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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
Principles of Breeding.

We often hear people talk as if it were
an easy matter to originate a new race of
domestic animals by taking a cross be-
tween two races OF breeds Not many
Years ago it was often maintained that we
ought To build up an American breed OF
cattle, in this way, by many intelligent
farmers who supposed they knew what
they were talking about. 1t ought always
to be kept in mind that races have tixity
ol type which is transmitted from parent
to offspring, and this offspring 50 closely
resembles the parents, when they both ale
ot the same race, that no one familiar or
conyersant with that particular race would
ever mistake it as belonging to another or
different race. And yet the offspring will
not once in ten thousand times he precise
IN like either OF the parents The indi-
Nidual viii vary, although At the same
time he may be ii perfect specimen of the
race. No Shorthorn breeder would lor a
moment dispute the purity OF blood in
Starlight ID neither would he dispute it
in New ears Day, FL llakim, or Crusa
der These bulls had all and each OF them
tue physical lchaTacteristic-o of The thorough
Iret Shortholn; but at the same time no
two ol them Wtlr precisely alike-they
were Tfur tu the 5n, bat varied a. midi
NiduaIr
ANY two races WiIl lac prolific with each
other, bni q third nr new race cannot be
formed from two old ones Ul two already
IA existence" this has hecn tried rencat-
rtlN and never Vet succeeded the pro
gtly viii revert to- one or both the Orlgi-
nal types or races All that can he done
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
Treatment of Cows.

Cows should be niI,ed al ) in the morii-
be driven far before milking. and milking
should not begin Immediately after the
COWS have been driven; drive gently. The
place where the milk is stored or set should
be clean, washed morning and evening
4 Slow and careless mixer, or one who
treats a cow halshly, dries her up. APP
prOach the lnilch COW gently, never strike
ur abuse her, or excite her; don't milk
rapidly on beginning. increase gradually
until all is drawn; it MIXED in the stall,
feed with some palatable food while milk
ing. Dairymen and women often have Il
profound contempt for rules. Such never
have taintless sweet milk butter or cheese
Decaying organisms of all kinds should be
kept away from COWS and their pastures.
Milk may be tainted by dirty hands Of the
mixer; never allow a smoker about your
cows when milking, nor about your milk
house or room at any time Hay alone is
not sufficient for mlch cows a sufficient
bulk cannot be eaten to make a large flow
nt milk rapecake and bran, with bean
and oat straw chatf, steamed together,
make good and palatable food, to which
bran meal may be added; roots, kohl,
rabl, and mangolds. and after each mess
a feeding Of hay y pounds Il day; such is
a nutritious diet, and makes a good flow
Of milk. The annual yield OF milk from an
ordinary dairy cow is 800 gallons OF - 600
quarts, some COWS give much more and
others less.
Stables where cows are kept during the
Wintnr Season ShoulI bp warm and vol
ventilated Pine boards, economically
used, will do much to save hay and grain
in keeping live stock through the winter
See to it now that your herds and flocks
are comfortably sheltered during the in
clement season. Let these hints and sug.
gestionS be needed. The Cultivator
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01

Let me tell you about Mrs. Paran Ste
yens. whose husband was a wealthy hotel
proprietor in Boston She made a great
display of her money, and endeavored to
gain the entfee into the best society i'll
Boston, but without success. Aiterward
she went to New York, and her personal
beauty, large fortune, and elegant parties
soon won Tor her an admitted position i'll
the best society of the city. Finally she
went abroad, and, when she arrived in
London, gave out that her daughter was
the most wealthy heiress in America; that
she was worth fl00 900 in her own right.
The Prince and Princess of Wales took
her to their house; took her daughter out
riding with them; the queen showed them
great attention. and the Prince of Wales
made every effort to secure Miss Stevens
as wife for one of his young noblemen
who had lost all his money in betting on
horse-races The young lady had the good
sense not to marry the nobleman, and she
is unmarried yet. You may imagine the
disgust of Beacon-st. ut such 4 thing.
This may seem big story, but it is true
in chapter and in verse. can produce
accredited vouchers to its truthtulness,
| GJulia Ward Howe.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
Fore and Aft.

"It's Christmas tomorrow" said Cap
tain Jack Miller to his steward, and you
may put some plums in the cabin duff,
but don't use many, and put 'em all in one
end. l can't afford to give the mate plum
duff"
"Plums in the duff to-day, steward ?'
said the mate next morning.
"Yes, sir" said the steward, ''but you
won't get none; they are all going in the
old mans end"
That day. when the duff came on the
table, Just as the captain was going to
help the mate to duff, that officer quietly
turned the dish, remarking as he did so,
That's a curious old ware. Captain Mil
ler."
"Yes," said the captain, as he restored
the dish to its former position. "lv'e hao
that plate for long time"
MAY ask" said the mate, once more
turning the dish. "where you got that
platep"
81 think, if recollect right" said the
captain, rs he put the blank end of tht
pudding towards the mate. "that got ii
somewhere up the Straits"
II thought" the mate observed, as ht
slowed the plum end towards him, "tha
it was not made in England
"That'll do, Mr. JONES'" said the cap
tain; "thatll do; let the dish alone an'
I'll cut the duff fore and aft" Brooklyn
Union.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01

The British admiralty has been made
the victim of an extraordinary hoax A
fictitious telegram was sent about six
weeks ago to the Port Admiral at Cork.
ordering the gunboat Goshawk to proceed
at once to Gibraltar The terms in which
this telegram was couched was such as to
leave no doubt of its being genuine; the
crew and the amount OF coal were duly
detailed. and in less than twenty-tour
hours after the receipt of the orders the
Goshawk steamed out of the Cove of Cork,
leaving the fisheries, which were under her
care, entirely detenceless. Fortunately. a
genuine admiralty telegram asking if the
Goshawk had sailed for Galway, aroused
the suspicious of the authorities at Cork,
and the hoax was discovered Telegrams
were instantly dispatched to all the ports
on the way, and one Of them reached the
captain of the vessel in Vigo Bay. where
he had taken refuge during gale. The
vessel returned to her berth at Cork on
Dec, Goth.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
An Item for Ladies'.

lowers III winter. and how best to pre-
serve them is a rare piece OF pleasure and
information which many are interested in
enjoying Roses in winter were quite a
rarity few years ago, even with florists,
not because people did not know how to
cultivate them, but because the demand
was not large enough to pay for their ex-
tensive cultivation Now the passion for
flowers has increased to snch an extent
that thriving plants are to be seen in al
most every window. The attempt to have
rose bushes flower through the winter has
only recently become general. but it is
successful nevertheless. Such plants should
not be allowed to flower in the summer,
As they cannot be bloomed in summer and
winter too. They should have plenty of
sunshine, uniform temperature and mod
crate moisture. The leaves should be kept
clean and bright, for dusts hurts them.
Large pots should not be used The
smaller the pot. provided of course that
it is large enough to contain the plant,
the stronger the plant will become, for u
rose will not bloom much until the pot is
well filled with roots The cultivation of
flowers in winter as well as summer,
should be encouraged. They brighten the
interior of room and give it an air of
cheerfulness that can be obtained in no
other way
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
Farm, Garden and Household,
Horse.Shoeing.

The following extracts from a recent
article in Forest and Stream. contain some
useful suggestions:
"On an average horses require shoeing
once month. The length OF time shoe
VIII wear depends much on the kind Of
road he is daily travelling \ team horse
in heavy draught does not wear out as
many shoes as one used in a hack quick
motion grinds shoes down more rapidly
than slow use. Some pavement is harder
on shoes than IN ordinary road, whilo the
friction OF gravelly road wears them
away rapidly, Wooden pavement is but
little SAVING to the wear and tear OF
shoes, Tor the grit and dust which become
lmpacted in the interstices of the wooden
block grind away shoes like the friction of
All emery wheel. The hind shoes wears
ont first. and there is more strain and fric-
tlon on them than on the forward shoes.
1t j. impossible and improper for horse
10 wear shoes more than six weeks. for
The growth OF the foot Shortens the shoe,
aS we'll as changes the shape otherwise
he neglect will cause the shoe to en-
croach upon the soft textures Of the foot
Hnd produce lameness
There are but few practical mechanics
who have sufficiently studied the foot of
the horse. 1t is not enough to know the
anatomy of the foot. and where to insert
nail not TO cause pain, hut the foot should
lac studied in the state of nature, before
The mechanism OF man has bV artificial
appliances distorted it.
The shape of the hoot OF the wild horse.
m' TT one which has never been shod.
should be taken as 4 model The foot is
then properly balanced, neither too long
nor too broad but 1t has adjusted itself TO
nature, and the muscles and tendons are
not strained by travel. Confinement and
unskilltnl shoe:ng change the anatomical
relations OF the foot, and the best iudg-
ment of the mechanic is often taxed to
correct the growing detormity-trom un-
-kilful shoeing. When a reasoning. skill
tul mechanic is found. the horse is safe in
his hands. tor he only preserves the nor
mai shape OF the hool, and adjusts the
Shoe TO protect it. Ihe frog in the hoof
ol the horse is placed there for particll-
lar purpose, and should not be cut by the
shoer II this is allowed contraction and
iameness vii! follow The shape and
weight of the shoe should be accommo-
dated to the purposes for which they are
designed The track horse requires
shoe lighter and without corks, while the
draught horse must have a heavy broad
shoe, with corkS to enable him TO obtain
toothuld ANA travel with the least possible
~uam
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
That's who he has been cluckng ami
ealing to this whole afternoon, the wretch

"That's who he has been clucking ami
calling to this whole afternoon the wretch
cried Ned
"And now look here" said John; ami
we followed him into the harness-roonl
where the chickens had CHANGED to le
hatched and there, in the straw on tic
floor. sat the disconsolate little bantam
rooster, all alone, with his wings spread
and mis- feathers puffed out, brooding hh
four little chickens under his wings-tin
four little chickens deserted by their moth
er
Il declare declare" cried Aunt Helen
as we came out into the great moty sun
beam again; ''the times are so depravei
that it has really reached the barn-yart
The poor little banty and his brood Why,
it's AS bad as the torSaken norman
Only not so poetical," said we
''Helen,' said Mr. Thornton. ''t is ex
actly my condition. Are you going II
have pity for that bird and none tor me'
Are you going to leave me to my tate P
And in a moment, right before us ALL a
she stood in that great red sunbeam, NlL
Thornton put his arms round Aunt Helen
who, growing roster and roster, eithe'
from the sunbeam or something else
could do nothing at last but hide her face
"Helen,' he said, you are certainly com
ing home with me?" And Aunt Helen die
not say no.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
Kitty of Coleraine.

AS beautiful Kitty, morning. was tripping,
With pitcher of milk from the fair at Colerainc,
When she saw me she stumbled the pitcher it
tumbled,
And all the sweet buttcrmik watered the plain
"oh what shall do now Twas looking at You
now;
Sure such pitcher I'll ne'er meet again,
Twas the pride of me dairy; oh, Barney McLeary.
You're sent as plague to the girls OF Coleraine! -
I sat down beside her, and gently did chide her,
That such misfortune should give her such pain
kiss | then gave her, before did leave her,
She vowed for such pleasure she'd break il again.
Twas hay making season, | can't tell the reason
MistOrtI mes will never come snge-thats plain
For very soon after poor Kitty's disaster.
The devil pitcher was whole in Coleraine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
A young man in the Sixth District had
nartaI his nayan locks in the most imDar-

A young man in the Sixth District had
parted his naxen locks in the most impair
tial manner; if there was a hair more on
one side of his head than on the other the
difference could not be observed. He had
a tolerable good tenor voice, and he had
mastered q new song The moonlight
shone brightly down on the greensward
in front Of the residence which held the
maiden of his heart The youth crept SOFT
ly up the sidewalk, and let out his soul in
melody. Darling, am waiting for thee.
waiting for thee" He had hardly com
pleted the second chorus when window
blind was cautiously opened, something
white was seen by the light Of the moon,
and an oldish voice. not in harmony with
the music, said: ats all right, young
man, but you needn't wait any longer
Marier has gone to bed" baltimore Ga
Zette
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01

The CAUSE OF THE 'SPLOSION. d"
would invite you to my house, brudder
Jackson" said Deacon johnson rs he
emerged from church last Sunday even
ing, but | dunno as We'll get any supper
dis night, the cook stove am 50 dretfully
out OBJ repair"
"What's de matter wild de stove ?"
why You see. cold wedder am comm
on and woods gettin skase an high, and
I've 'structed de folks to be very ekconom-
ical in de usin' ob it. Wese bin buyin'
in small lots, an last night, ben' out OBJ
fuel. | sent one OBJ my boys ober to a
neighbours to borrow few sticks. De
man OF his family had gone TO bed, OWN
TO de lateness oh de hour. aud dat boy,
who would 'spiSe to dc a unhOnest trans
action, wrote out his note tor de value OF
de wood. and droppin it in prominent
place in de woodshed, shouldered an arm
tul an brought it home"
jess so"
"Well, fire was kinded, de tea kittle
put on. and de ole woman she was gttin'
de supper. All Oh sudden puff went de
stove; zoom, kewish, keslush went some
thing, and rs tumbled over | saw de ole
woman making for de roof wild de tea
kittle and de stoveplates followln' her,
while de gals was as brack wild smut as de
ace OF spades. De stoves goose was
~~"'Whdf WAS Gftt o.,usu vp ,.o -p.oanun
"Im strongly inclined to believe dat dar
was powder in dat wood, an dat de pow
der was done put in dar by dat white man
to llctch some thievin darkes wat neber
buys no wood an Dressed el don't tink
dat man 'spects me, kase he couldn't find
dat note and won't make any 'pologies. .
"Dal am an outrage"
For Il fact, an de children's supper was
spilled too" keohuk Constitution,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
He was standing at the corner of Cam

He was standing at the corner of Cam
pau and Jefferson avenues, when a police
man came along. and pointing to Il box at
his feet, this good boy said The farmer
who lost that off his sleigh will feel awful
bad suppose you'll take it to the station.
won't you?" "You are an honest boy" re-
piled the officer. "Some boys would have
lugged that box off home Yes. I'll take
it to the station" 1t was a stout box,
weighing over so pounds. and when the
officer set it down in the station-house all
his bones ached Some said it was butter
and some said it was cheese, and 80 it was
opened. The contents were cobble- stones
The officer ran all the way back, and he
spent hours looking for the good boy, but
without any luck. The G. b. knew his bus
mess Detroit Free Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01

A Biddeford man had a cow he wanted
killed, and engaged a butcher to call at
the stable, get the bovine. and cut her up
in little pieces. Late in the day the owner
of the COW called on the butcher to see
why he had not done the job. Why
said the slayer, "here is your cow nearly
dressed" There was scene when the
man informed him tina. he had gone into
the wrong barn and taken neighbor's
fine milch cow and slaughtered her, while
the COW that should have died at sunset
was standing at the door.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
He Ordered Oyster Stews.

One of those toil-hardened true hearted
chaps, often read of in romance, made his
appearance on the Campus Marus yester'
day, and his sympathies were at once
aroused by the sight of three or four old
men standing around him with their buck,
saws and waiting for work.
''rll be hanged if it isn't tough" he re-
piled when they told him that they hadn't
had any work for a month. 'How would
you like to have some oysters ?"
They smacked their lips by way of re-
ply, and he gathered up crowd of eight,
marched them to a restaurant and ordered
oyster stews for each one.
at Just does my soul good to see them
eat y he said to the owner of the place as
the eight got to work.
Yes, its a beautiful sight" was the re-
ply.
1t makes me feel good in here con-
tlnued the stranger, laying his hand On his
heart
"A good deed brings it's own reward, =
was the soft answer OF the restauranter AS
he calculated his profits.
IL cannot rest here must do further
good" said the big-hearted stranger, aud
he rushed out and brought in three ne
groes a chimney-sweep, two boys and an
old woman, and ordered more oysters
The fifteen people went for oyster soup
in manner to amaze. and their guardian
nudged the restauranter in the ribs and
said
See the gentle lambs. Oh, that l
could feed the poor of all America !"
"1ou are a good man, and Heaven will
reward YOU replied the proprietor, as he
filled the dishes up again
The stranger said he wanted to bring in
just five more, 50 as to say that he had
fed an even score, and he rushed out after
them. while the restaur;tnter sent after
more oysters and crackers. The stranger
didn't return. He was last seen climbing
into farmers sleigh on State street and
guiding his team to the west, The fifteen
in the restaurant licked their plates clean
and departed in joyful procession, and the
last one passed out before the man who
had furnished the soup had got through
waiting for the return of the big-hearted
stranger. There were oaths and slang
phrases and watch words and expressions,
delivered in the purest Of English, but
what mattered it TO the fifteen soup-de-
sourers who drew up iii line and
Resolved, That them oysters Just touch
ed the spot, [Detroit Free Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-01
4 True Version of the Duel.

The New \ lork Tribune states editorial
~ that letters from one OF the seconds in
the Benuett-A May duel have also been ex-
htbi1ed to its editor, which makes the toll
loving facts clear, CD That May, as the
challenged party, having the right to n
choice of weapons, chose cavalry sabres !;
(2)that Benefits friends objected, on the
ground that this gave May an advantage:
(3)that Mays friends yielded their choice.
and assented to duelling pistols CD that
the distance was twelve PAGES; 90 that
no witnesses were present, even the sur
geons remaining at Il distance, and the
only persons on OF in sight OF the duelling
ground being the two principals and their
two seconds; Coz that the word was given
thus-"Ready, fire one, two, three, stop
the parties not to move their pistols from
the perpendicular until the word fire was
pronounced, and not to fire after the Wcrd
Stop was pronounced, and the seconds
having the right to shoot down either
man who disobeyed this requirement; O
that Bennett and May fired almost stimuli
taneously at the word "One;' (S) that
neither was touched; (9) that Bennetts
friends then professed themselves satisfied ;
and QO) that the parties straightway sep
arated, the whole affair scarcely having
occupied ten minutes. These, we have
reason to believe" says the Tribune, "are,
as far as they go, the exact facts.
, 1877-05-10
THE DOCTORS,

9pVEk<& [@4t2$sN - 3HS 4VSkN[
MADISON. Wis.,, 1laY u.-The Wtsconslu Ned.
Iesl Association 1t it, session this morning, had
dFty.four members psesent. Dr.. 5. Marks, of
milwaukee. asslsted by nts. E. W. bartlett sud
q. D. Lald, also Of that city. exhibited female
patient who had lost her nose from syphilis. Tho
memtes had been repaired BY \ nsw method Of
drawing 10 IN apex tho surrounding skin.
Dr.. Marks also exhibited young man from tho
calf OF whose right leg he had removed an sneuE.
ism tumos arlsia3 from pLschfotk thru.t, Thess
cAsc4 excited great !nteres$ and lcngtby dtscus-
sion, especially tho latter, concerning which there
waa considerable difference Of opinion.
Dr. hay, Of NANwst0sa. read paper In regard
10 the treatment Of aa,l ox BY vaeeinatloo. which
caused coastdesole diaeusa!on the general opinion
being that With tho hInlauizsd virus properly II.
ministefed, II will alHays prove : prtsentlts OF
smsal.pox.
sevcn new member. we're admitted.
De. II, +. xehzsn. Of Theresa, read 4 valuable
preventive be laid great ssssss on careful drain.
aRc Of ptIgcs and cesspools. and tho necessity sf
Keeping drinking water pure.
pf. !. H. Barrett. u NcenAh, read paper On
Ds. Nieholssend, Of Mil~aukos, read report On
tho resent improvements in sut9er{.
u. Chrst!au Linin. Of Oshkosh, roAd papey Of
recent surgical operations performed bT him. Hue
trAtiu2 tho same BY poEtoaa Of skeleton Of par.
eon On which eas OF these operations bad been par.
formed.
4 eons.stu1ateEy dispAteh VA ssnt to H. Aicbi.
KSn Medical Association now IN s&sslon At Battle
Creek. and OPS tsesass4 IN response:
4 yote OF taanls Has tsndsssd u. Kempster.
lasane for hla able and scientific Lecture o. brain
ttAsues laat evening.
:, ,ct.v,s.so; la;s g, Ny o:-Th: uon.op.!h,o
, 1877-05-10
TIE COUNTY-DUILDING.


Tbs Committee on Public Charities took ride 10
tho 1nsans Asylam yesterday to rccelvs the May
supplies.
Tho County Collector yesterday levied on tho
effects Of Asker i Co. to sscuta $40. 90 duo to,
pefsonal taxes. ThciE property Is mixed, sud 10.
located II No. $50 Clark street,
In tho County Court yesterday ths records in the
Walter l.. Hcwbcrty estate, destroyed BY tho big
ets, wesu rsstorcd BY aGdayIts. This fuclulcs the
viii. Of coarse, in which the public hare such 40
Interest.
Edwin Martin, OF tho Village Of Austin, wilt 10.
day hass the natteF Of hIs sauty tested In tho
tounty Court. I!e IL said 10 haru lnnnilcstct sui.
eldal tsndences for soma time, and hs u brought
to trial BY h!s wife.
William 8. Young, Deputy County Clark. who
for several !cafs has had chaige Of al probate
matters IN the County Court, il prominently
spoken Of a. \ candidate for Clerk Of tho psolAts
Cnuft about to b. organized In This county. He ID
emineatly QuAliasd foE tho poaitlon.
Tho motion 10 guash the indictment asa!nst
BROOKS and others for ABORTION wsa heard BY Judge
Booth Yesterday morning. All ths points made
5y tlfooks attorneys Mere oycsEuled except ~ to
tho statutvry right to indtct ona ~ IN sccessosy
beiose ths faet and this point covered tho caaa o
James, alias Whittier, who Has indicted u ap nc.
cossofy, aud not BROOKS. The Court took tho
attef under adytaen,cn and will give it, decision
In {sW days.