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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16
AGRICULTURAL.

THE BEST SHEEP FOR FARMERs.-Far mers should breed sheep that produce heavy tieeces, and which are large, fat ten easily, and sell readily to the butcher. There are thousands of sheep Kept in every State in the Union that don't shear over four or five pounds, and coarse at that, while well-bred Me rinos will range from 10 to 20 pounds, and COtswolds often exceed these fig ures. There is but one way to make money in breeding sheep in these times, and that is to sell all of your "scrubs'' to the butcher at any price he will give, and buy Merinos, Cotswolds, or Southdowns, the latter being the finest mutton in the world. A Kentucky stock breeder says:
 "What is true in regard to the i'm proved breeds of sheep is also true of line breeds of cattle, horses, hogs and poultry. In the face of these indispu- table facts the mass of the people should not handle scrub stock, and en- breeds. There is one supreme reason for this. The mass of people do not read papers devoted to livestock inter ests, and are wholly ignorant of the vast progress that is being made by the more intelligent ranks of farmers. There are sections of Kentucky where the improved breeds of stock are almost unknown. It is only a small number of men who are alive to it, and keep themselves thoroughly posted in regard to the progress of agricultural science and the breed of the best animals, while the masses remain in the old ruts, following after the customs of a hundred years ago. If farmers would elevate their calling and render 1t more remu- nerative, they must put. themselves in living connection with the Intellectual spirit of the age."
 PUR1FIcATIoN OF HEN HoUsEs.-Ad- vice like the following, which we find in the Liue Stock Journal, is always in order:
 As the season advances, poultry keepers should not neglect the puri1ica- tion of the fowl houses. Proper sani- tary measures must be taken, or health and successful poultry raising cannot be expected, nor is it deserved. Lime is an excellent purifier, and, when car bolic acid is added to the whltewash. will ettectually keep away vermin from the walls After every cleaning of the floor it should be sprinkled with car- bolic acid; dilution, twenty of water to one of acid. This is one of the best .disinfeotants and antiseptics known, and is not used as much as it deserves. The roosts should be sprinkled with it every week. This whitewashing should be done twice at least, better three times, year. The nests of sitting hens should be sprinkled with carbolic acid to keep off vermin; and the coops also, where young broods are kept for a time, should be purified in this way. If a hen gets lousy, the dilute acid will destroy the lice, if put under the wings, and on the head and neck. Wood ashes are excellent to be kept in fowl houses for hens to dust themselves with. They are much more effectual than sand but sand should be kept for bath. With out proper attention to these matters, poultry keepers cannot expect to suc- ceed. -G
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

ROAST DUCKs.-Many prefer not to stuff the canvas back duck, but stutf- ing of highly-seasoned mashed potato is often used. Sage and onions are the proper seasoning. Ducks should not be overdone, nor should they be put into water, or wet at all, while cleaning and preparing them for cooking. This is true of all game. Wild ducks should be pasted with their own gravy, mixed with lemon juice. Roast duck is gener- ally sent to table with it.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

"MARY," said an uptown woman to ; new servant, "when you hang out the clothes be careful to always put tho incest pieces nearest the street.'
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16
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It is dangerous thing to trifle with a cold. A darkey preacher once told his hearers that he thanked God, ''that the devil went about as a roaring lion, seek ing whom he might devour. He might catch poor fellow who didn't know that he was near him; but when he heard the roar he could get out of the way; if he didn't, he deserved to 6ie." So when one hears the wheeze or the cough which tells of the old lion of Consumption lurking around, he should fly to DR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY, and get out of the way of dan ger. This preparation Is well known, has been tried nearly fifty years, and is acknowledged by all who use it to be unsurpassed in its soothing and healing properties.
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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

Two LITTLE BOYS were met after dark by fellow who demanded their money. Said one of them, ''I have no money" This might have been sufficient an- swer. But the other made assurance doubly sure by adding, And haven t any pocket to put money in.''
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

WHEN Chicago shoemaker sells a young lady of that city 8 pair of gum shoes, he makes the bill out in the fol- lowing form: "To twenty-seven pounds of India rubber at $1 per b., $27.00. And even then he feels as if he were on the very verge of bankruptcy Brooklyn Aryus.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

A N1MBLE fellow-The man who raI up his flag.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

A certain method of keeping egge from spoiling-Eat them while they'rs fresh. V ]
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

AN ART easily learned - Portrait painting.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

WHEN a woman blushes and weeps can she be said to raise hue and cry
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

SAUSAGE MEAT.-To twenty pounds of meat add six ounces of salt, one ounce of pepper, six spoonfuls of sage and one spoonful of ginger. We like to have the larger proportion of the meat lean, but some like more fat.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

CUsTARD CAKE.-One and one-half cupfuls of flour, one cup1ul of sugar, three eggs, one-half a teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoonful of cream ta rtar. Bake in two round tins. Split the cakes when done, and fill up with the follow ing cream, making four layers; one- half a cupful or flour, one cupful of sugar, and two eggs, turned into one pint of boiling water. Flavor with vanilla,
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

BROWN FRICAssEE OF CHICKEN.-Cut two chickens or old fowl into handsome pieces, and parboil them in just water enough to cover them; when they are tender take them up and drain them dry. Cut pound of salt pork into slices, and fry them brown; take up the pork, dredge the chicken with salt, pepper, and flour, and fry dark brown in the pork fat. When the chicken is all fried, stir into the remaining pork until dark brown, then pour on it one quart of the liquor in which the chicken was boiled. (This liquor must be boil ing.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. Lay the chicken in this gravy, and simmer twenty minutes. Garnish the dish with boiled rice.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

THE Churchman tells the following story: "A little boy, after hearing at his own request the history of the flood for perhaps the twentieth time, sud- denly inquired: What did Noah do with the ark after the dry land came again?' 1t was left on Mount Ararat, was the reply. 'Oh,' rejoined Johnny, I should think Noah would have wanted to make burnt sacrifice of it,"
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

"ANYTH1Na pite you7 inquired one fisherman of another, while engaged in angling. ''No, noting at all." "Vel," 7" returned the other, ''notting bite me tOO ''
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

JOSH BILLINGS says. "The mewl is a larger burd than the guse or turkey. It has two legs to walk with, and two more to kick with, and it wears its wings on the side of its hed."
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

OUR RECIPE FOR CURING MEAT.-To one gallon of water take 11a lbs. of salt, 1a 1b. of sugar, E OF. of saltpetre, E oz. of potash. In this ratio the pickle can be increased to any quantity de- sired. Let these be boiled together until all the dirt from the sugar rises to the top, and is skinned off. Then throw 1t into tub to cool, and when cold pour it over your beef or pork. The meat must be well covered with pickle, and should not be put down tor at least two days after killing, during which time it should be slightly sprinkled with pow dered saltpetre, which removes all the surface blood. etc., leaving the meat fresh and clean. Some omit boiling the pickle, and find it to answer well, though the operation of boiling purities the pickle by throwing off the dirt al- ways to be found in salt and sugar. Gernaantoaon Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16
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Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

PATENTEES AND INVENTORS should read advertisement of Edson Bros. in another column.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

FARE dose bells ringing for fire ?'' inquired Simon Tiberius. ''No, in- deed," answered Tibe, "dey hab got plenty of fire, and de bells are ringing for water''
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

A SHARP TALKING lady was reproved by her husband, who requested her to keep her tongue in her mouth. "My dear," she said, "it's against the law to carry concealed weapons,
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

Indian Manutactures. - According to the English papers, a great change is coming over India Ill the matter of manufactures. The old indigenous in- dustries are in many places dying out, first through the competition of Eng fish looms, and latterly through the in troduction of machinery into India it. self. The delicate-handed natives, however, conform to the altered cir cumstances, and show great readiness and aptitude for mechanical work. In jute, cotton, and sugar factories they find employment by thousands but the traditional excellence of their work has not yet in all places snccumb. ed to the invaslon of steam, for in Or issa and in Patna the hand-loom still holds it's own; and the muslin (the fin est in the world, of which fabulous tales are related in connection with the most charming of princesses), though very costly, is even now to be obtained from the weavers of Dacca
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

"MY LAND LADY," remarked man, T'makes her tea 80 strong that it breaks the cups" "Ald mine," said another, 'makes hers so weak it can't run out of | the pot.''
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

The Magic Lantern in Dramatics.- Theatrical scenery is now produced at a reduced cost in London by throwing ic lantern. The lines are traced, and the filling in" only remains to be done. With the aid of the photograph and oxyhydrogen light the actual picture of the scene described is produced. So obvious an improvement is another re- hinder of the fact that simple contriv- ances often remain untried until chance suggest the shorter way. In the pro- duction of ancient dramas, the classic ruins, of which views by photographs are now so common, will enable the scene-painter to give telling, actual pictures. But genius and artistic skill will, under such mechanical contriv- ances, be at a sad discount.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

CHICHEN CURRY.-Make the same as white fricassee, with the addition of one teaspoonful of Indian curry to one pint of gravy, if it is liked strong, if not, half a teaspoonful. Dissolve the curry in a little water, and stir in. Garnish the dish with rice. Veal and mutton can be curried in the same manner.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

TAKE A WALK.-As couple of ladies were passing along the street, they were approached by a danditied fellow, who blandly accosted them by saying :
 'It's pleasant evening, ladies'"
 The ladies did not reply, and the gen tleman CD, nothing daunted, kept pace with them, and again ventured to say !:
 "It is pleasant evening, ladies, to take a walk"
 "Do you really think SOP" asked one of the fair damsels, with a merry twinkle in her eye.
 "Why, of course I do," said the fer- low, smiling his sweetest.
 "Well, then, suppose you take one. D
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

BROADCAST SowING.-A Maryland correspondent of the Country Gentlemen makes suggestion which will attract the attention of every farmer who knows what it is to pace back and forth across the plowed field, carrying a heavy load of seed slung to his shoul- ders. He'says: Numerous as have been the instructions of late for pre- serving the almost Host art of sowing grain by hand, there remains one mode that has escaped mention, and which, when mentioned will probably be de- rided by those who have not tried it. I allude to sowing on horseback. Sulky rakes, sulky rollers, &c.,, are regarded as useful contrivances for the saving of human labor; but none of your. cores pondents appear. to have thought of making the horse perform the labor of walking, and carrying the seed-bag and sower to and fro across the field during the operation of sowing the grain. And yet, after long experience, the writer has found that he could distribute seed grain more regularly from the saddle than on foot, and with far more ease and colnfort-as any goood seedsman will find after short practice. Grass seeds, however, being lighter than grain, are best sown on foot"
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

A PLACARD in the window of patent medicine vendor, in Paris, reads as fol- lows: "The public are requested not to mistake this shop for that of another Quack just opposite.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

TICKS ON SHEEP.-No good farmer who keeps sheep will allow them to be- come covered with ticks and make no effort to destroy them. Here is the way a successful wool-grower manages his sheep: ''SeVen years ago, two weeks after shearing, l immersed my lambs in tobacco water, being careful to keep their eyes and noses out. As soon as they were dry, 1 commenced feeding sulphur to my sheep with their salt, being careful to feed soon after storm in order that the sheep might not get wet while the pores of the skin were open from the action of the sulphur. During the past seven years 1 have avoided driving my sheep into a sheep wash until the yard has been empty at least twenty-four hours. I have seen but seven ticks on my flock of 100 during these seven years, and they were introduced by the purchase of rams.'
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

PERCHERON HoRsEs.-This breed of horses, now becoming quite popular, are managed very peculiarly in their own home in France. During the term of gestation the mares are worked con- tinuously, except very few days about the time of foaling. The colts are moved at six months, and put into the best of pastures, and for year are simply an expense to their owner, but receive no extra attention, the food being almost entirely grass and hay, with no grain.
 At year and half old, the colts are put into work under the guidance of a skillful, patient, careful man. They are put at light work, three or four doing the work of one ull-grown horse. During this time they are very we'll fed, because somewhat productive even now, however, they are not fed grain !; but the greatest caution is manifested in their training and they are never overworked. Thus, after Percheron colt attains an age of eighteen months it is employed sufficiently to pay its board and care, and still it's develop ment is not checked, but it's training perfected and size and strength attained in greater and better proportion than if left to itself until three or four years of age.
Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

l HAPPENED to mention that a certain clergyman, common friend of ours, was about to be married. "Oh, indeed !' said my fair young friend. ''How long has he been widower ?" "A widower !" quoth l. ''Why, he has never been married" "Oh, you are quite mis- taken, assure you.' But, my dear young lady, knew him at school and college before you were born; and he is about, for the first time in his life, to part with that disgraceful title of 'bachelor.'" "Well, all can say is," said the pair of rosy and pouting lips, ''that MT. Dash told me, only three days ago, that he had got tamily living."
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Ellsworth American., 1877-07-05

Dynamite. the invention Of a Swedish
chcmis, By the name of Nobel. Is at
once the most powerful and safest ex-
plosivc with which we are at present
acquainted. Ii consists OF paste made
Of certain proportions of kind Of rotten
stone and nitro giycerine. very dan
gerous liquid explosive obtained By the
action Of nitric acid on ordinary glycer-
inc. The earth renders the nitro-glycer-
Inc perfectly safe without interfering
with any of its explosive powers. For
instance, boxes of dynamite have been
thrown frem a great height without ex-
ploding, and if thrown on the fire it
simply burns away slowly; il is there
fore infinitely safer 10 transport than
gunp0wder. The evidence given before
the parliamentary committee of the
House Of Commons by several of the
most noted scientific men of England
was unanimous on this point, and we
believe the English government intends
reducing the stringency OF the laws on
the transportation of dynamite. Practi-
cal men are unanimous in declaring
that, as compared with gunpowder, only
fourth or fifth of the quantity of nitro
glycerine Is necessary to produce the
same effect. Its use in Turkey is at
present limited, but we have 10 doubt
that as soon as engineers are aware of
its merits it will speedily replace gun
powder for all mining and blasting op-
erations.-CorahW Magazine.
Ellsworth American., 1877-07-05

TEMPER OF THE HORsE.-It should be
borne in mind, on purchasing horse.
that there is a direct relation between
the horse's forehead and his disposition
and qualities. The face must be very
broad between the ewes, but il should
taper little as it approaches the ears.
If the breadth is carried all the way up
wards, the top of the head will be wide
the ears i'll set, and the horse probably
sulky. As in the human being, so in
the horse-a great deal of the expression
of the countenance depends on the eye.
it is a most marvellous index to the
working of the mind within. A glance
at it will often reveal the benevolent
feeling, the sulky disposition. or The
vicious propensity that is about 10 man
ifest itself. The reason of all this must
be most obvious, when we remember
that it is in direct communion with the
brain-the material instrument through
which the mind operates. The eye of
the horse should be kindly, strong,
bold. fiery, yet gentle-looking. 1t should
not show much white, as that indicates
vicious disposition. A horse that is
looking back so far as to expose the
white of his eye, is generally on the
alert for mischief, and is not TO be trusted
with his heels. The eye gives strong
indication both of the temper and tenn.
perament of the animal; and ii is easy
TO judge from il whether activity or
sluggishness prevails most.-Colm7n's
Rural.
Ellsworth American., 1877-07-05
TIE Eco: crop.

Last spring ! read everything / could
find on roots and root raising, coming
TO the conclusion that cows in milk
would do better on roots and hav than
on grains Of any Kind and hay; so put
in lot of mangolds which come up
well.
saw your advice to those who had
neglected beets aud rutabagas until too
late TO sow, to put in fiat turnips; so
thought although | was not one Of the
negligent ones, that | would put in some
flat turn:ps. The next thing was to find
a place to put them. On looking round
| found about three-fourths of an acre.
not oyer, of oats ready to cut for fodder,
which / cut, hayed, aud got into the
barn. Then took the land, thoroughly
pIoughed and narrowed it, ploughing in
tair dressing Of stable manure, after
which | bushed in half pound of fiat
turRip seed, putting in the 10Th of
August. They grew well, and Nov Ist
| harvested six hundred bushels of tur-
nips. some weighing four to six pounds
The beets were damaged by the dry
weather, and | got four hundred BUSH
els; however, | was satisfied with the
result considering it was my first at
tempt.
Now let US see; | got six hundred
bushels of fiat turnips, from which | cut
tops enough 10 keep one cow hundred
days, which paid for raising and har-
vesting, but the beets cost me about fif-
teen cents the bushel to raise and har-
vest.
Some considered me foolish in raising
roots, they considered them hardly
worth harvesting, but they were some
what surprised to see me harvest such a
crop. and still more surprised st the re-
sult of feeding the roots.
I fed out all the roots to cows in milk
with poor hay, from which got 1900
ouarts of milk, and when the roots were
fed out gave in their place four quarts OF
shorts and two quarts of meal per day,
70 each COW, on which they Tell OF In
milk over 15 per cent. showing roots to
be better as milk producer than gram
Ellsworth American., 1877-07-05
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