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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07

The resolution giving Stafford $5,OOO out of the State treasury as partial reimburse ment for losses occasioned by the bursting of the reservoir there was defeated in the House, last week, after having passed the Sen ate. Mir. Andrews, of this town, led the op- position, urging with great force the danger of establishing precedent for calls of such a nature on the public treasury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07

Two bills giving extraordinary and danger o6s powers to local water companies in Beth el and Holland were vetoed by the Governor, last week. The chairman of the committee which reported them stated that they followed examples already on our statute books. So much the more reason for checking the abuse 1! In fact the promoters of public enterprises of kind proposed ordinarily draw up their acts of incorporation to suit themselves. No one ap- pears in opposition and they pass through the legislature without any careful examination.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07

There was sharp fight in the Senate last week on the Charter Oak bill. It came with in one vote of an indefinite postponement, on Thursday, and it will evidently be modified in important respects if it passes at all.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07

The removal of Simmons, the Butlcr-made Collector of Boston, shows that the President still means business in the matter of Civil Ssr. vice Reform. Of course politicians think it ill., advised, but MT. Hayes cannot expect their friendship. whatever he may do.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07
Don Piatt says of the Washington lobby, this

A FRIEND OF THE CAUSE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07
Legislative Items.

There seems to us serious objection to the biii now before the legislature regarding the practice of medicine. In the first place it is calculated to give dangerous power to exist ing medical societies They are allowed to rule out all practitioners having diplomas from medical institutions which such societies may choose to consider not in good standing. Fur thermore, they are entitled to revoke certificates in case of ''unprofessionar conduct With every possible respect for our medical societies we do not believe in granting them the extra ordinary powers proposed in this bill It would be well to provide penalties for mal- practice, but the enormous fines proposed in in this bill seem calculated to foster existing societies as close corporations rather than to promote the public interests. There is anoth- CT especially objectionable provision: no New
 York or other nonresident physician can come to Connecticut to attend patient except un- der onerous conditions such as ought not to be required s..-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

This is one Of the earliest plants men.
toned in agricultural history, and is sup
posed to have been introduced into
Greece five hundred years before the
Christian era; thence its cultivation ex-
tended into France, where it has ever
since been considered a valuable forage
plant but in Great Britain it is not
esteemed very highly, perhaps because it
comes in competition with many of the
best and most nutritious grasses. In
the south Of England and on some ofthe
channel islands lucerne Is cultivated to a
limited extent, but it is a plant better
adapted to hot climates than to cool or e.,
and has. therefore, never become popular
among the farmers Of the latter.
Inc early Spanish settlers of South
America introduced lucerne as a forage
plant likely to be of great value in that
country, and their expectations were
fully realized, for it soon became natural.
lied, and its cultivation extended to all
parts OF the country. When the early
settlers of California were in search Of
some better forage plant than the native
grasses, they fortunately procured seed
OF what was called Chill clover, or alfalfa
the latter being the South American
Spanish name. But it was soon discoy
cred that the clover from Chill was moth
ing more than the very ancient and well
known lucerne of Europe. Lucerne, a,
we have said, is especially adapted t
warm climates, and succeeds best on 8
very deep, rich soil, failing alike on heavy
clays or thin light sand. Its roots pene
trate the earth deeply, and consequently
It withstands long and severe drouthl
better than plants which do not have
long roots, For the southern state
there are few perennial plants which give
greater promise of value than lucerne
but considerable care should be exercised
in the selection of the proper soil. TIL,
fodder is Of an excellent quality, and tn,
yield very abundant. But we have lit
tie faithi In the adaptation of this plan,
to our northern states, although it sue
ceeds In very warm and deep soils in tn,
middle states.-M Y. Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

Though wc would hy no means be under.
stood as deprecating, but rather as recon-.
mending, professional aid in distase, there
are multitudcs o. instances when tits neither
necessary or easy to obtain. A family pro.
Vided with a comprehensive household
specific like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. is
possessed of a medicinal resource ADEQUATE
to most emergencies in which medical advice
would be otherwise neediul. That stcr.inv
tonic and corrective invariably remedies,
and is authoritatively recommended for
debility, indigestion, liver disorder, AN
irregular habit Of body, urinary and uterine
troubles, incipient rheumatism and tout,
and many other ailments Of frequent occur.
renee. 1t eradicates and prevent intermit,
tent aud remittent fevets, relieves mental
dependency, checks premature decay, and
invigorates the nervous II muscular tissues
Sleep, digestion and appetite are promoted
by it, and Is extremely useful in overcoming
the effects Of exhaustion and exposure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
Recipes

FRUIT CAKE: Two cups sugar, two
Gun. stewed r~aisius, two t~cGsp1on'uis
soda, two cups buttermijb, five cups
Hour, ,lt, t~easpoontul cinnamon and
cloves.
MoLAssEs CAKE; One cup molaSses,
three tablespoonful butter, one teaspoon
ginger; stir very stiff with -four; one
teaspoon soda in one cuphot water. This
is good, cold or warm.
PORK CAKE: One pound tat pork
chopped fine, over which pour one pint
boiling water; two cups moiasses, two
cups brown sugar, two teaspoons soda.
spice and ttuit to taste.
CORS BREAD: One cup sour milk, two
cups sweet milk, one teaspoon soda, one
teaspoon salt, one half cup molasses, two
cups meal, two cups coar-e -four; steam
two hours; bake halt an hour,
WATER CAKE: One toacup sugar, two
eggs, half cup butter, one tPacup water,
two ~tea.poonfuls cream of tartar, one OF
soda; beat the batter and eggs to 4
cream, then add the other Ingredients
stir well, bake quick.
BosroN Pie WITHOUT s%HORTENING)
Three eggs, one coffee cup Of coffee sugar.
one and one-half cup Of -four, tea'
spoonful of cream Of tartar, Il hal
teaspooniul Of soda, salt. Bake on tive
round tins, when cold split and fill.
FILLING: Two eggs, one half cup houl
one cup of coffee sugar, stirred in a pint
of boiling milk. Flavor with vanilla
Stir constantly to keep from scorching
put half in one pie; put on the top anC
sift pulyerized sugar on, or put on frost
ing,
GRAHAM gems: Take col water ant
make q batter OF Graham -four, q trifl,
thicker than for grindle cakes; salt
little as you like bake in iron gem pans
the pans should be wellheated before tht
batter is put in bake in a very hot oyel
about twenty minutes. 1t will improv,
them 20 use part sweet milk, thougI
they are good without.
Corn BREAD WITHOUT EGGS w. A
wishes to know how to make corr brea'
without eggs. Will tell her how t
make it: Ore pint meal, one pint foul
one pint buttermilk, n teaspoon sodg
a little sugar or molasses, a little salt.
this seems too stiff, put in a little mon
milk.
To WASH BLACK CALICO; Vine
van hara usaI tho qhova rpriDa w
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
social Exclusiyemass in New York.

Jenny June, in one Of her letters, gives
a rather curious Illustration of the snob-
berry which draws the line between castles
and classes in a portion Of this glorious
republic, in which no discrimination "
Is tolerated " on account Of race, color,
or previous condition, etc, 1t seems
there was a reception by a fashionable
up town New York sociable club.
10 this cotelie OF choice young spirits
we were introduced by q gentleman Of
uuexceptionable character and standing
to two young ladies, bright, intelligent,
handsome and well educated The two
girls were proposed for membership, and
their advent hailed with enthusiasm
until official inquiry disclosed the fact
that their mother was a dressmaker. 1t
was of no avail that she was a woman al
standing and reputation in her business
that her datghtern had been pupils at
one of the most famous city BOARDING
schools Mrs. Reeds; that they lived
elegantly, and that by courage, talent.
persistent energy and patient pelsever.
ance, all these good things had been won
from the poverty into which the pre- ua.
ture loss Of the husband and father had
plunged them, "The line must be
drawn somewhere" and the young arts.
t%ocrats paupers themselves, every one.
who had never known the blessing o.
earning an honest penny, felt that il
must be drawn at dressmaker, ever
though it was a fashionable dressmaker
who only superintendent her work, anc
could afford II she chose to havei it taker
home in the coupe in which she take
her afternoon dives in the park.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
Farm Notes

BAKED clay fence posts are in use in
Lehigh county, Pa.
ABALL of waste cotton, saturated with
c%OalOil, rolled in sulphur, and fred
under a tree, did not burn rapidly, but
sent up a dense smoke which killed all
the black-lice with which the tree was
infested. So says a Pennsylvania fruit
grower.
LEAVES OF the castor oil plant are said
to be poisonous to the Rocky mountain
locust.
JOHN HOLMES, of Rush county, Ind,
fed ninety hogs Of his own raising thai
averaged five hundred and fourteen
pounds gross.
FARMERS of Clay county, MINI, along
the line of the Northern Pacific, Gle,
brated Christmas by blowing their fields
which were in excellent condition fol
working.
AT a recent farmers meeting in Mas.
%sachusetts a speaker gave a recipe fol
making farming pay, as follows. "Havt
but enc business, and get up in the
morning and see to it yourself"
TIE wheat crop Is set by the Agricul.
tural Bureau at 100, 900, 900 bushels, the
largest ever known by $4,000, 900, and
a6ording 100, O00, 900 for export; corr
crop, 1890, 600, 900 bushels.
TIE average steer 10 Texas Is worth
1924. Suppose be can be reared at :
nominal cost, It seems he is worth bu,
little when matured. The average stee,
n massachusetts, Il worth N46RI h
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

The Baltimore sun says; There
would be no difficulty in constructing
everywhere through the country roads
easy of travel and fit for travel at all
seasons Of the year if every farmer and
landowner would take 4 personal interest
in the matter. In an old and pOpulous
community dirt roads as county roads
ought to be the thing Of the past. They
can be improved in consonanee with
moderate requirements at a reasonable
cost wnen all are willing to lend a hand,
The road bed, the basis of improvement,
is already there. All that is needed is
to consolidate it with what civil enCi.
neers would call road material" stone
drawn from the fields, limestone from the
quarries, Stag from furnaces, gravel from
gravel-banks, all these constitute road
metal, and out Of any one of these, when
broken up and spread over the road bed
firm, compact and easilv.traveled high.
ways can be made. The hauling, more.
over, could be done at those seasons Of
the year when the farmers are least busy
and where the gravel has to be dug o.
the limestone quarried, or the slae
hauled to any distance, some compensa
ton might be allowed those who do the
work, n who put labor on the roads, t.
be deducted from the taxes they have t
pay. Working in this way on sections
OF the county roads adjacent to their owl
farms. overseeing what is done by Others
and have a personal interest in putting
the road in the best permanent condi
ton, and in seeing that the money de
rived from the road tax is iudiciously
expended, it would not be long beior,
the county highways would become a
worthy of commentator as they ar,
now made the subject of complaint"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

New York. SSSI IS; tsrl5 ne ess.y-a
farmer can saori 80 ,sd sc@ house 1s
cattle,
THE King Of Sweden hiss created s. new
decorations medsl which $ 80 ~ &>
tributed amongst such tsrWtrsH Norway
AS particularly distinguish themselves l2
the cultivation of their lAad.
II is the opinion OF an intel, SeoJ dairy.
man that there is s difference y two
quarts o. milk dsy between 5 cow ~@.
tortsbly housed sud the sans enc 5NN~d
to tie cold for halt the day s. We see
them.
Ak Indiana larmer ui,SG $ three
hundred pound hog and found him, A,.eT
thirtv.fve days. under a bN JhSt had
fallen and caush, him under IL. The hog
| lived, but he only weighed Two hundred
pounds when found
4 FEW DAYS 500 a hive Of bees belong
| iug 10 George White, OF Newman, Ga,
,warmel. The phenomenon Of bee,
swarmiugin Decent never dreamed
OF in philosophy. The swarm Of young
Gees was saved.
tbs Easlish feed for iattening sheer
consists Of ~cottonseed and turnipS
They claim tia. il will pat on the most
fat. is the safest tood, makes the best
mutton at a less cost, and produces the
best and strongest manure.
A CoNNrrTIr1-T farmer turned dOwT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

States put on the Canada live stock, hsv-
ing been purchased by New York agents
for the best frst.class hotels and also for
some of the private families on Fifth
avenue,
1t Is not intended to run down Neri-
nos, for they are seclimated and will
als) bear neglect and hard times better
than any other breeds, but it is decided
to recommend the crossing OF Merino
ewes with Cotswolds or other rams OF
mutton breeds, and 60 on breeding with
thoroughbred mutton rams, which will
then bring into existence a very fine
quality of mutton and good wool, both
Of which will be sslabie in any maket at
top figures.
The expectation of beef and mutton
will do Z great deal toward the improve
ment of meat, and very soon the eX-
hausted soils of the eastern states will be
bought up tor sheep-walks, IS also will
be the case, even TO a greater extent,
with all the southeastern states. Capital
lists in this country are extraordinarily
ignorant of the extensive field now
opened for speculation in real estate, or
they would take the advantage or the
present opportunity to possess themselves
Of the old cotton plantations, and
thereon grow mutton and wool, for they
could make ten times more by olthan
cotton, and get all the mutton as a
second and extra profit,
l am positively certain, if | had the
control O5 q large tract of land, that,
without The aid of a single white man
and without any assistance in buying OF
selling. | could stock these deserted
plantations with sheep and put them in
charge of the negroes, so a. to have sheep
busbandrv established on 10000 acres,
and in twenty years make more money
; than A. T. Stewart, Jacob Aston and the
Vanderbilts combined, for ! would eX'
J tend till millions would be made annu
& ally. There would be a great advantage
2 mere over the English colony OF Aus
| tralia, yet there sheep are more numerous
than in this much earlier settled country.
Y Statistics have proved that in the
south during the last three years wool
has paid 60 per cent for growing, while
cotton has not paid more than five to
seven per cent, and then it must b.
remembered the sheep have been man.
, aged on such a poor, miserable system
! that double this amount of profit could
d, be made by an enlightened treatment
and mutton of the very best quality cold
- annually, which would enhance profit:
: far beyond anything the present western
sheep owners have any idea Of; muttor
!. and wool would produce more million.
= than cotton ever did.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

Mr.. Mechi, the eminent English
farmer, lately read & paper at the Central
Farmers club, London, in which the
following passage occurs 81 have had
veryextensive communication personally
and by letter with American agricul-
%turists, and have had also many volumes
sent to me year by year of the 'transac.
tons of the New York state agricul.
tural s0ciety, and the impression Oh my
mind is that there is a great deal Of
intelligence, enterprise and progress in
American agriculture. As the farmers
nearly all occupy their own land,
their mental energy and fnan-
Cial means are quite unshackled,
and they are free TO enlarge OF improve.
The mere knowledge that their improve.
ments are their own property, and will
he inherited by their widows and chill
dren, acts as an extraordinary stimulus
TO their exertions and progress. The
fact that no gamekeeper or stranger dare
put a loot on their land, and that the
game is their own, adds heavily ia the
scale of advantageous considerations and
independent feelings. Imagine the
feelings of a man who can say at any day
or hour, 4 will sell my farm and buy
another, Or add to my farm or do in any
other way what like with my own,
and compare them with those of {
British farmer, who, like that model o
a good farmer, the late Mr.. Hope, 0
Fenton Barns, was rousted from tn,
beloved place Of his birth by q mer,
after dinner speech expressing senti
ments opposed to those of his landlord
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
Ltr BYGONFs RE BYGONES.

Let bygones be by ones Il bygones we're clouded
By ought thst occasonei a panR Of r'giet,.
oh, let them in ds ksst oblivion be shioGied,
lis wise, Ills kind to forgive and forget
Let bygonss be bygoEes, ami good be extracted
From III over which Il is folly to fret
The wlsest II morials have to0iishiy sclsd-
The kindest are these who forgive and forget
Lit bygones be bvEones; oh, cherish no longer
The thought that the sun Of Affection has ST;
Eclipsed for a moment. its rays will he stronger,
fyou, like a Christian, forgive and forget.
Let byzones lie byg1nes; your heart will be l'hler'
When kindness OF yours with reception has met
The hams Of your love will be purer aud brighter
II, Godlike. you strive to forgive and forget
Let bvgonts be hygOnes oh, purge out the leaNtl
OF malice, and try an example to set
To others. who craving the mercy OF heaven,
Are sadly too Sow to orgiye and forget
Let hvgores be hygones remember how deeply
To heavens torbeWance we all are in debt;
They value Gods lnfGite goodness too cheaply
To heed not the procept, Forgive and forget
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
LEGISLATIVE JOKES,


Like most Of my colleagues who lived
in remote portions of the state (Indiana),
| travelled on horseback to attend the
legislature part OF the way along bridle-
paths; sometimes swimming creeks, or,
if we were fortunate enough to find a
canoe, depOsiting therein saddles and
~saddIe-bags, and trailing our horses,
swimming behind. A trunk for those
who INDUCED in such a luxury was sent
on by a carrier.
The Legislature was composed chiefly
of farmers, plain, honest, genial men,
with a few s~harp'witted lawyers and
other professionals often taking promi-
nent parts. Now and then | could not
forbear q smile at the ignorance, espe.
cially In common facts in science, chat
sometimes peeped out, The hall in
which we net being often irregularly
heated by two large cast,iron stoves, my
friend, Chris Graham, member from
Warwick county, moved that the door.
keeper be authorized to buy two ther.
mometers so that an even temperature
might be maintained, TheFeupon an old
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
SOUTHERN HOME AND FARM.
Value of DsTeren; Foods.

The comparative value of horse'feed is
found to he as follow 100 pounds OF
good hay is equal in value to s. pounds
of oats, 81 pounds of corn, 27j pounds Of
carrots, 81 pounds Of rye OF barley, and
l05 pounds of wheat bran. Such tables,
however carefully prepared, are too
indefinite to be of any practical value,
and besides, they are too liable to be
affected by attendant circumstances &c
be accurale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
Halter Pulling

Take a small rope (say about hall an
inch, nothing heayier) about twelve TO
fifteen feet long, as the case may be +;
making a loop in ore end about the shspe
of Il harness crupper slip the tail through
the territ of the back pad, thence to the
hame or bit-riDg, then hitch your horse
and let, him pull. One pull of the tail
will be enough, or two at the most. Few
horses a be made to pull after a few
trials of the tail hitch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
Nheep Muahanarx.

~ Is useless to try to deceive anycp
n regard 70 the sheep which are gen.
sLaliy slaughtered in the United States.
1ucn mutton would not sell at ali Il
:. England, and Americans are beGinpinO
70 nnd out that they like the comroS
sIaoe' Cotswolds Of Canada, much bette,
- AerinO grades, and a ereat msnv
-neen nav the heavv tava. fho Tf-ttss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02
nhn nrnnlrs1 niscnnerN I'D &c AEN

ia DR.. Tobias celebrated Venetian Liriment
"a wears before the public, and warranted to cure
Diarrhea, Dy.entcry Collie, and spasms taken u,
teruaiy and Group, Chronic Rhe'm4t,sn o9,e
Threats, cuts, Bruises, Old sores, and Pains IN the
Limbs. Back and Chest, externally II h9s hey,r
jailed 0 family Will ever I've without II after once
riyfnr II A far trial. Price, 40 cts, DIR. Tobias
VENETIAN HORSE LINGMEN I, in Pnt Bottles,
Al One polar, is warranted superior toa,,y other or
No PAY, ior the ,uie Of Collie Cut3, Bruises olu
Eorcs, etc. Sold by all Druggists, Dtp)t~i" r"iA
tlI,e, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

The "PoultryWorld Hartford, Conn.
is the leading magazine OF It's class. $l.25 a
year; 70 superb Chromos mailed, for only rs
cents additional All fowlbreeders should
have 1t, Subscribe o for 1878. II is the
best and cheapest. 10 cents sample number.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

VENICE has her bridge Of sighe Saint
Louis her bridge of size, one poetical, The
other practical, aud III the latter place h
manufactured that valuable tonic, HOW
STOMACH BITTERs, Prepared by the Home
Bitters Co. VI, Louis, MO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

Ntl Stlh ''.'''''' '..'.'..',.',, ,s,.,.,,, ....,S wi
Even had this net gain been one half
the above estimate, considering every
thing and remembering that the raw
prairie sold is in a better condition after
growing this crop than it would have
been had nj crop been grown, and that
the machinery is worth at least half its
original cost, there is still a large margin
of clear profit even in a speculative point
of view. This single instance shows what
careful men can do. 1t shows that in
farming, as in any other business, it pays
to give an undivided attention to the
crops grown, and to make the most pos
sible out of every inch of plowed ground,
even in its raw state. Everyone grow.
ing this or any other crop may not
realize as high approximate figures tor
grown crops. Yet enough has been said
10 encourage renewed efforts, especially
on the part Of some of our western far.
mers,--Cor, Country Gentleman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

T1l I.-L.-,-l M -,-.ynrOna
a poem "hIyh b'",H"oU Nv, wanna y,s, nro.
to commend AtntIlv"h .'I I"r;" 81 Tho
nouncto 70 oe we 'ess ,,l ards r,ar.
century ~ "u.hoI "s'e' N Jr," Drata
rled The Ne4i-AHoMn u''l'ss 's ~
many wears nls SENIOR
When delivered to nm the message
from the young ladies, he was al hFst III
cllned 10 In'rN ,ne h p"',ei w rIi, If he
encouraged 10 20 ",'ouS4 % W., No., an
drew up a OH AZ on'' E!o, a .a,'6 5f 'I t%ir tv
eyer! o".ueIoI 9,r' ,mV ~ If S16
mere De iu!PoSyu an az, %',L ldboa a. f,nd
Ihe amount 10 70 " 'Ao Sl'' n.L;ob 10 "a.
suggested al LHI "u'N' upra.
COTDOIHltQ VI ll7 UNI anus 80