very handsome
such as the Hamburgs, Spanish and Po-
lands. Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks
require little more liberty. Those re-
quiring still more liberty or larger space
are Games, Houdans, all other French
breeds and Dorkines. Here let me say
of all fowls, space or care is the secret of
health; that is, the less space, the more
care. When kept with full liberty, as
On Il farm, little care is required with
adult fowls in summer, but as soon as
their liberty is curtailed, more change
of food and cleanliness must be given.
For farm some of the best fowls for
market are the Houdans, Dorkings and
Plymouths, all large, square bodied
birds. The two former are far-famed
tor fine flavor and delicate flesh; they
breed large, early spring birds when
crossed with light Brahma hens. For
eggs fer market the Leghorns still hold
their own, both in quantity, quality
and size, all three considered together
After keeping an equal number of White
and Brown IN house partitioned in the
middle, with a run at each end of each
variety, giving them all the same atten-
ton, the Brown proved slightly more
prolific than the White, during the
spring months, and in hardness and con-
stitution, the chicks of the Brown were
much the strongest. The circumstances
were as good as could be with both
breeds. Pullets of each We're procured
from one party, and the cockerels from
others, of the finest strains. and the
Brown came out ahead
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The Household.

CHILL SAUCE.-Eighteen large ripe
tomatoes. six onions; six red peppers
ten tablespoonfuls sugar; three table.
spoonfuls salt; FIVE cupfuls vinegar
Chop fine and cook one hour.
JOHNNY CAKE.-One teacupful sweet
milk, one of buttermiik, teaspoonful OF
salt, one of soda, tablespoonful of butter,
enough meal to make a very stiff batter
spread it upon buttered tins; bake forty
minutes; as soon as it begins to brown
haste it with melted butter; haste sew,
eral times.
GREEN TOMATO PREsERvEs.-Se
pounds of small green omatoes-pierce
each with fork-seven pounds of sugar,
one ounce of ginger root and one OF
mace, four lemons; make the syrup and
put the tomatoes in and boil until clear
skim them out and put upon dishes to
cool; boil the syrup thick and pour on
the tomatoes IN the jars; when cold seal
up for use.
OUNCE CoRDIA.-Take the parings
and cores of the ounces when preserv-
ing, cover them with water, and boil a
gallon down to half a gallon; when re-
duced in this in this way to a thick,
clear mucilage, add two pounds of white
sugar; stir this until dissolved, then add
two quarts of the best white brandy
pour this into very clean wine bottles,
and into each bottle put four or five
blanched bitter almonds; shake each
bottle well and cork tightly; in one
week it is fit for use.
CHEESE STRAwS one cunful of
flour upon a pastry board, make a well
i'll the center and put into this two table
spOonfuls of cream, three ounces of
grated cheese, two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, the yolks of two eggs, md half tea
spoonful of salt, dust of pepper and a
little nutmeg; if the paste is too stiff Use
little milk until you can work it with
out breaking; roll out thin, cut it in mar
row strips, lay them on a buttered tin,
and bake to Il pale yellow; serve as a
relish, hot or cold
PICKED OYsTERs.-Put 100 large
oysters, with their liquor, in porcelain
kettle; salt to taste. Heat slowly until
the oysters are very hot, but not boiling.
Skim out the oysters carefully and set
aside to cool. Add to the hot liquor one
pint of white wine vinegar, two dozen
whole cloves, the same of whole black
peppers, one large red pepper cut in
pieces. Let all boil up about two min
utes, and pour it scalding hot over the
cold oysters; cover them up and set aside
to cool. The next day place them in
glass jars with patent covers. Keep
them in dark, cool place
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Sensible social Gatherings.

Early in the seasOn-say in November
the owner of coy little home sent
notes to families embracing thirty or
forty of his friends ono more than his
double rooms would seat comfortably,
stating that he would be at home'
Friday evenings, during the winter.
from to IL, and should be glad to have
them come when they pleased, do as they
pleased, and go when they pleased.
They were requested to come in without
ringing the bell, and soon learned to dis
pose of their wrappings and themselves
without troubling anyone. The rooms
were brightly lighted, well warmed and
as much ventilated as our brainless svs-
tenn OF house-building would admit of.
There We're tables for those who wished
to play cards or other games: an open
piano and music for the musicallv in
clined; books, magazines and papers
strewn about; easy chairs around the
fire for story-tellers or visitors. No re-
freshments were served, but in one cor
ner was table with apples and pop
ped corn, or walnuts and
raisins, candy, or-especially on
cold nights-an urn of coffee and plate
of doughnuts-to which all were invited
10 help themselves, or Others. a. they
wanted. Husbands, wives, or Young
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOME,
Aat,imh in the weeds:

Every hollow full OF ferns,
Turning yellow in their turns;
Struggling brambles fierce and wild,
Yielding berries to the child;
Oakbalis tum bling from the tree,
Beach-nuts dropping silently.
Hosts OF leaves came down 10 die,
Leaving openings 10 the sky;
Bluebells, foxglOyes, gone TO seed,
Everything 10 death decreed:
Nothing left of flowers or buds;
such is Autumn in the woods.
And 50 is there an Autumn known
To the heart. Ii feels alone,
Fearing its best DAYS are past.
Sees the future overcast
Fond acquaintance broken through
Friends departed, friends untrue:
Human flowers cold and dead.
Covered by grassy bed
Hopes, late blossoms putting out.
Withering soon, and flung about
By cruel winds; dread doubts and fears
Finding vent in sudden tears;
Yes, there is an Autumn known
To some hearts thus left alone.
Yet, there's this thought after all
Ferns may fade and leaves may fall,
Hearts may change or prove untrue,
All may look az these woods do
Though sad Autumn here is given,
-pringztime awaits the Just in heaven.
chambers Journal.
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! Fearful Record.

a French statistician has been COM
putting the number of human beings
killed in the war during the present cen
fury. He has selected for his estimates
the wars of the French Empire from
1901 TO 1915; the Spanish wars of 1909
and 1910: our war of 1912; the Greek
war of 1922; the civil wars of Spain
since 1928; the RusSo-Turkish war of
1928; the French invasion of Algiers;
the Franco-Belgic war against Holland !:
the Polish instructions; the war be-
tween Mehemet Ali and the Sultan. and
OF the Swiss Sonderbund; our war with
Mexico; the revolutions of lS4S: the
war between Italy and Austria; the
Crlmean war; the Indian mutinv; the
French expedition to Syria; the Franco
Italian war of 1859; our civil war: the
Danish war; the Paraguayan war; the
French invasion cf Mexico; the Austro-
Prussian war of 1866; the Cuban insur-
rection; the Franco-German war of 1870:
and the present Russo-Turkish war. and
be finds that 200, 00l, 600 of men have
been the victims of these struggles Of this
enlightened nineteenth century.
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Neller's phiIeSonhy.

:, 1ou are quite philosopher. Sam"
said Mr.. Pickwick. sit runs in the
family 'lieve, sir, replied Mr.. Weller.
My fathers VERY much in that line
now. If my mother-in-law blows him
up he whistles. She flies in a passion.
and breaks his pipe: he STEPS out and
gets another. Then she screams arerrv
loud, and falls into 'stericks: and he
smokes very comfortably till she comes
to agin. That's philosophy, sir, ain't
it, \ very good substitute for at sill
events, replied Mr., Pickwick, laughing.
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I'ha Latest Fashion for Ladies'.

Our attention has recently been called
TO the Rdri,an HdteIGsse Cl0dk7ns. sotne-
thing entifeit new in the way of heavy,
thick, warm, wooden goods, specially adapted
for ladies' wear during the eoid Sesther
now approaching. These goods are the
handsomest, and most stylish ever seen, and
so far as price is concerned, are q miracle OF
cheapness. They are intended for cloaks,
sacques, doliiians, circulars and jackets, for
both ladies and children and are to be
found at all the leading dry goods stores IN
the country. Be particular to ask for The
Rdritdn Cloakiags, and take no others.
Bread is the Staff of Life.
By Bread we mean all the various
forms into which it is customary to convert
cereal hour. When is Bread good? Bread
is good when light, s%eet and nutritious and
without deleterious qualities. How are
these properties best secured? In no way,
we answer so well and certainly as by the
use of DOoLEY's YEAST POWDER. Try IL
thoroughly and convince yourself.
IHAvE sold Hatch's Universal Cough
Syrup for four years. | keep II stock all
the cough remedies considered standard in
this section. None sell so rapidly, or give
such general satisfaction, as The Uni
versal" Hadn't Won better try remedy
that is commended so highly by your neigh
bors? EDWIN P. FAILING, Oswego, \. y.
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLESS"
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York, Boston, and Chicago.
He that judgeth without knowledge is
a fool, and wisdom is not in him. You can
get knowledge of the $50 Five Ton Wagon
Scale, sold on trial, freight prepaid by send
ing to Jones, OF Binghamton, Binghamton,
n. y, for free price list.
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". II. PERKINS. of Barnard VT. has :
geranium which has borne l3. 900 bios
SONS during the summer.
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"vECET Inc"

Says Boston Physician, has no equal as a blood
purifier. Hearing of its many wonderful cures,
after all other remedies had failed visited the
Laboratory and convinced myself of its genuine
merit. II is prepared from barSs roots and herbs,
each OF which is highly effective and they COM
ing results
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The ssE sank low: beyond the harb0T bar
The waves ran white and high;
The reefed sails us a vessel showed afsr
Against the cTay-blGe sky.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA
Price SI.OO. Sold BY all Druooisfs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-08-01
The Unjust Action Of the Railroad
Companies.

BALT1MoRE. July.-Popular sympathy
among all classes is decidedly WITH Ine
strikers. and the Baltimore and Ohio road Is
charged with grinding the faces OF the poor
70 an intolerable degree While the nom IL
nal WAGES are exceedingly low, they are IN
nractice m ade much lower by sy stem OF put
1fino men on waiting orders, without pay AZ
distant points. where they must pay Doaro
for dav or more until they are assigned 10
dutv for a return trip.
The company claims to have surplus OF
ever S33 O0O. 600 and pay a 10 per cent. NV
idend on its stock and it Is asked ,v Wny
they should not pay their employees llVIn
- 4 recent act of President Garrett
is strongly cOndemed by all ftasse abroad al
n,rniovees asked permission to wait upon
him to makea statement of their
I'D the request was proffered IN perIect's
nroner and respectful manner. .,
M Garrett declined to see the feSs mpon
alG ootion il considered as direct provo
cation to strike l. is thought sha of th'
riotous spirit is su0sidlng ene .I 'decidedly
sedatiye effect upon the mob.