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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

A darkey in Natch-z was boastinp
to grocer of the cheapness of ten
pounds of sugar he he'd bought at
rival shop. ..Letme weigh the pack
age said the grocer. The darkey
assented, and it was found two pounds
short. The colored gentleman looked
perplexed for a moment; and then
said, s'Guess he didn't cheat dis chile
much; for while he was gettin' de sn-
gar, 1 stole two pair of Shoes
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08
ON FEEDING HORSES NEW HAY AND
OATS

OATS.
The question whether horses are in
jured by being fed on new hay and
fresh oats has been made a subject of
investigation by a French military
commission, who have been expert
menting upon cavalry regiments.
The Kanlerad reports that the results
of these experiments prove that the
health Of the horses was not essential
ly injured by new hay if they received
the ordinary regulation ration along
with other fodder. Some animals
were at first rather less active and
more quiet, they sweated more freely,
and the eXcrementS were somewhat
softened: but in a short time this
ceased. In general, the horses
ate the new hay more willing
ly than the old. They retained the
same strength and cOrpulence as be-
fore. The hair kept bright, the health
perfect. OF $50 horses from four to
IL years old, with which the expert
ments were instituted, 81 gained in
fairness. and Is in strength and endur-
ance. Only Is lost flesh, and lost
strenth, while 70 remained unchanged.
A second series of experiments upon
$50 horses gave the same results. On
the other hand, another series of ex-
periments was less successful. where
"A horses, from 4 to Ii years old, were
fed exclusively with new hay, the
quantity being increased until it equal
ed the regulation ration of old hay,
straw, and oats together. On this feed
there was no real sickness, but gen.
eral weakness, frequent sweats, loss
of appetite, digestion disturbed, diar-
rhea, relaxation of the muscles, wea-
riness, etc.
The decision of the commission was
that new hay can replace old hay in
the regular rations without injury.
and perhaps with advantage, but that
to feed them exclusively on new hay
is injurious to the horses.
Experiments were made upon 800
by feeding them on new oats, and
were attended with favorable results,
inasmuch as the animals nearly all
increased in bulk and strength, from
which the commission concluded that
new oats can be substituted for old
ones with advantage, and hence it is
useless to wait two months after the
harvest before permitting of the use
of new oats. These experiments re-
fute most positively the prejudice
that still prevails in many places that
feeding on new hay and oats is injuri-
Gus to horses. On the other hand, it
cannot be denied that horses, to which
new hay is given, are frequently ex-
posed ito collie. The danger is only
| present, then, when the horse receive
no definite rations, but have put be-
fore them as much as they can eat.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

A couple were married in Georgia by a
Justice of the Peace Unto the man he
said: Sir, will you have the beloved
woman you hold by the right hand, In the
name of the State of Georgia, Cobb
County, and the new Constitution, wheth-
er it be adopted or not, to be your law
full welded wife!n And to the woman
he said: MADAM, will you take this
man to be your lawful husband under the
Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State Of Georgia, no
matter, who is President?n
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

In this case they not only eat much
more new hay, but they also eat much
more eagerly and greedily, which can
be SO much more injurious, as expert
ence proves that those very horses
which are most inclined to the collie
eat most greedily.-Industrie BLatter.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

a Delaware man arrested for MUIR
der, proved that on that night, and at
the hour of the murder, he was at
home whipping his wife, and this fact
saved him. A word to the wise is,
and SO forth.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

A bargaining bridegroom. After
a marriage in Ireland. the bridegroom
took the parson aside mysteriously,
and whispered to him: Cant you
take the paw out in tatersI'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

An eccentric preacher who married
a couple the other day in the city,
finished the ceremony by saying: 81
now pronounce you man and wife, and
may the Lord have mercy on your
souls:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08
WtT AND HuMoR.

"Was his life insured!' Yes
"FOr whose benefit? 2" "Why, for
the benefit Of the insurance company,
of course
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

"My opinion is, said philosophi-
cal old lady of much experience and
observation, "that any man as dies
on washing day, only does it out Of
Spite"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

A grabbed old bachelor says women
are the greatest thieves in existence
because they steel their peticoats,
bone their stays, and crib their babies,
and hook their dresses.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

Marie, what's that strange noise
at the front gatel'' sCats. SIR" "Cats9
Well, when / was young, cats didn't
wear stove pipe hats and smoke ci-
CARS
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
sCnENCKs SEA WEED TONIC.

In the atmosphere experienced here during
summer months, the lethnrgy produced by the
heat takes away the desire for wholesome food,
and frequent perspiratlons reduce bodily ener-
Ky, particularly those suffering from the effects
of debllltatlng diseases. In order TO keep
natural heathful activity Of the system, we
must resort TO artificial means. For this pur-
pose Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very efectu-
al. A few doses will create an appetite and
give fresh vgor TO the enervated body. For
Dyspepsia, II Is invaluable. Many eminent
physicians have doubted whether dyspepsia
can be permanently cured by the drugs which
are generally employed for that purpose. The
Sea Weed Tonic In Its nature Is totally differ
ent from such drugs. 1t contains no corrosive
minerals or acids In fact II assists the regular
operations of nature, and supplies her defcen-
cles. The tonic in It's nature so much resem-
bles the gastric juice that IL Is almost ldenti-
cal with that fluid. The gastric juice Is the
natural solvent which, In healthy condition
OF the body, causes the food to be dlgested |;
and when this juice is not excreted IN sufficient
quantities, indigestion, with all its distressing
symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed Tonic per-
forms the duty of the gastric juice when the
latter II, deficient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
sold by all Druggists. 81 At
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
A Man Who Says He Doesn't Sleep.

PARKERsDURG, July L. = The man
who does not sleep, Saunders, now re-
sides near this place. Some time in 1861
or 1862 Saunders enlisted in the Fourth
West Virginia Volunteers. For several
years he had not slept at all, so he says.
But it becoming known directly in camp
that he made such pretensions, it arous-
ed the curiosity of many of the men
and officers, and they set watch upon
him. 1 am told by Colonel that he
and many others lost great many
nights sleep in endeavoring to entrap
Saunders, but during the whole time
that he remained member of the
Fourth he was never caught asleep. He
stood guard night after night, and week
after week, paid by sleepy-headed SOL
diers to take their turns, but never was
caught mapping.
He hauled coal several weeks in sue
cession, only stopping long enough to
eat and change horses, and ploughed in
the fields with five or six stalwart men
until he wore them out completely, but
never seemed to tire. During the year
1868, 1 think it was, he went to Phila-
delphia and was examined by the lead
ing physicians of the country. They
sat up with him in relays of five, night
and day, and kept up an almost constant
stream of conversation with him, and at
the termination of twenty-nine days
discharged him with certificate, but
could give no explanation of this freak
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
THE TIMES, NEW BLooMEELD, PA. JULY II, 1877.

of nature. Many stories Of the untiring
energy and activity Of this man are told
and all agree who know him that this
antipode of Rip Van Wlnkle is the most
sleepless man they ever met.
Mr.. Saunders Is now about Hfty-six
years of age, and says that he has not
known what sleep is for eighteen years.
lie himself cannot account for It, as he
says the change in his physical organi-
zation occurred within three days, and
that he was never sick in his life, and
took medicine but once, and that was
when he had catarrh, about three years
ago. He is a hale, hearty man, and bids
fair to live many years yet He is con-
scientiously opposed to making q show
of himself, or no doubt would long ago
have been before the public as one of the
human curiosities of the world.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
Searching for the shlpwrecked.

1t will be remembered that Rear Adj
miral Reynolds, commanding the Asiat-
ic Station, n short time since wrote to
the Navy Department that he was about
sending the United States steamer Alert
to search for shipwrecked persons-six-
teen men and one woman-reported to
he on some island near Dampier Straits.
Information now received from San
Francisco, California is to the effect
that the schooner Urania sailed from
Kadiah, Alaska territory, on the Goth of
December, 1875, for San Francisco, and
has not since been heard from. She had
on board Mr.. Shuran, United States Col
lector at Alaska; Captain Lee and wife,
and Others in all numbering sixteen
men and one woman 1t is probable
that the shipwrecked persons reported
by Admiral Reynolds, are those who
were on the Urania, and may yet be res
cued by the prompt action of that Off
Ger.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
The Praying Sailors.

A ship once sprang u leak in mid
ocean, and there seemed no escape for
the crew from watery grave. The cap
tain with deep emotion gathered his
men around him, thirty-two in number,
and briefly stated to them their condi-
ton. " Are you ready for it ?" he asked
feelingly.
Two men stepped forward, "Captain
we believe we are prepared for death"
Then" said he, "pray for me and
your shipmates. 1 acknowledge that l
am not prepared"
The two men knelt down with the
company and earnestly prayed God to
save them all for His Son S sake. There
was no jeering now at the praying ship
mates. No one to scoff at religion.
Every one felt that there was comfort
and safety for them only in God While
they were praying their signal of dis
tress was seen, and a life boat sent to
their rescue,
They felt as if God had sent an angel
to their help, and their Thanksgiving
were as earnest as their prayers for as
sistance had been. A daily prayer
meeting was established among them,
and before the port was reached each
one of the thirty-two were hopefully
converted.
1t is blessing beyond every other
earthly good to be associated in life
with praying, Christian people. We do
not know how many times the Lord
wards off danger and trouble from us on
this account, and how many blessings
come to us in answer to prayers. Choose
such company in preference to any 9TH
er, if you would enjoy the blessings God
bestows in this life, and be fitted at last
for such companionship in the life be-
yOnd.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
A Jolly Game.

{" Blowing Cotton" is sitting room
game Of the jolliest sort. Let as many
sit around the table with hands folded
and arms extended along the edge of the
table, each person touching elbows with
his neighbor on each side of him. Take
small piece of common batting, pick
ed up so as to make it as light as possible.
Let some one count lone, two, three" :"
and then let each one blow their best to
keep the cotton away from themselves
and drive it upon some one else. The
person on whom it alights must pay a
forfeit. No one must take up his arms
to escape the cotton. When it alights,
take it up and start it anew. 1t will be
a very sober set indeed who can
play two or three rounds without in
dulging in the healthiest sort of uproar-
ious laughter.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
a Surprised German.

An intoxicated German got ON q
Hudson River train at Undertook to
go to Troy and the Budget of that city
says: He threw his satchel down in
q corner Of the car, took q seat, and was
soon asleep. On awaking he said he
had left his baggage at Kinderhook, and
asked the boy employed on the train
what he should do to recover it. The
latter, who had seen the German place
his satchel in the corner, replied You
give me thirty cents and I'll telegraph
to Undertook to have the depot master
forward it by telegraph to Greenbush.
1t will reach there before we do" The
German paid the thirty cents and the
boy departed, taking the satchel into
another car. On reaching Greenbush
the boy returned with the bag. All,
said the German, dot delegraff is vun
CRATE dings. Here, dake anoder quorter,
mein poy.'"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17

"I am In earnest. My uncle has
given me number Of important COM
missions that will require my presence
in various European cities, but which
can be timed to suit my own convent
ence-and yours"
Poor aunt Jane, moaning in the little
state room, one minute afraid she would
die, the next afraid she would not, little
thought of her brothers. probable wrath
at her neglect of proper watchfulness.-
Utterly refusing to go upon deck or even
leave her berth, deeply resentlng Lola's
bright eyes and tremendous appetite,she
passed the whole ten days of crossing
without once seeing the clerk" they
had left New York to avoid, or once
hearing any of the deeply interesting
conversation that made life paradise
for Harry and Lola in mid-ocean.
Limp, white and disgusted, she ac-
cepted Mr.. Redmond's assistance ut
Liverpool and his escort to London,
scarcely recovering sufficiently to ex-
press the proper indignation when one
morning Lola walked into the sitting
room in the hotel and announced:
"This is my husband, aunt Jane
You know papa expressly stated that he
no objection to my marrying on this
side Of the Atlantic"
But"
Yes-I know. 1t is too late for any
6ut ut present"
And it was too late; but when Mr..
Almstead received the call of Harvey
Redmond, was informed of the new
partnership and the legacy of the de-
ceased Mr.. Redmond to his grandson, he
was quite ready to forgive the runaway
couple, and to give Mr.. Harvey Red
mond valuable advice and substantial
aid in selecting, purchasing and furnish
ing the handsome house that will be the
wedding gift to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Redmond when after sojourn of two
years abroad, they return, both well
pleased with the result of "a woman g
hint.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17
Advancing Backward in massachusetts,.

Scores of acres of worn out pasture
and tlllage lands, almost within stones
throw of one of the principal business
streets Of the Narrows Village, Ware
ham, are now covered with q vigorous
growth of young pines. Hundreds of
acres of land within the limits of the
town, once under profitable cultivation,
are now covered with thick forests of
oak and pine, and it is no uncommon
thing to encounter in these solitudes
heaps Of rubbish marking the site of the
former dwelling of some prosperous
farmer, while around are stone walls,
which doubtless originally served to
protect his rich tillage lands from the
inroads of his cattle. The same scenes
may be witnessed in thetown of Carver,
Rochester, and Marion.-NeD Bedford
Standard.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17

CY- A few days ago Park avenue
belle, while crossing Broad street, on
Columbia avenue, saw some children
snickering at her. She paid no atten-
ton to them but walked on, and was
surprised to see so many people turn
and look at her. On nearing Fifteenth
street gentleman tapped her on the
shoulder and handed her her bonnet,
which had blown off square away. OF
course she didn't blush.-PhiIadelphid
Star.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-07-17

"a Don't daily with whiskey. 1t woos
you at first to make slave of you after
wards.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
CUTTING DOWN THE WOODS.

The rapidity with which our prime
val forest is disappearing before the
AK of the settler has begun to excite
the alarm of those who have acquaint-
cd themselves with the facts. When
the trees are cleared away the desert
begins TO form. Trees are the natural
producers and as soon as any consid.
cradle tract of country is denuded the
annual rainfall begins rapidly to de-
cline. On the other hand, as soon as
trees can be made to grow by irriga-
tion or otherwise, the desert itself be-
gins TO blossom, the rainfall increases,
springs appear and rivulets reawake
in their long-deserted channels. An
instructive and entertaining article on
this subject has appeared in the Au-
gust number OF the Popular Science
Monthly. The writer shows that in
certain parts of this country the limit
is already passed; that the lands that
few generations ago bore tceming
crops now are so ruined by successive
droughts that their productiveness has
diminished terribly. A safe rule is
that about one.third of the land should
be left in forest. These induce rain
and store it up, feeding il gently to
the streams. When they are cut down,
whatever rain falls rushes away in a
swift destructive freshet, and then
comes the drought. Our fathers and
grandhthers remember well when all
our streams flowed with fuller currents
and at higher levels. We have but to
carry on our tree destruction little
further and as streams they will dis.
appear entirely, becoming dry beds,
filed only IN rainy seasons with fierce
torrents. II is one Of the stornest re-
proaches against Turkish or Ottoman
rule, that wherever they have gone
they have carried the desert. They
are tree destroyers on principle. The
damage they do by massacre and plum
der is small compared with their des-
truction Of the forests. Turkey, Greece,
Asia Minor and Mesopotamia were
once garden spots. The northern part
OF Africa, the seat of great empires in
past ages, is now almost like the desert
that stretches behind it. Spain, bare
Of its trees, does not support one-third
of what should be its population. Ef
forts have been made in Egypt Spain
and Southern France TO restore the
forest prowtls. In Egypt this has
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

Mr.. George W. Sanders, citizen OF
Danville, this State, is making a tour
of Europe and the East, and during
his trip he has written some very in.
terestlng letters to the Danville Intelli-
qencer, one of which will be found be-
low. As he is approaching the Holy
Land by new route, II will be doubly
interesting to Bible readers. Those
who have an atlas or geography
at hand can easily find themselves
while perusing the letter, which reads
as follows
u. s. SHIP RANGER"
PoRr SAID, EoyPT, June 10, 1877. !
Dear Friend We left Malta on the
7th inst. We arrived here last even
ing after q pleasant run. Port Said is
small town Of about $, 1000 inhabitants,
and contains people of nearly every
nation under the sun but the Turks
and Egyptians are in the majority
The men are dressed in tunics, with
leggins and the renowned turbans. The
women are dressed in long gowns, each
with veil over her face, and they tell
mo here that Il would not be safe for q
Turkish woman to 20 with her face
unveiled. They would kill her, SO
jealous arc they of them. The town
is built mostly Of Egyptian marble, but
the buildings do not look well on ac
count OF their being so low, generally
OF one story. We leave here In the
morning, as soon az We can get coalcd
as the smallpox Is prevailing badly
Tho inhabitants are dying by tho dozen
and the English residents are leaving
as fast as thoy can. We are q hun
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

Lot us take care lest, dazed by the
splendor Of our achievements, we take
too much 10 ourselves, sacrificing Ia
our own nets and burning incense SO
our own drags. Man has been happily
defined as o "tool.user.n But let us be.
ware Of using means as though they
were ends. Let us beware Of tool-wor-
ship or thumb-idolatry. Mans powers
and rcsources-his ingenuities and
triumphs are but loans from God, and
must be returned to him with interest
GAN things como from thee, and Of thine
own have We given thee" After all
man g grandest tool Is the sense of trus
tecship, holding and managing his es
tate Of earth as Obtained under grant
of tho heavenly suzcrain.-Georg ID
Bodrdmdn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
TIE BEST BREEp OF .sHEEp.

There is much difference OF opinion
on this subject, but no one need hesi-
tate long in deciding on the question, for
all the pure breeds Of the present day
have so many good qualities that their
relative excellence is only matter of
opinion and taste, and instead of con-
sulting with one and another to gain
grounds for decision as to which of
them is the best, any man may as well
humor his own fancy, and commence
with the breed whose appearance he
likes best.
OF course there are considerations
which should have some weight in de-
ciding ones selection. One farmer for
instance, may have an extensive noun
tain range so broken that much actiyi-
ty is required in getting about after
the herbage on a great part oft, while
another may have good deal of rich
bottom lands, with pasture SO abundant
as to require very little movement.
In such cases the man with the high
land could not do better than choose
the good, old South Down, while the
others choice ought to fall on the Cots
wolds, Lincolns, or the Leiccsters.
Where mutton and wool are the
great desideratum. the owner having
no intention of raising or breeding
rams to be sold at fancy prices, it would
be advisable that the ewes should be
grades of good common stock then
rams of the desired breed should be
used and pure. bred rams only should
be employed on the Young ewes of the
next generation. Thus. step by step,
a weil.bred animal will be attained,
which is really very easy matter.
Where the sheen have 10 range a
good deal, and theere is browsing and
climbing 10 seek for herbage. a pure
South Down ram would be preferable
to any other. as that breed IS decided.
" the most active Of the mutton breeds,
and will prosper where the heavier
breeds would do no good unless they
had some feed given them daily.
The breed OF sheep for any man 70
ret is the one best adapted for the pas.
snro and sor tbe t,eat mon, to which
,hev will bo srbiected And whatever
bresd NAV he scIected il will nav n
foed ,hom weu w5eneyer tbe season e
suf,icien,Iv odvanced 70 roonirc II and
boxcver Sordv tbe Down nav hs and
however Tttlc extra feeding thew NAV
snbsist on s,;ll II is The fact that Il viii
nav 40 Goa ,ben, liherolIv 90 tLcre orc
tbyoe y y, sources Of increased nroft erising q
fron, ,he s;nola cost oe gra,n o;lcake
nr VS. ,rhatoror so s p o,;yon n viz noro rn,,on
,nore vol on5 hc,,er mannre
Nor u ,b;s ali Car evarv hnsinoss
n,a, na,l mno" aoi g s ,;'o ahooo hr;n ~ ,,c.6 o
~. ;. .o.a ,,o',,d "so ~ ,2", - ~ ;ns.onsnJ "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

ma, I've scared the old sprccklcd
hen to death Why, Joseph, how
did You do that?" ." cut her head
of with my new hatchet, and IL scared
her so she topped around a'qfd and
fell down dead"