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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-22

REMEDY FOR DIsTEMPER-I bad
horse so badly afflicted with disteul.
per that | thought ] would certa,DH
lose him. He was so badly sWoiieA
that he could scarcely breathe.
sorted TO the following, which proven
success, and | consider it my duty -
make 1t known to your many readers.
Take strong apple vinegar, p qnal11s
red pepper. 6 or 8 pods ; pulverlLe tHs
pepper and boil it in vinegar. Ai's'
boiling five minutes, thicken 70
consistency of thin mush. Apply -
poulsice warm. Aeer three or n's
hours the swelling viii be redneed
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31

gradually stopped her from Juggling On the
bit. She knew the touch of bis hand it
seemed to have a soothing effect upon her;
let a stranger get up behind her and she
would become restless and take to pulling.
Tallman drove her four races in one year,
and in three of these she grabbed her fore
shoes off. One of these accidents occurred
in her race with Princess; she lost two Of
her shoes before reaching the quarter pole.
The trouble was that Tallman did not have
sufficient confidence in her. He held her
too bard. Flora was one Of the first tret-
ters ever properly taken care of during the
winter. Every fall she was sent to Charles
Lloyd's, at Holmdell, New Jersey, where
her shoes were taken Off. Then she was al
lowed to run until spring. having the free
dom Of the lot each fair day. When Mr..
McMann went down to see her she would
recognize him and trot around him for joy.
She seldom missed a feed, and in the spring
appeared 10 be possessed of new vitality.
She grew better, faster and stronger every
year of the seven in which she was owned
by MIR. McMann. She had not trotted fast
err than 2:2S when she entered his stable.
When she left it she was the acknowledged
queen OF the trotting turf. Her famous rec
ord Of 2:l9a was not the full measure of her
speed. McNann say that had she been
driven for all she was worth on the fast
tracks OF the present day, she would have
made a mark even as low as the 2:114 OF
Dexter. She was a..mare easily conditioned,
and not hard to keep in condition. She
could not trot better than ESQ as a tive-year-
old. Her development was gradual aud
sure. McMann says that a horse which is
we'll wiltered is halt trained. He attributes
much of the improvement of Flora 10 the
manner in which he treated her during the
cold months. He thinks that she deserves
a monument.-1haJ, Field and Farm.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31

to-feef as much on the cactus. 1 was also
told that when sheep Or hogs are fattehea
on prickly pear, it gave the flesh a flshy
taste. OF this l cannot speak from expert
ence.
Ihave seen many sheep from that coun-
try that had lost an eye from cactus fhorns,
and I have also seen hundreds OF the same
thorns Undecided between the flesh and skin
of sheep and goats, and yet the animals
were very tat. Without doubt The cactus IS
a great resource tor the stock OF that coun-
try. 1t would perhaps be worthy the at
tention of stock-owners in similar climates,
si1ch as southern California, Arizona and
Australia. to learn whether a small portion
of their grazing land devoted to prickly
pear would not save their ffocks from the
wholesale destruction such a season AS the
past has entailed on Southern California.
There are few plants that have more vitali-
tv than this. If one Of the pads is cut Of
and thrown on the ground. il takes root and
grows where it lies it also grows freely
from the seed; even the fire which burns up
the grass which surrounds it will not Kill it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31
THE DAIRY 7.
FACTORY
score.

What rapid progress, in all that relates to
successful dairying. might be made by ~
we'll conducted club, composed Of the pa
irons of each factory All are often repre-
sented in a single factory. Three or our
active and Observation-Disclosures might arouse
an interest among the patrons of every fac
tory, and, by frequent meetings and discus
sions, elicit information that would add 80
per cent. in three years, to the average
yield Of all the COWS kept by its members.
This club would occupy so small a terrific
~ as to require little travel to attend its
meetings; and it would hove this remarsa-
Bile feature, that each member would have a
personal interest in the success of every
other member. No inconsiderable loss oc-
ours to patrons from the diff renee in the
quality of milk delivered. Such an associa-
ton and effort at Improvement would rena
constantly to uniformity III quality and
quantity of product. What serious losses
often occur from the carelessness Of one or
more patrons in the sanitary regulation of
their herds The tainted milk of one COW
has sometimes injured three to five thou
sand pounds of IN TX. The average of. dali
rymen have given very little attention to the
subtle effects upon the secretions Of milk of
carrioh In a yard or pasture, stagnant wa
ter OF vitiated air i'll stables. They need to
learn the effect of food upon the animal sys-
TEN. Everything relating TO the dairy in
terest might be discussed in a most practi-
cal way-a case illustrating every point
would be found among the members of this
small club. This the true way for farmers
to ea~>~. hs..@@Ta-~-by collecting the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31
CACTUS AS ANIMAL FOOD.

A correspondent writing to the Country
Gentleman from KerryiIle, Texas, says OF
this plant:
Botanists tell us that plants OF the cactus
family contain q. large quantity of starch in
their strange forms. Gray says that the in
side of the thick, tieshy leaves OF the Agare
americana contains nearly as much starch
as the potato. Few people who have not
visited the little known Ito the outside
worldly country between the Nueces and the
Rio Grande, in the extreme western and
southern part Of Texas, have any idea to
what an extent the prickly pear and other
forms of cactus are used us food, by the cat
tie, sheep, goats and hogs of that region.
In travelling west from the San Antonio riv-
er, the prickly pear grows more abundant,
until in many places it forms tllickets grow
ing close together for miles, often as high
as a man on horseback. Woe to him who
attempts to walk or ride through it unless
he is provided with the thick leather leggins
used in that country! The plant bristles
with long sharp spines, while the smaller
tllorns, Of which there are thousands, are
detached at the slightest touch, and will
pierce the flesh through any ordinary CLOTH
ing.
AT first sight it would seem the last plant
that any animal could eat, but the stock of
that region do eat and fatten on the pads or
lleshy leaves of the prickly pear, and lin the
season when it abounds), ON the fruit called
pears in this part Of Texas. In the winter,
when grass is scarce, or during the long
halt for the night, they cut off the pads and
hold them over the fire to burn away the
thorns, and afterwards the cattle are fed on
them. Tile oxen will gather around the
fire as Don az %unyoked, and wait for their
feed. The taste seems to be an acquired
one, as many of the stock do not touch the
cactus. | have been told by ranchmen in
the vicinity of San Antonio, where the
prickly pear Is comparatively scarce, and
but few of the cattle eat it, that after a hard
winter, you can pick out the cattle that have
browsed on it, by their being SO much fat
ter than the others. / was told by Ameri-
can residents of the Rio Grande country
that many of the docks of sheep and goats
owned by MeXicans, are never watered dur
ing the winter months, but depend on the
prickly pear for all the moisture they get.
They said that these flocks do not winter as
we'll as those owned by Americans, who wa
ter regularly, and do not allow their sheep
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31
"REMINISCENCES OF FLORA TEMPLE.


Mr.. James ID. McMann, who had Flora
Temple in his possession seven years, a few
days ago gave us some facts about the grand
old mare. Her height was but ll.l}, still
she could pull weight. Mr.. McMann al
ways declined to trot her to Il 250 pound
wagon, fearing that the strain might prove
too great tor her. Hiram Woodruff, how
ever, matched her i'm this way. She trotted
about one hundred races during the time
RicMann lat! control Of her. In 1865 she
appeared in twenty-five races. and he drove
her in twenty-one OF them. Ia 1859 he drove
her twenty-tiiree races. She was ten years
old when she came Into his hands. She was
u rank puiier, being of a high-string. inn
petnous nature. Previous to this time she
bad been driven by Woodruff, Wheelan.
I'allman, and others. McMann broke her
OF pulling by being patient and kind with
her. When lie went on the tra~k with her
and found that she WAS nervous and excit-
ed, he Immediately drove to the road and
there logged her until she became quiet.
Then he returned to Tie track and flushed
&.-~ '.ar. c-,s..ing these tactics he
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31

facts in their own experience. and making a.
practical application to avoid past errors
and promote future improvement. And
this is the most fitting times for these facto-
ry clubs to be formed. and take q retrospect
of the past season. How much would it al
so ono the society Of the neighborhooG
by meeting every two weeks at each Others
houses aud. whilst there, examining and
criticlsing the hosts dairy system. May
we not hope that our dairy readers will
take this matter into practical consideration
and commence the reform at once ?-Na-
t;oaal Live Stock Journal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31

TO restore rancid butter, take ten pound.
of it, wash thoroughly in two quarts of wa.
ter to which has been added 100 crops of
the LIQUOR of chloride of lime. Let the but
ter remain in the liquid for two hours at
least. Then wash it in pure water and af-
forwards II new milk and add to it your us
ual proportion of salt.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31
VICK'S ILLUSTRATED
PRICE CATALOGUE.

Fifty pages-3o0 illustrations, with descriptions
OF thousands of the best flowers and vegetables in
the world, and the 1cay to qTow taem-all for p Tvs
cent postage stamp. Printed in German and Ehs-
lish.
Yick's Floral Guide, Quarterly, % cents a year;
WICK Flower and Vegetable Garden, SO cents ~
paper; in elegant cloth covers, ST. GO.
Addra-- JAMES WICK, Rooheater. \ =,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31
HALLoW HoGN.
EDITOR HUsBANDMAN:

EDITOR UEsBANDiAN
| have noticed in the HusBANDMAN at diff
! ferent times, articles d~enounciMg the idea
that cattle have the hollow-horn. and hol-
low-tail. / claim there is such a disease in
cattle, tor l have bored the horns OF many
and found them as hollow us a shell and l
have bored them that were not FOLLOW
When they are not hollow the horn will
bleed and the animal will jump when the
hole is through the shell. ( have also fire.
quentlv seen from four to six inches of the
end of the tails IN cattle that had no bone
in them. I would like to have some scientist
tell what this is, if it is not the hollow-horn
and .tall. 1t is commonly called wolfin the
tail. SUBSCRIBER.
This subject is being discussed to a con-
siderable extent in the agricultural papers
of the east, and we would be glad to have
an expression of views from our stock-groW~
ers in Montana. We hope to hear even
more from our correspondent :" subscriber"
but trust he will favor US with his real name
hot necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee 0 fgood faith.
According to the English Meat and Pro-
vision Trade Review, beef can be bought in
Belgrade at w cents per pound, and for
warded to London, by express train i'll six
cents a pound. Fat pigs can be bought at
five cents a pound, and sheep at SIS per
score.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-11
THE ARMY.

The report of the Secretary of
War shows that the army has been
we'll and economically supplied, that
our small force has been actively en-
ployed, and has faithfully performed
all the service required of it, The
morale of the army has improved,
and the number of desertiens has ms
terislly decreased during the year
The Secretary recommends-
/. That pension be granted to
the widow of the late Lieutenant
Henry FL. Benner, 18th Infantry,
who lost bis life by yellow fever
while in command of the steamer
u. NJ. Chambers" sent with sup
plies for The relief of sufferers in the
South from that disease.
2. The establishment of the annui
ty scheme for the benefit of the heirs
Of deceased oficers, as suggested by
the Paymaster General.
8. The adoption by Congress Of 9
plan for the publication Of the records
of the War of the Rebellion, now be
ing prepared for that purpose.
4. The increase of the extra pei
diem of soldier-teachers employed II
post-sehools, and liberal sppopriationi
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-11

The International Postal Congress,
which met at Paris May l, 1878, and
continued in session until June ,ofthe
same yea., was composed Of delegates
from nearly sll the civilized countries
OF the world. 1t adopted q new con.
vention to take the place of the treaty
concluded at Berne, October Q, 1874,
which goes into effect on the lst of
April, 1879, between the countries
whose delegates have signed it. 1t
was ratified and approved, by and
with the consent OF the President,
August l3, 1878. A synopsis Of this
Universal Postal Convention will be
found in the report of the Postmaster
General, and the full text in the
appendix thereto. In its origin the
Postal Union comprised tweaty three
countries, having a population Of
three hundred and 6ity millions Of
people. On the lst of April next il
will comprise forty-three countries
and colonies, with a population oi
more than six hundred and 6fty mil
lions of people, aud will soon, by the
accession Of the few remaining coun-
tries and colonies which maintain
organized postal services, constitute,
il fact as well as in name, as its new
title indicates, . Universal Union,
regulating, upon a uniform basis OF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-11
MONETARY CONFERENCE.

In accordance with the provisions
of the act of February %. 1878, three
Commissioners were appointed to an
international Conference on the sub
ject of adopting . common ratio be-
tween gold aEd silver. for the purpose
of establishing, internationally, the
use of bi-metalic money. and security
and 6xity of relative value between
those metals.
Invitations were addressed to the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-11
NATIONAL TREASURY.


The report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury furnishes 3 detailed state
ment of tie operations of that de-
partment of the Government, and of
the condition Of the public finances
The ordinary revenues from ali
sources for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1878, were s25I, 1863, ,s7a 10;
the ordinary expenditures for the
same period were $236, ,964, 1926 So
leaving surplus revenue for the
year of $20,I9s,55l 80.
The receips for the present fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1879, actual
and estimated, are as follows: Aetu-
al receipts for the first quarter, CON-
meneing July l, 1878. S73,3s9,743
43; estimated receipts for the remain
ing three quarters Of the year. sl9l.-
ll0,256 81; total receipts for the
current fiscal year, actual and esti-
mated, $264, 500, 1000. The expendit-
ures for the same period, actual and
estimated, will be as follows: For the
quarter commencing July /. 1878,
actual expenditures, $73,344,573 n;
! and for the remaining three-quarterE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-11
.ilIHS[H3yI3

q scel1cnly con7po1nded from Herbs, Roots, Bas ahd
IN California and the West Inies combining
Torc, Cafhar.ic, Atersfi-a piuretic and Sudori1c-
immediate effect upcl tire digestive crrl=, whether
rai.ed by disease exhacsac nom Is % ins
crease their powers of assL-aficl and netr;i, + in
rrrnscs sppce assists digestion, and gives irnss
and tone 10 no muscular aad circulating system il slim
sfes tic Vital processes renewed ACTIVITY nsc1.
rccts and lrie5 tho tuids tones tie Organs AID s-stae
lsnes tle1F healthy functioas,
TIE ONLY TRUE REMEDY Fer COLDS.
usees sxratiac upon ts virtues of this GREAf
ErHfDl. If you ags suffering ffcm EiilOts sfT.fks,
pysPKFsJs INDIGESTION. EfftI rAfiSH. GENERAL pf
EiiIIT, CONSTIPATION, KIDNEY OF tfltnt> DiskAsas
or nur disorder arising from INprf.f BLOOD ret bostis
f VffNF and take il ~ rcr directions u1 cie h,;tic
IN Trrisi C0rIaan Spanish AMI Preach. One 5ce will
lrHtcsS' Ink.
tris b ene bottle Inrnrcs It's adoption overJ family,
ar IA Nar Woman ~ CALI can igc0liNE and rcTasta
sick. II rat 6leanses tho systsH pen repairs tcn
builds up hss curing disease end cs.stsing hee on
permanent, safc and enduring basis
fal 7;) ir large bottles, and is pleasant 70 take
sod y, DsuE=ilts Generally. free, <i.o0 per Eoe-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-11
Walker 4 Badger Mfg. Co., Prop'rs,
DON'T co FoOLiNG ARousp.

fusca oao beitia Of sIe0RFyE and ,rnthsrny say
yesxs standing
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11

A TRIBUTE TO "TOBY's'' SKIIL.-The
other morning party of young ladies were
enjoying one Of those delightful concerts
which are given daily by the Institution
Band and Orchestra. 'sToby'' was seated at
the organ and had Just finished perfor-
nance. when q lady asked him to play his
famous railroad piece, in which the noise
made BY train in motion is initiated
with surprising accuracy by his skillful
manipulation of the keys of the organ. A
moment or two afterwards, another lady
seated in distant portion OF the house,
turned to her companion and told her to
listen to Toby's masterpiece. The party ad-
dressed leaned forward attentively for an
instant, and then said rather impatiently,
81 can't hear note Of the music for the
noise of that passing train. 1 do wish ne
would wait moflent.''ll Notrain was near.
1t was the wonderful imitation which had SO
completely deceived the ear OF the listener
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11

RELIGIOUS NoTEs.-Last Sunday, being
the first of the month, a large number of la
dies attended the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting, and
the room was densely crowded. The servi-
ces were led by Mr.. Heber Ker, and remarks
were made by Rev. Mr.. Burr, and Messrs
Elder, Nelson and Hoover. Next Sunday
Mr.. Davis A. Kayser will lead.
Arrangements have been made for the ap.
propriate decoration of the Catholic Church
at Easter. The services OF Holy week will
be particularly impressive.
At the Lutheran Church preparations for
the beautiful decoration of the church are in
progress, and during Passion week services
will be held every day except Friday and
Saturday. At this church, last Sunday, the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Haskell, preached an ex-
cellent sermon, especially addressed to the
children.
At the LIST Presbyterian Church. on Sun.
day, the Rev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick. Of Washing.
ton and Lee University, preached morning
and evening.
The pastor, DR.. Manly. being indisposed.
the pulpit Of the Baptist church was occu.
pied last Sunday by Rev. Barnas Sears.
The Sacrament OF the Lords Supper was
administered in the Baptist, Episcopal and
Methodist churches.
The Rev. Mr.. Rosebro will deliver a lect-
ure before the Y. M. q. A., OF Greenville,
on next Sunday evening at A! o'clock, p
m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11
[E. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.]
commissioners Sale of
" Very Valuable Property,
In Annnstn Gnnntu

Pursuant to desree OF the Circuit Court for the
county Of Augusta, entered on the 22d day OF
November. 1877. in the chancery cause Of Bickle
vs. Harmon &C., the undersigned commissioners
will proceed to sell at public auction to the high
est bidder in front OF the Court House, in the city
Of Stanton, Va, on
THURSDAY, MAY I'd, 1878,
The following valuable real estate, to wit: The
interest of Mrs. E. K. T. Harmon in the real es-
tate known rs the
NOISY CREEK PROPERTY,
which was devised by David Forrer to his chill
dren. of whom the said E. K. 7. Harmon is one.
The said interest being one-sixth of the Messy
Creek farm. This property is situated on Messy
Creek, in the county of Augusta. about II miles
Northwest OF Stanton, and contains
1900 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
together with all and singular the appurtenances
thereto belonging. or in anywse appertaining.
On this land is Situated that valuable property
known as the
NOISY CREEK IRON WORKS.
TERMS:-Cash in hand sufficient to defray costs
of SUIT and sale, and the residue on credit OF
one, two and three years. the purchaser to exc
cute bonds with good personal security. bearing
interest from day OF sale, and title retained ul
innate security. RO. CRAIG,
THOS. D. RANSOM,
do Com ioSio
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11

MIXED MARRIAGEs.-In the miscegena-
ton case of Andrew Kinney, colored, against
the Commonwealth, the particulars Of which
we gave last week, Judge Mclaughlin de-
livered his decision on Thursday, affirming
the decision Of Judge Hendren Of the Coun-
ty Court. Judge Mclaughlin held that in
the eyes OF Virginia law marriage between
blacks and whites stood on the same footing
as an incestuous or polygamous marriage,
an offence against public morals which the
law was made to protect ; and the fact that
such marriage was made in another State
did rot render the contracting parties less
guilty when they returned within the juris-
diction of this State and lived as man and
wife. The case will be taken to the Court
of Appeals by Mr.. J. NJ. Quarles, the coun-
sci for the prisoner.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11

CITY COURT-Judge Smith, presiding,
commenced last Thursday and closed its
term yesterday. Its business was principally
thar of the civil docket, the only criminal
case being that of the Commonwealth vs
Frank Newly, charged with grand larceny,
which was tried and the accused acquitted.
Carl Burchell, native of Bavaria, was
admitted to citizenship. Jacob Bamgard-
ner was appointed and qualified as guar
dian for Linda Fl. and Sallie S. Mcclure !;
Jas. Bumgardner, jr., as guardian for Mary
Stuart, Alice G. and Hetty N. Mcclure !;
Mrs. Mary McClare, as guardian for Kate
W. and Phoebe J. Mcclure, all children Of
the late Andrew w. Mcclure, decd.
The estate of Ro Miller, colored, was COM
mitted to the city Sergeant for administers
ton, and Jno. F. Beard, Jno. A. Bickle,
Geo. Harlan, and J. T. Parent, appointed
appraisers OIL the property.
L. A. Dorsey and N. c. Gregory were ap-
pointed assistant commissioners of tine Rev.
enue. ..s.,s5. st
Benz. Brown, jr., colorcd, was authorized
to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-11

MINT SPRING DEBATING SOCIETY,"
Notwithstanding the many disadvantages
which operate against country debating
society, the organization at Mint Spring has
dourished for months and is still In most
healthy condition. The pressing demands
upon the farmers at this time OF the year
has made it necessary. however, that the
meetings be discontinued until the fall, and
arrangements for the final meeting of the
season on Friday night, the 10th, have been
made.at which time will be presented the fol-
lowing programme
'Salutatory address," by Mr.. J. NJ. Lam
bert "OA Debate" Messrs. A., Blauth and
W. G. Abney, LECTURER" Mr., Roht, J.
Dyche, ''Essayist," Mr.. W. A. Wilson
sDeclaimer," Master W. o. Abney ':val.
edictory Address, Mr.. David Henkle,